Back to Basics

74: Rob McDaniel - Everything You Should Know About American Ranching, Foreign Mystery Meat, Fake Labels, & More

September 28, 2026·1h 12m
Episode Description from the Publisher

What do labels like “grass-fed,” “organic,” “pasture-raised,” and “natural” actually mean when it comes to meat; and which ones are a marketing ploy?In this episode, Anna sits down with Rob McDaniel, founder of Primal Pastures, to pull back the curtain on how meat is actually produced in America. They discuss the labels that matter (and the ones that don’t), how conventional meat is manufactured in America, the truth about imported beef, voting with your fork, and what changes when animals are raised the way nature intended.We hope you love this very eye-opening episode! Our Guest:Primal Pastures InstagramShop Primal Pastures - Code FEELWELLOur Sponsor:Thank you to Fig Wellness for sponsoring this week's episode of Back to Basics. Use code BACKTOBASICS at Figwellness.co for 10% off your order of Anna's favorite prenatal and men's fertility multivitamin.

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