Whistleblower fired after Campbell’s VP mocked company’s ‘3D-printed’ chicken soup

Campbell Soup Company is under fire after a leaked recording captured one of its top executives allegedly ridiculing the company’s own products as “bioengineered” and unhealthy — even claiming he avoids eating them because they contain “3D-printed” meat.

The recording, made by former employee Robert Garza during a meeting with Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer Martin Bally, includes Bally reportedly saying Campbell’s makes “s— for f—ing poor people” and that he “barely” buys the products himself now that he knows “what the f—’s in it.” He is also heard railing against “bioengineered meat,” declaring, “I don’t wanna eat a piece of chicken that came from a 3-D printer.”

The comments — if authentic — have triggered shock online and prompted an internal investigation by Campbell’s, which said the remarks “do not reflect our values.” Garza, who says he recorded the hour-long tirade because he sensed something was wrong, later reported the incident to a supervisor. He claims he was fired 20 days later and has since filed a lawsuit alleging retaliation and a hostile work environment.

While the legal battle unfolds, the recording has unleashed widespread backlash as consumers question what the executive’s comments mean for the integrity of one of America’s most iconic food brands.

 

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Campbell’s Chicken Soup exec says their soup is lab grown chicken rubbish for poor people and they wouldn’t eat it or buy it.

And, it’s the same thing for the majority of the food supply, over priced toxic garbage because greed matters more than feeding your own people with… pic.twitter.com/0ugNzSViZ7

— Dane (@UltraDane) November 23, 2025