Why New Tariffs Might Literally Stop Italian Pasta from Entering the U.S.

In this episode, Ray breaks down the risk Italian pasta faces due to tariffs and how implementing this policy could literally halt pasta exports from Italy. He covers Chipotle's new Thanksgiving strategy, AI-slop Thanksgiving recipes, and how restaurants are winning diners over to grocery this holiday. He also discusses the disgusting story about a Campbell's Soup VP, the odd case of a dine-and-dash influencer, the closure of a Tyson Beef Plant, and some important GLP-1 data.

Links:
Pasta Apocalypse (NYT) – https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/bu...

Pasta Tariffs (Grub Street) – https://www.grubstreet.com/article/ne...

Chipotle Thanksgiving Strategy – https://www.nrn.com/fast-casual/chipo...

Thanksgiving AI “Slop” – https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...

Thanksgiving Restaurant Sales – https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/26/food/t...

Campbell’s Soup VP Lawsuit – https://www.washingtonpost.com/busine...

Dine-And-Dash Influencer (NYT) – https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/ny...

Tyson Plant Closure – https://www.fooddive.com/news/tyson-c...

GLP-1 2030 User Prediction – https://www.fooddive.com/news/glp1s-w...

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