Farm To Table Talk

Blame Cows for Climate Change? – Dr. Frank Mitloehner


Listen Later

It is becoming common to hear  celebrities tell the public that they must cut back on  meat and dairy consumption for the good of the planet.  Whether consumers believe the \"expert\" advice of their favorite performer, the majority of the public does believe that climate change is deadly serious, but are livestock raised for our meat and dairy products to blame?  While ruminant animals (beef, dairy, sheep, and goats) do produce green house gases, the amount produced varies greatly depending on production practices.  It\'s another reason to know where and how your food is produced. Dr. Frank Mitloehner is the Director of the AgAir Quality Center at the Department of Animal Science at UC Davis.  Farm to Table Talk returns to this previously published podcast with Dr. Mitloehner because he so clearly explains what we should consider in making diet choices based on climate impact assumptions.  Additionally Dr. Mitloehner reminds us that a very small fraction of the earth is suitable for Agriculture and only a fraction of that is good for anything but livestock grazing. It\'s one of a number of key facts we have to keep in mind as the Earth gets hotter and more crowded.
...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Farm To Table TalkBy Rodger Wasson

  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5

4.5

45 ratings


More shows like Farm To Table Talk

View all
The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe by The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

41,142 Listeners

AgriTalk by AgriTalk

AgriTalk

152 Listeners

AgriTalk PM by Farm Journal Media

AgriTalk PM

132 Listeners

Ag PhD Radio on SiriusXM 147 by Ag PhD

Ag PhD Radio on SiriusXM 147

232 Listeners

Future of Agriculture by Tim Hammerich

Future of Agriculture

257 Listeners

Working Cows - Regenerative Ranching to Maximize Profitability and Soil Health by Clay Conry

Working Cows - Regenerative Ranching to Maximize Profitability and Soil Health

431 Listeners

Regenerative Agriculture Podcast by John Kempf

Regenerative Agriculture Podcast

514 Listeners

The Business of Agriculture Podcast by Damian Mason

The Business of Agriculture Podcast

122 Listeners

Growers Daily by Farmer Jesse

Growers Daily

396 Listeners

Farm4Profit Podcast by David Whitaker, Corey Hillebo, Tanner Winterhof

Farm4Profit Podcast

386 Listeners

Beyond Labels Clips by Joel Salatin & Dr. Sina McCullough

Beyond Labels Clips

252 Listeners

Grazing Grass Podcast sharing Regenerative Ag Stories by Grazing Grass

Grazing Grass Podcast sharing Regenerative Ag Stories

114 Listeners

Ranching Returns Podcast by Jared Luhman

Ranching Returns Podcast

227 Listeners

Barn Talk by Tork and Sawyer Whisler

Barn Talk

1,649 Listeners

The Market Gardener Podcast by JM Fortier

The Market Gardener Podcast

40 Listeners