The diet that helps fight climate change

[@crystalcloudz]

Going vegan was the best decision I have ever made, as well as becoming a minimalist. Now trying to go zero waste. I feel good with myself and about myself and I recommend this lifestyle truly with all my heart. Keeping my fingers crossed for everyone who tries to make a step towards a better world! :)

[@lavan6298]

M. Kędzierska omg i feel like this comment was written by me as an adult

[@zain4019]

Lavanya Senthil You’ll get there:) keep going:)

[@alexa.8294]

Same. I became a minimalist when I was 13, and I’m planning going pescatarian to vegetarian when I start living on my own. I’m already making a lot of my meals vegetarian when I can. I’m also looking into changing the amount of waste I create (I’m mostly just buying less one-use plastic and plastic covered things in general) I’ve never felt better, just knowing that I’m trying makes me super happy 😊

[@SunflowerSpotlight]

Sehab Uddin At least chicken has less of an impact than beef and lamb, so that’s still pretty good! We can only do what we can do.

[@theuserfromwakanda5497]

@Sehab Uddin You can substitute some of your chicken with lentils, beans, chickpeas, etc. And if you buy them in bulk, it actually costs way less than chicken.

[@TheZatrahc]

I'm vegetarian and I support this video 100%. Hell, even if you just remove meat from your diet on the weekend, you're doing a good thing. A lot of veg people in youtube comments think it's all the way or bust but honestly, every bit helps.

[@blasecorrea8350]

Luke Schwartz every bit helps... for a little while. The world will have to adapt to many new ways of life or end up dying, there is no choice in the end. Dip your feet in the water of veganism/vegetarianism as slowly as you want but eventually you're gonna have to get in, the scale of meat the modern world is eating is far much more than is sustainable, and once more countries transition into an Americanized culture of eating "extravagant" meals with meat on every plate, a shortage will follow soon behind it. And that's assuming the world develops a more ethical means for raising livestock than the torturous life of factory farming like perhaps real free range farms. But the "more ethical choice" also uses more land. I could go on about the unethical life of dairy animals and how artificial insemination would not be tolerated for most other species but I see that your vegetarian so you must already be aware and just not care, that's not my business though

[@blasecorrea8350]

I would hope you source your dairy and eggs consciously

[@Najmille]

Luke Schwartz People who are 100% against meat usually do not base their choice only with the environment in mind

[@LimitLook]

I think we can't push people to much to go all the way to a vegan lifestyle. Every step is important and we have to be clear what the best lifestyle for us as a human race should be. The best diet for health and environment is plant based, regional, seasonal, zero waste etc. I think it is important to see this as a goal. We can't be perfect. Everyone fails. But we have to focus on this to create a positive future for our spaceship earth. Vegetarian is a good step. Before I turned vegan I was a vegetarian for three years. Now I am a happy vegan and would never go back to cheese, milk and eegs. Stuff that isn't good for anything nowadays.

[@MrSuperbluesky]

90 percent of all choking deaths come from eating meat

[@dominicsteele8932]

I gave up eating meat in one day and then a year later stopped eating fish all together. Now I don't eat eggs and I occasionally have cheese. Its all a process. People say they will never go vegan which is what I would have said 3 years ago. But if you make little changes to your diet they add up over time. Just be open to the idea and don't shut off ideas which conflict with what you've been doing or what you've been told your whole life. Going vegan or vegetarian is not a diet, it's a life choice. Just start with one meal a week, or one day. Over a lifetime that adds up to be a lot.

[@USMCLP]

I cut dairy cold turkey one day when I realized it’s pretty horrible for you and the environment. Especially because dairy was never really a necessity for me anyway, and I could easily eat alternatives. Skin got better and I felt much better, and I eventually just fully cut out meat as well. I definitely suggest people AT LEAST fully cut out dairy or mostly cut it out, even if you won’t fully be vegan or something.

[@Raddiebaddie]

That's awesome good work. I just want to clear up a misconception because it seems to come up a lot for some reason... Fish is meat. It's the muscles of an animal. Great advice at the end there

[@austinb4632]

No eat meat god put animals on the planet to eat that’s

[@eveastardust3747]

Thank you for telling your story. Absolutely it's all about keeping an open mind. Let care and compassion, for the planet, your body and other species, guide you away from meat. ❤️✌🏽

[@japanking3000]

Dominic Steele Exactly, it took me 1 year of baby steps to turn fully vegan. I never thought I’d be that easy.

[@malingpalsu]

I started being vegetarian this week! Please wish me luck!!

[@wonderllama3584]

ren same here good luck !

[@odoh1268]

Started 2 weeks ago, it’s been great but I have to lower my rice intake lol

[@samriwelkeish7981]

ren For me being a vegetarian is way harder than vegan.

[@username9885]

Good luck! I'm thinking about going pescatarian again

[@josefina_c]

u got this! thank you for trying

[@IbrahimROFL]

Haha jokes on you I'm a student we don't eat

[@mirkkuffs]

Ibrahim This is the way to save the planet!

[@grimjowjaggerjak]

We eat pasta and potatoes so that's 100% vegan.

[@mirkkuffs]

We eat nothing so that's 100% nothing. Also vegan!

[@reegodlevska4760]

yeah same

[@illyias]

Ramen for life. Literally vegan.

[@sheentheexplorer3859]

I hate it when people tell me, “Oh, someone’s on a diet.” (like all the time) When I eat healthy (veggies) . Like , can you leave me and my vegetables alone? Lol I’m not even on a diet

[@priscillajimenez27]

They're making it seem like being healthy is abnormal. 🙄

[@sheentheexplorer3859]

Priscilla Jimenez omg right

[@ft.jackjimmy7282]

Actually, humans are all on a diet

[@TheSilverwing999]

I looove vegetables haha

[@zainshute]

FTjack AoE7AoT then she’s on a healthy one

[@beatrizbravedelapena4668]

*For all the Vegans out there... Thank you!*

[@waluigi4204]

They aren’t making much of a difference

[@caiofernando]

@@waluigi4204 Did you just watch the video??

[@lif3andthings763]

Do you know farming destroys the environment pollutes waterways and erodes topsoil?

[@nihouma11]

@@lif3andthings763 Why yes it does. The reality is people have to eat, and a large portion of what we farm goes to feeding livestock. Cut back on the meat you eat, and you cut back on the harm caused by farming. Almost nothing in the world is without consequences, but sometimes we can choose the option with lesser consequences, because not only is the harm caused by eating less or no meat better than the harm caused by eating meat, but it also means the resulting problems you mentioned (polluting waterways, erosion of topsoil) is easier to manage, because less farming overall means less of those problems to correct for.

[@rover4424]

I wonder what percentage of vegans supplement their diet with vitamin pills etc. which have a big impact on environment and take more fuel to manufacture though.

[@alicia-hd2cs]

Removing dairy cleared up all of my acne and made me less stressed

[@hassouss4512]

Definitely cleared up my acne too.

[@bees3897]

Mine too. My skin is glowing and clear now.

[@primeroyal7434]

Maybe you have an allergy to milk. You should switch to plant-based milk I guess.

[@voxtur__7]

I went vegan and my grandma followed suite. Her arthritis decreased by 75%. She is 98 now.

[@voxtur__7]

@FILOSOFIA & libertad without arthritis and cardiovascular diseases? I doubt so.

[@amelie_g]

Going plant based helped my heart condition (without meds.) I’ve also lost weight, and I have a lot more energy. I’m 26 and feel better than I did as a teenager 🌱

[@anotherdyingwish6174]

thats great to hear. humans strive off certain vitamins. most you can only get healthy amounts through veggies, than fruits seeds and so on. keep that heart strong, read some stuff on nutrition, trust me, thats what helped me :)

[@lilaclizard4504]

your heart condition/weight loss/energy was helped by removing junk food (sugar & processed fats/oils) nothing to do with meat

[@anotherdyingwish6174]

it has ALOT to do with deleting meats out of your diet lol stresses out your digestive system leaving your bodies immune system to function incorrectly and slows the rebuild and relearn process of your cells and dna. meat consumption also deprives the body of certain vitamins that also cause deadly illnesses like "cancer" and "heart attacks" etc... yes, those things are also what is needed to help. but your body gets its vitamins from your food mainly. so even cutting those out, which also have alot to do with meat depending on the location and seller, can still have high risk of heart problems. high sodium intake, potassium deficiency, faulty gaba receptors.. etc..

