The Lies, Myths & Misinformation Of Animal Agriculture - The Full Earthling Ed Full Interview

Watch this full episode of the PBN Podcast with Earthling Ed and learn about 'vegan propaganda' and the lies the meat industry tells you...
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[@PLANTBASEDNEWS]

Grab your copy of Ed's book 'This Is Vegan Propaganda and Other Lies The Meat Industry Tells You': amzn.to/3IW0RyQ

[@chrisprince000]

No Thanks, I Will Save My Money And Buy Some Friut. There Are: Carnivores, Herbivores, Omnivore Frugivore, Human. Humans Are Frugivore's Not Vegans. I Am Frugivore

[@KathleenGage]

just ordered it.

[@chrissiehorsley304]

@@KathleenGage It's brilliant. 🙂

[@pegbuckner5074]

I bought the audiobook!! Absolutely 💯 incredible! Love you Ed!! 😃

[@KathleenGage]

@@pegbuckner5074 Looking forward to digging in.

[@WisconsinWanderer]

I went vegan to heal myself then I realized being vegan is so much bigger than me. To stop the total insane needless suffering of animals and healing Mother Earth! Thank you Ed for all you do!😊

[@happyhealthylife4ever]

Same here!

[@pepper419]

You can't live on this planet without death.

[@BryanTBorek]

​@@pepper419 You have the choice to reduce the amount you cause. Why wouldn't you choose less suffering over more?

[@stnalp]

Epic Comment.

[@FIshfood500]

85% of people who go vegan go back to eating meat. Because it doesn’t heal anything

[@pumarealtor]

8 years ago, i tried vegan to prove to a vegan friend that it's unhealthy but i was willing to go through it for three months because of compassion for the animals. boy was i in for a huge surprise. my health improved drastically in all major categories. now i'm vegan for life. veganism is not perfect, but it's the best solution out there to heal oneself and the world.

[@arabellalunkes4532]

So true❤

[@mariannemoroney2922]

I am an older vegan and want to thank Ed as well as PBN for hosting and promoting this vital message.

[@Amshatelia88]

Am American, can confirm a disturbing number of people here live their lives totally disconnected from reality.

[@wobblybobengland]

Your nation has embellished humanity with some great minds, pity that their voices often get drowned out by crazies!

[@cannine57h32]

I became a vegetarian about 27 years ago then a vegan 11 years ago. It wasn't for my health or social political reasons, I'm more of a conservative leaning individual. It was because I had an epiphany that animals truly suffer because of our diet. I tried to ignore it at first but even though I could not see this suffering I knew it was going on behind closed doors. I was warned that my health would be affected negatively but I could not continue to contribute to this suffering. I eventually came to the realization especially after I became a vegan that my health actually improved by this way of eating.

[@ianmarshall9958]

So happy for you! I’m also on year 11. Time flies! Have a great day fellow animal lover. ❤

[@mass4630]

God bless you

[@mistersusan1471]

Veganism is completely coherent and aligned with classical liberal, libertarian and “small-c conservative” values. It is reasonable to want to limit government intervention and taxes and also not want animals to die needlessly ❤ I have love for vegans of all political persuasions- this is bigger!

[@maryg1865]

Veganism is associated more with leftist ideals but people of all stripes can and should be vegan! The animals don't care about human politics, they just want to live. ♥

[@arabellalunkes4532]

I am 100% with you!❤

[@user-xl2dq3zo2m]

I remember watching Ed debating people before I became vegan, and he always found a way to prove that eating animals is wrong. Then In one video Ed promoted cowspiracy, 20 minutes in the movie I became vegan and I havent looked back. Thank you Ed and Plant News!!

[@jennak.8541]

I have a similar story, after I watched his video lecturing at a university titled "you will never look at life the same way again" (or something along those lines) about 4 years ago, I became vegan and havent looked back since either. I'm very grateful for the information Ed brought to my attention. Love this guy so much.

[@FIshfood500]

You’ll look back when your health begins to suffer

[@FIshfood500]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6m6Xn2BgcqoZ80

[@mp8077]

👍✊🖐️

[@sawnoff0murloc]

​@FIshfood500 6 years later never been healthier so I'll hit you up when that becomes a reality... if you're still alive that is considering vegans live longer 😬

[@Scor-ah]

I Love Ed, whenever I am in a conversation with someone who is angry that I don't eat animals I draw a breath and calmly think to myself what would Ed say. To have a real conversation about this topic you must remain unemotional and practical about your cause.

