Vegan Since 1980! Dr. Will Tuttle's Story & Perspectives

[@VeganLinked]

I love this talk, Dr. Will Tuttle is so incredibly peaceful. It's no wonder he authored The World Peace Diet. You can get a copy here from my affiliate link :) amzn.to/3arsi0V I loved shooting this too. The drive through the Napa Valley was so majestic! I could totally live there. Berkley was amazing too. Talk about perfect weather! I wish I would have had time to video him in his food forest. But, there was construction off in the distance so we decided to do it inside. This was heavy backlit and my run and gun for travel by plane small light couldn't really outpower that backlighting. But, gotta work with whatcha got! It's so neat seeing Madeleine swinging in the background :) Her video was sweet too, which you can see here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKKmYqCjiJV1bKc

[@YogaBlissDance]

No the light is fine in this, we get a sense of his space.

[@sashanealand8315]

Berkeley

[@MichelleLovesJesus4ever]

I started having dreams that I WAS the chicken I was going to eat, the wasp I was going to spray, etc. I would see and feel the suffering. It is a relief indeed to be in alignment with what my spirit knows to be true.

[@shawnfreemasonog]

😆👌💔

[@meloearth]

This hits home because I believe in reencarnation, and I believe that the physical form in which we are reborn may be chosen for us (maybe if we evolve enough we get to choose), so that we can work our karma (to feel on our own skin what we may have done to others). So I started thinking: what if a carnivore human dies and it returns as an animal that is considered "food"? Woudn't that be ironic and terrifying? I personally have the ability to feel as they feel (some call this "animal empath"). I've had nightmares hearing them being killed in a slaughter house. As I go to sleep, I often get taken by visions (like a movie) of things I know are factual. And when I see the eyes of a suffering animal I get so overwhelmed with grief and sadness, as if it's being transferred to me energetically. In a way, I hear them. There are no words that I know that can describe the blows they receive from humans. From being abandoned by the only people the know and love so much (pets), to being separated from parents and friends (farm animals shipped away), to the scary and draining trip to a slaughter house, to the somber realization to what's gonna happen next as they get in the kill line. The overwhem smells of stress hormones and blood. The unfamiliar and loud startling noises, the fences, the inability to move, the fast pace in which all of this happening....as they see the ones ahead of them being killed, opened up, crying in agony. This is when I go silent because I simply can't put into words what I know that they feel. Think of a small child who is so loved at a safe home and one day she gets stolen from her family by a psychopath who will rape and murder her. THAT. My heart breaks all of the time.

[@panes840]

@@meloearth oh how concur with everything you have just said.

[@marcelomiceli5291]

believe or not I became vegetarian in Argentina ( all they eat there is meat) in 1973 and the reason was that I had visions and dreams since I was a little kid that I was a cow about to be killed in a slaughter house. Other life? perhaps. Then I became vegan in 2003 when I find out how milk extraction was done.

[@MichelleLovesJesus4ever]

@@marcelomiceli5291 It is so interesting that other people have these same dreams/feelings. You were a very perceptive child to be in touch with that.

[@CurlsandThings]

He looks so healthy and vibrant… such a delight and beautiful spirit!

[@cjroberts1612]

No meds ever for anything… wow! And no health insurance!! Amazing! I just started my vegan journey. I’ve slipped a few times but I’m determined to get to 100%!!

[@dachsrottweiler]

Its a process:-) enjoy the ride

[@skyeblue4]

You’re a wonderful being Dr Tuttle and you’re beautiful spouse Madeleine. Your message delivers the full picture of how we should live our lives in harmony with nature, animals and all life. Thank you 🙏 ❤💙🌏🌻🌱

[@kramkalisthenics]

Awesome Dr. Tuttle! 33+ years vegan, fit at 64. Ahimsa all the way! 💚💚💚

[@carlo6912]

What a humble and knowledgeable teacher. Thank you for sharing.

[@lastdays9163]

I've been vegan for about 20 years and before that 20 years as vegetarian. I usually never watch things about veganism, because to be honest it's usually annoying. Most of the time it's because people have totally missed the point and focus on the health and beauty side and not the purpose or protest side. The interviews on this channel are positive and beautiful and examples of what veganism truly is and spoken thoughtfully through some incredible and kind people. I'm here for it🔥

[@ASMRyouVEGANyet]

@HI HEY HELLO it's proven that health improves when you cut out animal products.

