Regenerative beef: Legit or climate scam? | George Monbiot

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Simon Hill

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Education

4.9 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2023

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Episode #284. Is grass-fed beef truly the eco-friendly choice? Join me as I sit down with George Monbiot, acclaimed environmental activist and author, to challenge popular beliefs about regenerative agriculture. Discover the debate on carbon offsetting, the global impact of cattle ranching, and uncover why George believes that our current understanding might just be the world's most significant greenwash. Specifically, we discuss: Introduction (00:00) Who is Allan Savory? Exploring the "Is Livestock Grazing Vital for Climate Change Mitigation?" Debate (01:22) The Environmental Impact of Beef Consumption: Allan Savory's Claims and Evidence (05:39) The Flaws in Allan Savory's Supporting Studies (13:26) Soil Carbon Saturation and Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18:05) The Distinction Between Carbon Storage and Carbon Sequestration (21:04) Misunderstandings Surrounding Carbon Credit Schemes (26:17) Identifying Genuine Carbon Offset Programmes (33:04) Overlooking Carbon Opportunity Costs: Common Misconceptions (34:28) Debunking the Myth: Is Carbon Opportunity Cost a Grand Deception? (41:26) Is It Too Late for Climate Change Reversal? (52:03) Allan Savory's Assertions in Light of Contrary Evidence (57:54) George Monbiot Reflects on the Calibre of His Debate with Allan Savory (1:09:20) Livestock Farming and Farmer Revenues: Dispelling Myths (1:12:21) George Monbiot Shares His Sentiments on the Degradation of the Natural World (1:20:15) Why It Matters: The Imperative to Care (1:22:50) Outro (1:24:27) You can find a comprehensive database of George Monbiot’s work on his website, https://www.monbiot.com/, which encompasses his journalistic work and books. Get his book ‘Regenesis’ here. Connect with him on Twitter/X, Instagram, and Threads. Search “George Monbiot” on YouTube to find a wealth of videos like his short film with Greta Thunberg, this TED Talk, and this fascinating video about wolves and the balance of nature. If you missed George Monbiot’s first episode on The Proof, addressing food, politics, and the environment, make sure to listen to it here. Optimise your health with InsideTracker’s biomarker analysis. Get exclusive access to InsideTracker’s new ApoB test, and a significant discount at insidetracker.com/simon. 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 Nourish your gut with my Plant-Based Ferments Guide Download my complimentary Two-Week Meal Plan and high protein Plant Performance recipe book

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1:08.2	I mean we are seeing the closing of the habitable space. We have pushed and pushed planetary systems to such an extent that they're
1:17.6	less and less able to support us and much of the rest of life on Earth.
1:23.0	And we have very little time in which to stop doing that
1:28.0	and to repair as much damage as we can
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1:35.7	Yeah, we urgently need to shift and what we need to shift is not just current practice, but this whole weight of story,
1:44.0	this massive great boulder of story which has accumulated
1:49.0	over these thousands of years.
2:00.8	Today we welcome back, environmentalist and guardian journalist George Monbio, fresh off the back of an Oxford University chaired debate against holistic grazing proponent Alan Savry.
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