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Sacred Cow
- The Case for (Better) Meat
- Narrated by: Christine Williams
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
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Publisher's Summary
We’re told that if we care about our health - or our planet - eliminating red meat from our diets is crucial. That beef is bad for us and cattle farming is horrible for the environment. But science says otherwise.
Beef is framed as the most environmentally destructive and least healthy of meats. We’re often told that the only solution is to reduce or quit red meat entirely. But despite what anti-meat groups, vegan celebrities, and some health experts say, plant-based agriculture is far from a perfect solution. In Sacred Cow, registered dietitian Diana Rodgers and former research biochemist and New York Times best-selling author Robb Wolf explore the quandaries we face in raising and eating animals - focusing on the largest (and most maligned) of farmed animals, the cow.
Taking a critical look at the assumptions and misinformation about meat, Sacred Cow points out the flaws in our current food system and in the proposed “solutions”. Inside, Rodgers and Wolf reveal contrarian but science-based findings, such as:
- Meat and animal fat are essential for our bodies
- A sustainable food system cannot exist without animals
- A vegan diet may destroy more life than sustainable cattle farming
- Regenerative cattle ranching is one of our best tools at mitigating climate change
You’ll also find practical guidance on how to support sustainable farms and a 30-day challenge to help you transition to a healthful and conscientious diet. With scientific rigor, deep compassion, and wit, Rodgers and Wolf argue unequivocally that meat (done right) should have a place on the table.
It’s not the cow, it’s the how!
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- vpereira
- 05-28-21
Biased view would be expected, but selecting evidence and dehumanizing vegans is not great
There is a lot in this book and even though the authors starts by committing to stay true to evidence and also acknowledge the world has a lot of nuances, they spend most of the book ignoring that fact.
Let me disclose I’m not vegan nor paleo, but I try to eat 90% whole food plant based foods. And I read this book to challenge my biases and views, but I was expecting real scientific rigor and got the opposite of it.
Let me start with something the authors fail yo acknowledge but that both extremes(less animal, more animal) seem to agree, if one focus on locally produced whole foods (be them animal or plants) this is probably the main key contributor one can have today for both health and climate. Both extremes will get one in a best shape than today for most of westernized population and will force the industry to adapt. And unlike the authors try to claim, none will require vast amount of vitamins. B12 for plant only eaters and probably Cobalt for the cows so they can synthesize B12 :) And in neither you would be protein, iron or any other main nutrient deficient.
Few things about the book:
1. I don’t understand if the author is attacking vegans or the whole food plant based movement. They do openly attack vegans and I think without understanding what being a vegan is. I’m not a specialist either but Vegans seem to be more against exploitation of animals (and humans by the way) than they are against deaths are needed in nature. While as a farm owner the authors seems to paint a beautiful picture about farmers which care by each of their animals, we all know that’s not how billions and billions of animals raised for food are treated. Even in Norway where I live where we are proud to have Cows being as well treated as humans, there has been huge amount of reports and journalistic work showing that reality is very far that what people thought to be true.
2. If they are attacking whole food pant based movement (which is actually the other extreme which there is mounting evidence supports one of the optimal ways of living - add more years to life and life to years), then many of the arguments used are nonsense. Refined sugars, mono crops and all other things mentioned are as against the author view as the whole food plant based diet. There are multiple ways to eat badly and they can be full plant based also :)
3. I always like how large observational studies are dismissed as evidence of what is the best nutrition for humans. Although that’s the only way to find what is best nutrition, because one can’t run a double blinded randomized trial for the entire life and generation of populations. Also RCTs are very focused on reductionism. And the authors like to say that we shouldn’t use reductionism when measuring cows impact on environment, but then they like to use it to prove there is no evidence about plants being optimal diet (btw there is both plenty of RCT and Observational evidence that suggests more plans, less animal implies more and better years in life). But it’s also important to understand no knowledge is definite we keep building how knowledge by looking from different angles. But today based on what I read worst case scenario eating only plants is as good as eating meat and plants. Best case scenario plant predominant diets will lead to longer and better life. (Good summary of most evidence in “The truth about food” book)
But if one removes all the attacks and anti-vegan message as well and the promotion of a paleo diet (and raising even more cows) and the very low trick of scaring people through sensational examples of bad parenting which happen to be vegan and did horrors to their babies nutrition.. there are the things that one can learn/take to start making steps towards better health and environment regardless if one decides to eat animals or not.
