Vegan tries to convince meat eaters to eat tofu

[@ed.winters]

Can I convince the meat eating public to eat tofu? During the duration of The Off the Hook Truck Tour we handed out over 1,000 FREE portions of Unity Diner tofish & chips along the south coast and had some incredibly positive reactions. Make the switch to vegan & get all of the support you need: switchtovegan.co.uk Become a supporter of my activism here (thank you!): www.earthlinged.org/support FREE 122 page e-book: www.earthlinged.org/ebook

[@alecluna4921]

Sounds tasty. Great alternative to a cultural staple.

[@FarzinWellwind]

Wow, what a fantastic idea with apparently great results! Thanks for your wonderful work and your generosity. ♥

[@joannot6706]

First video I disliked from you, and I have followed you back when you had like 20 thousand subscribers because you lie at 16:53 Shame.

[@FarzinWellwind]

@@joannot6706 That's called motivating people. It was done very well. When people are too afraid to even try, you have to relax them a bit and get them to make the first step.

[@tarananantasagar2999]

@@joannot6706 bruh

[@mirry3279]

The man dropping his food is me in every social situation

[@MartenH45]

felt so bad for him

[@aaronmerkel5216]

Embarrassing. 😂

[@tedcoombs7762]

Same lmao

[@treewitch666]

Yes I have the same form of social retardation, recently I was walking my puppers and one ran away, so I ran after her and tripped over the other dog right in front of everyone lol, notice the stupid dog walker who can’t do anything right, then I realised I had dropped my phone whilst running. It was getting dark and I was on a giant dark field looking for a black phone. It took ages. I wanted to cry, not just because I might not be able to find my phone without the torch on my phone but just because I am so spasticated.

[@syel2219]

Lucifer Moonchild damn so sorry :/

[@LLusion]

Ed is a true gem on this earth.

[@Alan-hq6ei]

LLusion #veganjesus ❤️

[@ameer4226]

Yeah right

[@ellemariea2620]

LLUSION 💗💗💗

[@elloiseansell5322]

how am i only finding out llusion is vegan. Lofi jesus really do we watching vegan jesus

[@ellemariea2620]

Elloise Ansell HAHA

[@NickBlackmore]

People are way friendlier when they're getting something for free. Great idea to spread the message Ed!

[@lp4969]

That is so true and so underestimated

[@themalaailaanaa1347]

You underestimate non vegetarian smartness....you're a dumbfuck.

[@ASMRyouVEGANyet]

@@themalaailaanaa1347 what the hell is "non-vegetarian smartness"?

[@themalaailaanaa1347]

@@ASMRyouVEGANyet a better diet always makes smarter brains....when that smartness reaches critical mass it suicides by becoming vegan. Like an animal willingly walking into a tar pit.

[@nicorohde7058]

@@themalaailaanaa1347 Wrong You're the dumb one here

[@SeanFillner]

At least doing activism this way they can't use the "taste" fallacy. Thanks for sharing Ed!

[@ianwinslett5013]

No. It brings a new fallacy to the table. The "I can cook food in this way, so why can't you?" fallacy. Very similar to the "learn to code" fallacy.

[@voluntarism335]

@@ianwinslett5013 what?

[@hammou1312]

@@voluntarism335 ewwww, Anarcho-Capitalism, pathetic 😂😂

[@beammeupjosi]

I love how open all of these people are to veganism

[@fantasick8880]

It’s because food is food. If it tastes good people will eat it. It being “vegan” is irrelevant.

[@TheFlippyNioa]

the power of free food lmao

[@treeheadz]

That's like going to a wine tasting and saying "look all these people are alcoholic"

[@kalencwil3924]

They are only there to not feel bad for eating the free food

[@Metal-Possum]

Except the overweight dairy farmer. "Muh incomes!"

[@RawNoLimits]

Kudos to the dad for saying he wouldn't instill the same values in his children regarding animal consumption the way they were instilled in him.

[@FlipsMG]

I feel like over the years watching videos like this, there's a hugely noticeable difference in how receptive and knowledgable people are in the current videos compared to the older ones. It gives me a lot of hope.

[@lilithstorm7026]

Are you involved in any activism? :)

[@Lovefelicity0827]

So I am 14 and have been vegan for about 8 months. People say that a stereotypical vegan will announce all the time that they are vegan, but this hasn’t been the case for me. My friends and family tell people all the time that I am vegan. My literal name now at school is ‘vegan’. All everyone talks to me about is being vegan. I can’t even count how many times in one day it is brought up in conversations I have with people. Can anyone relate?

[@abram413]

Definitely. Every time I go somewhere with friends or family they will announce that I'm vegan. But honestly I don't care at all. You should be proud that you've made this decision! A lot of people know it's the right thing to do but lack the courage to take the step

[@alicia-hd2cs]

I'm extremely embarassed when people bring it up, I don't know why.

[@Porunn98]

All the fucking time! And I am not even vegan yet, still in transition.

[@cyrrean7373]

I can't relate even though I'm vegan. Well, I can a bit but it really hasn't had that much of an impact in my life since you know... Quarantine.

[@wowowowzzz]

When I was your age, I was unfortunately one of the kids that poked fun at vegans. BUT those seeds they planted came to fruition when I finally grew up. You are setting a great example at such a young age. Good work!

