New Canada Food Guide: Some Can't Handle It

[@MictheVegan]

Let’s have some fun! “Some can’t handle it” is a weak second half of the title. Comment your fill in the blank idea and I will change my title to the best one. New Canada Food Guide: ________________

[@stephss]

#GoVegan

[@glitterngold]

Evidence based, healthy eating

[@roku3216]

"Now with 90% less industry influence!"

[@Anhonime]

New Canada Food Guide: Carnies (as in 'carnist', not 'carnival worker') BTFO

[@lernenderzukunft]

Finally they get it. One huge step 👍👍👍

[@lincolnmarkman]

When you have nationalized medical care, you want your folks to be healthier, to cut cost.

[@Cszoke121]

A healthier population would cut cost for any type of medical system. US spends the most per persons, while the SAD keeps everyone sick and in turn cost stays high. Massive profits being made in the insurance industry while we suffer from bad health and high healthcare cost in the US. Profits over everything, even peoples lives.

[@vampireleniore]

A lot of people in poor health are covered by the taxpayer's money in the United States. Not only do the tax payers pay for quite a few people's free healthcare, but a lot of us have to pay hundreds of dollars a month on our own individual health plans.

[@Food5Thought]

@@Cszoke121 Yeah, this makes me sad to hear :( And it's really unfortunate for the people who don't realize it

[@swissladydriver8980]

@@AmetReloads It's true. We used to get a lot of consultations from patients who would come down to Houston to get treated for Cancer.

[@phylliscable63]

I think you hit the nail on the head.

[@djost007]

I’m a Canadian Vegan, and I approve this message.🥗🥬🥦

[@kimgarrett1621]

It's great eh? ;)

[@plantbasedsenior4240]

Me too!

[@coffeejn]

Same here (Canadian and vegan). I also read the 62 page Canada's Dietary Guidelines for Health Professionals and Policy Makers (food-guide.canada.ca/guidelines/). It actually has some good comments in there with the sources and report titles.

[@kimgarrett1621]

Canadian Vegans unite!! (Sorry for yelling) 😂

[@karlscheel3500]

Ditto for me! :)

[@tom95521]

Poverty?? We saved a lot of money by not buying meat/fish/dairy/processed foods. Beans are not expensive!

[@shawndarling5855]

@@AmetReloads vegans think they can live off of nothing but beans, rice and nuts

[@shawndarling5855]

A Deer tag $25.00 eggs .99 a dozen

[@emberdt7998]

60-80 cents per can

[@emberdt7998]

@@AmetReloads LOL WHERE. A whole chicken is at least $10 and it's gross to eat dead animals anyways

[@emberdt7998]

@@shawndarling5855 you're ignorant, vegans don't think that, carnists delude themselves with that. Vegans eat a wide variety of fruit, greens,veg, potatoes, nuts, grains, oats, seeds, mock meats, ect

[@WhichBetty]

I honestly believe that Canada will look directly into what makes a healthy human because we have universal health care. We do not use medicine as big business, sick Canadians hurts our entire economy. Go CANADA! 🇨🇦

[@Lollygagginthepnw]

Vagrant Vegan Show that makes sense as to why I can’t find the sugary cereals they have in the USA in Canadian stores!

[@jarretgosbee7717]

Having IBD, being hospitalized for weeks and being a burden to the healthcare system and having a negative value to society gave me incredible guilt. Healing myself and overcoming my illness was huge motivation. My tax dollars pay for healthcare costs for largely avoidable conditions and I'm pretty sick of it. Hopefully these recommendations will remove subsidies for meat/dairy and eliminate school milk programs.

[@lloydchristmas4547]

@@jarretgosbee7717 well said. Call me crazy, but the best way to end meat and dairy is labgrown meat to start.

[@WhichBetty]

MARIO FERRARI I don’t think I’m into that is the USA a “free market”, I may be misunderstanding, but doesn’t that leave Medicare only available to the wealthy in the end? If no one regulates the cost how would we afford medical. I’m happy with my Canadian system anything I need I go to the doctor or hospital and never see a bill.

[@WhichBetty]

Jarret Gosbee my husband also had this and a vegan whole food diet has left him without an attack in 6 years!

[@VeganBrainFood]

And our Prime Minister Trudeau recently invested over $100 million to subsidize Beyond Meat/growing plant-based pea protein up here. If he didn't support the seal hunt and wear dog fur I might actually consider him a good leader for animals. But with almost 10% of our population now vegan or vegetarian I think animals are about to have a lot bigger impact on our politics, same for you Amurrrica.

[@veganfortheanimals6994]

yeah he needs to end the seal hunt...now ! wtf is wrong with him

[@lloydchristmas4547]

I didn't know he had interest in Beyond Meat. Well so does Tyson Foods.

[@VeganBrainFood]

@@lloydchristmas4547 I'm sure he's mainly doing it for economic benefits, but the "good" thing about Trudeau is he's a social media-savvy PM, so if animal rights activists mount a determined campaign and relentlessly tag him on Facebook/IG I'm sure we can persuade him to change his stance. He cries all the time too, maybe it's not an act and he has real empathy so who knows...

[@Food5Thought]

@@lloydchristmas4547 Same with Bill Gates and the previous CEO of McDonald's

[@twelveseventeen_]

"Support the seal hunt," is a complete oxymoron to me. :(

[@rawintuition]

The mystery white sauce is probably hemp sour cream because Canada loves hemp... That's why they're so nice 😎🌱

[@vixipixie]

Raw Intuition 😊😊😊

[@judyberry7]

@Mr. Earth right?!

[@JamesAuseten]

It's also the reason I accidentally ate 8 large tomatoes instead of 8 grape tomatoes last Saturday night.

[@SNinjaQK]

semen

[@Food5Thought]

@Mr. Earth You should cashew sour cream, too! Cashews are nice and fatty with some protein, just like cream, and lemons add the sourness. Just add that, a bit of water, and a bit of salt into a blender. Add water to get the right consistency. Goes beautifully with chili or potatoes :)

[@user-yp3yj4ig7g]

I live in one of the most expensive places in a Canada and have been living below the poverty line for the past five years and I can still afford to eat healthy plant based foods AND still buy much of my food/other products from sustainable, and fair trade sources. This is not a matter of people not being able to afford to eat healthy, it’s a matter of people not being thoughtful/creative enough to move their spending habits around to afford a proper/sustainable/ethical diet.

[@froesesp]

It's mostly the same bs excuses and people not wanting to give up their addictions.

[@vampireleniore]

I think it's also about people not prioritizing their health. Even if healthy food was expensive (which I don't feel that it is, if you're wise about how you spend your money), how you eat is one of the most important things for your health, perhaps even more important than exercise, although they are both very important. Some people would rather eat a bunch of extremely cheap, processed food and save their money for stuff instead, or they don't want to put their time into food preparation, even though cooking your own food from plants is the most healthy diet. A lot of people just assume that it's expensive to eat plant-based without trying to figure out a budget. If you eat meat and dairy and haven't thought about a budget, it will be very expensive, more so even. Sorry for the long comment. ^.^

[@KrazyKrzysztof]

I spend like $350 a month on my vegetarian . It's decent but it's not miraculously cheap as some claim

[@user-yp3yj4ig7g]

Vampireleniore I completely agree. Health should come first! What is possibly a better investment than our health?

