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 ‘Ethical’ Foie Gras Is So Expensi...   Why Spanish Glass Eels (Angulas) Are So Expensive | So Expensive Food | Insider Business    • Why Spanish Glass Eels (Angulas) Are ...   Why Pearl Lobsters Are So Expensive | So Expensive Food | Insider Business    • Why Pearl Lobsters Are So Expensive |...   ------------------------------------------------------ #Wagyu #SoExpensiveFood #InsiderBusiness Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com Insider Business on Facebook:   / businessinsider   Insider Business on Instagram:   / insiderbusiness   Insider Business on Twitter:   / businessinsider   Insider Business on Snapchat:   / 5319643143   Insider Business on TikTok:   / businessinsider   Why Olive Wagyu Is So Expensive | So Expensive Food | Insider Business