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In this episode of Mommy Heal Thyself, Dr. Michelle Gamble sits down with RS "Ruffshot" June, creative strategist for The Beef Initiative and executive producer of the Beef Maps Docuseries.
Growing up in Philadelphia—far from cattle country—June never imagined he’d find himself in the beef industry. But after losing his mother to the failures of the modern food system, he dedicated his life to reconnecting families with real food, real ranchers, and the health of their local communities.
🔥 Topics Covered:
- The Food System & Trauma: How corporate control over food leads to malnutrition and disease.
- Community-Supported Beef: The power of local rancher-consumer relationships.
- The Beef Initiative’s Mission: Why decentralized food and small-scale processing centers are the key to saving American farms.
- Beef as Medicine: How nutrient-dense, regenerative beef can transform health.
- Solving the Opioid Epidemic? Why gut health and quality beef may be part of the answer.
- Bridging the Gap: How city dwellers can reconnect with local food sources—and why they must.
💡 “We’re not here to fight Big Ag. We’re here to build better relationships, better science, and stronger communities.” — RS June
🎧 Listen now: Mommy Heal Thyself Podcast – S03E03
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🔗 Support the Movement to Save American Ranchers: SaveBeef.org
- (00:00) - Food, health, and community with a focus on ranchers and regenerative solutions.
- (03:10) - Food systems, trauma, and innovation.
- (06:53) - Community-supported beef initiative for local ranchers and consumers.
- (09:05) - Saving the cattle industry through local processing centers.
- (12:20) - Supporting local ranchers and agriculture.
- (16:23) - Connecting city dwellers with local ranchers through a mapping platform.
- (19:17) - Organizing bus trips to visit ranches for healthier families and communities.
- (22:11) - Beef as medicine, Sean Baker's experience.
- (23:25) - Nutrient-dense beef, comparing regenerative farming to conventional meat production.
- (28:48) - Using regenerative agriculture to address opioid addiction.