Beef Prices Are Still Climbing. Here’s the Fix.
A recent Politico article had me both dizzy from an insane Catch-22 and in disbelief at the lack of foresight surrounding something as vital as our food supply.
Food Systems Strategy with Elysabeth
Focusing on investment, business and innovation strategies, Elysabeth Alfano, a thought leader is food system transformation, discusses building a resilient, prolific, nutritious, sustainable and efficient food system up for all stakeholders.
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GLP-1 Users Are All In on Chicken. Is It Healthy?
I still remember the chicken burrito that ended it all in 2015.
MI6 Must Have Me on Speed Dial. Here’s Why.
For my article Can Americans Even Afford a Burger Anymore?, click here. For my article, Our Food System is Fragile, Fractured and F-Bombed, click here.Food Systems Strategy with Elysabeth is a reader-supported publication.
When the Food System Shifts, Who Makes the Money?
For my article Can Americans Even Afford a Burger Anymore?, click here. For my article, Our Food System is Fragile, Fractured and F-Bombed, click here.Food Systems Strategy with Elysabeth is a reader-supported publication.
Food Fears: Heat, Drought, and Less for More
For my article Can Americans Even Afford a Burger Anymore?, click here. For my article, Our Food System is Fragile, Fractured and F-Bombed, click here.
Why Invest in Food Systems Innovation? Um, Money (and a Bonus)
For my article Can Americans Even Afford a Burger Anymore?, click here. For my article, Our Food System is Fragile, Fractured and F-Bombed, click here.
What If the Meat Counter Looked Like the Chip Aisle?
For my article Can Americans Even Afford a Burger Anymore?, click here. For my article, Our Food System is Fragile, Fractured and F-Bombed, click here.
Insect Protein: Such a Bad Idea It Is Darwin Award-Worthy
Why Insect Protein Could Be the Food Industry’s Next Big Mistake
Who You Calling Processed? The Political Language of Food Is Consuming Us.
For my article Can Americans Even Afford a Burger Anymore?, click here. For my article Food Security Is an Issue of National Security, click here.Food Systems Strategy with Elysabeth is a reader-supported publication.
Our Food System Is Fragile, Fractured and F-Bombed.
For my article Can Americans Even Afford a Burger Anymore?, click here. For my article Food Security Is an Issue of National Security, click here.
Antibiotics in Meat Are Making Us Less Able To Fight Off Infection
And Superbugs Are Loving It.
Can Americans Even Afford a Burger Anymore?
According to a February 13, 2026, Food Ingredients First article, ground beef hit $6.69 per pound in December 2025 — up 19.3% year-over-year and 72% since 2020 — with the USDA forecasting a further 6.9% wholesale increase in 2026. Further, the U.S. cattle herd fell to a 75-year low of 86.2 million head as years of drought and animal-borne pandemics impacted supply. The average American now has to…