[@mary-anne740]

"what would Ed say?" Love this!💚💚💚💚 #veganfortheanimals

[@terkfranks1538]

17 weeks going vegan here. I actually started by just going one week no meat (when I never even thought I could go one day without meat). I didn't start for animals or even my own health - I was just reducing my grocery bill 🙃 then while searching for no meat meals, I became more informed and have watched several videos that have opened my eyes and understanding. ✌️

[@reinadelaluz1573]

Glad you made the change! 💗

[@terkfranks1538]

@@reinadelaluz1573 ty. Over a year now ✌️

[@NeneChan203]

Love Ed so much, he's such an amazing person and activist. Grateful for everything he does.

[@FIshfood500]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6m6Xn2BgcqoZ80

[@carnismiscancer2108]

Earthling ed is such a great activist! One of my favorites

[@johnshinski2994]

Ed is so well spoken and optimistic. I strive to be more like him everyday!

[@FIshfood500]

Strive to just be better than you were yesterday. Not someone else today

[@johnshinski2994]

@@FIshfood500 by striving to be like him today i a better person than i was yesterday

[@vegangames3468]

Thank you Ed for speaking the truth. If anyone opposes this compassion and kindness, it’s a reflection of their soul.

[@FIshfood500]

He’s a kind compassionate person. But completely and fundamentally wrong when it comes to what we should be eating

[@FIshfood500]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6m6Xn2BgcqoZ80

[@vegangames3468]

@@FIshfood500 that link is full of misinformation and lies. If you’re gullible and don’t have the capacity for critical thinking you will believe this. This is exactly how Nazi’s were so successful in Germany. Lies and misinformation.

[@InTheSkyGirl]

@@FIshfood500 eh... nope!

[@pegbuckner5074]

Thanks to Ed, I became vegan 🌱 one year ago!! 🎉 🙌🏻 ❤

[@FIshfood500]

I feel sorry for you

[@FIshfood500]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6m6Xn2BgcqoZ80

[@arabellalunkes4532]

I am so proud of you 👏🏻

[@goat2503]

Amazing work well done, it’s a decision you most certainly won’t regret and I’m sure so far it’s been an incredibly humbling transition for you. Ed had just started making content when I went Vegan back in 2015, great to see how many people he’s reaching with such a positive and vital message, his ability to communicate in such an engaging and intelligent manner is an asset to the cause. 🌱

[@pegbuckner5074]

@@goat2503 Thank you!!

[@beanburrito8903]

Earthling Ed is such and amazing soul. I enjoyed this conversation.

[@FIshfood500]

He’s a lovely chap. But what he’s saying is completely wrong

[@FIshfood500]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6m6Xn2BgcqoZ80

[@beanburrito8903]

Why ?

[@isabellezablocki7447]

Ed is the man. When I feel down because of the amount of animal suffering and the indifference of people, I listen to Ed and I feel recharged.

[@FIshfood500]

Animals suffer everyday. They are food for other animals. And yes. They are food for us. Have been for the complete existence of homosapiens

[@FIshfood500]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6m6Xn2BgcqoZ80

[@isabellezablocki7447]

@@FIshfood500 Other animals cannot do otherwise. We can.

[@validationstation5205]

Ed’s humility is so refreshing. Keep on spreading the message ❤️

[@FIshfood500]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6m6Xn2BgcqoZ80

[@goat2503]

I’ve followed this channel since I first went vegan and I found it so very inspiring and helpful, I went vegan in 2015, it’s now been 8 years and there’s not been one moment I’ve ever had any regrets. It’s lovely to see how big your platform has grown and how many people you’re able to reach with such a vital and positive message for change. Keep up the great work, much love from Australia.

[@wolfhugs2221]

I was at the Lincoln vegan festival that Ed spoke at. You wouldn't know it was his first outing! He made so much sense.

[@lesterlasa3367]

I turned vegan 🌱 going on seven years for health reasons then as I became more aware of the suffering of the animals I changed all my social media profiles to I love animals and I don’t eat them I will never eat meat again

[@GhostRider-ce3eb]

Ed's speech is the reason i went vegan!

[@pegbuckner5074]

Me too!!!!

[@rondarkman.]

Eds a great reason not to go vegan

[@jennak.8541]

Hey, me too!!!

[@suicune2001]

One thing I've learned from doing customer service is BE CONFIDENT. One month after being on the phone, I had people tell me I sounded like I knew what I was talking about and I must have been there for a long time. We have the easiest and hardest job in the world. Ethics and science are on our side. Most people are already vegan deep in their hearts. The hard part is bringing it out and holding them accountable for the suffering they not only cause animals but to people as a consequence.