[@FoodieOmni]

@@ASMRyouVEGANyet There is no proof at all. All you have are surveys taken from people eating standard american diet. SAD is actually mostly plants.

[@sofimazi555]

@HI HEY HELLO that is exactly the type of comment i wanted to avoid. HOW CAN YOU BE HEALTHY MAKING SOMEONE ELSE SUFFER???

[@galitjustme695]

@HI HEY HELLO I would. Even if being vegan was extremely unhealthy I would still be vegan. Because being unhealthy is still much better than what people do to animals. Whether the pain is mine or someone else’s is irrelevant. What matters is which pain is worse.

[@MrTugboat2]

agreed

[@devinorussell4430]

You're clearly doing something right. You look great sir. 👍🏾

[@liannramirez-cq3lr]

I never got bored not one moment...Very handsome, intelligent, and spiritual loving human being...

[@joyvdw]

I love this man and all that he and his lovely wife do.. The Word Peace Diet is Gold. I love to listen to the audiobook narrated by Will and also includes his wonderful piano pieces.

[@Serendipity-gj2me]

I felt the same way. Bought his audiobook and CD's then I met him and his wife in person at a conference. They were not friendly at all. We were a small group who went to listen to his talk and even attended his cooking class. Both he and his wife were cold. Nothing like his books and music. I regret paying so much money to meet this pseudo-spiritual businessman. After taking pictures with him, he asked us to send him the photos we had taken, which we did, and he never even thanked us.

[@MonaBradbury]

He looks wonderful for a guy his age; like an older guy/dude as opposed to an “old man “. He is absolutely glowing....he puts people less than half his age to shame. Go vegan! 🥕 🍅 🥦

[@prescindaduggan6707]

One word for this video as is a reflection of the Soul of the man conveying it's message...Beautiful.

[@arifali6762]

ABC:- A Beautiful Comment.

[@jerrychetty2524]

Very nice and inspiring

[@patnewson6908]

Tuttle’s book, The World Peace Diet, is the most complete case for vegan diet & lifestyle - it’s a terrific book. I don’t think there is any question about veganism that is not answered in this book.

[@panes840]

I bought your book recently and it rocked my world... I cannot tell you as someone 6 years vegan just how much I learnt. The herding culture part was a true insight. Wow. Bless you so much. 🙏 xx

[@ASMRyouVEGANyet]

I have an entire playlist on spiritual reasons to be vegan. I'm not a spiritual person but it makes sense to live this way to enhance your spiritual practices, whatever they may be. Thank you for this talk. I'll add it to my playlist.

[@LoveLorena]

Can you please share your playlist?😊☘

[@sciencereactions8221]

25 years a vegan, myself. I also have mostly gone without healthcare(maybe 2-3 times of antibiotics). This video is awesome! This guy has stuff figured out!

[@ER-dn3pk]

Thank you very much Dr Will TUTTLE ! Respect

[@arthurfleck5672]

This dude is Awesome! What a blessing he is.

[@janefreeman995]

Decades ago in Paris I heard a street musician and in a moment the music sent me. Formant is a musical term that has to do with resonance and frequency ....a certain roundess of sound that fills the immediate area. In my mind the notes touch on something unseen and powerful. I've listened for it since then. I've been vegetarian and later vegan for 40 years. 'Formant' has become a lifestyle.... a gift in many ways from what I digest.

[@hunati31]

Wonderful message from a beautiful human being.

[@tofudoesntscream]

A truly beautiful soul. Thank you for advocating for the animals 💚🌱

[@joanavicente5493]

OMG What a wonderful video. I will have to watch it again. Helo from Brasil!

[@kathleenfredrickson8593]

Thank you for speaking out so clearly. I can feel the gentle purity of your spirit and it affects me. So does your music. May it strengthen and open me to my higher purpose.

