How to Live a Healthy and Happy Vegan Lifestyle

Humanity is facing a critical moment in our history. Severe environmental issues such as climate change, land-use change, and biodiversity loss threaten to disrupt civilization at the global level.  To address these issues, humans must cultivate a sustainable world. In this talk, Evan Parker offers a surprising yet impressive sustainability solution: veganism.  Discover why veganism is both a necessary social justice philosophy and a powerful strategy for sustainability.

That was crazy! I just ate this entree again, it is that delicious! Recipe below!!!

  When asked what she wanted for Mother’s Day, this vegan nurse showed just how much the little things can mean. Crissandra “Angel” Hall is a single vegan mom of four. You may recognize her three girls as the acro yoga trio known as DZ Vegan Kid Athletes on Instagram, but what their back-bending poses don’t reveal is the dedicated woman behind the camera. In addition to being a full-time mom, she’s a full-time nurse, and when the pandemic hit, she was sent across the country to hot spots such as New York City, NY and Austin, TX. After weeks away from her family with intermittent cross-country flights to attend her children’s birthdays and gymnastics competitions, she continues to show up for both her family and her patients.  Even though many of us see a light at the end of the tunnel, essential workers are still essential, and they deserve every kindness we can spare. This Mother’s Day, let’s treat all moms—not just our own, but those working in these essential roles. Here are nine

Does the thought of having to spend hours preparing food in the kitchen put you off making healthy meals for yourself and your family? It’s a concern I hear from a lot of people, but by adopting a few habits and getting into a routine you don’t have to spend hours creating delicious, simple, healthy food.   Although meal planning might sound time-consuming and tedious it can actually save you time. By spending a few minutes each week planning what you’re going to eat you can save yourself a lot of time daily. Deciding what to make and checking if you have the right ingredients is not only time-consuming but can be stressful too. Continue...

Part 2 of my response to “Eating less Meat won't save the Planet. Here's Why” by What I’ve Learned. Part 1: https://youtu.be/QRbGPAtIwhk

So today I decided to go ahead and revisit one of the best commentary topics of the last year which is that vegan teacher, I figured it would just be fun to gather some of that vegan teachers cringe and react to it with yall. Let me know what you guys think about THAT VEGAN TEACHER IS BACK...

''I just turned 53 and celebrated 23 years of being vegan... But is there anything to celebrate at this point? Is there anything left to learn about being vegan? Is there anything left to accomplish? Is it time to change things up?''

  Kip Anderson—producer of ocean conservation documentary Seaspiracy—and PETA President Ingrid Newkirk are demanding the Biden Administration overturn a Trump-era executive order that allows the proliferation of fish factory farms.   This week, filmmaker Kip Anderson, producer of ocean conservation film Seaspiracy, and Ingrid Newkirk, president of animal-rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), sent a joint letter to President Joe Biden.  In the letter, Anderson and Newkirk demanded that President Biden overturn Executive Order 13921, which allows for the proliferation of offshore fish factory farms, which, aside from being cru farmed fish, are environmentally damaging to wild marine populations and oceans.  The Trump-era executive order also limits the environmental review of developing these aquaculture farms and places the burden on taxpayers to identify the locations where these farms can be constructed. Continue...

  A vegan fried chick*n brand has spared more than 10,000 chickens as demand for its products continues to soar. VFC is founded Veganuary’s Matthew Glover and restaurateur Adams Lyons. Its plant-based chicken, made from wheat protein, is said to look, taste, and ‘pull apart’ like chicken. Moreover, its products are all soya- and nut-free. Last year, VFC launched a website to track the number of chickens its products have saved. At the time of writing, VFC has spared a staggering 10,084 chickens. Continue...