[@Charlotte.4C]

Ethics and science yes, and by that vegans display exponential growing empathy. And we only need about 5-10% going vegan and the rest will follow. Because we have the pieces to the puzzle that fits in further evolving the humane part in humans 🧩 🏞️🌍 🖼️

[@rorylee3582]

Are ethics on your side? Would any reasonable person say that the typical vegan diet is more ethical than the diet of first nations peoples? Probably not. Is there any scientific literature to support the assertion that eating animals is immoral? Probably not. So ethics and science isn't on your "side". Science and ethics dont take sides, the truth is the truth, even if you ignore it.

[@suicune2001]

@@rorylee3582 Yes, a reasonable person who knows the facts would in fact agree a vegan diet is more ethical. The USDA, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and WHO all agree eating a vegan diet is perfectly fine. Since we don't need to eat animals, that means killing and eating them is purely done for fun. Which means, we're causing the suffering and death of tens of billions of animals every year for sh1ts and giggles. If a bunch of meat-eaters get upset some football guy kicked a cat, then they should be foaming at the mouth for the sh1t done to farm animals. On top of that, our callousness towards animals for our own greed is hurting us. Not only is it bad for us nutritionally, it's destroying the planet, causing pandemics like COVID-19, gives us other zoonotic diseases like salmonella and E. coli, and is creating antibiotic resistance. There is already antibiotic resistant salmonella. The CDC says antibiotic resistance is killing a million people a year. At its current rate, we'll have no antibiotics by 2050 and then deaths due to infection will skyrocket to 10 million a year. Animal agriculture is a large driver in antibiotic resistance. So yeah. Unless you think causing suffering and death to both animals and humans for fun is ethical, being vegan is by far more ethical.

[@Charlotte.4C]

@@rorylee3582 Least harm is least harm and since plants are the only existences that doesn't eat other being's, by eating them we aim to also harm the least. That is pure ethic and empathic to nature, the climate and the animals.

[@rorylee3582]

@@Charlotte.4C I dont understand. Are you actually agreeing with the statement "the typical vegan diet of monnocrop industral agriculture is more ethical than the diet of first nations peoples" you think this statement is true? Or do you actually agree with me?

[@SMT_2024]

Veganism was a diet for quite some time in my life within health issues context, with many turning points due to circumstances, the documentary Earthlings was that end of meat consumption and the permanent choice of non violence towards the most gentle of animals. Ed is a permanent presence in my life now, alongside joey carbstrong, they are incredible human beings and vegan activists with amazing ability in communication and straightforwardness towards this painful truth! ❤

[@nicholadeanewriter3499]

An incredible example and a real help in showing how to deal with non vegans x

[@FIshfood500]

I’m a non vegan. I.e. a normal human being. How would you deal with me?

[@earthpart3]

@@FIshfood500 an attention seeking troll with nothing better to do is more accurate.

[@DominionMovementDotOrg]

i hope he releases an audio version of his new book. narrated by him of course

[@perkarmblad]

you can get it from Audible.

[@WisconsinWanderer]

Yes I just listen to it again and again on Audible I love it

[@Do-Tai-Chi]

Thank you so much for all your hard work and efforts to heal all life! I have been complete vegan more than 50 years - the term vegan was not even invented yet! A retired doctor (Chiropractor) and teacher of taiji also 50+ years, my mission is always to educate all those I can to take personal responsibility for health, healing, and spread this word about how to go about this and why! Your work is inspiring and motivates me more to work more diligently! Thank you!

[@maryg1865]

Wow, that must have been hard to be vegan back then! What made you choose veganism at that time? There's so much more information available and food options now but I know it wasn't always like that. I didn't even know about the cruelty behind dairy and eggs until I looked it up online and in documentaries. It's not the kind of thing that's usually discussed or easily found in libraries in my experience. Even a lot of vegetarians still don't understand. :(

[@Do-Tai-Chi]

@@maryg1865 Hi Mary, thanks for your reply. When I was in high school, I attended a wedding and the food after was vegetarian, and in that moment I stopped eating meat. I still ate dairy, but always had sinus infections. So I tried an experiment by eliminating dairy and it worked, so I became complete vegan. And no, it wasn't hard at all to do this. Of course the more I learned about the cruelty to all life and the destruction of Nature made it clear I could never turn back. The level of health I experience every day is worth it. I see people every day suffering with chronic pain and disease and taking a hand full of pills every day and never feel better! I never take a pill or go to doctors, and can not tell you teh last time I felt sick! How about you?