[@annala2956]

“In this generation...we’re used to eating meat”. I’m 47 and have only recently gone vegan. The only thing I’d change is to have done so 20 years ago.

[@joelchapman8622]

Why are you vegan

[@djaldd420]

Went vegan at 25, I'll be 36 next month and still to this day I feel truly blessed to have come into this lifestyle.

[@annala2956]

JOEL CHAPMAN Combination of factors: mainly, I think the rights of animals are more important than my being able to eat them and their products; the environmental issues regarding animal production/agriculture, and finally, meat is really filthy. Any animal dragged through its own waste and the infections they incur. Blech!

[@annala2956]

Gen129 Awesome! You should feel really good about your choice!

[@pureandsimple2719]

Same here .... 47 and just become vegan 👍

[@waywardwinchester]

I don't need any convincing to live on tofu LOL

[@ParisFrosty]

Brother I love your video's x'D!

[@junglejarred6366]

@Ribeye Demon wow what an incredibly astute question! If you could only recognize the self hatred behind it. You poor thing you

[@syel2219]

at0M X what an incredibly astute question! What if he is gay too and he is just asking? Don’t assume. That question is only offensive if you let it.

[@syel2219]

Ribeye Demon i didn’t ask if you did..

[@syel2219]

Aidan BUTLER did he say there was something wrong with it? Stop getting offended by everything.. he just asked his sexual orientation

[@LevelUpWellness]

For some reason most people think tofu is nasty goopy stuff. Even I did before I went vegan. But DUDE, tofu can be absolutely BOMB 💣🙏🏼😜

[@michaelaskew6025]

Very tru dat.

[@possession2]

Soy contains isoflavones which acts like estrogen. I stick to quorn myself.

[@vesicapiscis9717]

@@possession2 "which acts like estrogen". They are literally 10.000 times weaker than estrogen. So instead of being worried about the isoflavones in Soy, you should be worried about the estrogens in milk. Furthermore, in many cases isoflavones block the estrogen receptors, so you can't absorb as many estrogens.

[@Kristers_K]

@@possession2 Looks like estrogen, but does not function as estrogen, which is why those who eat a lot of tofu actually increase their testosterone and reduce estrogen.

[@douglas4934]

@@possession2 When you eat meat, you also eat lots of soy.

[@ParisFrosty]

I think this was the quickest 20 minute vegan awareness video I have ever seen, so light, so easygoing, very comforting, love from The Netherlands

[@alreadyvegan]

13:30 "Don't like birds, so..." 13:44 "Wouldn't eat a pigeon..."

[@zioncristwell6201]

she meant that at the same time she wouldn't go out of her way to consume them

[@3brendan933]

well what you vegans don't understand is that not every animal is the same. they look different, act different and even think differently. of course people wouldn't eat pigeons, though i do know cases where some people do eat them. they are different than chickens

[@liamela3148]

@@3brendan933 animals are certainly different one from another, as we are different from non-human animals, but we also share similarities, the ability to feel pain, fear, to suffer as well as being content. It's because of those similarities that we should consider this animals as equals, although different.

[@RedPandaGames.]

Bless that guy at the very start who dropped his food poor fella! 💓

[@nicolaspirlet]

Verity I hope he got a new plate

[@TXRhody]

Those soy beans died for nothing!

[@luked5028]

That was my favourite part

[@themalaailaanaa1347]

Fate knows better

[@LadyCoyKoi]

I hope he is given a second serving. He was over-excited. It happens.

[@henrywalton5967]

It's Ed's logic that solidified me as Vegan for life.

[@iams2109]

Me, meat eater for the rest of my life. 😘

[@kendrickwalker874]

Ronnie Moron surname checks out

[@funkysoul112pfunk5]

gut health? good?

[@wmwmwm9493]

Dumb choice, but good on you.

[@henrywalton5967]

@@funkysoul112pfunk5 better than ever! Vegan for 1 year next month

[@ancientfern2693]

Some people don't realize that a rainforest is not always a Jungle.

[@tamcon72]

I was yelling at the screen, "Not TROPICAL! A rainforest doesn't have to be TROPICAL!!!" Yikes!

[@richalderson6069]

Ed is such a positive guy with such great energy and speaks so eloquently.

[@wmwmwm9493]

He's such a loser you mean 😂

[@richalderson6069]

@@wmwmwm9493 Of course he is, or at least he is to losers that don't get it.

[@AM-tb4fn]

@@wmwmwm9493 so is Joe Rogan

[@MidnightReplays]

'I dont like birds, I would eat those' *2 minutes later* 'I think Pigeons are cute, i wouldn't eat them.' Give me strength.

[@theoneatyourdoor87]

Multiple personality disorder.

[@The8BitPianist]

Actually 14 seconds later

[@baynaraoa921]

Humans prefer not to eat what they are emotionally attached to, this is why you don't eat your dog or cat... if plants were the same as animals you would not wanna eat them too, but since they have no eyes and cannot speak then for some reason its completely fine to eat them.

[@BeeConscious626]

She has blind spots. She can't see her own hypocricy. Pretty much everyone has blind spots to varying degrees, in various ways until we start to question ourselves. It's not easy. Ed points out blind spots with compassion and excellent listening.

