The fight for food sovereignty is personal.
RS “Ruffshot” June grew up in Philadelphia—about as far from cattle country as you can get. His journey into the beef industry wasn’t planned. It was fueled by loss. After watching his mother struggle under the weight of a broken food system, he dedicated his life to reconnecting families with real food, real ranchers, and real health.
In his conversation with Dr. Michelle Gamble on Mommy Heal Thyself, June breaks down the urgent need to rebuild local food networks, why beef is medicine, and how the Beef Initiative is fighting to save American ranchers—one handshake at a time.
Key Takeaways:
🔹 Food, Trauma & Innovation – The modern food system is designed for profit, not health. June explains how corporate control over food has left families struggling with disease, disconnection, and dependency.
🔹 The Beef Initiative’s Mission – With 141,000 family farms lost in the past 5 years, June lays out how small-scale processing centers and direct-to-consumer beef can change everything.
🔹 Beef as Medicine – From Sean Baker’s 72-hour fast after eating regenerative beef to groundbreaking research on beef’s role in gut health, June explores why quality beef is the missing key to human health.
🔹 Bridging the Gap – City dwellers aren’t disconnected from their food by choice. They’ve been systematically separated from local farmers. The Beef Initiative’s BeefMaps.com is changing that.
🔹 A Radical Idea: Bus Trips to Ranches – Instead of lobbying in D.C., why not organize trips to local farms? June and Dr. Gamble discuss how visiting a ranch could be more impactful than any government petition.
Closing Quote:
“We don’t need to fight the system. We need to build a better one.” — RS “Ruffshot” June
📺 Watch the Full Interview: Mommy Heal Thyself Podcast – S03E03
🔗 Find Your Local Rancher: BeefMaps.com
🔗 Get Real Beef, Direct from Ranchers: WelcomeToBeef.com
🔗 Support American Ranchers & Local Food: SaveBeef.org
🔗 Listen on the Beef News Podcast: https://texas-slim.transistor.fm/episodes/mommy-health-thyself-our-agricultural-heritage-with-rs-june
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