How to Live a Healthy and Happy Vegan Lifestyle

Animal Rebellion protestors launched a petition as part of the group's calls for McDonald's to go entirely plant-based by 2025: 'it doesn't end today' is their call. Mc Donald’s closes its doors in many of its restaurants, following our action this weekend. We are calling on McDonald’s to commit to become a fully plant based fast food chain, by 2025. They could lead the way with this. They have an opportunity to become the world’s first fast food chain to serve only sustainable meals. We don’t have long. We certainly don’t have long to prevent the worst excesses of the climate crisis hitting us. Governments are doing nothing. Corporations could lead the way. McDonald’s say they plan to introduce a new range of plant-based meat alternatives from 2021, but that doesn’t go far enough. We are in a climate and ecological emergency and that demands urgent changes to business as usual. Food production alone is set to push Earth past 1.5°C of warming according to an Oxford

'Live and Let Live' as an idiom expresses the idea that all beings should be able to live their lives in the manner they want to, free from interference from others.

 

 

 

A new documentary 'On the Frontlines' provides a deeper dive into the corrupt global fishing industry exposed by Seaspiracy. While Seaspiracy sparked debate and fueled much-needed interest in the health of the oceans, On the Frontlines shares Sea Shepherd’s work on the frontlines to help save the oceans. “Movies like Seaspiracy; short films like [On the Frontlines] are so important because the issues facing the oceans happen because the oceans are out of sight and out of mind for most people,” Sea Shepherd Director of Campaigns Peter Hammarstedt said.  “I think it was Sir Paul McCartney who said, ‘If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everybody would be vegetarian.’ Now imagine if those slaughterhouses were dozens or hundreds or even thousands of nautical miles offshore only accessible by boat. Sea Shepherd’s campaigns allow access to those slaughterhouses.”

  A sure way to judge someone's heart and soul is by observing their treatment of not just some animals, but of all animals...and all creation for that matter. The Village Vegan  Love of animals is a universal impulse, a common ground on which all of us may meet. By loving and understanding animals, perhaps we humans shall come to understand each other. Louis J. Camuti

   Many who argue against veganism claim that morality is subjective.  Let's look...

  Veggly has more than 400,000 users globally and has also launched a new feature. According to data from the Veggly dating app, the UK has garnered the top spot for vegan dating for the second year in a row. Veggly announced the country now has a staggering 45,633 users. Moreover, there are nearly 700 users per million people. Over the past two years, Veggly has grown rapidly. The app allows vegan and vegetarians to ‘match’ and meet. Now, it boasts over 400,000 global users. In the UK alone, the user base has almost doubled over the past year. Why vegan dating? Veggly is the world’s number 1 vegan dating app and helps you in finding your Veg-Love. Veganism is not a diet: it’s a whole set of values that many vegans find a must have in a partner .

How extreme was Dr. Kempner’s rice diet compared to traditional surgical approaches? Is there a safer alternative? DOCTOR'S NOTE For more on Kempner and his rice diet, see: Kempner Rice Diet: Whipping Us Into Shape Drugs and the Demise of the Rice Diet Can Diabetic Retinopathy Be Reversed? More on the surgical approach can be found in  Reversing Diabetes with Surgery  and  Stomach Stapling Kids . Here are some of my weight loss videos but I have tons more on the  topic page . I also have a bunch of  fasting  videos. Waist Circumference Less Than Half Your Height Nuts and Obesity: The Weight of Evidence How Much Exercise to Sustain Weight Loss? Nutrient-Dense Approach to Weight Management What Diet Should Physicians Recommend? How to Prevent Prediabetes in Children Are There Foods with Negative Calories? Eating More to Weigh Less Diabetes Reversal: Is It the Calories or the Food? Does Apple Cider Vinegar Help with Weight Loss? Optimizing Water Intake to Lose Weight What Is the Safes

   Are raw foods or cooked foods better for your gut? Gastroenterologist and gut health expert Dr. Will Bulsiewicz joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll to share his insight and answer your questions on The Exam Room Live!  Have a question for Dr. B? Leave it in the chat, and we'll get to as many as we can!

    What made Casey Kasem quit Scooby-Doo, and why was Burger King involved?

