The Problem: Globalization Backfired

30 years ago, billionaire businessman James Goldsmith warned:

  • Global trade deals (like GATT/WTO) would prioritize cheap food over healthy food and local jobs.
  • Factories and farms would move overseas, hollowing out middle-class jobs in the West.
  • Hidden Costs: Cheap food isn’t actually cheap. It leads to:
    • Broken families (as farmers lose land and move to cities).
    • Health crises (processed, low-quality food).
    • Governments bailing out corporations instead of helping people.

Goldsmith’s message (in plain English):
“You can’t build a strong economy by making people poor or sick. Profit matters, but people’s health matters more.”

What Went Wrong?

🔴 Corporate Control: A handful of big companies now dominate food production.

  • Your burger passes through 7-12 middlemen before reaching your plate (increasing costs and contamination risks).
  • Food quality declined as corporations prioritized quantity over nutrition.

🔴 Health & Wealth Drain:

  • Cheap food = more diabetes, obesity, and medical debt.
  • Wealth flows upward to “Mr. Global” (a term for powerful banks/corporations) instead of staying in local communities.

🔴 This wasn’t an accident. Critics argue it’s a deliberate strategy to create dependency on big corporations and governments.

The Solution: Build Local, Fight Back

Meet the “Beef Initiative” and MAHA Movement
A growing group of ranchers and activists are creating sovereign food systems — local, transparent, and community-driven.

How It Works:
👉 Cut the Middlemen: Buy meat directly from ranchers (think farmer’s market, but for beef).
👉 Healthier Food: No factory farms, antibiotics, or corporate processing.
👉 Strength in Community: Keep money local, rebuild trust, and protect food independence.

Key Quotes:

  • “Owning your food supply is the last line of defense against corporate control.” — Texas Slim (Beef Initiative founder).
  • “Local food systems aren’t about profit. They’re about not being poisoned.” — Catherine Austin Fitts (ex-government official).

What You Can Do

  • Support Local Ranchers: Find farms near you through networks like the Beef Initiative.
  • Educate Others: Share this story. Globalization’s “cheap food” trap has real costs.
  • Demand Transparency: Ask where your food comes from and how it’s produced.

TL;DR

  • Global trade deals wrecked local jobs and food quality.
  • Big corporations control our food, making us sick and poor.
  • The fix? Buy local, support ranchers, and take back control.

This isn’t just about steak—it’s about survival. 🥩