[@danacousins]

What a wonderful discovery I have found in your Blessing to all beings of life on this beautiful world we call home. Your compassion to giving understanding for all to see is truly a gift to heal and make our soul an important part of our everyday way of life. The animals are and always have been our friends and for to many hundreds of years we let them down with cruelty and suffering. I must say you captured my attention Dr. Tuttle with your wisdom and the hope you have given us all to give back what we have taken from nature and environment. Thank you

[@jessevegan]

He is SUCH an amazing human being. Vegan for life… it’s the only and best way ♥️🌱🙏🏼

[@sannajohanna5579]

I lived in Berlin in the shared flat with vegans. The requirement to get the room there was ”no meat or dairy profucts in the fridge”- so to say: vegans welcome. In Berlin, I learned to become vegan because so many people there were vegans, also organic products are easy to get and there are several vegan restaurants and even in normal restaurats, there are good vegan meals on the menu. It was simply an easy choise. And as I practised yoga, I noticed that I cannot eat heavy food like meat and practise well. Basically, yoga made me lose my appetite. I did not need lots of food. Then I moved back to my country to Scandinavia and realised that they are 100 years behind in veganism here. We do not have such a great amounts vegetables available as they have in Middle Europe or elsewhere. We do have vegetarian restaurants but not so many. Fortunately, one is near to my workplace and there we like to go for a lunch. For my joy, my workmates like vegetarian (vegan) food as well. But, imagine that traditionally we have the climate of 5 months plain winter. Veggies or and grass, not even trees grow that time. What else could our ancestors do than hunt a deer or fish? There were not many choises. We did not have brocolli, cauliflower, pumpking seeds etc. It is a long tradition to eat meat.

[@VeganLinked]

Those animals they ate had to eat plants so plants can grow and our ancestors that were nomadic early explorers may have had these challenges but not the ones the remained closer to the equator.

[@Wearephuct-O]

New discoverer and subscriber here. Vegan 40 years. I had the idea of doing a video series called "Long Time Vegans" with my buddy Vegan Footsoldier as a response to all the Vegan KZbin trolls that were claiming it was a short term unsustainable fad. It kind of petered out when most of the people I contacted turned out to be too camera/video shy. So, great to see all the ones you were able to interview.

[@Wearephuct-O]

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[@11235Aodh]

@@Wearephuct-O Subbed :).

[@squeaker19694]

Veg source did a couple of videos on the age of death of well known vegetarian and vegan advocates compared with low carb paleo advocates. The vegans lived significantly longer. Some of the paleos died quite young.

[@Wearephuct-O]

@@squeaker19694 Paleo is BS. Did you see the Ted talk by an archeologist debunking Paleo?

[@squeaker19694]

@@Wearephuct-O yes, I have seen it. I was delighted by it!

[@greywhite8832]

this man is very impressive and inspirational.

[@carrieschugar9143]

I love Will Tuttle! He is so inspiring.

[@MindVersusMisery]

I love these testimonies because I've heard lots of people online claim that "you can't be vegan longterm". And when I've said that I've been vegan for 6 years they just reply "just wait and see". Highlighting vegans of 20+ years helps dealing with this myth and misinformation that veganism isn't healthy longterm!

[@VeganLinked]

Totally ❤

[@sidilicious11]

I’ve been vegetarian and vegan the last 7+ years. Feeling very good in my late 60’s.

[@MindVersusMisery]

@@sidilicious11 Great to hear! Thank you for choosing compassion.

[@vincent82486]

There are many long term Vegans, eg Fred Bisci is in his 90’s and still runs daily and has been raw vegan over 50 years.

[@VeganLinked]

@@vincent82486 I want to get his story how do I reach him

[@cher-amirose7109]

Yay! Will! This makes me SO happy to see so many of my (long time fb) friends on here. Will and his darling wife are incredible. Thank you, Vegan Linked ❤

[@JnTmarie]

Thank you. Enjoy your book. I am frustrated w the medical world pushing sugar and processed foods meat and dairy while I had breast cancer. Connecting with others is so nurturing otherwise it’s lonely and you’re an outcast. I have a Tesla now too and spread the love instead of focusing on all the wrong and injustice. So sad. Thank you. The reminder vegan is life and love🙏🏻❤️💜💗

[@rakastellar8955]

Why would anyone push meat on someone with cancer? That is the worst thing anyone could possibly do :(

[@sschreck08]

@@rakastellar8955 My son was getting chemo treatments, and while there, I observed other chemo patients with McDonald's bags on their trays. Also, the hospital offered cheese sticks, yogurt and jello to the patients as snacks. This is at the Mayo Clinic.

