Regenerative Agriculture: What It Is & Why It’s Healthy For The Planet + People! | Tim LaSalle, PhD

EPISODE 42 | Wanting to interview someone about regenerative agriculture, I scoured the ol’ Internet. I hoped to find someone *kinda* cool to interview but ended up finding THE coolest, nicest expert: Tim LaSalle, PhD! Dr. LaSalle’s #1 hope is for our food system to transform into one that’s regenerative, meaning it’ll be able to mitigate climate change by sequestering 100% of the current emissions. If you’re wondering how to eat in a way that supports and protects the environment—and I certainly hope you are!—this episode is gonna be right up your alley. Enjoy!

EPISODE WEBPAGE: thehealthinvestment.com/regenerativeagriculture

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MINUTE-BY-MINUTE BREAKDOWN OF THE EPISODE:

• 3:48 – Dr. Tim LaSalle’s background, specifically how he ended up in the field of regenerative agriculture
• 9:53 – Is the United States the worst offender when it comes to farming? Are other countries using regenerative methods?
• 13:23 – How difficult is it for any farm to switch to regenerative practices?
• 17:25 – Can a farm become 100% carbon neutral in a year?
• 22:04 – Can meat be raised regeneratively?
• 26:21 – Is all 100% grass-fed meat produced on regenerative farms?
• 27:24 – Is there enough land in the world to graze all cattle on grass?
• 29:03 – Is it easier to switch a farm or grazing lands over to regenerative?
• 30:30 – Are farmers eager to switch over to regenerative practices?
• 34:00 – Is produce raised on regenerative farms more nutritious?
• 38:21 – How do you identify produce and meat that was grown/grazed on regenerative farms in the grocery store?
• 40:24 – What about all of the farms that are now used to grow grains for animal feed? If, in the future, animals graze on grass alone, what happens to those farms?
• 44:09 – What does Dr. LaSalle support veganism and vegetarianism?

LINKS [SOME MAY BE AFFILIATE LINKS; PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO]:

• Learn more about Dr. Tim LaSalle and his work
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