I source meat from US ranchers. Here's why Trump's plan to lower beef prices worries me.
Ben Spell, founder of Good Ranchers, argues that importing more beef is not the solution to high prices for American families. He advocates for stricter country-of-origin labeling laws to support domestic ranchers.
Why it matters
The debate highlights the tension between consumer food costs and the protection of domestic agricultural industries.
Ben Spell is the founder of Good Rancher, Courtesy of Ben Spell Ben Spell cofounded Good Ranchers, an American meat and seafood delivery subscription company. Spell said beef is too expensive for American families, but importing more meat isn't the solution. He said Trump's plan highlights the need for country-of-origin laws on meat products. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ben Spell, the founder of Good Ranchers, a meat and seafood delivery subscription company that sources all its products from American ranchers. This month, President Donald Trump said he would allow up to 300,000 metric tons of beef to be imported into the US with no out-of-quota tariff over the next 90 days. Trump said he would also allow ranchers and farmers to process their own meat. The article has been edited for length and clarity. My wife and I started Good Ranchers in 2018.
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