Keep in mind that the author says 25% of population is iron deficient.. but remember only a fraction western population are actually non meat eaters. So the problem may mot be the vegan diet, but instead the lack of whole foods in either case :)
If you loved this book I would strongly recommend get the opposite extreme as well through “The China Study” book and the study itself :)
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- Ralph Ospina
- 08-19-20
Must read!!
Diana and Robb do an excellent job of truly making the case for better meat. They present the information in a very organized fashion. Although it’s dense, it’s easy to read (you may need to just read it a few times over). I can not recommend this book enough!! If you’re concerned about the environment, global economy, global food system and it’s sustainability, and optimal health, then this book is a must read!!
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- Anonymous User
- 11-24-20
Absolutely essential listening
This is one of the most important books of our time. If everyone listened to the information contained within, the world would be revolutionised in the most empowering way. You won't regret choosing this book.
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- Weston Anderson
- 02-15-22
Highly biased and lacking evidence
I wanted to love it, I even agree with many of the theories put forth. I was so disappointed by how sparse the evidence and quality of argument that was put forth, no where close to being defensible beyond an already agreeable audience. Would not recommend.
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- Ghada
- 06-26-21
The omega 3 proportion statement is misleading
The book might have some useful information, but the argument that grass-fed animals are not a good source of omega 3 anyway so they are not superior to corn fed animals in this way is misleading. Eating the meat of animal who has the right proportion of omega 3 to omega 6 means eating much less inflammatory markers and stress hormones, even if the amount of omega 3 is not adequate, the proportion is a marker for a good meat.
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- Benjamin D.
- 12-10-20
Visionary
This book is a must read for anyone who practices conscious eating in the modern era.
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- ashley howard
- 11-25-20
Life Altering
This book and the information in it is so important and really changes the way you see life.
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- Wes C
- 11-06-20
Excellent Read and Knowledge
Excellent read and knowledge from two authors who are cutting through the noise to deliver information and a perspective that is objective and well-intended for our future environment and food system.
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- Ethan
- 10-24-20
Must read: health, global warming, sustainability
This is the most thoughtful and holistic discussion I have seen of the interaction between farming, health, global warming, and sustainability. it should be on the high school required reading list to help give everyone a clue on how big the problem actually is.
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- John Kearns
- 10-22-20
This book should be required reading.
This book is positively eye opening, completely changed my perception of the Westernized food system and gave me an invaluable perspective on how to eat and shop. Even if you don't think you'll be interested in the topic, give this a shot since I'm sure it'll surprise you.
It expresses it's arguments in a clear manner anyone could understand and makes an irrefutably strong case for the widespread implementation of cattle in the food system.
I loved this book.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-04-20
Top book!
A great listen, very factual not at all dogmatic. Highlights the problems with monocrop agriculture damaging our topsoil and its sustainability issue. Shows the benefits of regenerative grazing ruminants to biodiversity and why this IS something we can sustain. Diana and Robb also do a great job explaining the health benefits of nutrient dense meat whether grassfed of not.
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- Jack
- 03-16-22
Well executed and backed by responsible research
The explanations and in depth scrutiny really shows the true nature of the research carried out and puts to bed the myths surrounding meat.
Congratulations on a well articulated and thought out book.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-27-22
must read
Well written, well read, compeling case for beef. I already eat most of my calories from unprocessed meat. feel great. I think of going full carnivore. seems like the higher moral ground. everyone should have this knowledge. thank you for your fight
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- P.C.