[@lilaclizard4504]

yeh boflator, I pulled the digested meat out of my arse :P Anytime I want to loose weight (which is usually if I've been short of money & switched meat for grains), I just trade grains for lean meat & watch the weight fall off. I'm yet to see a single credible case where ANYONE has done NOTHING to their diet but switch lean meat for non-meat alternatives & actually loose weight or become healthier! EVERYTIME, without fail that you hear someone talk about "going vegan" & feeling healthier or loosing weight, they've ALWAYS made other changes to their diet. You can very easily google the other changes they've made, such as reducing/removing sugar & see countless reports from people making identical claims to those made people people who have removed sugar from their diet, but also removed meat at the same time & are crediting the meat for the change. It's got nothing to do with the meat removal! & unless you actually test this, you have no credibility claiming otherwise. Try a piece of grass fed lean beef (not the grain fed crap you get in America that would make anyone sick) & it will have no negative impacts on how you feel (unless you convince yourself otherwise of course, which I'm sure you will) Vegans are seriously worse than climate change deniers in the "facts" they convince themselves of!

[@lilaclizard4504]

boflator, I guess it shows that your not vegan, because you just made a comparison that vegans go NUTS over people making! There was a recent video that compared bacon to lettuce & you should have heard them go off over it! Making it EXTREMELY clear that vegans do NOT eat lettuce, celery etc in the place of meat! They eat legumes or grains they said, hence why I stated "switch lean meat for non-meat alternatives" not some ridiculous rubbish of replacing calories with celery! Of course you loose weight if you drop calories! "we ate veggies and added a it of meat, now we eat a pound steak with 5 peas and 2 baby carrots" your American aren't you! Maybe you should try eating appropriate sized meals! No-one needs half a kilo of ANY food in one meal! That's half the day's recommended calories just in that one item! No wonder people in this world are getting so FAT!

[@Daniella0020]

One thing this video didn't mention is the impact of the meat industry on humans. We're currently cutting down forests to make room for grains so we can feed all those animals. This often happens in developing countries, where deforestation causes issues such as flooding and in some cases impacts ethnics groups. Eating meat (especially daily) doesn't only causes animals to suffer, it causes people in already vunerable positions to suffer. I personally see eating meat daily as an non ethical desicion for this reason. It doesn't seem fair to make people suffer so that I can eat something that I don't really need.

[@shallave1464]

Daniella yea and its not right either to eat another living being just because you feel like it

[@ez861]

Wouldn't we cut down more forests to make room for fields to feed ourselves?

[@shallave1464]

Tupac Shakur RIP yea we might need to but still it will slow the global warming as livestock production will be reduced to a great extent.

[@blackbirdvb7770]

No, because right now it goes like this: we make food for the cow for a few years, the cow eats it, we eat the cow. The meat that the cow produced is far less than the amount of food we gave it. While if we gave the food we give to the cow (or used the space it takes to grow the food) we could give it directly to the people as food, so we would have more food while using the same amount of space. :) (This is also why going vegetarian, vegan or even reducing your meat intake helps battle world hunger!)

[@jaredbowhay-pringle1460]

As the video mentioned, the amount of grains fed to livestock could feed 3.5 billion people. Of course it's not that simple, just because we can produce that much doesn't mean it can or even should go to those who need it, but it's just an indication of just how much it takes to raise livestock.

[@charlotteallan2402]

My wife is vegan and is very healthy...i still eat meat and starting to see that no meat is the way to go not just for me but for are planet

[@rav_666_]

Charlotte Kerr Great decision!

[@AriaIndy]

Yes I agree! I was just eating fish for a while but I feel lot healthier without it. I lost all my stomach fat after cutting out meat and dairy!

[@aliceb2849]

look up Brian Turner, @moore_chris, or nimai delgado

[@sanne4419]

Awesome! Props to you guys

[@jensonfn2340]

dumbest decision, divorce immediately

[@AntonioAlves-wm8ie]

I’m a vegan for Ethics , Health, and Environment

[@kaitlynmyran5266]

Vegan love 🧡🧡🧡

[@ashley-sv4lo]

I’m a vegetarian for environment and animal cruelty :)

[@olaff9771]

I'm a vegan because i hate plants.

[@cindyzhuo4729]

@@ashley-sv4lo If you're vegetarian for the environment and animals, then what's stopping you from going vegan?

[@ashley-sv4lo]

@@cindyzhuo4729 I’m only 13 and my family will not let me go vegan. But I will become vegan will I move out/go to college

[@ladhkay]

As much as I love ripping on vegans, I have to admit factually and ethnically they are correct. Ever since I cut down on my meat, I've never felt healthier and in this better shape. I thought I was fit before but this is on a whole other level. I'm helping myself and saving the planet, win-win

[@nh4ci295]

You feel better because you CUT DOWN on your meat not ditched it. Vegans are absolutely not correct. We need Animal products. In small amounts, but we do. The numbers they show in this video are purely mass production numbers. News FLASH - mass produced anything is bad for the planet. The only way to be good to both the planet and yourself, is to have locally sourced Animal products, from small family farms that don't use antibiotics and keep their lifestock in natural conditions. But we're in the real world unfortunately. Going back to the vegan thing - if vegans are correct and eating meat is unnatural, what are eskimos supposed to eat then?

[@elizaheathen]

lmao "ethnically" -- I know you meant ethically but I just had a good laugh over vegans being their own ethnic group

[@SanityMachine]

@@nh4ci295 in what way do we need animal products?

[@jasonneufeld7373]

@@nh4ci295 in what way do we need animal products? I looked for that information a long time ago, and never found any data that really backed it up. As for small family farms, do they truly have less of an environmental footprint then large industrial farming? They use more land per animal, and the animal lives longer, which means, more feed, water, and greenhouse gases emitted.

[@LegendofHalo]

@@jasonneufeld7373 But the study shows that cow and grassland can foster biodiversity. Or do you think it was good idea to almost wipe out buffalo? Of course not. It's just that developed countries, especially, US eats too much meat. It's all about balance. Yes. Vegan is much better than current American diet, but it's not the most efficient or sustainable option. In fact, it's ranked fourth. qz.com/749443/being-vegan-isnt-as-environmentally-friendly-as-you-think/ If you are vegan who also eats imported good, then you are an environmental hypocrite. People who buys local meat(Not factory farm. Mostly local) with less transportation have smaller footprint than vegans who eat imported vegetables and crops from other side of the world. Should I blame vegans for demanding quiona? Which caused quiona price to skyrocket in its native land? In return, it became more expensive than chicken. Can you blame people choosing chicken over quiona for economic reason? All I am saying is that it's not just black and white. It's complicated issue.

[@DPCrazyXD]

I gave up red meat and diary and I feel great! It’s been 3 years and I’ve gotten used to it. It’s not as good as a vegan diet but its something!

[@username9885]

I haven't eaten red meat in 2 years and I want to go pescatarian again

[@peternguyen2873]

DPCrazyXD i’ve been a vegetarian for a month now, but i still crave fried chicken:-:

[@GeddyRC]

You don't need to give up diary, you could switch to a journal instead

[@coronavirus5738]

Diary😂😂😂😂...you mean Dairy.

[@coronavirus5738]

@@GeddyRC 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@nedks11]

I like this man. He realises (even in himself) that we can’t all suddenly become super hippy planet-saving heroes. But he offers small steps that everyone can implement into their lives without totally changing it. Very clever man I think.

[@poppyorangeflower]

He's just trying to educate those who have less discipline.

[@neppiesworld9432]

Normy Stormy Exactly! I'm vegan and I realize small steps is the way to go!!

[@thecaptain2505]

@@EusebiusAT No. We can get all the same needed nutrients in meat from a vegan diet. But animal products causes cholesterol problems, saturated fat problems, and many other health problems. A vegan diet is healthier for everybody. Search up Mic The Vegan KZbin videos for more information, if you want.

[@sacha5985]

@@EusebiusAT did you know the nutrients that come from animals, actually come from plants? You can easily live a vegan or vegetarian diet without either supplementing or eating some meat. There are greens like spinach, lentils and beans that are full of protein or iron.

[@mortenandersson9358]

You must supplement B12 on a vegan diet, most vegan doctors recommend it. Iron from plants must be consumed with vitamin c to be taken up by the body because of antinutrients. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK448204/

[@zentrobi1548]

Another reason for cutting down on meat, to add to the list: its good for your wallet, meat is expensive(unless if youre eating trash)

[@hannahwilliams3290]

Seafood is more exy. Most seafood. Also can replace the meat with protein shakes etc if your strength training

[@stefdehorde3674]

@@hannahwilliams3290 most protein shakes are not plant based sadly but luckily there are a lot of vegan protein rich alternatives

[@undercava1]

Like.. In Denmark you can get around 3 times as many beans and lentils for the same price compared to the cheapest meat..

[@hanna_en_renee]

@@hannahwilliams3290 there is actually no need to drink protein shakes. It is actually not possible to have a diet.that is sufficient in calories but not in protein so you dont have to worrt about that.

[@giana-ip9qx]

@@hanna_en_renee what about hardtack ?

[@farhatu1542]

It would be a whole lot easier to get people to eat less meat than to get rid of meat entirely

[@jadejaguar69]

It would actually better if we got rid of it entirely!