These days it seems that the list of things that are ‘not vegan’ is never-ending, with animal products finding their way into all kinds of things from McDonald’s fries to hardback books ! But is petrol vegan? Can you be vegan if you drive a petrol car? What about gasoline, petroleum, crude oil and diesel? This article explains all. Petrol (which is also known as gasoline) is vegan. It’s made from microorganisms that lived millions of years ago and no animals are purposefully harmed in the production of petrol. Some vegans may choose to avoid petrol because petroleum products are damaging to the environment and this, in turn, harms animal life. What is petrol made of? Petrol is a clear flammable liquid that is made from crude oil (also known as petroleum) and several chemical additives like alcohols, ethers and stabilisers. While the additives in petrol are not animal-derived, people may wonder about crude oil, believing that it is made from dead animals. There is even a myth that oil

   The Twilight Zone meets animal rescue. Thinking about the cost of cruelty.

  Leonardo DiCaprio is leading a $43 million pledge to rewild and restore the Galápagos Islands. The actor, environmentalist, and entrepreneur is partnering with conservation groups such as Galápagos National Park Directorate and Island Conservation as well as the local community. This follows the launch of Re:wild (formerly known as Global Wildlife Conservation), an organization co-founded by DiCaprio and a group of conservation experts and scientists. Re:wild’s other supporting partners include Ecuador’s Ministry of Environment and Water and the Charles Darwin Foundation. According to DiCaprio , the new group aims to “amplify and scale the local solutions being led by Indigenous peoples and local communities, nongovernmental organizations, companies, and government agencies” in order to increase their overall impact. “More than half of Earth’s remaining wild areas could disappear in the next few decades if we don’t decisively act. This is why today I am excited to launch @Rewild – to

   Co-founder of Veganuary and VFC Matthew Glover recently met with vegan advocate & YouTuber Plant Based Leon to see what living conditions are like for 95% of chickens raised for meat in the UK, and 98% in the US.   With 25,000 chickens crammed under one roof - factory farms like this are a breeding ground for disease. Grown at four times their natural rate, each chicken struggles to support their own weight and often suffers from broken bones.

   Go behinds the scenes of the groundbreaking documentary Seaspiracy with producer Kip Anderson and Dr. Neal Barnard as they join "The Weight Loss Champion" on The Exam Room™ podcast.  Following on the success of "What The Health" and "Cowspiracy", Kip reveals how this powerful film came together to expose the falsehoods of the fish industry and the health of our oceans. Everything from the lies of "dolphin safe" labels on tuna to the realities of modern day whale hunts are being discussed.   Plus, Dr. Barnard delves into research that debunks the popular belief that fish is a health food. And the group looks at the growing number of plant-based fish alternatives that are now being sold in stores!  Kip also shares his three part action plan to save the ocean and how you can get involved!  Seaspiracy: https://www.seaspiracy.org

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   This chocolate avocado pudding is sure to please any dessert cravings. And you can even indulge in this vegan chocolate pudding guilt-free.  It features a superfood ingredient: cacao. Cacao, derived from the seeds of cacao fruit trees, features numerous vitamins and nutrients—including antioxidants, magnesium, calcium, and zinc.  “Full agreement does not exist on when exactly to use the different terms. Some say products utilizing the entire cacao pod should be deemed ‘cacao’ and the pressed powder should garner the name ‘cocoa,’” physician and speaker Dr. William W. Li explains in his blog. “Others believe the raw versions should be labeled “cacao” while the roasted and more processed varieties should be called “cocoa.”   According to Dr. Li, cacao has numerous potential health benefits. These include improving gut microbiome and stem cell function. University of California, Davis researchers also found that cacao has antiangiogenic effects—they help reduce the growth of new blood

   You’re in for a treat with today’s video! Ian shows us how to make mouthwatering Chinese style Lemon “Chicken”.  This dish was an absolute doddle to throw together, and trust us, it is as good as (if not better than) ANY takeaway lemon chicken.  If you don’t believe us, make it yourself! Your tastebuds will thank you.

  Because, Animals aims to have its cell-cultured pet products on the market in 2022 A  pet food start-up is ‘ramping up’ its production of cell-cultured meat following a hefty investment round. Because, Animals says it is the first biotech company to grow cell-cultured meat for dogs and cats. It recently closed its seed-stage financing round led by Orkla – a leading food giant in Europe – and secured follow-up investment from SOSV, Draper Associates, Keen Growth Capital, and others. This brought the company’s total financing to a staggering $6.7 million to date. Because, Animals says the investment will help scale up production, and accelerate the development of its first commercial cell-cultured meat pet product: a cat treat. Continue...

Dr. Neal Barnard walks us through what you can expect the first month of going vegan. Plus, he provides tips on switching your diet when he talks with "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll.

Sam Harris on veganism: rational or rationalizing?

