Ep 208 | This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara dive into one of the most misunderstood headlines in food news: the FDA pausing a key milk testing program—and why that doesn’t mean your milk is unsafe.
Plus, we break down Giada’s high-end pasta drop (is $12.99 worth it?), Post Malone’s unexpected farming collab with Kubota and major drama in Point Reyes as ranchers face eviction in a historic California lawsuit.
And of course, we dish on the latest Farmer Wants a Wife twist—because what’s a week without some cowboy chaos?
What We Discovered This Week 🤠
🪩 FDA pauses milk lab certification—what it really means 🥛
🪩 Fear-based food influencer tactics vs. actual food science
🪩Post Malone gets a tractor, and America has feelings about it 🚜🎤
🪩Giada’s pasta reel sparks a price vs. quality debate 🍝
🪩Farmer Wants a Wife: mid-season switch-up or relationship red flag?
Chapters
00:00 Intro
02:56 FDA Milk Testing Changes
06:09 Understanding Milk Safety and Quality
09:07 The Role of Information in Agriculture
12:06 Pasta 101 with Giada De Laurentiis
14:49 The Impact of Influencers on Food Choices
18:09 Kubota's Partnership with Post Malone
20:59 Cultural Relevance in Agriculture Marketing
32:15 Updates on the Point Reyes Lawsuit 3
8:52 Nicolette Hawn Nyman's Lawsuit Against the Park Service
42:19 Reality TV Drama: Farmer Wants a Wife
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