[@melloberg5330]

@@rakastellar8955 keto diet can help some cancer patient

[@liannramirez-cq3lr]

​@@rakastellar8955 Keto only works for some because They at least give up SUGAR. . That's the worst to eat especially with Cancer since cancer feeds off of sugar.

[@taniaalencar9228]

My Dear ( VeganLinked)Friend, once again thank you for this amazing gift full of love. You're doing a blessed job.This video made my day.

[@VeganLinked]

Ah, thank you so much, your comment made my day :)

[@MadalinaAntonia]

Today I discovered your chanel. It will be my daily motivation.

[@butterflylove2642]

So wonderful! I’m watching this for the 2nd time. 🕊🙏🌱❤️

[@pamelamorris7302]

Thank Dr. Tuttle! I love your videos and your great wisdom.

[@arifali6762]

When I started eating as a Vegan at age 50, it felt very peaceful inside out of my body and spirit. All my chronic medications went out of my physical being. Unfortunately I couldn’t continue for too long. I want to come back to it. Please pray for me 🙏. Love and respect for all from Virginia 🇺🇸.

[@VeganLinked]

You can do it!

[@arifali6762]

@@VeganLinked 🙏

[@arifali6762]

@Antinatalismo Sorry I don’t understand this language.

[@mnayak9348]

What is the cause you could not be vegan .

[@Dieblauesau]

What a beautiful soul he has. I felt that I was in one long meditation where I pictured everything he said. I wish I was as articulate as he is, I am sure he has converted many people to veganism!

[@jillfisher283]

thank you....YOU are a blessing & encouragment to us all

[@May-om7ck]

Being vegan was the best thing for me . Really recomend.Its expand your life espectancy and your family

[@rosebw1077]

Thank you thank you for letting me know about the stages I think I’m just getting over the angry part and realizing I can only change myself and I’m working on cultivating my heart with kindness and working on my own consciousness thank you for this video really helped out a lot.

[@2lee885]

Absolutely amazing. Thank you.

[@Felipe00162]

And he looks really healthy too!!! Slim, looks younger…

[@debbielente4766]

Thank you, Health, Animals, Fish, Planet, Bless you , take care

[@CoyoteCanyon72]

One of the best interviews ever. Thanks for sharing!

[@victoriaputureanu7783]

Why? Because l want to be healthy physically, emotionally, and most of all spiritually. We were created by God to be holy, loving people,full of compassion for one another. We are the temple of the Holy Spirit bringing love, peace , happiness to others , by eating plant base diet. God bless you all in this wonderful journey !

[@Felipe00162]

Loved you comment!!! 🌹

[@Jessie-ev2th]

Victoria, beautifully said, thank you.

[@ASMRyouVEGANyet]

I have an entire playlist on this topic

[@thinkinoutloud.1]

Lovely compassionate talk. You compose your own music I think. Beautiful!

[@powerbooks4144]

Pro tip for anyone who's not vegan yet but really wants to be. Potatoes help me a lot. Whenever I get a chicken craving or some other dense food craving, I just have some steamed potatoes with an amazing sauce. I don't have the potatoes with any oil though because the oil mixed with the starches don't digest well. Anyways, potatoes give me that full satisfied feeling. Look up Dr. Mcdougall. You can actually live on potatoes for a pretty long time to help reset your system. Anthony William Medical Medium also says that you can do a potato mono cleanse to help too recover the hydrochloric acid in your stomach. I did the potato mono cleanse when I was deathly ill and it got me back to health. I'm so thankful to these people who are representing this important information.

[@rakastellar8955]

Man potatoes are amazing in every single way! Yum!

[@nowhereman9463]

This guy's a saint!

[@ladyaudrey9976]

Amazing speech - wish this would get a wider audience 💚

[@VeganLinked]

HELP ME! :)

[@ladyaudrey9976]

@@VeganLinked not sure I know how but it should be essential viewing for all student doctors.

[@VeganLinked]

@@ladyaudrey9976 You're a lady, lady's can do anything lol!