There's no such thing as "vegan for my health" or "vegan for the environment". You can only be vegan for the animals. And I'm going to explain why.

   Hey good humans! Hope you enjoyed this episode of Odd Man Out - more coming soon!  IMPORTANT NOTE: We absolutely understand how a lot of you are feeling regarding behavior shown in this video and know that this type of behavior is not what we stand for, but we wanted to be honest with what happened on set. Our ask is that even still you all be respectful of the individuals in our videos regardless of whether you are upset with what they said or did. Please do not go personal or invade their privacy - we do not stand by that at all. We do appreciate your passion, but let’s all try to focus it on positivity when we can 🙏

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   A compilation of meat eaters realizing that they should be vegan.

   Maybe using others as an excuse not to go vegan isn't very woke. And please shut up about quinoa.

Christian preacher Vs veganism because apparently veganism is seitanic... Right Pastor Steven Anderson is a Christian preacher who gets really mad about veganism and vegans and talks absolute nonsense - I saw this video of one of his sermons and I had to respond to the bs

   What supplements do vegans need to take? Is a daily multi-vitamin necessary?  Find out as Dr. Neal Barnard joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on the Exam Room for a live Q&A!   Plus, Dr. Barnard answers other questions from The Doctor's Mailbag:  -Can carbs raise cholesterol?  -Can you lower cholesterol if you don’t eat nuts and avocado?  -How can a plant-based diet lower blood pressure?  -Is olive oil needed for healthy cells?

 Most plant-based milks are not fortified with iodine. Are vegans more likely to develop an iodine deficiency? 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/

   In this "Draw My Life" video, we hear the story of Martin, a mouse trapped in an animal testing laboratory. Martin's family is broken apart as they are taken one by one and used for various tests.  Every year, millions of mice, rats, rabbits, primates, cats, dogs and other animals are locked inside barren cages across the country.  They languish in pain, suffer from extreme frustration, ache with loneliness, and long to be free. Many of these tests are funded by taxpayer dollars.

   Most people can understand the argument behind being vegetarian and not eating meat, but what about milk? Cheese? Eggs?  The dairy and egg industries are just as bad as the meat industry, albeit more subtle perhaps. Today I'll explain to you my own personal motivations behind why I'm vegan - from an ethical perspective.

Animal-protection organization Mercy For Animals will honor primatologist Jane Goodall with a Hope Award for her decades of animal activism. On June 10, primatologist and animal activist Jane Goodall will receive the Hope Award from nonprofit animal-protection organization Mercy For Animals (MFA) at its annual Hope Gala hosted by vegan influencer Tabitha Brown.  The virtual event will celebrate MFA’s 22nd anniversary by honoring leaders in animal welfare and the plant-based food industry. MFA will also award animal activist Erik Hastings with the Hidden Hero Award and Miyoko’s Creamery founder Miyoko Schinner with the Global Impact Award. The Hope Award recognizes Goodall’s 60 years of animal service that focuses on protecting chimpanzees and their habitat. Her work has inspired other animal advocates and everyone who cares about the planet and its inhabitants. “We are thrilled to honor the work of Dr. Jane Goodall, whose groundbreaking research has inspired people around the world t

Vegan model and software engineer Andrea Meza has won the revered Miss Universe 2021 title this year. The Miss Mexico title holder scooped the win against 74 other contestants after the initial 2020 competition was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Announcing the win on her Instagram , the 26-year-old exclaimed: “What a moment! Ready for this journey!” ‘Miss Universe is Mexico!’, she added. She accepted the crown onstage at the eagerly awaited event, held at the luxury Seminole Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood on May 16. Upon receiving the win, she said: “We live in a society that more and more is more than advanced. As we advance as a society, we’ve also advanced with stereotypes. Continue...

   ''Maybe using others as an excuse not to go vegan isn't very woke. And please shut up about quinoa.''

  Johann Ilgenfritz transformed his life after adopting a whole-food plant-based diet which he says is the reason he managed to overcome seven tumors. Father-of-two Johann Ilgenfritz transformed his cancer diagnosis and credits switching to an alkaline vegan diet as the reason he was able to overcome it. The former fashion photographer was forced to put his career on hold when he was told he had just twelve months to live. However, it led him on a journey of self-discovery. Now, thanks to a plant-based diet, his health has drastically improved – and even led him to launch a health-themed radio show, UK Health Radio. ‘It all started in February 2011 when I had a heart attack at the age of 46, a shock that was followed up by a cancer diagnosis. ‘It was a double whammy that I didn’t react well to – it put me into a complete frenzy. I stumbled into radiotherapy and had this very strange feeling of not being part of the process, he said. At a cancer screening the following year, he was inf

