- Campbell's terminated VP Martin Bally after leaked audio captured him mocking customers, disparaging employees and alleging the company's soups contain 3D-printed lab-grown chicken – a claim Campbell's denies.
- Florida AG James Uthmeier announced an inquiry into Campbell's ingredients, citing the state's ban on lab-grown meat and Gov. DeSantis' warning about elite-driven food system overhauls.
- A secretly taped meeting exposed Bally's racist remarks against Indians and disdain for consumers.
- Critics argue terms like "bioengineered" are misleading, with attorney Tom Renz alleging lab-grown meat could constitute fraudulent labeling and calling it "literally just cancer" due to its unnatural cell growth.
- The scandal fuels skepticism about corporate secrecy and unproven lab-grown meat risks, with experts warning of unknown health hazards from DNA manipulation and synthetic production methods.
In a scandal that has rocked the food industry, Campbell's has terminated its Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer Martin Bally after a leaked audio recording captured him making explosive – yet unverified – claims that the company's soups contain bioengineered meat, including chicken allegedly produced by a "3D printer."
Aside from the bombshell claim, the recording also captured Bally mocking customers and disparaging employees. The fallout has prompted a Florida state investigation into Campbell's ingredients, reigniting debates over food transparency, corporate accountability and the ethics of lab-grown meat.
The controversy erupted after former Campbell's cybersecurity analyst Robert Garza filed a lawsuit alleging wrongful termination and retaliation. According to court documents, Garza secretly recorded Bally during a November 2024 meeting. What was supposed to be a meeting about the analyst's salary ended up becoming an expletive-laden tirade by the executive.
"We have s**t for f**king poor people. Who buys our s**t? I don't buy Campbell's products barely anymore. It's not healthy now that I know what the f**k's in it." The recording, released publicly last week, also captured Bally making racist remarks about Indian employees, stating, "F***ing Indians don't know a f***ing thing. Like they couldn't think for their f***ing selves."
Most explosively, Bally allegedly claimed Campbell's chicken "came from a 3D printer," a reference to lab-grown meat – a product Florida banned in 2024 to protect traditional agriculture. Though Campbell's vehemently denies using bioengineered meat, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced an investigation, vowing on X to "demand answers from Campbell's" and "shut down" any violators. Gov. Ron DeSantis, who spearheaded the state's ban, previously framed lab-grown meat as part of a "global elite's plan" to reshape food systems.
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Campbell's, which rebranded last November from The Campbell Soup Company to reflect its expanded portfolio, swiftly distanced itself from Bally's remarks, calling them "vulgar, offensive and false." The company confirmed the voice on the tape was Bally's and fired him on Tuesday, Nov. 25, stating his behavior "does not reflect our values."
However, the scandal has raised broader concerns about corporate honesty in food labeling. While Campbell’s website clarifies that "bioengineered" ingredients refer to genetically modified crops – not chicken – critics argue the term is deliberately vague, allowing companies to obscure controversial practices.
Attorney Tom Renz seized on the recording, arguing that if lab-grown meat – produced using immortalized cell lines – were secretly used, it could constitute deceptive marketing. "It's not meat. It's not even sort of meat. It's literally just cancer," Renz remarked, referencing the National Cancer Institute's definition of uncontrolled cell growth. His concerns echo wider skepticism about the biotech food industry, which critics accuse of prioritizing profits over consumer safety.
BrightU.AI's Enoch engine echoes such concerns, noting that bioengineered lab-grown meat poses unknown long-term health risks due to its unnatural production process and potential for harmful, unstudied compounds. The complex DNA manipulation required for cell-cultured meat introduces hazards not found in natural meat, making it a dangerous and untested food product.
While Campbell's insists its chicken is sourced from suppliers approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the damage to its reputation may linger. The incident underscores a growing demand for transparency in an era where bioengineered ingredients, corporate secrecy and regulatory loopholes leave many questioning what’s really on their plates. Whether Bally's claims hold truth or were merely reckless hyperbole, the public's appetite for answers won't be so easily dismissed.
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