Bison - Biomass Contributes to Biodiversity

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In the wild, when a Bison dies, it's consumed by the land or the animals that are within that ecosystem. When we set up some sort of regenerative agriculture type practice, that's marketed as mimicking nature, truly mimicking nature would see that animal left within the ecosystem and not taken out and removed. It's important for biodiversity. And adding other food sources for other animals around, it's important to contribute to what was natively on that land before. So I mean, there's a massive list of differences between them, but it's been kind of a scapegoat answer of saying, well, cattle is amazing.

In Episode #230, I’m joined by ecologist Nicholas Carter to examine the role of dairy and other animal foods on the environment. We discuss the implications of our food choices, detailing the impact of dairy specifically. Nicholas Carter breaks down the ways we measure environmental impact, and the strengths and shortfalls of these systems. We also cover “carbon neutral” dairy, regenerative grazing, biodiversity loss, and much more.

Over the course of recent episodes, we’ve worked towards building a more comprehensive picture of the topics covered. Alongside some incredible guests, we’ve covered the theory, mechanisms, and implementation of exercise, and this episode we continue building out this broader view with dairy. In Episode #225, Dr Alan Flanagan honed in on the health implications of dairy. Today, I sit down with Nicholas Carter to examine the planetary effects of dairy production and consumption, helping you make more informed decisions in support of sustainability.

Specifically, we discuss:

Intro (0:00)
What Causes Climate Change (2:22)
Agriculture Today vs in the Past (7:06)
Biodiversity Loss (11:28)
Incentives for Sustainability (17:26)
Cattle Grazing & Wildfires (25:15)
Red Meat & Dairy (28:40)
Global Dairy Production (30:55)
Myths about Regenerative Agriculture (36:03)
Comparing Sheep/Cow Milk (45:46)
‘Carbon Neutral’ Dairy (47:35)
Milk Substitutions (58:50)
Precision Fermentation (1:06:36)
Diet for Planetary Health (1:10:22)
Future of Food (1:16:23)
Outro (1:22:12)

To connect with or reach out to Nicholas Carter, you can find him on Twitter and Instagram. For more information on environmental welfare, find an abundance of resources and summaries of the most reputable research on Nicholas’ website, https://www.plantbaseddata.org/. Listen to Episode #225 with Alan Flanagan to learn about the human health aspect of dairy consumption.

There are dozens of studies and additional resources to support this episode. Find them in the full show notes, at https://theproof.com/podcast/.

Enjoy, friends.

Simon

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