[@maryg1865]

@@Do-Tai-Chi That's awesome, and I'm glad your health is good! For me I was curious about plant-based diets for a long time, but it was about health and the environment at first, I hadn't yet made the connection between my empathy for animals and the hypocritical action of eating and exploiting them. It was a hard thing to confront but I eventually admitted to myself that I'm doing something bad. I don't want my actions to cause needless suffering and death, so I realized that being vegan is necessary to align my actions with my ethics.

[@Do-Tai-Chi]

@@maryg1865 Hi Mary and thanks for your response.I am happy to meet you, it is not often to meet one on this path towards health for all living things! Keep doing what you are doing and inspire all in your path to make healthy choices for us and our home and Nature. If you haven't yet seen this documentary check it out: What The Health. It is a favorite of mine and I refer many people to see it, and it has caused many to make healthy changes. Peace and Love to you.

[@samperry2305]

Please keep the message going strong! Your work keeps me going everyday!

[@january7394]

Thank you, Ed, for being an amazing human!!!! I can't wait to read your book!!

[@FIshfood500]

I’ve read it. It’s awful!!!!

[@Patrick_Ross]

@@FIshfood500 - and yet the reviews are overwhelmingly positive.

[@jennak.8541]

Eds mother definitely breast fed him b/c he is so incredibly intelligent and quick thinking..and his answers in this interview are so on point..like they usually are. Love this guy so much.

[@MercyForTheInnocent]

Ed is so well read and well spoken. Amazing man.

[@barbaraboethling596]

Fantastic discussion guys! It was really interesting and enlightening!

[@PLANTBASEDNEWS]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@WhyArentYouVegan]

Thank you for speaking up against animal cruelty.

[@josiecirigliano9134]

Take good care all of you !♥️💙

[@noellecuisine8912]

Thank you guys for this amazing conversation❤

[@pegbuckner5074]

Get Ed’s audiobook!! It’s brilliant 🙌🏻

[@mary-anne740]

Thank you Ed for making me go vegan in 2018!Love you!💚 #veganfortheanimals

[@Vishwanath94.95]

Any plan documentary this year? I'm waiting for it.

[@veganism]

It's crucial that we expose the lies and myths surrounding animal agriculture. As the Official Veganism Channel on KZbin, we fully support spreading awareness about the truth of this industry.

[@nommh]

Thanks for a great conversation between professional vegans. Wouldn’t it be nice, if vegans had even half the “manipulative” power of the meat and dairy industries!

[@reinadelaluz1573]

I'm American and I too get surprised of the "strange" and outrageous things that come out of peoples mouth here. 😩🤦‍♀

[@writerchik44]

#VeganForLife ❤

[@FIshfood500]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6m6Xn2BgcqoZ80

[@darlenedevegan7401]

Met Ed. He's awwsome❤

[@DominionMovementDotOrg]

1:11:51 the story of Matilda is awesome

[@mary-anne740]

So touching I nearly cried!😢

[@alexrayray]

Thanks guys, truly appreciate you 🕊️

[@joesph9748]

I believe Vegan is the best approach to longevity and is the appropriate way to share the world with all living beings. I am not all the way there yet in terms of my lifestyle but progressing. Appreciate video’s like this to educate and inform all of us.

[@vanihansen2136]

When I told my family I was vegan after not seeing them for awhile they were like.. yeah okay.. they didn't say much except my mother was like oh now your vegan.. because before that I was stupid and tried the carnivore diet.

[@janedough6575]

Why was it stupid? At least you wouldn’t develop malnutrition.

[@earthpart3]

@@janedough6575 uneducated troll

[@janedough6575]

@@earthpart3 lol, keep chomping, sheep.

[@earthpart3]

@@janedough6575 yawn

[@earthpart3]

@@janedough6575 please explain this malnutrition...

