Dawn of "Flava My Plate": Vegan Story, Insight & Perspective

[@risingphoenix4306]

I went vegan 2 years ago. I wish I’d done it sooner. I feel better and my cholesterol went from the mid 200’s to 179.

[@windycitymom4975]

Cholesterol is my main reason for trying a Plant-based/Vegan lifestyle! Great to hear that it has worked for you ☺️

[@ariasworld9991]

I never liked meat, I was always disusted by it...so going plant based was so easy for me. Only bought soy burgers two time in a few years, and that also only for guests.... I don't miss anything. Like she said, I opened my mind to soooo many new foods that I didn't even know existed!🌱🌱

[@loriboyd1347]

I love that Lucky made such a public appearance, she is a sweet girl. I also love how you stress kindness - that is the basis of humanity. Veganism, plant-based, whatever you want to call it really does consist of the three components that you mentioned - animal welfare, human health, and environmental impact. When we change the way we eat (and what we eat), we have the trifecta!

[@fantasticprincipessa]

What a beautiful woman. So articulated, knowledgeable, informed., and generous. Really inspiring.

[@sueatkinskw]

Thanks for sharing. You have paved the way for us to be much more self conscience of what we are eating. And I have had the opportunity to sample your food and it is definitely Flavor! and good for us. Keep up the good work Dawn. Proud of you for taking the stand you did. God will continue to bless you.

[@MsPaige-bm5wy]

I really enjoyed this interview it was extremely informative. I’m going to take advantage of the websites mentioned. I’m new to being Vegan. My pastor had encouraged me to pray about becoming Vegan, so I prayed & 10 months I’m still Vegan. I’m healthy and energetic, happy and I recently celebrated my birthday with a vegan cake! I’m going to use Dawn’s resources to locate Vegan educational opportunities.

[@rashidashabazz7319]

I found out that vegan doesn't necessarily mean healthy. MY children would buy me vegan desserts knowing that I eat healthy eliminating sugar,dairy, meat etc.etc.etc ( thinking that this "VEGAN" restaurant had to be using some healthy alternative to sugar). However those VERY EXPENSIVE cakes, pies, ice cream, cupcakes etc.etc.etc tasted "sickinglly" sweet. You could have knocked me over with a feather when I went there with my little granddaughter to treat her to some HEALTHY ice cream, and was told when I asked ..."what do you use to sweeten ".. ...DOMINO SUGAR😯😖🤮

[@tanyas.9688]

Omg girl you are IMPRESSIVE. That's A LOT OF CHANGE in a short period of time, on a pretty extensive scale. You're awesome. That definitely inspires me to get serious for the health of my entire family.

[@rashidashabazz7319]

ETERNAL GRATITUDE BELOVED EARTH ANGEL ,DAWN .........YOU most SURELY are a BEAUTIFUL/GORGEOUS , BRILLIANT BEACON of AMAZING LIGHT for OUR community and The WORLD. YOUR presentation is EXTREMELY POWERFUL. YOU are a walking encyclopedia and WE ALL are so VERY GRATEFUL. YOUR ENERGY is VERY LOVING, THOUGHTFUL, COURAGEOUS, SENSITIVE, CONFIDENT, INSPIRING, BROAD BASED and SO much more. I FEEL personally honored and BLESSED that you did this interview on MY EARTHDAY. Although, I have been strict vegetarian aka vegan for more than 50 years,, I will purchase YOUR book because I know the recipes are SLAMMING 😍YOU bring a lot to the table (pun intended)🌟⭐🌟⭐🌟💯🤩...🙏💚😇‼ I AM Soo VERY GRATEFUL for EVERY step of YOUR JOURNEY. There were NO "missteps"/no regrets because ALL of that is what makes YOUR influence SOOOOOOOO VERY POWERFUL 👏👏👏💯‼

[@debbielente4766]

thank you for sharing, i truly appreciate you mentioning the fake meat product, i have a couple in freezer now, will rid of them soon. awesome story, i wish our government would get on board, it is horrible what goes on in the meat industry, you touched on a lot of issues, keep up the great work, 1 am a year out, God Bless

[@joyroberts8266]

I appreciate you!! I, like you, want to pass on the dietary issues of eating meat & anything animal fat; which includes dairy. I am concerned with growing my own food. I even want to show people-particularly those that look like me-what it is to be proud about growing your own food, hence veganism. You can’t change the habits that you were born with. Immediately, anyway. Here’s to you for your change. And I want to say bless you!!! Thank you for who you are! And remain Blessed & you will. Much love to you!!!

