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[@hollylaughter8722]

Thanks for working on the fires!

[@smiley37greg]

+lacombar he's also protecting lives, habitat, property etc. if their was a wild land fire near my home I would be greatful to have some trained professionals to help me put it out. And I would certainly hope that they were compensated.

[@ZulkSOD]

Telling us to put our biases away while bringing personal bias into conversation..... lol

[@Ruger41mag]

Acts 10:13-15 --- "Then a voice told him, “Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.” “Surely not, Lord!” Peter replied. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”

[@Ruger41mag]

+David Possien We all have free choice to do just about what we want. I was merely pointing to what the Bible says. Eat whatever or don't...doesn't matter to me.

[@stevencute43]

I did not comment on your last video. You obviously have a right to your opinion. The hogs I raise eat mostly organic vegetables, along with grasses, weeds and roots. They are clean animals that pick a place to relieve themselves and use that same spot over and over, leaving the rest of their area clean. They do wallow in water or mud to stay cool. Mud is not unhealthy. Not all hogs are raised in filthy conditions, I also raise chickens and keep their food healthy and clean as well. Chickens relieve themselves everywhere they go and do not mind eating among droppings. I eat both chicken and pork, but a hog is a much cleaner animal than a chicken. Sometime take a good look at the conditions talapia are grown... much, much more filthy than pastured hogs. The new testament is clear, in several places, that eating traditionally unclean food is OK.

Said the same myself. Pigs are not dirty animals at all. But chickens are.

[@rheidtech]

true.

[@MeanOldLady]

+Kile Covell Yes, I completely agree with this. But also the stuff in that lunch came from a factory farm where they are raised in their own feces sadly. =( --I just bought a new piece of land & I want to put a couple of pigs on it around the pond so they can help clear a lot of the overgrowth. Then off to the dining table. If one is particularly awesome & sweet, he gets to be a pet!

[@Perez71797]

Haha yours may be yes but are your pigs meat in the stores he's buying his meat doubt it most big corporations don't take care of their pigs like you do. He's basically talking about the meat you buy in the store than every single pig on this planet.

[@stevencute43]

I realize cost is an issue for many folks, but no meat that grown in a manufacturing type method is fit to eat.

[@jamesprigioni]

Thank you for standing up for what you believe in +Wranglerstar, I have the upmost respect for you

[@RobUst000]

Wranglerstar you can say the same thing about cattle, Cattle are filthy. Turkey and chickens are much worse than pigs. You say the meat is unclean, It's absolutely fit for human consumption. Your ancestors have been eating pork for thousands of years! Don't say pork is unclean, It's absolutely clean.

[@thirtysomething4532]

A pig will stay clean if you put them in a clean environment. And will eat clean if you feed them clean stuff. Just saying.

[@brianmurphy1772]

amen pigs are no different than people

[@PatrickKniesler]

+Brian Murphy Except that whole humanity thing.

[@caseyjacobson6568]

That's not the kind of clean that is meant by "unclean"

[@Vimeslgospare]

+Casey Jacobson NO, that is the exact definition given in the video.

[@schwabentutorials]

+Fluffy MAMA it will.. but unless you grow the pig yourself and make sure its a clean animal it simply wont be...

[@sixtomidnight1492]

I raised pigs for almost 5 years and I can tell you first hand that they are very hygienic animals. They are one of the only animals that voluntarily eliminates in a separate place than where they eat and sleep. They do not roll in their own feces and they do not eat their own feces, they roll in mud to stay cool and prevent sunburn. Contrary to popular belief they are extremely intelligent animals. Any meat can carry parasites, that's why there are suggested cooking temperatures for ALL meats. The human body digests pork exactly the same way as any other meat protein. If you don't want to eat pork, that's fine, I'm not going to judge you. Just don't spread false information about something, especially when there is such a large audience on the receiving end.

[@TheDkd6]

+SixToMidnight Funny, I too have raised pigs for years, both 4-h and for butcher and they are not as "hygienic" as you would purport. It was not uncommon to see them drink the urine of another as it was coming out, i've seen one eating a dead chicken that it somehow found. I found another munching on a dead ground squirrel. Now, most of the time they will choose to defecate away from where they sleep, but often end up(inadvertently)wallowing in it . I also have hunted many wild pig and have found them to be just as unclean. The biggest issue here is that they eat dead things(provided the chance) and that can be an issue for human consumption. If you eat pork, that's fine, I'm not going to judge you. Just don't spread false information about something, especially when there is such a large audience on the receiving end.

[@sixtomidnight1492]

TheDkd6 What kind of facilities are you keeping them in? Sounds like a pretty shitty place. Also, when I write a comment it doesn't show up in hundreds of thousands of people's feed. Only the minority of people who scroll through the comments will (possibly) see what I write.

[@TheDkd6]

Not even close. We live on 20 acres and they run every day. They are highly intelligent for an animal, but they will eat anything, even dead animals. They are scavengers.

[@radred609]

+TheDkd6 i'm not really following here. Why does eating meat make them unclean?

[@thelasttaarakian]

@@TheDkd6 you just made all of that up and then copied the last bit from the other guys comment. You are a liar, shame on you.

[@moekanz]

I used to farm pigs, I can tell you, they are cleaner than poultry! especially geese.

[@jaspertrobaugh2204]

True

[@jamesholcombe435]

Pigs dont have an imune system

[@thelasttaarakian]

@@jamesholcombe435 thats the dumbest comment I’ve ever read

[@ufc990]

Yeah, he says to put away your feelings and look at the facts while he does the exact opposite. Pigs may root around and live in the mud but all the data points to pork being a very healthy meat. Great guy to work with and have in your community, not so great with math and nutritional advice.