[@andreahuber-juerss9681]

Thanks for all your wonderful work that I am following and recommending for years. I know how pioneering uncomfortable ideas means being a nutrition scientist for 30 years, advertising whole food plant based diet medically adapted to individuals (not all body types can easily shift). I have been privileged to see the profound transformative effect of professional fasting cures on the awareness- an elegant way to help people connect to their soul. Many people are so disconnected to themselves that empathy for other beings is difficult . I would like to emphasize the importance of professional consulting for vegans because it is not what you eat, but what your body makes of it that counts . I have seen many giving up because of poor individual adaptation,.And as a mother a get many questions and see the insecurity around veganism- it is not enough just to shift to processed meat substitutes as you of course know Eating habits are a tricky thing- craving has to do with habits and microbiome Please also insist on chemical free farming, for species loss in conventional Industrial farming of plants is huge, And the microbiome can be damaged- of both soil and gut bacteria Advertising the magical healing world of plants is my mission- . Having worked with thousands of patients and being a female David against the Goliath of food industry and agrobusiness I see a danger of trashing the vegan path by the same billions of dollars advertising processed vegan food - sugar, soft drinks, fried veggies , white flower and additives- all vegan. I will do my very best to help veganism to be magic, not tragic. And I hope we will be more in the medical field to help as well. The core problem besides unawareness of animal torture is also: it is not the political goal to have a healthy society- illness is big business. And I just wish that the "new normal" I am advertising is a truly healthy one- because once eating habits (including sugar craving) are established, it is very hard to change them. Let us shine in sparkling health and help each other to cook deliciously AND healthy- after all these years of being a small minority amongst health professionals I thank this young generation from my heart for their efforts. My two young adult children walk this walk, too. All the best to you!

[@kingdan9968]

See you there 😁🙏🏽💜

[@suicune2001]

Excellent!

[@beanburrito8903]

Thank you. 😊

[@jedmaple]

You two make good leaders . Love that you are out there.

[@BestPeriodt]

Such a great episode! @earthlinged is awesome.

[@elizabethdean0187]

Carry on Ed…..you remain true to the course in your ever measured ‘rational’ manner, never stooping to the ignorant arguments to which you are ever challenged. You remain amazingly gracious and respectful in the most challenging of circumstances. You and your Team earn the Professor-Elizabeth Seal-of-Approval.

[@sweetlolitaChii]

I still eat dairy and meat, but since 2019 I've been slowly incorporating more plant based foods into my life. The vegan argument is just something I can't debate in good faith, because I know I'm a hypocrite. I just go back again and again to meat and dairy, out of tiredness at the end of a long day, and out of pure convenience and habit. Maybe one day I'll fully transition.

[@InTheSkyGirl]

I hope you do! And your honesty is refreshing by the way. For those times when you are not up to creating a vegan culinary masterpiece, keep veggie burgers or quick meals on hand. They may not be the epitome of healthy eating but you will be staying on track and not stressing yourself so much in the process of getting your ethics, values and actions aligned. Really, all the best to you. I've been a veg person for 27 years. It's gets easier with time and before you know it, you are there.

[@1tsacult]

This is late however I wish you luck, once you get over the initial relearning of nutrition and learning to cook without animal products it gets easier and finding convenient vegan meals :> at least I have found since going vegan in October last year.

[@1Work_In_Progress]

In his early 20’s my son went vegan for the animals and told me about Earthling Ed videos. I watched them and instantly went vegan myself. I tell you this because we were eating only plant-based foods the first 6 years of my son’s life. He asked why we started eating cheese. It was because I didn’t know what was happening in the animal farming industry. I just knew that all the grains and water that went into getting one hamburger could feed a dozen people or more. Once I learned the rest of the truth - about animal suffering - I never put another molecule of animal in my mouth again. We resumed eating cheese when he was 6 because I got tired, started ordering pizza, and didn’t know that #dairykills. And I just learned that meat and dairy (especially cheese) is considered addictive by neuroscientists, based on brain scans and dopamine levels. So how do we free ourselves from this deadly addiction? Dr. Neal Barnard (board certified in psychiatry and neurology and president of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine) and Dr. Anna Lembke (board certified psychiatrist and Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic) say that “cold turkey” (refrain and maintain) is typically more effective than moderation, and it takes 3 weeks for taste buds to change and reward (dopamine) pathways to reset. For the greatest possibility of success, Dr. Barnard recommends: 1. Make sure your reason (your “why”) for quitting is identified. 2. Before you start, take a week to make a list of replacement foods. What might you substitute for the thing you’re giving up? (Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine has a free app to make planning simple - www.pcrm.org/news/news-releases/21-day-vegan-kickstart-program-launches-new-website-and-phone-app 3. Eat plant-based for 3 weeks Rather than feeling like a victim who has no control, we can eat as much as we like as often as we like - of plant-based foods. Once we are freed from our addiction, we can adjust the quantities and timings of meals as needed for individual circumstances. In this video called “The Cheese Trap,” Dr. Barnard explains how addictive and deadly dairy is. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6Wuepp6g5mId7csi=_GPKvGWYS8k73smT (The loss of life from dairy alone is higher than cigarettes, alcohol, cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and all the wars in the history of mankind combined.) Best wishes and good luck!!

