Episode #2062

Will & Jenni Harris

· 2 books mentioned

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Will Harris, owner of White Oak Pastures, and his daughter Jenni, the farm's marketing manager, discuss regenerative agriculture versus industrial farming. They cover soil health, deceptive beef labeling, meat industry consolidation, and the environmental and health costs of cheap food. Will also shares the motivation behind his book 'A Bold Return to Giving a Damn' and the challenges of transitioning to regenerative practices.

What they talked about

  • Regenerative vs. industrial farming soil comparison
  • Water pollution from industrial farm runoff
  • Politics and money in agriculture
  • Transition from industrial to regenerative farming
  • Imported beef labeled as product of USA
  • Antibiotics in livestock and antibiotic resistance
  • Monoculture vs. symbiotic ecosystems in farming
  • Consumer education and food system change

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