Jordi Casamitjana Walks Us Through The Arguments Of Getting Vaccinated As Ethical Vegans Should ethical vegans get the Covid-19 vaccine? This is going to be the key vegan question of 2021. As a long-term vegan and author of the book Ethical Vegan , other people who share my philosophical belief often ask me whether they should get the Covid-19 vaccine, as many find themselves stuck in a dilemma when trying to decide. It is not up to me to advise anyone on this matter (I am not a doctor or a public health expert) and I believe this really must be each person’s decision (which is also the official position of the Vegan Society ). Besides, people can get stigmatised by either having had the vaccine or not, so we should be careful when we ask this question to others, and, as with any medical issue, we should respect confidentiality and avoid pressuring anyone to reveal what decision they made. Above all, we should never judge other vegans for having decided differently than us, as this is

   This classic vegan meatloaf has been in the works here in our test kitchen for months. Using whole food ingredients to get that "meaty" texture has proven to be an interesting challenge.  This meatloaf sets up with just the right firmness, texture, and smoky-tomato flavors reminiscent of the classic meatloaf you probably grew up with, but has all the amazing benefits of being fully whole food plant-based, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and refined oil-free.  I hope you enjoy every bite and know that the leftovers taste even better the next day!

  “Interbeing: If you are a poet, you will see clearly that there is a cloud floating in this sheet of paper. Without a cloud, there will be no rain; without rain, the trees cannot grow; and without trees, we cannot make paper. The cloud is essential for the paper to exist. If the cloud is not here, the sheet of paper cannot be here either. So we can say that the cloud and the paper inter-are. “Interbeing” is a word that is not in the dictionary yet, but if we combine the prefix “inter-” with the verb “to be,” we have a new verb, inter-be. Without a cloud and the sheet of paper inter-are. If we look into this sheet of paper even more deeply, we can see the sunshine in it. If the sunshine is not there, the forest cannot grow. In fact, nothing can grow. Even we cannot grow without sunshine. And so, we know that the sunshine is also in this sheet of paper. The paper and the sunshine inter-are. And if we continue to look, we can see the logger who cut the tree and brought it to the mill to

    Vegan Chef Babette shares that she is 70, but she looks 40! She shares that as a kid she suffered from asthma, eczema, ear aches, and she was miserable. She shares that she started feeling better when she cut out meat and dairy and now she considers herself a chemist in the kitchen!

  The Netherlands is saving bees with insect hotels and pollinator-friendly bus stops known as "bee stops." The city of Utrecht, Netherlands is saving bees with a huge insect hotel.  The project consists of more than 200 individual nesting boxes for wild bees and other essential pollinators. The bee homes cover a 28 meter-high billboard tower on the side of the A2 motorway — one of the busiest highways in the country. Because wild bees search for pollen and nectar within 200 meters of their nesting site, the city of Utrecht also planted a 7,000 m2 meadow of wildflowers nearby, complete with sand and hills for native ground-nesting populations such as plasterer or “silk” bees. Wildflower meadows provide a huge boost to pollinators of all kinds, and road and railway sidings in general have proven important breaks in pervasive agricultural landscapes. They offer unique and biodiverse ecosystem services to local wildlife and frequently make constructive use of previously underut

It now goes without saying that the world is at serious risk from escalating environmental hazards. News reports about global warming, the use of fossil fuels, and other alarming ecological disasters are now ubiquitous. But somehow, the ever-growing single-use plastic crisis has garnered less attention, despite it now reaching epidemic proportions. Plastic is a durable product, designed for longevity. While this is useful in some regards, it’s also becoming increasingly apparent that it spells bad news for the environment. It all boils down to the sheer scale of plastic produced, and the incredibly long time it takes to break down. The mass-production of plastic only started in the 1950s. Yet since then we’ve created 8.3 billion tonnes of the material. To put this in perspective, that’s the equivalent weight of 25,000 Empire State Buildings , or 100 cities full of skyscrapers. Continue...

An epic presentation of where humanity stands today and how we must all work together to make it to the ''fourth second''.

Animal rights activist Matt Johnson duped Fox News on live TV by posing as a factory farm CEO.

