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Flightless and fearless: Ostriches can save the world | Andrea Romero | TEDxABQ

1,243 views · Published 25 January 2018 · 8:06 · Indexed 23 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Living dinosaurs—or, ostriches—walk the earth as some of the healthiest, most sustainable and valuable resources producing animal on earth. Ostriches compete for the greatest immune system on earth, best steak producing animal, best plumage, best leather — the list goes on. They also produce the largest egg on earth, are the largest bird on earth, never digs its head in the sand, has an eyeball bigger than its brain, are the fastest bipedal runner on earth, and so much more. We're welcoming these incredible animals presence to New Mexico to showcase their endless potential and are bringing their products to market through Tall Foods. Why raise anything else when you can raise ostrich? Andrea Romero has an obsession for fundamentals, looking to dinosaurs—ahem, ostriches—to help bring sustainable meat proteins to the market by raising desert birds in the high desert of New Mexico to fight climate change from factory farmed meat and find a food secure future in delicious ostrich meats. A business consultant during the standard workweek, this weekend ranchera loves to get amongst it, working with entrepreneurs, community leaders, policy-makers, dreamers, and go-getters. A Santa Fe native, she traveled the world, living in California (Stanford alumni), Mozambique, and Washington, DC. She’s back in NM to build businesses and make as much positive social impact as possible. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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