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Welcome to Chews Wisely with Caroline Nelson, where we deconstruct food & sustainability topics with nuance and primary sources. Conversations will range from conscientious omnivory, supply chains, and regenerative agriculture, to the latest food studies, “Big Ag,” and more. At Chews Wisely, we’ll go beneath the headlines and hot takes. We believe that real climate solutions are nuanced, that facts are friendly, and that there are many right ways to eat and be sustainable. Keep the conversation going at @chewswiselypodcast on Instagram!

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Latest Episodes:

Why Are Most Vegans Women? May 23, 2023

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We’re in muddy waters today, wading through the intersection of veganism, gender, disordered eating, and identity. We start by going down memory lane: Instagram in the 2010’s and the plant based influencers. Then, the rise of the carnivore diet, and the way gender seems to interact with restrictive diets. We get into data-based associations we have around food and food choices, food sovereignty and why it’s so important, and the way the honoring one’s hunger can be a radical act.

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You can reach us at chewswiselypodcast@gmail.com

Chews Wisely is sponsored by Little Creek. Get regeneratively raised lamb & beef shipped directly to you from our Montana ranch. For a limited time we’re offering 10% off your first order over $100 with the code WISELY.

Episode sources:

@thenutritiontea on Instagram

Food Sovereignty definition

“Meat, morals, and masculinity”

“Meatless meals and masculinity…”

Washington Post - “Veganism and eating disorder - is there a link?”

“Masculinity Matters for Meat Consumption…”“Veganism and eating disorders: assessment and management considerations”

Does Meat Cause Cancer? May 16, 2023

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Red meat and cancer. You’ve seen the headlines! Now it’s time to learn what the studies really say. Spoiler alert: it’s not that simple. We tease apart the link between processed meat & colorectal cancer. We discuss: absolute risk vs relative risk. Observational studies vs interventional. Confounding variables. And we end on an exploration of what’s at stake nutritionally when we tell the world to eat less red meat.

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@chewswiselypodcast

You can reach us at chewswiselypodcast@gmail.com

Chews Wisely is sponsored by Little Creek. Get regeneratively raised lamb & beef shipped directly to you from our Montana ranch. For a limited time we’re offering 10% off your first order over $100 with the code WISELY.

Sources:

IARC Carcinogen List & Classifications

Cancer Statistics, 2020

Meat & Cancer FAQ via WHO

Studies:

“Red and processed meat consumption and colorectal cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis”

“The role of animal source foods in healthy, sustainable, and equitable food systems”

“Meat and tobacco: the difference between risk and strength of evidence”

“Contribution of terrestrial animal source food to healthy diets for improved nutrition and health outcomes”

“Health effects associated with consumption of unprocessed red meat: a Burden of Proof study”
“Consumption of red meat and processed meat and cancer incidence: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies”“Dietary inclusion of nitrite-containing frankfurter exacerbates colorectal cancer pathology and alters metabolism in mice”“Production and supply of high-quality food protein for human consumption: sustainability, challenges, and innovations”“Micronutrient deficiencies among preschool-aged children and women of reproductive age worldwide: a pooled analysis of individual-level data from population-representative surveys”
“Priority Micronutrient Density in Foods”

Ranching Without A Ranch May 09, 2023

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Caroline & Justin Nelson are first generation ranchers who don’t own an acre. Yet they raise cattle and sheep and have a thriving pasture raised meat business. How do they ranch without a ranch? Today’s episode is an exploration of unconventional ways of entering the agriculture industry, and a transparent look at what it takes to do it.

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You can reach us at chewswiselypodcast@gmail.com

Chews Wisely is sponsored by Little Creek. Get regeneratively raised lamb & beef shipped directly to you from our Montana ranch. For a limited time we’re offering 10% off your first order over $100 with the code WISELY.

BONUS: Five Mindblowing Food Facts May 02, 2023

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Caroline lays out five of her most mindblowing, perspective shifting food and ag facts in this week's bonus episode. Because you're never too knowledgable to learn something new.

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You can reach us at chewswiselypodcast@gmail.com

Chews Wisely is sponsored by Little Creek. Get regeneratively raised lamb & beef shipped directly to you from our Montana ranch. For a limited time we’re offering 10% off your first order over $100 with the code WISELY.

BONUS: "This Farm is a Factory" with Bethany Cantwell Apr 25, 2023

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On the flip side of a newspaper article from 1958, Bethany Cantwell of Aurora Blue Farm saw something that caught her eye. It was an article titled ‘This Farm is a Factory.’ That article kicked off an in depth conversation between Bethany and Caroline, which we share with you as a bonus episode this week. A clip from this conversation was featured in episode seven, 'The Case For Factory Farming.'

Aurora Blue Farm website, Aurora Blue Farm Instagram

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@chewswiselypodcast

You can reach us at chewswiselypodcast@gmail.com

Chews Wisely is sponsored by Little Creek. Get regeneratively raised lamb & beef shipped directly to you from our Montana ranch. For a limited time we’re offering 10% off your first order over $100 with the code WISELY.

The Case Against Factory Farming Apr 18, 2023

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Our modern food system is highly productive, highly efficient, and tremendously fragile. Today we explore the flip side of the Green Revolution and talk about environmental costs including synthetic fertilizer, antibiotics, chemical and "superweeds." A brief foray into manure management, and then a deep dive into our "oligarchic, corporate food regime." And finally, Caroline leaves the stats and analysis behind to speak from a place of values regarding animal confinement.