[@dirtpatcheaven]

Holy Cow! $17 a bag! I think a big bag of jerky, lots of fruit and veggies, good cheese, etc. is what liked to eat when I worked monitoring streams working for the state.

[@BugleBoy1990]

+dirtpatcheaven The $17 cost is the price the government pays to get that bag of lunch to each firefighter. That includes purchasing all of the items, the labor spent on assembling the individual bags, and the cost of distributing them to each and every firefighter. What's in the bag may only cost a few bucks, but the time that went into packing and delivering it to the firemen is also a big factor in the cost of the lunch.

[@hutchlinda9]

+BugleBoy1990 everyone gets paid cause heaven forbid someone ever helps someone else out just out of the kindness of their heart

[@stevenpdxedu]

+BugleBoy1990 You know BugleBoy, I was thinking like you too, briefly, then, after taking the advantages of scale, the fact that most of the lunches are picked up at a Crew Camps rather than delivered ad hoc, and the actual cost of getting the food where it had to go from where it was available (I know the area very well and services available) into account I've changed my mind. In the end, I come away feeling there's a great deal of fat in that $17 figure and it's not in all the pork sandwiches. Regardless of perceived cleanliness or religious preference pork is one of the cheapest meats available. I suspect, from the evidence at hand, that about $6 to $7 per bag is 'profiting' someone. That's pretty steep even for "government work." I'm with Cody on that issue, for the price tag, it should be more and better food. I can imagine that the Forest Service has many larger fish to fry, but the men doing firefighting work deserve a $17 sack lunch (and then some) but it should have commensurate value and nutrition in it and it should be satisfying. Clearly Cody doesn't think that is the case and I agree. The word I'm emphasizing here is VALUE. I just don't see it. However, after reading 'Catering Magazine's Article Fighting Fire With Food', there's certainly more to it than meets the eye. Any way you slice it, it's profitable if you can get into the market. Google that title if you want to read it too, I can't include a link or I would.

[@ferrousfurniture6888]

+Linda Hutchinson Things don't get done that way these days. It's just the sad truth.

[@switchx182]

Yea I think your not even getting 60-70 percent fruits and or veggies your body isn’t getting what it needs to last through a long day based on my personal experience

[@scensitive]

I won't argue with you in regards to scripture, and levitical laws, I'm simply not well-enough informed, however, the notion that pigs are unclean animals is not true. All animals forced into extreme circumstances do what is required of them to survive, this includes humans. Pigs do not choose to live in among their feces and vomit, that livestyle is forced on them by unethical farming practices.

[@cinsforgiven7]

+Ethan Roy I raised pigs, even in the best conditions, they are nasty critters! They'll eat anything. They are actually attracted to the nasty stuff and will prefer to eat it over a carefully prepared slop. :/ That being said.... I LOVE BACON!!! Tastiest pork I ever had was my boar.

[@hutchlinda9]

+Cyndi Leonard theres your problem, you make "slop" which isn't good for pigs. They should be eating browse and corn feed and minerals. Cages can only eat what is given to them. Do you feed your children slop, too?

[@hutchlinda9]

+TheJohn8765 you are what you eat...

[@seandavidr]

+Linda Hutchinson "Slop" is closer to what they should be eating. It's a mixture of everything. That's what pigs in the wild eat, a mix of everything. Wild pigs aren't in the forest gorging themselves on corn.

[@kitclawson]

Worked tundra fires north of Anchorage a week at a time...Air drops of C ration, ham steaks, tarpaper sleeping bag, boxers, sox, TP, water and smokes...22 hours of daylight, great pay and new friendships...Lifetime of good memories

[@evilassaultweaponeer]

Cody, I thoroughly respect your choices and beliefs, but science and empirical experience have shown beyond doubt that pork and shellfish are indeed fit for human consumption. You are entitled to your own opinions, but not your own facts; only the leftists hold that right.

[@xNELVKALEN]

"I wasn't complaining I was just showing you" *begins to go on about why the lunches aren't good*

[@normrubio]

The concern is you not getting enough to eat and carry your weight. There are people on the line depending on you to be there 110%. You have to count on them and they count on you. Without calories, your ability to do work diminishes. Salt for electrolyte and water retention. Quick carbs for energy boosts. Complex carbs and fat for the long haul. Eat the meal not just for you but for the brothers depending on you.

[@lazargligorevic2392]

1) Pigs behave no differently than cattle, sheep or even chickens, in fact, they are the most intelligent domesticated farm animal by far. 2) The issues of hogs eating their own feces, living in their own filth and eating their own kind derives from mass farming of these animals, where thousands of them are jammed into enclosed, indoor facilities. If you stuck 100 people in your bedroom for their whole life, I can assure you they would also be wallowing around in their own crap. 3) Pigs are intelligent and relatively clean farm animals. The reason they even like mud and wallow in it is because their skin is extremely sensitive to strong sun, scratches and so forth so the mud is used as a protective layer. They do NOT wallow in their own feces, in fact they'll set up a specific area to poop and only poop there. When they are forced to live inside and be inhumanely crowded then there is no option but to poop where they sleep and eat. 4) Pigs were not created to eat garbage and process waste---put a pig in an open field and ALL it will eat is fresh grass, roots, nuts and berries if it can find any. 5) Christ came to abolish the old law--the one with hundreds of regulations and rules--the old law was there to cover sins, not forgive. This is all coming from a Christian and a free range, organic farmer. Enjoy your bacon.

