Episode 99: Dr. Peter Ballerstedt

Today we are joined by Forage Agronomist and Ruminant
Nutritionist, Dr. Peter Ballerstedt. His main message for us
today is simply this: there is no sustainable food system
without ruminant animal agriculture. Ruminant animals (like
cows), have gotten a bad rap (from an environmental and a
dietary perspective) for a long time, but Dr. Ballerstedt is
here to show us the facts—and those facts run quite contrary to
the popular perspective. We discuss no-till farming, cover
crops, and the importance of soil health, all the while making
connections between these agricultural topics and human
health/general well-being. We also discuss the contention that,
from a food-ethics perspective, the lowest possible amount of
organisms are harmed by human agriculture (all things
considered) when people eat large herbivores.


 




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Dr. Peter Ballerstedt





Website: http://grassbasedhealth.blogspot.com/




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Dr. Brian Lenzkes:





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Dr. Tro Kalayjian:





Website: https://www.doctortro.com/