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returns to school from his hospital stay, he learns that on Taco Tuesday, the school cafeteria is serving Incredible Beef tacos. Not knowing it is plant-based, he eats the new tacos without incident. He learns the truth, however, from the Goo Man, who is now conspiring with Rick and the rancher. The Goo Man describes the complex industrial infrastructure responsible for the goo used to make Cartman's school lunches, but says that it does not work unless he owns all the eateries in town selling plant-based meat. When the Goo Man sees that Randy's new Tegridy Burgers restaurant is popular, it makes Randy a target for the Goo Man, who does not want competitors to his business.
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result of his efforts, beef loses popularity, but this prompts an angry cattle rancher to appear at Randy's home with his cows, complaining that they are now useless. The rancher leaves the animals there, where they eat Randy's marijuana and pollute his farm with their waste. To remedy this, Randy and Towelie decide to shoot the cows all to death, an endeavor Randy says they can do if they get really high.
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At school, Cartman reveals that he knows the truth about the plant-based meat in the school cafeteria, but that far from being angry, it is he who owes everyone else an apology. While he previously thought they were trying to force him to eat healthy, he has learned that the goo is made in a factory,
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Randy starts selling Tegridy Burgers, first at a stand outside the Burger King, and then at a restaurant across from it. This angers the Burger King's employee, Rick. Randy campaigns for the adoption of vegan diets at a town meeting, arguing that it is better for the environment and animals. As a
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announces that as a compromise, Incredible Meat will be the supplier of the school's meals. That company's founder, who calls himself a Goo Man, says his green goo can be made to resemble any food requested, and that he wants to be the plant-based food supplier for the entire town. When Cartman
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During a news broadcast focusing on Randy's business, Rick poses as a student protester criticizing the unethical practices of Tegridy Farms. The newscast then shows footage of Randy and Towelie's cow-killing rampage, causing the townsfolk to turn against Tegridy Farms.
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s Daniel Plainview character, and commented in his review, "As we approach the mid-point of season 23, the show is in very good shape, and should have more than enough intriguing plotlines going on to keep viewers guessing the rest of the way."
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with much added salt, just like all the other "processed crap that comes in a box" that he eats. Having only desired to "eat the same garbage" he always has, and since the goo is definitely garbage, he does not care that it is
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to parody the plant-based meat storyline was an unexpected choice. Schedeen also enjoyed how Cartman's dialogue poked fun at professional basketball player
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is irritated that familiar lunch food like ground beef has been replaced with fish in response to complaints from students like
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suggests taking the parts of the marijuana plants they usually discard after harvesting and sell it as mulch. Later at a
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want healthier options. Enraged at the elimination of the food he likes, Cartman angrily rants before succumbing to a
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grade, praising the show for another strong episode. He especially liked the parody of
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and Nichole, who tell Cartman that some students who do not eat
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Index

South Park
Trey Parker
Cypress Hill
Pass the Dutchie
Musical Youth
Shots!!!
Tegridy Farms Halloween Special
South Park season 23
List of episodes
twenty-third season
South Park
Comedy Central
Randy Marsh
plant-based diet
There Will Be Blood
LeBron James
2019–20 Hong Kong protests
Randy Marsh
in the previous episode
Towelie
Burger King
Impossible Whoppers
Eric Cartman
Wendy Testaburger
red meat
heart attack
Mr. Mackey
PC Principal
more sustainable
The A.V. Club

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