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Andrew Gruel

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
687 total appearances

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The Dan Bongino Show
Sunday Special with Michael Franzese, Jeff Van Drew, Ned Ryun, Andrew Gruel 12/22/24

And, you know, when I look at this whole RFK confirmation, one of the things that he's done is bringing this attention to food. I mean, food has symbolized unity throughout history, right? Bringing people together across cultures, generations. Good food is more than just sustenance. It's a tool for bringing stronger relationships, drawing inspiration from traditions like

The Dan Bongino Show
Sunday Special with Michael Franzese, Jeff Van Drew, Ned Ryun, Andrew Gruel 12/22/24

And, you know, when I look at this whole RFK confirmation, one of the things that he's done is bringing this attention to food. I mean, food has symbolized unity throughout history, right? Bringing people together across cultures, generations. Good food is more than just sustenance. It's a tool for bringing stronger relationships, drawing inspiration from traditions like

The Dan Bongino Show
Sunday Special with Michael Franzese, Jeff Van Drew, Ned Ryun, Andrew Gruel 12/22/24

And, you know, when I look at this whole RFK confirmation, one of the things that he's done is bringing this attention to food. I mean, food has symbolized unity throughout history, right? Bringing people together across cultures, generations. Good food is more than just sustenance. It's a tool for bringing stronger relationships, drawing inspiration from traditions like

The Dan Bongino Show
Sunday Special with Michael Franzese, Jeff Van Drew, Ned Ryun, Andrew Gruel 12/22/24

like the family dinner table, right, and conversations around food. If we get to know our food a little bit better, cook a little bit more, then you're going to be able to have that stronger relationship and break those addictions. Now, the second piece to that is that you can't have the drug dealer around 24-7.

The Dan Bongino Show
Sunday Special with Michael Franzese, Jeff Van Drew, Ned Ryun, Andrew Gruel 12/22/24

like the family dinner table, right, and conversations around food. If we get to know our food a little bit better, cook a little bit more, then you're going to be able to have that stronger relationship and break those addictions. Now, the second piece to that is that you can't have the drug dealer around 24-7.

The Dan Bongino Show
Sunday Special with Michael Franzese, Jeff Van Drew, Ned Ryun, Andrew Gruel 12/22/24

like the family dinner table, right, and conversations around food. If we get to know our food a little bit better, cook a little bit more, then you're going to be able to have that stronger relationship and break those addictions. Now, the second piece to that is that you can't have the drug dealer around 24-7.

The Dan Bongino Show
Sunday Special with Michael Franzese, Jeff Van Drew, Ned Ryun, Andrew Gruel 12/22/24

And unfortunately, in this case, the drug dealer has actually become the government and big food manufacturers. And, you know, if they're incentivizing us to continue eating this food through so many different mechanisms within the government, from subsidies to just general marketing, then we're not going to be able to break that.

The Dan Bongino Show
Sunday Special with Michael Franzese, Jeff Van Drew, Ned Ryun, Andrew Gruel 12/22/24

And unfortunately, in this case, the drug dealer has actually become the government and big food manufacturers. And, you know, if they're incentivizing us to continue eating this food through so many different mechanisms within the government, from subsidies to just general marketing, then we're not going to be able to break that.

The Dan Bongino Show
Sunday Special with Michael Franzese, Jeff Van Drew, Ned Ryun, Andrew Gruel 12/22/24

And unfortunately, in this case, the drug dealer has actually become the government and big food manufacturers. And, you know, if they're incentivizing us to continue eating this food through so many different mechanisms within the government, from subsidies to just general marketing, then we're not going to be able to break that.

The Dan Bongino Show
Sunday Special with Michael Franzese, Jeff Van Drew, Ned Ryun, Andrew Gruel 12/22/24

So, you know, Kennedy talks about the awareness of food, which is important, as I just mentioned. But then, number two, reexamining the structure and the relationship that these major food companies have within our government and our food system. I mean, four major companies control more than 60% of the US market for pork, coffee, coffees, beer, bread.

