原文：https://vegnews.com/2020/12/sixth-generation-cattle-rancher-switches-to-plant-based-farming

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SIXTH-GENERATION CATTLE RANCHER SWITCHES TO PLANT-BASED FARMING

第六代牧场主改行投身于植物农场业

After rehoming their cows to a sanctuary in Texas, Richard and Cindy Traylor are looking into growing hemp, bamboo, fava beans, and micronutrient-rich foods.

将他们养的牛妥善安置到美国德克萨斯州的一个动物庇护所后，理查德·特雷勒（Richard Traylor）和辛迪·特雷勒（Cindy Traylor）现正在考虑种植汉麻（hemp）、竹子、蚕豆和富含微量营养素的食物。

by JOCELYN MARTINEZ

作者：JOCELYN MARTINEZ

DECEMBER 3, 2020

2020年12月3日

Sixth-generation cattle rancher Richard Traylor and his wife Cindy are transitioning their Huntsville, TX ranch toward more sustainable plant-based agriculture after deciding to adopt a vegan lifestyle. The Traylors recently joined the Rancher Advocacy Program (RAP) for the first RAP Live! Summit, a quarterly event that focuses on transitioning from animal to plant-based agriculture that features ranchers, scientists, business leaders, technologists, and food and agricultural experts. “My first memory is cows—my little brother and I chasing them around in the pasture … I used to laugh at veganism and now it’s a way of life,” Richard Traylor shared during the summit. “I want to listen and learn how to make [ranching] profitable without having to slaughter.”

在决定采纳纯素生活方式（vegan lifestyle）之后，第六代牧场主理查德·特雷勒及其妻子辛迪·特雷勒准备改造他们位于德克萨斯州亨茨维尔（Huntsville）的牧场，将其转型到更可持续发展的植物性农业（plant-based agriculture）。特雷勒夫妇最近加入了美国“牧场主倡导计划”（RAP），并参加了该计划召开的第一次“RAP Live！峰会”（RAP Live! Summit）；这项每季度举行的会议活动专注于从动物性农业到植物性农业的转型工作，主要面向牧场主、科学家、企业领导者、技术人员以及食品和农业专家。“我最早的记忆是牛──我的小弟弟和我在牧场上四处（欢快地）追逐着它们…… 我以前曾经嘲笑过纯素食主义（veganism），但现在它已经是一种（世界流行的健康、环保、慈悲的）生活方式，”理查德·特雷勒在峰会上发言交流。“我希望聆听和学习在不杀生的情况下如何实现[牧场经营]盈利。”

The couple began their vegan journey in 2018 after their cow, Honey, became injured. While Richard prepared to send Honey off to slaughter, Cindy reached out to several local sanctuaries that were unable to help before finding vegan advocate Renee King-Sonnen of Texas-based Rowdy Girl Ranch and the Rancher Advocacy Program. After King-Sonnen was able to assist in rehoming Honey, she and Richard connected on the positive effects of veganism. A longtime environmentalist, Richard credits his conversation with King-Sonnen in helping reduce his consumption of animal-based foods and initiating his transition to veganism and plant-based agriculture. “I couldn’t be a rancher and environmentalist without being a hypocrite. I needed to walk the walk,” Richard told VegNews. “You’re killing the planet and killing yourself.”

2018年，在他们的母牛Honey（“甜心”）受伤之后，这对夫妇开始踏上了他们的纯素之旅。当时理查德正准备将“甜心”送去屠宰场，而辛迪（于心不忍，便）联系了本地的几家动物庇护所，但得到的回应都是爱莫能助，最后找到了纯素倡导者蕾妮·金-索南（Renee King-Sonnen），问题才得以解决；蕾妮是德克萨斯州“吵闹女孩牧场”（Rowdy Girl Ranch）和“牧场主倡导计划”（Rancher Advocacy Program）的创始人。蕾妮确定能够帮助“甜心”找到一个新家，然后还和理查德谈论了纯素食主义的各种积极作用。作为一名多年的环保主义者，理查德觉得是蕾妮和他的交谈促使他减少食用动物性食品并转向纯素食主义和植物性农业。“我不能既当牧场主又想做环保主义者，否则我就是一个伪君子。我要言行一致，”理查德向VegNews网站表示。“你（从事畜牧业）是在毁灭地球和谋杀自己。”

Currently, the Traylors are not actively farming and are researching a transition to crops such as hemp, bamboo, and micronutrient-rich foods such as broccoli and radishes. After summit panelist Miyoko Schinner, founder of vegan cheese brand Miyoko’s Creamery, spoke of a potential fava bean and pea protein shortage in the plant-based foods sector, the Traylors began considering growing these essential crops. “It’s really important to grow something that is going to be used by the masses,” Cindy Traylor told VegNews.

目前特雷勒夫妇已不再积极投入动物养殖业，而是在研究转型种植各种农作物，例如汉麻、竹子、以及西兰花和萝卜等富含微量营养素的食物。该峰会专家组成员美代子·辛纳（Miyoko Schinner）是纯素奶酪品牌Miyoko’s Creamery（美代子乳品坊）的创始人，她谈到了植物性食品行业可能会出现蚕豆和豌豆蛋白短缺，特雷勒夫妇听到这一消息后开始考虑种植这些重要的作物。辛迪·特雷勒向VegNews网站表示：“种植对广大人民群众有用的东西真的很重要。”

Hosted by King-Sonnen and Jane Velez-Mitchell, the next RAP Summit is scheduled for February 6, 2021.

下次RAP峰会定于2021年2月6日召开，由蕾妮·金-索南（Renee King-Sonnen）和简·贝莱斯-米切尔（Jane Velez-Mitchell）共同主持。

Photo Credit: Rancher Advocacy Program

图片来源：Rancher Advocacy Program（牧场主倡导计划）

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