[@luciastan64]

The best way to think about those meat alternatives is to remember that, at least back in the late 60s and early 70s, we didn’t go out to eat that much and fast food was a luxury not a part of our weekly meal habit. So think of them as a once in a while treat. Stay as close to the plant as possible. The farther you get out from the plant and the more processed, though worse that food is for you.

[@carlo6912]

WOW, what a powerful message. I am sure it took a lot of courage to switch and put your company at risk. You are amazing and displayed so much courage.

[@drsalka]

What an enormous heart, what an absolute Queen! I love her integrity

[@loriboyd1347]

Dawn is the real deal, a true heart for helping others improve their own lives, and for making the community better and stronger. Definitely a Queen!

[@ahuramazda323]

I guess you did not see the video she posted claiming she was racially profiled and threatened by a white police officer. The bodycam video showed clearly she lied about the entire incident. For this reason I think her integrity is very questionable. She was lucky the officer did not sue her for lying and defamation.

[@eloise6111]

You are rising “Dawn” into the brightest sunlight of day! Shining on the whole world. Thank you! I’m ordering your book.

[@kerryjordan2525]

You are amazingly convincing and committed to the vegan lifestyle. I salute you all the way.

[@tiffanyevans8084]

This is one of the best vegan-centered videos I have ever seen.

[@miriamflores3944]

Where are the vegan conferences and how can one participate?

[@robertaschiff5866]

Dawn you hit all the FAQ's and made going vegan sound doable and fun, in addition to being good for us animals and our only planet. Lucky quite photogenic, but needs to learn to keep tail down on camera.

[@donnad7426]

These morally, ethically sound decisions & actions will certainly inspire others. Thanks for sharing.

[@kiwifeijoa]

So impressed by your humanity and clear vision of what goes on and what we need to do about it, really glad you're vegan! Hi from New Zealand.

[@maijesus371]

Thanks for your good advice and information. I initially started 2016 but didn’t last long due to lack of information, now I started 3/1 for Lent and I’m 25 days in. Thanks again

[@VeganLinked]

Interesting, that's awesome that you're acknowledging having lack of information as to your reasons for it not lasting long. What information specifically was missing? I'm actually in the middle of doing a bunch of compilation videos and one is on why people quit. I would like to hear more. I'm so glad you're back at it again! A proper variety of whole plant foods raw and cooked is healthiest for you and everything beyond you.

[@maijesus371]

@@VeganLinked I quit because the Keto diet was so popular and I wanted to try it.. but it’s not for me.

[@VeganLinked]

@@maijesus371 yeah, keto is crazy. I mean, it's great if you have epilepsy. And there is a way to do it vegan but it seems completely illogical to do beyond treating someone with epilepsy

[@maijesus371]

@@VeganLinked I figured it wasn’t for me.. I am committing to going 100% plant based.. before I was eating too much vegan junk but now I’m trying more Whole Foods with it…

[@VeganLinked]

@@maijesus371 cool, I love the daily dozen app by nutritionfacts.org backed by the most comprehensive meta-analysis on nutritional science.

[@fredmeal5835]

Hello, I am subscribed and I have not been getting notifications for your new videos. Fortunately I was researching information and stumbled across this video and see that I have missed quite a few videos. I hope KZbin isn’t shadow banning your channel. Peace and blessings to you. Please keep up the great work.

[@VeganLinked]

I think you have to hit the notifications bell somewhere, at least that's what I've heard other people suggest one promoting their channel. Hopefully that's all it is. Thanks so much for watching and sharing your enthusiasm inspires me inspires me to keep this hard work going!!! ❤

[@fredmeal5835]

​@@VeganLinked Yeah I dropped the ball on the notification bell, lol. Thank you for informative and entertaining videos.

[@ladyaudrey9976]

Great down to earth interview.

[@mirageb762]

You are doing the right thing !!! Be veg go green to save the planet 🌎

[@Bluegrassman12]

Wonderfully done . Thank you

[@kaestyle]

Thank you for being you. These videos reach people like me ❤️

[@crowdofdissidents155]

I love the phrase radicalizing wellness

[@lorettastubbs7865]

Great interview! I am now plant based and much healthier and happier.

[@loyaltohisthrone7696]

Way to go, Dawn!!! Great interview! Great Chef!

