The Great Plant-Based Con by Jayne Buxton REVIEWED Part 3: Global Elites!

[@AndSoGoes]

I just wanted to let you know that I’m someone who has been on the atkins/paleo/keto train for about 15 years. Always struggling in that time with weight issues that would go up and down. Energy issues that made me feel like I was on the least enjoyable rollercoaster. Despite all my adherence to the low-carb “science” and my religious dedication to you tubers like Dr. Berg, I found myself last year in the pre-diabetic range. Something just wasn’t working despite all the books and videos and advice - despite how perfectly I was following the low-carb rules. Something was wrong and needed to change. I let myself entertain the idea that maybe everything I was convinced would improve my weight and health was not only not working but could be making my health worse. That’s when I came across one of your videos and decided I had nothing to lose by trying a WFPB diet. Worst case scenario I would try it for a few months, fail, and be able to easily return to the safety of the keto camp. Twenty-five weeks in and I am no longer in the pre-diabetic range. I’m off the energy rollercoaster and am now on the most even energy ride I can imagine. My blood pressure is in especially healthy ranges (something that hasn’t been true since I was in high school). I’ve dropped 30lbs, but in a way that I’ve never experienced in any of the times I’ve lost weight on low-carb diets. Which is to say it has been slow and steady and feels natural. Unlike the weight I would lose on things like keto, where it would be sudden and in great amounts, followed by complete regains not long after. The weight is staying off. I feel even. I sleep better and I feel like my entire body has been rewired in terms of what it finds delicious and satiating. This is all to say that I’m grateful for the work you do. It very much set me on a path that I believe has made my future brighter, happier, and I hope longer. Thanks for that. 💖

[@alane3983]

Wow, so happy for you!

[@sidilicious11]

Thanks for sharing your very encouraging testimonial!! I’m so glad you are feeling better. Welcome to plant based nutrition!

[@thatsalt1560]

I am doing much better on WFPB too.

[@PlantChompers]

Fascinating @Kruger-Howard Many thanks for letting me know. Would you have time for a phone call? I'd like to learn more as I've been thinking about an episode on Virta Health and I want to make absolutely sure I represent them fairly. What really bothers me is how they've published papers on their low-carb/keto program and after initial weight loss, the majority of their patients seem to drift back into type II diabetes or pre-diabetes, even while taking metformin. You can reach me at plantchompers at gmail. Thanks!

[@williamtaylor5320]

Yes! So happy for you!

[@forestappalachia6047]

It seems that a lot of the anti-plant-based authors conflate Beyond Meat, Impossible Burgers, and other highly processed alternatives with whole plant-based diets. They say that those processed foods are unhealthy, therefore WFPB is unhealthy. If they want to talk about how these new meat alternatives are not the answer to health, I'm on board. But to use that to argue against a diet dominated by a variety of whole plants seems ill-informed at best and probably harmful.

[@eugenetswong]

@Homie your comment reminds me of my recent noticing that mushrooms have been included as planted based. It makes me roll my eyes, but I think it is best to pause and wonder if it is worth trying to correct people on that.

[@LittleRadicalThinker]

Beyond meats impossible foods are plant based, even Neal Bernard the ultimate vegan asks people to eat them to stop eating meats in his channel. I am sure some anti plant based authors will use the two big fake meat companies to defame the plant based diet, but are you sure you are looking at the whole thing they said?

[@davidellis1550]

It's hard to believe those people are good faith actors.

[@ImprovingAbility]

They seem to believe that plant-based eating means burgers for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I have a non-vegan friend who's a Scientific Writer and PhD Microbiologist and in all seriousness she too believes that fake meat is the only way people could make a plant-based diet work for them. The ignorance! The mind boggles!

[@LittleRadicalThinker]

@Homie I think what I said is clear enough without ambiguity. The question is are you actually looking at the whole thing? Authors may not tell the truth or the whole truth, but their logic is still there. They must present a line of logic, from start to finish. In your statement, the author’s logic is not there.

[@tnijoo5109]

Responding to 15:40, THANK YOU for doing the debunking videos! They are so important and you are gifted at it. You should never feel like a jerk when you’re simply correcting dangerous misinformation. You’re the opposite of a jerk.

[@joshleedy6127]

What he said. Your videos are always top notch quality.

[@tnijoo5109]

@@joshleedy6127 what SHE said, actually. 😘 I guess tnijo doesn’t sound very feminine. LOL

[@Marta_is_here]

Her (and other LDL and meds for it deniers) are SO dangerous for those with Familial Hypercholesterolaemia. This genetically high LDL can only be controlled with medication (hand in hand with a healthy lifestyle) and can be made considerably worse with even a moderate consumption of saturated fats. I work with the FH foundation, EVERYDAY newly diagnosed or newly in the hospital patients will still refuse medications and want to do keto because that’s what they saw on the internet. Its literally heart breaking.

