Meat That Is Good For You And The Planet with Fred Provenza

<p>Meat That Is Good For You And The Planet with Fred Provenza | This episode is brought to you by <a href="https://thrivemarket.com/Hyman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Thrive Market</a>, <a href="https://joovv.com/farmacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joovv</a>, and <a href="https://chilitechnology.com/drhyman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">chili</a></p><br><p>Eating a variety of phytonutrients is a powerful way to support optimal health, from things like colorful fruits and veggies. Another really cool side of phytonutrients is the impact they have on making animals healthier, too. In fact, animals who graze on a diverse variety of pasture, with lots of different kinds of wild plants, get an incredible array of phytonutrients. They will even intuitively mix and match their nutritional needs to what plants are available, making sure they get the right balance of vitamins and minerals. Animals who’ve been able to graze like this provide much healthier meat that passes more nutritional benefits along to us. Plus they get to live happier, more natural lives! Today on <em>The Doctor’s Farmacy</em>, I talk to Fred Provenza about the amazing world of phytochemicals and what they can do for animals and our own bodies.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Fred grew up in Salida, Colorado, working on a ranch and attending school in Wildlife</p><p>Biology at Colorado State University. He is professor emeritus of Behavioral Ecology in the</p><p>Department of Wildland Resources at Utah State University where he worked for 35 years,</p><p>directing an award-winning research group that pioneered an understanding of how learning</p><p>influences foraging behavior and how behavior links soil, plants, herbivores, and humans.</p><p>He is the author of three books, including <em>Nourishment: What Animals Can Teach Us About</em></p><p><em>Rediscovering Our Nutritional Wisdom</em>; <em>Foraging Behavior: Managing to Survive in a World of</em></p><p><em>Change</em>; and T<em>he Art &amp; Science of Shepherding: Tappi