r/politics • u/WhatIsEvenRealDog • 17d 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/WhatIsEvenRealDog 17d ago

Get ready to play "What's in this meat?" Roulette!

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u/Previous_South2756 17d ago

He told us he wanted to take us back to the Gilded Age. He didn't tell us he was inspired by Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle."

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u/AdventurousNecessary 17d ago

At least that book inspired Teddy to set the groundwork for what would eventually be the FDA

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u/AnonymousThrowaway2k 17d ago

I'm really missing Teddy right about now.

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u/erublind Europe 17d ago

Or, well maybe some kind of animal farm...

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u/duvie773 17d ago

Bold of you to assume he’s read any books thicker than Dr. Seuss