[@tamcon72]

@@baynaraoa921 It's fine to eat them because they do not think or feel. Is this a joke?

[@macebunny5516]

I love this, I think the mood is positive and people are warming to veganism!

[@nackjicholson1940]

Maybe so... but not everybody is going to switch to veganism. Nor should they have to. We have the right to eat what we like.

[@corison]

Nack Jicholson Do we have the right to ‘eat what we like’ if eating what we like impacts another living being? By that logic, can cannibalism be defended under the logic of “I’m just eating what I like”?

[@Lerian_V]

@@corison I'm sure you're taking him out of context. The purpose of existence of these animals is to serve us in terms of food, security (dogs), leisure, work, medical research, etc. Knowing the purpose (reason) of existence of anything in the universe is key to knowing how to use that thing. That's why the moral argument for veganism is the weakest one of all the other arguments.

[@corison]

@@Lerian_V You're right these animals are bred specifically for our benefit, but here's my question: is it ethically right? Do we possess a superiority over non-human animals that gives us moral grounds to use them as we see fit, even when said usage involves the infliction of pain and death?

[@Lerian_V]

@@corison Yes, absolutely. It's not the pain and/or death that constitutes moral wrong. A moral wrong is committed only when a divine (eternal) rule is violated. Likewise, it's not the harming or killing of a human being that constitutes a moral wrong; it's wrong (and therefore murderous) to kill a human unjustly because it violates the divine law. If the mention of "divine law" or any religious term is off-putting for you, then we can stick to the PURPOSE of existence argument... still brings you to the same conclusion - should we go with our feelings and guts (man-made morality), or should we accept and acknowledge that morality is objective and not what we decide.

[@frankthemousepie]

It's insane how deep the vegan hate goes - like there are literally millions of people who think vegan food is all gross, inedible, nutritionally dead gray goop or algae. I've heard so many omnis be like "and the food is good....?" Like, let's be real here, I love animals but I don't think it would be possible for me to be vegan if vegan food was disgusting. It is extremely difficult to eat disgusting food, it's against our very DNA, it's why we have taste buds: yummy = calories and nutrition (well, our brain thinks that anyway). This was a really good idea, and even if just a few choose less animal products it's a big win. :)

[@lovealllife9022]

Watch dominion 2018 film then spread it everywhere you can x

[@lilithstorm7026]

Well funnily enough animal flesh has no flavour at all without loads of salt and plants (herbs and spices) added to it! So why not just flavour other plants instead? Most people who say that have never even tried vegan food but people are waking up and more places are doing delicious vegan options! :)

[@albertoandrade9807]

If you ask me it's akin to the vitriol people who say "I don't drink alcohol" get

[@gracerooney2199]

he is literally the sweetest human out there, i can watch him politely destroy people in arguments for days.

[@Debbieanne51]

Good advocacy Ed. It's never too late, I went vegan at 55 and I'm 60 now and vegan AF 🤨 extremely proud and feeling good 👍 . Cooking plant based is easier, cleaner and tastier. Washing up much easier no nasty baked on animal fat to scrub off !!!!

[@lilithstorm7026]

That's amazing! My mum went vegan with me at the age of 58, it's never too late to change for the better! Have you ever considered doing any form of activism like Ed is doing? :)

[@Debbieanne51]

@@lilithstorm7026 thanks. I have but nothing transpired. Well done to you and your mum too 👍

[@lilithstorm7026]

@@Debbieanne51 Keep trying! It's very likely that you'll have planted a seed in someones mind that'll just continue growing, most people don't decide to go vegan on the spot after speaking to an activist but they do start to become more conscious :)

[@ASMRyouVEGANyet]

My mom went vegan at 66. She loves it! Her doctor is proud of her. She lost over 50 pounds, got off her cholesterol and heart medicine and reversed diabetes.

[@Zalamandar]

Oh man, the washing up is SO much easier

[@khusniddinabdufattokhov8565]

Polite, respectful and argumentative. This is how we should talk about veganism

[@lilithstorm7026]

Absolutely, however the important thing is that we are talking about it however that may be

[@jayskillz1678]

Still too many psycho vegans out there though who are out of control. Probably 90% psychotic vegans and 10% normal vegans in the real world.

[@lilithstorm7026]

@@jayskillz1678 What do you mean exactly when you say "psycho vegan"?

[@jayskillz1678]

@@lilithstorm7026 , psychotic vegans who invades restaurants, farms, shopping malls, etc without any consent, and shouting on their megaphones.

[@lilithstorm7026]

@@jayskillz1678 Firstly, do you seriously believe that 90% of vegans do this? I have many vegan friends, the majority of them are not activists. However the majority of vegans who are activists don't do the kind of activism that involves using megaphones or going anywhere without consent. Most activism is like what Ed is doing in this video or peaceful protests where they only speak to people who come up to talk to them. Out of interest, if it were dogs or 3 year old human children who were being tortured, mutilated and killed unnecessarily, would you still have a problem with people protesting?

[@RedPillVegan]

I remember thinking tofu was lame/poison, then I tasted it and it was great. Then I saw the research on Soy consumption, it’s good.

