Debunking misconceptions about me (some are silly, some are not, it's a weird video)

pwning some noobs haters and trolls. kewl beanz.
2:00 - Do I eat eggs? Do I eat oysters?
2:29 - Did I fake having a baby for views?
2:53 - Did I have a baby for youtube?
4:09 - Am I a speciesist?
4:34 - Am I an ableist?
6:24 - Do I worship Peter Singer & think it's okay to painlessly kill animals?
9:15 - Do I think drinking milk from "backyard cows" is okay?
10:27 - Do I think eating eggs from "backyard hens" is okay?
13:51 - Do I hate whole foods & only eat junk food?
17:15 - Do I think veganism is logically flawed?
18:21 - Do I ignore criticism?
20:32 - Am I a shill?
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References
My video on oysters
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My pregnancy announcement
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My speciesism correction video
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"Simger" tweet regarding his piece on Anna Stubblefield
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Why I don't eat meat
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I was wrong 2017
• I was wrong (2016 edit...
My video on the definition of veganism
• Vegan Cheetah is not v...
My video on alienating beliefs
• 7 ways vegans alienate...
My response to Mic. the Vegan
• Mic. the Vegan: How to...
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[@friesxnxcoke]

I actually have a ton of respect for you for not putting you child on the channel. They are part of your private life and they deserve that privacy.

[@mfentruck1]

friesxnxcoke omg totally agree!

[@smallsignals]

I think, more than that, stuff on the internet is permanent as far as we can tell. And that child has no control over what is posted. I don’t think there should really be any child postings on the internet as they can’t give their permission.

[@user-rm3iy4ye2l]

Another misconception: You're going to post your kale seitan recipe..... 😉

[@KariEatsPlants]

Carbs Are Happiness lol yes

[@adela3153]

Carbs Are Happiness I can't believe I got people on board with this campaign

[@user-rm3iy4ye2l]

Ella Eats Plants We're all in this together... Won't quit until we've achieved our goal!

[@Prokomeni]

Carbs Are Happiness LOL

[@ChinaDragonGirl]

These kale seitan comments make me so hopeful man

[@yourjoywillturntoashesinyo3844]

"Am I a shill? No, I am not a shill... But that's probably what a shill would say" 😂

[@3iikka]

She seems a bit like a shill, because I heard she believes in a round earth, even though quite many vegans like Tim Schieff, David Wolfe and Vegetable Police support the flat earth theory.

[@MelissaHasAmnesia]

Your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth nice username bro

[@sheepnoisebah]

i don't think veg police supports flat earth, you might have missed his humor.

[@thenewhope8171]

another one that doesn't get Vegetable Police humor, you do realize his channel is mainly satire and jokes?

[@jessacw]

I love the mom brag you threw in there, "My baby is pretty fucking cute" 😂

[@tinas4389]

I 100% understand and support not showing your child on the Internet, I'm just so curious and nosy bc I LOVE seeing what people name their children! I just am so curious as to what you named him or her lolllll but I totally respect what you're doing 😂 Also I'm a decently new subscriber and I love your videos! xoxo

[@cheria9399]

Oooo I totally get her too. Her child obviously has not decided to go public. They can wait until they're...12 maybe.

[@unicornguy9676]

The baby's name is Kale Seitan

[@sarahclaiborne2010]

This whole video just supports why I honestly feel like you're one of the only reasonable people in this community. Lol.

[@Prokomeni]

Sarah Claiborne lol

[@sarahclaiborne2010]

To elaborate- no one is more willing to not only criticize some flaws that are brushed under the rug within the vegan community, but criticize themselves openly than Swayze. People like her are critical for spreading awareness of our movement, honestly.

[@pilchjan4181]

Vegan Gains is very reasonable too

[@sarahclaiborne2010]

I feel like for the most part, he is. However, it is sometimes hard to tell if he is trolling or if he legitimately has too much pride to admit when he was wrong. I feel like Swayze really places a lot of emphasis on being critical. Richard is really good at presenting valid arguments, but he also takes more of an edgelord approach to certain people as well. But hey, at the end of the day, they are both really great people who I have massive respect for.

[@pilchjan4181]

I cant really recall the last time when he was wrong, but he has definitely different approach than Swayze :) As You said, both of them are important for veganism.

