“Protein Switching” Panic: Sky-High Beef Prices Force Americans to Abandon Red Meat Amid Fed-Fueled Inflation

Tyson's “Profit” Is a Symptom of a Broader Collapse Tyson Foods may be celebrating a “surprise” profit this quarter, but behind the Wall Street headlines lies a brutal truth about the American economy: working families are being priced out of beef. In a move that sent its stock jumping 4% early Monday, Tyson reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.91, well ahead of consensus forecasts. Revenue rose 3.6% to $13.88 billion. The key driver? Chicken. Not innovation, not productivity — just desperate consumers shifting away from unaffordable beef toward cheaper proteins. Wall Street calls it “protein switching.” I call it economic triage. Inflation Isn’t “Transitory” — It’s Rationing in Disguise This is the direct consequence of reckless monetary policy and…