[@peternguyen2873]

ILostMyWaifu i agree eat less meat and then more less and then become a vegetarian/ vegan

[@MayorBrownn]

It’s more then just the environment. The way we produce this meat is very cruel.

[@peternguyen2873]

@Compassionate Living I do agree.

[@ardaduck735]

@@jadejaguar69 you can't force habits in a generally pretty conservative world, making a slow phase out is the most efficient for the economy and the peoplr

[@TvGunslingeRvT]

i am not eating meat for 4 months, it is not because i love our planet, it is because i can't afford.

[@hayhay1818]

TvGunslingeRvT Why don't you like our planet haha Same here, no more beef, almost always chicken!

[@anotherdyingwish6174]

thats good.. for you, earth and common sense. its for the best. you can get all the nutrients and healthy amounts through a plant based diet anyways.

[@thepolarcool1]

TvGunslingeRvT Hit up McDonald's dude lol

[@m.ophie.a3644]

Beans, diary, and eggs. I have to eat a lot to avoid malnutrition by poor digestion, but loading up on veggies and fiber helps keep me full longer.

[@saurajitseth]

When you can't afford beef, but you can afford a smart device connected to the internet...

[@SissouwChan]

Ever since I stopped eating meat, I feel at peace with myself.

[@iida2967]

@Ethan Steel wtf

[@elizabethmcfly935]

Sissou me too, but I feel in war with everyone else

[@Mat-xy7gb]

Enjoy your pesticides

[@cameron3652]

@@Mat-xy7gb you know you eat double the pesticides right? The corpses you eat have eaten them. you can wash vegetables off with salt water.... 🤣🤣🤣💀

[@Mat-xy7gb]

C L There aren’t as many pesticides in meat than in vegetables and cooking the meat removes a big portion of it since pesticide molecules aren’t heat stable. And washing your vegetables doesn’t remove all of the pesticides so there still are more in vegetables than meat

[@a350fsx7]

I convinced my family to cut our meat consumption by 50%, when we're eating veggies, they're from a local bio farm! And our food is cooked with solar power :)

[@thischannelhad40subscriber51]

Youre good

[@__Teresa__]

That's SO great!! Keep going

[@silviacostanzo7356]

How often u used to eat meat? And were are u from?

[@a350fsx7]

@@silviacostanzo7356 Used to eat meat basically 1, sometimes even 2 times every day, I cut that to something like 4-5 times a week. I would still eat less meat but my family... and I stopped to eat fish too. And I'm from Switzerland

[@stascht7116]

@@a350fsx7 voll gut👍

[@metacritiqebyrajan11]

BE THE CHANGE, YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD.

[@OcarinatOfSquids]

Another great quote I love is "your opinions wont change the world your actions will "

[@ashokupadhyay7484]

@@OcarinatOfSquids your opinions are also part of your actions

[@OcarinatOfSquids]

@@ashokupadhyay7484 not really because people say things but do the opposite often. There is a disconnect sometimes with how ones actions can go against their opinions. Saying "we should all stop eating meat" while eating meat won't convince anyone to stop, stopping eating meat then saying it will kind of thing. Or saying "fast fashion is bad" while going and buying stuff from Forever21 is kinda yea. That kind of thing. Anyone can say anything or think anything their actions show how they really feel.

[@priscillajimenez27]

Man is the Mirror by Michael Jackson

[@XVeganDaveGodFreeX]

That's a quote by Ghandi, not MJ.

[@ac.6667]

I love meat. But cutting down on it will help out in the long run and all I gotta do is sacrifice 10 mins of satisfaction to do so I will. Maybe I'll just stick to chicken and fish mostly and have a steak once every other week. Gotta start somewhere

[@keziarhodes4950]

A4!old C. That's awesome! Good luck friend!

[@stephguerra7412]

Yess!!! Let’s save our home 🌏🌍🌎

[@markog1999]

I mean they did gloss over the fact that on average Americans eat twice as much meat as is recommended for your health, so it's not exactly a sacrifice.

[@camieberly6781]

i wish more people had your mindset

[@GDL364]

Good much better for your health and the planet

[@ArexuRj]

In my family we were eating meat almost every day. But since I have stared being financially independent from my family I dont eat meat anymore, because its too damn expensive :D It has become somewhat of a meal to celebrate certain events when go back to my family. Who knew my small income could also help this planet

[@sheentheexplorer3859]

I can’t wait to live alone again and eat more plant-based food.

[@GeddyRC]

Is someone force-feeding you meat?

[@coolrocknroll]

Do not allow meat in your home, it is a crime against God to turn a blind eye to the evil in this world. Tell the corpse-munchers in your family to boil their heads, and go Vegan.

[@Tanya14598]

@pluto what culture and country you are from?

[@ahmedb.9178]

@@Tanya14598 pluto bu dum crash

[@naj5345]

Same

[@jaykay6249]

I don't care if you wanna fight in the comments, just one thing : Your - Your You're- You are There - (place) Their- (possessive) They're- They are

[@iTyler888]

Jay Kay No, your wrong!

[@ny._.t0]

this needs to be the top comment!

[@162manoj]

How about thou art? (edited: are to art)

[@Portarius1984]

Their, they're, there. Should've not should of. These peasants kill me.

[@PersianMapper]

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[@lego501stTrigger]

This guy and his series are the best. Always bipartisan, always making sure not to insult people for their beliefs. That goes a long way towards making his videos awesome to watch. No one feels attacked when they watch climate lab

[@firethylacine1976]

Exter Except for everyone too sensitive to hear the word “vegan” without going apeshit

[@lego501stTrigger]

Meh, he doesn't even say "become a vegan or a vegetarian" he just said "Try to cut down on your meat intake". That I agree with. We don't need some vegan feminist or whatever coming on and telling us that anyone who eats meat is evil. All that does is make people tune it out, because it's stupid. humans have been eating meat for millennia, ever since we discovered fire and could eat it without contracting disease. Lots of meat eaters understand that they eat too much meat, but by trying to tell them that the only option is to turn vegan or vegetarian, it makes people not want to do anything. But this video illustrated the different options for people who want to eat healthier and help the environment.

[@Annietheapple]

Love this video - not attacking people for their diets. Everybody has to start somewhere, and every little bit counts, whether it's meatless Mondays, or reducing their beef/chicken consumption or switching from vegetarian --> vegan!

[@shalaperla2658]

Angelina so well said! That’s what I took from it as well

[@Anna-pj8te]

Angelina chickens doesn’t take as much energy as beef to produce. Which is why you should first an foremost cut out red meat from your diet.

[@clancyoneill]

Well said, I believe the most important thing is to have an open dialogue when it comes to people switching their diet. Obviously meat eating is so engrained within our society, and not everyone is going to change overnight. When people become frustrated with the lack of change, without looking at the plethora of change that has already taken place, not only does it undermine the people that have been eating vegan etc for years already.. but it also pushes away those that are finding it harder to change their identity in the midst of this and that will only cause negative repercussions for the environment and animals when you see people rejecting the notion of veganism because they don’t feel welcomed to the idea, but rather pushed away for being a “meat-eater” etc.

[@margaretlim9180]

Agree..while educating ourselves is important..everyone should choose for themselves..free will free choice. Although I m meat free and dairy and egg free..not everyone can follow. Must respect individual choice.

[@BSchanger]

Would you attack someone who regularly beat dogs or abused children? If they knew it was wrong would you expect them to stop imediatly?

[@arunprasad207]

It's is better when everyone eat seasonal fruits and vegetables. And also less meat.

[@crimsonbear22]

Plus it makes it a special treat when they do come in season. Tastes way better anyway when it is.

[@mero9096]

seasonal fruits and vegetables are so much more versatile and tasty anyways tbh

[@greenleafyman1028]

Or no meat at all.

[@Greenkrieg]

The biggest thing I wish people would realize is that he isn't saying we all need to become vegetarians. I love meat. I love steak and ribs and burgers. But you don't need to give that stuff up. I still eat all those things but instead of every night. I eat beef maybe once a week. Pork once a month. For protein I alternate between chicken, fish, and beans during the week. No one that looks at my diet would say I'm anywhere close to a vegetarian but I'm still doing my part to cut back on carbon emissions. The bonus, less red meat means I've lost weight and am a lot healthier.

[@anotherdyingwish6174]

itd be wise to delete it period.

[@YouSillyClown]

Anthony Dying Wish it's also wise to cut down on it. Relax and let people make progress on their own terms and speed instead of bashing everything that isn't good enough for you personally.

[@BodhiSoftMobileApps]

"give that stuff up" is FOMO psychology. (fear of missing out) The non-FOMO way to look at is as an opportunity to discover the huge variety of amazing tastes in the plant world. FOMO is irrational. There's more in the world than anyone can ever experience. When you're having so much delight with plant foods (and you will if you do it right), there's no reason for FOMO - your plate and palate are overflowing.

