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Episode 10 - Why You Don't Have To Go Vegan To Live Sustainably

3/4/2019

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Why you don't have to go vegan to live a sustainable lifestyle
​On this episode of the Positively Green Podcast, we discuss why you don’t have to go vegan to live a sustainable lifestyle. This episode has come at the request of many of our listeners, as well as being born out of the necessity to start a more open dialogue about eating meat and raising livestock in the face of climate change.

This podcast was born out of a bad review for the show, believe it or not. The review said:

"I was pretty pumped for a green podcast to drop. Listening to the first few minutes of them talking about raising animals to eat their eggs was confusing. There are many reports with supporting researching showing that the least green thing we can do is support and promote any type of animal agriculture, organic or not."

Before you tune in, we have a bit of a disclaimer. Eating is very personal. People feel like they are being personally attacked sometimes when they are told something about the way they choose to eat. We can feel threatened when the reasons we choose to eat a certain way are challenged - this happens to us even too. If this episode triggers you and you feel the need to put us down or call us names to feel better about yourself, please don’t waste your energy. If on the other hand you are looking to have a good conversation and reach out to us about something, please do use your energy for that!
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Show Notes:

Books:
Defending Beef by Nicolette Hahn Niman
Fresh Fruit Broken Bodies by Seth Holmes

Videos:
Allan Savory’s TED Talk

Websites:
Dr. Kelly Brogan “Red Meat For Your Depression”

Psst! Becca is trying TreeBird Floss and loving it

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Petra Jan link
7/24/2020 12:58:45 am

Brilliant episode! I'm really glad to see some meat defense based on proper research and argument. I just discovered your website and I think your efforts are awesome, so keep it up!

I'm a blogger as well, so I occasionally do some sustainability posts and I will be linking to your podcast for sure. :)

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Lorry
2/13/2024 10:19:32 pm

Excellent presentation! Thank you!!! I try to only buy meat from the market that sells Prather Ranch beef here in Mt Shasta, and I feel so much better about it. I love to drive by their place and see the wide open spaces where they roam. Very interesting explanation on the carbon cycle of grasses. I wish more people were aware of how it all works. Well said and we’ll done! What a great service you are providing by keeping people informed! Keep up the good work…

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