#74: Richard Atkin - VP of Quality Assurance at Tendergrass Farms
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Does food safety and quality truly matter to consumers, and should it matter? This week on Pederson’s podcast, Neil Dudley is joined by Richard Atkin, the Vice President of Quality Assurance at Tendergrass Farms to discuss where food comes from and the processes used to determine if food is meeting standards of safety and quality. They discuss the changes they’ve seen in the industry, the importance of third party verification, and the rise of regenerative agriculture. This episode is packed with valuable perspectives from two men who know the industry well!
Links:
Visit us online: https://pedersonsfarms.com/
Topics:
(0:30) - Introducing Richard
(2:00) - Why do you think consumers care?
(13:47) - What is the most important thing about where your food comes from?
(20:28) - How do we talk to people to make them understand the truth of animal agriculture?
(23:35) - Richard’s work in making sure medications & antibiotics aren’t being given to the wrong animals or accidentally leaked into food, etc.
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