Today, Samantha is joined by Tara Vander Dussen, a fifth-generation dairy farmer who happens to be married to another fifth-generation dairy farmer. Daniel, her husband, manages the day-to-day on the farm, while Tara has her own career as an environmental consultant, online agriculture advocate, and podcaster. In response to the current global, political push towards meat and milk alternatives in this episode, Tara addresses some common misconceptions around animal protein production and consumption and their respective environmental and health impacts.   

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

• Poking holes in the anti-meat narrative
• How cattle can actually be an ecological net positive 
• Animal protein: local sustainability vs global sustainability
• What happens when we remove animal products from our diet?
• Animal agriculture’s role in reducing climate change 
• Why there’s no comparison between cow’s milk and milk alternatives

This show is sponsored by:

• Organifi | Go to organifishop.com and save 20% off with code WELLNESSWITCH
• Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and 15% off with code WELLNESSWITCH

Resources: 

• Think Up | thinkup.me
• Naturally Nourished | holisticwellness.ca/naturallynourished
• Business Mentorship | samanthagladish.com/mentorship
• Lead Gen Workshop | holisticwellness.ca/leadgenworkshop 

Where to find Tara:

• Instagram: @taravasnderdussen & @discoverag 
• Podcast: Discover Ag 

Where to find Samantha:

• Instagram: @holisticwellnesswitch
• Website: holisticwellness.ca
• YouTube: Samantha Gladish
• Facebook: Holistic Wellness Foodie

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions