# What's the Beef With American Food? (Second Request)

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Podcast: [The Capitol Forum](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-capitol-forum-podcast-3964355)
Published: 2026-05-01T21:09:06+00:00
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## Resource

Why is Irish butter better than American? It's about consolidation. Today on Second Request , Executive Editor Teddy Downey sits down with author and agricultural policy expert Austin Frerick to look at the state of consolidation in the American food industry, and emerging regulatory trends in the agricultural sector.

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