64 | Joe Rogan, Lucky Charms & Steak
Listen to this week’s Discover Ag episode: Joe Rogan, Lucky Charms & Steak with Natalie Kovarik and Tara Vander Dussen now available on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio
On this week’s show, Nat and Tara are chatting about several trending news topics such as,
Nat and Tara kick off the episode with a recap of their live episode in Puerto Rico
Industry News
Joe Burrow, Blake Griffin, and Around 20 More Athletes Buy Iowa Farm for Roughly $5M
Red meat is not a health risk. New study slams years of shoddy research
California’s statewide ban on animal fur products officially takes effect
This episode wraps up with Nat and Tara’s take on the viral graphic being shared that Lucky Charms is posed as a healthier option than beef.
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Agriculture Industry News
Joe Burrow, Blake Griffin, Around 20 More Athletes Buy Iowa Farm for Roughly $5M | Read the Story Here
This week’s industry news series starts with a feature on a trending story about how Blake Griffin, Joe Burrow along with other NFL athletes are investing in American farmland. This story in particular discusses a deal where they bought a 104 acre farm in Iowa for 5 million dollars. This story is hot because people are saying there is no way that 5 million was paid for just the 104 acres, it’s looking like the farm was part of a package deal that was bought along with other farms with different uses. Both Natalie and Tara feel that with the high start-up costs for farms and ranches, this might actually be a move in the direction and give farmers an opportunity to get started in agriculture with investors footing the bill. They are excited to keep tabs on this story and if you have something to add, make sure to head over to the Discover Ag Instagram to join the conversation.
California’s Statewide Ban on Animal fur Products Officially Takes Effect | Read the Story Here
Moving right along to the next news story, in this case, it’s actually a press release from the Humane Society of the United States. This press release came out right before the new year stating that California will ban the sale and distribution of fur within state borders. Interestingly enough, California is the number one purchaser of fur in the United States, so while the press release states that California supports this bill, the statistics say otherwise. You’ll have to tune in to the full episode to catch Nat and Tara’s differing opinions on the fur market.
Red Meat is not a Health Risk. New Study Slams Years of Shoddy Research | Read the Story Here
This is our kind of news story. We are giving major snaps to Big Think on publishing this study stating that years of “shoddy” research have overstated the risk (or lack thereof) of consuming red meat. Nat and Tara are here for all of the facts and one of their favorite quotes from the study is,
“They [scientists at the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)] only found weak evidence that unprocessed red meat consumption is linked to colorectal cancer, breast cancer, type 2 diabetes, and ischemic heart disease, and no link at all between eating red meat and stroke.”
Lucky Charms Rated Healthier Than Steak?
If you’ve been following the news, then you have most likely seen the graphic below being shared across all social media platforms. Nat and Tara are diving into and breaking down this story on the viral story released by Fox News stating that Lucky Charms were rated healthier than steak. There is a lot more to the story and it’s important that you get all the facts when sharing a story like this, make sure to head over to Discover Ag to get all the facts on this story and let us know how YOU feel about this graphic going viral (one year after it came out).
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