[@animallover5626]

Besides processed food what else are you going to taste test? "This kale tastes green" 😂

[@justine4652]

animallover5626 my thoughts exactly! Like, unless she's trying exotic fruits that people elsewhere probably are familiar with anyway

[@rosalindphillips-solomon9984]

Hi Swayze, I think your point surrounding disability and screening could do with some more clarity, specifically around your use of the word ‘neurodiversity’. Are you conflating severe physical disabilities with neurodiversity? As a member of the autistic community I am familiar with the term, and see it in a more positive light. Many conditions such as autism are spectrum disorders, and some people’s quality of life may be affected more or less than others. I suppose to me the idea of eliminating this variation seems wrong. As I’m writing this I’m aware that my reasoning is not fully logical, but rather emotional. I’m pro choice, understand the demand for screening, and respect the choice of the parents. I suppose I have a fear of this rhetoric heading in a dangerous direction... (although I know not everything is a slippery slope). I haven’t really commented on the application of this idea to other forms of disability, but I’m sure you can see the other commenters who have.This is one of the few things I’ve had issues with in any of your videos, so thank you for being the voice of reason in the vegan community.

[@isabelladumitrescu2543]

Rosalind Phillips I completely agree! While I’m sure she didn’t mean to discount non-neurotypical people who aren’t “suffering” from severe disabilities, this point was borderline offensive and makes me feel like she hasn’t spent a lot of time in interabled spaces...

[@TheDilemma76]

That comment hit me hard too. I’m autistic and have lupus. Should I have been aborted because I’ve cost a lot of money? I do suffer with pain sometimes because of the lupus but not to the point where being dead would be the better option. The problem with with screening is there’s no way to tell to which extent someone will have something. It was really the mention of money that bothered me the most as if we can assign a monetary value to someone’s life.

[@iratakeuchi3031]

That point she made was very Eugenics-y and gross honestly.

[@rosalindphillips-solomon9984]

Ira Takeuchi Ugh I love so much of her content, but because of this video, and her more recent one on BLM I’m just very put off :((((

[@iratakeuchi3031]

@@rosalindphillips-solomon9984 Oh no what did she say about BLM... I don't know if I wanna know......

[@fabschalkson2529]

It's sad that people say that people equate being disabled and suffering. Disabled people do not necessarily suffer if they have propper accomodations and get trated well, so I think we should welcome disabled people in our societies regardless of the struggels we asume they might need to handle. Should we abort black kids because they could suffer from racism? Should we abort girls because they could be victim of sexism? No... We should help them overcome obsticals that they face and work on ourselfs and our communities so we treat minorities with respect.

[@Immigrantwriter]

the problem starts when disabled children are born and abandoned because there are no resources or will to help them - this happens a lot in the world. Research documentaries on Ukrainian orphanages, or even the challenges or families with disabled children in countries like Poland, especially now, in the face of near-total abortion ban. There is a lot of suffering that could be avoided with screening and terminations. Or in case of people deciding to keep the pregnancy - those would be the people able and ready to really provide for those children.

[@nickit7655]

How can you truly know that a person's life will be full of pain and suffering? How can you make that determination before they're even born? For example someone with Down Syndrome will have difficulties, but does that mean that their life isn't worth living?

[@ryanbelt1]

"If you use hater unironically I don't think we can be friends" That hurts Swazye, that hurts. 😔

[@irlywannadie8409]

while i love this video simply because youre being very rational and honest when clearing up misconceptions, holy SHIT did it feel nice to hear your entire answer for #10 and understand everything. this coming from a non-native english speaker. i love your broad vocabulary and smart way of speaking, it keeps me hooked!

[@lifewithmel9894]

I find it so bizarre that this video even exists. Like, why is the vegan community so catty that people have to make videos defending themselves against rumours?

[@suziezurfreiheit6825]

Yes. The only thing that is reassuring is that in the analog world, vegans are much nicer than online, aren't they?

[@cheria9399]

Cuz people wanna make sure vegans are bad people too 😂

[@jnanashakti6036]

Because this person has made an entire KZbin existence purposely targeting other vegans instead of just sharing her "facts" and "reasonable science " without tearing others down. She's awful.

[@elenapaints972]

Just as an fyi for anyone with chickens, if the chicken goes broody on unfertilised eggs, you should probably stop this as the chicken may stay broody for a very long time, because the eggs will never hatch. (while they do get up to eat and drink, its much less than normal, and over a long period of time is not good, and can even kill them)

[@Oleeh-oleeh]

When I was was watching a few of your videos for the first time, I wasn't even sure whether you're vegan or not because you evaluated the arguments for both sides so fairly and in those videos you just didn't say it explicitly. I believe that you're a good voice for the vegan community and your videos are definitely making me think about my behavior. I'm starting to think more about the products that I am consuming and how it affects animals and our planet. I have been a vegetarian for years but, getting the information that I am getting now, I feel like going vegan would do so much more for our environment and the well-being of animals. And through the KZbin videos that I am watching on the topic and my friend who is also vegan but never pushy about it I am seeing more and more that it's actually doable. Thanks for the influence that you have had on me.

[@AlinneMahlke]

A big "YES PLEASE" for a video on the impracticality of actual humane dairy! Your channel is awesome. Sending love.