The Dan Bongino Show
Sunday Special with Michael Franzese, Jeff Van Drew, Ned Ryun, Andrew Gruel 12/22/24

So, you know, Kennedy talks about the awareness of food, which is important, as I just mentioned. But then, number two, reexamining the structure and the relationship that these major food companies have within our government and our food system. I mean, four major companies control more than 60% of the US market for pork, coffee, coffees, beer, bread.

The Dan Bongino Show
Sunday Special with Michael Franzese, Jeff Van Drew, Ned Ryun, Andrew Gruel 12/22/24

So, you know, Kennedy talks about the awareness of food, which is important, as I just mentioned. But then, number two, reexamining the structure and the relationship that these major food companies have within our government and our food system. I mean, four major companies control more than 60% of the US market for pork, coffee, coffees, beer, bread.

The Dan Bongino Show
Sunday Special with Michael Franzese, Jeff Van Drew, Ned Ryun, Andrew Gruel 12/22/24

The top four companies control more than 80% of the US market for beef, baby food, pasta, soda, right? So they've gotten a grip on us and we need to break that.

The Dan Bongino Show
Sunday Special with Michael Franzese, Jeff Van Drew, Ned Ryun, Andrew Gruel 12/22/24

The top four companies control more than 80% of the US market for beef, baby food, pasta, soda, right? So they've gotten a grip on us and we need to break that.

The Dan Bongino Show
Sunday Special with Michael Franzese, Jeff Van Drew, Ned Ryun, Andrew Gruel 12/22/24

The top four companies control more than 80% of the US market for beef, baby food, pasta, soda, right? So they've gotten a grip on us and we need to break that.

The Dan Bongino Show
Sunday Special with Michael Franzese, Jeff Van Drew, Ned Ryun, Andrew Gruel 12/22/24

One thousand percent. I mean, there's a silver lining in every curse, and that's one of them, is that it did bring together multiple factions, a diverse group of people. And I saw it, you know, hands-on in the restaurant industry, which is notorious for being incredibly progressive and liberal. And I saw chefs and restaurateurs and even, you know, the individual-level workers saying,

The Dan Bongino Show
Sunday Special with Michael Franzese, Jeff Van Drew, Ned Ryun, Andrew Gruel 12/22/24

One thousand percent. I mean, there's a silver lining in every curse, and that's one of them, is that it did bring together multiple factions, a diverse group of people. And I saw it, you know, hands-on in the restaurant industry, which is notorious for being incredibly progressive and liberal. And I saw chefs and restaurateurs and even, you know, the individual-level workers saying,

The Dan Bongino Show
Sunday Special with Michael Franzese, Jeff Van Drew, Ned Ryun, Andrew Gruel 12/22/24

One thousand percent. I mean, there's a silver lining in every curse, and that's one of them, is that it did bring together multiple factions, a diverse group of people. And I saw it, you know, hands-on in the restaurant industry, which is notorious for being incredibly progressive and liberal. And I saw chefs and restaurateurs and even, you know, the individual-level workers saying,

The Dan Bongino Show
Sunday Special with Michael Franzese, Jeff Van Drew, Ned Ryun, Andrew Gruel 12/22/24

that have completely changed their tune and are now on this Maha Trump train who were, you know, they were out there protesting capitalism six years ago, right? So it is pretty amazing what I've seen. And the reason I think that the restaurant industry was at the tip of the spear was because it's something people understand.

The Dan Bongino Show
Sunday Special with Michael Franzese, Jeff Van Drew, Ned Ryun, Andrew Gruel 12/22/24

that have completely changed their tune and are now on this Maha Trump train who were, you know, they were out there protesting capitalism six years ago, right? So it is pretty amazing what I've seen. And the reason I think that the restaurant industry was at the tip of the spear was because it's something people understand.