[@blackswanprepping8827]

Have to disagree with you on this one. Have you ever been on a free-range pig farm? Pigs are very clean... Once they have established their shelter, they will go outside to do their business. They make mud wallows because that is their only way to cool down. PIGS DO NOT HAVE SWEAT GLANDS LIKE US CODY. The cool mud is their only way to cool down. You know who wallow in their own shit? Horsess, cows and dogs. Coming from somebody who lives around these animals. On that point of eating anything. What do we eat? Meat, vegetables, small animals, nuts, seeds, tubers, roots, fruits, fungi. A pig eats exactly the same, it is what they do: They are scavengers, basically like us. And crabs? Sure they eat everything that decomposes and is in our minds 'dirty', but the entire sea ecosystem is dependent on them. Garbage needs to be cleaned up. That is their task, but does that make them inferior to other animals? Unclean? Do you not greet the garbage disposal men who do very tough work, because they clean up your rubbish?

[@joeyjojojjjjjj]

1 Timothy 4:4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving. Acts 10:15 What god has cleansed, no longer consider unholy.

[@Home-GrownHomestead]

I respect your reason for not eating pork, and I understand your reasoning for doing so. I have raised pigs myself and they will eat all sorts of things. We raised pigs for 2 years on our homestead, we don’t anymore, didn’t enjoy it. In my experience pigs will not eat their own fecal matter. They will pick a place to defecate away from their food, away from their bed, and away from their wallows. Matter of fact pigs are easy to clean up after. Now chickens on the other hand will defecate on their food, their water, each other, they don’t care.

[@FireCreekForge]

"You need to work, You need to work, You need to work..." Yes, the 'Merican dream enslaves many people. I'm still learning a different paradigm that allows for a needed adjustment of priorities. ..

[@flobogenmayr5910]

There is no difference between a pig that ate his whole life just wasted food and a pig that ate just the Nr.1 food.

[@flobogenmayr5910]

Sry for bad english :) i'm German 🇩🇪

[@blosom2315]

+Flobo Bogenmayr you speak better English than half of America.

[@forestwolf60]

For anyone who hasn't been "on the line"...you've never experienced the letdown that can come from a fireline bagged lunch. Cody, keep your faith & move on. Much respect for you, brother!

[@robertanderson2285]

Swine are as clean as any animal, as long as the farmer keeps them in a big enough area. Even cattle and poultry will be unclean when kept in limited yards. Visit a packing plant, and you'll not wonder why there is E. Coli in your hamburger. Ask anyone who has a pot-bellied pig for a pet, how clean they are. I knew one family that had a hog that was house broken better than any dog or cat. If ANY animal is unclean, it's because the farmer crowds them into small enclosures, and overfeeds them.

[@outbacktreasuresaustralia4531]

In Australia you would never get a meal that would be worth $17 from the government. Our rural volunteer firefighters act of donations of food, or they don't eat.

[@BFnKC]

Did I miss the part of the video where you explained what happened when you requested a kosher lunch and you were told to suck it up? Or did you mates just grab a lunch for you while you were out getting B-roll footage? Also, pretty much every animal in a commercial confinement operation spends its short life in filth, cows, pigs, chickens. The righteous indignation that I could feel coming from the previous lunch bag video doesn't really carry much weight considering I haven't seen the video series on sustainably pastured protein harvested on the wrangler star homestead.

[@mechanicmike2858]

more often these days I find myself turning off the TV and turning on my favorite you tube channel... Mr . Wranglerstar keep the faith!!!

[@lanceroark6386]

Cody, I usually watch when I'm away from the house as I'm a trucker, but my wife and I were listening when you were talking about (I can't remember the exact term you used) being unhappy with the standard American church and therefore have church at home. She and I looked at each other as you said that and agreed that we made a good decision in letting you into our lives. She and I also recently quit eating pork. You're a great encouragement. Keep up the God focus, please. I know it draws fire from our enemy, but the reward will far out weigh the pain.

[@hoosierarcher]

Jesus said it isn't what a man puts in his mouth that makes him unclean but what he puts in his mind/soul.

[@kevinoconnell1354]

A man can believe what a man believes. I think that's the entire point of the foundation of the U.S.A. While I disagree about the meat I have to say that I really enjoy your channel and all the videos you have provided so far. I am an agnostic, a subscriber and someone who supports you. *Like*

[@wranglerstar]

+Kevin O'Connell Thanks Kevin.

[@ryanmichaud5615]

good

[@jonahpetitt9972]

+Wranglerstar if I may ask and I don't meant tone rude but are you in the Jewish faith?

[@kf6948]

In terms of animals that are or aren't clean, I own, pigs, chickens, turkeys, ducks and goats. Of all those animals the pig is the only one that will not defecate or urinate in their shelter. Pigs wallow in mud. You would also wallow in mud if asked to pack on the pounds and only sweat through your nose (they not only use the mud to cool down but to protect themselves from the sun as, like us, they have skin that is susceptible to sunburn.) Unfortunately not all pigs are properly kept and are not given a place to wallow other than where they defecate. That is due to a lack of true animal husbandry on the part of the owner. Pigs will indeed eat rotting carcasses. Chickens and turkeys will also. They will also thrive on the bugs that eat those carcasses. My chickens have their greatest moments when they find their way into the pigs domain and scratch through her feces to find little morsels of goodness, be they bugs or bits of grains. Shellfish are filter feeders and that's just not great considering the junk we put into our waterways, but as an indulgence, not different than a chocolate bar or fast food. I will do some research to see what health concerns pigs meat may contain, but I encourage you to do some research into how a pig actually lives if properly taken care of. I don't know where you get your meat, but if from costco or some other supermarket it may be much more unhealthy. Maybe do some research into grain fed beef and the fat differences it has when compared to grass fed (grass finished) beef. Also look into how poultry is most commonly being raised even the so called "free-range" variety. Real clean meat is the type you either raise yourself following the animals best interests or buy from another (often small) producer who does the same. As a meat and animal lover, I hope everyone finds a life giving meat they enjoy from an animal that enjoyed their life.