[@formusicssake]

I went through a lot of comments below and i'm chocked : no one mentions the cat at 17:45

[@Calgal4865]

The problem with the notion that disabled people inherently suffer more is that YOU CAN'T PROVE THAT. Many disabled folks, including mentally disabled folks, are perfectly happy so long as they get their basic human needs met and are treated as valued members of society. Some disabilities can cause suffering, but many of them don't, it's just neurotypical and able bodied folks projecting their ideas of what suffering constitutes onto people who have vastly different experiences than them. And as for the thing about caring for them costing more, well, taking care of the elderly costs more, too. So does creating solar energy. Lots of things worth doing cost more money and resources.

[@nicolelake5848]

Thank you! When I tell people I'm Autistic I almost always get an incredibly patronising response. People just presume that I am miserable and lonely because I don't enjoy the same things they do and they never believe me when I tell them I'm not, it's ridiculous. Plus I always get treated like I'm dumb even though I went to a top University and have an IQ higher than 99.9% of the population. It is so annoying!

[@FPOAK]

It's not a question of whether they can experience happiness. It's a question of whether their lives will be worse than the non-disabled person they will be replaced with if they are never born. I think it's inaccurate to frame it in terms of somehow robbing the life of an adult disabled person who may already have fully-formed interests. We're talking about terminating a pregnancy and replacing it with another pregnancy. I can't prove with certainty that any given disabled person suffers more than anyone else, for the same reason I can't prove with certainty what it's like to experience _anything_ from the perspective of another person's consciousness. But if you're right that disabled people suffer no more than anybody else, then there's essentially no lifetime hedonic difference between the birth of a disabled person and the birth of a non-disabled "replacement." The risk of being wrong seems small. On the other hand, if you're wrong in thinking that the disabled person won't suffer much more, then the risk is that you end up causing much more suffering than if somebody without the disability had been born instead.

[@nicolelake5848]

Chimfish I have Autism and Epilepsy, my life has been awesome so far and I am very valuable in my field as I am able to bring a different perspective to the table. Would I have been aborted in favour of yet another neuro typical?

[@FPOAK]

Nicole Silver If your life has been awesome and valuable, then why do you think the position I took would recommend that you have been aborted? The goal is to minimize the likelihood of suffering-not to maximize neuro-typicality, or anything like that. It's not clear to me why, if your argument is that not carrying any given pregnancy to term deprives someone of having a potentially awesome life, then this wouldn't just be an argument against abortion in general. Or birth control. Or not having as many children as you possibly can.

[@nicolelake5848]

Chimfish But if I was just a foetus in the womb and my parents had genetics tests done that showed I would be Autistic and have Epilepsy they probably would have thought I would suffer a lot if I was born. They couldn't have predicted everything that actually happened.

[@speshulgay]

Yes make a video about the impracticality of humane dairy. Many people still think cows are milk machines and don't even get that they have to be repeatedly forcibly impregnated

[@michellerivera6201]

Chickenless Nuggets Technically, they don’t though. Like humans, cows will produce milk as long as they are being milked.

[@fionaaleksoska]

For eggs, i totally agree however, you said if a hen is broody and guarding the eggs then it is not ok to take the eggs, but, if those eggs are not fertilized they will not hatch and the hen will continue to sit on them expecting them to hatch and she will go without food and water for a prolonged period of time which could be detrimental to her health and cause her to suffer. So even if the hen is broody, if those eggs are not fertilized you should still remove them. If they are fertilized though, if you have a rooster, then you can leave the eggs and let her hatch them.

[@fkickham]

have you watched simon amstells carnage? if you haven't, you should, its very good and funny

[@CLechleitner42]

Thx! Your sense of precision on both sides of communications as well as in trains of thought is impressive and informative and "infectious" once again. (I'm lacking better terms, English ain't my mother tongue) A video on the theory of 100% "humane" milk production would be very appreciated. Regards, Christoph

[@TheMotherfer]

Two Things; 2. Education. Specifically yours. You've always been so concise, and well-versed on Veganism. I've always wondered it has to be more than you being well read. There's an education that you have received that has given you this ability to dole out various subjects, genres, and other parts of the Vegan culture that a lot of KZbinrs in the same field do not seem to possess. 1. 3:39. Great name for a KZbin channel: ViewWhore.

