Dr. Peter Ballerstedt presents Grass-Based Health: Turning the Food Pyramid Upside Down, a seminar on new research in human diet for optimal health.In Magruder 102 on Monday, March 19, at noon.
In the 1970’s the U.S. government began recommending a low-fat diet with restricted consumption of red meat. Peter Ballerstedt will introduce evidence that the fat-is-bad hypothesis was wrong, and describe how a growing awareness of this can have an impact on animal agriculture and our health.
Dr. Ballerstedt has an extensive background in forage production, utilization, and forage-based livestock production systems. He was the forage extension specialist at Oregon State University from 1986 until 1992. His recent personal experiences led him to study human diet and health. What he learned, combined with his forage background, has given him an interest in local, sustainable food production systems. His knowledge, enthusiasm, and speaking style will provide an entertaining and informative presentation.