[@PlantChompers]

Ugh, I know... 😢 I am one of those with familial hypercholesterolemia who lost a dad and sister to it, so this is personal for me. Thanks for your comment.

[@Marta_is_here]

@@PlantChompers 💗 Both my son and I have FH also ( me,59, my son 18) unfortunately I wasn’t diagnosed until I was 50 because I looked thin and fit and dr’s dismissed my high LDL…Found out I already had atherosclerosis at 50, but I will be fine 👍. My son is medicated, on the right track and studying kinesiology and nutrition at A&M…determined to help others!! ( I love him) I lost my mother (who was adopted so we didn’t know her health history) also to heart disease. I’m on a mission!! 😉 Thank you for what you do!! Really!

[@marty5627]

Another great episode. As a PhD (Engineering, not Science) I really respect the effort you make to read the reports and check the references. You haven’t converted me to a vegan yet, but I respect those that choose this path and I am slowly trying to get more and more of my diet from plant-based foods, with as little processing as possible. I actually am not too far from the diet recommended from EAT-Lancet, despite not having heard of it before.

[@PlantChompers]

Thanks Marty! The world needs more PhDs like you. 💪

[@minimal-vegan]

Hm, go vegan for humans & sentient beings, environment & resources, in short: for all, our world 🌍🌱🖖🏼

[@11235Aodh]

Please watch Eating our way to Extinction, it's atm still free on youtube.

[@someguy2135]

Kudos for significantly reducing your meat intake to the current level. Here is a list of reasons to consider boycotting animal products completely. 1-Your own health (vegans are less likely to get several deadly chronic diseases) 2-Helping to end animal agriculture would reduce the chance of another pandemic & other zoonotic diseases 3-Helping to end animal ag would reduce the chance of the development of an antibiotic resistant pathogen. 4-Animal ag wastes a huge amount of fresh water. Each vegan saves 219,000 gallons of water every year! 5-Animal ag is a major cause of water pollution 6-Animal ag is a major cause of deforestation 7-Animal ag increases PTSD and spousal abuse in the people who work in slaughterhouses. Workers in meat packing facilities often endure terrible, dangerous working conditions. 8-Animal ag is a major cause of the loss of habitat and biodiversity 9-Animal welfare, obviously 10- It is the single most effective way for each of us to fight climate change and environmental degradation. 11- Longer lifespan. 12- Healthier weight (vegans were the only dietary group in the Adventist Studies that had an average BMI in the recommended range.) 13- A healthy plant based diet significantly reduces the chances of ED later in life, and even 1 meal can improve bedroom performance 14- A plant based diet could save money! You could reduce your food budget by one third! 15- A vegan world would save 8 million human lives a year, and $1.5 trillion in health care costs (Oxford Study) Links for some of these are at my channel under "About." If you doubt any of them, I would be glad to cite evidence from credible sources to back them up. KZbin only allows a certain number of links at my channel.

[@ponnamy]

Please read the book "Becoming Vegan: The Complete Reference to Plant-Based Nutrition (Comprehensive Edition)" by Brenda Davis, RD and Vesanto Melina, MS RD for proper vegan nutrition guidance before becoming a vegan. Happy vegan journey!

[@isabellezablocki7447]

I saw that sign about "more plants, less meat" when I visited the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. Mark Hyman went from good to bad to really bad. Great video pointing out the bad faith of those people.

[@PlantChompers]

Thanks Isabelle! Isn't the California Academy of Sciences awesome? 👏

[@steve-adams]

So well done. Thanks for your hard work on this! Debunking does feel potentially confrontational or disrespectful, or perhaps I worry it will be perceived that way. It's tough to navigate that properly, but I think you do a great job.

[@someguy2135]

Chris focuses on the facts, instead of the people he is debunking. Why would anyone think of his as a "jerk?" If she cared about the facts, she wouldn't have blacked him.

[@emilykestrel5446]

I can understand not enjoying doing debunking videos, but yours are so well done. You are always fair and never mean. And with so much poor information out there, and so many people who might be on the fence, a well-researched debunking is important.

[@williamtaylor5320]

Man, you are so important to this community (WFPB). Just want to show my gratitude. Thanks!

[@smilebot484]

incredible series that will stand as a definitive rebuttal of this trashy beef industry sponsored journalism. i'm not sure how these people can sleep at night. they probably can't.

[@ASMRyouVEGANyet]

They sleep on really expensive, comfortable beds. They don't care if they're liars.