[@ieatemos]

I'm definitely interested in your thoughts about humane milk. I live in WI so I see cows treated very well (to the naked eye and in working situations), so it's tough for me to keep my vegan perspective on milk/cheese. I do know that other places (smaller, factory farms) don't treat their cows well so I wouldn't want milk/cheese from those. But I do still buy WI cheese (I don't drink milk) because I see on an every day basis the happy cows. Please do a video on this topic. Thanks. :D

[@harleykelevra515]

iEatEmos Ide like to know this too. I grew up on a cattle farm. Meat aside. We also had a dairy cow and backyard hens that were named, loved, nurtured, pets basically. I have vegan friends who don’t see anything wrong with responsibly sorced eggs and dairy. Ide love to hear her thoughts

[@candy_heart7191]

Harley Kelevra The problem with backyard eggs is that firstly (unless rescued) the chicken will have to come from a breeder, who macerates male baby chicks. By buying from them we financially support that practice of grinding up alive male chicks. Also, because of all the calcium that goes in eggshells, chickens will often be at high risk for osteoporosis. As such they sometimes eat the shells of the unfertilized eggs. They can’t do that if their eggs are taken away. And even if they don’t do this, cooking the eggs and feeding them back to the chicken is probably a better option as it at least slightly makes up for the selective breeding that chickens have had to endure. For example, wild ‘chickens’ like the red jungle fowl typically only lay 10-15 eggs a year. Βut domesticated chickens lay an average of 300 eggs year. That’s kinda like having 300 periods, it’s a huge toll on your body.

[@lisaw9046]

I find you so intelligent and hilarious. I have massive respect for you!

[@hellboy8615]

I agree

[@ericaP621]

hey just wondering if you plan to post an update on your cloth diapering experience? I am really curious about how you are managing. I am expecting my first baby in a July and I am thinking to cloth diaper as well.

[@harleyperri5731]

You're awesome! Anytime someone asks me something about being vegan, and I'm having trouble articulating it, I send them one of your videos that eloquently explains it. Even if they still disagree, it's almost always a friendly conversation.

[@kezzamedic]

Not sure if you'll see this but what do you consider to be ethical alternatives to palm oil considering it's the most efficient vegetable oil? Things like oil derived from yeast are still experimental.

[@labonihira]

Backyard cow is very much a thing here in india. Yes there is still a lot of suffering going on in the more industrial areas but personally from what i have seen, villagers have 2-3 cows and they are allowed to roam around pretty freely and mate as well. Only thing is they are kept under control and brought back home but they actually do come back home themselves. Milk is produced in a huge amount way more than the little cow even needs. The little cows are allowed to drink milk from the mother for a good few weeks after which milk is taken from the cows on a daily basis but the little cow still gets to drink his/her milk. The mother cows are always fed adequetly and after the little cow is old enough they are also given hay and grass and crop stalks etc. We actually have a cow in my uncle's home. The other cow died of old age unfortunately. I think its ethical enough.

[@LexutheDragonLily]

Can you/have you made a video about all the palm-free products you use?

[@ferfer1691]

You are such an inspiration, sharing the results of the research you do on the most important things we all deal with in life, in the most sincere way. You are the best lifestyle youtuber of all times! sending lots of love

[@Gr3yfur]

something that i think is worth mentioning is the fact that you can't get milk from a cow without getting her pregnant, and then taking the milk which would otherwise go to the calf. so youre depriving the calf of not only sustenance but this bonding experience with the mother

[@marylancelot]

Kate GH In theory you could have a bunch of cows and a bull that have a free choice to reproduce and then only take a teeny tiny fraction of the milk/if there's more milk than the calf needs. However, you should be absolutely loaded with money and own a very large area of land. So, it's impossible in reality but in theory, humane dairy is possible.

[@cghul7315]

Emilie Malfoye Its lile communism is sounds good but won't work because people are going to get greedy

[@marylancelot]

cj walsh Exactly!

[@michellerivera6201]

Kate GH Actually, dairy cows have been bred to produce excess milk. So, there’s enough milk for the calf plus some extra. Another misconception is that cows have to continue to get pregnant in order to produce milk. Like humans, cows will continue to produce milk as long as they’re being milked. Although, according the few resources I’ve read, commercial dairy operations usually do choose for the cow to have calves regularly. I’ve read that maybe the amount of fat in the milk goes down over time so maybe that’s why, but I don’t know if that is true or not.

[@1998tkhri]

I follow you and Mic. the Vegan and think you both give really good advice in most of your videos.

[@idkman2633]

I love how you see everything from every angle - are you a gemini too by any chance? ;) But is Mic. The Vegan really that off? I love his videos too, & the caveman theory vids I thought were really good?

[@elizabethshaw734]

I think when you tell people you're going to have a baby and they watch you all the time and there's not even a picture that you want to show of a newborn it seems odd to some. People would think that most would show a picture or something. As an infant they're not exactly identifiable. This is how most people perceive it. We did not have screening for diseases when I was born and my illness did not come out until I was 20 years old. I had already been a dancer with the Maine State Ballet and the Boston Ballet amongst many other things and I continued my education and what I can do well. I am now 30 years later in a wheelchair but I'm the only one on the planet with my syndrome it still has no name even.

[@AliceRoseFish1]

Got a bacon and egg sandwich as the ad for this

[@camillapeeters1668]

I'd love to see a video about the impracticality of humane milk, my mom bothers me about it all the time

[@MaryFournierCreative]

Out of curiosity then, what is your stance on euthanasia for suffering, older animals?

