The Broken Beef System | Concord News

In 1967, the Wholesome Meat Act aimed to ensure safe meat by requiring USDA inspection—but it backfired, crushing local farmers and shrinking America’s beef industry. Now, just four corporations dominate beef processing, we import more meat than we produce (Brazil’s leading the charge), and 70% of slaughterhouses are gone. Farmers can’t get their animals processed, prices soar from long-distance transport, and you can’t even know where your beef comes from. Before the law, New Hampshire farmers could sell locally without inspection; now they’re stuck eating or giving away their product. A recent bill in NH would’ve let small farms sell meat directly—only vetoed by Governor Ayotte, despite USDA claims that inspection services are plentiful. The truth? The system is broken—and overturning that veto could be the first step toward restoring local, affordable, and transparent meat production. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/67ac35bf6925943c