[@mirageb762]

Can you please post the course you took. Thanks 🙏🏽

[@herbaneats]

E Cornell - whole-food, plant-based certification program eCornell t. Colin Campbell’s program

[@mirageb762]

@@herbaneats thank you 😊

[@petersimon5874]

Thank you...sharing right now.🙂👍🐈

[@charlessanders1851]

thank you, Mrs. Dawn I like your video but you seem to have a lot of good information I am a new vegan for a little over 4 months I am healthy but needs work on some bone and brain issues I think positive any healful tips oh! I am 74

[@cakeytiffany101]

I just tried vegan burgers today for the first time. But what I can say is I never made the choice to stop eating meat I was forced by my spouse. He literally told me what the meat does to me. We’re pescatarian right now but shouldn’t it be a choice on the person not to be forced because your spouse told you to?

[@michellehashish5341]

I'm transitioning to whole food plant based diet. I don't miss meat at all and love my bean & lentil dishes. My husband still eats meat though. I was omnivore when we met and first 10 yrs of our marriage, so won't force him to change. He is very happy to eat vegan food 3-4 times a week though as he has Mediterranean heritage - even though his family were not vegetarian, it is common in his culture to eat vegetarian meals a few times a week, such as lentil soups, falafel, chickpeas etc.

[@VeganLinked]

Thank you all so much for watching and commenting! We are all here learning and trying to do our best I think. I hope you don't mind me sharing my take on this.... To an extent it's a personal choice what we eat. But that line ends when it starts crossing the line into the lives of other sentient beings. It can only truly be personal when it only affects the individual. But when someone eats an animal it results in abuse and slaughter of the animal and therefore is no longer merely personal to the individual alone. As for relationships, it would be hard for me to be in a relationship with someone who eats animals. Agains it is not merely personal because eating animals is detrimental to that person's health. So I wouldn't want to deal with my partner hurting their self over and over and then have to deal with them developing self inflicted chronic diseases. Furthermore, they are exposing the vegan in the relationship to something that most likely causes them emotional distress. Because when I see loved ones eating animals I not only fear for their health but I also am saddened about the animal that was abused and slaughtered needlessly. So it hurts my feelings every time I see it and if my loved one truly loved me I don't think they would want to put me through that every time they decide to eat the bodies and secretions of nonhuman animals. Ideally food would not be so invasive to other animals both non human and human. I interviewed a man who is 70 years old and has been vegan from birth and I love how he says food is just energy to do great things. So it's not really about that transient moment of being stimulated from some habitual acquired taste. It ideally would simply be fuel to do great things and not get in the way of relationships or another animal's inherent right to live free of harm and exploitation and slaughter. ❤

[@michellehashish5341]

@@VeganLinked I understand your perspective. It does bother me my husband still wants to eat meat, it is not an issue I am going to force though. I am the one that suddenly changed my eating habits. In rl I only know 2 other vegetarians, and no vegans at all. I am surrounded by omnivores as I have been my whole life. I hope one day my husband will see the light, it can't be forced.

[@VeganLinked]

@@michellehashish5341 I totally understand. Be the most vibrant, kind and encouraging you can be. Maybe you can influence more than you realize... I need to do better. We'll try together :)

[@bobsback2676]

@@VeganLinked thanks for being honest and admitting your failings ,..it's sad that you couldn't have a partner that's eat meat ,(How would you feel if it was vegan meat ?. Lab grown or roadkill ,forged tec is all vegan ...hopefully one day you will overcome your narcassist character ....

[@jilldecker2651]

I heard soy is dangerous and where or what do we do for protein.dont know if I can afford to be a vegan.

[@VeganLinked]

Soy is not dangerous. Isolated soy protein can be. But that goes for most things that are processed. Edamame for example is an incredibly perfect food. But there are endless types of legumes, so many different kinds you would never be able to try them all. And they are the cheapest foods on the planet. You can do your own sprouts and there's endless variety there too and those are superfoods and again the cheapest way to get your cruciferous veggies. You can Google, or search cheap vegan on KZbin, Facebook, etc. And find infinite ideas.

[@sheepseven7588]

Study of our original diet in genesis chapter 1:29 we must use the bible as our text book dress reform is just as critical. God so loved the world that He gave us His only begotten son that whomsoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting lasting life. In the earth made new we will plant vineyards and build houses to live in. It's all about the surrender of our will to that of JESUS CHRIST. She is correct we should not smoothie our food nor should we mix fruits and vegetables because they cause fermentation which causes diseases. We still have to learn simplicity which means total dependence on the word of God which is JESUS CHRIST.

[@sheepseven7588]

Fried anything is very dangerous.