[@Test-eb9bj]

You are such a gem, Chris! I am slowly catching up on your older videos - they are all so very enlightening and educational! Makes me feel good & confident when talking about nutrition topics within my circle of friends.

[@joblogos2367]

These videos are essential for laymen like myself who arent smart enough to 'debunk' these popular meat advocates despite knowing they are fabricating the truth.

[@haroldwood1394]

Many thanks for your efforts. The wearying sneers and absurd dismissals of those intimately concerned with the beef and dairy industries are similar to those of the tobacco industry, except that here the lungs and life-support systems of our planet are also at stake. Please continue to be a voice for humane and informed sanity..

[@weston.weston]

I know you don't like debunking videos, I would/do and feel the same way. I also don't get any pleasure from saying I am right and you are writing, although I know many people would. I get so much from your content and find myself eagerly awaiting each Plant Chompers video, thanks for what you do, Chris!

[@alane3983]

You don’t have a super thanks set up so I’ll just give a verbal “super thank you”. I alway watch your videos straight away. They’re very high quality and sincere.

[@PlantChompers]

Thanks Alan!

[@carmenmarcinkiewicz7149]

Every aspect of your videos are top notch. I cannot understand why you don't have a million subscribers. THANK YOU for all you do to bring this important information to viewers.

[@aplantbasedwife]

Agreed!!!!

[@lizmednick3842]

I learned a useful term a while back, which is Gish gallop. Wikipedia defines it as "a rhetorical technique in which a person in a debate attempts to overwhelm their opponent by providing an excessive number of arguments with no regard for the accuracy or strength of those arguments." The term was coined by anthropologist Eugenie Scott and named for creationist, Duane Gish, who used the technique when trying to debunk established science. To me, this book just sounds like one long and tedious Gish gallop. Thank you for reading it so I don't have to. And thanks to you and your collaborators for providing necessary context and highlighting the actual, years long, careful and replicable science that we can and should rely on.

[@PlantChompers]

Fascinating! Thanks, Liz. I'm gonna read up on Gish gallop. I keep getting asked to debate Paul Saladino and my concern is I'm gonna get Gish galloped. 😬 I had never heard the term but I knew the strategy.

[@ASMRyouVEGANyet]

This is exactly what Piers Morgan does with all the vegan guests.

[@VeganV5912]

@@theaxialart ; .. Time-Iapse, Deer 🦌🐛🦟🤢🤮 kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6Xad3xoZpWgl9k .. Pig, Time-Iapse 🐷🦠🤮 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaWuZH6diLJ7m5Y !!!! That’s why I’m vegan !!! No fibre if you eat animals, stays in your body and rots away !!!!!! We’ve got long long guts. Flat teeth 🦷. Little flat teeth 😬. Moving left and right |-_| . We are herbivores. And eating animals is plaque forming, eating corpses. Vegans don’t have plaque, clean and fresh ✅❤️😬😉. Like monkeys and Orangutans and Bonobos and Gorillas ✅❤️😬🐒🐵🦍👫. Gorillas don’t eat animals, 1% cancer in the wild !!!! Vegan 4% cancer !!! We choose to be Meat eaters, and get cancer and heart attack and high blood pressure and Alzheimer’s and dementia because fat deposits clog your arteries in your brain in your heart and down there, fIaccid👇p😫nis eating corpses !!!! And meat eaters, 51% death rate !!!! That is extremely high for a frigging hamburger etc !!!! When you can have vegan hamburgers and vegan chicken and vegan pizza and vegan curry and vegan tacos and vegan burritos etc !!!!! What if it was you, the victim 🤥🔴. You wouldn’t do that to your cute little dog😍🤗🐶🤥!!!! Think about the animal, not you, 😢!!!! KZbin delicious vegan food !!! Time to change !!!! Pandemic is animals !!!! KZbin delicious vegan food. Time to stop hurting animals !!!!...

[@VeganV5912]

@@PlantChompers kzbin.info/www/bejne/epvclaGiobmYbqc Pufferfish, Fish ⭕️🐟🐡🤓 hoop. 2 minutes. That’s why I stopped fishing, Poor innocent animals 😢🎣.

[@samanthab5006]

Not only who will do it but who will do it in such an entertaining way that people will pay attention to. I can't believe you don't have more views. Thank you for all the work you do and I look forward to your interview.

[@rosstay1]

OK. Well I just have to add my name to the list of people that are so grateful you do what you do Chris. And I understand this must’ve been a very painful thing to have to do. Just know your voice is very valuable in explaining the evidence that, so far, supports a WFPB diet as a healthy, ethical choice for the planet .

[@krawlb4walking802]

Someday, people who are purposely misleading others for their own financial gain, interest, and or pride, will have to answer for the damage done. I realize that not everybody is cognizant of what they’re doing but the ones who are… Pretty disgusting. Thanks again for delving into this rabbit hole, again, and countering the false “facts”.

