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 and co-author of the bookIn 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.Sacred Cow.

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?