In this episode, I speak with Diana Rodgers about nutrition, factory farming, subsidies, antibiotics, and why animals are good for the land. Diana is a Registered Nutritionist, a farmer, author, and the host of The Sustainable Dish Podcast. We also discuss why meat is good for you, why fat is healthy, cholesterol, and the Ancel Keys study, diabetes, vegan diets many of the themes in her book "Sacred Cow", co-authored with Robb Wolf, which was released after we did the interview. Diana has also just finished directing and producing a documentary film, also called "Sacred Cow: The Nutritional, Environmental Case for Better Meat", which will be released this year. In addition to "Sacred Cow", Diana has also written "The Homegrown Paleo Cookbook", and "Paleo Lunches on the Go".
Resources
DISCLAIMER: The health and nutrition information in this episode is provided for educational and informational resources only and does not constitute health or medical advice. Please consult your doctor before making any changes to your diet.
Sacred Cow Website The Case for Better Meat
Wendell Berry, The Unsettling of America
Wendell, Berry, Sex, Economy, Freedom & Community
Sacred Cow, The Case for Better Meat (See below for link)
Nourishing Traditions, Sally Fallon
Diana Rodgers: 11 Reasons why we should Eat Meat
Some Critiques of the Keys Study
https://carnivoreaurelius.com/ancel-keys/
https://deniseminger.com/2011/12/22/the-truth-about-ancel-keys-weve-all-got-it-wrong/ You can see the charts here
Fathead Documentary —critique, spoof of Supersize Me
On Regenerating the Land
Alan Savory, Holistic Management Here is the link to Savory’s TED talk which includes critiques
Bio-mimicry
China Study— on vegan diets
Farm inputs—why we need fertilizer
Resistance Fighters Documentary on Antibiotics
Obesity and type II diabetes connection to grain. See:
Nina Teichholz, Big Fat Surprise
Jay Richard’s Eat, Fast, and Feast
Gary Taubes, Why We Get Fat
“People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or in some contrivance to raise prices” Adam Smith
Plant based diet does not mean that no animals are harmed
Follow Diana on Instagram
Websites
Books
Sacred Cow: The Case for (Better) Meat: Why Well-Raised Meat Is Good for You and Good for the Planet
By Rodgers, Diana, Wolf, Robb
By Rodgers, Diana
Ep. 10: Diana Rodgers: Kale vs Cow: Nutrition, Land Regeneration, and the Case for Better Meat