How CNN's Bill Weir Learned it's Not the Cow, it's the How

About this episode

Bill Weir discusses his insights on regenerative agriculture and the misconceptions surrounding cows and their environmental impact.

Way back in 2023, CNN's Bill Weir reported on the launch of the Hometown Roadshow. As the chief climate correspondent, Bill had heard lots of folks claim cows were "eco-villains." Luckily, he was open minded enough to listen to the most recent research. Over the years, Bill has been a consistent champion of regenerative agriculture - even including it in his book "Life As We Know It (Can Be)." We often hear the question "how do we make regenerative agriculture mainstream?" We think vo...

People in this episode

Host: Peter Byck

Guest: Bill Weir

Topics covered

• regenerative agriculture
• climate change
• sustainable farming
• media reporting
• environmental impact

Keywords

• Bill Weir
• CNN
• regenerative agriculture
• eco-villains
• sustainable practices

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CNN

Books & works: Life As We Know It (Can Be)

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