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World Without Cows Podcast

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World Without Cows is a feature-length documentary that explores the complexity behind a seemingly simple question: “Are we better off in a world without cows?” Through interviews with farmers, ranchers, scientists and others on the front lines of agriculture and science, award-winning journalists Michelle Michael and Brandon Whitworth take viewers on a global journey to deepen their understanding of everything cows contribute and what the world might look like without them. Much like the documentary, the World Without Cows podcast delves into the profound implications of a scenario where cows...

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Chaos provides a ladder: Finding opportunity in the cow conversation with Tara McCarthy 08.07.2025 36:48

“Chaos provides a ladder”: Finding opportunity in the conversation about cows In the latest episode of the World Without Cows podcast, hosts Michelle Michael and Brandon Whitworth are joined by Tara McCarthy, Alltech’s global vice president of ESG, to reflect on the impact of the World Without Cows documentary and explore how it’s catalyzing real conversations around sustainability, food systems...

Nature’s ultimate recyclers: Brian Sundberg on cows’ ability to upcycle waste into foods we need 29.04.2025 14:50

Brian Sundberg, dairy nutritionist and cofounder of Progressive Dairy Solutions, joined the World Without Cows Podcast to discuss cows’ ability to upcycle food waste into foods we need. Progressive Dairy Solutions is a nutrition and management consulting firm that works with dairy farms across the U.S. and internationally, formulating diets for 1.2 million cows and overseeing $4.4 billion in annua...

Telling the full story: Jay Waldvogel on the power of perspective in agriculture 11.03.2025 28:15

Jay Waldvogel has spent more than 25 years in the global dairy industry, but even in retirement, his passion for progress hasn’t faded. In this recent podcast with World Without Cows filmmakers Michelle Michael and Brandon Whitworth, Waldvogel reflected on the complexities of dairy farming, the importance of storytelling in agriculture, the urgency of finding sustainable solutions, and why a world...

Progress and pressure: Justin Sherrard on the path to sustainable cattle production 28.02.2025 25:05

Documentary filmmakers and former journalists Michelle Michael and Brandon Whitworth kicked off their new World Without Cows podcast with a conversation with Justin Sherrard, vice president of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef and a director at Breedr , a cattle management software company. Justin is an independent animal protein business advisor who focuses on supply chains, innovation a...