Beyond Veganism: How Animals Help Rebuild Healthy Soil

Despite popular narratives, properly managed livestock play a crucial role in regenerating soil, enhancing biodiversity, and creating a truly sustainable food system—proving that meat is not the problem, but the solution.

 

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Research Mentioned:

Leroy, F. et al. Animal board invited review: Animal source foods in healthy, sustainable, and ethical diets – An argument against drastic limitation of livestock in the food system. Animal 16, 100457 (2022).

 

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Episode Time Stamps:

 
00:00 Pastured vs grass fed cattle have different environmental impacts.

01:10 Animals are killed from plant food production.

02:30 Ruminants upcycle micronutrients.

02:58 Comparing nutrition in beef liver vs plants.

04:06 Carbon equivalent of a vegan diet vs omnivorous diet.

05:55 Animal sourced food carbon is lower than many things you do in life.

08:10 Animal protein and micronutrients contribute to health.

09:00 Support sustainable healthy animal food production.