[@AngolodelGameplay]

Man i'm super late to comment this, but regarding the first bit: There was a powerful earthquake here some years ago, destroyed houses and all of that, not many deaths luckily. I've helped in a refugee camp for 4 months, from 6 am to 11 pm, it was hard and yet so beautiful. We worked all together to help, we ate together, we lived as a big family. It was one of the most harsh moment of my life, and yet, it was one of the most beautiful at the same time. Going back to normal life was so difficult, it took me so much effort to resettle in.

[@RobertRings]

It is good advise, I am a stay at home Dad, a full time college student and I do all the repairs/renovations at our primary home and 2 others we own. I haven't had a day job in 5 years, my wife is the primary bread winner in our house. We are thankful she has a job that pays enough for me to stay home with the kids. Yet I loath meeting new people because I always know what their first question is.... where do you work?

[@bluenorthnw]

Folks don't realize the massive contractor based logistics teams and programs that go to support fire fighting operations. They meet government mandates and standards which drive some things like the lunches.

[@bluenorthnw]

+bluenorthnw Forgot to add that I knew guys who would deploy with safe meals or correct MREs knowing that the lunches or food items in the field may not be available or unsafe.

[@BorealWoodsrunner]

not a big ham eater myself but i can not resist bacon for the life of me lol

[@smiley37greg]

+xXxBlackwaterXxX we definitely raise pigs differently now. Near my home town we had 2 hog farmers within a mile of my folks home were I grew up. One was huge and filthy (and was fined for illegal run off consistently) and one was large but well managed. The meat from these hogs tasted different (we bought freezer hogs yearly). I moved away 19 years ago and grocery store pork reminds me of the meat from the dirty feedlot. Just my experience.

[@animalmother556x45]

I had a lot of respect for this channel until he started talking about how pigs roll in their own poop.....dude....have you seen ANY animal enclosures where they are being raised for mass human consumption that is clean? How the heck can you say a pig is more dirty than a filthy disgusting turkey enclosure? People, when given the proper space to do so, will poop and pee AWAY from their wallows.

[@miko007]

pigs are actually really tidy animals. there has been an experiment, where they put 8 pigs in an enclosure, with a predefined place to sleep for them and also a feeder somewhere else. the place, the pigs chose to put their "toilet", was the place with the greatest distance to both, their sleeping and eating place.

[@heyerstandards]

We thank God that the liturgical readings this week in the Christian church are Mark 7:14-23, as follows: What Defiles a Person 14 And he called the people to him again and said to them, “Hear me, all of you, and understand: 15 There is nothing outside a person that by going into him can defile him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.” 17 And when he had entered the house and left the people, his disciples asked him about the parable. 18 And he said to them, “Then are you also without understanding? Do you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him, 19 since it enters not his heart but his stomach, and is expelled?” (Thus he declared all foods clean.) 20 And he said, “What comes out of a person is what defiles him. 21 For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, 22 coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. 23 All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.”

[@zsandmann]

We can be friends Cody, I'll eat your share of the bacon. :)

[@rob21433]

+Wranglerstar Cody, you know it's funny what you say about people asking things as "Oh, it's a Wednesday! Why aren't you working?!". This one Wednesday morning when I was home on leave from being overseas and I was getting my mom's car inspected for her. As I sit in the waiting area this older woman, maybe in her late 60's early 70's, asks me" what do you usually do on Wednesday mornings, if you aren't waiting in a mechanics lobby?'" I politely reply, that I am usually working on satellite communications systems and that I am home for a short time, enjoying my time off, and trying to be a good son and help my mom out. Her expression was almost priceless, she was taken aback a little from my response and quickly inserted foot into mouth and made the conversation about thanking me for my service and how her husband was in the military. The rest of the conversation was pleasant, but your words just reminded me of that story and gave me a chuckle.

[@sreyemhtes]

I know you've been kicking up the production quality recently, and lots of us have commented on how good the videos look lately, but man, this one is at a whole other level. Great color, simple effective composition, use of depth of field type stuff, the audio was clean and crisp. It's wonderful seeing youtube and internet video generally hit this point where it gives up just absolutely nothing to cable or broadcast.

[@05victorylly]

I have never commented on a youtube video before and been a long time subscriber to the channel and have watched every video. But Cody your really spreading some false information about clean and unclean meats. Pigs are not dirty or disgusting animals, quite the opposite. If given enough space they are quite clean and will only defecate in one corner of there pasture/pen which will almost always be the farthest corner from there food and water. They do love the mud and will lay in the mud to stay cool and keep the flies away but not in there own feces. The same CANNOT be said for cattle, chickens or turkeys they will defecate everywhere including on/in there feeding areas. Also pigs will eat anything because they are omnivores just like chickens, turkeys and humans. You should learn a little about livestock before trying to inform people on a subject you obviously have very little and flawed knowledge of. ANY farm animal will be "unclean" if not given adequate space to live. Sure pigs raised on a 10x10 concrete stall will live a dirty nasty life. Have you every seen pigs raised on pasture like they are designed to do? They are very clean, active and healthy animals. Love the channel and I appreciate all the great videos, but I think your a little out of line on this. Everyone has the choice to eat or not eat what they want, but I don't think false information like this should be spread. Thanks again for all the videos! Just my .02

[@TheAWilloughby]

Cody don't let people get to you. You do good work and are an inspiration to a lot of people. That being said I don't totally agree with you on the unclean animals thought process. I mean most "clean" animals aren't really and will either consume or hang out in fecal matter. As far as consuming fecal matter I would only point out that a lot of vegetables are grown with fertilizer. lol and we know where that comes from. I do agree that if you're working that hard you should be given healthy lunches, especially paying that much per meal, or other options for people who can't eat that. All that being said I believe we can still be friends. Take care.