   Gabriel Miller played football and ate the standard American football player diet. Now he's a plant-based papa. On this episode of The Exam Room™ podcast, Gabriel joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll to share what led him to a life change and healthier path. https://plantbasedgabriel.com/

    Michael Greger, M.D. - Death in America is largely a foodborne illness. Focusing on studies published 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.   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/  Every year I scour the world’s scholarly literature on clinical nutrition, pulling together what I find to be the most interesting, practical, and groundbreaking science on how to best feed ourselves and our families. I start with the thousands of papers published annually on human nutrition, and, thanks to a crack team of volunteers (and staff!), I’m able to whittle those down to about 3,000 studies, which are downloaded, categorized, read, analyzed, and churned into a

  A new study published in PNAS uses advanced technology to map the oral bacteria of ancient human and Neanderthal samples which outlines a major dietary component.

'We know plants nourish us on the inside, and now we’re using  them to protect us from outside hazards too'.   Sustainable vegan energy drink brand, Tenzing , has unveiled a tree planting scheme to combat air pollution in the UK capital, London. The Plants Against Pollution campaign involves creating natural tree ‘barriers’ in spots where pollution is especially high. It is hoped the scheme will ensure people out exercising are less affected by harmful pollution levels. Tenzing launched an air tracker two years ago and has since compiled a database of popular running, cycling and walking routes. Based on the data, the company worked out where the most urgent areas were. Now, it is planting evergreen trees and shrubs in those areas. The scheme is in partnership with Imperial College London. Continue...

  Do plant-based labels actually confuse consumers? The evidence suggests not. Texas has approved a bill seeking to ban ‘meat’ and ‘beef’ labels from being used on plant-based and cell-cultured food . House Bill 316 was okayed by lawmakers earlier this week to prevent brands ‘misleading’ consumers. The bill strictly defines ‘beef’ and ‘chicken’ as ‘any edible portion of a formerly live and whole cattle/ chicken carcass, not derived by synthetic or artificial means’. Similarly, it says the label ‘meat’ must not contain any lab-grown, cell-cultured, insect, or plant-based food products. The bill stirred controversy online, with a slew of social media users criticizing the meat industry’s influence. Continue...

  50-year-old meat company NOBLE Jerky has gone vegan and witnessed its profits soar amid COVID-19 . The brand shifted away from animal products three years ago to create more sustainable plant-based jerky and other vegan products. It closed 2020 with a staggering 70 percent increase in revenue compared to the previous year. Stefan Urbani is the Co-Founder of NOBLE Jerky . In a statement sent to PBN, he said the brand realized raising animals for food production wasn’t sustainable. “We took our three generations of meat drying technical knowledge, along with new developments in plant-based proteins, to deliver people the ultimate sustainable plant-based protein that tastes just like a top-quality beef-jerky,” Urbani added. Continue...

   For the full story on the UK Vegan Society, Donald Watson, and the original and various definitions of "vegan" of that particular organization, see http://vegansociety.today

   The Vegan Society of the UK was featured in a documentary series called Open Door in 1976. The film is full of information most will be disappointed to learn was not new in the 70's - however the fact that it was packaged in this very formal manner may be part of the reason it was yet to become mainstream...

   This week on Bloomberg Green: The humble hamburger hurts the planet more than the jumbo jet: meat production accounts for almost 15% of man-made greenhouse gases.  But a food revolution is changing that. Bugs for breakfast, lab chicken for lunch and synthetic steak for supper -- the future of food is here.  This week, we speak to the Chairman of Impossible Foods, the CEO of lab meat startup Eat Just, and restaurateur David Moore about making Michelin-star quality vegan cuisine. Bloomberg Green has the news and data you need to know, plus the interviews you need to hear to understand the defining story of our time: climate change.

   I respond to what David Attenborough has been saying recently in the press about eating meat, and go through his latest documentary 'A Life on Our Planet' to react to his thoughts on a plant-based diet and "sustainable" fishing.

  The natural historian has used his platform in the past to advocate plant-based eating. Veteran broadcaster Sir. David Attenborough has been named People’s Advocate ahead of the UN climate summit. The natural historian will work with the UK as a host of COP26 – an event organized to ‘accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement’. He will address world leaders at major international events over the next six months and put forward a ‘compelling case’ for climate action. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised Attenborough for inspiring ‘millions of people in the UK and around the world’ to help protect the planet for future generations. Continue...

