Can holistic grazing reverse climate change? A review of Kiss the Ground

In Episode 111 I sit down with Environmental Researcher Nicholas Carter to discuss claims made in the Kiss the Ground documentary that was released on Netflix a few weeks ago.

Specifically we cover:

The claims made by the documentary around reversal of climate change
Pro’s and Con’s of the solutions put forward by the documentary
Holistic grazing and carbon sequestration
Alan Savory and science
Importance of conservation and restoration of forests
Grasslands versus forests for carbon sequestration
What a shift to holistic grazing would mean for diets globally
The evidence based way for individuals to lower their food based environmental footprint
and much more

Resources:

FCRN Grazed and Confused Report
Paul Hawken’s Drawdown Review solutions – Sort by impact and you will see Plant-Rich diets are in the top 4 of all solutions in both scenario 1 and scenario 2 that they put forward.
Maria Nordborg’s review of Holistic Grazing and Alan Savory’s claims
Tim Searchinger’s paper on land use
Matthew Hayek’s paper on what a shift from factory farmed cows to grazing cows means for beef supply
Database of environmental science articles on food and planetary health compiled by Dr Tushar Mehta and Nicholas Carter
An expansive article I wrote on our food system and climate change
Follow Nicholas and myself on Twitter to continue the conversation

Book:

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