Eat meat, save the planet. With Will Harris

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Paul Saladino1h 11m · 2023-02-21

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Well SupportedRegenerative agriculture practices improve soil organic matter, leading to more nutritious food.Well SupportedVegans and vegetarians may be deficient in creatine, leading to cognitive impairment, as supplementation has been shown to improve cognitive function in these groups.Well SupportedRotational bison grazing increased soil organic matter from 1% to 5% over 20 years at White Oak Pastures, improving water retention.Well SupportedRegenerative farming can reintegrate nutrients into depleted land in 20 years while producing food, compared to 25-50 years for traditional methods.Well Supported

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Soil carbon content is directly related to its water-holding capacity, with one percent of soil carbon holding one inch of rain.

Well SupportedRegenerative agriculture, including appropriately rotated and covered crop systems, has the potential to sequester significant amounts of CO2 per acre.

Well SupportedThe world has a nutrient problem, not a calorie problem, leading to widespread nutrient deficiency.

Partially SupportedPlants intentionally leak sucrose from their roots to feed soil microbes in exchange for minerals.

Partially SupportedTo offset the carbon emissions of one Impossible Burger, one conventionally raised beef burger must be eaten.

Partially SupportedEach 1% increase in soil organic matter can retain one inch of rainwater, reducing flooding and erosion.

Partially SupportedGoats housed with pigs had significantly fewer barber pole worms than goats in a monoculture.

Partially SupportedRegenerative farming practices, involving diverse plants, animals, and microbes in symbiotic relationships, create a more resilient and potentially more nutritious food system compared to industrialized monocultures.

Not SupportedProducing the lowest quality calories, such as from grains and plant foods, leads to more sick and malnourished individuals.

Partially SupportedRotational grazing improves soil by breaking up soil caps with hooves and through urination and defecation.

Not SupportedFood certifications are no longer reliable for verifying product quality or origin.

Partially SupportedBeef organs function as a multivitamin and have provided significant benefits including decreased inflammation, improved sleep, increased motivation, balanced libido, and easier life navigation.

Partially SupportedPigs that consumed goat manure appeared healthier than pigs in a monoculture setting.

Not SupportedConsumers cannot rely on the USDA label for product origin or value-added claims.

Partially SupportedThe barber pole worm life cycle involves mature worms releasing eggs in feces, which hatch into neonates that climb grass and reinfect hosts.

Not SupportedLabeling beef as 'pasture raised' can be misleading if animals are grain-finished.

Partially SupportedAnimal foods are essential for human health and vitality.

Partially SupportedMonocultures in farming require technological interventions to manage pests and diseases.

Partially SupportedIntroducing animals to land is the best way to regenerate non-fertile, low-carbon soil.

Partially SupportedIngesting barber pole worm eggs through goat manure does not lead to infective neonates in pigs, reducing parasite load in goats.

Partially SupportedConsumers should know their farmer and understand what terms like 'grass-fed' mean due to variations in quality and honesty in labeling.

Partially SupportedGreenwashing involves using language to make industrially produced products appear similar to regenerative products, thereby confusing consumers.

Partially SupportedEating animals raised in polyculture systems does not pose a health risk to humans due to parasite management.

Partially SupportedNature does not typically feature monocultures; in nature, multiple species exist and interact.

Partially SupportedAnimals raised in polyculture systems on natural diets contribute to healthier soil and a more balanced ecosystem.

Partially SupportedRegenerative agriculture can transform soil from a dead mineral medium with less than 0.5% organic matter to a living medium with 5% organic matter over 25 years.

Partially SupportedThe goal should be to nourish as many people as deeply as possible, which requires micronutrients.

Partially SupportedRunoff from conventionally farmed land is high in pollutants, while runoff from regenerative farmland is cleaner.