What I've Learned is at it again with defending meat consumption, this time encouraging people to just not worry about the environmental impacts of meat consumption. Let's see how valid the argument is.

Most people have between 3 bowel movements a day and 3 a week, but normal doesn’t necessarily mean optimal. DOCTOR'S NOTE I know people are suckers for poop videos—I’m so excited to finally be getting these up! There was actually a recent one though– Diet and Hiatal Hernia –that talks about the consequences of straining on stool. Hernias are better than Bedpan Death Syndrome, though—that’s what I talk about in in my next video:  Should You Sit, Squat, or Lean During a Bowel Movement? I do have some older videos on bowel health: Stool Size Matters Food Mass Transit Bulking Up on Antioxidants Prunes vs. Metamucil vs. Vegan Diet Breast Cancer and Constipation For more on this concept of having “normal” health parameters in a society where it’s normal to drop dead of heart attacks and other such preventable fates, see my video  When Low Risk Means High Risk . If you haven’t yet, you can subscribe to my videos for free by  clicking here .

David Attenborough seems like a nice guy, but he's not as wise as many people make him out to be.

Dr. Lim is the medical director at the McDougall program. The McDougall Program is a leading medical program that uses dietary therapy to reverse disease and heal chronic illness.

From teenage years to your 50s and beyond, here's everything you need to know about plant-based women's nutrition by your age group. While the beauty and diet world would like everyone to believe the secret to healthful aging is about our appearance, science knows better: The inside-out approach is what counts. But there are specific requirements for women’s nutrition that are worth highlighting—and they’re different at every age. About 41 percent of cis women ages 19-50 have at least one nutritional deficiency, according to a 2017 review published in Nutrients. To avoid risk of deficiency, it is important to fulfill recommended nutrient intakes of vitamins and minerals, like calcium and iron to maintain health as your body changes with each passing decade. One of the best ways to get these nutrients is by eating a plant-based diet, or incorporating more plant foods into your existing diet, and reducing meat intake. Plant foods are packed with essential nutrients that are not

  Endurance athlete Robbie Balenger completed 16 loops around the 6.1-mile track of New York City’s Central Park in just over 18 hours.   Vegan endurance athlete Robbie Balenger recently broke the world record for the number of loops run around New York City’s Central Park. Balenger completed a total of 16 loops around the park’s 6.1-mile track in just over 18 hours.  He ran a total of 100 miles, beating the previous world record by 30.5 miles. Balenger’s record-breaking attempt was sponsored by the New York-based men’s activewear label Ten Thousand as part of the company’s ongoing Feats Of Strength series, in which a different athlete will be attempting a new record-breaking feat every month in 2021. Continue...

In a recent video with Plant Based Science London, Dr. Greger states: “I encourage people to drink unsweetened soy milk, which is the healthiest milk out there. Of course, you don’t have to drink any milk at all… If you put it on Fruit Loops it doesn’t matter what kind of milk, it’s all bad. “But if you’re using that milk to moisten your oat groats in the morning. Well, then unsweetened soy is probably the best.” You can read the full study here

Gary L. Francione's presentation, as invited speaker from Rutgers University Law School.

The Impossible Route: Death Valley is a 7-day EPIC gravel cycling adventure over one of the hardest courses in the world. Two riders, Jeremiah Bishop and The Vegan Cyclist, attempt to ride bicycles along a well-established motorcycle course called “The California Backcountry Discovery Route (CABDR).  Using the Strava Route Builder the riders charted a 760-mile gravel course inspired by the CABDR. Their route starts in Yuma, Arizona, traverses the Mojave Desert and the heart of Death Valley, and finishes in the shadow of the Sierras. This course had never before been attempted on bicycles, let alone while self-supported through each day’s ride. Both JB and VC had to carry all their tools, food, and water from start to finish of each stage.  Each day has its own unique hurdles to overcome, from cycling through sand to finding water. This film follows that story. This may be one of the most grueling weeks of gravel bicycle riding that has ever been captured on film. This is episode 1, s

