Show notes:
(0:00) Intro
(0:45) Tara Vander Dussen as a Farmer, Scientist, and Podcaster
(2:48) Why Food Fear is spreading online
(3:45) Milk myths and what's actually wrong with our food system
(7:13) Tara's balanced take on GMOs and Glyphosate
(12:20) Why farmers use pesticides and what tillage means
(18:12) Grass-fed vs. grain-finished
(20:57) What food labels really say and don't say
(26:45) Can you still eat local in a big city?
(28:54) How incentives could shift our health crisis
(34:12) Raw milk vs. pasteurized milk
(38:58) Why Tara buys the cheapest milk
(42:52) The practice of putting cattle on antibiotics
(46:26) Where to find Tara and the Discover Ag podcast
(47:39) Outro
Who is Tara Vander Dussen?
Tara Vander Dussen is a fifth-generation dairy farmer and an environmental scientist from New Mexico with over a decade of experience in agricultural sustainability. She's the co-host of the Discover Ag podcast, where she shares real, honest conversations about food and farming through the lens of two female farmers. Tara has spoken on global stages, including the United Nations and South by Southwest, and is widely recognized for using her voice on social media to connect people back to the land and the farmers who grow their food. Her mission is to bring transparency to modern agriculture and help people make informed choices about what they eat without fear.
Connect with Tara:
Website: https://www.taravanderdussen.com/
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@Discoveragpodcast
IG: https://www.instagram.com/taravanderdussen/
Tune in to her podcast: https://discoverag.com/podcast
Links and Resources:
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Show notes:
(0:00) Intro
(0:45) Tara Vander Dussen as a Farmer, Scientist, and Podcaster
(2:48) Why Food Fear is spreading online
(3:45) Milk myths and what's actually wrong with our food system
(7:13) Tara's balanced take on GMOs and Glyphosate
(12:20) Why farmers use pesticides and what tillage means
(18:12) Grass-fed vs. grain-finished
(20:57) What food labels really say and don't say
(26:45) Can you still eat local in a big city?
(28:54) How incentives could shift our health crisis
(34:12) Raw milk vs. pasteurized milk
(38:58) Why Tara buys the cheapest milk
(42:52) The practice of putting cattle on antibiotics
(46:26) Where to find Tara and the Discover Ag podcast
(47:39) Outro
Who is Tara Vander Dussen?
Tara Vander Dussen is a fifth-generation dairy farmer and an environmental scientist from New Mexico with over a decade of experience in agricultural sustainability. She's the co-host of the Discover Ag podcast, where she shares real, honest conversations about food and farming through the lens of two female farmers. Tara has spoken on global stages, including the United Nations and South by Southwest, and is widely recognized for using her voice on social media to connect people back to the land and the farmers who grow their food. Her mission is to bring transparency to modern agriculture and help people make informed choices about what they eat without fear.
Connect with Tara:
Website: https://www.taravanderdussen.com/
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@Discoveragpodcast
IG: https://www.instagram.com/taravanderdussen/
Tune in to her podcast: https://discoverag.com/podcast
Links and Resources:
Peak Performance Life
Peak Performance on Facebook
Peak Performance on Instagram
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