[@wranglerstar]

+TheAWilloughby Thank you AW, It doesn't bother me. I just needed to set the record straight. I guess they want me to be a yes man and to agree with everything everyone believes and hold no strong convictions, a wishy washy milk toast man. I'm sorry that is not me.

[@arjanwilbie2511]

+Wranglerstar i think there should be menu cards where you can fill out what you want, and it gets numbered and packed so you have what you want and fresh. the adrenaline rush you have fighting fires that can kill you when the wind turns, it is addictive, it is a drug. extreme jobs gives extreme satisfaction. i am just happy you are safe, i hope the other fire fighters are too.

[@tylangford6572]

+Wranglerstar yep indeed there's no need to brake ones moral standards or any other standards... we are always going to have to put up with sociaties influences but doesn't mean we brake.. bend but dont brake... i say

[@davidchi8914]

+Wranglerstar Not wanting to be a "wishy washy milk toast man" isn't an excuse for hypocrisy. Ducks and geese will bathe in and feed on mud, chicken will feed on the parasites inside manure if given the chance, most fowl feed on each other regularly. Plenty of fish are bottom feeders. Many that aren't will feed on the bottom feeders themselves. Cows will happily stroll around covered in their own feces, and are often fed other animal's remains, as well as on ample quantities of drugs. Shellfish and crustaceans are a key part of the Mediterranean diet, which is as healthy and well-balanced as it gets. You are entirely free to eat what most pleases you, and you don't need to justify yourself. "God says so and so I do" is not a morally reprehensible position. Trying to back yourself with ignorance is.

[@rheidtech]

+David Chi spot on. thank you.

[@NoahHeck-l6s]

Chickens eat mice, worms, maggots. and yes I’ve seen chickens kill and eat mice more than once

[@BienenThor]

and that is the point in every religious discussion: If you chose NOT to follow some rule.... don't... but let your next do what he consideres correct behavior. That's a healthy view.

[@britishred5168]

If this is supposed to be a discussion where people don't insult one another, why start using inaccurate and insulting terms like "unclean"? A simple statement of " its a meat I choose not to eat for religious reasons" would suffice. If we get into health reasons then we should be discussing peer reviewed science papers as the basis for the health risks of various animals.

[@greenmarcosu]

What if you are a vegetarian/vegan/gluten free firefighter?

[@bluenorthnw]

+Marc Out of luck. You bring your own.

[@GUERRILLACOMM]

+Marc They do have veggie lunches, both on the line and basecamp. Gluten free, very limited.

[@greenmarcosu]

+GUERRILLACOMM Well, good to know there is some thought and accommodation. I know that these three dietary choices/restrictions are not as common, but I was hoping that if someone needed that sort of thing that there was some option.

[@owenconnelly8924]

What's that

[@BethGrantDeRoos]

+Marc In our area we go to the camp set up and ask if there are men/women who desire/need vegetarian/vegan/no gluten no nut egg dairy meals and then we make big batches of food that they can have. Probably encounter more men/women who cannot have nuts or dairy because of allergies than any other issue.

[@shadetreeforge]

$17.00usd for a sack lunch! what kind of idiots do we have working in the government that pay this kind of money out to conteactors for food! lunch #1 was bad, and not worth $17. Lunch #2 was much better for the money a bit over priced, but a much better value.

[@numinorian]

Cody, I respect your decision on pork, but I have a question for you. I raise, for my family, a small number of pigs. They are a heritage breed, Hampshire, that I feed only corn and grain. They live on clean pasture and keep very clean. They deposit their waste in one corner of the pasture and do not wallow in it. I am aware that this is the exception to the norm, but would you object to eating pork raised in this way?

[@JeffStoops]

+Paul Greathouse Not really Paul, I grew up around Farms, my Uncle has Dairy cows and he had to always worm then cause they end up eating grass where they peed and pooped. Pigs ARE clean, very clean. If your pigs are dirty it's cause of the farmer, and lack of care. In Italy they roam fields, eat corn and do their business in a contained area. The issue is WAY back in the day, man didn't know about cleanness, and pigs would harbor a worm that id the meat was not cooked above 140 could infest the person who consumed it. Salt curing the meat killed them, and preserved the meat. I roomed with two theology majors in school. I was an engineer, but we discussed all sorts of stuff and this part came up. You know back then they thought the world was flat too. Bottom line, a pig is not the way he described in the video, and to be honest I know a lot of pig farmers that that statement would anger them greatly. Let an USDA inspector come to your farm and see your pigs eating and rolling in their own waste, and you are going to be shelling out a lot of money in fines.

[@MrChip123472]

Oh great he's a nutritionist now.

[@mkit83]

I'm NOT giving up bacon! ;P

[@Bulletstop75]

I was more sad that you referred to yourself as a "Levitican". I was hoping that you were being tongue in cheek.

[@hutchlinda9]

+David Possien isn't the OT the original bible? so all the others were changed to meet the current times

[@Bulletstop75]

The idea of a "levitican" and what made me sad is that Jesus came to this earth to scold and rebuff the "rule followers" and to create a new covenant with the whole world. He always had very harsh words for the people "going through the motions". Jesus' path was so hard to walk because you cannot hide behind dogma - you have to think for yourself, and listen to the teaching. Paul echoed this in Romans - by grace alone are you saved. To identify as a levitican is to completely miss the point of why Jesus came . Jesus was the last offering - the fulfillment of the previous law - the new covenant with humanity. And now 2000 years later most all Christians are Pharisees once again, trotting out Deuteronomy and Leviticus and ignoring the actual things Jesus said. As for Cody - he is not a "mixed clothing" or shady, however you all are implying. My guess is that this "Levitican" thing is some diet fad. If it is, it just has a really unfortunate name. Cody is a human, and I can tell from his podcasts and bible readings that he wrestles a lot with what it means to be a Christian on good faith.