[@12bestskater12]

I love flexing on alphas at school with eating tofu/soy. They call me a soyboi yet I literally have that in my bio lol

[@80slimshadys]

Same, i lived my life thinking it was like cardboard flavoured food for hippies, untill i had some

[@livingfree2333]

@@80slimshadys I grew up in Vietnam, so tofu was something we ate on a weekly basis. When we moved to Canada, my parents would make tofu every week from whole soybeans for our entire family. I am in my fifties and still love tofu. We make tofu weekly too using my parents' recipe. And interestingly, I have not experienced any menopausal symptoms!

[@80slimshadys]

@@livingfree2333 yea i love tofu, i eat it occasionally.

[@RedPillVegan]

@@livingfree2333 Holly upload a video of making that tofu from scratch!!! Best

[@tissue869]

taste preference is nothing but a habit.

[@0wnuquik]

PREACH

[@jakequaza3567]

Can you elaborate on this a bit? I’m curious if what you mean

[@0wnuquik]

@@jakequaza3567 taste preference is a learned behavior. Many things we taste for the first time we dont automatically like, until the second, third, fourth or so time we try it. Having a favorite food means you developed a habit for that food.

[@jakequaza3567]

0wnuquik interesting hypothesis. Are there any studies about this i can go look at? That definitely doesn’t seem intuitive because there are some foods i could never imagine liking. But i’m curious about this

[@0wnuquik]

@@jakequaza3567 there is a saying that taste is acquired. There are many studies on this as well as what's known as "flavor-flavor learning." I recommend studies by Brunstrom and Fletcher. scholar.google.com/scholar?cites=1510705824171828061&as_sdt=5,33&sciodt=0,33&hl=en

[@sailenthotcarathot8540]

"I don't have time to watch the labels to know if I can eat this or that" "In my work they hand free plant based food"

[@TXRhody]

People don't have the time to read labels but supposedly they have the time to eat only locally sourced, humanely reared meat. One of those things is not true, or probably both.

[@TonyScottMusic]

I went Vegan a year ago. At first I found it tough to know what was good food and what was bad. Now I eat such beautiful stuff including tofu. I feel at least a thousand times better. There is no need for this murder and cruelty that we see around us

[@lilithstorm7026]

That's brilliant! :) I find that the best way to know if it's good food is if it's a whole plant based food. The less processed the better. You can't go wrong with lots of legumes and in season veg and the more colour on your plate the more veriety of nutrients there is! :)

[@Dusty_Inkwell]

Approaching people with free tasty vegan food is one of the best possible ways to get the message across. They were all very understanding and very honest without any one getting upset. I'm glad that I became a vegetarian and look forward to the day I can be completely vegan. Thank you Ed for all you do!♡

[@lindaholmander4104]

Ed has such a wonderful way with people.

[@fantasick8880]

It’s called being civil. The vegan community can learn a lot from Ed.

[@TXRhody]

Absolute legend!

[@TXRhody]

@MaaaarrJ I bet you get that a lot.

[@jonahlevi3178]

i imagine every insult someone tells other people is their biggest insult to their ego that someone has said to them one time

[@SPGreenLifestyle]

@@fantasick8880 so can the flesh consumers, in fact tons more

[@md3800]

Love that Ed’s able to answer every question/skepticism in a thoughtful manner. He’s a total pro.

[@lilithstorm7026]

Are you involved in any activism? :) You eventually get used to all the possible excuses and learn how to respond to them, we can all be just as good as Ed!

[@freezingmoon5663]

I am eating tofu pasta and watching this

[@AmaraFerris]

What is tofu pasta? Like pasta made out of soy, or is it pasta with tofu chunks in it? Either way, sounds delicious AF

[@freezingmoon5663]

@@AmaraFerris Normal pasta with minced smoked tofu, with tomato-paprika sauce, it's really really good tbh

[@iams2109]

I'm eating meat with pasta and fuck is so delicious mine...

[@andewprod]

@@iams2109 like u maybe noticed this is a comment section where the most part are vegans. So if you want to tell someone how you enjoy your dead animal then do so but here nobody cares you just seem ignorant and childish.

[@artlast6507]

Ivan Mendez good on you mate!!! For those vegans please take a good look at the electric devices you are typing those vegan friendly comments on because they are full of animal products eg cholesterol for LCD screens, gelatine for batteries, animal based agents for plastics and adhesives...so looks like us meat eaters aren’t the only ones with the blood of dead animals on our hands....🖕🖕🖕🖕

[@mikk5540]

Seems like a lot of people think that the bolt is what kills the animal which isn’t true, it’s only to stun the animal before killing it. And at least here in Sweden the bolt is mainly used with cows and with pigs they use carbon dioxide. These people talking about ”humane slaughter” should be shown what it looks (and sounds) like when pigs are being subjected to that.

[@Lerian_V]

The mode of killing an animal is an ethics issue, not a moral one. The best method is to stun and then slit its throat and allow it to bleed out. End of story. The vegan moral argument doesn't really hold up because the purpose of existence of these animals is to serve us in terms of food, security (dogs), leisure, work, medical research, etc. Knowing the purpose (reason) of existence of anything in the universe is key to knowing how to use that thing. That's why the moral argument for veganism is the weakest of all the other arguments.

