{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Meat Mafia Podcast","title":"Cody Hopkins: Understanding Food Pricing, The Case For Decentralized Food Processing, Rethinking Ownership Models (Part 2) | MMP #315","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/4a3e4386\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1666,"description":"Cody Hopkins is the co-founder of Grassroots Farmers' Cooperative, a pioneering initiative based in rural Arkansas dedicated to connecting consumers with high-quality, ethically-raised meat products. As a first-generation farmer, Cody, along with his wife, transitioned from a background in physics to sustainable farming inspired by figures like Joel Salatin. Over the past decade, they have built Grassroots from the ground up, emphasizing transparency, sustainability, and community-driven solutions to the challenges of modern agriculture.\nKey topics discussed: \nImpact of COVID-19 on consumer behavior and food system resilience\nThe necessity for more decentralized food processing infrastructure\nSocioeconomic components of food pricing and consumer education\nInnovative financing and ownership models for sustainable agriculture\nRole of farm subsidies and government policies in shaping the food system\nTimestamps:\n(00:00) - Shifting Consumer Behavior Post-COVID\n(04:00) - The Economics of Food Pricing and Quality\n(06:15) - Advocating for Less Meat but Better Quality\n(12:00) - The Realities of Industrial Poultry Farming\n(18:00) - Innovative Financing and Ownership Models in Agriculture\n\n*** LINKS***\nCheck out our Newsletter - Food for Thought - to dramatically improve your health this year!\nJoin The Meat Mafia community Telegram group for daily conversations to keep up with what’s happening between episodes of the show.\n\nConnect with Cody:\nLinkedin\nConnect with Grass Roots Farmers' Cooperative:\nInstagram\nWebsite\nConnect with Meat Mafia:\n\nInstagram - Meat Mafia\nTwitter - Meat Mafia\nYouTube - Meat Mafia\nConnect with Noble Protein:\n\nWebsite - Noble Protein\nTwitter - Noble Protein\nInstagram - Noble Protein\nAFFILIATES\nLMNT - Electrolyte salts to supplement minerals on low-carb diet\nThe Carnivore Bar - Use Code 'MEATMAFIA' for 10% OFF - Delicious & convenient Pemmican Bar\nPerennial Pastures - Use CODE 'MEATMAFIA' 10% OFF - Regeneratively raised, grass-fed & grass-finished beef...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/IRL5ufWhT6cSjzPB9-bkwMgCSdSSFfwoPkGjxz3MvtE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84Y2Fi/NjA1YjI1YTI1MmE4/ZmQ2NGU4Y2RkMDA3/NTBjYi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}