[@user-yp3yj4ig7g]

KrazyKrzysztof I budget about the same per month. I think that there can be savings depending on how you eat, and I have seen some eat plant based for super cheap, but I know they’re sacrificing a lot of variety in their diet and can mostly save money because they’re sticking to the very basics.

[@corpsecandy2076]

People on reddit were going nuts and I had to explain to people that yes....beans are complete protein and you dont need to eat animal products.

[@lloydchristmas4547]

Wait until they find out where the indispensable (essential) amino acids originate from (hint: not animals).

[@byusaranicole]

Preach!!

[@KFrost-fx7dt]

You do if you want vitamin B12, vitamin A, D and iron. Plants do not have these. Edit: and Omega 3's.

[@bamwesty8158]

@@KFrost-fx7dt lol

[@corpsecandy2076]

@@waldomack7735 Do yourself a favor and use cronometer.com. Put in black beans. It contains all amino acids. You are misinformed and spouting bullshit. Black beans are complete proteins. Plants not being complete proteins is a blatant myth lol. In fact, all foods except gelatin have complete protein profiles(with varying amounts obviously, beans are better than broccoli for example). Go ahead, sign in to cronometer with fb, and put in black beans. The results may make you rethink your eating habits.

[@mariedubreuil8943]

I am vegan Canadian since 2014 and I'm really happy about this huge progress. Thank you Mike for this video and great job Canada !

[@Anarcath]

I’m Canadian and was glad to see the new food guide. I wish it had gone further. I think the government included some dairy because they had to appease the powerful dairy industry.

[@lloydchristmas4547]

You're right, but meat and dairy are still pissed off they couldn't fully corrupt the guide. This is still a victory.

[@vixipixie]

Agree with both of you 😊 What a win for us, was so happy to hear this today!

[@pompei1968]

you mean the corrupt dairy industry

[@shianegaylie1274]

I live in Canada and so many people are angry!!! 🤣 I'm so happy that they decided to go with nutrition science rather than industry interest to form the guide! However, people already don't follow the guide so who knows if this will actually make a difference but hopefully!

[@leangroundbeef2322]

the food guide was recently just reviewed and edited. who's to say in 10 years time, this new food guide will be replaced by a newer, improved version?

[@sarahcowle6804]

Most individuals don't care about the food guide (at least in terms of following it) but my hope is that hospitals, school boards, and other government-run institutions will make changes because of it. I work in hospital food services and would love to see less cheese and more beans.

[@shianegaylie1274]

Good point! Hospitals have questionable food...

[@byusaranicole]

But if Canada is anything like the US, this will affect what is taught in school and what schools feed kids. So hopefully the rising generation will have more understanding?

[@vixipixie]

Sarah Cowle Yes so true!

[@mainaparent6017]

As a (french) Canadian, as soon as this new guide was revealed to the public I was so thrilled!! Sure a lot of people had complaints (mainly the dairy industry, who went as far as to ask PM Justin Trudeau to "do something about it") but every single nutritionists I follow on social medias are saying how good of a change that is. I can't wait to see all the wonderful impacts this is going to have!

[@mainaparent6017]

Amet, this is not a question of « taking over the world », it simply means that hospitals, schools and elders homes all over the country will reajust their menus with something containing way less meat and dairy which, at the end of the day, is excellent for our planet and our health. Furthermore, this new guide will serve as an example of what a « good nutrition » is for children in schools and patients in hospitals, which will help them to diversify their menus and learn new, delicious, healthy , cheap(er) and sustainable ways to eat for their entire life. At the end of the day this can only be interpreted as a much needed change in every aspect!

[@PoterBoter]

As a dietitian i'm very happy to see this development. The food guide from the Netherlands in 2015 was also a big improvent with recommandation to eat less meat. Unfortunately it still recommends large ammounts of dairy (because the dairy industry is pretty powerfull here)

[@mainaparent6017]

AmetReloads Listen, I’m not implying that the guide is some sort of vegan propaganda, just that it’s a scientific improvement. Now, I don’t know if you’re Canadian, but if you were you would know that this is document is, in fact, important : teachers use it in primary schools, highschools and even universities to teach the basics of nutrition ; hospitals use it as a guide to conceive their menus and school cafeterias do too ; it serves as a justification to give free milk to children everyday in schools and kindergartens, etc. I personally remember having to memorize it in many classes as a child and nowadays I work in a primary school and our student’s parents are asked to prepare their kids lunches according to this guide. Furthermore, the new guide specifically says that cholesterol is not an enemy and that processed food, saturated fat and sugar are the real problems. Please, read it carefully and learn about its impacts before being agressive as I was only rejoicing.

[@SUPERSTROKE333]

@@AmetReloads times change FRIEND

[@SUPERSTROKE333]

@@AmetReloads U MAD BRO?

[@dianerogers8020]

Whoo Hoo Canada! I need to put one of those plate recommendations sheet for my US patients to see. And, if governments truly had citizens' best interest at heart (to put it utterly simple) they would subsidize veggies, fruits and whole grains/legumes.

[@swissladydriver8980]

Grains are already heavily subsidized and have been for a very long time. I'm pretty sure the the vast majority of agricultural subsidies are for grain crops, but you'd have to look up the Details. Here I found it: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agricultural_subsidy

[@dianerogers8020]

@@swissladydriver8980Let me clarify then, yes a lot of grains are subsidized. And yep, I do believe that meat does cause a lot of health problems, cholesterol being one of them.

[@swissladydriver8980]

@@dianerogers8020 Meat doesn't change my cholesterol, but everyone is different.

[@dianerogers8020]

@@swissladydriver8980 That is good, I hope that will be true for you always. I see patients that eat meat and it does not seemingly have an impact on their cholesterol numbers. I'd like to see how low cholesterol numbers relate to degree of build up in the arteries. ( I'm sure article are out there if I look.) I'm always interested in research and do my best to find out who is behind the study, it is difficult to omit bias on all sides. While in nursing school I saw how human muscle looks just like animal muscle (duh ;) ) that not only grossed me out lol it caused me to evaluate my meat eating habits. Eventually I gave up meat mostly due to the fear and sadness it causes, and if it helps me stick around longer to see grand kids grow up that's awesome. One thing I do see is the majority of people who consume a lot of protein is reduced kidney function. --but Mic has said all this and better than I can :)

[@swissladydriver8980]

@@dianerogers8020 Why is it always assumed that people who eat meat or animal products in general are eating "a lot of protein" or disproportional or excessive amounts of anything? At any rate, I had a cardiac doppler EKG, a cardiac MRI and a stress test in the recent past and I don't have any coronary artery disease and I'm nearly 50. (the work - up was for an infection). Body parts don't bother me. I've performed many, many autopsies.

[@ShibuHara]

These curls shall not be tamed!

[@HeatherHolt]

ShibuHara we salute the curls ☺️

[@Dewkeeper]

@@AmetReloads If those are unwashed curls I'll eat my hat 😂

[@berglh]

I looked at this comment and had to double take, from a distance and a little bit blurry, curls looked like a totally inappropriate word.

[@ThatGuy-ep7xq]

@@AmetReloads On a scale of 1-10, how butthurt does this new food guide make you?

