Why Animals Are An Essential Part Of A Healthy Food System with Robby Sansom & Taylor Collins

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, BiOptimizers, Levels, and Cozy Earth. We often hear the argument that in order to solve climate change we need to stop eating meat, but the truth is that animal agriculture done right is actually part of the solution. On today’s episode, I’m excited to talk to Robby Sansom and Taylor Collins about the nuances of regeneratively raised meat and how it can reverse climate change, support better health for those who eat it, and provide natural and caring conditions for the animals it involves. Robby Sansom is Co-Founder & CEO at Force of Nature, a regeneratively sourced meat company based in Austin, TX. Previously, as CFO/COO at EPIC, Robby spent much of the last decade studying regenerative agriculture at ranches all over the world. Force of Nature works in partnership with land stewards, ranchers, and farmers committed to creating a positive return on the planet. Robby is also a land steward at ROAM Ranch, where he owns regeneratively managed bison. Taylor Collins is the Chief Bison Wrangler and a Co-founder of Force of Nature. In 2017, Taylor and his family purchased ROAM Ranch, a 900-acre multi-species regenerative ecosystem. Within 5 years of management, the ranch has seen dramatic improvements in soil carbon, water infiltration, plant diversity, and soil health. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, BiOptimizers, Levels, and Cozy Earth. Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 3,000 specialty lab tests from over 35 labs. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com. This month only you can get a FREE bottle of Magnesium Breakthrough. Just go to magbreakthrough.com/hymanfree and enter coupon code hyman10. Levels is offering an additional two free months of their annual membership. Learn more at levels.link/HYMAN. Get 40% off your Cozy Earth sheets. Just head over to cozyearth.com and use code MARK40. Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): Big-picture issues with our food system (7:48 / 5:30) Regenerative agriculture as a solution to these issues (11:23 / 9:11) How the food industry takes advantage of consumers (13:21 / 11:54) The true cost of corn (19:41 / 17:25) My visit to Roam Ranch (23:55 / 19:37) The nutritional value of regenerative bison vs feedlot beef (42:32 / 37:38) Learnings from a regenerative rancher (45:15 / 42:17) Six principles of soil health (54:41 / 50:26) Food production around the world (1:01:51 / 56:56) Is regenerative agriculture scalable on a global level? (1:05:47 / 1:01:20) Learn more at Roamranch.com and Forceofnature.com.