Agriculture
Holistic animal agriculture for nutrition pros: Episode 111
If everyone went vegan, greenhouse gas emissions would drop by 2.6% in the U.S. – not the planet-saving shift most people assume. Colorado State sustainability scientist Dr. Kim Stackhouse-Lawson brings peer-reviewed data to the animal agriculture and climate change conversation, including why cattle methane is fundamentally different from fossil fuel CO2.
Read MoreSugar is sugar – and it’s sustainable: Episode 110
There is a farmer behind everything you choose in the grocery store. Even sugar. And the people who farm are frustrated with the guilt in the grocery.
Read MoreHealth & environment priorities to beef producer: Episode 109
California rancher Alli Fender answers questions on hormones, antibiotics, and other buzz words within the meatcase. While consumers may be fed content that drives fear and reinforces a negative connotation about beef, Fender spends a significant amount of time explaining the “why” behind using certain types of feed at the Flying F Ranch.
Read MoreBeautiful beans from farm to plate: Episode 108
“The work ethic and pride most farmers have in what we do everyday is second to none. Family farms take care of the environment and land we use to make sure it is better for the next generations” points out a Michigan farmer responsible for the beans in your can. Black beans, navy beans, bean…
Read MoreCows with attitude & dairy debates: Episode 106
Derek Josi is approaching one million social media followers as a dairy farmer who doesn’t ignore misinformation – because silence makes it worse. He addresses the dairy case questions consumers are actually asking: is there pus in milk, what do water usage statistics really mean, and are dairy alternatives nutritionally equivalent to milk?
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