[@mikk5540]

Lerian V Don’t know why you commented that here? I’m not discussing what’s morality and what’s ethics. My comments was aimed towards those who doesn’t know the process of killing animals within the meat industry. But for the sake of replying to what you wrote, animals existing for the purpose of being of use to humans are nothing but your beliefs, not a solid fact. We don’t need to consume animal products to live a good life, a lot points to it being actually better than to keep consuming animals as we do today. I could continue this but I feel that my reply is long enough. Just to finish off, you have the right to believe that animals are here to fulfill your needs but framing it as a fact is just plain wrong. Hope you have a good day 👋🏼

[@adamsmith307]

Lerian V “the purpose of existence for these animals is to serve us...” According to who exactly? You? What a ridiculously self-biased “argument”.

[@lilithstorm7026]

That's what we do at Anonymous for the voiceless, show them the reality of it. Have you heard of AV? Are you involved in any activism yourself? :)

[@mikk5540]

Lilith Storm yeah I know about it, I live in a smaller city but there’s a group here that does the Cube of Truth. :) I’m not involved in any organization but I do my best to affect those around me in a positive way. For example inviting my family to go see The Game Changers which resulted in my dad switching to eating plant based. I do see the benefits of the more hands on activism but I also believe that just setting a good example, showing people around you how uncomplicated it can be and encouraging them to start thinking about these issues regarding animal rights, climate change and/or health can really do a lot.

[@stinagray3822]

That one lady’s face when she said that soy is so GMO and then Ed bombarded her with a bunch of statistics 😆

[@MrMikner]

"That's a really good question" that I definitely never heard 10,000 times before. Ed, you're my hero. You were one of many reasons for me to go into activism. I met so many awesome people and I love the conversations with the public.

[@BSWAIN96]

Ed is my hero. The fact that he isn’t condescending to anyone, even people being rude or just trying to point out flaws in his arguments. So calm and just an overall voice of reason

[@hudsontarlow]

Incredible outreach Ed! You are the patience master 💯

[@orpheusowlallearthlingsmat6076]

You are pretty darn good yourself, Hudson 💯

[@veganfortheanimals6994]

So many ways to do activism....great job Ed !

[@lilithstorm7026]

Are you involved in any activism? :)

[@veganfortheanimals6994]

@@lilithstorm7026 yes :)

[@lilithstorm7026]

@@veganfortheanimals6994 That's awesome, keep up the great work for the animals and the planet! The world will continue to wake up as long as we keep fighting! :)

[@TheCryptoLark]

Amazing Ed!

[@zayvra]

There's a 106 yr old female in Japan who's been eating tofu everyday since 1960. She uses a walker through town, still has her memory and is without dementia.

[@sillysillyputty8723]

damn......give me some tofu then ahah I loooove tofu

[@TheObsessedGardener]

I'm getting so tired of hearing the same uneducated arguments from the same unhealthy, uneducated farmers that get on the defensive. Damn, Ed. You've got patience.

[@michaelaskew6025]

Very true. Olympic gold-medal standard patience.

[@iams2109]

Nick Morphew just curious... Are we humans omnivores by anatomy? yes or no?

[@thebestofenergy]

@@iams2109 We're somewhat omnivores, yeah. We were originally primates based on a plant-based diet, then we evolved into homo sapiens that were mainly plant-based with animal products to make sure of survival. But I'm not sure how that matters. Why do you care whether we're omnivores, carnivores or herbivores?

[@iams2109]

@@thebestofenergy yes indeed we are omnivores by anatomy which mean we were made to eat meat, plants and fruits. Not only that... our digestive system process these 3 elements. Im talking about our biology anatomy, not personal choices. Why the question? Because the answer is just enough for me to crash any stupid vegan comment against meat-eaters. Thank you vegan people! 😘

[@thebestofenergy]

@@iams2109 How is that answer enough to 'crush vegan comments'? What does it matter what our ancestors were eating? You're doing a big mistake, Ivan. It's called appeal to nature fallacy. And that mistake is going to cost you your health, the environment and animals' sufferings for no good reason. Please take a moment to read. www.logicallyfallacious.com/tools/lp/Bo/LogicalFallacies/36/Appeal-to-Nature We also fought for land and women all the time, which means we were made to be competitive enough to fight for that, so does that mean we should do that? Just because our ancestors did something, doesn't mean we should. Should we rape and shit without cleaning our asses because primitives did? That's really retarded.

[@matildemunoz1604]

Ed literally represents all the good of humanity! Love him so much ♡

[@Galdethriel]

I love the way Ed so easily draws people into conversation, he's got such a lovely manner and is so calming. I think these people were on the whole really receptive to it!

[@grimflipz]

That farm dude needs to go Vegan... He looks like he's on the brink of a heart attack

[@Ganpignanus]

or diabetes, or stroke...and you can ony imagine the gut health...or ill health

[@paulaslife3781]

ApexEDC 88 Oh yes I agree his shape is a heart attack waiting to happen. Too much fat around the belly and chest area, is also submerged around his organs. It's a fact his arteries are pretty much blocked. Majority of heart patients have his shape, ask any heart surgeon☝️.

[@ASMRyouVEGANyet]

Probably already had one

[@antoniokim8033]

ApexEDC 88 he’s pregnant

[@robotikempire]

can you all not insult the people? jeeze you want them to listen to you then you act in a way that makes them hate vegans. Just be civil to everyone.