[@GDAWG1k]

Another Dying Wish it will be wise to have some. I dont want to be depressed like you

[@voidface8827]

Swarrly awesome! Eating less red meat is way better for your health as well. You're setting a great example

[@freshbingo]

I shed so much weight going vegan. My BP and cholesterol went to healthy levels too. Literally didn't even have to exercise.

[@lilaclizard4504]

& so you kept EVERYTHING else identical? You still eat the same levels of sugar, chips, fries, ALL your dietary components are IDENTICAL except for trading out meat for meat replacements? Wow that's impressive to see that weight loss then if true, but it NEVER is! Everytime a vegan makes this claim, you know they're LYING & lost weight because they removed junk food, SUGAR & FATS from their diet, NOTHING to do with the meat!

[@freshbingo]

Well, I'm not lying. It actually happened. But it isn't mutually exclusive. Yeah, going vegan I had to give up cheetos. But I can still have coke and oreos. So I generally have more plant based diet, and I have less options for junk food, so I eat less of it. But I still have plenty of junk food. As for meat replacements, tofu, tempeh, seitan, mushroom, lentils, they are always lower in calories, fat, and cholesterol than meat, especially processed meat. Simply put, I just eat less calories now because my substitutions are less calorically dense. But I still eat crap now and then; I'm still a human with cravings. It's pretty great.

[@lilaclizard4504]

yeh so in other words it has NOTHING to do with not eating meat! You could have switched to lean, grass fed meat or game meat & the SAME junk food changes you made & the result would have been identical in terms of your weight/health. Anytime I want to loose weight, I simply trade out grains for lean meat & watch the kios fall off. I just maintain that until I get my weight back where I want to & then slowly reintroduce grains to replace meat until I hit a balance where my weight has stopped falling. tbh, the ONLY time I put on weight is if I'm short on money & reduce the meat in my diet as a result. & my cholesterol is low & my BP is on the low side but acceptable

[@freshbingo]

No, tofu still has less calories than lean meat. Just google it for five seconds. Lean meat has 1506 calories per pound, and tofu has 344 calories per pound. (Source: USDA) The difference between you and me is that I don't have to fluctuate diets. A plant-based consistently healthy. I live worry free. While an omnivorous diet, as you've described, you will be constantly juggling meats, gaining weight and losing weight. The truth is: the healthiest thing to do is no meat at all. I know it sucks to hear.

[@vladg5216]

That's because you're depriving your body of the nutrients it desperately needs.

[@DonYelleandDiana]

PLANT BASED ALL DAY BABYYYY

[@punkrockviking]

I still eat meat, but I've been doing more and more vegetarian recipes that I got from my cousin and I'm really starting to like plant based meals!

[@MLF4468]

DonYelle and Diana good for you, now excuse me as I eat my giant steak

[@miniena7774]

DonYelle and Diana Someone needs to shut you up with a savory slab of the finest steak there is, and you’ll be back to normal in no time.

[@petra1995]

ALL DAY EVERY DAY

[@AZOffRoadster]

DonYelle and Diana Actually, solar based. Sun grows plants. Non-sentient animals eat plants. Sentient animals eat non-sentient animals. We are omnivorous animals, and we are incapable of evolving within just a few lifetimes. You need to think in terms of hundreds to thousands of generations. Scientific facts.

[@HeatherSierraVEVO]

I was vegan for 4 1/2 years, and I just cooked my first steak. I will say though, in the year since I’ve gone back, I feel so much better eating meat once a month...100% strict vegan is out of balance for my body (I get a lot of brain fog, migraines, etc.) but too many animal products makes me feel sick, too. It’s all just a balance, but we’re definitely consuming way more meat than is healthy for the environment.

[@brittneyfeng9210]

I agree, 1million ppl eating meat once a week is better than 1000 ppl going full veg n the rest eating meat as usual.

[@sadmimashahrin6769]

Eating too much meat isn't good for our health too

[@angelisasapon5411]

@@jinn2722 I don't think being vegan caused your brain fog. It sounds more like an Omega-3 deficiency, which has nothing to do with being vegan. Brain fog is a common symptom of an Omega-3 deficiency. Omega-3's are essential fatty acids that help support brain function. Non vegans rely on sea animals to get their source of Omega-3's. However, Omega-3's are not produced by animals. They are produced by algae, which is how the sea animals get their essential fatty acids. Some people think that eating things like chia seeds and walnuts is enough to get Omega-3's but that's not true. Those plant sources only contain ALA. ALA can convert into the other two fatty acids DHA and EPA, however that's assuming one gets enough ALA and that you are not consuming too much Omega-6. Because this ALA conversion is unreliable, it is important for a vegan to take an algae based Omega-3 supplement unless they are living in Asia and are consuming sea vegetables on a daily basis. People on a vegan diet who are experiencing brain fog really need to start paying attention to their Omega-3 intake. It's not the vegan diet itself rather than the lack of education and information when it comes to nutrition.

[@phantasmaleye3879]

I think you might not have eaten the right vegan food. You can get all the nutrients from a vegan diet.

[@HeatherSierraVEVO]

@@angelisasapon5411 I was taking an algal omega 3 supplement, and was using algal oil in cooking and consuming lots of chia seeds. And even so, fact is, it has a very low absorption rate and you have to consume so much of that stuff to get enough on a vegan diet. My parents had a TV show about nutrition before I was born, so I'm very well versed on the nuances. Fact is, I wasn't getting enough protein and didn't feel satisfied. Some people can make it work, and it feels good for a bit, but after nearly 5 years of strict veganism, it definitely caught up with me. I feel a lot better now. I think we need to understand that our bodies are different and we thrive on different things.

[@Jedran275]

So is everyone hearing here “eat no more meat just go vegan”? Because that’s not at all what the video said. They mention how eating meat DAILY is the issue. Moreso that we prefer slower growing, gassier animals like cows to eat. Chicken has like 1/4 of the methane emissions per pound compared to Cow; fish even less. If we found a way to fit in meals that cut back on our meat consumption, ones that we enjoy. I think over time we would find plant-based meals can be just as much of a comfort food. There’s no replacing your Grandma’s roast beef recipe, but you can make things like it a real special occasion when you don’t eat it once every week or so. Please don’t think I’m someone who follows this advice yet. I live with four people who I share meals with and convincing them requires a total upheaval of what they expect to eat for dinner and even lunch and breakfast. We all grew up with meat as the “All American” thing. The thing we all CAN share even if we’re not Americans is to say “I care about our planet and I want to see human’s impact on its climate reduced.” That is something you can change. If we simply talk to people and you work to change habits over time, we can all do this together.

[@flower-ld5id]

vegan is clearly best though, obviously people don't want to go vegan from eating meat every day so this video is trying to say that if you can reduce your meat then that's a start. better than doing nothing but still, vegan is the least damaging to the environment and obviously the animals themselves

[@shalini_sevani]

Personally, I never eat any kind of meat, but I would be happy if everyone else just stopped eating mammals. Don't get me wrong, the chicken, fish and dairy industries are horrendous, but baby steps...

[@firethylacine1976]

Para Romance,ecchi,hentai hater trooper No one is forcing you to be vegan. They’re just stating it’s better for the environment, which it very clearly is.

[@paraclonebasedtrooper8225]

Fire Thylacine better environment.. the eart is 6 or 7 billion years old or older do u think the environment was better before? no. the vegans cant save the planet bc the planet wont last forever its just a waste of time.. why would u save a planet although its gonna die for billions years on the future.. i dont wanna be vegan bc u guys hate meat and thinking we are destorying the environment although other dangerous animals are doing the same... no one cant save the world and the planet nothing last forever even trees would die also.. my decision my life my taste

[@teamrabbitalec]

Well the universe IS in a constant state of entropy. Meaning CO2 is inevitable.

[@ads2459]

Mediterranean diet, huh? But what about the enormous over-fishing problem that's affecting our oceans?

[@ctnava]

Cloned meats

[@zuuuaatrebor3325]

Go vegan and you won't have to worry about that

[@monicablack6999]

Look for farmed fish.

[@mondker]

Monica Black farmed fish is just as Bad! They too need to be fed and they are more likely to get infections because of the horrendous living conditions.

[@Alexandra-mx8dx]

There is an app for that! I can't remember the name, but it can tell you what fish are the most sustainable and why.

[@mattikeller1781]

I dont agree with everything in this video, but i still appreciate it a lot. Finally somebody that eats meat is completely honest about the fact that its bad for the planet. Thanks.

[@lawrencejorgensen2914]

As a now vegan, I started out cutting meat. Then I decreased dairy and eggs gradually. Going that way was so much easier than going full stop immediately! Some other tips: One nice aspect rarely mentioned is that I felt great even on days I did nothing, cause I felt like I was doing a good thing for the planet, myself and the animals just by existing in a less damaging way! :) So that was great for motivation! Also helps to watch some of the ethical documentaries on animal farming to build motivation.