[@Bulletstop75]

+Colin Herbert Its the opposite, in fact. Dogma is ignoring obvious fallacies and misinterpretations and useless scripture because some people 400+ years after Jesus' death decided to lump them in with Jesus' teachings and call the book "Holy". Jesus was holy. The bible is just a book. Worship the real word, not the printed one. That's the faith - the faith that Jesus came to make the new covenant.

[@Bulletstop75]

+TheTomtompiper Please read my repeated response to this very scripture farther up. I would entreat YOU to quit putting words in Jesus' mouth. Once again, look up the definition of "fulfill". Reread Romans. Look up what and who the Pharisees were. If you are a levitican, you are most certainly NOT a Christian. You are a jew. A jew who does not believe in the Messiah, or that he has come. Also, for future reference, if you are going to quote pieces of the Sermon on the Mount out of context you might want to read on to where Jesus most assuredly augments, changes and outright refutes prior rabbinical law. The key word is "fulfill". Jesus is the fulfillment. You are correct - Jesus IS pretty clear there, if you understand his message and who he was.

[@Bulletstop75]

+TheTomtompiper In fact, I'd reread this comment section for a good discussion on faith vs works, an always enjoyable topic.

[@RobUst000]

$17 a bag?! Why didn't they just give you MREs? I'm sure it would be less expensive and more nutritious!

[@DieselWorld]

Acts 10:11-16. Would like to hear your take on GOD telling Peter nothing is unclean.

[@fueledby9336]

dieselworld all I can say is there are shittons of contradictions, and people have to pick a side on those. That's why there are tons of denominations, they're just subgroups that picked different sides on the contradictions. So pointing out a contradiction as a "gotcha" argument ender is pointless.

[@joshm8565]

Peter was not on earth when God spoke of the pig not being unclean, it was a vision and he was in heaven, it was not of this earth ! look it up.

[@williamhoward9730]

josh m that passage of scripture was in regards to salvation being for both the Jew and gentile. If you read further in the chapter you would see it has little to nothing to do with clean or unclean food.

[@SgtSly]

I feel you on this one Cody. I don't eat pork for many of the same reason. I am a follower of Christ also, but my choice to eat Kosher is INFORMED by scripture, not dictated. I've been in the Army for nearly 13 years now, and many of my fellow soldiers can't seem to make the distinction. I've gone many hungry nights in the field and overseas because the only options were not healthy. If it is hot chow or an MRE I eat what I can (not much in an MRE) and I'm grateful for what I was able to eat. Over the years I've learned to always have my own assortment of snacks to supplement what the Army gives me. That being said, at some point calories become calories and I'll eat lobster fed pork if I need the energy.

[@eurokid83]

I have zero qualms with anyone who chooses to take a day off of work to relax, do personal stuff, do whatever they so desire. In fact I encourage it. I just took two days off from work to relax and spend time with my dog. Stress will kill you take a break once in a while.

[@jameshavens700]

I am a Christian and in some instances a pork eater. My best friend is 7 day adventist. They don't eat pork. I would never invite them to supper and only have what they consider unclean meat or foods they feel strongly against and I would never accept the government doing that to ppl either. I'm with you on this ! Their should be options! I'm new to your videos and I am finding that a lot of your views are the same as mine. I'm a 20 year veteran of the fire service and ems although not all they experienced as a wild land fireman I have been on several fires on both an engine crew and hand crew. I have come to believe that people who are in the service of helping others are all cut from pretty much the same cloth. We have a good sense of duty to god,( however you choose to worship\ or not) family, and country,and community! Keep up the good work and I look forward to more video's! Thanks

[@ablelock]

Cody. I have watched your videos for quite some time. And most things I agree with you. But in the fact of not eating. Because it is a filthy animal. If that was the case then we wouldn't be able to eat chicken either because chicken is also a filthy animal. It eats its faces it also will even be accountable and eat itself. I suppose we shouldn't eat catfish either because they are a filthy animal as well they are a scavenger fish. I do agree that in some cases pigs are not a good choice there are probably many animals that are that way. But if we're just going to mention one I think we should mention them all. And as far as liking your disliking you I think all of that is foolish I think you're a great person and the videos that you put out a great. But that's just my two cents on the factor of the filthy me topic.

[@timvandenbrink2798]

+Able Lock I agree here. cows prefer Grass that's Decaying because it's easy to digest. there are animals who eat poo for various reasons.

[@85krink]

+Able Lock Deer eat dirt, ducks swim in ponds of water with fish poop (and also filter that water for food), fish swim in poop water with bacteria. Everything we eat touches poop sometime in its life. Clean handling of meat is key

[@kennethhudson8013]

To me, that is an OT principle.

[@woodandmetalandstuffpauldo8561]

BACON BACON BACON :)

[@oregontrailrunner]

+Paul Dove im with you you can never say no to a big old plate of meat candy

[@switchx182]

Yea I agree for the health part. I’ve worked 10-16 hour days in Alabama (I’m from California) so humidity wasn’t on our side but we all would pitch in daily for fruits and veggies to replace hard digesting food. When humidity is above 130-150 percent in 97 degree weather we’re talking what feels like 120 degree weather. It definitely is a necessity.

[@Dardrum]

pigs are as clean as the farmer

[@WestEast3259585]

jew

[@Anthrax45]

+WestEast3259585 Calm down.

