Realfoodology Cows Aren't Killing The Planet | Diana Rodgers
268: Diana Rodgers is behind the Sustainable Dish Instagram account and the hugely popular book and documentary, Sacred Cow. In this conversation, she’s addressing why meat is actually good for you (despite what you may have heard). There’s a lot of nuance, and Diana does an incredible job at breaking down the science to explain once and for all why plant-based diets aren’t always better for our bodies or the planet.
Topics Discussed:
→ How managed grazing helps the land and animals
→ Dangers of monocropping
→ Why there’s no such thing as a bloodless diet
→ Why veganism is a diet of privilege
→ The propaganda behind ‘Meatless Mondays’
→ A diet that actually helps the planet
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Timestamps:
→ 00:00:00 - Introduction
→ 00:04:32 - Truth About Meat
→ 00:10:14 - Regenerative Farming + Managed Grazing
→ 00:23:17 - Grass-fed vs. Typical Beef
→ 00:27:09 - Bloodless Diets Don’t Exist
→ 00:34:32 - Is Plant Based Really Better?
→ 00:48:25 - Methane: Cows vs. Cars
→ 00:54:56 - Going Meatless + Meatless Monday
→ 00:57:00 - Recommended Diets
→ 01:00:12 - Supporting Regenerative Farming
→ 01:03:39 - Sacred Cow: Book + Film
→ 01:05:25 - Diana’s Health Non-Negotiables
Show Links:
→ Sacred Cow: The Case for Better Meat | Book
→ Global Food Justice Alliance
→ Eat Wild
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