A DOCUMENTARY

Are we better off in a world without cows?

With unique access to those on the frontlines of agriculture and science, two filmmakers set out on an incredible journey around the world to find the answer to this seemingly simple question. Through conversations with farmers, ranchers, scientists and other experts in environmental and agricultural science, Michelle Michael and Brandon Whitworth examined the true impact of cows on our world: their cultural and economic significance, their role in nourishing the world and their impact on climate. What they found was far from simple: When it comes to cows, it’s not black and white.

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A thought-provoking documentary about the cultural, economic, nutritional and environmental significance of cows

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Dig deeper into the cultural and economic significance of cows, their role in feeding the world and their impact on climate

World Without Cows Documentary

Official Trailer for World Without Cows released

New documentary filmed in 40 global locations over three years explores the impact of cattle on economies, ecosystems, cultures and human nutrition

Cow looking at the camera on a diary farm

Nature’s upcyclers: How cows transform waste into the food we need

Cows play a vital role in global nutrition security

Producer kneeling down on farm as dairy cows eat from a food trough

It’s complicated: The relationship between cows and humankind

Like roots supporting a tree, cows provide unseen but vital support for human life

What is a sustainable diet - Boys drinking cow milk in India

What is a sustainable diet — and can it include meat and milk?

United Nations defines sustainable food systems as meeting people’s nutritional, economic, social and environmental needs

Fimmakers interviewing students on a college campus about the World Without Cows documentary

College students weigh in: Are we better off in a world without cows?

Michelle Michael and Brandon Whitworth hit the streets to find out how University of Kentucky students think cows impact our planet

Cow looking at the camera in a herd of cattle on a dairy farm

Why do cows produce methane?

Methane produced by microbes that live in cows’ digestive systems help them turn things we can’t eat into the food we need

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Buck Island Ranch: A Case for Carbon-Negative Beef

Groundbreaking research alliance challenges conventional wisdom about cattle and climate change

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