[@jessetate6244]

I've done LOADS of research, and I don't think these creatures were "created".

[@jessetate6244]

+Jesse Tate But regardless, you're absolutely right, you can, and should eat whatever you choose to. I've chose not to eat meat altogether for periods of time.

[@agentbertram4769]

Perhaps it would be better if the suppliers gave an option for people that require a special diet.

[@JerodMatlock]

With respect to lunches provided to many, please do not expect to be accommodated in every way. Be quiet and thankful or bring your own lunch. If you would like, feel free to contact the government contractor privately rather than make a public display of it on KZbin. It came across as distasteful. Thanks for the manly manners advice - I took it to heart. PS- I think you're great and I love watching your show.

[@usMarinecuv902]

There was a discussion between my mom and 18 year old brother about money. He was spending a bit and she was upset about it. But if you spend your whole life working. What's the point of making money and not doing anything with it? There's nothing wrong with having money in savings but what the point of having a lot of money?

[@bret44]

Pork isn't magically different than other meat, regardless of what the internet says. It takes longer to digest because the fat is more integrated into the meat. As far as disease goes, it is similar to chicken in that you must cook it thoroughly.

[@RonGoote]

Everything in moderation. Pork is fit for human consumption.

[@wombat211192]

Hi there I totally agree with your comments regarding not being at work during the day. I am a permanent night shift worker and I am constantly being asked ( what not working today ) and usually by the same slackers . I work to live not live to work .

[@wrightdu83]

@Wranglerstar - Am I missing the link to the RTM interview? Great video, and a bit of an education for me and the pork. Keep up the good work, and it is greatly appreciated everything you do, even from down here in southern Texas. Thanks again!

[@wranglerstar]

+Dustin Wright goo.gl/2L1iVd

[@wrightdu83]

+Wranglerstar Thank you sir!

[@Bartsmusicandvideo]

my thoughts on this i never considered pigs to be filthy, apart from situations where they were being kept in too small enclosures. a colleague of mine refused most of his life to eat red meat (including pork) and was was at age over 65 still climbing into steel structures for stage building. i'm still recovering from a burn-out, i can agree taking a brake can be very useful. i appreciate your channel, good luck with the things you do!

[@thegraffitiartist13]

I think people who aren't firefighters don't understand how hard and how crazy it is to be a firefighter. I've worked all day fires many times and get pizza to eat....sure its food but when I get something healthier on the job i can go back to work and just feel so much stronger. firefighting is such a hard job the last thing I want to think about or worry about is what if my lunch is going to suck today.

[@419buckeye7]

Looks like I'm packing lunches

[@bill45a1]

Cody, "It's not the years in your life that matter, but the life in your years." A.L. Take your time, be safe, laugh often, love much, and may God keep you in the palm of His hand!!!

[@charlesculnane7520]

I have two years worth of fire wood cut , split , & stacked . It's like money in the bank . And i'll be working on cutting more wood this winter .

[@NoahHeck-l6s]

Your body needs salt when you sweat

[@finng5669]

it can be argued that pigs are not the only animal which can be called unclean. Cows and chickens can also be labeled unclean.

[@daa3417]

If people did the same amount of research they would also see that wheat and soy are just as unhealthy if not more so than pork.

[@mjlouis20]

A wild pig doesn't wallow in it's own waste. The reason people think that's how pigs live is because people put them in those situations. Pigs are not scavengers.

[@fueledby9336]

I respect your choice. But when you publicly voice an opinion and present it as fact on an open forum you best expect your argument for your POV to be challenged.

[@stevepen3]

I agree with most of what you said. I do believe that you would want to add some salt to your meal. You are loosing a lot of sodium when your sweating and will need to replace it some how. You can replace some with Gatorade, but it's full of sugars as well. If your going to use Gatorade at least drink twice the amount of water.

[@samtheman983]

Congratulations on getting over the 250k subscriber mark +wranglerstar!

[@pikerize]

In regards to shellfish being "unhealthy" I think you may be over exaggerating. Sure most shellfish have a higher cholesterol amount than most meats, but if eaten in moderation it is no worse than the next protein option. The average diet can handle 300 milligrams of cholesterol a day. 15 large shrimp have roughly 166 milligrams, and you could eat roughly 19 small clams and only have 60 milligrams. Also shellfish contain a good amount of B-12 which have been shown to help fight cancer growth. It also helps creation of heme, which is essential for the function of red blood cells. I my opinion (for what it is worth) the biggest "fear" in regards to shellfish is getting the product from less reputable providers. Since sometimes shellfish can contain some toxins that are dangerous for a person's nervous system. Crab and Lobster also tend to have a high sodium amount, but again eaten in moderation and a person should be fine.

[@naturalstatenative6610]

My 92 year old grandpa seems to be doing okay after a lifetime of bacon (everyday), ham, sausage, pork ribs, pork chops, and Lord knows what else...unclean or not, I like it so I'm going to continue to eat it. Quite frankly, I could care less who approves of my food and I could care less what anybody else puts on their dinner table.

[@teveler]

Well said sir. I am a bacon eater, but agree with you completely. No one should ever criticize a person belief when it does not cause another person harm.

[@kataboy112]

pigs are very clean animals in the sense that they DO NOT defecate in the same area where they sleep or eat. they pick a separate area from the place where they eat and sleep. This pig is the domesticated "farm"" pig. I do not think the same could be said for the wild pig, and I do not know what kind of pig was around during the creation of Jewish Law. Cody is correct, keep your opinion and everyone has a right to choose. he is also right about the nutrition facts of pork. It is not that good for you!!