[@scienceislove2014]

Unfortunately they won't have to answer..

[@martifingers]

It may be a chore to do the debunking work but: a) you are very good at it b) your evidence based, open minded approach is a role model for others. So thanks for your efforts.

[@chiyerano]

Great information as usual. I can't believe you actually got blocked. Must have touched a nerve. Looking forward to your upcoming interviews.

[@lordbuckley6140]

The unfortunate thing about people eating fish is that they aren't killed humanely. And eating SMALL fish makes things worse because more animals are killed.

[@PlantChompers]

Yeah... It hurts me to see it but I have very mixed emotions. Malnourished kids are hard to see too. 😞

[@seitanbeatsyourmeat666]

You’re one of the best… the world is in big, huge, trouble. We’ve got to pull together before it’s too late

[@phriend2spin]

Jayne Buxton is probably reconsidering her life choice after this series 😂

[@VasilPoleganov]

Thank you for a great material, again. Although it might be painful to have to debunk the work of trolls like her, it's important and necessary to engage with them. The animal agriculture is not going out of style without a fight. It's much bigger and more influential than the smoking industry ever was. But it is positively losing ground and it too will eventually go by the wayside.

[@dj.h7424]

A great 3-parter. Huge thanks, please keep on keeping on brother!

[@dianamayfield5615]

My Grandmother was Seventh Day Adventist. She, of course, forbade alcohol and cigarettes. She caught my Dad, as a grown man, smoking and I thought she was going to paddle him. She made him borrow long pants from an uncle when we visited with Dad wearing Bermuda shorts, but that's not why I am commenting... She had a huge garden, and ate mostly vegetarian, but also, dairy and eggs. She raised chickens and on occasion when a hen stopped producing that bird would end up in the veggie stew. She gave birth to 14 children, never even entered a hospital (she didn't trust doctors) and died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 92. My Dad passed at 93. I am in my mid-70's and have finally gone mostly plant-based with dairy and eggs with a fish sometimes. I am disgustingly healthy. I'm not giving up my occasional glass of wine though... Thanks for the work you do.

[@eugenetswong]

Hello, from Canada, Plant Chompers! 1) Thanks for the humour. 2) I'm really grieved that she blocked you. It's like our society can't have a regular conversation any more. I was blocked about a week ago, regarding racial issues. It was bizarre, because he didn't even really elaborate. Nobody was arguing or insulting, and yet he resorted to blocking. It seems so childish. 3) 7th Day A.: this section is very fascinating. I'm not a big supporter of them, but for political purposes, and apparently now for science purposes, I consider them similar to me in religion and diet. I had to listen to this section several times. It seems to you are summarizing her as saying that religion did not have the credibility to comment on diets and nutrition, but you conclude that she was trying to hide her agenda of raising interest and support for beef. 4) Qatar: this information is also fascinating. Thanks. 5) Relationships between 7th Day A. & meat eaters & beef industry & me: I find this to be the most fascinating part of the entire video, if not the entire channel. You mentioned the World Economic Forum, too. I follow video creators, who often talk about how good meat is. The things that they say will probably frustrate you and make your eyes roll. They have always portrayed Christianity, freedom lovers, beef creators, and beef consumers, in 1 camp, while World Economic Forum, vegans, communists, and dictators, are in the opposing camp. Yet, here you are giving me the impression that 7th Day A., and the WEF, are more likely to be aligned. I am genuinely shocked. 6) 9:57 You participated in the project as a researcher? Perhaps you were a lab rat type participant, which is what I try to do once per year on average to help out the local universities. 7) Debunking & being a jerk: your grandson right. Haha just kidding. I really appreciate that you seem to make no snide remarks about people, who disagree. Thanks for debunking for us, and taking on the suffering of making a debunk. I really appreciate this. I think that your channel is rock solid in authority. It really is hard to argue against Japan and 7th Day A. 8) Thanks for sharing footage of your visit to the academy. It's good to see the stuff and the kids having fun.

[@PlantChompers]

Thanks Eugene! Great feedback. I really don't know much about the religious side of the 7th Day Adventists, but I'm pretty fascinated by what they are doing with nutrition. I have to confess that I'm also fascinated that one of their cofounders - and the most influential one - was a woman. I'm spending a month in Finland, Estonia, Sweden and Denmark and it's fascinating that all their prime ministers are women, and I'm very curious about how it affects the way they govern. That same fascination spills over into my curiosity about the 7th DA. 🤷

[@eugenetswong]

@@PlantChompers You're welcome. Thanks for the reply. Have a safe trip.

