RHR: How Regenerative Grazing Supports Our Health and Our Ecosystem, with Ridge Shinn and Lynne Pledger
In this episode, we discuss: The environmental effects of regenerative grazing Why we should consider cattle a “keystone species” How regenerative grazing could increase farmable land and eliminate food insecurity The truth about how much water is necessary to raise cattle Why monocropping corn and soy is bad for the environment Ways cattle grazing restores native wildlife and vegetation Where carbon dioxide and methane emissions from cattle end up The ethical cost of consuming beef How to make regenerative grazing possible all year The real cost of healthy, nutrient-dense foods Show notes: [embedded content] Hey, everybody, Chris Kresser here. Welcome to another episode of Revolution Health Radio. There are a lot of misconceptions about the environmental impact of meat. Certainly, meat that’s raised in a conventional agricultural factory environment can be extremely harmful for the environment,...