[@brendan7834]

@@ThatGuy-ep7xq just because it's out there doesn't mean we have to abide by it

[@Sage-jo6bz]

This is a great first step! Can't wait to see how plant-based recommendations increase over the next couple of years 💚🥦🌱

[@Sage-jo6bz]

@@AmetReloads did I say '"in Canada"? I meant in general, all over the world. And for a place that is so big on meat, they've got an awfully small amount in their new recommendation...

[@davidwilliams9386]

@@AmetReloads welp they've been having HUGE issues here trying to get anyone to work in the slaughterhouses eh bud, I WONDER WHY THAT IS?!?! cuz it's a shitty horrific job that most humans do NOT want to do, it causes PTSD and there is a host of health hazards that come with it, it's a sick depraved industry and its slowly being phased out by compassionate logical humans

[@SUPERSTROKE333]

@@AmetReloads not for long

[@SUPERSTROKE333]

@@davidwilliams9386 100

[@pavelbina4550]

Yes, just go on and support industrial agriculture, let it destroy our planet.

[@tspicks4360]

Wow, that's pretty cool! No milk!!!??? Yes! Progress is being made.

[@leangroundbeef2322]

my cow produces lots of milk that I drink. what's the issue?

[@tspicks4360]

You can't guess what the issue is, posting on a health oriented vegan channel here? :)

[@leangroundbeef2322]

@@tspicks4360 if you can't think or discuss with others outside your think-tank, I gander you're the one with an issue. :)

[@kalopascha]

@@leangroundbeef2322 you dont have to be vegan to know that milk is bad for you !! so you have to think out of your smart head

[@tspicks4360]

I don't have a "think tank", actually. :) I don't mind real discussions, but I don't want to re-enact Monty Python's "I came here for an argument" sketch. :)

[@ThePapabear]

This makes me so proud to be Canadian :D

[@vixipixie]

Papabear ツ Me too!! 😊😊

[@Chronically_ChiII]

Unless you had some influence on these new guidelines I cannot see how pride can be involved.

[@AveryCreates]

Any Canadians want to lend me their couch until I can find a job there?...anyone...? 😂

[@veroniquecharlie6408]

I feel proud to live in a country that is evolving. Any type of hunting is very sad, but many things in Canadian history is sad. We all need to grow together. Two wrongs doesn’t make one right.

[@lesliesmith7312]

I think that people who might have a more limited budget should know what the healthiest foods are, so that they can focus the little that they have on getting the most nutrition. I don't know if it was a joke everywhere, but in Michigan there was a joke about eating beans and rice because you weren't getting paid enough--sort of like how people make jokes about collage students eating roman noodles now. Most plant foods are pretty cheap if you're willing to cook it yourself, and if you're not buying eggs, cheese, milk, and several pounds of meat a week, then you've got more money to get whole grains and dry beans to add to the veggies you've should be eating anyway.

[@tamcon72]

@Mr. Earth Me neither. Regional?

[@lloydchristmas4547]

Plants are cheaper for sure.

[@vixipixie]

Leslie Smith Totally agree

[@bagiee1]

Plants is the most natural and low-cost way of eating. Thats why the "Dark Side" has put on a lot of work and effort to make animal products cheaper, so that it can keep sick the ignorant masses. When you see that an animal diet costs less than a plant-based diet... you know that something's got way off.... and it got there by Design.

[@shawndarling5855]

@The22726 I live in the States I could afford meat and dairy products on daily basis. But I also worked through school and it was a well paying job.

[@marykaren7542]

Lots of frozen fruit and veg and very affordable. I have this argument with my sister all the time when she says “it’s too expensive to be vegan” SMH

[@lloydchristmas4547]

Sure, staying in the produce department is soooooooo expensive compared to processed food, meat, and dairy. No one ever does the math it seems.

[@KFrost-fx7dt]

It's easier and cheaper to get complete nutrition from animal products than to buy scores of imported vegetables and exotic supplements. How many types of vegetables can you grow in Canada? Not too many. Unless you want to live on wheat, soy and hemp, just eat some damn salmon and calf liver once a week. It won't destroy the planet I promise.

[@bamwesty8158]

I follow a man running a children orphanage in Tanzania. The vast majority of people living in the surrounding community are vegan because of necessity. They eat maize, beans, rice and forage for greens and fruits. A carbohydrate such as maize, rice, corn, millet, tubers or root veges such as potatoes, cassava, sweet potatoes, yams along with a protein almost always beans is the staple diet of majority of the world. No matter where you are in the world these will always be the cheapest products.

[@vixipixie]

Kaiser Frost STFU

[@laughkris101]

@@KFrost-fx7dt You can grow tons of fruit and vegetables in Canada. Yes there are seasons for it but that's no different then the northern states. It is way cheaper to get food without animal products. Rice, beans, pasta, potatoes, oats, flour all are very cheap.

[@AnthonyTran]

Rice and beans is literally a saying to mean being on a budget. The future is vegan! It's inevitable!

[@Food5Thought]

Yeah, I don't really get why people say being vegan is expensive. I eat lentils and rice every day. The future is looking bright :)

[@tourmaline1810]

@@Food5Thought Where does your lentils and rice come from?

[@arjunchatterjee9362]

Yes, it is a saying here in India too. It signifies a poor man's diet as only the rich and well off were able to afford meat and dairy before. The peasants were on a grain and plant based diet while the rich had a balanced and mixed diet.

[@zain4019]

Arjun Chatterjee And the peasants were also able to work their butts off using a plant-powered diet:)

[@madisonfingerhut8624]

yet another reason to move to Canada

[@shawndarling5855]

It is easy to renounce your United States citizenship. Just go to your local courthouse and fill out some paperwork. Ask for asylum in Canada tell them that you are oppressed in the United States.

[@shawndarling5855]

@@AveryCreates If you read my comment it is easy to move to Canada. Hell they let anyone in.

[@jay_zk]

Shawn Darling I wouldn’t say letting everyone in. If we are letting everyone in holy shit we would be in a war zone rn

[@shawndarling5855]

@@jay_zk I was just stating that may be how it would work.

[@freeyourmindaabb8781]

To be a soyboy all in. You are misinformed by psychopaths that like to small children

[@MagisterialVoyager]

I'm so proud for Canada! 'Can't wait for the rest of the world to catch up to best diet possible.

[@ES11777]

Well, they still included some animal products. But they put way less than usual so it is a big step in the right direction.

[@karlthejarl2819]

No one will follow ypur unnatural diet plants are toxic when someone says that vegan blood kills cancer THAT IS BAD it means it kill everything

[@ES11777]

@@karlthejarl2819 You are so brainwashed wow.

[@AzjatyckiCukier]

I think when food inequality comes up, it's not so much about not recommending vegetables, but recommending vegetables that are accessible, cheap, easy to store and prepare. Fresh greens might look nice, but they do require one to shop often and prepare their foods within a daily routine.

[@lloydchristmas4547]

When I first saw the guide, I knew greedy and destructive meat and dairy were very upset. Way to go Canada for keeping the corporate and subsidized sociopaths at bay. Plants for the win. One more for the good guys.

