{"title":"Diana Rodgers","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiana Rodgers offers insightful perspectives on health and wellness, often challenging conventional dietary wisdom with a thoughtful and evidence-based approach. Her works blend nutrition science with practical advice, encouraging readers to explore sustainable and nourishing food choices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on holistic wellbeing, her writing explores the connections between food, environment, and human health, making her books essential reading for anyone interested in thoughtful, health-conscious living.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sacred-cow-by-diana-rodgers-9781948836913","title":"Sacred Cow","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe're told that if we care about our health—or our planet—eliminating red meat from our diets is crucial. That beef is bad for us and cattle farming is horrible for the environment. But science says otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeef is framed as the most environmentally destructive and least healthy of meats. We're often told that the only solution is to reduce or quit red meat entirely. But despite what anti-meat groups, vegan celebrities, and some health experts say, plant-based agriculture is far from a perfect solution. In \u003cem\u003eSacred Cow\u003c\/em\u003e, registered dietitian Diana Rodgers and former research biochemist and New York Times bestselling author Robb Wolf explore the quandaries we face in raising and eating animals—focusing on the largest (and most maligned) of farmed animals, the cow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTaking a critical look at the assumptions and misinformation about meat, \u003cem\u003eSacred Cow\u003c\/em\u003e points out the flaws in our current food system and in the proposed \"solutions.\" Inside, Rodgers and Wolf reveal contrarian but science-based findings, such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMeat and animal fat are essential for our bodies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA sustainable food system cannot exist without animals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA vegan diet may destroy more life than sustainable cattle farming.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRegenerative cattle ranching is one of our best tools at mitigating climate change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll also find practical guidance on how to support sustainable farms and a 30-day challenge to help you transition to a healthful and conscientious diet. With scientific rigour, deep compassion, and wit, Rodgers and Wolf argue unequivocally that meat (done right) should have a place on the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's not the cow, it's the how!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471498887404,"sku":"9781948836913","price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781948836913-sacred-cow.jpg?v=1775245158"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/diana-rodgers.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}