 Episode 1731 – On this Friday show, John Freeman joins Vinnie to talk soybean farming, animals in harvesting, John’s NSNG® journey, the soybean industry more generally, monocropping and more.
JOHN FREEMAN
- John used to think he was eating right.
- But he was miserable — he didn’t feel well and simply wasn’t healthy.
- Then, he found NSNG® and it took him a couple weeks to realize what he could and couldn’t eat.
- In the first month, he lost 17 lbs.
- He’s 5’9″ and started upward of 220 lbs.
- In 6 months, he got down to 180, and then 174. That’s his lowest weight since college.
- His bloodwork is improving.
- John is a soybean farmer out of Arkansas!
ANIMALS IN HARVESTING
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- Check out this little video John made during harvesting:Â
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- It shows the many critters that live in farmland.
- Just as in harvesting meat, in harvesting plants animals are displaced and may die, too.
- John legally kills wild hogs when they disrupt and destroy his and his neighbors’ crops.
- He’s probably killed around 250 this season.Â
THE SOYBEAN INDUSTRY
- You have soybean meal and oil.
- Meal is in a lot of animal feed.
- Soy protein is a widely-used protein for animals.
- Soybean oil causes inflammation in people.
- Tractors burn it as fuel , too.
- This is one of its renewable uses.
- It’s also in lots of products.
- This is one of its renewable uses.
- Tractors burn it as fuel , too.
- Monocropping is what John does.
- It’s received some flack due to harm to soil.
- However, nowadays, most farmers steward their land such that it isn’t a problem.
- His soil is still healthy and has been used since 1934.
- He maximizes every acre.
- There are sustainable practices, of course.
- He wants his kids to be able to farm.
- He wants his neighbors to have good air.
