Our Diet Is Destroying the Planet | Environmental Researcher Nicholas Carter

The Proof with Simon Hill

Simon Hill

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Education

4.9 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2020

⏱️ 95 minutes

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Summary

In Episode #104, I sat down with environmental researcher Nicholas Carter to chat about how our current food system is affecting the environment. We discussed the changes needed to meet climate goals and create a system that results in better food security, less water pollution, less land use, less freshwater use, and greater production efficiency. We covered some big questions in this episode, including what climate change is, what the implications of a warming planet are, and whether climate change is more than an energy issue. We also discussed greenhouse gases and their connection to human activity and agriculture, before going on to talk about the environmental impact of animal- versus plant-based foods as well as food transportation. Nicholas also shares some top tips that we can implement individually to lower our environmental footprint. There’s so much more in this episode, making it one of my favourite episodes yet. For more insights and reflections, visit The Proof website for the full show notes. Enjoy, friends. Simon Want to support the show? The best way to support the show is to use the products and services offered by our sponsors. To check them out, and enjoy great savings, visit theproof.com/friends. You can also show your support by leaving a review on the Apple Podcast app and/or sharing your favourite episodes with your friends and family. Simon Hill, Msc, Bsc (Hons) Creator of theproof.com and host of The Proof with Simon Hill Author of The Proof is in the Plants Watch the episodes on YouTube, or Listen on Apple/Spotify Connect with me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Download my complimentary two week meal plan and high protein plant performance recipe book

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0:00.0	Hey there, I've got a very quick message to share with you before we jump into the episode.
0:08.1	Let's keep this under 30 seconds, shall we?
0:11.5	This episode is proudly brought to you by Amille.
0:13.7	Amille is a plant-based wellness company focused on formulating evidence-based supplements
0:18.2	to optimize our health.
0:20.0	I personally take Amille's essential aid multi-nutrient to how I start my day, which contains
0:25.0	eight essential nutrients in the right forms and dosages to perfectly complement a plant-rich
0:30.1	diet.
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0:36.3	we can trust.
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0:42.5	friends.
0:43.5	I'll pop a link to that in the show notes.
0:48.5	40 to 50% of all land is used for agriculture.
0:53.8	Most of that being animal agriculture, livestock grazing.
0:56.6	At very little return in terms of calories or protein.
0:59.7	If you look at the percentage of how much land is used for growing crops directly for
1:03.3	humans, it's only 5 or 10%.
1:04.8	Potatoes, veggies, corn, everything.
1:08.6	We've cut about 46% of the trees on land since the dawn of civilization.
1:13.6	The vast amount of trees and forests we've had, we've cut down.
1:17.1	And if you look at tropical regions right now, the vast majority of land being cleared
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