{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Meat Mafia Podcast","title":"#92: Taylor Collins (@FONmeats) - Land Steward at Roam Ranch & Founder of EPIC Provisions and Force of Nature","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5553,"description":"In the winter of 2022, I had the pleasure of visiting Roam Ranch to attend a Bison Harvest. On that day, I met Taylor and Katie, and quickly became intrigued by their story of what brought them to Fredericksburg, Texas, to start (of all things) a Bison Ranch.\nThe story begins with Taylor and Katie competing as competitive vegan endurance athletes and evolves from there. Within a short period, Taylor and Katie ran into serious health concerns and, based on a recommendation from a doctor, started eating meat. Their health troubles quickly went away, but new problems presented themselves. The couple had grown so aligned with their vegan identity they had started a successful vegan food company. If their community heard the news of them switching to eating meat, they’d be crushed. Taylor and Katie knew what they needed to do and the rest, as they say, is history.\nHere’s what we covered in this episode:\n* Converting from a vegan to an animal-based diet\n* Deciding to sell to General Mills and start Force of Nature\n* Creating a food system for optimal human and planet health\n* Building a legacy of land stewardship by sharing the message of regenerative agriculture\n* Launching his new podcast at Force of Nature called “Where Hope Grows”\nSPONSORS:\nOptimal Carnivore: Use the code \"MEATMAFIA\" to save 10% on all products\nLiver is hard to come by and the quality, taste, and convenience make it challenging for most people to source properly. Optimal Carnivore provides the perfect solution through their Beef Liver and Organ Complex. Go check them out and let us know what you think!\nEquip Foods: Use the code “MEATMAFIA” at check out to save 15% on your order.\nThe protein powder & supplement industry is riddled with products that aren’t sourced from high-quality sources or contain ingredients and fillers that you don’t want in your protein powder or body. Equip provides a clean, beef-sourced protein and even has a product that’s a single ingredient, beef protein. If you’re a...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/IRL5ufWhT6cSjzPB9-bkwMgCSdSSFfwoPkGjxz3MvtE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84Y2Fi/NjA1YjI1YTI1MmE4/ZmQ2NGU4Y2RkMDA3/NTBjYi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}