Veganism
200 million animals are killed for food around the world every day.
But being a vegan is more than simply not eating hamburgers. Truly embracing the lifestyle includes behavioral shifts such as not using leather goods, not hunting for sport, and not using cosmetics that have been tested on animals. Did you know that the illegal wildlife trade may put nearly 9,000 land-based species at risk of extinction?
Even if going full-vegan is not a choice you can make, there are ways to move your own personal needle towards a more plant-based life. And choosing to do so could very well bring health benefits, positive environmental impacts, and important ecological protections.
On this episode of Do What You Can For The People, Veronica Johnson and I chat about all things vegan. Check out the video and resources below to learn more
THINGS MENTIONED
True Definition of Being Vegan: https://www.vegansociety.com/go-vegan/definition-veganism
Whole Food, Plant-Based Diets: https://nutritionstudies.org/whole-food-plant-based-diet-guide/
What the Health Film: https://www.whatthehealthfilm.com/
Forks Over Knives Documentary: https://www.forksoverknives.com/the-film/
Michael Greger (Nutrition Facts): https://nutritionfacts.org/
Lactose Intolerance: https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/lactose-intolerance#statistics
Antibiotic Resistance: https://foodprint.org/issues/antibiotics-in-our-food-system/
Environmental Impact of Meat Industry: https://theconversation.com/five-ways-the-meat-on-your-plate-is-killing-the-planet-76128
Cowspiracy Documentary: https://www.cowspiracy.com/
Role of Predators in our Ecosystem: https://e360.yale.edu/features/the_crucial_role_of_predators_a_new_perspective_on_ecology
Illegal Wildlife Trade: https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/illegal-wildlife-trade
Pandemics and Wildlife: https://e360.yale.edu/features/quammen_the_next_pandemic_will_come_from_wildlife
Animal Abuse in Factory Farm: https://animalequality.org/news/why-factory-farming-is-the-largest-cause-of-animal-abuse-in-history/
Factory Farm Workers: https://foodispower.org/human-labor-slavery/factory-farm-workers/
Factory Farm Impact on Communities: https://sraproject.org/factory-farms-destroy-communities/
High Protein Vegetables: https://www.myfooddata.com/articles/vegetables-high-in-protein.php
Vegan B12 Sources: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320524#health-benefits
Environmental Impact of Milk and Non-Dairy Milks: https://medium.com/@tabitha.whiting/what-milk-should-you-buy-to-reduce-your-environmental-impact-e0489153e3b8
Vegans and Life Expectancy: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/do-vegans-live-longer#population-studies
Beyond Meat: https://www.beyondmeat.com/
Impossible Meat: https://impossiblefoods.com/
Veganism and Privilege: https://medium.com/an-injustice/in-america-is-veganism-for-the-privileged-c0abcc432b4b
Earthlings Documentary: http://www.nationearth.com/
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