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	Podcast:		The MindBodyBrain Project
	Episode:		It's not the Cow, it's the How! The health, environmental and ethical considerations around eating meat.
	Category:		Education
	Duration:		00:59:38
	Publish Date:		2021-01-28 23:00:00
	Description:		My guest today is Diana Rodgers, who is a “real food” nutritionist, author and sustainability advocate based in the USA. She runs a clinical nutrition practice, hosts the Sustainable Dish Podcast, and speaks internationally about human nutrition, sustainability, animal welfare and social justice. She’s helped to produce the award-winning short film, Soft Slaughter and is the producer and director of the film *Sacred Cow* and co-author of the book. In today’s episode we do a deep dive into the health, environmental and ethical considerations around eating meat. It’s an important listen whether you are a meat-eater or meat free. You can find out more about Diana, the film and book at the Sacred Cow website You can download the film and watch a trailer on iTunes and buy the book on amazon Highlights from today’s podcast are: Start: The process of making a documentary/film 7:08 What do good and bad types of nutritional research look like 13:46 Some consideration and concerns of meat-free diets, especially in kids 21:08 Diana’s view of the EAT Lancet study’s dietary recommendations 25:11 Why nutrient density is the key component of any diet 30:51 The environmental impact of different types of agriculture 34:46 The case for regenerative farming 39:47 Is meat-free a privileged, first-world position? 42:19 Diana’s recommendations for a healthy diet 48:52 The ethical argument – no meat or better meat?
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