In this deep dive into the history of the meatpacking industry, I sit down with Professor Dominic Pacyga, Chicago historian and author of Slaughterhouse: Chicago’s Union Stock Yard and the World It Made. We explore the rise and fall of the stockyards, the labor struggles, immigrant communities, and how Chicago became the epicenter of the meat industry.

We also talk about my own reading list for researching the history of the beef business—covering everything from Teddy Blue Abbott to Upton Sinclair, and why understanding the past is key to figuring out where the industry is headed today.

🔥 If you're interested in cowboy history, agriculture, and the inner workings of capitalism, you won’t want to miss this one!

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