Larry Kudlow is an ex-economic advisor to Donald Trump who has warned that President Biden’s new climate policy is a threat to meat consumption in America.
The Fox News host says that in the end, it will be difficult for Americans to celebrate July 4th with a steak or a burger because of the new policy.
“Get this, America has to stop eating meat, stop eating poultry and fish, seafood, eggs, dairy, and animal-based fats. Ok, got that? No burger on July 4,” Kudlow warns.
Everyone knows that July 4 is the kind of holiday that has lots of people eating meat – especially grilled meat.
But are you going to find yourself “throwing back a plant-based beer with your grilled Brussels sprouts” on July 4 a few years to come?
This debate is raging among consumers of Fox News who are particularly concerned about losing a range of freedoms, including dietary freedoms.
Says Kudlow: “I’m sure middle America is just going to love that. Can you grill those Brussels sprouts?”
What Kudlow misses is that beer is made from grains like wheat, corn, and rice. These are plants that appear variously on American diets in tacos and burger buns and pizzas. Beers are not made from animal plants but fermented grains.
Even the meat for burgers and steaks comes from animals that feed on plants. French fries are made from potatoes which are – surprise – a vegetable. Donuts, Doritos, chips, biscuits, all come from plants. So does sugar.
If you have eaten a meal or downed a drink today, you have already consumed a plant-based meal. Food, by and large, comes from plants. There is no dangerous conspiracy afoot.
