Is "Wagyu" ground beef a scam?

What does Wagyu even mean these days? In this video, I want to start and get to the bottom of it. 🧅 Join the Pickled Onion Club ➡ https://community.ethanchlebowski.com/ 🍳 The Mouthful newsletter (free)➡ https://www.cookwell.com/newsletter 📃 RECIPE Link: None 📚 Videos & Sources mentioned: ▪ I went to JAPAN to find their most PRIZED Wagyu!https://youtu.be/LGE8aTqBXvM ▪ Wagyu industry stats (research paper): https://www.animbiosci.org/journal/view.php?doi=10.5713%2Fajas.18.0333 ▪ Why wagyu fat tastes different (research paper): https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.jafc.7b02843 ▪ How crossbreeding works: https://futurebeef.com.au/resources/crossbreeding-systems-for-beef-cattle/ ▪ History of American wagyu: https://wagyu.org/for-consumers/what-is-wagyu-beef ▪ Wagyu overview article: https://robbreport.com/food-drink/dining/what-is-wagyu-beef-luxury-steak-2855767/ 📸 Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/echleb/ 🎚 TikTok ➔ https://www.tiktok.com/@ethanchlebowski 🐣 Twitter ➔ https://twitter.com/EthanChleb MY FAVORITE KITCHEN GEAR 🌡Thermapen ONE Thermometer: https://alnk.to/6bSXCCG 🍳 Made In Wok I use: https://bit.ly/3rWUzWX 🥌 Budget Whetstone for sharpening: https://geni.us/1k6kComboWhetstone 🧂 Salt Pig: https://geni.us/SaltContainer ⚖ Scale: https://geni.us/FoodScale 🔪 Nicer 8-inch Chef Knife: https://geni.us/TojiroChefKnife 🧲 Magnetic Knife Rack: https://geni.us/MagneticKnifeRack 🥘 Carbon Steel Griddle: http://madeincookware.pxf.io/c/3184206/1750210/14569?subId1=ethan-ytdescr 📄 Baking Sheet: https://madeincookware.pxf.io/vNZjgd 🛒 Wire Rack: https://geni.us/WireRack 🍳 Stainless Steel Saucier: https://madeincookware.pxf.io/75JOBA 🪓 Woodcutting board: https://geni.us/SolidWoodCuttingBoard 🍲 Dutch Oven: http://madeincookware.pxf.io/c/3184206/1750217/14569?subId1=ethan-ytdescr 🍜 Entree Bowls http://madeincookware.pxf.io/c/3184206/1750208/14569?subId1=ethan-ytdescr ⏱ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 2:03 What is Wagyu? Where did it originate? 4:56 Test #1: Wagyu vs USDA Prime with @GugaFoods 14:26 How did Wagyu get to the United States? 20:58 Test #2: Cheap vs Expensive Ground Beef 🎵 Music by Epidemic Sound (free 30-day trial - Affiliate): http://share.epidemicsound.com/33cnNZ MISC. DETAILS Music: Provided by Epidemic Sound Filmed on: Sony a6600 & Sony A7C Voice recorded on Shure MV7 Edited in: Premiere Pro Affiliate Disclosure: Ethan is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to [Amazon.com](http://amazon.com/) and affiliated sites.