[@phosphorusmusick]

The way Ed sparks thoughts in the heads of people and spreads the message is just amazing. Instead of telling people in a militant way what they should or should not do, he shows interest in their lives, experiences, their perception of topics and then calmly explains what lead him to veganism. That's the way to go with people. You can't force change but inspire. He certainly inspires me!

[@robertb6076]

Great video - love the sign "Traditional vegan - Tofish and chips" that is brilliant!

[@AjwinsIow]

Bloody love your account and approach mate, more power to you 🙏🏻👏🏻

[@ellistarceansa8182]

Ed is the most *GORGEOUS* man in the world, even with his eyes hidden.

[@SherCimo]

Amen sister!

[@Johanna-mx3dr]

Yes yes yes !!

[@nikireppa6939]

YESSSSSSSSS😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@m.g.3913]

@Ribeye Demon Or they prefer men who can dominate intellectually like Ed? Every discussion he has he absolutely obliterates the other person verbally while being very warm and gentle about it. You should try it some time.

[@m.g.3913]

@Ribeye Demon When are you finally getting to the end of your resistance to the inevitable by trolling vegan channels by the way? You already know you'll go vegan eventually because of all the footage you've seen by now.

[@vegangaze]

Oooh just about to cook tofu

[@michaelaskew6025]

All round to Flemmy's for some LADS' food.

[@vegangaze]

@@michaelaskew6025 LAD FOOD

[@Qattea]

6:11 . “I love lamb, everybody loves lamb” . “I don’t like lamb!” . “Well if you think about little baby lambs then it makes you feel a little bit more uncomfortable ooo..*cOuLd We gEt AnOtHeR pOrTiOn pLeAsE?!*” . Ohhh my God my stomach hurts 😂

[@northwestcoast]

Samir I like Lambs 👍

[@dohpam1ne]

"The slaughter was humane. Unlike the halal version, which is evil." Ah yes. Killing a farm animal is fine, but hurting it is evil.

[@gggg-ky9lk]

@anyways People like you, saying things like that, are the reason people laugh at vegans and think it's a joke. Focus on facts.

[@gggg-ky9lk]

@anyways Great work mate. Showcasing the average IQ of a vegan.

[@heleen313]

@anyways both regular and halal slaughtered animals feel pain. Halal: cutting the throat does not stop pain nor does it cause them to be unconscious immediately. What you say is the effect of cutting someone's head off completely. In the Netherlands the law prescribes that in halal slaughter an animal must be stunned if the animal is still conscious after 40 seconds! Further, they perform tests to check whether the animal is still conscious. One of them is pinching the nose with some device but the checklist literally states that this does not work well for halal because the pain of the throat cut is so much worse than the pain in the nose that the latter will not even be felt! Stunning in regular slaughter also causes suffering and pain. You can watch this video which compares gas chamber stunning to electrical stunning. This is not an under cover video but advised by the communication department of slaughterhouse Vion, I called myself. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5XXm4R6jJ6ljKc

[@gggg-ky9lk]

@anyways I left a comment before that, for some reason it must not have posted, or been deleted. I said that if you think having your throat slit is on par with a bolt to the head then you're kidding yourself. I know i'd much rather a bullet to the head, than to have my throat slit (providing I had to choose either).

[@iams2109]

​@Sramana Dasyu well is actually the fact that we are 'omnivores' and we have the right to eat animal meat, plants and fruits. Circle of life starts with birth and ends with death but there is also 'Food Chain' where humans can be in top or in the bottom depending of the circumstances.

[@nebulaaah]

I love your approach Ed, how you listen to everybody and get your point across respectfully and patiently. Your TED talk turned me vegan!

[@meggie162]

Thank you so much for what you do, the difference you have made in the past few years is amazing. Keep going, change is coming 💚

[@missiris1234]

Thanks for your work Ed. I love your truck too!

[@juliaplant_rant6568]

Ed, you're just gold. Thank you for everything you do ❤️

[@Laura-pk2fd]

Brilliant as always Ed!

[@peachyvegangoddess190]

Loved this! Such a great way to do activism. Everyone was happy to have free food and seemed way more open and chatty. Great to hear that people are making changes too. There's definitely a shift happening. Thank you Ed.

[@iams2109]

I love Ed too. He inspired me to be a hunter. ❤ No more farming animals in the future

[@peachyvegangoddess190]

I feel really sad about this. Do you believe that's beneficial and do you think that's a sustainable solution?

[@iams2109]

@@peachyvegangoddess190 don't get sad. We humans eat animal meat, plants and fruits. Of course is beneficial, much better to eat those farming animals. I live in Canada and hunting is a sustainable activity.

[@peachyvegangoddess190]

@@iams2109 Its not necessary to eat animals. I'm proof. Vegan 7 years and thriving. Its far far better for the planet to not eat animals and hunting is not a sustainable option for the whole planet. Do you rwally believe it is? Why would you kill an animal unnecessarily? It makes zero sense to me. I hope you take the next step and stop killing animals.

[@iams2109]

@@peachyvegangoddess190 so 7 years no eating animal meat, but 25 eating them before and was not necessary back then? What convenient for you....

[@Amelie-vb2yq]

Free chips. Gets them in every time! Great conversation opener.

