#203 – Anya Fernald: Regenerative Farming and the Art of Cooking Meat
Lex Fridman Podcast - A podcast by Lex Fridman
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Anya Fernald is the co-founder of Belcampo farms, chef, and regenerative agriculture expert. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Gala Games: https://gala.games/lex - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off - Fundrise: https://fundrise.com/lex EPISODE LINKS: Anya's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anyafernald Belcampo's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belcampomeatco Belcampo's Website: https://belcampo.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (09:04) - Cooking is an art and a service (10:43) - Food is health (12:45) - Anticipation makes food taste better (14:36) - Lex on breaking the 72 hour fast (18:47) - Falling in love with cooking (20:28) - Alienation during the diet (23:09) - Cooking advice for minimalists (29:14) - Complexity of coconut oil (32:35) - Anya's favorite meal (39:17) - Sources of heat (41:46) - Why do people freak out about barbecue (44:58) - Does the origin of the meat itself make a difference? (47:06) - What is regenerative farming? (51:16) - AI will be a better farmer than humans (55:17) - Carbon negative farming is possible right now (57:04) - Certified Humane (1:00:34) - Evolutionary diet of animals (1:03:17) - Neuralink can help us understand animals (1:07:13) - All grass-fed meat made the same? (1:11:57) - Health benefits of grass-fed beef (1:16:29) - What does it take to be a woman CEO of a meat company? (1:23:57) - Making cheese for Italian mafia (1:27:56) - How to judge a good meal? (1:29:58) - The best meal in the world (1:37:48) - Anya played oboe in the Sicily municipal band (1:39:23) - Hunting has inspired regenerative farming (1:44:07) - Meaning of life (1:45:27) - Advice for young people: grow through discomfort