Why Olive Wagyu Is So Expensive | So Expensive Food | Insider Business

Olive wagyu has been called the rarest steak in the world. At over $500 a pound, it’s one of the most expensive meats you can buy. In Shōdoshima, Japan, Masaki Ishii creates olive wagyu by feeding his cattle the waste from local olive groves. An olive-wagyu cow is worth 1.2 million yen, or over $9,000. So, what makes olive wagyu different from other varieties of wagyu? And what makes it so much more expensive? 0:00 – Intro 1:30 – Shodoshima Island’s Olive Groves 2:52 – Recyling-oriented Agriculture 3:36 – Drying Olive Pomace 4:30 – Feeding The Cows 5:52 – Cooking Olive Wagyu 6:57 – Overcoming Obstacles 7:51 – Olive Cow Population 8:29 – Local Olive Industry MORE SO EXPENSIVE FOOD VIDEOS Why ‘Ethical’ Foie Gras Is So Expensive | So Expensive Food | Business Insider Why Spanish Glass Eels (Angulas) Are So Expensive | So Expensive Food | Insider Business Why Pearl Lobsters Are So