[@wikaliab9867]

Maybe that you will never see this comment. But I just want to say thank you. Thank you for opening the mind of all of these people. Thank you for your words. Thank you for your powerful talks. Thank you for everything. One day, this exploitation would only be a bad memory. And it would be partly thanks to you. You're an amazing person.

[@an6350]

Hey ed, just wanted to thank you for something. I recently had an assignment at my college for extra credit to go to a vegan activist's lecture and then present my thoughts on it. I did it and it went really well.. we got to discuss it afterwards and I was able to answer everyone's questions thoroughly and even convinced my teacher to start going vegan by the end of the entire project. I think watching your videos and researching the ideas you bring up has really helped equip me to inform others with reason and facts. Thanks for all you do, you are making a big change.

[@lilithstorm7026]

Keep up the amazing work! We can all be just as good as Ed at spreading the message. He also inspired me to do a speech with questions for a local youth group :)

[@WeebHutJr]

Pls bring the truck to America

[@Zalamandar]

And Australia!

[@siddhant365]

America is a country of dumbfucks

[@ChickkPeaBbygOrl]

And Sweden 😭😭😭

[@enyabthegreat9993]

Pls dont

[@matteoalberghini3816]

He'd get shot at

[@dkruger9889]

I'm not a Vegan or Vegetarian, I'm just here to watch Ed talk. He is an extremely skilled communicator.

[@Shilly]

I loved this video so much. You spoke so well Ed!!

[@adoralysfadoralysf4179]

This just shows how poorly educated the British public are. It’s so tiresome hearing the same erroneous tripe over and over again. Ed you have more patience than Yoda.

[@190light]

Ed, you're such a genuinely nice person , man. Thank you for everything you're doing!

[@Liamcourtnae]

You're the best vegan activist there is man. Love how you approach people and exude kindness no matter what ♥️🙌🏽

[@sarareedcoaching1313]

I can’t even describe how thankful I am to this man 💜

[@rockytheonly7542]

Sara Reed should be more thankful to the one who paid him and the food truck. The sponsors are doing the great job.

[@junglejarred6366]

@@rockytheonly7542 this is like saying redbull is responsible for the talent of the athletes they sponsor. Do you see how incredibly stupid that sounds? The sponsors sponsor folks because they are talented and have value. Do some thinking

[@rockytheonly7542]

at0M X wow. You are another angry vegan. I said more thankful to the one who paid him. With out the money do you think he can give food away get a vegan truck ? Without the money do you think he can just go all around the world talk to everyone and try to tell people to be vegan ? Am I saying Ed is not good ? But I don’t think he can do this everyday with out a job. You should be the one who do some thinking. If you don’t get it that’s fine. No need to tell me to do some thinking.

[@junglejarred6366]

@@rockytheonly7542 through integrity Ed managed to manifest the means to his ends. That's all. The sponsors are simply props in his plan. Ed didn't have them before and was still reaching millions of people. Oh wait, perhaps we should thank KZbin for that and not Ed? This man is driven and forces will coalesce to give him the opportunity to drive. He is the driver, not the sponsors

[@rockytheonly7542]

at0M X oh wait. You still don’t get it. I never say Ed didn’t do any good job. All said in the first comment was should be more thankful to the sponsors. More thankful you understand? And oh yes. If no KZbin and the followers I am very sure he can’t keep doing what he is doing with out a job to support him. Or you still don’t get it ?

[@TheObsessedGardener]

18:16 Do as I say, not as I do. But hats off to him for not brainwashing his little ones.

[@iams2109]

Why brainwashed? We are omnivores by anatomy. We can eat meat too.

[@alexxx5749]

Ivan Mendez just because we can doesn’t mean that we should.

[@veganfortheanimals6994]

"humane" = bolt to the head, according to that one guy. But there's hope for him, based on some of the other things he said.

[@AtticusHimself]

Bit unfair to put it like that, he really meant "as painless and with as little suffering as possible". Granted the answer there is not to slaughter at all, but I'm just saying I feel you're coming off a bit Us vs Them and culty with this language and strawmanning you're doing, and guess what that only makes people more easily give in to their biases and psychological preferences and refusal to try out veganism.

[@veganfortheanimals6994]

@@AtticusHimself I'm merely pointing out just how warped the belief system of carnism is that we are indoctrinated into. Because of carnism, people regurgitate things like a bolt gun to the head as something that is "humane". And I ended my comment on a positive note; I am not throwing the guy under the bus.

[@iams2109]

@@veganfortheanimals6994 just curious mate... Are humans omnivores by anatomy? yes or no?

[@hoominbeeing]

@@iams2109 No organism is omnivorous by "anatomy." "Omnivore" describes a behaviour only. If you believe humans require meat, then please name a specific adaptation we've evolved to aid in the digestion of meat.

[@iams2109]

@@hoominbeeing not my dear the behavior is another thing nothing related with the word omnivores. Again... omnivores is because our digestive system allow us to eat and process animal meat, plants and fruits. Do you want an example that you can understand? Okay : An Hybrid car use Gas and Electricity? Yes or No? ----- if you tell me that hybrid car only uses electricity ot the vehicle was brainwashed because he was using gas, I will immediately post this in Facebook as the joke of the year lol hahahahahaha

[@adhiantos]

Such a cool and positive way to spread the message! I’ve always felt like food is a good convo starter. Every time I order veg food or ask for veg options some people will ask me why and... You know the drill 😏

[@juliewake4585]

I’ve only recently stopped eating fish. I used to think”it’s only fish” but it’s really not is it? We also need to think about the hell the oceans are going through too.