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@chewswiselypodcast

You can reach us at chewswiselypodcast@gmail.com

Chews Wisely is sponsored by Little Creek. Get regeneratively raised lamb & beef shipped directly to you from our Montana ranch. For a limited time we’re offering 10% off your first order over $100 with the code WISELY.

Sources:

Aurora Blue Farm website, Aurora Blue Farm Instagram

https://ourworldindata.org/fertilizers

https://ourworldindata.org/reducing-fertilizer-use

https://www.nature.com/articles/nature25785

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/no-silver-bullet-solution-norman-borlaug-and-green-revolution/

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/18/magazine/superweeds-monsanto.html

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33592098/

https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.00433-19

https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=42740

https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/farm-economy/farm-sector-income-finances/farm-business-income/

https://www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/publications/88057/eib-189.pdf?v=43172

https://phys.org/news/2022-06-food-giants-reap-enormous-profits.html

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/28/usda-to-pay-farmers-who-euthanized-animals-amid-meat-plant-shutdowns-501271

https://docs.house.gov/meetings/JU/JU05/20220119/114345/HHRG-117-JU05-20220119-SD006.pdf

https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/SeedsReport.pdf

The Case For Factory Farming Apr 11, 2023

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Warning: this episode requires an open mind and an earnest desire to learn about our food system. Today, Caroline asks: what is factory farming, how did it come about, and is it really so bad? We’re taking a sincere look at the good things about our current food system, because we can’t change a food system we don’t understand. We start with history, get into the Green Revolution, and end the episode myth-busting the biggest claims against factory farming. And in the next episode, we’re going to tear it all down.

Follow along on Instagram:

@chewswiselypodcast

You can reach us at chewswiselypodcast@gmail.com

Chews Wisely is sponsored by Little Creek. Get regeneratively raised lamb & beef shipped directly to you from our Montana ranch. For a limited time we’re offering 10% off your first order over $100 with the code WISELY.

Sources:

Aurora Blue Farm website, Aurora Blue Farm Instagram

USDA - Family Farms

USDA - 20th Century Transformation of U.S. Agriculture & Farm Policy

USDA - Agriculture Productivity

USDA - Food Prices & Spending

Johns Hopkins - Food System Primer

EPA - Circular Economy

How Plant Waste Feeds Animals

Green Revolution

Freakonomics - Two Totally Opposite Ways to Save the Planet

Dairy Productivity Over Time

Beef Productivity Over Time

No-Till On the Rise

Global Emissions by Sector

Can Regenerative Agriculture Save the World? Apr 04, 2023

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We take a closer look at the principles and nuances of the lens of regenerative agriculture, the similarities and differences with certified organic foods, and why the most sustainable options often aren't the most efficient. Caroline has some stories to tell.

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@chewswiselypodcast

@bigskycaroline

You can reach us at chewswiselypodcast@gmail.com

Chews Wisely is sponsored by Little Creek. Get regeneratively raised lamb & beef shipped directly to you from our Montana ranch. For a limited time we’re offering 10% off your first order over $100 with the code WISELY.

https://littlecreekmontana.shop/discount/WISELY

Organic Agriculture & Yield

Global Food Supply

Perdue / Pasture Bird Acquisition

Fertilizer Use Over Time

Is Vegan Leather Better? Part 2 Mar 28, 2023

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A deep dive into leather production & the global supply chain. We compare and contrast leather with pleather, also known as vegan leather, and uncover a multitude of environmental issues across the board, but particularly in pleather’s fossil fuel connections. Supply chain challenges. Chrome tanning. Polyvinyl chloride. Greenwashing. Caroline’s got opinions.

Follow along on Instagram:

@chewswiselypodcast

@bigskycaroline

You can reach us at chewswiselypodcast@gmail.com

Chews Wisely is sponsored by Little Creek. Get regeneratively raised lamb & beef shipped directly to you from our Montana ranch. For a limited time we’re offering 10% off your first order over $100 with the code WISELY.

https://littlecreekmontana.shop/discount/WISELY

EPA - Tanning Info

US Leather - Tanning Info

NYT - Vegan Leather

SGT Group - Leather & Sustainability

Forbes - Why Vegan Doesn’t Mean Sustainable

CDC - Vinyl Chloride

Statista - Global Market Value of Plastic

Wikipedia - Cancer Alley

Our World in Data - Plastic Pollution

IEA - Methane Tracker 2020

PopSci - Fossil Fuel & Plastic

Is Vegan Leather Better? Part 1 Mar 21, 2023

Show notes

A deep dive into leather production & the global supply chain. We compare and contrast leather with pleather, also known as vegan leather, and uncover a multitude of environmental issues across the board, but particularly in pleather’s fossil fuel connections. Supply chain challenges. Chrome tanning. Polyvinyl chloride. Greenwashing. Caroline’s got opinions.

Follow along on Instagram:

@chewswiselypodcast

@bigskycaroline

You can reach us at chewswiselypodcast@gmail.com

Chews Wisely is sponsored by Little Creek. Get regeneratively raised lamb & beef shipped directly to you from our Montana ranch. For a limited time we’re offering 10% off your first order over $100 with the code WISELY.

https://littlecreekmontana.shop/discount/WISELY

EPA - Tanning Info

US Leather - Tanning Info

NYT - Vegan Leather

SGT Group - Leather & Sustainability

Forbes - Why Vegan Doesn’t Mean Sustainable

CDC - Vinyl Chloride

Statista - Global Market Value of Plastic

Wikipedia - Cancer Alley

Our World in Data - Plastic Pollution

IEA - Methane Tracker 2020

PopSci - Fossil Fuel & Plastic

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