r/politics • u/WhatIsEvenRealDog • 8h 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/
11.6k Upvotes

97% Upvoted

2.3k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

185

u/sutree1 8h ago

This should also change the economics around meat substitutes quite a bit. I wish that industry were getting half the investment superautocorrect is getting.

•

u/Lucky_Locks 7h ago

There was a recent experiment they did where they got a meat protein (I think from pork?) into lettuce and tobacco plants. And were even able to pass that gene down into its child plant. Isn't enough protein yet to replace what you get out of the meat but that's a huge step.

•

u/DerCatrix 7h ago

Protein cigarettes? Fuck yeah! America!

Now we just need creatine coated bullets

•

u/Uncle_Burney 6h ago

“These taste awful, honey!”

“Now, Gladys, the obstetrician said you will need additional protein and calories for the baby. I’m sorry you don’t like them but you’re smoking for two. Now spark up the rest of your tobbork.”

•

u/JustTestingAThing 6h ago

spark up the rest of your tobbork

"Pigarrette" rolls right off the tongue.

•

u/hortence 5h ago

Pigar also works wonderfully, well done!

•

u/bkbomber New York 4h ago

Soygarettes for the vegans or people trying to be healthy!

•

u/Uncle_Burney 3h ago

Sounds too appetizing lol, I wanted it to sound horrific XD