[@becky-kq2hb]

Thank you so much for the service that you provide. As a layperson, it is difficult to know who is teaching truth.

[@dominicmutzhas6002]

Wow, that eat lancet project is literally amazing!! I was so happy to hear about that it literally made me cry 😂😂

[@hereBDBD]

thank you so much for concentrating your passion and energy on this type of health-promoting research. carl sagan was also a hero of mine and the popularization of science continues to be a labor of love for most of us. keep up the great work!

[@quazilion]

It's amazing how you manage to keep such high quality content, while explaining the basics. We've heard all those arguments before and they were all debunked so many times, but you still managed to find a new fascinating way to do that.

[@edwardhallifax649]

Another great video focused on the science. Keep doing what you are doing, it is very important for the layperson to learn about nutrition from a non-biased source that focuses on the facts, and not the hype and media spin. Thanks again.

[@meatflake]

Your videos are straight up amazing. Really appreciate the work you do on these.

[@Kevindavegan]

Sanity is a rare thing in an insane world.

[@AH-cy4md]

“Global elites”….. sounds like wealthy folks who give a shit, having compassion and empathy and want to actually help others, not just make more money

[@neuuser7071]

I have a bridge in Brooklyn you may be interested in.

[@scullocrusho]

Fantastic! You’re debunking videos are awe-inspiringly entertaining and well researched. It’s like a refreshing breath of sanity!

[@RawandCookedVegan]

Thank you Chris for injecting some sanity into the world of nutrition. Your work helps to shine a light on industries that intentionally have an extremely detrimental affect on people's health in the efforts to make a profit.

[@ImprovingAbility]

8:29 People are in complete denial about the number of fish that are in lakes and rivers. My home country, Austria, EU, is the land of lakes and rivers and mountains. 83,871 km² in size, 62 lakes, 2,194 running waters, the total area of waters amounts to about 613 km². 8.8 million inhabitants, and a total output of-I estimate-8 million fish per year, from all sources combined, including lakes, rivers, fish farms and aquaculture. Production at full capacity is 3,200 tons of fish per year (industry focus on trout and carp). Consumption of fish, however, is approximately 63,000 tons. Numbers from WWF. These numbers don't add up at all. I cringe whenever I see advertisement to eat more fish, especially when they advertise domestic fish from lakes and rivers. The same math goes for countries like Vietnam, with its extremely polluted creeks, irrigation ditches and rivers. However, Vietnam has an enormous ocean front. Question is, will the math hold up with oceanic fish?

[@PlantChompers]

Yeah, fish and developed countries is an awful problem. 😞 I hope people got from the episode I was only talking about little fish, like pond aquaculture, in impoverished nations.

[@amyljfaves]

Great video! I’ve been vegetarian for a year and lowered my cholesterol 46pts. No medicine. I can only imagine the pushback you get from the other side but your videos are very helpful for people like me! Thank you!

[@jme928]

Well done! Another great episode from the Con! I look forward to the next one! Keep up the good work. Inspired.

[@alvaronavarro4890]

Thank you for the thorough review and your hard work. Don't forget to take some rest, you deserve it

[@MrThune]

Plant Chompers for presiden!! The knowledge you get in this vegan channel is both entertaining and impressive.

[@andreasrydstrom9112]

Wonderful work yet again. I agree with your friend, if you don't do this work, who will?? Keep 'em coming! :D

[@miken1463]

Thanks again for your debunking video. You are becoming one of my favorite nutrition KZbinrs. I am living my version of the WFPB diet (all most 5 years) and continuing to lose weight 35+ pounds and LDL + 80 points despite having bread, pasta, and beer (in moderation). I am full of energy and logging lots of miles running, biking and swimming at pace and working a full time job and raising kids. Recently had full blood work done for vegans and all my numbers were in range. I eat about 1 - 2 cups of beans each day plus garden veggies year round. Debunk that if you can keep up with me….

[@tedrodenborn]

Thanks for keeping at it. Your content is throughly educational and entertaining. And I love the way you present your arguments, while remaining completely open and listening. It’s a true gift you share with us. Thank you!

[@minimal-vegan]

Thank you for these episodes, especially when you do not enjoy making them, much appreciated & good job 🌱🖖🏼

[@asloan193]

I am sorry you hate doing these episodes, but to do it with kindness and reason. Thank you

[@6p00l]

Your hard work is not going unnoticed! Thank you!

[@amperesi9576]

Enjoying a cold bean and veg salad, while listening this is riveting, love it thanks

[@eternaloveandgratitude]

Been following you since the humble beginning. My grandmother is 104 years old and eats close to a vegan diet, 100 years ago they ate meat only once a year itseems in Sri Lanka. May I translate your series of longest living people video series to Sinhalese, giving you credit in my channel, Sir? Love and Gratitude, Eternalove andgratitude

[@PlantChompers]

Wow, that would be awesome!