[@ladyaudrey9976]

@@VeganLinked 💪

[@tundetamas1249]

Beautiful. Thank's.

[@iamdebmiller]

Excellent interview filled with important, beautiful yet practical concepts. Will has thought deeply about how eating animals is a problem, a big one.

[@liamcampion]

I'm inspired after listening to this video. Thank you so much. Liam Campion from Ireland.

[@lordhriley]

He was there with the author Peter Jenkins of "A Walk Across America".

[@ruthsmith1694]

It`s a very true saying that peace starts on our plate. I wish i had been raised as a vegan and in an ideal world we should and could all be. I am nearly 69yrs of age and went veggie at 50 and vegan 8 yrs later and have never felt fitter and better. When we know better and different we can feel, and be better. I love to be inspired by the truth and by others. Progress can only be made in this world when something stops working or is found out to be corrupt and cruel. I love living this way of life and it uplifts me when i hear inspiring true stories.

[@VeganLinked]

Thanks so much for watching and sharing! What state are you located in?

[@zzzzzz2244]

Hi, I'm from a city of Leicester in the UK born and bred. I love your talks and love your piano playing musical ability.

[@VeganLinked]

thanks, I'm not Will, I'm the video guy that did the interview and runs this channel, but yeah, Will is awesome. :) @@zzzzzz2244

[@fitawrarifitness6842]

Isnt it interesting that civilizations naturally move towards a more vegetarian life the longer they have peace and stability?

[@kihondosa4]

Amazing words! so much covered in the interview!

[@mosheariel4959]

Great clip again Will. Keep the Love Radiating.

[@romanrubaj2109]

Excellent dharma talk. It resonates with me much more than other people talks. Thank you very much.

[@earthmamma85]

Beautiful and inspiring… I think if people like Dr. Will were the face of veganism, if this kind of peace and calmness were more publicized, more people would be open to living vegan.

[@samarmisra4922]

Great comment, though no matter what still there are some people that choose to stay non-veg or non-vegan and glad people like us at least are plant based meeting like-minded folks here.

[@sannajohanna5579]

There is a vegan restaurant in our town (not in the US) that is SO popular! We go there with my colleagues for a lunch daily and it is full of people, food is so tasty. There are other vegan restaurants, too, but they are more far away.

[@VeganLinked]

Where is that at?

[@chwayitayose845]

I really needed this ❤️ Thank you so much for sharing 🤗

[@honeyagave]

I love hearing how you honor your wife. So beautiful.

[@jopyjoe4098]

Thank you for sharing!!! 💛

[@richarddodds7256]

(Minute 8) “the sense of a separate self is only a shadow cast by grammar.” Wittgenstein

[@veronicahaney6005]

The only thing that lets me know this guy is old is his hair color. Besides that, he has the fresh Cali tan, the body and mind of a 25-yr-old (in terms of sharpness), and he's not hunchback and walking with a cane. I'm convinced - I've been sold to veganism. I'm determined not to die of diabetes and high cholesterol like so many in my family have. I've been sharing these videos with my dad who has type 2 diabetes and is younger than this guy.

[@VeganLinked]

Awesome ❤

[@gabrielekennedy6123]

What a Beautiful soul

[@ordinaryguy815]

This bro is into non-duality/zen/advaita aswell. What a trooper

[@pixelated.peachyangel]

What a great speaker ❤️

[@andulak7061]

Thank you😍🙏

[@beatrizritmosvitales3975]

So Greatful i have come across this This Amazing Beautiful Wise interview So inspiring...to inspire friends family...Being Vegan myself for the last 3 years...though sometimes still tempted by dairy when leaving with others ....Needed to listen to U Dr... Thank u so much LOVE PEACE Bendiciones from Spain

[@PlantBasedPrimary]

One of my favorite vegans of all time. 💚

[@CarolLynnWilliams]

Ahimsa 🐾👍❤👍🐾 Nanaste...

