Sept. 14, 2026

Why Is Everything Being Recalled? McDonald's Onions. Boar's Head Deli Meat. Cucumbers. Lettuce. Here's What's Actually Going On.

Why Is Everything Being Recalled? McDonald's Onions. Boar's Head Deli Meat. Cucumbers. Lettuce. Here's What's Actually Going On.
Why Is Everything Being Recalled? McDonald's Onions. Boar's Head Deli Meat. Cucumbers. Lettuce. Here's What's Actually Going On.
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Why Is Everything Being Recalled? McDonald's Onions. Boar's Head Deli Meat. Cucumbers. Lettuce. Here's What's Actually Going On.

It feels like every week there's a new food recall. McDonald's Quarter Pounders. Boar's Head deli meat. Cucumbers. Carrots. Onions. Lettuce. Mushroom chocolate bars. Tofu with ink in it. Meat with metal shavings. It seems like everything is being recalled -- and people want to know why. In this episode, XO, AZ, and CDA sit in the man cave and go through the full picture. The documented statistics on what's actually happening with food recalls. What Listeria, Salmonella, and E. coli actually are and how they get into your food. How the industrial food system creates the conditions for contamination. What DOGE's cuts to the FDA and USDA actually mean for what ends up on your plate. And what you can do right now to protect yourself and your family.


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