[@marley7659]

yay. Part 3 baby!!!!

[@iamportersinger]

Brilliant trilogy! Thank you for doing this. And doing it so well!! 🙏🏼

[@littlemswolf]

Great episode!!! I am glad I am not eating meat anymore, and I do not miss it at all. There are serious flaws in so many of these wanta-be-??? not sure what to call them. Even when I was Keto and was watching a few KZbin doctors pushing Keto, they were looking unhealthy. I go to the doctor in one month and I hope to have a better health report card this time around. Thank you for the science.

[@edenvanvugt]

This was great work. I'd imagine I'd feel the same about doing debunking videos, but they are important, so thank you!

[@patrickholland3994]

Glad you are there to debunk! Your higher purpose must be helping society for the greater good. Applause.

[@mad2396]

this was a great closer for the series, thanks! Looking forward to whatever comes next^^

[@plants_and_wellness1574]

Sad that you even have to make these but we certainly appreciate it 🙏

[@christofferferland6593]

your data is fantastic. your study analysis is second to none. I am a vegan for health reasons. however if you could look into the nefarious efforts of the world economic forum, I don't think you would show them in a positive light in your video. you seem to be a person that values independent thought, critical thinking and freedom of choice. I really enjoy your video's. if you had a video on the WEF and what they stand for, what there motive is and what there impact has been on societies around the world, especially with regard to vaccine mandates and largely loss of freedoms and choice I would really appreciate it. Thanks again for your excellent videos!

[@jennagle5554]

Animals have feelings and want to live. Period. Its murder in every burger.

[@Spock_Rogers]

I'm plant based, but I have a little bit of guilt buying my cat's food. 🐈‍⬛

[@gusgonnet]

never a jerk, and thank you for this series of debunking! Incredibly great (and why not, challenging work, for sure). I hope you got your sanity back and enjoyed yourself at the Academy of Sciences.

[@lars1684]

Thank you for your great work! Much appreciated 👍

[@alexlagas1688]

Thank you again Chris, your work means a lot to me. I absolutely love your videos! Is there a way I can support your work financially?

[@PlantChompers]

Thanks Alex! Very kind of you, but I don't need the financial support. I just do this as a hobby, hoping to make some small difference.

[@kellicardaras2805]

I can’t thank you enough for these wonderful, high-quality videos. You are a gentleman and a scholar.

[@pattijo8552]

I'm so thankful for your work. Keep at it....please!!!

[@agentdarkboote]

The global meat industry is currently 1.3 trillion dollars annually, and she's worried about the measly ~13 billion dollar plant-based meat market controlling the narrative? Really? Heartening to see the anticipated 14% annual growth rate however!

[@jamesmcbeth4463]

The thing about these kinds of books that makes me angry is that they can , and do, get people killed when people follow the misinformation presented in them.

[@helencaleb2188]

Thank you for doing these debunking videos despite not enjoying it. I appreciate the hard work and time that goes into them. You have a fantastic channel and I believe are doing an important job. I hope your channel goes from strength to strength - and your subscriber numbers go up and up!

[@ricardamaier8462]

Thank you for still doing the debunking videos! I am always really thrilled to watch your greatly reasearched videos.

[@martinextejt3453]

Well, I probably wouldn't kiss the Conman, but I'd give him a big hug.

[@JackMyersPhotography]

I sure hope you keep making debunking videos because you’re good at it. You have the background to know how to challenge the people twisting the science. Finally, your work probably infuriates the meat council shills since you always take the high road. That’s debunking done right. Keep it up, if you can.

[@PlantChompers]

Thanks Jack!

[@marilynbeth5993]

I rather not eat a vegan burger. I prefer whole plant foods. I don't like fake meat products. I enjoy whole plants. I love going to farmers' market.

[@Dan16673]

I like a lot of fake foods but I don't think healthy is the label I would use

[@renakarv4614]

