Tyson Foods, one of the United States' largest producers of beef, pork, and chicken, just invested in insect protein. Their new partnership is with a company known as Protix, a Netherlands-based insect ingredient manufacturer that’s worming their way into your meat. This collaboration has caused a lot of buzz within the meat industry. We’re here to bring awareness to what this could mean for traditional ranchers, meat producers, and consumers.
Due to this partnership, Tyson is now establishing an insect ingredient facility in the United States. But don’t worry, they aren’t making any flea bone steaks… yet. This facility will use animal waste to feed black soldier flies, which will then be processed into food for pets, poultry, and fish. This now poses a new question: how long until they start selling it to us instead of a good steak? One thing is for sure, it’s not going to fly with us.
In the age of fake and alternative meat production practices, it’s important to remember that traditional animal feed practices stand the test against time. The introduction of insect-based animal feed not only challenges standards within the industry, but it represents a significant departure from established practices. While insects could potentially be useful for some things, could this be one more step towards replacing real meat? Impossible burgers, lab grown meat, and now insects all want to take a spot on our plates away from real, American meat.
Tyson Foods working with Protix and investing in insect protein represents a major shift in the meat industry. It means the power players in an already mysterious industry are making shifts that impact your food and the future of meat. Tyson Foods might be into insects, but at Good Ranchers, we’re only investing in 100% American meat from local farms in the US.
We stand with the ranchers who unwaveringly uphold the values of tradition. We proudly partner with American ranchers who share our commitment to these time-tested principles, ensuring that our customers receive only the highest quality meat. When you choose Good Ranchers, you’re choosing real meat that follows the traditional standards that have sustained the American agriculture industry for generations. For a source you can count on with taste like no other, subscribe to any Good Ranchers box today. Every box comes with a satisfaction and zero “fly protein” guarantee.