[@bluenorthnw]

Funny you mentioned the fall feeling. When I went to work yesterday, it had the smell up here in Seattle and my co-workers and I agreed that it had the feel. Early summer = early fall? The animals sure seem to be getting ready sooner.

[@scanyoursector5731]

As a tax payer, you pay for all government hand outs, so don't let anyone tell you different! So if you paid for it, why would you not have a right to complain?

[@scyther1141]

The only bad thing about fall is it ends with winter.

[@hannibalscott700]

so, here's the thing about pork. I am from iowa, the nations leading pork producer so that might leave me with a small bias, but also I have raised hogs for many years and it is not that their lack of cleanliness that makes their meat dangerous. It's worms, to be specific, roundowrms. Pigs have just about the same number of intestinal parasites as any animal but their diet is very similar to ours, anything we can eat they can eat is the general rule. Because we consume the same foods we also have a relativity similar digestive tract, this also means we are susceptible to the same intestinal parasites. Hogs generally aren't that dirtier than other animals, and in some parts of the world people even live less sanitary lifestyles than our pigs do. Unsurprisingly, the people there are plagued with the same problem. Back to parasites, parasites are transferred two ways, the first is the fecal oral route, in which a parasite lays several thousand eggs into the intestine, the eggs, which are tougher than nails (they have to be to survive the stomach) go out with the garbage and wait to be consumed by another animal and find their way to the intestine to start the process all over again. This can happen any number of ways, a commonly used example is when a dog steps in the poo of another dog one thing leads to another and when there are several hundred thousand eggs it's kind of a hard shot to miss. The other way is if the roundworm Burroughs its way into the muscle tissue and lays its eggs there. This becomes a problem when we slaughter and butcher said hog to make pork. One very simple way of effectively eliminating any and all eggs is cooking the meat to the proper internal temperature. Here's the fun part, a few thousand years ago, you ate pork that had been undercooked, in unsanitary conditions, you were likely to get your intestines clogged with worms which is incredibly unsettling (there are videos on the KZbin that will make you squirm). At the time the FDA wasn't really up and running yet so it was generally accepted that one didn't eat pork. Nowadays we understand that properly cooked pork is completely safe to eat. By the way wranglerstar I am a huge fan. You are a great guy. Love the videos.

[@technoSpinache]

Over here in the Swiss army the budget per soldier per day for food is at around 8 bugs. This has always been enough for a breakfast, two warm meals and some snacks in between. Of course the logistics of a wildland fire are a lot more complicated but still 17 dollars should be enough for one decent lunch.

[@AgentRepent]

Crab and pork aren't unhealthy because of what they eat. That same logic would dictate that mushrooms are unhealthy. Most foods are safe when prepared right. You dont go out and eat a raw rabbit, even though they are extremely clean animals.

Pigs, when given space, will use a different area for their 'toilet'. There are plenty of fish (not seafood) that eat just about anything, too.

[@TheWhiteDragon3]

Mr. Wranglerstar, on the topic of unclean meats, I think it all comes down to how it's prepared and how it's raised. In days of old, the raising of many animals (the unclean ones) was very, well, unclean; thus, it brought the old laws concerning unclean meat. However, as time has passed, cleaner and healthier methods have emerged to produce meat that's just fine (however I personally think we've backtracked a little bit). As a person who is of Asian descent, they've eaten unclean meats for many thousands of years, however they prepared it radically different than other peoples.

[@abushua]

Chickens...eat anything, too.

[@snoopycomputer]

You're wrong Cody, Soylent Green is the BEST. Just wanted to correct you. -Internet Armchair Commando, First Class

[@everwharesismine]

When I was in the CIC, Combat Information Center, underway and we ran drills or were really at battle stations, we would be given a "cold" lunch, which consisted of one cold cut meat sandwich, one small can of juice, one hard boiled egg (unpeeled), one condiment package (usually mustard) and a bag of chips. I LOVED those meals. I always pretended they were the old C and K rations for the army. No body else up in CIC liked boiled eggs so I would get all of the left overs. There is nothing better than hard boiled eggs and black coffee..... Man I miss that.... hey wait, I think I will go boil up some now.

[@PierreaSweedieCat]

My one worry with pigs would be this: The Chinese have been eating pork for some 60000 years. And there are more Chinese than anyone else. Pork was not good in the Middle East, some 3500 years ago, because they had no fridges. They had no modern science. But I agree with you that if you want it, you eat it; and if you don't, you don't. Same with GMO's and other things. I'm not crazy about GMO's. But that chap over there, is. So.... He gets what he wants, and I get what I want. Now, if you do not want to eat pork, that's cool with me. I enjoy the odd bit of ham or bacon, but I could never eat it every day, same as I could not eat beef, or chicken, or fish every day. I like a good salad, too. But I would not want to eat that every day, either. I like moderation, and variety. As for whether some deity said to do something or not... I do not care there, either. There are plenty of religions around the world. And plenty more that have come and gone in history. You'd never be able to follow all the rules!

[@40pacemaker]

Right On Cody and many THANKS for your service

[@jmselvon1]

There is a region in India who eats PORKS, when the Ottoman empire invaded India, some people breed pigs and the pig were around the village. The Ottoman soldiers never dare to pass by this village and the habitant of the village were eating pork. It was a technic put down, in order that the womens do not get rape by the Ottoman soldiers. Ask a woman to choose between eating pork or get rape, you will see the answer. Every thing on earth is good to eat, every plants too, unfortunately some are converting the plants into drugs, but in most of the medicinal product we take for pain killer are originated from plants like coca leafs. Ghandi said " Even nectar taken into excess is a poison"

[@KPearce57]

None of the pigs we raised "wallow in there own fecal matter", in fact in an old barn they would do there business on the cold wall, never had on covered in crap like cows in a pen.