Aaron Knight, Dairy & Livestock Manager, looks out into the empty grazing fields at Appleton Fams in Ipswich.
OK, got it. So, lots of people say that we shouldn't be eating beef at all, even grass-fed, sustainably raised beef. What do you think about that? I eat meat. But my wife and I, we're smart about it. We get our protein in other ways; meat isn't our biggie. I think to live a right life, everything needs to be balanced, right?
I think over time, though, as we see more things go on with climate change, food is an issue. Those two things are very connected, and I don't know how much people connect them. I think they look at cars and factories and coal emissions, but if you take all that and break it down,is to produce our food or transport our food.
And I think it can be done. I think you can farm and take good care of the Earth and hopefully educate people on how to live smarter and choose wiser, you know? One of the reasons I really like dairy is it’s probably one of the best proteins you can eat. And from a farmer standpoint, generally I can get 15, 16 years out of a cow. And you think about all that protein that they're making, and then you put a dollar value to it, it's incredible.