[@vixipixie]

Lloyd Christmas This proves being plant based is not a fad ❤️❤️❤️

[@billjoe39]

big pharma and their sick care industry are likely also 'mad as a hatter' over this new guide

[@johnnypenso9574]

Oh I highly doubt that. People aren't going to change their eating habits much based on this food guide and with it's heavy reliance on carbohydrates it'll keep lots of people diabetic and heading towards diabetes. Diabetes is the new cancer. Lots of money to be made there.

[@littlemisscoolcat57]

Have you ever heard of the soy and grain industry???

[@billjoe39]

@@johnnypenso9574 great, this means you will show everybody here a link to your claim diseases such as diabetes are caused by carbs > drums rolling..... never mind, the meat industry shills were fully anticipated

[@linzertube]

I’m happy with the food guide, for now. We, Canadians, all had a chance to contribute our opinions to it, which I liked. I know that I took full advantage and included everything that I have learned on the benefits of a vegan diet. I look forward to a new chart in a couple of years, which totally removes animal and fish products, and includes health activities, for our well-being, like mandatory visits to animal sanctuaries for petting and hugging happy cows, pigs, goats, chicken, lambs, geese, ducks, rabbits....you get the idea.😄👍

[@vixipixie]

linzertube Beautiful...

[@sarahszeszorak4059]

Yes I submitted my input for this as well and even sent an email to the Minister of Health and I was surprised to get an email back. These changes are a great first step and yes hopefully the next revision will eliminate animal products entirely. I met with our school principal today to request plant based meal options be added to our hot lunch program menu. He was very receptive and I feel confident that there will be options available when the ordering is opened for the next time period. We offered to help provide recipes and resources for educating. Fingers crossed! ☺

[@spr6577]

so disconnected from nature

[@Balthazzarr13]

​@@spr6577 Looks like you tried an appeal to nature fallacy there budy.

[@lizziedripping71]

Cool. Canada rocks !

[@msflyingfree7]

New Canada Food Guide: Just in, We're not baby cows!

[@citizenk9693]

I'm glad you worked that out in a national food guide.....good for you....😁

[@msflyingfree7]

@@citizenk9693 took long enough.. as the saying goes, better late than never o.O

[@citizenk9693]

@@msflyingfree7 ,I know right, who'd of thought, humans drinking cow milk? 😂 that just doesn't happen! 🤣

[@AFSamizdat]

Dairy is still likely on the food guide (cheese and yogurt). Full outline of food selection and portion sizes are not yet out.

[@citizenk9693]

@@AFSamizdat , you've heard of sarcasm right?

[@PlantBasedBride]

I was very happy to see this progress! They actually had a way for Canadians to contribute to the new guide by answering a bunch of survey questions about the last version of the guide and where we wanted to see the new guide differ. I remember being so bolstered by the number of comments at the end of the survey left by vegans/vegetarians/plant based Canadians who wanted to see more emphasis on plant foods. It seems like this influence, from the Canadian people ourselves, had a real impact. It’s such a wonderful feeling to have the government actually listen to its people! While there is still room for improvement, I am feeling very proud to be Canadian today ❤️ 🇨🇦

[@scocassovegetus]

Yes, if we did not subsidize meat and dairy, a pound of regular ground beef would cost something like $50. Think about that.

[@ffmdotcom]

Do you have some numbers to back this?

[@KarasekUS]

if we did not subsidize wheat and corn, we wouldn't have the diabetes epidemic. Think about that.

[@vioheubach3112]

@@KarasekUS Wheat and corn have been eaten long before the diabetes epidemic. Think about that.

[@KarasekUS]

@@vioheubach3112That's right, and caused all the metabolic diseases we have today. kzbin.info/www/bejne/parJdaasZdlpj7s Agriculture dates back only 15 000 years. Think about that.

[@camillelafontaine7299]

I'm so SO happy about this!! Thanks for sharing our good news!! - a proud Canadian

[@JamesAuseten]

Canadian here. I can speak a bit about the recent obesity spike from ~15-20% from about 1975 to 2000, and suddenly shooting up to above 30%. Much of it had to do with very cult-like diet regiments, mainly the Atkins diet, paleo diet, and the ketogenic diet is the most recent one. A few people had astounding results on them; but that is largely because they cut all the potato chips, cakes, and fast food out of their diet, and at the same time, began starving themselves of calories. These diets caught on like a wildfire (half my office), and when nearly everyone else failed, they ended up blaming their own short-comings over the fact that they ended up heavier than they ever were before. No one pays attention to the fact that the healthiest and most vibrant people in the office are all whole-food vegans. They think we're the cultists =)

[@nikim9194]

Oh Canada 🇨🇦 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@MictheVegan]

There is now even a troll/parody account on twitter called 'Canada's Food Guide' who is going crazy with goofy posts about it! Oh Canadia.

[@stephss]

Not Candida Food Guide?

[@sandyb1184]

Our trees are made of sugar

[@jacindablair8685]

Where can I find this parody? Link please

[@addisonphillips9297]

@Ross Geller, PhD I think you can message his FB account

[@hhancp]

This the one? Check out Canada's Food Guide (@CanadaFoodGuide): twitter.com/CanadaFoodGuide?s=09

[@radicalleavemealone-ist7751]

And this is what happens when industry has no input on what the the government tells the population to eat.

[@ElinWinblad]

Every food item on there IS an industry with lobbyists etc.

[@radicalleavemealone-ist7751]

@@ElinWinblad A lobbyist is a person who takes part in an organized attempt to influence legislators, so I have to disagree that every food item on there has lobbyists pushing it. I will agree that every food item on there is an industry to some degree. My point was that nobody from either side of the spectrum was allowed to influence the outcome to a statistically significant degree.

[@mandyemais]

Instead of using industry input the new Canadian food guide focus on evidence-based reviews. Specifically, it suggests eating plenty of vegetables and fruits, choosing whole grains, and eating “protein foods.” :) Yes! We are moving in the right direction!!! I am very proud of my country! ;) Liked and shared!

[@cassandrathomson9791]

My husband and I live in Ontario and have been Vegan for 4 months now. My mom saw on the news the changes to the food guide and she was like "wow it looks like what your guys are doing is very trendy!" And I was like "No mom, it's not a trend- it's the future." 😄😂😁

[@leslieburgess921]

New Canada Food Guide - about time! From a WFPB Canadian, YAY! Expect huge push back from meat and dairy industry, by way of advertising, etc. This progress is awesome!

[@smokeyallanritter3211]

Right On, Mic the Vegan. I have printed out a hundred and twenty pages of the report that goes with this Canada healthy plate. It documents a lot of the research and conclusions. This is so groundbreaking! Maybe in twenty years we will catch up with Canada.

[@veganfortheanimals6994]

It's "aboot" time Moving in the right direction...good video Mic

[@renegadelove3]

omg we do not say aboot...sheesh

[@SoSadittyy]

Canadians don’t actually say that lol we pronounce it normally

[@MarcellaSmithVegan]

$20 of dried beans a week can feed a family of 4 easily! A 10 lb bag of sweet potatoes $6 costco, etc. In other words, Vegan food is so much cheaper than the SAD diet

[@MarcellaSmithVegan]

Funny, the Vegan diet is so much cheaper and healthier, the poor could take over the world!!! HA!

