Cows, Carbon and Climate | Joel Salatin | TEDxCharlottesville
What it is
Farmer Joel Salatin gives a TEDx talk on how well-managed grass and rotational grazing support sustainable farming and affect the climate. He draws on his work at Polyface Farm in Virginia.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN cites it in climate and diet debates as a contrarian perspective that cattle on managed pasture can be part of the solution.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 1 strong recommendations
- first 2017, last 2022
What HN commenters said
“Highly recommend Joel Salatin's works - he has a really interesting perspective.”
Salatin's perspective on cows and climate via rotational grazing
cwkoss, 2018-06 · Strong recommendation · in “Avoiding meat and dairy is ‘single biggest way’ to reduce your impact on Earth”
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Topics: rotational grazing, joel salatin, sustainable farming, soil carbon, cattle
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