"For every complex problem there's an answer that is clear simple and wrong"Are you confused or disheartened by the mainstream medias portrayal of beef? Would you like to understand how well managed cattle can be a huge step in solving our climate and health problems? Do you long for more nuance in the discussion on how to create sustainable food for our future?Today on the podcast we welcome Nicolette Hahn Niman the author of the book Defending Beef.We talk about how the key to creating a sustainable future can be found by looking back to our food and farming heritageShe explains the flaw in the global science reports we all hear aboutShe shares how she moved from being a 30-year vegetarian back to eating meatWe talk about the importance of nourishment from real food and hear how Nicolette creates and sustains that for her own familyAs well as being author, Nicolette is a mother, a lawyer and a rancher. She has an incredible head for science but she has her fingers in the soil and her knife on the chopping board in her kitchen every day. There's so much wisdom in this conversation. "It is complexity and diversity that create regeneration."* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Get more news from Alison & Andrea by signing up to their newsletter at the top of the page here.For more tips, inspiration and recipes plus a free 30-page guide to Baking with Ancient Grains sign up for Alison's newsletter here!Get our two podcast cookbooks:Meals at the Ancestral HearthSpelt Sourdough Every DayAlison's course, Rye Sourdough Bread: Mastering The BasicsAlison's Sowans oat fermentation courseGet 10% off US/Canada Bokashi supplies: click here and use code AKP.Get 10% off UK Bokashi supplies.Visit our (non-Amazon!) bookshop for a vast selection of ancestral cookbooks: US link here and UK link here.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Our podcast is supported by a community of ancestral cooks around the world!Come join our community! You can choose to simply sponsor the podcast, or select from a variety of levels with benefits including monthly live Zoom calls, a private podcast feed stuffed with bonus content from Alison and Andrea, and a Discord discussion group.To read more about becoming a supporter and explore the various levels, click here!* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Run Down:0:00 Introduction and what...
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