"He is one of if not the most inspiring person I have ever listened to. His interview completely changed my outlook on life". Interview of Massimo Leopardi for Veggie Channel web-tv.  Vegan since his 50s, Dr. Ellsworth Wareham(1914-2018) is a famous cardiothoracic surgeon who retired at the age of 95. He believes his healthful lifestyle contributes to his longevity, and he points to Loma Linda's Adventist Health Studies as evidence.   Dr. Ellsworth managed his optimal health by eating fruits, vegetables, nuts and grains, which means a vegan diet. Also was very important philosophy of life, stepping back from anxiety was another main point.

  'So many bodies are squashed together in one space, with no crates, no boxes, no shelter, no chance of a momentary reprieve from the utter havoc'. Acclaimed actor and vegan advocate Evanna Lynch has gone undercover in a factory farm for chickens. The Harry Potter star visited a standard farm in the UK alongside Matthew Glover – Founder of Veganuary and VFC . Lynch penned a blog post about the experience, which she described as ‘overwhelming’ and ‘chaotic’. “We stop and pause once through the door to look out at 25,000 chickens crammed together under one roof,” she writes. Continue...

Here are 5 delicious vegan recipes that you need to know. Whether you are a new vegan, or longtime herbivore, THESE RECIPES ARE FOR YOU!!!

  'We want to challenge these destructive beliefs about men and their meat' One in 10 young British men would rather go to jail than stop eating meat, a new survey has found. The data, commissioned by No Meat May, also found that 51 percent of participants associate a diet that contains a lot of meat with being more masculine. Moreover, 30 percent of men said they believe humans are meant to eat meat – and 39 percent of respondents said they’d prefer to not date a vegan. While 76 percent say they care about the environment… Only 26 percent would stop eating meat to reduce their environmental impact. Ryan Alexander is the Founder of No Meat May. In a statement sent to PBN, he said: “The survey has uncovered some worrying stereotypes around meat-eating and how consuming a diet that’s heavy in meat products is viewed by both men and women as being masculine, despite the associated health, environmental and social concerns. Continue...

  by Michael Corthell, The Village Vegan Most of the top vegan news sites are (nearly) all about plant based foods with few stories about veganism itself. Why is that? Don't get me wrong, we vegans need to know about great recipes and all about meat substitutes. We even like to know how are favorite celebrities are getting along in their vegan life and what companies they are supporting and investing in. But isn't our first job as vegans to promote and advocate for veganism? Veganism isn't about diet The Vegan Society : ''Preventing the exploitation of animals is not the only reason for becoming vegan, but for many it remains the key factor in their decision to go vegan and stay vegan. Having emotional attachments with animals may form part of that reason, while many believe that all sentient creatures have a right to life and freedom. Specifics aside, avoiding animal products is one of the most obvious ways you can take a stand against animal cruelty and animal e

  'I think the world has a meat addiction' Credit: Ludi Lin Actor and model Ludi Lin has praised the benefits of a plant-based diet while declaring the world has a ‘ meat addiction ‘. The Mortal Combat star made the comments in a recent interview about his diet with Mens’ Health. “I eat a plant-based diet for many reasons,” Lin told the publication . “One of the reasons is because it’s healthy. The other reason is that I want to. “I have everything I need in a plant-based diet. My proteins are usually hemp [and] peanut butter. They’re complete proteins, especially hemp, it’s one of the biggest and best plant-sourced proteins.” The celeb says his diet consists of ‘a lot of vegetables’ – with a particular liking for the skin of pumpkins. He also eats sheets of nori seaweed when he wants a snack and stays hydrated with plenty of water. Continue...

