Episode 214: Can We Eat Quality Meat and Still Protect the Environment?

My guest this week is Autumn Smith In this episode, Autumn and I discuss the hot topic of meat consumption… It’s time to upgrade your thinking around meat and the quality you consume. The issues around agriculture, animal farming, soil health, and more are some of the most pressing of our time. We all need to understand what's actually happening in this realm versus what mainstream media is touting as it's having a major impact on our children now and definitely will impact their future. And that’s why I brought back my guest Autumn Smith to update us and help us understand what's happening in the world currently around meat and how we can ensure the best options for our families while supporting the environment through regenerative practices.  Let’s talk about practices (and companies) that truly care about the planet AND the health of our population. Autumn Smith is the co-founder of Paleovalley and Wild Pastures, holds a Master's in Holistic Nutrition, is a certified Eating Psychology coach and a certified FDN practitioner. Her passion for health began with her own struggles with IBS and anxiety. Despite a career as a professional dancer and celebrity fitness trainer, Autumn’s own health was in shambles. Desperate for a cure, she and her husband stumbled onto the Paleo diet in 2011, and within a month of beginning it, her health was completely transformed. She made it her mission to share the information she learned with as many people as possible. She's the co-founder of Paleovalley, an organic whole food supplement and paleo snack food company. And in 2018, she took things a step further and launched Wild Pastures, a regenerative pasture-based meat delivery service. Wild Pastures make supporting sustainable agriculture and local small farms easy for consumers. On the personal side, Autumn lives in Colorado with her husband and young son Maverick.     Are you interested in seeing what Wild Pastures has to offer? Click here to receive 20% off each subscription box for life and an additional $15 off your order. This offer expires soon!     Connect with Autumn Smith: Insta:@Paleovalley Facebook: @Lovepaleovalley Website: Paleovalley.com       Episode Timeline:   Introduction to Autumn Smith … 00:01:42 Narrative of Meat Being a Health Problem, is it True? … 00:04:33    Why Meat is Important for Human Health … 00:11:30 Picky Eating & Vegetarian/Vegan Diets … 00:17:18  What’s Wrong with Most Animal Agriculture? … 00:23:13 Problems with the Industrialized Farming System … 00:28:33 How Regenerative Farming Affects the Nutrients of Our Food … 00:33:10 Greenwashing & Buzz Words for Meat Products … 00:38:40 Making Regenerative Foods Available & Affordable to Everyone … 00:42:35 Net-Positive Effects of Regenerative Farming on the Environment … 00:47:00 Discount and Episode Wrap Up … 00:48:15       Need help with improving your child’s behavior naturally? My book Life Will Get Better is available for purchase, click here to learn more. Looking for more? Check out my Blog and Workshops. Interested in becoming a patient? Contact us here. Instagram Facebook Drbeurkens.com