[@andrea0195]

i start to go on sunday, at religious chatolic mess, as a mission of veganism, reading the scripture and being an example

[@chrisharwood5456]

Eh ????🤔

[@mangelwurzel476]

What..???

[@vhs10907]

Excellent interview, Ed and Robbie! Thank you for posting such helpful information. Unfortunately, I have one small suggestion. Although I realize that Plant Based News has a primary focus on animal welfare which is essential, I do not feel that the one pillar has to ignore the others: health, environment, and food security. As part of the environmental issues in general (not only animal agriculture related), my suggestion is easily fixable. Please exchange reusable containers for the plastic water bottles that are sitting on the desks. Although some uses of plastic are difficult to change--which does not mean the changes should not be implemented--this use of plastic bottled water is simple to remedy.

[@PLANTBASEDNEWS]

glad you enjoyed. Thanks for the feedback ^ Robbie 🎉

[@Lest_We_Forget]

What a fantastic interview! Robbie, you ask the best questions! Thank you so much for sharing this converstation with us! I'm recommending this video to all my vegan friends because, in addition to it being interesting and enjoyable, there are some really good tips about how to share our important and urgent message and how to avoid burnout. Cheers, mate!

[@josephr9551]

Thank you!

[@AvengerNk]

Vegan Jesus let's go!

[@CompassionIsPower]

Bigotry against less smart animals is ableism! Join the boycott!

[@mass4630]

Guys, you are amazing

[@walterhryts7830]

Thank you gentlemen!

[@jarandaj8652]

WOW Thank you for this!

[@DoNotFeedTheTroll0815]

Mrs. Ed is back again!

[@aelo333]

I am vegan 5 plus years My question is when the crops are prepared and the land is zoned for agriculture such as soy beans, all the death from the land clearing is just as soul destroying as the factory farming?? Really need help with this one for my own concioncse sake

[@jdw0426]

Most crops go to animal agriculture. This is a carnist world with carnist farming practices and will change when vegan is the majority.

[@aelo333]

@@jdw0426 the crops I eat from have the same impact as animal farming when they are created thow, this is a bit of a moral dilemma

[@chimp09]

@@aelo333 you need way more plants when eating meat. So you atleast reduce the suffering by a significant amount.

[@jdw0426]

@@aelo333 the impact is no where near the same; look up, "death per million calories chart."

[@aelo333]

@@jdw0426 OK that helped alot

[@JoJo-ew2vm]

I’m glad the book offers solutions AND I don’t necessarily think that vegans should be expected to offer or have solutions. I don’t have the solution to how to end racism but I’m still going to call it out, say it’s wrong and criticize the systems that uphold it. If we have ideas or we know of solutions or alternatives to animal agriculture, great! But if we don’t, that should not be a reason to not speak up against it.

[@Gaming_Vegan_Ape]

Ed is a top teir human!

[@LaSorciereFeuillue]

1:16:03 Portuguese for Brazil and Indonesian! Big population there.

[@Rescue127]

I went vegan for the animals but I got a Bonus where it helps my health as well.

[@lisamalin3176]

Thank you Ed for you do Ed speaks so much truth I 🙏 people will wake up to what is going in this world Go Vegan for animals, the earth, you health 🌱🌱🌱💚💚

[@estergaleotenadal5870]

What's the research he mentions at 54:54 which is the most comprehensive analysis about the relationship between farming and the environment? Does anyone have a link to it?

[@DominionMovementDotOrg]

i love him. vegan jesus 🙌

[@sophiegyenis2279]

This guy is amazing! Love him ❤

[@kushvanthrao8550]

ED ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@kristinadutton3259]

Omg, yes Ed, the US is weird. I live in California and the other day I got “plants are actually more motivated toward survival than animals, so that must mean they feel pain” - a statement from the woman cutting my hair. I asked her questions about this and her thoughts and responses were completely jumbled, and it was clear she had found an illogical way to soothe herself in order to keep eating meat. I prefer an honest argument, but there are few who are able to cope with the results of their choices when it comes to meat eating.

[@WhiteSiroi]

thank you mates

[@danalexander186]

Where besides online can we help? I have so much to offer but nowhere to apply it in my area.

[@soilikasanen]

What would you like to do? Volunteer to sanctuarys? Do you have IT skills to share? What about translating YT -vids/documentaries? Other?