[@LariFari333]

wow, amazing conversations. I guess the sunshine makes people less angry haha

[@DreamClean]

...and free food!

[@diallobanksmusic]

When the guy dropped his food at the beginning, that was so adorable. He felt so bad and Ed was just laughing uncontrollably.

[@necropasta]

God Ed is just so wonderful, so kind and thought provoking, I aspire to be able to speak to people like he does.

[@lovelovinghorses]

Fantastic conversations. Well done, you are so approachable and generous with the way you converse with people :)

[@dawnyprestom9108]

“Locally totrtured.” Yay! 🤣🤦🏻‍♀️

[@erev9593]

This is so amazing to watch- you handle these conversations in such an open, but such a persuading way

[@DarthDeth]

Start recommending Game Changers! It’s on Netflix!

[@erangoldberg8378]

Yeah!

[@tedcoombs7762]

YES!

[@Shralps]

Just finished watching it. Brilliant.

[@Samuel-vq4ii]

I think this was filmed before Game Changers came out. Hopefully he recommends it in future.

[@claytonthomas6316]

@@Samuel-vq4ii Well this was just posted a few hours ago

[@Soul_Younes]

You are a fantastic human. I love you man! So much respect.

[@adamtadros1472]

Hey Ed! My mouth is watering on this end, is there a place I can get these fish n chips in the US?

[@jennschrader9345]

You are advocating for animals in the very best way Ed. Love your extensive knowledge base and your calm, honest answers. Never get sick of your videos. Truly inspiring. Vegan for life.

[@iams2109]

I love Ed too. He inspired me to be a hunter

[@tamcon72]

@Ronnie Moron Raaawwwwrrr! LOL.

[@brianaaimee]

The conversations you're having are amazing. Thank you for doing this.

[@beakalin3923]

Ed, your way of approaching people is absolutely masterful! That needs a lot of sensitivity and empathy. Thanks for this great video ... I am convinced that some of them have something to think about after talking to you.🌱

[@the_alpha_not_male]

The pictures of people enjoying tofu chips, and no animal human or not getting harmed, this show the world: here you go it's not necessary at all to kill no one...

[@Blucamels]

On a positive observation it seems like more people are making changes than I would ever have imagined. Thanks Ed for everything that you do. Best wishes.

[@madisonsnellings8501]

I’ve personally witnessed people trying something, liking it. Then when I tell them it’s vegan they think it’s not good. You can’t make this shit up

[@aSyMbolden]

Cheers to the man, so receptive and calm! This was a really nice watch Ed :D Thank you!!

[@highroadtohell]

Well done, Ed! This is amazing 🌱🌍♥️

[@hrrdrr8428]

What is the documetary (the 45 min one, free to watch, about British slaughterhouses) Ed was referring to around 07:40? Thank you

[@syanelaa1544]

Land of hope and glory

[@alreadyvegan]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqfXh56EpMuWp5o

[@lilithstorm7026]

Land of hope and Glory, definitely worth watching, Ed made it himself :)

[@Highlandsman]

Ed, you are a great representative for the animals, the people and the planet. Thank you from the bottom of our much healthier hearts.

[@Highlandsman]

@Ronnie Moron Well said.

[@DanielGarlicBread]

Wow. Everyone seemed a lot more receptive here! I love the food truck idea. Great job as usual, Ed.

[@madln6023]

I've seen a lot of your videos and in a way you're completely changing some of my perspectives. I usually never comment youtube videos but with all that you are advocating and fighting for I would suggest getting an alternative for all those disposable plates and forks. Keep up the good work!

[@zacpearse6619]

I literally could watch hours and hours and hours of this. give me more ed. its a addiction

[@howls3612]

You are amazing at what you do Ed, you inspire me!

[@CC-vw1cs]

absolutely love the very many creative approaches used to helping educate the public - great job !

[@lonelygemino3256]

youre such a great activist. I am baffled by these super open reactions of the people that you talk to every time. 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@orpheusowlallearthlingsmat6076]

Great explanation of GMO soy from Ed. And I simply must recommend in the U.S. a Fish-Free Tuna by Good Catch. It is everything you might remember liking about eating tuna except it doesn't have that nasty spoiled fishy taste! "Seafood Without Sacrifice" is their logo. It really is incredible, please try to find it in your area. My favorite is the Naked in Water style.

[@adrianb8446]

It's not just gmo but glyphosate contaminated in food as well. Monsanto is evil

[@trentisonice15]

You handle every conversation in such and convincing and well mannered fashion. You make people think about the moral issues that come with consuming animal products, but in such a non confrontational style. I wish you were able to come speak at universities. I know that might be hard financially, but I can only imagine the impact you could have on the young generation. If you came to speak at my university I would pay money for a meet and greet lol

[@nikooliver8078]

Awesome way to get people to change or at least try it and get them to open up. ED needs to come to the US more. Such a great and kind guy.

[@Luverofmysoul2]

"UK has never been a rainforest" just because it wasn't in your lifetime doesn't mean it never was.