Death in America is largely a foodborne illness. Focusing on studies published just over the last year in peer-reviewed scientific medical journals, Dr. Greger offers practical advice on how best to feed ourselves and our families to prevent, treat, and even reverse many of the top 15 killers in the United States. DOCTOR'S NOTE Dr. Greger: Today’s video-of-the-day is a  NutritionFacts.org  first. Though I don’t always succeed, I normally strive to make each of my videos about two minutes in length to match the typical online attention span. That’s why when this presentation was  serendipitously taped last month , I turned it into a short DVD rather than uploading it directly to the site. But the response it got was so positive, that I really wanted to get it online. If you too found it valuable, please share it and pass it along. And if you haven’t already, you can subscribe for free to my videos at  http://bit.ly/nutritionfactsup… . Tomorrow we’ll return to our regularly schedu

Is this an issue in the vegan movement? And should vegans be calling non-vegans "animal abusers"? Dr. Melanie Joy is a Harvard-educated psychologist, relationship coach, and communication specialist and she is the world’s leading expert on the psychology of eating animals and the psychology of veganism.  She is the award-winning author of six books, including Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows; Beyond Beliefs: A Guide to Improving Relationships and Communication for Vegans, Vegetarians, and Meat Eaters; and Getting Relationships Right. Her work has been featured by media outlets around the world, including the New York Times, the BBC, NPR, and ABC Australia.  Dr. Joy is also the founding president of the charitable organization Beyond Carnism. You can learn more about her work at www.carnism.org

My Non-Vegan Friend is seriously considering a plant-based diet but he has his concerns. Check out our conversation about switching to a vegan diet.   Guilt Free Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guiltfreetv/

  Canned beans are convenient, but are they as nutritious as home-cooked? And, if we do use canned, should we drain them or not? DOCTOR'S NOTE Dr. Greger: My family always just keeps an open can of beans in the fridge so we can spoon extra nutrition onto any meal. Why should we go out of our way to include beans in our daily diet?  Increased Lifespan from Beans  and  BRCA Breast Cancer Genes & Soy , as well as  Beans & the Second Meal Effect . Concerns about gas? See my associated blog post:  Beans & Gas: Clearing the Air . And beans are such a bargain! More tips in: Eating Healthy on a Budget Eating Healthy on the Cheap Biggest Nutrition Bang for Your Buck Superfood Bargains If the 96% statistic wasn’t depressing enough, be sure to check out  Nation’s Diet in Crisis . For further context, check out my associated blog posts:  Top 10 Most Popular Videos of 2013  and  Are Canned Beans as Healthy as Home-Cooked? If you haven’t yet, you can subscribe to my videos for free b

Please help them... What you can do to stop animal abuse and factory farming As a consumer, you have an arsenal of tools that you can use to help stop factory farming. We will name a few. Stop factory farming by what you eat Maybe the most important means at your disposal: stop giving money to factory farming by no longer buying meat and other products from factory farming. 1 Stop factory farming by what you eat 2 Don't buy from companies that don't care about animal rights 3 Vote out factory farming 4 Protest against permits for factory farms 5 Write to newspapers and magazines 6 Support organizations against factory farming 7 Make clear how you feel about animal rights

More than 70 percent of men in Australia say they’d rather cut their life expectancy by up to 10 years than ditch meat . The data, commissioned by No Meat May, also found that 47 percent saw eating meat as a ‘masculine undertaking’. While 81 percent of participants said they care about the environment – a staggering 79 percent said they wouldn’t give up meat to help the planet.   Ryan Alexander is the co-founder of No Meat May. According to Men’s Health , he said: “Three-quarters of men [are] not convinced of the health benefits of a meat-free diet, despite the mounting evidence to the contrary. “Significant research over many years has shown that eating meat and other animal products increases the risk of developing certain cancers, heart disease, obesity and having a reduced life expectancy. Continue...

