38. Conserving Nguni Cattle, Nature's Perfect Tool for Human Nutrition and Land Regeneration with Ed Schroeder

Ed Schroeder joins me to discuss the amazing Nguni cattle, their suitability as tools of regenerative farming & land regeneration, why they obviate the need for veterinary mRNA technology, how to conserve these animals as a endowment from nature to humanity.

Ed Schroeder is a South African nature photographer and conservationist. His life mission is to promote education & preservation of the indigenous African Nguni cattle. He is the author of the book The Nguni of the Makhathini Flats, which documents Nguni cows, through the eyes of breeders and herdsmen of the Makhathini Flats.

TIMESTAMPS 00:00:05 Dr Max’s intro & context

00:05:33 Podcast begins - What are Nguni cattle and where did they come from?

00:08:45 Significance of tribal origin of Nguni cattle

00:17:38 Trends towards contamination of Nguni gene pool

00:21:45 Dr Max: humanity’s reliance on grazing ruminant herbivores

00:25:56 Soil needs regenerating, Nguni is the perfect animal

00:32:18 Conservation of the Nguni cattle

00:41:24 Nguni cows do not need mRNA technology

00:47:03 Ed’s backstory in Africa

---------------------------------------------------------------- LINKS The Nguni of the Makhatini Flats – buy Ed’s book here https://makhathinibook.co.za/

How to fight desertification and reverse climate change TED talk by Allan Savory https://www.ted.com/talks/allan_savory_how_to_fight_desertification_and_reverse_climate_change ---------------------------------------------------------------- Follow ED Ed’s website - www.edschroeder.co.za (contact form included) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Follow DR MAX Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaxGulhaneMD Instagram: https://twitter.com/MaxGulhaneMD Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1661751206 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6edRmG3IFafTYnwQiJjhwR Linktree: https://linktr.ee/maxgulhanemd

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