[@aertskato]

Yes, it's like the Belgium 2017 food guidelines - they finally stopped listening to the industry's money and started listening to science instead! 😁🌱 In Belgium, our food triangle starts with the vegetables, fruits, legumes (and tofu), whole grains, potatoes, nuts, and seeds: the foods that have positive effects on health, with no adverse effects. 😊 The second layer are animal proteins: the foods that have some essential nutrients, but also have adverse effects AND a high environmental impact. (They encourage that fortified soy milk is a great alternative for cow's milk.) The third layer consists of animal fats and red meat: because of its environmental impact and because "too much of it can be dangerous" (the average Belgian person IS having too much). And the final category, outside of the triangle is the ultra processed foods. This contains alcohol, soda, sweets, salt and processed meats (because of their risk of causing colon cancer, stroke AND type 2 diabetes)! This caused a lot of drama because farmers felt threatened 💁🏻‍♀️

[@MrSmallANDLoud]

Im not a vegan...but....i will say this -> These channel types made me REMOVE on dairy. After months of feeling a lot better, i ate some.....i have been so tired for days ever since then. My workout recovery also has been DRAMATICALLY improving the more plants i include for protein.

[@johnnygalaxy9022]

I am Canadian and been vegan for over 5 yrs! To my family's dismay now they have to suck in their pride and admit that I've been right all along! In yo FACE ! :P

[@cerenademe9433]

@@casper5314 That's hysterical. ALL of the problems I used to have with my teeth as a kid literally disappeared when I stopped eating meat and dairy. That was 28 years ago. Not a single new problem with my teeth since - no cavities - nothing (but the damage that was done when I was a kid I'm still dealing with).

[@mrschmidt8384]

@@casper5314 did you know that critical people are always most critical of themselves? The way you're writing really shows you don't even like yourself, so you feel the need to try and put others down, in order to feel better about yourself (hint: both does not work). Also you are aware that you are ranting under a video about a food guide developed by scientists and published by the Canadian government? I'm not sure where your enlightened opinion comes from, but unless you've got a ton of studies and scientists behind your back - which seems very unlikely by your claim that someone's teeth will fall out if they stop eating meat/eggs/dairy - I suggest you go and educate yourself properly on food. All the best to you.

[@100spoonsonatable9]

Belgium did something similar. They call for an abundance of vegetables, legumes, tofu, fruit, nuts and seeds, and healthy carbs, while advising to eat little animal products and saturated fat, and to eat junkfood -including cured meats 'as little as possible'.

[@angelasteed156]

Canadian here and SO excited about the guide!!

[@eCitizen1]

Yay Canada! I am very happy to hear that Canada was able to use science and logic to improve their food recommendations. I am a little sad they still have meat, fish, and eggs on their plate though. Still, it's a huge step in the right direction. The USA could learn a thing or two from the Canuck's playbook on this one.

[@FungalNetwork]

Eating a bowl of steamed broccoli and kale and it’s delicious

[@HarbingerBK]

It recommends preparing food yourself and eating with other people too :) It's a huge step forward, I'm so proud!

[@tamcon72]

Wow, promoting good socialization as well! Canada: What the US could be if we tried harder. : (

[@lechedeavocado]

Can we just take a second to appreciate his beauty?

[@AetherealGodless]

IR FLOWERCHILD we're talking about the Canada Food Guide. Cutty wh the Creeperson stuff....

[@latinsho11]

He is a cutie lol

[@ASMRyouVEGANyet]

Um, what?

[@perlaserrano1791]

We should protest against meat, dairy and egg subsidization. It is a problem in -I gusess- every country (at least in mine, too). It is not okay they spend our tax money on something harmful. People say being vegan is expensive... then the new norm would be being meat-eater is expensive,

[@roligue]

Yes we should

[@Ms121121121121121]

I'm proud to be a Canadian ❤️❤️

[@miriamschiro1773]

Im American and I agree with you. Their focus is more in the people than on making money. Well they make their money but on support of the true need of humanity. Unlike Americans they don't give an "F" if it's good for us or not is all about they money and so I totally support your comment!

[@marlajacques6947]

Wow maybe there's hope for us yet! Should include a red pill in that chart somewhere

[@joku3438]

that's so huge! great news for 2019

[@ramboschommer]

Mic, this video literally made me laugh aloud. Great perspective and I am so happy for Canada!

[@courierdude]

Jaaly Schommer We are definitely happy eh? 😋🇨🇦

[@bludaizee24]

YAYYYY Canada ! This is great! As a Canadian and where I live I'm one of the only vegans I know in r l. When ppl ask me questions now I'll have one more tool in my tool box to try to help ppl transition to a more plant based diet. I'm excited about this. The meat and dairy industry is going to be so pissed! Lol.

[@ninjanerdstudent6937]

Plot Twist: Mic is Canadian and actually designed the plate.

[@roligue]

LOl

[@socksaisillesofargoz]

Do you think you can put together a video on what the true cost of meat and dairy is without subsidies? 😊

[@lloydchristmas4547]

Great topic. They know the industry is greedy yet inefficient and expensive for everyone else except the executives.

[@TheMastermind729]

He already made that video.

[@ASMRyouVEGANyet]

He's already got one

[@eturley7533]

Coconut oil and palm oil is equally high in saturated fats with butter, best to avoid those overall. Eggs aren't all that bad, cholesterol when eaten moderately is okay, and eggs contain some great minerals and vitamins. Saturated fats and sugars are what you ultimately want to avoid, while eating a diet high in fruit, veggies, legumes with small/moderate amounts of meat.

[@InderjitSingh12]

the meat and milk industry is mad as usual. When WHO said couple years back meat causes cancer, the canadian meat industry went into full swing with ads lol. ads on tv, billboards, buses and etc

[@kasesausen6150]

Does anyone remember than '9 in 10 Olympic athletes grew up drinking milk' ad or something like that?

[@freeyourmindaabb8781]

Please investigate the profit ratio with meat and wheat. Soyboy

[@sparkleafter50]

Great video. I believe that the proper guidelines [visual] is a step toward fighting health illiteracy among at-risk populations [lower socioeconomic] Go Canada! Cant wait to see the outcomes

[@maliaka3937]

Finally some official vegan progress! Well done Canada👏👏

[@gogotrololo]

i love that dairy is nowhere to be found (except maybe that tub-o-mystery)

[@SweetChild019860]

I am so happy with this change. Even prouder to be Canadian 🇨🇦

[@pauldoe5893]

I am a 66 year old Canadian vegan ( whole food/ plant based) taking no meds and in perfect health. Says it all.

[@Lycaon1765]

When I first watched this I thought this was an old video. Lmao. I forgot you got some hella curls in the recent vids.

[@jarretgosbee7717]

Some of the comment sections on major news sites are basically cancer. Which is ironic since the guide is suggesting limiting literal cancer causing products.

[@veeveeisallyouneed]

This food guide is the best news for Canadians!

[@johnparadise3134]

00:29 “At first glance I found this plate a little bit shocking! Why? Because 90% of it is exactly what I eat as a whole food vegan!”

[@glitterngold]

It's about time :)

[@carlysrose]

Great video, thank you! This video was shared in my postgrad food lab.

[@etidancal]

I participated it in the study by answering a series of questions from the government, I think it was the perfect opportunity to let them know as a citizen and a consumer that I want our food guidelines to be more plant based knowing all the negative effects animal products have.

