Dr. Peter Ballerstedt (aka The Sodfather) received his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in 1981 and Master of Science in 1983, both from the University of Georgia. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky in 1986, specialising in forage management and utilisation, minoring in ruminant nutrition. He was the forage extension specialist at Oregon State University from 1986 to 1992.
Peter is an advocate for ruminant animal agriculture and the essential role of animal sourced foods in the human diet. He strives to build bridges between producers, consumers, and researchers across a wide variety of scientific disciplines – increasing awareness of metabolic health and ruminant animal agriculture’s essential role in social, economic and ecological sustainability. Peter has spoken at many different events in the US and internationally. He blogs and posts to Facebook at “Grass Based Health” and on Twitter and Instagram at @GrassBased.
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20 responses to “Dr. Peter Ballerstedt – ‘Ruminating on Protein: Plants & Animals’”
Thank you for another helpful talk from Dr. Ballerstedt!
Fantastic, everyone should see this video. Thank you.
Excellent work, very illuminating!
Ballerstedt is someone I hadn’t heard of until today. Thanks for this video! I’ve been telling Vegans for years that malnutrition around the world is from a lack of animal foods, not a lack of soy milk & rice.
Very important presentation. All proteins are NOT the same, especially between plants and animals.
Brilliant presentation. Thank you
Outstanding lecture, should be mandatory in schools. I’ll follow your accounts for sure!
Love it…meds (meat, eggs, dairy, seafood)
Good presentation, thank you! Something maybe to consider, many veggies we have didn’t exist several hundred years ago. A number we have were hybridized from wild cabbage. Between 6 and 8, Wikipedia. In the US, in 1900 a pesticide, Paris Green, was used for the gypsie moth outbreak. Drs said it was innocuous. But it had serious health effects on many. Latter DDT was said to be innocuous, until its health affects were determined. Once again Dr’s initially said exposure was not harmful. We are on a learning curve. But, ouch.
I’m learning about the endocrine system, and that trace pesticides will affect our hormones. Takes time, but still. Of course I’m in favor of meat. I had not known about the protein differences in plants. Thanks!
Excellent Data. I’ve gotten to the point that I cant argue with some people about the importance of animal proteins and the deficit in our consumption. So I just take care of “Me”. To each his own to decide and pay for the consequences. I for one, a 71 year old. Am healthier then ever.
Educational and entertaining too. Can’t beat the combination. Thank you.
Love Peter’s work and love his humor even more 😅
I love this guy. How he explains things. With a good sense of humor too.
What a wonderful talk. Thank you Peter.😊
Very informative liked his style of presentation. He is right about cardboard cereals.😊
Need to dig out my Morrison’s Feeds and Feeding from my college ag classes. Learned these protein facts 50 years ago. Had forgotten a lot of the facts in this talk. Thank you!
Always enjoy his presentations….😊😊😊😊
What a great talk, loaded with information I did not know. The short format will make it easy to pass on and educate others. Oh, and MEAT COVE is in my province! How cool is that? So, you’ve seen the highest tides in the world, Dr. Ballerstedt. 🙂
finally you understand all the debates about protein wars. thank you dr ballerstedt for your excellent explanation. I myself am a doctor and ex-vegan, greetings from Sweden
Sure wish there was accountability for the food industry’s producing and marketing of misleading and false information!