# BONUS: With ground beef at nearly $7 a pound, diarrhea lettuce, cattle screwworm, drought and heat, what's next for America's food supply?

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Podcast: [Newell Normand](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newell-normand-2482167)
Published: 2026-07-28T17:58:55+00:00
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We check in for the latest on the safety of lettuce and why the U.S. seems to be having such a hard time wrapping its arms around fixing the problem. Plus, the effects of heat and drought on crops, and Donald Trump allowing Americans to consume Mexican cattle again. Then, we send you off with something fun - -a review of the new Spider Man movie.

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