Many vegans wonder if it’s okay to purchase vegan items from non vegan companies. My answer is a resounding YES as I explain in this 3-minute interview that was recorded in 2014 by the Vegan For The Win YouTube channel.   Gary Yourofsky is a vegan activist who has given 2,660 lectures to more than 60,000 people at 186 schools in 30 states and several Israeli cities/schools. His lecture has been translated into more than 30 languages for over 10 million YouTube hits.

This video outlines 5 ethical reasons you should go vegan...including: 1) Why Eat One, And Not The Other? Why does North America eat turkeys, pigs, cows, chickens, and not cats or dogs?   2) Environmental Impact - deforestation, habitat lost, ocean dead zones, and endangered species such as orangutans and Sumatran tigers have all been linked to animal agriculture.   3) Ending World Hunger - Could we feed the world if we stopped raising livestock? A study reveals that we grow enough food on this planet to feed our growing world population expected to hit 9.8 billion by 2050.   4) The Reality of Animal Agriculture - The violence and oppression of migrant workers, and of the animals being tortured and killed to meet demand. Farmers struggle to maintain the broken business model of factory farming.   5) Moral Compass - if you had to kill your own food, could you do it? A study finds that vegans and vegetarians showed increased sign of activity in the brain centre that controls empathy

We’re told that milk is important for a strong healthy body, and if you stop consuming dairy most people will turn around and say “wait, how are you going to get your calcium”? But everything we’ve been led to believe about dairy is a product of marketing, advertising and government collusion. 

Can you keep eating meat after hearing this? Earthling Ed a vegan educator debunks every argument against veganism.   Earthling Ed Ed Winters is a vegan educator, public speaker and content creator based in London, England. Winters is the co-founder and co-director of Surge, an animal rights organisation determined to create a world where compassion towards all non-human animals is the norm.  In 2016 Surge founded The Official Animal Rights March which succeeded in a growth from 2,500 participants in London in 2016 to 28,000 participants across the world in 2018. In 2017 Winters produced the documentary Land of Hope and Glory and launched the on-going moving activism project The Big Vegan Activism Van.  He has spoken at over 1/3 of UK universities and has given speeches across the world.

Again and again, the animal agriculture industries find themselves involved in shady and secretive actions. Whether it’s creating brand new diseases and causing pandemics, colluding and paying off government officials, or lying to the public, these industries have done it all.  So this is a round-up of some of the most shocking and shady actions committed by animal agriculture industries so far - but believe me when I say that this is just the tip of the iceberg.  Could you imagine ethical vegan companies ever doing anything like this?   CONNECT: 👉 Find more content on Instagram: http://instagram.com/earthlinged ​  👉 Follow on Facebook: http://facebook.com/earthlingedpage

'At no point in his presidency has Biden suggested policies aimed at limiting red meat consumption' Credit: Lisa Ferdinando Fact-checking site Snopes.com has debunked a claim surrounding POTUS Joe Biden . The politician recently pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. However, the announcement resulted in The Daily Mail running a story saying the climate plan could hypothetically result in US citizens only being entitled to one burger a month. Does Joe Biden want to cut America’s meat consumption? This lead to politician Lauren Boebert tweeting: “Joe Biden’s climate plan includes cutting 90 percent of red meat from our diets by 2030. “They want to limit us to about four pounds a year. Why doesn’t Joe stay out of my kitchen?” Boebert also tweeted a meme of former POTUS Donald Trump surrounded by fast-food burgers, mocking the alleged rule of one burger per month. Continue...