[@mxar2074]

You don't have to go vegetarian or anything, I usually only eat meat once or twice a week. Even that can have a big long-term effect if everybody tried to reduce their "meat intake".

[@-Meric-]

mana_narie x Agreed,. But I agree once or twice a week is fine. No need to do it like once a month

[@gn7535]

Wasn't that the point of the video though?

[@Άννα-ΜελίναΣταύρου]

That's the Mediterranean diet 😁

[@katnogueda]

mana_narie x so what's stopping you from cutting if off all together and stop animal cruelty, help the environment entirely and help your health?

[@lurkerofthenight]

Kathia Nogueda I don't know, the fact that humans are naturally omnivores? I mean it's your choice honestly, if you want to go on full vegan go on. But if you still want meat, reducing intake is enough. Plus, the industry itself should make changes too, not only us.

[@i8MrNomNom]

What about the Water wasted on meat? A kilo of beef uses more than 10times the amount of water that is used for a kilo of grains. One animal calorie uses 9 plant calories, meat can't be used to feed the growing population.( Only 1st world countries regularly eat meat) Earth can just produce so much crops, it's a waste to feed them to animals plus the rainforest is getting decimated just to plant Soy for livestock.

[@grimr34p]

i8MrNomNom most live stock dont eat soy, its mainly used in tofu, and soy milk. Live stock mainly eat corn, grass and wheat as soy is unhealthy for animals. Just like couscous and lentils are very destructive to 3rd world villages.

[@i8MrNomNom]

GrimR34per No more than 85% of soy is used to feed livestock since it so efficient calorie wise.( a big portion of that is also genetically modified) Only a small amount of Soy is used for human consumption, this is a common misconception.

[@marsi.s]

Climate lab has always been my favourite series in vox channel

[@Lord_Magikarp]

Marzhew Mars can't say, Vox Borders is as good

[@5pctLowBattery]

I liked that they have a variety of topics videos in their playlist. I like the music series.

[@marsi.s]

SPalash Walavalkar sure! I love that as well!

[@thickboi4304]

Alright vegans you win this round.

[@undercava1]

We win all the rounds lol. You cant argue against freedom, justice and peace (that is what veganism is about)

[@newspaperbin6763]

@@undercava1 Abortion has entered the chat.

[@undercava1]

@@newspaperbin6763 ?

[@newspaperbin6763]

@xDropqedx 2 things that are heavily connected

[@arv7539]

Then let's just eat chicken and fish

[@kroboon3590]

I've been plant based for a year and fully vegan for about 6 months now. I feel happier and healthier and that's not only it. In a year, a single person who doesn't eat animals or their byproducts saves 100 animals. This might not seem like a lot but take 10 vegans, that's 1000 animals saved. You do the maths but for 1000 vegans, that's a lot of animals saved and also a lot of Methane not released into the environment. You might not choose to be vegan and I'm not going to judge you for it but just keep in mind the animals and the global warming.

[@mortenandersson9358]

theconversation.com/ordering-the-vegetarian-meal-theres-more-animal-blood-on-your-hands-4659

[@axellacaze9115]

Personally i don't really care about animals but i do care about global warming. I always find the argument of animals lack luster, because if we stop eating meat those species will just disappear cause most of them need us to survive. So yeah you're saving animals but you might end up making their species disappear all together.

[@emanekafecaftoggaf6893]

@@axellacaze9115 horses are still around and people don't eat them nor use them for transport anymore

[@Squaretable22]

@@mortenandersson9358the points there mostly apply only to Australia and other areas where animals are fed only on marginal land. Wherever animals are grain fed the argument flies out of the window.

[@Victoria-m6u9h]

@@axellacaze9115 animals that we raise for food are all domesticated and not part of an ecosystem, so it would not be a bad thing if they disappeared as a species. Plus, I'm sure it's better to not have been born, than to be born, raised in cramped, inhumane conditions, suffer the whole time you're alive, and then be slaughtered (I'm talking about large scale factory farming). So your argument makes no sense

[@tinkarapraznik1990]

Going vegan is the best way to help the environment

[@lavan6298]

Tinkara Praznik exactly!

[@Anna-pj8te]

Tinkara Praznik nah not always

[@Anna-pj8te]

Tinkara Praznik eating locally is probably pretty good for the environment

[@someguy2135]

@Amelia Carneiro Zhu Those who only eat meat, are still responsible for plants being used (to feed the animals that they eat.)

[@superfullmetal14]

Going vegan will kill more than you'll think it'll save. Have you seen how they make your precious tofu?

[@kimbus201]

please use the metric system when talking about real impact. the world does understand you imperial system

[@imiy]

True! We don't.

[@Mmvarto]

Silence, non American

[@createyour2831]

Molly McConnell don’t google it! Use Ecosia instead!

[@arthurdominik3454]

exactly

[@Idk-fl2ed]

Or you can do the math yourself.

[@lilyorozco98]

almost three years since I went vegan and it's the best decision I've ever made

[@hnys7976]

I'm not vegen but I rarely estred meat. I usually eat Chicken.

[@ladydawn1973Eternity]

Wow im happy for you. me too. 5 years now. And I live in Norway - not cheap here to be vegan... You help make a better world Lily :).. Not a polluter

[@ricktd6891]

Global warming is a scam.

[@ricktd6891]

@@ladydawn1973Eternity You're wasting your money on a global scam.

[@j.5314]

Hopefully this video doesn't start beef in the comments...

[@drizzlingrose]

you made me giggle, well done ^^

[@Hehdkwlrhfjcjekelrnxjwke]

Ba Dum Tiss

[@jarrupoljin]

get out

[@ibras17]

Hyper_Warrior GET OUT

[@handlethisnut]

Hyper_Warrior this joke has never been made before

[@Jennifxr]

Happily vegan and hoping more people continue to adopt this lifestyle. It's good for the planet and it's good for your health. Watch Forks over Knives, Cowspiracy and What the Health. Try it for a day, then maybe a week, then hopefully a month and so on. Your body, the planet and the animals will thank you.

[@kaeliopee]

Jennifxr cowspiracy is full of misinformation. dont believe everything you see on tv. adapt honey into your diet and your good.

[@_a_4609]

What good is honey? are you high?

[@o3phoenix635]

No meat I the way to go cause it’s yum

[@martonhalupa9653]

another vegan here from Budapest :) Im soo happy that vegans are growing numbers and gaining more power. cowspiracy is my favourite.

[@brlrblrb]

Ye, cowspiracy and What the health are absolutely not the way to go... better look up some good sources on KZbin or internet :) but articles/ movies from unknown sources

[@celinaastbury4619]

tbh you should cut fish out more unless its from a relaible source, we need to protect our seas as well as our atmostphere!

[@arjunchatterjee9362]

ALso cutting out meals once in a while, farming for food is also bad for the planet, foraging is the way to go.

[@Teo-eu9cn]

@@arjunchatterjee9362 source?

[@Rexicide]

Skip the foraging, autotrophic diet is best!

[@laking09_57]

@@Teo-eu9cn it’s a joke

[@VeganofSuburbia]

Ocean dead zones by 2048 at the current rate.

[@priscillajimenez27]

Use red meat for just special occasions or holidays and poultry every so often. You'll appreciate more when you do have it.

[@ariendb]

Please consider not using animals products at all. You'll start to appreciate all the goodness plants have to offer!

[@ktbmk]

@@ariendb nah

[@forunlawfulcar-nalknowledg1081]

@@ariendb baby steps.

[@ma0487]

@@ariendb totally agree! I'm a vegan but I always say to my friends that I'd rather they all be imperfect vegetarians than 2 of them be perfect!

[@akoskari42]

@@ariendb ah the extremist. Please keep your mouth shut, thank you.

[@angiee-learning6915]

Plant based🙏

[@StephanieStutzArt]

Angie Melisa Martinez Barja 😍

[@mandymonica825]

Vegan for all things and beings.

[@hulucthulu8577]

For the people, for the planet, for the animals

[@mandymonica825]

[@bpfuels]

There are people who must eat meat for health reasons

[@thomassmall70]

Even carnivorous animals?

[@tommylsu09]

We're on this eroding ball called earth and for the pass 100 years we're just fastforwarding the degradation of this ball. Let's revive and bring back life to Earth for the sake of our children's, children. If not, they'll have a really shitty place to live. We need to go on an indefinite self preservation mode

[@DinoSaurChicknNugget]

i just went vegan like a week ago... lol and my skin cleared up so fast.

[@anotherdyingwish6174]

congrats, getting vitamins usually does keep your largest organ stay clean and healthy.

[@DinoSaurChicknNugget]

Another Dying Wish thanks :)

[@blasecorrea8350]

Stay with it, over 2 years in and I can tell you that good feeling never wares off

[@batt3ryac1d]

Savon Abnormal it has nothing to do with less meat. Its because you are eating healthier.

