Join Tim and Kim and Dr. Francis Fluharty of the University of Georgia as they talk about changes in cattle over the past 60 years, whether these changes can be sustained in the future, and the desirability of selecting for cows that are excellent swimmers for future floods.

Join Tim and Kim as they visit with Mark Aspin, Manager of the Pastoral Greenhouse Gas Consortium in New Zealand. Much discussion of burps, farts and levies for ruminant-produced greenhouse gasses ensues.

Join Tim and Kim as they talk to Dr. Trevor Coates of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada about cow density, the situation in the Netherlands with excessive nitrogen and the possible need for more Dutch bakeries in southern Alberta. References Bai, Zhaohai, Xiangwen Fan, Xinpeng Jin, Zhanqing Zhao, Yan Wu, Oene Oenema, Gerard Velthof, Chunsheng Hu, and Lin Ma. “Relocate 10 Billion Livestock to Reduce Harmful Nitrogen Pollution Exposure for 90% of China’s Population.” Nature Food 3, no. 2 (February 10, 2022): 152–60. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-021-00453-z. Rütting, T., H. Aronsson, and S. Delin. “Efficient Use of Nitrogen in Agriculture.” Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems 110, no. 1 (January 2018): 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10705-017-9900-8. Samanta, Prantik, Harald Horn, and Florencia Saravia. “Impact of Livestock Farming on Nitrogen Pollution and the Corresponding Energy Demand for Zero Liquid Discharge.” Water 14, no. 8 (April 15, 2022): 1278. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14081278. Skeffington, R.A., and Emma J. Wilson. “Excess Nitrogen Deposition: Issues for Consideration.” Environmental Pollution 54, no. 3–4 (1988): 159–84. https://doi.org/10.1016/0269-7491(88)90110-8. Sun, Bo, Linxiu Zhang, Linzhang Yang, Fusuo Zhang, David Norse, and Zhaoliang Zhu. “Agricultural Non-Point Source Pollution in China: Causes and Mitigation Measures.” AMBIO 41, no. 4 (June 2012): 370–79. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-012-0249-6.

Join Tim and Kim as they talk with Dr. Colleen Duncan of Colorado State University and Dr. Katie Steneroden of Iowa State University on potential cow-related pandemics of the future, the role of climate change in pandemics and the need for future fun fashion with hazmat suits in designer colors.

Join Tim and Kim as they learn that there is a lot more than the stereotypical sacred cow in India with their guest, Dr. Nitin Tyagi, of the ICAR National Dairy Research Institute.

Join Tim and Kim as they talk with Dr. Frank Mitloehner of UC Davis about how dietary choices affect green house gasses, teaching children to cook, and the need for better-looking scientists among other things

Join Tim and Kim as they talk with Dr. Sarah Klopatek of UC Davis and learn all the chewy bits of her recent comprehensive study on grass-fed beef economics, meat quality, and environmental impacts.

Join Tim and Kim as they discuss the sometimes negative view of agriculture in the media with Ben Wilson and Sarah Wray of Storybrokers Media House.

Join Tim and Kim as they welcome back Dr. Edward Bork of the University of Alberta to discuss his work on increasing carbon sequestration by judicious grazing by cattle. Are cattle the problem or part of the solution to climate change?

Join Tim and Kim as they talk about all your favorite potential residues in beef, from hormones and antibiotics to genetically-modified crops, with Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Director of the Office for Science and Society at McGill University.

Join Tim and Kim as they discuss situations most likely to lead to injury or death by bovine with Dr. Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein in a shameless ploy to tap into the true crime podcast fanbase.

Join Tim and Kim and Dr. Manuel Juarez of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada as they discus eating invasive species such as wild boars instead of beef and the pros and cons of helicopter gunships for wild boar hunting.

Join Tim and Kim as they talk with Dr. Hsin Huang, Secretary General of the International Meat Secretariat about some of the surprising products that come from cows other than milk and meat.

Join Tim and Kim as they chew the fat on meat substitutes and their marketing with Leah McGrath, corporate dietitian with Ingles Markets. To hear more from Leah check out her Twitter @InglesDietitian.

Join Tim and Kim as they discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Canadian beef supply chain with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhouse University, including tips on finding bargain-priced meat at your local grocers.

Join Dr. Gbola Adegosan of the University of Florida as he discusses his work with the Gates Foundation to improve the health of children and women in low-income countries by supplementation with animal proteins.

Join Tim and Kim as they discuss the role cattle play in deforestation of the Amazon with Dr. Raoni Rajao of the Federal University of Minas Gerais. Are cattle driving the bus or the idiots holding the smoking gun after the crime?

Join Dr. Weseh Addah from the University for Development Studies in Tamale Ghana as he discusses some of the opportunities and challenges of raising cattle in Ghana. These are cows on our planet, but very different concerns than are faced in North America.

Join Tim and Kim in their season 1 review as they discuss the Kurzgesagt YouTube video “Is meat really that bad?” in light of what they learned from the first 17 episodes of Cows on the Planet. https://www.youtube.com/c/inanutshell

Join Dr. Camillo DeCamillis of the Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome as he describes how it takes the United Nations to keep the peace while trying to define sustainable beef.