[@hoolachic8734]

Some of these misconceptions are so funny! Especially the ones about your baby! Hahaha! Love ittttt

[@couxinhas]

Hello, I don't really know were to post this question so i'll leave it here, I live in a very small island and were a lot of people keep farm animals as pets, my parents have cows, (female)chickens and a goat (that is weird and enjoys siting on my lap), when a baby cow is born they keep it until certain age and then sell it, and in the mean time they milk the cow twice a week and keep it for treatment and consumption, and they keep and eat the eggs. I've grown up in this environment so I don't want to be biased and would like your opinion as to is this ethical or not. Thank you (i'm not english so sorry for grammar issues)

[@Nadz316]

Just because a person suffers in life does not mean they do not have an acceptable quality of life or a right to life, life will normally lead to some form of suffering at some point but you will not hear most people who suffer in life regret living.

[@cheria9399]

Nadz2784 ugh I regret my mom ever gave birth to me 😢

[@phuck8627]

I'm sure if you were born deaf, blind, and with several disabilities that cause several pain then you might disagree with the "who's to say a disabled person would suffer more than a not disabled person?" Like I have disabled people in my family, and they might not be unhappy all of the time but children who are disabled (depending on the disability) usually do suffer for the first year or so in extreme pain and overall are missing out in life when they can't do basic things like talk, walk, or make their own choices. Like living with small disabilities might not be a big deal but it's not all the same and I doubt anyone would want to be kept alive just to have basically no life and be in pain just because "they'll have some happy moments"

[@AbbyAndrew]

I'd love to see a video discussing "backyard cows"/ if it's possible to produce dairy that is humane and doesn't hurt the animal. You skimmed over a lot of points really quickly in this video that I'd actually never heard before and would love to hear in more detail (understandably, you couldn't go too in detail in this video!) I agree with what you say about backyard hens being humane and had always applied the same logic to cows (as long as they have enough space etc.) so I'd love to hear why you think otherwise (so I can properly educate myself as well.)

[@mehname8597]

Thank you for this response UV (= If you do make the "humane dairy" video can you please mention the cons of keeping any animal lactating for human consumption? Discomfort, risk of mastitis , risk of milk fever etc And how milking an animal is crossing the line of using another being into harmfully exploiting them? It;s not just shoveling their shit that they leave as waste it's taking something from their body deliberately. The environmental issues of these farms are worth mentioning too. They are miles better than commercial dairy farming but even so , there is still plenty of concerns to mention too for anyone concerned on the ethical ideology of veganism (=

[@jannab8123]

I love that you often film with Sniff on your lap :)

[@JC-wc1qh]

What is ur opinion on this, I watched a vid where a 12 yr old or 14 yr old, lived on a homestead with her parents and raised goats so what she would do is let the babies be with the mother all day but a night, they would separate them then in the morning she would milk the mothers, then like I said before the babies would go back with there mothers, what i'm trying to say is what if we raised dairy cows like this? What is ur opinion on it?

[@alykatbuttercup836]

I miss your what I eat in a day videos. Do you still exercise?

[@yoursugabumps]

All life involves a certain amount of suffering. Period. Some people "suffer" from disability, while others thrive despite their disability. Many inspirational people have come from disability. Like Helen Keller. Who is it for YOU or anyone to decide if someone unborn is going to suffer more or less than the next guy? There are many people on this planet suffering and using valuable resources, that weren't born that way. Why should they continue to live and then allow someone to die because they may suffer after they are born. I don't get it.

[@ravensrolltop]

Well said. I stopped the video at this point and was completely disgusted at the ignorance displayed while talking about this issue. What happens when people degenerate with age? Same principle, because they are taking resources that could be going somewhere else "more productive". As if people were widgets. Welcome to Logan's Run!

[@synonymous_]

yoursugabumps that view does not necessarily contradict prenatal screening. Some familys are just not finacially or emotionally able to support a child with dissabiltys. A lot of kids like that end up in the foster system and aren't ever really cared for. It also doesn't necessarily apeak against it if you personally have a problem with it and would find yourself fit of caring for such a child. I personally think I would keep a child, no matter what. But there are still other people in other situations, which may have different measurements for their decision-making.

[@phuck8627]

I'm sure if you were born deaf, blind, and with several disabilities that cause several pain then you might disagree with the "who's to say a disabled person would suffer more than a not disabled person?" Like I have disabled people in my family, and they might not be unhappy all of the time but children who are disabled (depending on the disability) usually do suffer for the first year or so in extreme pain and overall are missing out in life when they can't do basic things like talk, walk, or make their own choices. Like living with small disabilities might not be a big deal but it's not all the same and I doubt anyone would want to be kept alive just to have basically no life and be in pain just because "they'll have some happy moments"

[@luxconcept]

yoursugabumps okay, that’s your opinion. Personally I agree with swayze and additionally, I don’t DESIRE a child with severe mental or physical disabilities. That doesn’t mean I hate those in that community or that they are any less valid. I simply don’t want to dedicate my life to raising/supporting a child with severe handicaps. I don’t think there is anything wrong with that.

