EP 51: Why Meat Isn't the Problem with James Connolly

Have you ever watched a vegan documentary and been so sickened and repulsed that you decided then and there to go vegan?

I know I have. And I was vegan for many years until my health fell apart.

While it’s evident that factory farming isn’t the answer, the politically-charged vegan agenda isn’t either.

As I shared in Episode 50, I’m deeply committed to asking big questions about food sustainability and its impact on our health. 

So today, I’m sharing an in-depth conversation with James Connolly, the producer of the documentary Sacred Cow.

James Connolly is an artist, chef, non-profit founder, and documentary film producer with Archer Gray Productions. He co-founded The Bubble Foundation, a non-profit focused on issues of wellness and food insecurity in inner-city public schools. 

James’ most recent film is Sacred Cow: The Nutritional, Environmental and Ethical Case for Better Meat, directed by Diana Rodgers.

Listen to the full episode to hear:

The development of industrialized agriculture in response to the real need to feed more people, and the consequences to nutrition and climate that we live with todayWhy we have to talk about race in the history of farming and agricultural policy in AmericaWhat the animal welfare movement gets right about industrial agriculture and why highly-processed plant-based foods aren’t the answerHow the rebranding of vegan to plant-based by massive corporate interests impacts our food system and nutrition

Learn more about James Connolly:

Archer GrayInstagram: @primatekitchenSacred Cow

Learn more about Sami:

Eatfor.lifeBook Your Complimentary ConsultationEat For Life cookbooks for each unique biotype

Resources:

Ishmael, Daniel QuinnThe Century of the SelfJames Baldwin