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The Lucy & Ethel Effect

The Lucy & Ethel Effect

Prime Future 241: the newsletter for innovators in livestock, meat, and dairy

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Janette Barnard
Feb 22, 2025
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You've probably seen the I Love Lucy episode with the infamous chocolate factory scene, where Lucy & Ethel — newly assigned chocolate wrappers — frantically scramble to keep pace with the chocolates as they fly down the conveyor belt.

Not only has this timeless bit aged better than a 15-year-old Bitto Storico cheese (price tag $6,400/wheel), but it is also the essence of how we can think about the main difference in business models within animal ag.

Before we get to that, just watch the clip. I double-dog dare you not to laugh…

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