[@DinoSaurChicknNugget]

batt3ryac1d well dairy is what i was referring to, to be specific. Dairy does cause acne to be worse. all im saying is that going vegan cleared up my skin since i cut dairy out, it's way less red too. Also you should watch "What the Health" on Netflix it is a really good documentary.

[@UrsielHauke]

Reminder that 70% of GHG emissions is accounted for by less than one hundred companies.

[@caiofernando]

Those companies aren't emitting gas in exchange for nothing. They're basically our entire economy. We have to change our consumption patterns and environmental policies.

[@curranfrank2854]

And why are they emitting GHG emissions? They have a large consumer base that wants their products. I agree that large structural change is essential, but your wording, and the fact that you commented on this video, makes me think that you think personal choices don't matter, when this video clearly shows that they do. Blame companies all you want, but no one's forcing people to eat too much meat, drive everywhere, and buy more than they need. We're all guilty of this, at least in high-income countries, and the least we can do is try to reduce our own personal footprint.

[@lydiawulanastri6454]

@@curranfrank2854 yes really well spoken👏 I'm a business student with a passion for our environment and this is what me and my classmates learned in class; the basic of all economics and business education : demand creates supply. Yes, these companies are to blame for what they're emitting; but we are too. They're producing these because our demand create the need and money they can profit off by doing those. So what we do personally as an individual DO matters in creating change about all industry like food and transportation. I just hoped all people would take this part of the economy more into consideration than just speaking of inflation or trade rates.

[@dsalazarm]

+

[@beasttitanofficial3768]

Bootlickers over here! Get your Bootlickers!!

[@SynthieFlowers]

"Yay for fighting climate change!! Oh wait, I actually have to change my lifestyle in order to fight climate change? The world can burn."

[@lilaclizard4504]

Shame he didn't discuss more on simply changing to grass fed meat. That works too!

[@okay5561]

i honestly didn’t know what i ate could affect global warming. i’ll start following this diet now. keep up the amazing work, vox.

[@vladg5216]

It doesn't. Keep eating whatever you want.

[@ShuparOTAKU66]

Please watch cowspiracy the documentary. It’s so informative and will blow your mind.

[@Theforsaken7]

Please watch cowspiracy it's on netflix

[@vladg5216]

it's not a conspiracy that cows are delicious

[@mionami9973]

Great, you don't have to stop eating meat completely but maybe try eating 2-5 quality peaces of meat per week? This way you will reduce your impact on the environment and invest in quality food which will taste and feel better in return :)

[@WateverWatever04]

This is the only reason I'm vegetarian. Climate change terrifies me. (I went vegan for my health. Also because I'm broke and my sister's vegan and she makes my food for me 😅)

[@dutchik5107]

Wow you vegetarian or vegan?

[@sehajbirsingh6167]

WateverWatever04 u vegan or vegetarian?

[@Mak1Attack1]

Did you switch your diet because of climate change or because of free meals?

[@-Meric-]

WateverWatever04 the video does not say to go vegan, it says to just eat less meat, not everyday every meal, just do it like every other day

[@gudshjrehand3739]

it terrifies you? Climate change is way less dangerous than you actually think. Btw, your diet doesn't even matter when it comes to climate change. The people researching climate change haven't even come to a full conclusion yet.

[@owenmorrison9270]

Being vegetarian has been one of the easiest and most rewarding things I’ve ever done!

[@ashley-sv4lo]

Me too. I stoped eating meat about a month ago and at first I went vegan but it was really hard for me then switched to vegetarian and it’s so easy now.

[@anahitamirzarazi4424]

I remember how i became vegetarian in my middle eastern household. Best decision I've ever made not only do i feel better, my household also eats more veggies then before (tho they still eat meat)

[@anahitamirzarazi4424]

@Chonghan L you do realize that it's still better for climate? Even it the dairy industry isn't very climate friendly, it's less then for the entire meat industry. Eating less meat is good for the climate, eating no meat better, eating diary free the best, but instead of spreading this toxicity of "but diary isnt climate friendly either" you can spread positivity so more ppl go at least vegetarian. And i know many vegetarians (I'm actually part of them) that prefer milk alternatives, but still don't go vegan. This is the exact reason ppl think so bad about veganism.

[@vete6864]

what are your reasons for being vegetarian? what is the hardest part about going vegan for you? how do you feel about the people arond you and how do you feel like the see you (as a vegetarian/vegan)? do you feel that thats become a defining characteristic or just a sidenote?

[@Lucky-si4ih]

I'm in no way a vegetarian (no disrespect for any of you guys!) and I think the hardest part is gotta be having to tell your friends/family that about your dietary lifestyle during a food gathering and gets ridiculed about it.

[@dezero1035]

That's why I like vox beacause they have very random topics

[@AvgJane19]

Kobe Pilar I'd hardly call this random

[@ott_]

Kobe Pilar How is this random?

[@Lypno]

Kobe Pilar Random but equally as important

[@knocknockify]

Random? You sound like you’re new to this world

[@nelson8360]

You say eating fish is better but, what about how how many species of fish are over fished right now. If everyone started eating more fish how many species will go extinct?

[@kevinmrandolph]

nelson 836 also “bi-kill” is a HUGE issue with fishing

[@blackbirdvb7770]

yeah, this! + a lot of fish you buy in the supermarket is not healthy at all, full of chemicals and little plastic pieces and/or unnaturally grown because they have to grow fast enough to make profit. It's really sad.

[@jaredbowhay-pringle1460]

I think it's an average number. Of course some fish are worse than others, same as it's environmentally worse to eat green beans flown from Kenya than a rabbit you caught in your backyard. I think most countries now heavily regulate to what extent most deep sea fish can be trawled for and a lot of the more common freshwater fish we consume such as trout and salmon are now farmed with very little impact on the environment.

[@Monileak4]

Just like we have farm animals, we also have farm fish. It's just that many of us prefer natural fish rather than the farm fish. If we can just switch to farm fish, then all is great.. I guess.

[@YouSillyClown]

I'm sure there are websites that tell you which fish to avoid because of over-fishing. The sad thing is that most of the fish I can find in my near by grocery stores is salmon and that's why I don't eat a lot of fish ;; I wish they'd have more options.

[@jFranco1994]

The real inconvenient truth

[@valentinn3507]

Franco7 watch cowspiracy!

[@MinMin-oe5od]

I'm a vegetarian Hindu... And my mum would kick me out of the house if I even joke about eating any kind of meat...😂 I know no one asked. But just wanted to put it out their. Lol

[@andiahila3671]

Love that😂

[@ravenchild7517]

You're so lucky, lol.

[@mssharonqueen]

Because of religion you don’t eat meat?

[@ravenchild7517]

@@mssharonqueen I know you didn't ask me. But most Hindus are vegetarian.

[@cookiedove659]

@@mssharonqueen Not all Hindu are vegetarian certain hindus like Brahmins. Bengali Hindu love fish most can't go a week without it.

[@yothiga]

Another thing is don’t order more than you can eat!!! Small size is a small resource. Appreciate your food on your plate and don’t waste it. Sometimes one order can last me 2 meals.

[@reegodlevska4760]

I just don't have enough money to eat meat regularly. And I like vegetables more. So I have good impact on our planet?

[@bagelho1e205]

Рия Годлевская yep

[@fyukfy2366]

Did people not know this?

[@MTmerm]

fyukfy You'll be surprised how many ignorants are out there

[@fyukfy2366]

Burg Skeletal I thought that it was common knowledge that massive deforestation and massive amounts of methane being pit into our atmosphere speeds up climate change. My bad I guess

[@segolenegabriel2559]

fyukfy The video is not just about the impact of beef diet (edit: beef in our diet) on the environment, it is also saying that you don't have to be a vegan or a vegetarian to lower emissions by considerable degree.

[@fyukfy2366]

"they have to hide their not stupidity" when trying to insult other's lack of intelligence, try using correct grammar

[@Windfarmer]

fyukfy this is an Internet debate, not an English test

[@leehayward8609]

I went veggie 2 years ago and haven't looked back. To those considering it, make the jump, I built it up in my head for years and some big uneasy shift. But in reality, the change was pretty easy and I've never felt better.

[@ricktd6891]

Don't do it for the global warming scam.

[@lenycastro1313]

You meant you feel better physically? Or because you are helping the environment? I'm committing to climate action education and your testimony is very important. Can you help me? Thanks!

[@Uniruusu]

Veganism is the best solution for slowing down the climate change, enhancing health and lessening suffering of animals in the world. #govegan

[@farmoboy83]

Some vegetables products are worst for the environment than animal products, for example, i usually buy from a coworker eggs because he has some chickens. This animals are fed with vegs scraps he produces at his own garden. It is a lot more environmental friendly to eat this eggs than to buy tofu produced 5000km away or mangos came from other side of the world. It is important to know all the impacts of our food.

