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

Anya Fernald is the co-founder of Belcampo farms, chef, and regenerative agriculture expert. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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EPISODE LINKS:

Anya's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anyafernald

Belcampo's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belcampomeatco

Belcampo's Website: https://belcampo.com/



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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