14. Harry & David Pears, Horse Herpes, Milk in Schools, and Campbell's Soup

This week on The Rooted and the Wild, we kick things off with Trader Joe’s Harry & David pears—because apparently nothing says holiday luxury like fruit wrapped in gold. We do a taste test to see if they really live up to the hype. Then we dive straight into the wild world of NFR prep and the latest equine herpes scare. We discuss what this means for horses, riders, rodeo teams, and Las Vegas. We also break down the big news from the school lunch front: 2% and whole milk are finally making their comeback, and yes… we talk about why chocolate milk sometimes has that questionable slimy vibe (you’re welcome). To finish off the episode, we go talk about the recently released files from the Campbell’s Soup VP and debate the usage of bioengineered meat.