Is going plant-based the solution to climate change? With Robby Sansom

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Paul Saladino1h 44m · 2021-05-04

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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 SupportedAn animal-based diet including organs is central to thriving for most people.Well SupportedGrass-fed, grass-finished ground beef at $6-7 per pound is an affordable and beneficial food for humans and the environment.Well Supported

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Regeneratively raised meat is carbon negative, sequestering approximately 3.5 lbs of carbon dioxide into the ground per pound of meat produced.

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

Well SupportedRegenerative farming practices increase soil carbon and improve soil microbiome health, leading to denser grass growth.

Well SupportedIncreasing soil organic matter by 1% per hectare can increase land's water-holding capacity by over 20,000 gallons per hectare.

Well SupportedAnimal meat and organs should be considered the centerpiece of the human diet.

Well SupportedConsuming organs from hunted animals can be a source of nutrient-rich food.

Well SupportedLand used for growing corn to feed cows could be repurposed for grass-finishing cows and rehabilitating land.

Partially SupportedGround beef is a preferred muscle meat due to its fat content, affordability, and flavor.

Partially SupportedAn animal-based diet including meat and organs, and potentially desiccated organ supplements, has been helpful for individuals with metabolic issues and allergies.

Well SupportedUsing the code Huberman at belcampo.com/Huberman provides a 20% discount on the first order of sustainably raised meats.

Partially SupportedLandfills are a substantial contributor to methane in the environment.

Partially SupportedMethane has a shorter atmospheric half-life of approximately 10 years compared to carbon dioxide's approximately 1000 years.

Partially SupportedThe vegan diet is not affordable for most people due to the high cost of items like almonds compared to meat.

Partially SupportedWhite Oak farm transitioned from 0.5% to 5% soil carbon in 22 years, enabling it to withstand a 5-inch rain event without topsoil loss.

Partially SupportedGround beef is an affordable and nutritionally valuable food that can contribute to healing.

Partially SupportedRegeneratively raised meat, when managed appropriately, is a tool for resolving carbon and global issues.

Partially SupportedUtilizing ruminants on degraded agricultural land can draw down carbon and restore ecosystems.

Not SupportedPlant-based meat alternatives are highly processed, less healthy, and worse for the environment than regeneratively farmed beef.

Not SupportedMonoculture farming creates an environment ripe for pest infestations, necessitating the use of pesticides due to the absence of natural checks and balances.

Partially SupportedThe first principle of regenerative agriculture is to limit chemical and mechanical disturbance of the soil.

Not SupportedOrganic farming practices that rely on tillage can lead to soil erosion and carbon oxidation.

Partially SupportedCarbon dioxide is essential for life on Earth, as plants inspire it to create carbohydrates, and without it, Earth's surface temperature would be too low for survival.

Partially SupportedUsing a Juve Generation 3.0 red and near-infrared light device can improve quality of life and support sleep and circadian rhythms.

Partially SupportedMonocrop agriculture, particularly plant-based systems, depletes soil nutrients and necessitates the use of phosphorus and nitrogen-based fertilizers.

Partially SupportedMeat, organs, eggs, and milk are significantly more nutrient-dense than corn, soy, wheat, and other monocrop agricultural products.

Partially SupportedAdding suet to sirloin, chuck, or ground beef enhances meat dishes affordably.

Partially SupportedExternalities of conventional meat production include future food production issues, increased cancer risk, and societal wealth decline.

Partially SupportedConnecting deeply with one's food through practices like harvesting it yourself is important for well-being.

Partially SupportedHighly processed fillers like potato chips and candy are not nutritionally dense and are cheap.

Partially SupportedCuts of steak other than ribeye are affordable.

Partially SupportedRegenerated lands showed greater resilience during a severe freeze, with lower rates of animal death compared to surrounding grounds.

Partially SupportedExposure to red and near-infrared light can significantly improve one's life.

Partially SupportedEvolution and biology, representing billions of years of trial and error, provide a framework for understanding what works and what doesn't.

Partially SupportedMeat provides essential nutrition, including protein, vitamins, and micronutrients, and is calorically dense.

Partially SupportedConsumers and individuals must take personal responsibility for their food choices and their impacts.

Not SupportedBuying conventionally raised meat instead of meat from regenerative agriculture means not supporting regenerative practices, optimal health, or the land.

Not SupportedIndustrial chemical monoculture plant agriculture leads to ecological collapse.

Not SupportedSaturated fat in wild game like impala is not associated with causing heart disease by Western cardiology.

Partially SupportedHunting provides greater resilience against famine and drought compared to farming.

Partially SupportedHealthy soils can infiltrate and hold water at rates of 10-20 inches per hour.

Partially SupportedBare soil has very high water runoff rates, losing most of the added water.

Partially SupportedEating hunted wild game does not contribute to climate change.

Partially SupportedThe grazing and trampling behavior of large bison herds benefited grassland evolution by consuming older material, allowing soil microbiology to regenerate, and promoting root sloughing for carbon storage.

Partially SupportedSoil is the number one pollutant to clean drinking water.

Partially SupportedBiogenic carbon emissions from natural sources have a short atmospheric lifespan.

Partially SupportedConventional industrialized beef has a life cycle assessment of approximately 33 pounds of carbon per pound of meat emitted.

Partially SupportedHealthy, regenerated soil does not require chemical amendments to produce food and is self-perpetuating.

Partially SupportedHealthy, regenerated soil has a cooler temperature on sunny days compared to barren or monocropped fields.

Partially SupportedHomo sapiens has existed for an estimated 350,000 to 500,000 years.