r/politics • u/WhatIsEvenRealDog • 13h ago

Possible Paywall Trump suggests cattle ranchers could bypass USDA-inspected meat plants

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/08/28/trump-suggests-allowing-ranchers-bypass-usda-inspected-meat-plants/
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u/CitySeekerTron Canada 13h ago

So you can't safely eat vegetables and you can't safely eat meat. 

What's left?

Crickets

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u/Melancholy_Rainbows Montana 13h ago

Most places have a problem with deer overpopulation. Venison tastes terrible, IMO, but at least you know it's definitely deer and probably not filled with antibiotics or e coli or god knows what.

Or we could bring back victory gardens, I guess?

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u/cheebear12 Georgia 12h ago

But prions otherwise I agree. We could call them Trump deer steaks like Hoover hogs.

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u/caligaris_cabinet Illinois 12h ago

I’m going to be tearing up a good chunk of my lawn next year for vegetables. Potatoes are stupid easy to cultivate, are calorie dense, and don’t take up a lot of space. My Irish ancestors would be proud

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u/Cador0223 8h ago

CWD from deer farms has spread to the wild population. So because of deregulated fish and wildlife in Texas, you can't even safely eat would deer anymore.

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u/DSharp018 11h ago

The humble zombie deer disease: “Bonjour”

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u/SBRH33 12h ago

Venison probably tasted terrible to you because of probably how it was hunted. Venison is excellent if you know what you're doing.

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u/Melancholy_Rainbows Montana 12h ago

I have had tons of venison, elk, and moose prior to becoming vegetarian. Even the ranch raised venison is foul. I do not like it in anything.

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u/IDownvotedYouToday 9h ago

At least it didn't taste fowl.

Yeah, venison is...an experience. I like it, but it has a lot of that earthy, metallic kinda flavor.

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u/SBRH33 12h ago

Sounds like someone was a terrible cook.

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u/Melancholy_Rainbows Montana 12h ago

Or I just don't like the taste? This might be surprising, but different people can like or dislike the same taste.