[@vixipixie]

Etienne Calderon Awesome! 👏👏👏

[@madisonsscar]

Hahahah!!!! You’re hilarious. As a Canadian, I have to say I was very proud of this switch. Awesome vid! (The cup of dairy was suppose to be yogurt!)

[@biohazerd187]

It's not the diet suggestions it's the angry pretentious hairy Skelton screaming at me

[@andrewbrock4636]

Wow you sure are fragile

[@biohazerd187]

Whatever helps you sleep at night buttercup

[@andrewbrock4636]

@@biohazerd187 you being fragile helps me sleep at night?

[@biohazerd187]

Andrew Brock I just cut a huge fart

[@RichardHarlos]

I'm grateful to have found your channel, Mic. So many of your videos are answering so many of my latent questions that it's almost like my thoughts are scattering out into the 'ether', and your channel is tuned into the frequency that I'm scattering from :) Cheers!

[@FieldOfFireflies]

I saw someone argue against the new Canada Food Guide by saying that eating as much meat as you want is the ideal diet as long as it's from local, pasteurized animals (instead of non-local, factory farmed animals). They never explained why or provided any evidence. Not one study. That was their argument against the new food guide. Also, I saw a semi with a trailer. On the trailer it had a picture of eggs and it read "Eggs. Natural and delicious." I thought, "really? eating another animal's period is NATURAL...really?" I'm a Canadian vegan. Although the food guide isn't completely plant-based, it's a massive step in the right direction. Canada is a little far behind when it comes to veganism, vegan products. I'm lucky enough to live in a progressive city with new vegan cafés and restaurants as well as supermarkets offering vegan options. But I know many towns in Canada (like my hometown in Alberta) aren't as progressive and one of their main sources of money is cow flesh. "Alberta Beef" is what they call it. So this is a huge step for Canada as a whole. Yes, it will cause backlash and people will be upset but so did the process of abolishing slavery, right? I'm also glad they changed the food guide to a more plant-based diet. It will be implemented in schools so the future generations will learn earlier on in their lives. I hope the food guide will be 100% plant-based someday.

[@timothyhudson9976]

You will get ill just like most vegans do. It's just a matter of time. A step in the right direction is to put animal protein in your diet. Why do all vegans harp on studies? They do this why withering away.

[@FieldOfFireflies]

@@timothyhudson9976 Do you have any evidence showing that a plant-based diet makes people ill? Any stats on the number of vegans currently "withering away"? If not, that which is asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence. Where are all the sick, deathly ill vegans in hospitals? The only people in hospitals that I see are sick, deathly ill people on animal-based diets. If animal protein is so healthy, why do so many people who eat it have heart disease, cancer, and diabetes? And why are so many people on animal-based diets in the range of obesity? Surely, if animal products were actually healthy for us, they shouldn't cause these horrible, potentially fatal diseases, right? But this has been proven over and over again. Also, the World Health Organization and the American CANCER Society have deemed processed meat a group 1 carcinogen (same group as cigarettes/tobacco and asbestos) and red meat as a group 2A carcinogen. These are huge, massive organizations who have nothing to do with veganism. I've been vegan for nearly a year and I feel healthier than ever before. "Why do vegans harp on studies?" They aren't just any studies. Many of the studies we refer to are the most comprehensive nutritional studies ever done, such as 'The China Study', which concludes "eating foods that contain any cholesterol above 0 mg is unhealthy". Animal products are the only ones that contain cholesterol, therefore they are unhealthy. We use studies and research done by scientists and medical professionals because it's the most accurate way to get and compile data. The only way you wither away on a plant-based diet is if you don't eat, or if you don't eat enough. The largest group of medical professionals (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics) have this to say about a vegan diet: “It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that appropriately planned vegetarian, including vegan, diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits for the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. These diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, older adulthood, and for athletes.” jandonline.org/article/S2212-2672(16)31192-3/pdf

[@jenniferhunter4074]

@@FieldOfFireflies just an FYI - I usually look at criticisms. It didn't take much to find some concerns about the China study. I just used "The Google" and the search terms "China Study" "nutrition" "debunked". deniseminger.com/2010/07/07/the-china-study-fact-or-fallac/ is one source. I'm not impressed with any nutritionist so far. Either they were bribed and their advice is suspect or they weren't bribed but they have no real longitudinal studies to make their case clearly enough. I'd love for there to be some magic study that spelled out what humans should eat. But it feels that often, studies are biased. If not from a money perspective, than a personal perspective. I look at population data. Sure - theoretically veganism sounds like it works. I mean - I think roasted broccoli and a lentil stew sound delicious. Or an Indian dahl with some naan. But I also think a juicy steak with fat and buttered herb mushroom sauce and a nice bit of grilled asparagus sounds just as delicious. The key is how easy and workable this diet is for the average person. You seem like somebody who loves her diet. Congratulations. I'd go stark raving mad. And FYI - I used to eat vegan/vegetarian for 6 days a week and had one meat meal on Sunday. I've got plenty of veggie dishes that I love and can easily make. And the key from that is "I used to". BTW - the key takeaway from your quote is "appropriately planned vegetarian ". I've seen too many reports of dead babies because their vegan parents couldn't bother to plan an appropriate vegan diet for them. broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/wjqbem/judge-convicts-parents-after-baby-dies-from-vegan-diet I doubt many vegans, given that they blindly believe any study that supports their claims, is going to adequately address the unique nutritional needs of an infant.

[@FieldOfFireflies]

@@jenniferhunter4074 Okay but that is the weakest source of information. She's also biased, which makes your source way less credible. If you look at an evidence hierarchy pyramid (which is what all doctors, scientists, etc. use to discern the quality of evidence of information/studies, etc). The link you provided is an editorial/opinion, which is the lowest form of evidence. This means the highest risk of bias and the lowest quality of evidence. You can't use that to debunk a study as massive and as comprehensive as The China Study. Show me evidence like a SYSTEMATIC REVIEW or META-ANALYSIS. And make sure it's completely unbiased and peer-reviewed by ACTUAL medical professionals. Not some biased blog post by some nobody. That is terrible evidence. Also, I just found this about her post claiming The China Study is bs: www.scribd.com/doc/76821348/It-s-Official-Denise-Minger-now-Exposed-as-DEBUNKED-The-China-Study-Troubleshooting-the-Non-Vegetarian-Rawfoodsos-Paleo-Fallacy-and-Mark-Sisson In this they write: "Note: [Minger addresses] only 1 chapter of the China Study book [which] was devoted to the china "survey project", which is only one, in a chain of experimental approaches." And points out many more of her failures of debunking The China Study (which is the most comprehensive nutritional study ever done and it's backed up by a plethora of MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS). In the link I provided, it also shows all the doctors who backed up the study as well as all of their credentials. You didn't debunk The China Study, sweetie. Nice try though.