Today we bring you - another golden gem of a video from John McDougall MD, this time discussing disease mongering.  Disease mongering is what the pharmaceutical and medical device businesses do in order to make money - to push questionable drugs, surgeries, potions, gimmicks and generally unnecessary (but profitable) treatments. The first step in disease mongering is to create a definition for a disease that will encompass a large portion of the population - be that a market for osteoporosis drugs, cholesterol drugs, vaccines - or other unnecessary treatments.   Doctors then sell the relative rather than absolute benefits. It's a great way to fool patients, to make them think there is a huge benefit - when the benefit is actually miniscule and the product possibly dangerous.  McDougall says doctors need to stop going along with this. In this classic talk from our 2005 Expo, McDougall doesn't hold back. He won't be involved in pushing useless treatments - it's unethica

These are some of the strange comments I get about my new vegan diet. They think veganism is a conspiracy pushed by the mainstream to make you sick, that detox isn't real, that you can eat whatever you want and your body will "take care of it".   And juice fasting can't remove old waste, there can be nothing in the colon past 2 days lol.

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Plant-based diets can be 98 percent effective in keeping ulcerative colitis patients in remission, blowing away other treatments.   Subscribe to NutritionFacts.org’s free newsletter to receive our B12 infographic that covers the latest research takeaways and Dr. Greger’s updated recommendations:  https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe/

  A petition created by Seaspiracy filmmakers has garnered over 500,000 signatures within two weeks – marking the start of a ‘global shift’ towards better protecting the world’s oceans. Ali and Lucy Tabrizi directed the hit Netflix documentary that charters their journey across the world to uncover the ‘horrors’ of industrial fishing. Now, they’re calling on world leaders to stop the ‘death of the oceans’. Seaspiracy petition Since its launch two weeks ago, the petition climbed to 100,000 signatures within just three days. At the time of writing, it’s hiked to over 510,000. It’s hoped government bodies in the UK, US, Canada, and Germany will set up ‘no-catch zones’ in at least 30 percent of surrounding waters. This will help protect wildlife and their habitats, which have been harmed by intensive fishing methods. Continue...

The non-profit vegan rescue center beat 13,500 entries in securing a nomination this year Credit:  Instagram 'A vote for Farm Sanctuary is a vote for the billions of farm animals caught in the animal agriculture system' Farm Sanctuary , a vegan rescue center seeking to end animal agriculture, has been nominated for an award at the acclaimed Annual Webby Awards. The sanctuary is nominated in the highly competitive category ‘Social: Animals’ – and it’s up against a host of social media stars. Moreover, it’s the only non-dog ’cause-led’ nominee in the category. The New York Times described the annual awards ‘the internet’s highest honor’. Activist and podcaster Jameela Jamil is presenting them this year. Moreover, the social category celebrates creativity across social media accounts that celebrate animals. Continue...  

We’ve all been told that we should recycle plastic bottles and containers. But what actually happens to the plastic if we just throw it away?  Emma Bryce traces the life cycles of three different plastic bottles, shedding light on the dangers these disposables present to our world.   Lesson by Emma Bryce, animation by Sharon Colman.

How can trees help in the fight against climate change? Dig into the efforts to rebuild damaged ecosystems and reduce carbon emissions.  Today humanity produces more than 1,400 tons of carbon every minute. To combat climate change, we need to reduce fossil fuel emissions, and draw down excess CO2 to restore the balance of greenhouse gases.  Like all plants, trees consume atmospheric carbon through photosynthesis. So what can trees do to help in this fight?  Jean-François Bastin digs into the efforts to restore depleted ecosystems. Lesson by Jean-François Bastin, directed by Lobster Studio.

Human cannibalism is a lot more common than you might think. Dive into its complex history and see its uses in medicine, cultural rituals and in times of survival.   15th century Europeans believed they had hit upon a miracle cure: a remedy for epilepsy, hemorrhage, bruising, nausea and virtually any other medical ailment.  It was a brown powder known as “mumia,” and was made by grinding up mummified human flesh. But just how common is human cannibalism, and how do cultures partake in it?  Bill Schutt explores the complex history of cannibalism. Lesson by Bill Schutt, directed by Basa.