[@alyssariceYT]

Hi person with chronic pain here. I do enjoy being alive and would like to stay that way but I definitely suffer from pain most of the time and have even had suicidal thoughts because of said pain

[@kayleigh1991]

What's your opinion on eating roadkill?

[@sierras.4592]

Anyone who owns backyard chickens should also mix the eggs (and crushed shells!) with the chicken feed, as the nutrients is good for the hens. Obviously don't oversaturate their diet with eggs, but they're good to give them sometimes.

[@NomadicVegan]

I'd love to see the video on "humane" dairy.

[@fannyboni472]

oh yep i would totaly interested about a video on cow milk! i know this vid is 3 y old, but i look if you already did a vid on this subject, and i dont found anything! .. so i hope you gonna do it in a really near future?! thanks

[@aviendha1154]

The issue with the cow is the fact that you'd need to keep the cow pregnant/with a calf its whole life. Plus either care for said calves, or find them all forever homes.

[@marblegray]

My neighbor has some very happy chickens and she treats them like princesses. I took care of them for around a week while she was on vacation and they get organic lettuce and tons of other tasty looking food, they live a happier life than me! I think most people would be okay with the eggs being eaten.

[@arbramour4766]

I would really like to see a video addressing "Is drinking the milk from a backyard cow vegan?" - question. I think a common misconception (at least among non-vegans) is that cows give milk "just like that". Many forget that cows need to give birth to a calf in order to produce milk - I don't support taking a cow's milk if it's hungry calf is being denied the milk in return. A possible exception would be an overbred cow which is producing too much milk for just a single calf (in this case it might even be a relief for the cow to take some of it's milk). But how do you know how much to take in this case? Interesting topic.

[@michellerivera6201]

Anne-Sophie Gaillard The majority of dairy cows produce excess milk. I too would be interested in that video.

[@christinebogan]

i would be interested if you made a video regarding whether or not dairy farming can be humane. btw, love your videos!!

[@yEyA017]

what about it the cow/sheep/goat baby dies from natural cause? the mom needs to be milked or the udder gets swollen and painful for the animal. do you think that milk it's freegan?

[@aarons8711]

you know it going to be interesting when "Its a weird video" is in the title.

[@AmatisoveLove]

I'm interested in the hypothetical backyard cow :D If the cow happens to have milk and we're not using special harmful equipment to get it, what's wrong with it?

[@oscarmuhammad4072]

This question may be off topic, but have you heard of a documentary entitled "Simply Raw- Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days - Spread the Word" ? I recently recommended it to another KZbinr who has severe diabetic issues and thought about your site as one of the premier vegan channels.

[@katandann]

I like how you talked about rescued hens. I care about animals A LOT but I think it's just extreme when vegans say it's wrong to have a rescued hen and to use those eggs (if she's not broody and she gets plenty of nutrients and calcium). Virpi Mikkonen claimed her vegan diet caused early menopause and some who believe this is causally related said it COULD be because some people actually need cholesterol in their diets (their bodies don't synthesize enough). You should weigh in. But if that truly is the case, I sorta think freegan eggs would be a good fix for these few people who need dietary cholesterol.

[@markbrad123]

Even if you think a representative thought is you, how can a narrow thought accessing a few memory engrams ever fully really be you or really represent you? So thought then can be just a temporary part hallucinating a fixation of existence, or hallucinating a label to be actually be what it describes.

[@Immigrantwriter]

I’m new to your channel and I like it but please tell me what is pseudo scientific about Mic the vegan? I follow and like his channel... thank you!

[@Jayterra]

If I was the type of person to idolize others you would definitely be my hero :)

[@krustykrab_pizza]

Thank you for saying the egg thing. The idea is keep animals from suffering and people eating eggs in that specific situation is fine. Before I was vegan this was something that made me think vegans were unreasonable so now I always try and explain to non vegans that I think certain things like eating rescue chicken eggs is fine.

[@austingulotta9817]

How impractical is humane dairy? i need to know!

[@evie6580]

I love that you don't put your child in your channel. Do you like tvp? I haven't seen it any of your videos and its amazing.

[@lilvels2429]

I love animals and honestly really like to live on a self-sustaining farm someday and talk case of rescue animals, but I would sell any eggs that they laid. I just don't want them. But I do really want to have some pet rescue chickens someday

[@logantomlin2429]

i cant believe im watching a 2yr old video and till this day the kale seitan recipe has still not been posted lmfao

[@thotung34]

Do you consume any palm oil nowadays?