- 02-15-22
fantastic
this is a must read for anyone concerned about health, climate change or the ethics of eating meat. even if you're vegan, it's important to hear a balanced viewpoint, so that it can challenge your beliefs and you can challenge or research the views in the book.
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- Nekhil Shingadia
- 01-15-22
Load of nonsense
This book just goes to show that one can justify any perspective, despite it’s obvious harm and injustice, in this post-truth era
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- Joanne Isaac
- 11-11-21
Thought provoking.
An extremely well-balanced and informative book whether you're a carnivore or vegetarian. Good read.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-07-21
Moo-ving
The Sacred Cow offers critical challenges to how we understand how food systems operate.
There is no such thing as a bloodless plate but animals don't have to be raised in poor conditions. Effective management of livestock can positively impact emissions too. The book dips its toes into the potential damage to ourselves and environments we could cause by going meat free.
Tim Spector's Diet Myth indicates through studies that each of us have unique digestive systems so certain diets won't yield the same results, even in twins. Therefore conjecture about diet efficacy can only be deduced as speculative.
This book is for anyone wanting to understand how we might consider more ethical farming and eating methods.
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- Istvan Attila Kovasznai
- 01-18-21
Loved it
It was an addition to the grain brain and keto diet book. I really loved this approach. I loved the book.
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- A. Brunton
- 06-19-22
it's very American and so, monocultural.
If you're not American you will find swathes of this abit dull. It's worth a listen the first 25% in informative. It's very repetitive in places. They admit this book isn't for vegans. Yet the whole tone of the book takes as a standpoint a defence of meat consumption. Ultimately that feels pointless.
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- Mark S
- 06-05-22
Informative and unusually balanced
I found the book tremendously informative which was explained in a clear and helpful way. It really helped me to better understand a wide range of related topics and was excellent at going through and where appropriate dispelling myths and mis-information.
In addition I found the book unusually (in the field of popular nutrition books at least) balanced and felt genuinely like the authors were trying to make an effort to educate rather than unfairly push a particular point of view on the reader.
Overall an excellent book which I would highly recommend
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- jarrod
- 05-08-22
Insightful & informative
Thoroughly researched and well explained. Takes an unpopular perspective on a very confusing and ideologically driven topic. Written in a very logical, calm and unbiased way. Encourages independent thought on the subject rather than an emotional reaction. Really great stuff - highly recommended. My only gripe is that the style of narration didn’t really suit this type of book. Never mind, still a great listen.
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- Branco Grabovac
- 03-25-22
A little biased but insightful
The authors are heavily biased towards meat consumption even suggesting we should eat more meat than we already do.
However, for anyone that has an open mind this book offers some interesting insight into sustainable food production. Rightfully so, it condones the mass production of heavily sprayed mono crops that are promoted as healthy and sustainable alternatives to humanely produced meat.
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- Annabelle
- 03-18-22
EVERYONE SHOULD READ THIS BOOK
Great book for anyone considering Veganism.
Consider why you want to go vegan, and use a balanced pro/con list.
Remember your health and understand the real earth impact -LISTEN to ALL points of view, , don't just accept what people tell you, do some research before blindly hopping on board the vegan train, because it has important implications.
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- Winston
- 03-07-22
Vital Insight into Forgotten Knowledge
A potentially dry topic, made riveting by the narrator and the writing style. This is a must for understanding the function of our planet and what true sustainability looks like.
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- holly
- 02-28-22
Great book about sustainability
For anyone who cares about the sustainability of feeding the world while maintining the best human health. Great read.
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- Niall
- 11-16-20
A must read for any ethical eater
This book takes on misinformation on 3 fronts. it opens the door to an assumed closed argument that plants are better for the environment and makes a very very strong case for regenerative farming and ethical meat.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-26-20
Amazing
A wonderful eye opening journey into how our world works and why we need to change our current path away from processed garbage foods. This book should be part of school curriculum to teach a better understanding of how the next generations can set things right. Until then I'll finish the grass fed steak I sourced from a local farm.