[@kermitdefroog2509]

Laughs in animal overpopulation

[@kermitdefroog2509]

@walker jfs brbrbrbrbreeeding

[@cl4m3r]

things like this remind me of how proud you should be as a vegan. good job my plant based friends 👏

[@TheAlmightyYaya]

thx!

[@stateofzan]

I’m vegan 🌱 for the planet 🌍

[@ooSLEEPWALKERoo]

and of course that makes you a saint

[@marissajones2945]

Same

[@alexanderbeauregard287]

@The Awesomest coaster channel then your vegetarian, not vegan. Still a great effort!

[@phantasmaleye3879]

@@ooSLEEPWALKERoo Nobody ever said that

[@phantasmaleye3879]

@@june550 Cool, good luck!

[@khalidaitouhsaine7279]

Im 25 , im vegan from morocco north africa I became vegan for the animals , planet and environnement , and my health

[@Seritias]

Wouldn’t it cause other problems if millions of people switched to a Mediterranean diet though? A lot of fish species are already overfished, so this would only exacerbate that problem for the ecosystem

[@jamestang1227]

some aren't, all depends on the type of fish plus fish farms are now a thing

[@Seritias]

James Tang That‘s true. But in case of noticeable increase in fish consumption, companies in that sector would have to grow pretty fast to keep up with demand and their competitors. And while fish farms are more sustainable, actually building them takes time and has big upfront costs. So companies would probably opt for short-term profit instead of long-term sustainability and just fish in the ocean. I don‘t know, maybe I‘m just too pessimistic. But most companies don‘t have a great track record on favoring sustainability over profit.

[@rebeccahicks4949]

There's environmental problems also with fish farms. And lets be realistic, switching to fish WILL mean a lot more fish taken from the ocean. Overfishing is already a huge huge problem. Going vegan-or at least moving towards that direction is the only real solution. Plus, fish is nothign like meat in terms of taste or texture, so for people who enjoy meat, becoming vegan or semi-vegan will probably be no more difficult than switching to fish.

[@shalini_sevani]

The idea is more vegan and vegetarian food, and supplementing with fish for those who feel like they can't fully commit to a plant based diet. Not replacing all meat with fish.

[@mug1148]

seritias that's why i eat chicken mostly sometimes pork but rarely seafood

[@nadineobrien8529]

Love this forward thinking

[@PHlophe]

Nadine , you are from the UK ?

[@nadineobrien8529]

Lechiffresix six nope

[@vae884]

I can't become vegan due to dietary restrictions, but my way of helping is making sure to buy from local farmers and butchers that really strive to keep their carbon footprint small.

[@denislaminaccia1]

What are these restrictions, if you don't mind the question?

[@emman1m1]

If you could share about the health condition that does not allow you to be vegan, it would be nice of you. Thanks :)

[@Kiyarose3999]

What dietary restrictions are they?

[@Wandererofrealmz]

Kiyarose3999 lol at everyone who is asking about this persons personal health concerns. If they wanted you to know they would’ve said it. They don’t need to explain yourself to you guys :)

[@lv4153]

I'm vegan and have a disease that forces me to be tube fed mostly and have severe allergies to almost everything. Anyone can be vegan. My stomach doesn't even work and I do it.

[@solchrystal]

I've been a vegetarian for the last 14 years exactly for this. Everytime someone asks me if I did it dor the animals, I reply I did it for me, because I want to live in a world in which I can still breathe and don't get baked in the process.

[@solchrystal]

@@YupRobin Did you read my answer? I didn't say I did it for the animals 🤦‍♀️

[@herrgado]

Good for you. Sorry to inform you it won't make any difference for the planet though. But if you are happy with your choice glad for you.

[@DayDrinkin]

I'm a meat eater. It's true. Man i love a good roast beef but.. I think if it really helped the planet that much I could go vegetarian or Mediterranean.

[@elahrairah0]

Wonderful to hear, friend! I'm like you; I love a good steak but the doing whatever I can to protect the planet takes priority! I try to eat meat as little as possible nowadays (I still smashed some turkey on Thanksgiving, i admit)

[@voidface8827]

You could start out with a Mediterranean diet and see how that works and then become vegetarian. I think that'd be a lot easier to do.

[@blasecorrea8350]

I went from meat head first into vegan over 2 years ago, never looked back. Overnight expecting negative results to prove a point to my best friend who went vegan before me, I was wrong. Try 2 weeks, you can't tell me you that you can't do that little of time. That's one pay period lmao. 14 days, no meat, no dairy, no eggs, read every ingredient on everything and turn it away if it's questionable, easy veganism. I promise if you do 2 weeks you will at least have an appreciation for how your body COULD potentially feel if you switched your diet around. I think it's important to cut out meat entirely, but ethically sourced dairy and egg products are definitely ok in my book, I just happen to think their gross and get sick when eating them.

[@blasecorrea8350]

www.peta.org/living/food/accidentally-vegan/

[@blasecorrea8350]

A list of snack food, I eat constantly because I always got the munchies so I need food that I can always turn to, this is an easy list made by peta. Also a simple google search can always tell you what fast food restaurants or other places have vegan food, it really isn't that hard and regardless of if you change your diet at all I recommend always reading the ingredients of everything always just so you know what you're putting into your body, I like to say that the less words in the ingredients that you can pronounce, the worse it is for you.

[@elliottmcpeek7443]

Kurzgesagt also has a really good breakdown on the impact of meat and dairy industries! would definitely recommend checking it out y'all

[@mortenandersson9358]

We need those industries to give us food security. Only 14% of the feed cows are given can be consumed by humans, if we stop eating meat the wasting of food will be even greater. climateandcapitalism.com/2018/06/26/why-avoiding-meat-and-dairy-wont-save-the-planet/?fbclid=IwAR3lhZZlO3VL8xC8wzEGv-XbXueW-dha5dqy24iuOiK9Xk97I7P9u5QQHa0

[@mortenandersson9358]

sustainablefoodtrust.org/articles/dairy-cows-livestock-behind-growth-soya-south-america/

[@kevinpatrickcarey3741]

its got a huge amount of subs man oh man. I watch cause i like the cartoons

[@Jkzgirl]

@@mortenandersson9358 could it be that we could produce less feed? or is that too obvious

[@worldpeace42069]

I saw it, and it's what I hoped everyone in the world would see.

[@lpie309]

What about the affects of over fishing on the climate?

[@kirbapy]

I was wondering about that, but I know that there are certain types of fish that are better for the enviroment to eat, and that don't cause overfishing. As long as people eat carefully with fish, it's okay. I think going vegan is the best for the enviroment, but I'm not vegan myself. I've been cutting out meat from my diet, and have been trying to convince my family the same. Essentially, as long as you purchase fish from good companies and the right species of fish, there is a much smaller impact than just buying whatever kind of fish.

[@Hasorane]

Overfishing is actually a big problem. Fishermen are starting to sail further and further away from land to find fish because the fishes are slowly running out. I doubt it's directly related to climate change, but it's certainly not good for the oceans

[@lpie309]

Hasorane true, and the oceans are really important for providing us with oxygen and maintaining life on earth. The practices that contribute to climate change seriously mess with the oceans - acidification, rising sea levels, plastic pollution. It all links back to us consuming more than the earth can sustain.

[@levirubin6974]

Kate Rogers Would you happen to know which types of fish are better and worse for the environment? I love fish, but I do want to learn which types I should opt for when given a choice

[@kirbapy]

There are many different fish that are good and bad, but a lot of what fish is safe or not safe depends on where you live. Part of it also depends on how the fish is caught. You can find lots of online resources, like this: seafood.edf.org/guide/best. Where I live, farmed arctic char, clams, mussels, and oysters, Rainbow Trout that are U.S. farmed are just a few good fish to eat. The three things you have to think about are how the fish is caught, what type of fish, and where it is from. A great website to use is seafoodwatch.org! I hope this helps you pick out the best fish!

[@tradgothmiku]

i've been vegetarian for about 2 years, but it's also important to remember that WHERE we get our food makes a big impact too. eating local, ethically sourced meat is probably better than vegan food shipped from the other side of the world. support your local farmers!

[@kaitlynmyran5266]

It's not.

[@kaitlynmyran5266]

@ThoughtCrime oh really ? Got the links ?

[@hailstormk9417]

I’m vegetarian because I generally just don’t like meat...

[@theresafulton1008]

Lol same

[@animalsarebeautifulpeople3094]

Please watch DAIRY IS SCARY. it's truly easy to go vegan with all the vegan alternatives today.

[@Idk-fl2ed]

@@animalsarebeautifulpeople3094 yeah but also extremely expensive. Not everybody grows up in households that can afford that specific diet. If all you can afford is microwave food then oh well. You doing what you have to do to survive.