Hey everyone here, Hey Chris, Thanks for sharing your emotions about debunking videos in the end 🤗. I have unfollow KZbinrs in the past, because of their strongly debunked content. I can't clearly explain it, but I could feel the toxicity stinks on my skin after their videos, even if I was finding 100% valid their scientific points and logical claims. On the other hand I felt so much connected to you and your family after an older answer video. Sharing feelings is key or maybe better to say that you have some magic debunk skills, Chris 😜 Anyway... I would like to share with you some thoughts about "our choices". Forgive me if I am a bit out of the video' s topic.. We tent to say that people have "the choice", about meat for example, people have the choice to eat meat or to not eat meat. But, wait a minute, what does it really means "choice"? I'm having the choice means that there are two things and I 'm capable to choose both and I am equally okay with both, Then I am free to choose. Imagine that it's freezing outside, you are not really choosing to take a coat, you need to. Now, imagine a woman who chooses to stay with her violent partner: "I can't leave him, I love him", is she really loves him? If she is co-dependent (and she is if she is staying) there is no much space for a choice. Somebody told me the other day: "I chose to throw away all my books. I won't read them, because I don't like books. There're people who like books and people who don't and I don't", hmmm interesting, I said nothing ofcourse, but I was wondering if she is capable of reading any book (remember! this is choice, you can do both things, you are okay with both and you choose one).... I' m sure you already got my point here. We live in the society of the choice illusion. There are no people who don't like books (books can be very beneficial and everybody wants that), there are people who never be in an environment where they could learn to read books. There are no human being who would choose sb violence, there are traumatized, co-dependent souls. There are no people careless for the environmental damage, there are people addicted to the western lifestyle. There are no people who are consciousness choosing animal products, there are people who have no real access to their food choices. They are hooked. Aren't you? What do you think? No, No! That can't be true. Ofcourse it's not. There are people who don't like books! End of the story! Ofcourse there are! Specially, if you feel ashamed of being unable to read, the "not like books" story is becoming veeeery attractive. And "love" is even more attractive, when you can't take responsibility of your inner self. Let's face it, there are thousands of very carefully logical reasons why we own a king's garderobe (always made in developing countries), produce tones of waste and overconsume energy. The good design reasons about meat and dairy isn't any surprise. After all, you choose, it's your choice and the blame is on you.... and the anxiety is all yours too. Rationalisation is a copy mechanism and the funny thing is that the smarter you are, the more intelligent the excuses you make, you have to believe them after all, that's their goal. All these claims and points about animal products, all these conversations and documentaries and talks even books (humph, made me exhausted), are they really believe what they say? Why would you even take the time to argue? These type of books provide no science, they give relief to humans repressed anxious. People don't change with arguments, people change when they take back the freedom of their choices. I changed when I shared a room and kitchen with a vegan, I didn't know I had access to an alternative choice before that 😁🤘. In the first video of these series, I wasn't feeling sharing these thoughts, because they're kinda missing the point. These thoughts apply to ordinary people and this was, obviously, one conflict of interest case. Although, all came back to my mind after Buxton's insulting tweets 😅

[@BooshyBrows]

Have you thought of reaching out to Earthling Ed for a crossover episode? I find it a shame that your subscriber numbers don't match the quality of the videos you put out. As always keep up the great work!

[@PlantChompers]

I am a great admirer of his and have reached out but haven't received a response. He's a busy guy. If someone knows him and can recommend me, that'd be great. I am getting invites to debate people and I always think I should study his debate tactics.

[@smilebot484]

@@PlantChompers he's a master debater!

[@rabbitcreative]

Yay part-3!!!

[@michaeljuliano5716]

You have THE BEST content. Thank you so much for the high quality videos. Question for you: My diet is a whole food plant forward diet and I’m really trying to go 100% plant based but I keep oscillating between 100% plants and 90% plants with some fish and chicken. The hurdles for me is my high exercise output and keeping my protein input high so that I do not lose the strength and muscle I have and so that I continue to progress my level of fitness (I do a mix of 8 hrs cardio, 6 hours heavy resistance training, and lots of walking every week). The issue I find with getting all my protein from plants is that my fiber intake shoots through the roof and causes me digestive upset and bloating. For instance, I easily eat 3 servings of legumes, 2 servings whole grains, enormous amounts of vegetables, nuts, and tofu or tempeh, and I still an under my protein requirements. So then I bump my legume intake and my fiber intake ends up sitting at like 100g/day which is well over double the RDI. I dislike taking supplements like protein powder so I end up gravitating towards small amounts of fish or chicken. Any advice? Or maybe this would make a good topic for a future video? Take care and thanks again for the wonderful content (:

[@PlantChompers]

That's a really good question, Michael. The honest answer is I'm not sure and I'm not certain anyone is. The exercise physiologists tend to err on the side of plant based protein powder. I did an episode or two about that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJulpoeYdpiLorM My issue with protein powders is I haven't seen the effect in me and some of the studies and I wonder if they don't end up just being empty calories. Fish, on the other hand, has nutrients plants don't have like DHA and EPA, plus astaxanthin. So my inclination would be to eat a little fish, but honestly we're seeing a lot of world class athletes at the top of their sports just eating whole plants and some of them, supplementing with protein powder.

