Forage agronomist & ruminant nutritionist. Reversed pre-diabetes in '07. Advocating ASF for metabolic health & sustainable food systems. Ruminant Revolution!
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On July 8th my colleagues and I discussed “The Essential Societal Role of Livestock, Today and Tomorrow” for the Livestock Symposium at the 2025 Meeting of the American & Canadian Societies of Animal Science in Hollywood, FL.
The presentations were recorded and videos are now available.
Today at the World Nutrition Summit in Cape Town:
From “We Can’t” to “We Must”: The Case for a Ruminant Revolution.
“If humans require better nourishment, the job of agriculture is not to explain why the required food cannot be produced. The job is to increase the biological productivity of the system until it can.”
We need to move beyond producing calories to nourishing humanity.
Scan the QR code for my presentation PDF (with speaker notes) and individual slide images. @TheNoakesF NS2026itionSummit
Peter Ballerstedt retweeted
🔍 #Evidence and #slogans are not the same thing.
When it comes to #meat, #nutrition and #EnvironmentalSustainability, public debate is often driven by catchy headlines and simplified messages. Reality, however, is more complex.
carnisostenibili.it/en/evide…
Peter Ballerstedt retweeted
📑 The #DublinDeclarationDesk brings scientific evidence to the debate on #meat, #nutrition and #EnvironmentalSustainability. A resource designed to support a more informed public discussion.
#DublinDeclaration
carnisostenibili.it/en/dubli…
Peter Ballerstedt retweeted
Meat, potato chips & sugary snacks are all in the same category.
And we have no idea why so many people are struggling…
In a new paper, Harvard's Walter Willett is trying to resurrect the old food pyramid, now that EAT-Lancet is dead and the US dietary guidelines finally start to make sense again. If I'd eat like this, I'd feel lousy all day. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
If humans require better nourishment, the job of agriculture is not to explain why the required food cannot be produced. The job is to increase the biological productivity of the system until it can.
There's still time to register for the World Nutrition Summit 2026!
thenoakesfoundation.org/wns2…
@TheNoakesF
Peter Ballerstedt retweeted
It’s a reality of aging that we need more dietary protein to keep muscle mass. If you're over 65, the source of your protein may matter as much as the amount.
Researchers gave older adults two meals with the same amount of protein and the same calories. One was built around beef, and the other was vegan. After the beef meal, muscle protein synthesis was about 47% higher. After the vegan meal, it barely moved from where it was before eating (PMID 37972895).
As we age, muscle gets harder to build and easier to lose. We need to make high-quality animal protein the anchor of every meal.
Peter Ballerstedt retweeted
Therapeutic carbohydrate reduction (TCR) now has a peer-reviewed implementation guideline.
Published today in the Journal of Metabolic Health (JMH)!
buff.ly/w0Fe0Yn
Developed to help address the growing epidemic of metabolic dysfunction.
Peter Ballerstedt retweeted
Dieticians say restrict fat & especially saturated fat.
Don't eat red meat but oily fish is good, they say.
But oily fish has 2x the fat and 1.5x the sat fat of steak! 🤔
🤖 Made with AI
Peter Ballerstedt retweeted
In a new paper, Harvard's Walter Willett is trying to resurrect the old food pyramid, now that EAT-Lancet is dead and the US dietary guidelines finally start to make sense again. If I'd eat like this, I'd feel lousy all day. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Peter Ballerstedt retweeted
"ethnohistoric cases of rabbit starvation show that the amount of protein consumed by afflicted individuals was well above 4.0 g/kg/d [.] In contrast, the "high-protein" levels discussed in the biomedical studies cited by Potter et al. were ≤3.3 g/kg/d. In other words, rabbit starvation is real, but it only manifests itself at protein intakes well above the levels considered "high" in current biomedical studies"
Peter Ballerstedt retweeted
"Treating every kg of meat as anthropogenic is an accounting choice, not a reality"
Our latest on the Dublin Declaration Desk Substack
"How fuzzy thinking leads to fuzzy science - the carbon tunnel vision in livestock debates"
dublindeclarationdesk.substa…
If you're at the #NEAFCS Annual Meeting, stop by Table 1 and learn about #metabolichealth and the #SMHP. I'll give an Exhibitor Forum presentation at 1:30 in room 301A. @TheSMHP @NEAFCS Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners NEAFCS | National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences @USDA_NIFA
Knowing your presentation is not the same thing as knowing your subject.
Last week at Miami University, technology took away my speaker notes—and conversations caused me to substantially rewrite the lecture I'd come to give.
Some reflections on preparation, assumptions, scientific models, and following connections: ruminati.substack.com/p/foll…
Peter Ballerstedt retweeted
"Milk, yogurt, and especially cheese with its rich culinary history are integral components of the French diet. Dairy foods provide affordable nutrient density and have a relatively low impact on the environment"
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Beyond Impossible
- A Critical View of the Fake Meat Industry
youtube.com/watch?v=DsNMd9ht…
Take the time to listen.
Thank you, Mark.
youtu.be/BGeUSe03kM0?si=fOgt…