Caution! Nutritional Inadequacies of "Plant Burgers"

[00:03:15]   A discussion on the popular trend of “an open assault on beef.”

[00:15:36]   Dr Stephan talks about using metabolomic technology for his study.

• We see 13 nutrients routinely appearing on nutrition facts panels.
• We track about another 150 in USDA nutrient reference databases.
• Foods in a natural state contain 100s to 1000s of compounds that are capable of impacting human nutrition and health.
• We used metabolomic approaches to peel back the onion layer, in this case, a popular plant-based meat alternative and grass-fed beef.
• We chose grass fed beef and the plant-based meat alternative because they are in the same price category and both being marketed as healthier, more sustainable, alternatives.
• Findings - 90% difference in metabolite abundance, they are not nutritionally interchangeable.

[00:17:12]   Did you discover anything in the meat that you did not expect to find?

• In another study we compared grass fed and grain fed beef.
• We profiled 600 compounds and found that 380 of those 600 compounds were different between grass fed and grain fed beef.
• Major differences in some of the antioxidants, plant secondary metabolites, vitamin, and mineral derivatives, in certain amino acids and even in saturated fatty acids
• Long chain saturated fatty acids were enriched in grass fed beef.
• Higher advanced glycation end products in grain fed beef.
• Grain fed animals showed metabolic impairment.
• Follow this interesting discussion further.

[00:28:00]   Dr Stephan talks about a study they did on Bison too.

[00:36:09]   Where did the grass-fed beef win over the plant-based meat?

• They are not nutritionally interchangeable.
• Dr Stephan explains their findings.

[00:41:44]   Opinion on stearic acid.

• Predominant fatty acid in beef.
• Typically, neutral on its effects on lipoprotein profiles and cardiovascular disease.

[00:43:46]   A discussion on feeding dogs raw meat ensues.

[00:47:11]   The conversation continues on the subject of anti-nutrients in plants.

[00:54:28]   Dr Stephan explains that they discovered, amongst others, polyphenols in beef and how it is a fact that what the animal eats will show up in the meat.

[01:00:48]   The main take away of the study is to realize that we have many different nutritional profiles and that excluding a main macro nutrient may be detrimental to our health.

Quality Beef, Step by Step

[01:08:30]   Talk about how you do things at White Oak Pastures.

• Sixth generation farm established in 1866. Back in 1995.
• In 1995 Will Harris was the owner of White Oak Pastures and up to that point was more of a conventional monocultural farmer.
• He was having a tough time watching his animals get shipped off to some far away processing plant.
• He knew it was stressing the animals.
• He made a series of radical changes and go back to farming the way it was done 150 years ago.
• Managed herds and grazing methodologies properly.
• We are primarily known for grass fed beef, but we are becoming increasingly known for other ruminants that we have on the farm.
• We have started raising animals on the farm that complement one another when it comes to the cycles of nature, which eliminates the need for antibiotics.
• Basically, working with the cycles of nature as the maker of nature intended and allowing the animals to freely do everything that would come naturally.
• We found in a soil that because of the way we are raising our animals and managing the land, that carbon is being safely sequestered and stored in the soil by the ton, as opposed to being released up into the atmosphere.

[01:12:00]   Carl expands how it is not more expensive to raise cattle on land than it is to plant soy and the detrimental effects petrochemical herbicides and pesticides have on the planet. Ruff joins in. Do not miss it!

[01:17:57]   Ruff tells the amazing story of how the town of Bluffton, Georgia changed from before White Oak Pastures’ way of farming and after the farming methodologies changed.

[01:22:00]   Listen to Carl talk about some of the formidable products White Oak Pastures produce.

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