[@GlennMarshallnz]

Hi Michael, simple solution, dial back the exercise a bit. Humans have not evolved to do the level of exercise you do. For 300,000 years we roamed (walking), with short bursts of speed. We didn't pump iron, which requires significant protein to restore broken down muscle fibre. It's like you are a racing car doing high km's per day and then are concerned with the amount of petrol needed to keep the car going.

[@lizzzarduh]

@@GlennMarshallnz that sounds like really good advice

[@CristinaAcosta]

Thank you for doing this. Fascinating exposure of truth and clarity. Really appreciate your efforts and the team that helps you out.

[@bubkabubka]

Chris's voice when he says, "humanitarian mission" moves me.

[@MichaelHplus]

In Japan, don’t you mean Buddhist and not Hindu? Or are you saying Hindu because of Buddhism’s roots in India? Fantastic video though. It’s a shame the author of the book felt the need to block you.

[@PlantChompers]

ACK! 😬 Yes, I meant Buddhist! How did I not catch that? I'll see if KZbin will let me correct it with a subtitle. Thanks for the catch.

[@samanthamanci4667]

Excellent video as always!!! Love your humor and thoughtfulness Always a joy to see any video from you

[@robertmacnaughton178]

Debunking is part of a Learning Path on how to debunk well. I watched only the conclusion as my intuition told me there was no ^Con*. Thanks for your work.

[@peterfialka5315]

Chris stay strong when it comes to debunking episodes. Though they might be painful for you their importance is crucial. 💪

[@robz.3225]

Chris you continue to produce outstanding content. This trilogy left no doubt Jayne is an (I so want to use the old SNL Weekend Update line of Dan Aykroyd to Jane Curtain, but I’m a gentleman.)

[@FrederickViedge]

Thank you 😊 it's videos like yours that make my KZbin addiction feel less crippling 😅

[@69camaro19]

Thanks for this.

[@ln3812]

Thank you for your hard work! Much appreciated 🙏

[@haraldtheyounger5504]

Yep, keep up the work, unbiased and real science based.

[@chriswilliams2865]

Thank you for all the work you do.

[@fegodev]

You’re videos are always so informative and well put together. Thank you!

[@scienceislove2014]

People would anything to justify their horrendous act of killing innocent animals..

[@DrewHopper.]

Thank you for doing this work. Bad behaviour needs to be called out! I would hate doing it also, but fortunately there are good men like you! Even if you have to be a bit if a jerk;) (not at all) Eating plant based has transformed my life and these videos will transform countless other lives! Bravo sir!!

[@jess7722]

Thank you for doing this!

[@chuckv8838]

You should be proud of a fact based review. It is those like Mark Hyman, who as you say “don’t check out”, that are the jerks. I looked at the paper. It doesn’t say what he suggests…period. Don’t check out…he’s actually a liar.

[@PlantChompers]

I sometimes wonder if the supplement salesmen like he is have an interest in saying your diet is deficient so they can sell more supplements...

[@gs7296]

Awesome video! I really enjoyed the three part series and I hope you make a new video as soon as possible 💚🌱

[@kS-ic4rf]

It’s really interesting to see this. Instead of taking things from each other and Learning. Diet culture is almost like a battleground. To proof who’s diet is the best. And why the other side is wrong. Really reductive because the topic of diet is subjective to begin with. There will never be the one true diet to rule them all.

[@jenniferpratt03]

Thank you for your work!

[@RandyKnappWood]

You don’t like making debunking videos and I don’t like watching them :-) I wonder who the heck can we believe. The struggle for the uninformed is enormous. Some of my friends who are quite educated just can’t believe any of the truths that I tell them. They all just want to believe what they want to do is OK. And they search on KZbin until they find some crap that’s not true so they can believe and keep on doing what they do :-) thank goodness for you :-) your channel needs lots more followers. Stay strong and keep fighting. Your message is being heard.

[@isabellejoubert1075]

Hi Chris, firstly I wanted to say that I absolutely love your videos and, as a plant-based Humanities student, it is so wonderful to have a scientist to turn to for the hard data on the environmental, ethical and health impacts of plant-based eating. I know that you hate debunking videos so my suggestion is not for more debunking, but to hear your perspective on George Monbiot's new book "Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet". I loved it and found it very interesting and enlightening, but I am not an earth scientist and would love to hear the earth science perspective on all he writes about soil. Thanks for all you do here, educating with both humour and hard facts!

[@PlantChompers]

Thanks Isabelle! I haven't read George's book (it's on my list 😁) but I've seen several of his interviews and read several articles he published. He seemed very solid to me. 💪

[@isabellejoubert1075]

@@PlantChompers Awesome! If you do end up doing a review I'll be there, and even if not I'm very happy to hear I can regard him as a credible source.

[@adrianlcois]

Thanks for your work Chris. Really great video... Keep it up!