Episode 2131 – On this Friday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes back Dr. Peter Ballerstedt and they discuss why we need ruminants, healthy human development, dietary misinformation, and more.
WHY WE NEED RUMINANTS
- Vinnie welcomes Dr. Peter Ballerstedt, Ph.D., and explains how he took an interest in Peter’s work. (2:55)
- Peter also, explains the process of ruminant digestion and how it benefits humans and is essential for the soil and environment. (5:23)
- Peter then mentions that some Oxford scientists revealed that the wrong metric has been being used to estimate global warming. (6:45)
- They then discuss how people have been “sold a bill of goods” about information comparing the impact of animal-source protein vs. plant-based protein. (8:43)
- There is no sustainable food system without livestock agriculture, especially ruminants. (15:34)
- Peter emphasizes that the ruminant is a “wonder of creation” and chats a bit about that. (16:46)
- Vinnie additionally, makes the critical point of how people have convinced themselves that we are not part of the food chain and elaborates on that point. (20:08)
- They go on to chat about how there is hard evidence of how people are being harmed because they are consuming too little animal protein. (22:40)
- Peter also brings up a process of farming done in Brazil that has been beneficial. (29.:44)
- After further discussion of energy and the environment and why we need ruminants, Vinnie and Peter discuss human development and how it’s been affected. (38:32)
- They chat in detail about plant protein, fiber, and the working of amino acids like lysine. (39:45)
- Peter also talks about dietary choices in general. (52:30)
- Vinnie and Peter end the show with a brief chat about upcoming speaking engagements and cowboy boots. (56:33)
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