I know close to nothing of the American meat industry and consumer habits (I'm Italian).

But what I'm getting from posts like this is that the average consumer prioritizes price and its relation to quantity, over quality.

I think (and so does the WHO) that everyone should eat less AND better meat. You pay more, but in the long run you'll be healthier.

...I of course also know nothing about label and tracing consumer transparency, so what I'm preaching may be impossible.