[@FieldOfFireflies]

@@jenniferhunter4074 "Nutritionists are bribed" can you provide evidence that plant-based nutritionists are "bribed"? Like, not a shitty blog post. Actual unbiased evidence/data showing all the companies that payed for them to say "plants are good for you". If not, that which is asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence. There are plenty of unbiased/peer-reviewed studies and articles that tell us the best things to eat, which are plants. I can give you a plethora of unbiased studies, an unbiased meta-analysis (strongest form of information/evidence), and unbiased/peer-reviewed articles. Taste does not infer whether a food/dish is healthy or not. A vegan diet is super easy and workable. I've only been vegan for 11 months, soon to be a year and yeah, I do love it. I love the convenience, the food is DELICIOUS, and the ease of it. I thought I would hate a plant-based diet but I love it. It's so fun and exciting because the possibilities of dishes/meals are endless. There are 70,000 varieties of edible plants. So you can spend the rest of your life eating a new dish for every meal. Just because "you used to" and then stopped is not valid evidence to prove anything about a plant-based diet. Okay, dead babies tho. How many babies/toddlers have been born and been fed animal-based diets and have died? If you do any diet improperly, you're going to have problems. Obviously, these parents fed their child improperly. That's not anything to do with the diet, it's everything to do with the parents. You can't blame a diet for parents negligence. I'm sure plenty of children and infants die while eating an animal-based diet but no one blames the diet even though it could very well be a factor or the reason for their death. If you feed your child chicken nuggets and big macs or don't feed your kid enough, they're going to have health problems. There's a female bodybuilder named JEHINA MALIK and she has been eating a plant-based diet SINCE BIRTH. There's also plenty of vegan families on youtube (one being Family Fizz) who have children who have been eating plant-based diets since birth and they are all perfectly healthy. Go check out Family Fizz. They have 2 daughters who have been vegan since birth, the youngest is still a baby. Look how healthy they both are. And if these children can thrive on a plant-based diet from day 1, then it's obviously not anything to do with the diet otherwise they should be dead too. But they are healthy, happy, strong, hitting all the milestones for their age. Their youngest is even hitting milestones early. So you can't generalize and say a plant-based diet isn't healthy because some parents did it improperly. Again, if you do ANY diet improperly, underfeed or overfeed your child, they will have health problems. It's not hard to feed your child properly. Again, this article you provided is another high-risk of bias and low quality of evidence source. Show me an UNBIASED/PEER-REVIEWED systematic review, meta-analysis on the amount of babies who died on a plant-based diet. I want to see it backed up on a study. As a baby, I couldn't digest cow breast milk, so my mom gave me soy milk and I'm still alive. So how do you explain that? Also, most, if not all general practitioners get only a few hours of nutritional training in med school so they don't really know anything when it comes to nutrition. So they aren't credible sources when it comes to nutrition: -Red Meat and Processed Meat Consumption and All-Cause Mortality (meta-analysis): academic.oup.com/aje/article/179/3/282/103471 -Adventist Study: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4191896/ -Vegan Diet Reduces Inflammation More than AHA-Recommended Diet: www.pcrm.org/news/health-nutrition/vegan-diet-reduces-inflammation-more-aha-recommended-diet -Vegan Diet MOST Effective At Preventing Heart Disease: www.livekindly.co/vegan-diet-effective-preventing-heart-disease-american-heart-associations-recommended-diet/ You Don’t Need Meat To Be Healthy: veganuary.com/myths/dont-need-meat-healthy/ -Vegans 42% less heart disease mortality, etc: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4073139/ -Vegan Blood Protein Levels Higher than Omnivores: www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0065242309470070 -American Cancer Society Carcinogens List: www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-causes/general-info/known-and-probable-human-carcinogens.html A Plant-Based Diet, Atherogenesis, and Coronary Artery Disease Prevention: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4315380/ Dietary cholesterol and egg yolks: Not for patients at risk of vascular disease: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2989358/ -Eggs Are Unhealthy: nutritionfacts.org/2015/08/20/what-do-eggs-do-to-our-arteries/ -Milk Is Unhealthy: nutritionfacts.org/topics/milk/ -Red Meat Is Unhealthy: nutritionfacts.org/topics/red-meat/ The largest group of medical professionals (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics) have this to say about a vegan diet: “It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that appropriately planned vegetarian, including vegan, diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits for the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. These diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, older adulthood, and for athletes.” jandonline.org/article/S2212-2672(16)31192-3/pdf

[@diaunnamarie5360]

I'm so happy to see that the times are changing 😊✨👏🏻👏🏻 another reason to love Canada 🇨🇦 ❤️

[@simonwebb4829]

I tried going vegan but I just got the squirts, lost weight and felt I had no energy, never again

[@greenleafyman1028]

Eat more healthy carbs such as brown rice, oats and any kinds potatoes(not fries).

[@revnto7k]

Im so happy about this. I just hope the message hits home and people follow this. Awesome!!

[@alpina4115]

Not a fan of Trudeau but that‘s definitely a good thing, Canada! ☺️

[@marlajacques6947]

I don't know 1 person here that is a fan lol some of us want to leave Canada if he wins again

[@imaginarynumber8520]

@@marlajacques6947, if everyone hates a politician, it's a very good sign that he is doing what has to be done. He is balancing the various interest groups in society and the various ideologies about what has to be done.

[@tamcon72]

What policies specifically do you have problems with?

[@marlajacques6947]

fasfzx dfsafsddsfr It depends on who hates him. If the majority of the public (confirmed) hates him that's a prob as he is technically representing us. If the people pulling the strings thru government hate him that has a different outcome. Btw, the globalist love him.

[@imaginarynumber8520]

@@marlajacques6947, I'm globalist, neoliberal and neocon. I don't understand the distinction you're trying to make. Are you saying being hated by public is a good sign, but being hated by government bureocrats is a bad sign?

[@NilMinamoto]

Man, you're on fire ! Soo many video in a row ! Thanks so much for your inspiring and informative job !! Always a great moment !

[@TheTofuGoddess]

It does recommend eating whale and seal meat for First Nations people tho so, yeah, you could say that there’s room for improvement. Here’s hoping the next one is entirely plant-based 🤞🏻

[@Juice84]

I LOVE CANADA!! Much love to all of my fellow vegan youtubers on social media. Happy Friday =)

[@imadeyoureadthis1]

That's interesting, although I will stick to my carnivore lifestyle. My step mom is vegan, for my body vegan doesn't work because I work out almost every day and it makes me lethargic and bloated af. I hope one day we get a table/plate based on our DNA not some general guidelines trying to applying to everyone. People react to foods different than others.

[@modestasgruzauskas4188]

gojiman has guides how to fix gut

[@imadeyoureadthis1]

@@modestasgruzauskas4188 many people trying to heal their gut. It might work, or it won't, I won't gamble my health. My body likes the way I treat it now, no reason to stop especially since I get stronger, happier. I'll just wait for the tube meat I guess.

[@atmathoughts2871]

Modestas Gruzauskas if you order 23 and me genetic test and then go to a website to interpret the genetic data you can see if you can do vegan or not. go.strategene .org/genetic-analysis

[@maunster3414]

atma trikona, FYI, CBC Marketplace exposed 23&me as a scam.

[@imadeyoureadthis1]

@@atmathoughts2871 I plan to take one of those tests. But before I want to try as much I can with food to find if my blind observations were correct.

[@mally6101]

I’m a Canadian vegan and when my mom and dad saw the new food guide, they told me they want to give up meat!!! I’ve never been so happy!

[@vixipixie]

Mallory Hynes Awesome!

