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Anya Fernald: Regenerative Farming and the Art of Cooking Meat | Lex Fridman Podcast #203

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/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 3:04 - Cooking is an art and a service 4:43 - Food is health 6:45 - Anticipation makes food taste better 8:36 - Lex on breaking the 72 hour fast 12:47 - Falling in love with cooking 14:28 - Alienation during the diet 17:09 - Cooking advice for minimalists 23:14 - Complexity of coconut oil 26:35 - Anya's favorite meal 33:18 - Sources of heat 35:46 - Why do people freak out about barbecue 38:58 - Does the origin of the meat itself make a difference? 41:06 - What is regenerative farming? 45:16 - AI will be a better farmer than humans 49:18 - Carbon negative farming is possible right now 51:05 - Certified Humane 54:34 - Evolutionary diet of animals 57:17 - Neuralink can help us understand animals 1:01:13 - All grass-fed meat made the same? 1:05:58 - Health benefits of grass-fed beef 1:10:30 - What does it take to be a woman CEO of a meat company? 1:17:58 - Making cheese for Italian mafia 1:21:56 - How to judge a good meal? 1:23:58 - The best meal in the world 1:31:49 - Anya played oboe in the Sicily municipal band 1:33:23 - Hunting has inspired regenerative farming 1:38:07 - Meaning of life 1:39:27 - Advice for young people: grow through discomfort SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostAnya Fernaldguest
Jul 23, 20211h 44mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 3:04

    Introduction

  2. 3:04 – 4:43

    Cooking is an art and a service

  3. 4:43 – 6:45

    Food is health

  4. 6:45 – 8:36

    Anticipation makes food taste better

  5. 8:36 – 12:47

    Lex on breaking the 72 hour fast

  6. 12:47 – 14:28

    Falling in love with cooking

  7. 14:28 – 17:09

    Alienation during the diet

  8. 17:09 – 23:14

    Cooking advice for minimalists

  9. 23:14 – 26:35

    Complexity of coconut oil

  10. 26:35 – 33:18

    Anya's favorite meal

  11. 33:18 – 35:46

    Sources of heat

  12. 35:46 – 38:58

    Why do people freak out about barbecue

  13. 38:58 – 41:06

    Does the origin of the meat itself make a difference?

  14. 41:06 – 45:16

    What is regenerative farming?

  15. 45:16 – 49:18

    AI will be a better farmer than humans

  16. 49:18 – 51:05

    Carbon negative farming is possible right now

  17. 51:05 – 54:34

    Certified Humane

  18. 54:34 – 57:17

    Evolutionary diet of animals

  19. 57:17 – 1:01:13

    Neuralink can help us understand animals

  20. 1:01:13 – 1:05:58

    All grass-fed meat made the same?

  21. 1:05:58 – 1:10:30

    Health benefits of grass-fed beef

  22. 1:10:30 – 1:17:58

    What does it take to be a woman CEO of a meat company?

  23. 1:17:58 – 1:21:56

    Making cheese for Italian mafia

  24. 1:21:56 – 1:23:58

    How to judge a good meal?

  25. 1:23:58 – 1:31:49

    The best meal in the world

  26. 1:31:49 – 1:33:23

    Anya played oboe in the Sicily municipal band

  27. 1:33:23 – 1:38:07

    Hunting has inspired regenerative farming

  28. 1:38:07 – 1:39:27

    Meaning of life

  29. 1:39:27 – 1:44:53

    Advice for young people: grow through discomfort

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