[@Mojabi_ghost]

Sameeee it’s the texture for me🤢

[@midderbean4021]

@@Idk-fl2ed Beans, Tofu/Tempeh and Root vegetables can substitute meat and it's almost always cheaper. Even if it isn't depending on where you are, you are likely to have to pay big bills for medical issues due to eating meat, making your choice to eat meat much more expensive in the long run. Stop making excuses to justify a fleeting taste sensation and convenience.

[@vinothshepard7451]

Hinduism Jainism and Buddhism have already promoted these plant-based diets some 3000 years ago

[@millazilla3811]

Went vegan 5 years ago, Ill never go back :)

[@ananya1869]

yay!

[@aditisk99]

Congratulations if you're still (hopefully) vegan.

[@aditisk99]

@David Dalby Yeah some people need time to adjust to new diet. That's why one should slowly change diets.

[@aditisk99]

@David Dalby Nevermind, atleast you tried.

[@benzenering2183]

@David Dalby Did you eat a balanced vegan diet full of grains, legumes, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds? Doubt so. Unless you have some autoimmune digestive condition, a balanced whole-foods plant-based diet is pretty much the healthiest thing for you. I haven't eaten meat for 2 years and fully vegan for 1 year and I'm feeling better than ever. Check out challenge22 to get some quality nutritional advice and you'll not want to turn back.

[@noel3030]

as someone who lives in portugal, i feel really grateful that im from here. i might not have a lot of things americans do, but i've started to realise how much easier it is for me to reduce my waste here since a lot of "zero waste" practices are seen as normal here

[@ricktd6891]

CO2 is a good thing just like global warming.

[@Azriel_6]

I'mma let you finish, but everyone knows that cannibalism is the most carbon negative diet ever.

[@XxdaantjehxX]

It is also largely about the amount we consume, not just what we consume. Please be aware of that. I'm not advising you to starve yourselves, but in the western world people often eat more than they need thus causing welfare disease such as diabetes and hypertension...

[@PHlophe]

Danielle, in the west ( white people ) just over consume nearly all the resources of the earth. beef grease ends up as saindoux and butter, which in turn ends up in cakes. I think there need to be a concerted effort to convince the entire european continent and america that resources are scant. We should never have woman dieting constantly because you can't burn fat. that's just on. All that make that's tested on animals , all that powder, mascara etc... you can be vegan all still have animal based foundation smeared on your face and wear leather shoes. next , fast fashion.

[@perhapsahumanbeing]

I really like the video! But, since dairy and meat production is so intimately linked, I find it hard to believe that the carbon footprint of vegetarians would really be that close to vegans. Virtually all miIk cows will be butchered after a few years of giving milk, and their offspring (that they have to continually produce) too! Would really appreciate some sources being cited.

[@bvegannow1936]

Watch cowspiracy

[@ndiogouniang83]

I'm from Senegal, a country in West Africa. Am I wrong to think that this video is not talking to me but the majority of Americans out there ?

[@RahulSharma-fv1se]

Nope.

[@sianais]

I was wondering that too. Regularly eating beef, pork, etc is expensive in my country and stuff like goats and chickens are sourced locally for the most part (and mostly everything from them is eaten), most parts of all animals sold in my country are eaten. These videos are for people in countries where food wastage and heavy red meat diets are a thing, where odd shaped fruits and veggies are tossed in the trash, and where eating fruits and vegetables is seen like some kind of "statement". It's all very weird to me.

[@mjgautrau3167]

DAMN it feels good to be a *gansta. *vegan

[@rydemk4168]

*santa

[@Bolensgoldrush]

it needs work

[@chamonixb5132]

Sammmme👍

[@punkrockviking]

Why don't we eat more bugs and insects in America? Such high protein content. I really think this would help solve a lot of problems.

[@shalini_sevani]

Ok you eat bugs, I'll stick with coconut curry and bean burritos.

[@rainbowmanateefries9289]

I assume most people will not be that willing

[@joshuakelly1846]

I agree but they would have to reshape it because I’m not eating a spider wtf

[@anotherdyingwish6174]

so destroy the planet even more?... smart... bugs play an extremely important role on ridding this planet of waste.... /sigh

[@rhoeasie]

You could but honestly I don't think it would be necessary. Americans get enough, even too much protein as it is. There is no need for a specific protein source. If you eat a normal vegetarian diet and don't starve yourself, you will get enough protein.

[@michaelscott494]

Erin: tHaT's NoT vEgAn

[@jacobkevin2275]

Omgg😂😂😂😂

[@Mojabi_ghost]

Jubilee😳

[@connor863]

I've see this comment so many times but haven't even watched the video 😂😑

[@JayJayvanriel]

Legendary comment

[@karisiscool4012]

erins impact

[@dynamicgamer9978]

You know what's the real thing that we need to understand is our gluttony and greed for everything. We need to curb our greed to make this world a better place.

[@VampguyN85]

I'm preparing meals for my first vegan Thanksgiving. I've never cooked this much in a week before lol. I live with family who refuses to give up any meat, eggs or dairy, so making the switch to veganism means cooking all my meals separately now. And a big holiday like Thanksgiving is extra work.

[@igothitwitharock]

My lady and I are going through a similar thing my friend, keep powering though! Thanksgiving is tough especially the first year

[@robinwillis7377]

I would love to hear what recipes you used and how it went.

[@ricktd6891]

Why should your family give up anything ?

[@ricktd6891]

@@igothitwitharock Why is anyone giving up anything ?

[@ricktd6891]

Do you like making problems for yourself and your family for nothing ?

[@patrickhukins]

Going vegan is a great way to help combat climate change. Check The Economist

[@terachetrojrachsombat2810]

Please do more of these videos

[@thevegancupid77]

i’ve been vegan for 7 months now and i have never ever felt so proud of myself

[@msveronaeagle9300]

some people think that either you have to go fully vegan or not but you can go part-time vegan like me ( I am still young) sometimes you can go and eat with your friends but if you eat it then it's your choice. It also really helped me because even though I don't have a lot of vegan food at the edge of the fridge I don't get as hungry as before and I eat fuller meals

[@JollyJoel]

This problem is solved by what you buy at the store, not what you put on your plate

[@chloebazin7050]

Which is kind of the same thing

[@JollyJoel]

Not really

[@Adardidnothingwrong]

Been vegan for three years. It's pretty easy once you get used to it. I was on food stamps for most of my vegan journey, and I plan on carrying my frugal habits into the rest of my life

[@antheaholmes9431]

Arguably it’s not the consumers fault but the producers and manufacturers

[@tekashiii]

We will not have any problems in this world if all of the people are educated

[@ovwrthosehills]

i don’t eat meat and that was the best decision i could’ve ever made. Seriously... i have anorexia nervosa since i was 9, and ever since i stopped eating meat and industrialized foods, i feel so much better... i’m not like, 100% over it, but it really makes me feel good, it’s so much easier to eat when you know that what you’re eating is good for you and for the environment... i definitely want to go vegan eventually, but you know... baby steps, it’s a slow process... also, really great video, it’s very informative! i’m sharing it on my socials

[@makennalee9804]

Everyone says, OMGAWD I don't know how you're vegan, I could never do it. When in reality, you can. It's not that hard, you just have to do research and experiment with different vegan foods. It takes a little extra effort, but it's worth it in the long run. I lost weight at first because of the diet change. That encouraged me to workout, and I've been losing weight and getting fit. I feel refreshed, and full. My body odor doesn't smell as bad as it used too, and my feet don't smell as bad as they used too. I only get acne on some of my periods(also cause of my skin type). I'm helping the environment(both through my diet, and I volunteer, recycle, reduce my waste, and I don't buy plastic). I'm also saving animals(through my diet, and I volunteer). It really does open your mind. I even tried meditation, which has helped my anxiety so much. Being vegan opened my mind into trying new things, and taught me to be more accepting and not give up because "it's too hard." It really does help. Stop telling yourself I can't, and try telling yourself I can try. Or maybe I'll give it a shot. It'll boost your self confidence too, because you proved to yourself that you can do something you thought you'd never be able to do. Have faith in yourself💞 If you are going vegan. Or trying to, do your research. You can still be vegan and not get nutrients, or be unhealthy 💞Take care of yourself and have a nice day💞

[@eveastardust3747]

Thank you for your positivity ❤️

[@BYRIANIoGRIEF]

Also, to anyone eating vegan, take a b12 supplement.

[@z_bennet4208]

Was looking for that comment oh gaawwd

[@cooldiys3477]

Ikrrr I hate it when ppl go “I cld never be a vegetarian.” Annoying how ppl always find a way to put u down and put them selves up when u r doing the right thing

[@eleanorr9807]

you're an awesome person

[@iamthepinkylifter]

vegan for the planet, vegan for the animals, vegan for my health. best decision i have ever made. it is nice to be free from the cognitive dissonance, happy and at peace, never feeling guilt at meal time. i support anyone who wants to reduce their intake but i will never go back.