  Coconut oil is often touted as a 'magic bullet' for health - but what does the science say? Is coconut oil healthy ? Or is it simply the best of a bad bunch? You can’t walk through a supermarket these days without seeing something made from coconuts. Coconut water, yogurt, milk, cheese — even coconut jerky. It’s an ‘it’ food if there ever was one. But is coconut oil good for us? And what about its reported tie to monkey slave labor? Is coconut oil ethical? Once shunned for its high saturated fat content, coconut oil is now found in health food shops and supermarkets across the globe. Most vegetable oils (soya, olive, sunflower and rapeseed oils) contain less than 20 percent saturated fat. Butter contains more than 50 percent. But coconut oil clocks in at a whopping 86.5 percent saturated fat. So how is that healthy? Continue...

  Written By  Michael Greger M.D. FACLM  on  May 11th, 2021 In certain medical conditions, probiotic supplements may actually make things worse. If you’ve ever made sauerkraut at home, you know you don’t have to add any kind of starter bacteria to get it to ferment, because the lactic acid-producing bacteria are already present on the cabbage leaves themselves out in the field. This  suggests  that raw fruits and vegetables may not only be a source of prebiotics—that is, fiber—but also a source of “novel” probiotics.   As I discuss in my video  Culture Shock: Questioning the Efficacy and Safety of Probiotics , researchers have since  worked  on characterizing these bacterial communities and  found  two interesting results. First, “the communities on each produce type were significantly distinct from one another.” Indeed, the tree fruits harbor different bacteria than veggies on the ground, and grapes and mushrooms seem to be off in their own little world. So, if these bugs do indeed tu

'We were saddened to receive a surge of unexpected, online abuse' A vegan café has received a ‘torrent’ of online abuse, including violent threats, for serving an exclusively vegan menu. Caffi Clwedog, located in Wales, says its menu is carefully selected to be as ‘sustainable and environmentally friendly as possible’. Violent threats It serves a range of plant-based dishes including Bean Burgers, Burritos, and Clywedog Flapjacks, as well as a selection of plant milks for hot drinks. However, the eatery has been subject to mass backlash after farmer Gareth Wyn Jones posted a picture of its menu online. Continue...

  Future Meat has reduced its production costs by nearly 50 percent A  cell-cultured chicken brand has slashed its production costs, speeding up its goal of reaching price parity with real poultry. Future Meat has reduced its production costs by almost 50 percent. It can now create 110g of slaughter-free chicken breast for under $4. The start-up’s Chief Executive Rom Kshuk predicts the cost will drop to below $2 in the next 12-18 months. Continue...

What is a gluten-free vegan diet, what are the health benefits, and what do gluten-free vegans eat? Don't worry, you can still have pizza! If you’re eating a gluten-free diet, you may have noticed that many of the foods are already plant-based: fruits, nuts, seeds, vegetables, and legumes. So if you are looking to adopt a gluten-free vegan diet, there are many foods to choose from. Let’s start with the basics. Gluten is the name of the proteins that are found in several grains: wheat, rye, barley, and a rye/barley hybrid called triticale. Grains that contain wheat include whole wheat, bulgar, farro, farina, spelt, graham, durum, bromated flour (flour treated with potassium bromate), kamut (Khorasan wheat), and wheat berries. Wheat, rye, and barley are found in pastas, breads, and cereals, while barley is found in malt, food coloring, and brewer’s yeast. On a gluten-free diet, you also cannot eat couscous, which is made from semolina (durum wheat). Most of the population can consume

  The bills include a ban on live exports and keeping primates as pets. Better standards of animal welfare[not rights] will be highlighted in the Queen’s Speech this week, ahead of several landmark UKs bills. Among them, animal sentience and tougher penalties for animal cruelty are to be enshrined in law. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs UK Minister George Eustice detailed the plans in an interview with The Telegraph . The Queen’s Speech marks The State Opening of Parliament. The annual event is taking place on Tuesday, May 11, and sets out the government’s agenda for the coming political year. Continue...

  They join 65,000 others making the No Meat May pledge in order to improve health and help the planet and environment. A wealth of senior NHS staff at King’s College Hospital in London, UK have pledged to ditch meat and fish. This is as part of a campaign to encourage reducing meat consumption, as well as a new sustainability strategy. Moreover, the campaign is run by the charity No Meat May and backed by acclaimed actor Joanna Lumley . The campaign urges consumers to make the pledge to give up meat for four reasons. They include health, the environment, saving animals, and ensuring a more sustainable food system for all. It’s seen record sign-ups this year. Continue...