At a time when many are eliminating meat because of environmental, nutritional or ethical concerns, Diana Rodgers, RD makes the case for more, better meat. She will review the common misperceptions about meat and identify some of the forces behind these messages. As a dietitian, she has studied the human requirement for protein and will show how animal products provide the most optimal source. Through her experience on a working regenerative farm, and research into the environmental issues concerning sustainable food production, Diana will then detail how well-managed cattle can be one of our best chances at reversing climate change.

Diana Rodgers, RD, is a “real food” nutritionist and sustainability advocate near Boston, Massachusetts. She’s an author of three books, runs a clinical nutrition practice, hosts the Sustainable Dish Podcast, and has served as an advisory board of numerous nutrition and agriculture organizations including Whole30, Animal Welfare Approved and Savory Institute. She speaks internationally about the intersection of optimal human nutrition and regenerative agriculture. Diana is co-author of, Sacred Cow: The Case for (Better) Meat and the director, producer of the companion film, Sacred Cow. Her new initiative, the Global Food Justice Alliance, advocates for a nutritious, sustainable and equitable worldwide food system.