[@danalexander186]

@@soilikasanen I have information.. and nothing but the intentions to help. I want to start indoor grow gardens in my area with some of the many run down or old abandoned buildings. I have tons of ideas that I want to share with real people. Yet, I have no suggestions on who or where to go or call to find anyone else interested in doing environmental/animal/spiritual anything. I’ve been looking in my area for over 4 years. What would help people the most is if I could find a public place to speak.

[@danalexander186]

@@soilikasanen I have information.. and nothing but the intentions to help. I want to start indoor grow gardens in my area with some of the many run down or old abandoned buildings. I have tons of ideas that I want to share with real people. Yet, I have no suggestions on who or where to go or call to find anyone else interested in doing environmental/animal/spiritual anything. I’ve been looking in my area for over 4 years.

[@soilikasanen]

@@danalexander186 Okay. I'm afraid I can't help - I live in Finland 🇫🇮 I wish you all the best 💚🌱

[@danalexander186]

@@soilikasanen well thanks.. me too. At this point that kind of depends on other people. All the best to you as well.

[@alexwilder8315]

Huh. That's an interesting point Ed makes about the organisations like unions which farmers pay to represent them. (Almost exactly halfway through). Gives me the amazing idea that there could be unions representing the interests of veganic farmers and those transitioning. This will have to exist on order to sway the government to subsidise the vital mass transition and to support the particular interests of veganic farmers experiencing hardship.

[@user-bb5bt6xy2b]

Luv your work Ed you truly are amazing xx

[@lesterlasa3367]

I also realized the disconnect between we going to the store and a steak wrapped in plastic I would not realize it was a cow etc

[@GarudaLegends]

Everyone knows beef comes from a cow. They literally label the difference cuts of meat.

[@lesterlasa3367]

@@GarudaLegends true but they don’t see the killing of the innocent cow 🐮

[@GarudaLegends]

@@lesterlasa3367 why would they. Most ppl on earth don't live on on farm. Farm ppl who live on a farm see the animals being killed for food, and have no issue with it. Cows are human food bro, stop being so goofy. this vegan nonsense is childish.

[@lesterlasa3367]

@@GarudaLegends science 🧪 has proven that meat 🍖 raises, bad cholesterol I have a fatty liver and it doesn’t get rid of my bad cholesterol as a normal person. I had to have a triple bypass because I was so clogged up and the doctor told me I wouldn’t be sitting there to have the triple bypass if I hadn’t turned vegan my daughter in Miami was one of the best heart surgeons and Florida

[@lesterlasa3367]

My doctor 🧑‍⚕️

[@greyhnd001]

ADD helped me in this case

[@Trueneutron]

The OG 😎🥂

[@olivergodfrey]

What’s the example he stated at 3:25 please?

[@smallfootprint2961]

I watch the ocean seals/sea lions rescuers on Namibia as they chase down and net them to remove sea trash they get entangled in. It's life saving.... so not we only affect the fish, and sea 'food,' these wonderful creatures will die a slow awful death strangled by these mostly fishing lines, and hooks thrown into the sea.

[@faa923]

“I can’t follow people around and make them buy tofu” why not, have you tried? 😂

[@zenape619]

I've argued about veganism in Texas, and I've definitely heard some wild claims for eating animals there!

[@rajeevdsamuel]

You mean the one where we are apex predators and rule the planet?

[@zenape619]

@@rajeevdsamuel yep. And that we quickly die without meat. My favorite is obese people telling my skinny ass that carbs make you fat....

[@rajeevdsamuel]

@@zenape619 I think you misunderstand me. Let me clarify lol... Carbohydrates combined with Poly-Unsaturated fats (PUFA / VARNISH -> soybean/safflower/sunflower/corn/seasame/canola/flaxseed/cottonseed/linseed) directly cause cancer, diabetes, heart disease, liver disease, obesity and dementia.

[@naftalibendavid]

Do I want to be right or effective?

[@Equinox1.5]

What's the name of the fiction film Ed mentions around 3:20, please? He says, '___ is a great example...' Thank you.

[@crookshanks89]

Okja

[@Equinox1.5]

@@crookshanks89 Thanks very much!

[@DominionMovementDotOrg]

@@crookshanks89 thank you. i didn’t catch it either. okja is a great movie

[@rmalde3268]

Thank you as I too didn't catch the name of the film

[@KonradNielsenDK]

👍👍👍

[@LaSorciereFeuillue]

47:45 people eat the chemical responses to fear and pain.. insanity. Even if people don't care for the pigs, how do they not care about their own emotional well-being?