[@kaldelkatz3987]

About the hens, isn't it making the demand for eggs? because the hens come from farms, even if not factory farming

[@michellesunshinestar]

We have a vegan restaurant. My mom and SO went there at 10 AM for breakfast today. My dad and I went there for a late lunch at 12: 40 today. We could have run into each other today. That would have been awkward for my mom.

[@dreamy_bumblebee]

Would you still be a vegan on a desert island? If you found some eggs and had opportunity to catch some fish, would you do it?

[@CooXaBeatz]

humane dairy is pretty interesting topic, not so much available information though just theories and lot's of factors , would make an interesting video i think :)

[@georgegarner1425]

Eggs are a by product from chickens not a chick so what's the problem

[@torimason1401]

You are so phenomenally reasonable - I feel like a lot of your videos should be called "How not to be a douchebag 101"

[@janospergely3805]

i laughed OUT LOUD when you said "my baby is pretty fuckin cute"

[@serj112]

How would one keep a "backyard cow" lactating without impregnating her yearly?!

[@mansamusa1743]

serj112 space jews

[@michellerivera6201]

serj112 Technically, cows will continue producing milk as long as they are being milked. Same for humans.

[@brettmayer247]

Swayze I'm very curious about your idea of screening for diseases during pregnancy. Specifically, I am curious what your opinion of a next step would be once a disease has been detected in an unborn child. Is the next step simply an abortion, or do you find there are other avenues? It's quite an interesting concept!

[@Mel-pb5xw]

Bretterfly As others have mentioned screening can in many cases provide many advantages - both tangibly (better treatment/medical care) & intangibly (psychological preparation) & many things in between - so there are many reasons testing can be beneficial even if one would never consider abortion.

[@carly5380]

I'm interested too-especially as to how far to take it (eugenics, etc being big arguments against it). Also, what qualifies as a disability, as there are certain groups like Deaf adults who love their Deaf culture/American Sign Language and are always in fear of it diminishing and being lost (is it "evil" to want to preserve that specific diversity?).

[@Turtle_dove_voltiare]

Logically I don't see a vegan having abortion. If they're not okay with animals being killed, then they can't be okay with killing a unborn child just because something is wrong with the child. Only exception the baby won't live long after birth.

[@bedheadacademic]

lynaem88 she made a video on vegans getting abortions. Check it out

[@xenaherbert6133]

I think it's about sentience. In my opinion the mother's life is more important than a non-conscious/non-sentient fetus. Not being able to access safe abortions is very harmful to women: they will either have to seek an illegal abortion which can be dangerous for physical and health reasons or they will have to have babies that they don't want which causes them social and economic disadvantages over men but which is also physically strenuous. And on the note "just because their is something wrong with the child": I mean I think the something in this case is a completely life altering disease or genetic abnormality. So if a child won't live long after birth is the way it's okay? I mean I know someone in real life that has muscular dystrophy; It was really sad to watch him lose all use of his muscles and be in constant pain until the point that he want even be touched without screaming in pain. The life expectancy is around 18 (I think). Here's the point: 1) that's a lot of work for a parent 2) that's a lot of pain to endure, in my opinion it would be a completely humane to decide to have an abortion if there was a high possibility that that would be the life of you and your child.

[@strongcandi]

I love your videos informacion, but most of all I love your honesty and sincerity. I'm not vegan, I still eat eggs and cheese, and sometimes some meet, I am working on it not to. I love animals and our planet. keep the good job. Thanks for bringing so much good information.🍓🍎🍆🍇🍉🍊🍌🍍🍄🍒

[@themagicknightress7132]

“Egg eater” seems like a great insult

[@bregieirofernandes]

Took a gander at the description box and saw "Did I fake having a baby for views?" Lmao a weird video indeed

[@Velocitygrl34]

what the heck is a shill? Lol I was working and this was playing and I'm pretty sure...that's all I got from this

[@berniv7375]

Thank you for the video.🌱

[@scholasticphilosopher760]

