You have probably heard of Jack Link’s, the world’s largest manufacturer of meat snacks. Its beef jerky and beef sticks are popular gas station snacks, and Jack Link’s also sells its products to school districts for school lunches. The company has dual headquarters in Minneapolis and northwestern Wisconsin.

What you may not know is that the owners of the company spent millions on Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, a move that has given them access to the White House.

But now, Jack Link’s and the processed meat industry are caught between conflicting ideologies in the Trump administration over the future of food policy.

Reporter John McCracken has been looking into Jack Link’s lobbying efforts for Investigate Midwest. He joins Minnesota Now guest host Chris Farrell to talk about the story.

MPR News also reached out to Jack Link’s for comment, but did not receive a response before the broadcast.