Topic: Texas Panhandle

Texas Slim shares his history as a seventh-generation Texan from a ranching background who transitioned into technology and research analysis in Austin. After an internal injury led him to re-evaluate nutrition, he developed the concept of food intelligence to combat the global industrial food shift and promote decentralized, peer-to-peer transactional systems.

Texas Slim explains how Texas state certifications act as a shield against federal USDA regulations, allowing for localized meat processing. The Beef Initiative is working to establish microprocessing centers in every county, using successful models like Panhandle Meats to provide a roadmap for other states to follow.