Episode #211 - Fireside Chat with Robb Wolf

Robb Wolf is back on the podcast to catch up. After a quick check-in on what the kids are up to, we dive right into two recent articles that have caught our attention.

First up, Robb discusses a post from Matthew Crawford about suspicions regarding Hollywood’s prior knowledge of the Covid-19 pandemic. While the article is tinged with a bit of conspiracy theory, it’s the first part of the post that is most interesting to us – which is all about James Cameron’s attempt to start an organic farm without animal inputs. 

No surprise here – he quickly realized that to achieve truly regenerative status, he needed animals. 

Next, I rant about the latest George Monbiot article, which fingers organic pasture-fed beef and lamb as the most damaging farm products. You can read my full response here, but basically, George refuses to acknowledge the unintended consequences of eliminating all livestock and rewilding the land. His solution to feeding the world does not consider the necessary logistics of actually feeding the world. Plus, he uses poor examples and outdated science to make his points. This article really makes my blood boil!

Here are the key takeaways from this episode:

• Farming in a holistic way is not possible without animals

• People don’t fully realize the consequences of the “solutions” they are proposing 

• Rewilding isn’t as great as people think

• Why you should follow someone that’s been deplatformed

• Both sides are guilty of all or nothing thinking – don’t let perfection get in the way of progress