Dive into the most popular milks— dairy, almond, soy and oat— to find out which is healthiest for you and for the planet.  If you go to the store in search of milk, there are a dizzying number of products to choose from. There’s dairy milk, but also plant-based products such as almond, soy, and oat milks.  So which milk is actually best for you? And which uses the fewest resources and produces the least pollution?  Jonathan J. O’Sullivan and Grace E. Cunningham dive into some of the most popular milks to find out. Lesson by Jonathan J. O’Sullivan and Grace E. Cunningham, directed by Anton Bogaty.

Ex-vegans have described brain fog, memory issues, and as Miley put it, her 'brain wasn't functioning' but none of these people were tested before pointing to things like DHA deficiency.  There is another cause of these symptoms that we should be aware of.

It comes after the UK government announced the world's most 'ambitious' carbon emissions targets Credit: Meatless Farm Vegan meat giant The Meatless Farm Company is urging the UK government to up its chances of meeting carbon emission targets. The company welcomed the government’s targets to slash emissions by 78 percent by 2035 – announced earlier this week – but argues they don’t go far enough. Gas emissions targets Meatless Farm calls the government to improve access, availability, and understanding of meat reduction. This is in order to meet the targets – which Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared ‘the most ambitious in the world’. Continue...

  Belgium’s animal rights group GAIA is lobbying the three ministers in charge of animal welfare to ask that no more authorizations be granted for experiments on healthy dogs and cats that are knowingly made ill, it said in a communication published on Friday. GAIA, which stands for Global Action in the Interest of Animals, describes itself as an organization that “unites defenders of animal welfare and advocates for animal rights in Belgium.” The association conducted a survey in 2019 on the use of laboratory animals in Belgium and estimates that 1,302 experiments were carried out on 542 dogs, all of the Beagle breed. The majority of these were in Flanders, with 1,286 experiments on 526 animals. Last week they launched a satirical campaign calling for beagle owners to bring their dogs to laboratory testing centers to combat an urgent need for test animals, and today they’ve launched a new website focused on raising awareness of (and eventually ending) the use of animals as test subj

  The dog has recovered and has been adopted. Carey Marie Wilson was initially charged May 27 with two counts of animal cruelty after a dog was found with an arrow shot through his skull 11 days earlier. A 38-year-old Hilliard woman has been sentenced to 15 days in jail for shooting a dog in the head with a crossbow , a punishment called "pitiful" by an animal-rights group. Carey Marie Wilson of Missouri Street was initially charged May 27 with two counts of animal cruelty after a dog was found with an arrow shot through his skull 11 days earlier, according to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office. She entered a no-contest plea Tuesday on one count of animal cruelty and was sentenced to jail, due to report on May 14, according to the Sheriff's Office. Continue...

  The comments come ahead of the COP26 conference in the UK later this year.  Credit: Policy Exchange/Wikimedia Commons A senior politician in the UK government proclaimed the ‘societal change’ of more people switching plant-based diets as a leading driver in reaching global climate targets. MP Kwasi Kwarteng said he believes the surge in veganism is helping the country to cut 78 percent of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 2035. The Business Energy & Industrial Strategy Secretary made the comments to the leading news organization, The Times . Moreover, Kwarteng admitted the government should ‘accelerate the change’, and praised the boom in plant-based diets as it’s taking place ‘without government legislation’. Continue...

The descendants of pets abandoned by those fleeing the Chernobyl disaster are now striking up a curious relationship with humans charged with guarding the contaminated area. It wasn't long after he arrived in the irradiated landscape of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone that Bogdan realized his new job came with some unexpected companions. From his first days as a checkpoint guard in Chernobyl, he has shared the place with a pack of dogs. Bogdan (not his real name) is now in his second year of working in the zone and has got to know the dogs well. Some have names, some don't. Some stay nearby, others remain detached – they come and go as they please. Bogdan and the other guards feed them, offer them shelter, and occasionally give them medical care. They bury them when they die. All the dogs are, in a sense, refugees of the 1986 disaster in which Reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded. In the aftermath, tens of thousands of people were evacuated from the Ukrainia

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