[@AetherealGodless]

Wonder what Shawn Baker thinks of that one 😂

[@veganfortheanimals6994]

I was wondering that too....his brain is too clogged with meat to think though

[@lloydchristmas4547]

He doesn't need to see his insulin needles on the food guide poster; it's right in this pocket.

[@mr.lagafact4731]

Raychel G he thinks they’re pushing this agenda, even though its independent and recommends a whole food plant based diet. And he thinks vegans are mentally deteriorated.😂😂😂😂

[@Ben-fr8gi]

He's still alive?!

[@mr.lagafact4731]

Okto not for much longer, even if he cheats his diet he still looks extremely unhealthy.

[@BusyLizzy_]

I watch you from North of the US border... and love your take on things. As a certified fitness leader, my scope of practice in terms of nutritional advice has always been limited to recommendations based on Canada's Food Guide. This new guide finally (FINALLY!!!!) better aligns my values (and my own eating habits) with those that I can now 'officially' recommend to my students. Hallelujah! So glad you took the time to make this video.

[@noodilious1610]

Keto followers r screaming

[@allenmiller2071]

They don't give a shit about the food guidelines put out by government. They follow the keto dieters bible.

[@evelynbaron2004]

Definitely my favorite of your presentations, and not just because I'm Canadian. Vr well explained, loved it. For people who think they can't afford to eat like this; when I transitioned to vegan my food bills went way down, which surprised me at the time. The only thing I think you left out analysing this 60 page document was; if you are going to be buying packaged food, read the label. Fantastic!!! We have Justin Trudeau up here (no trades, no Trump) who is very big on ecology, also part of whatever Canada can call a dynasty; my Dad was a huge fan of Trudeau senior; yes war measures act during the separatist extremist attacks in Quebec, but responsible for saying brilliant things like, 'government has no business in the bedrooms of the nation' a brilliant health care system that still has legs, no we don't have a nanny state, and people like Jean Chretien who told George Bush the younger to fuck off but we would always commit to peace keeping forces. Perfect? Are you kidding? But I'm glad my parents immigrated here after WWII. Your country is way too powerful; and we apologize when we bump into furniture. Usually a grain of truth in those stereotypes. I full-heartedly applaud you for bringing this information to people's attention. Way to go!!!! On the minus side, we exported Jordan Peterson south to you guys who only eats meat and doesn't know the difference between Neitschze and Dostoievsky (am always sloppy when I post, sorry). I'm sort of hoping he is an annoying mosquito who will buzz off, who knows. Tx again!!!

[@harryt622]

New Canada Food Guide: It's Why We are Above the USA

[@isabelle5673]

I’m so proud🤧🇨🇦

[@alexcusenza2641]

Your Canadian accent is soooo uncanny...dian!

[@lordlevescue]

I've never been so proud to be Canadian! It's about time,! It is a huge step forward....maybe my family will stop to look at me like i'm gonna die soon!

[@SittingKittyColorado]

No. No. No. No. No. 6:43 Stop subsidies and you begin to even out the market. In the U.S. the amount of subsidies used by the livestock industry also includes crops for feed. The thinking that taxing more which is what a subsidy is since the consumer ends up paying it in the long run, is unbalanced economically speaking. Stop subsidies entirely. The market will adjust and the market will be more innovative in the full production of food to make it from farm to home. Don't add, you take away. Make the meat, dairy, and egg industries fend for themselves. This reduces the burden on the taxpayer, forces companies to find new methods to provide to the consumer and in this instance, it would reduce the amount of animal products on the market. It's why BigAgriculture and BigFood are huge in lobbying governments to help them provide. The people will get what they need if government gets out of the way. The current system perpetuates the reliance on animal products. Don't add, take away.

[@ffmdotcom]

Is there no single reason for you to imagine why subsidizing might make sense? Like protection of local production in a global market? I'm sure China can produce not only milk but also pretty much everything else cheaper than Canada. But I'm sure you are not concerned about that are you? Sometimes it's good to use the brain and think a little deeper. Markets do adjust indeed but it's all price driven and if local production is too expensive guess what happens...

[@shawndarling5855]

And what about people who don't want to become vegan?? And what about the dairy and beef farmers it would take years for a transition.

[@SittingKittyColorado]

@@ffmdotcom No, I don't see any reason to. Subsidies are well-intended but net nothing but a financial grab from those that need it the least. Look at the meat and dairy industries, look at the other commodities like corn, wheat, and soy...not only do those crops provide unhealthy/species inappropriate food for the animal industries, they also provide crap food for humans like Twinkies, corn syrup for the beverage industry, etc. If an industry can't sustain itself on its own merits, it needs to be buried deep and those that can innovate and make life better and cheaper will win...but not on the backs of taxpayers.

[@SittingKittyColorado]

@@shawndarling5855 -- What about them? It doesn't matter. Remove the subsidies and you remove a lot of inequity that is on the backs of the taxpayer to start with. These industries are parasites. They pray on the taxpayer because they lobby governments around the world to give them money. And now vegans are coming out saying they want to see a tax on meat?!? No! Lobby government to stop giving these giant companies money! Remove the corporate welfare and you even out the playing field. I am WFPB, an anarchist (former libertarian party county chair) and have a broader view of the system than a grand majority of people do. I have done the research on the economics of food, the health of food, the system of food, the health system, the lobbying of governments, etc. The more we tax the people, the less people can afford to live. Remove subsidies and you reduce the hit on the common person because it all gets handed down in the end. No matter how you break it down, each new tax, fee or regulation ups the cost of living and creates more government which then needs more tax to sustain its regulatory environment. It all "sounds good" until you better understand the system.

[@shawndarling5855]

@@SittingKittyColorado I really don't know how much the subsidies are helping the beef and pork farmers. But I know they are really helping the dairy farmers. Because at least in my part of the country two dairy farms go bust a day. In fact my in laws are slowly making the transition from dairy to beef. I also know that if farmers here just grew plants for human CONSUMPTION they would not make it. Due to the time for plants to grow and are ready for harvest. Then they would get a one time check for the year. They would have property taxes, income taxes, insurance, fuel and other expenses. A little hard to grow plants when your fields are covered in a foot of snow and are also frozen. I do raise my own chickens and have a garden but the wildlife pretty much gets a free meal. My family mainly lives on wild game and fish caught out of the Mississippi river and the Iowa river. So I know where my food comes from.

[@autumnsylver]

That 1970's food guide brings back memories. I remember seeing it in school in the early 80s.

[@davidwilson7979]

Canada's "food guide" will never be forced upon me. Im not a vegan idiot. I consume mostly animal foods for good reason.

[@thedaeron3877]

I am Canadian and i was really surprised by this !!! And happy of course :D !!

[@vixipixie]

Rock Perreault I was so surprised too!

[@MichaelMankong]

Sweet

[@allenburch8526]

It was courageous of Canadian scientists to put forward a science based recommendation in the face of industry objections. Well done.

[@KurtVogel88]

Still spreading the propaganda that saturated fat is bad for humans? Despicable, man.

[@nocturnal03]

it's scientific fact, no matter how much it triggers you.

[@KurtVogel88]

@@nocturnal03 What is the nature of the evidence that supports that view?

[@BabyTheSkiesWillBeBlue]

you're incredibly informative and intelligent Mic! Keep doing what you're doing!