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"Fast Food Nation" author Eric Schlosser shares his concerns about Trump's "mystery meat" imports

Name: "Fast Food Nation" author Eric Schlosser shares his concerns about Trump's "mystery meat" imports
Uploaded: 2026-09-21T17:41:00-0400
Duration: 6 min 14 s
Description: In what it says is an attempt to bring down beef prices, the Trump administration is importing 660 million pounds of Brazilian beef. But "Fast Food Nation" author Eric Schlosser warns that this move will only lead to more food safety problems. Schlosser joins "The Takeout" to discuss.

In what it says is an attempt to bring down beef prices, the Trump administration is importing 660 million pounds of Brazilian beef. But "Fast Food Nation" author Eric Schlosser warns that this move will only lead to more food safety problems. Schlosser joins "The Takeout" to discuss.