Regarding your comment regarding eating varied amounts of different plants and you should be pretty much covered. Well generally speaking that should do, the reason why they say that is because making it overly complex for a long period of time will discourage many from trying it in the first place. I think most long term vegans, understand that complicating things will distract from the primary goal which is to get people to uptake their caloric intake of plant based foods, which is going to improve their life. I agree with you specifically, that if you are serious about your health, you should plan out your diet. But even if you do not do that if they genuinely eat a varied diet (get sufficient calories for their particular needs, and eat from every single plant food group these should not be an issue). I think most people mean well when they say it. But generally speaking, if you are getting for example 300 to 400 calories from a tuber and 500 calories from legumes and 1000 calories from any starch, plus 2 pounds of vegetables & dark leafy greens (doesn't matter which ones you pick) which would be on average about 200 calories. Also don't forget fruit, about 500 calories from fruit, and it doesn't matter what fruit it is. If you add one ounce of nuts, seeds or pick your fat. That could be one avocado etc... If the fat is moderated no problems, if it is not. I guarantee you will have weight gain that you will find hard to keep off unless you really hit the gym hard consistently or are packing lots of muscle (this is very hard for women, because they lack testosterone, but not impossible). You could obviously increase the calories up a little bit, based on your level of activity. Or downsize it a little bit if you are a woman with little to no muscle. But if you actually ate variety in these proportions I would have a really difficult time finding a serious deficiency in any specific vitamin or mineral. In summary, starches are very high in minerals, fruits are very high in vitamins and in particular anti-oxidants, vegetables of course are the highest in everything calorie per calorie. Tubers, legumes and grains when combined together. It will be extremely difficult not to come up with the right amount of pretty much everything on a daily recurring basis. The issue is that most individuals are not getting a varied plant based diet. Rather they rely to heavily on one particular food group. Take raw foodists with fruits, or starchivores or too much vegetables/salads with not enough overall calories (not eating enough different varieties of starches such as legumes, tubers, etc...). A rough rule of thumb 50-60% of calories from starches (different varieties), 20% in fruits, 10% vegetables, 10% from fats (such as avocadoes, seeds, nuts etc...). Obviously if you downsize the starches than just up the fruits and the other stuff, but if you keep this rule of thumb roughly. You will truly be covered. Its very very difficult not to get your RDA if you follow this rule of thumb. Just try it, and you will see what I mean. Go to cronometer.

[@violetholiday]

Everyone is talking about humane dairy but I keep reading it as Human Dairy and that's a WHOLE other thing.

[@sailasutela2022]

Now wheeeeeen is the last part of intersectionality series going to be up?

[@jasonalbano5052]

A long overdue video. I've seen so many people misrepresenting your views in the comments on other channels.

[@rowan6650]

I feel like it’s a slippery slope to say it’s okay to abort pregnancies if you know the resulting child would have a disability. I wouldn’t say that no one with a disability doesn’t inherently experience more suffering than nondisabled people, outside of societal/environmental factors; even just anecdotally, I have anxiety and depression and I could have the best environment and support system and be working to manage my symptoms and still have bad days. And illnesses that cause chronic pain can mostly only be managed, not cured. So it is a little different from sexism and racism in that biological sex and race don’t inherently cause any suffering, only societal. But I don’t think the ultimate metric is maximizing pleasure and minimizing pain, which is something Swayze has pointed out in a different video, so it confuses me why she doesn’t see this problem as a natural extension of that. I’d be in favor of screening for the purpose of being able to prepare for whatever the child may face and helping them get a better start in life, but screening to try and weed out disabilities is very eugenics-y. I feel the same for changing the genetics of fetuses in the womb.

[@buhedwen]

humane dairy video would be interesting!

[@bertiewooster9222]

I must lead a very small life, I had to look up the word 'shill'

[@samanthalawton2095]

As a disabled person my life is worth living and I don’t suffer just because I can’t walk, we’re all different at the end of the day and saying disability should be screened is really awful especially giving a reason like a disabled person costs more

[@tfernn]

samantha lawton exactly

[@foreverwantingpie]

Can u talk about the idea that your name is Swayze is that a misconception lmao

[@krrrzzzzzz]

I think that "humane" milk is only possible if a cow has a calf that then dies. You could use that milk. But: I'm pretty sure that if a calf dies, milk production within the cows body stops. And if you keep milking that cow, you're putting unnecessary stress on it's system.... it's just not the same as with eggs.

[@fifysky8587]

"If you say 'hater' without being ironic i don't think we can be friends". Can I marry you instead?

[@mfentruck1]

There are a lot of non-vegans that have a misconception that vegan food is very limited and usually gross so I think its great that you include yummy processed foods in your what i eat and taste tests.

[@TheMissemmamm]

I'm on the autism spectrum. If I choose to have a child, my child will have just as much a right to life as yours. It's sad that I can not support an otherwise rational KZbinr with much more factual info than other Vegan channels, due to this. I think you need to educate yourself on those on the spectrum, and with other "disabilities" before you make such blanket statements in the future.

[@xHaniffax]

I haven't seen all of your vids but I'm going to assume you've breastfed your baby? Can you imagine breastfeeding/pumping to produce milk for anyone other than your baby? So how can milking a cow, even humanely, ever be okay considering how much effort and mostly a struggle it is?

[@michellerivera6201]

xHaniffax There’s a huge breast milk market. It is absolutely possible to produce milk for others and women absolutely do that very thing every day.

[@Paputsza]

I think in India there are some cows running around that people milk.

[@Yuliya666]

I'm really missed yours videos ...

[@bkppppppp]

Sometimes you remind me of Drew Monson to look at 😂