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Posted On: October 30th 2026, 06:13 pm
THE FUTURE OF FOOD IS A MATTER OF NATIONAL SECURITY AND THE HEALTH OF OUR PLANET.
Part 2: BEEF. IT’S WHAT’S FOR DINNER?
Remember that commercial growing up?
“Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner.”
Well, today, maybe not.
Mother Nature is getting really pissed off, and the cost of a filet mignon is through the roof.
And the two are connected.
When there’s no rain, there’s no grass. Ranchers have to buy more feed, and when they can’t afford to keep feeding their cattle, they reduce their herds.
You can’t just turn around next season and replace those animals. It takes years.
But we also have to talk about what raising cattle does to Mother Nature.
Cattle produce methane. Raising beef takes a lot of land, feed, and water. And when grazing isn’t managed properly, it can strip the vegetation and leave the soil exposed to erosion.
We need that soil to grow our food. We can’t keep wearing it out and expect it to keep feeding us.
Now, let’s talk about the money.
I’ve always said math tells the best stories.
In 2025, America imported record amounts of beef. Most of the beef we eat still comes from American production, but we also bring in billions of pounds from other countries. Much of it is lean beef used to make ground beef.
Meanwhile, our ranchers are dealing with drought, expensive feed, and the cost of keeping their businesses going.
And that filet mignon I love? There’s only so much tenderloin on a cow. Fewer cattle and plenty of people wanting that cut make for an expensive dinner.
I’m a chef. Of course I understand wanting a beautiful filet mignon.
But wanting one and eating beef as often as we do are two different things.
Should we really be eating this much?
Beef generally has a much bigger environmental footprint than plant proteins. We should keep that in mind when we decide what’s for dinner.
I’m not asking everyone to become a vegetarian tomorrow. But we can eat less beef. We can cook more meals with beans, lentils, and vegetables. And we can stop throwing away so much of the food we already have. Be Love.❤️
Part 2: BEEF. IT’S WHAT’S FOR DINNER?
Remember that commercial growing up?
“Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner.”
Well, today, maybe not.
Mother Nature is getting really pissed off, and the cost of a filet mignon is through the roof.
And the two are connected.
When there’s no rain, there’s no grass. Ranchers have to buy more feed, and when they can’t afford to keep feeding their cattle, they reduce their herds.
You can’t just turn around next season and replace those animals. It takes years.
But we also have to talk about what raising cattle does to Mother Nature.
Cattle produce methane. Raising beef takes a lot of land, feed, and water. And when grazing isn’t managed properly, it can strip the vegetation and leave the soil exposed to erosion.
We need that soil to grow our food. We can’t keep wearing it out and expect it to keep feeding us.
Now, let’s talk about the money.
I’ve always said math tells the best stories.
In 2025, America imported record amounts of beef. Most of the beef we eat still comes from American production, but we also bring in billions of pounds from other countries. Much of it is lean beef used to make ground beef.
Meanwhile, our ranchers are dealing with drought, expensive feed, and the cost of keeping their businesses going.
And that filet mignon I love? There’s only so much tenderloin on a cow. Fewer cattle and plenty of people wanting that cut make for an expensive dinner.
I’m a chef. Of course I understand wanting a beautiful filet mignon.
But wanting one and eating beef as often as we do are two different things.
Should we really be eating this much?
Beef generally has a much bigger environmental footprint than plant proteins. We should keep that in mind when we decide what’s for dinner.
I’m not asking everyone to become a vegetarian tomorrow. But we can eat less beef. We can cook more meals with beans, lentils, and vegetables. And we can stop throwing away so much of the food we already have. Be Love.❤️
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