"Do I Have a Right Not To Be Poisoned?"

This episode of Beyond Labels Clips centers on a profound philosophical and practical question: Do individuals have a right not to be poisoned by pervasive environmental toxins like glyphosate? Hosts Joel Salatin and Sina Spear explore this through a libertarian lens, arguing that the right to bodily autonomy and self-ownership inherently includes the right to be free from non-consensual poisoning. They critique the current regulatory system—particularly the FDA, EPA, and USDA—for failing in their roles of transparency and accountability, having effectively replaced individual responsibility with a technocratic, government-mediated authority. The hosts trace this shift back to the early 20th century, when fear-mongering and media manipulation led Americans to surrender their role as the final arbiter of food safety. Instead of relying on top-down bans, they advocate for radical transparency, private tort law, and decentralized, independent scientific testing—what they call 'uberized science'—to empower consumers to make informed choices and drive market change through collective action. The episode ultimately calls for a reclamation of personal responsibility and consumer power as the true path to health and freedom.