[@kaleighandrews7538]

Such a weird example to use but it reminds me of in the movie Tommy boy when he’s selling brake pads and he’s talking to one of the guys that he’s trying to sell them to and the guy says to him well then why put a label on the box he’s like Tommy says to make the Consumer feel better. He’s like I could shit in the box and put a nice label on it and it’ll still get bought because it’s just there to make the consumer feel better much like these red tractor labels.

[@Carrion00]

Wow, I saw a documentary on tv about gassing and how humane it was, they even put a guy into a tank and gassed him to a point. He said it made him giggle and feel great. Weird.

[@Spock_Rogers]

Made by the animals agriculture industry?

[@johnscott7195]

What is going on with the carnivore crowd and their claims that plants are killing you..who comes up with this stuff..but people swear eating just meat makes them feel great...

[@GordonPavilion]

It’s bonkers, yes. The carnivore crowd have swallowed the total BS that KZbin influencers have delivered.

[@abhayagarwal5097]

All I know is only meat is an elimination diet . There are probably many elimination diets as a vegan as well but i don't check them out so no idea if they work well. Most probably have their gut microbiome damaged and plants have fiber and certain "anti-nutrients" which can both be harmful and beneficial depending on individual and diet ,can get a bit complicated if you don't know anything and start eating like spinach only daily or eating raw improperly cooked beans. Plants aren't trying to really kill us if you are a healthy person which most were and many still around the world are or atleast surviving on it where meat is eaten rarely or like India where ~38% are vegetarians. Rest there are studies and animal exploitation as we know. I do wonder how many are actually sticking to well balanced plant based diet and taking help of a health specialist and eliminating junk food. Junk food has done really bad stuff to our guts !

[@abhayagarwal5097]

​@@GordonPavilionbut the diet is helping them no matter what anyone else says. I just hope after they heal they try to shift to plant based diets again . But you don't really see ppl talking about health issues on plant based diet and that is understandable since they are not suffering but it can actually be problematic . I don't know if ed or any other popular vegan activist has done any video to address this but if not hopefully one soon.

[@WFPBFORLIFE]

That is because the USA lives in a state of denial.

[@golactico1178]

I think this is the first time that I've heard Ed appear to endorse lab grown meat (29mins). I was surprised that it didn't get a mention in his book and wondered whether this was because he wasn't comfortable with the concept of meat and dairy produced by precision fermentation. It strikes me as ironic that when the animal agriculture industry ultimately dies, it won't be down to a mass awakening about veganism or environmentalism, but cold hard economics.

[@WFPBFORLIFE]

I was told i better get my shots because I am going to be sick if I don't ??

[@dougupton1203]

Just love this discussion. I am a wfpb person. Am I vegan. Not sure any animal is. I live in the country and kinda study life from a survival perspective. When a horse is grazing in the field does it look and try to avoid eating the insects on every leaf. I don’t think so. When an elephant is eating the leaves on a tree does it worry about the insects on that leaf. I don’t think so. When the ants farm the advids on a plant for their milk is that cruel. I don’t know. It’s a very complex system our world. How many ants do we kill just by walking. We are made up of trillions of creatures and we need to feed them with nutritious food. I don’t think we need to eat other animals especially other mammals. True carnivores eat their kills raw and right away. Do they care about how much suffering they cause their kill. I don’t think so. Even a one cell creature has feelings. It’s a tough world out there. I think that the health of humans doesn’t require us eating other mammals but are we truly vegans. I don’t know

[@soilikasanen]

One cell organisms ain't sentient. Veganism is about causing as little harm to others as practically possible. It doesn't apply to non-human animals.

[@VIsTheMusic]

You want to help people? Force your government into implementing #ubi #universalbasicincome now and stop shaming the helpless people who are working poor. Veganism is a lifestyle that happens to cost a lot od money. Go out for a vegan meal and a meat festival meal and see how much more it costs for a stylish hipster vegan meal for so much less food. Think more. You're welcome.

[@chimp09]

why do you think a vegan diet consists of that "hipster vegan alternative meals"? A vegan diet generally costs less than a standard westerners diet. Just look at how little legumes, fruits and vegetables costs compared to meat.

[@DJParamore]

bro is a troll, go to the shop, but pasta, tomato paste, lentils, cook it in a pan - a meal and no animal flesh?

[@teainortakoy]

A fair few of my friends aren't working or just have the state pension and they are vegan. Potatoes, pasta, rice, veggies, beans, lentils - all inexpensive foods.

[@astraapi8548]

The hustle is always a book.

[@freshairkaboom8171]

Just thought I'd mention that you have two "full"s in the title