[@lanaj777]

He is so positive and I can feel his energy. He’s incredibly well spoken and informed. Love this guy💕

[@debbielente4766]

you are AMAZING, LOVE

[@elizagal7451]

Perfectly said

[@rozchristopherson648]

The way I went vegetarian was to eliminate pork and red meat for the first 6 months. For the next 6 months, I eliminated poultry. Last 6 months, I eliminated fish/seafood. By that time I only consumed dairy products which I accepted as "no kill." That was 20 years ago. About 6 years ago I became vegan after learning about illnesses related to dairy products as well as the horrible conditions captive animals must live under in order to get us to have dairy products. I was a caregiver for elderly parents and a grandmother for 20+ years. I saw the problems of the Standard American Diet through dealing with my relatives' health problems. None of them was overweight but suffered from high blood pressure, heart disease, arthritis, etc. They all took medications from about age 40 although they lived to old age (parents to age 78 and 80, grandmother to age 92) but were debilitated. I take no medications and I am 60. I am happy I was able to change. Just wish I had done so back in college. Thank you for this video.

[@goratanemaorani5290]

Dr Aris Latham would fit in this crew perfectly. He is such a wise man he reminds me of him so much.

[@VeganQueenV]

Yes 💚💚💚

[@deancooling3480]

Lovely stuff!

[@wobblybobengland]

Inspirational 🌸

[@MrTugboat2]

Hello... what is the monastery in South Korea you talk about?? So amazing! J.

[@naturalhealing7209]

I would like any cookbook recommendations for the vegan South Korean temple diet. I looked at the table of contents in his book on Amazon and I didn't see any korean temple recipes. He needs to understand that the korean temple diet has been taken notice of by the medical world and his experience of living with buddhist vegan koreans puts him in a unique situation to talk about that diet.

[@VeganLinked]

I wouldn't be able to say but a quick search showed a site I glanced through this post quick and would for starters say be careful with kimchi, esp. if you buy it because it tends to be high in sodium. Another quick search shows NIH talking about it www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3439575/. and Dr. Greger has an old but probably still relevant video on it nutritionfacts.org/video/is-kimchi-good-for-you/

[@VeganLinked]

NPR talks about it in general stating in the South Korean temple diet there is "no meat and no fish and no MSG," she says. "And no garlic, no onion, no green onion, no spring onion, or leek."" However, I enjoy onions allium and they're very good at fighting some significant cancers "When it comes to eating nutritious foods that may play a role in cancer prevention, studies have shown the two best vegetable families for preventing cancers include cruciferous vegetables (like broccoli, kale, cauliflower and cabbage), and alliums (including garlic, onions and leeks). Both types of vegetables provide a host of benefits and can aid in preventing diseases." nutritionfacts.org/topics/onions/ So, you may just want to embrace a whole food plant based diet, a style that suits you for your region but encompassing the categories from the Daily Dozen by nutritionfacts.org nutritionfacts.org/daily-dozen/

[@naturalhealing7209]

@@VeganLinked if he sees this video, he might respond with a link. Buddhists often will use garlic and onion as medicine, even if they don't include it in on a daily basis. The lab I worked with took a particular interest in the korean temple diet compared to other WFPB diets. You know what? I just went on Amazon and I just got 4 vegan korean diet books and one vegan korean temple diet on kindle unlimited.

[@VeganLinked]

@@naturalhealing7209 awesome, if you think of it let me know what your favorite recipe ends up being!

[@naturalhealing7209]

@@VeganLinked the one thing unique about korean food is they make a fermented soybean sauce/paste that is rich in B12. I think they let if ferment for 6 months or longer. It might explain their longevity as vegans. if i find it in the books, I will share, but probably it can only be found in the scientific studies. A long time ago, I saw a study about the concentration of B12 and it is much higher than anything found in typical fermented soy products.

[@dellisgibbs5823]

❤❤❤❤wonderful

[@tamihoenig2914]

No animal has to die just because I want to eat. Vegetarian since 1985, vegan since 2018-should of done it sooner! I got The Farm cookbook in the 1980s, a classic. I read it cover to cover many times, they felt like my community since I didn't know any other vegetarians.

[@maryseokley6061]

Met this individual in the 80's...got musical/meditational tapes from him

[@gabrielekennedy6123]

Late 60s? DAMN he looks amazing

[@samarmisra4922]

I have been plant based since 2012 and love it. While the information is valuable, truth is there are some people even our own relatives that will never give up meat or seafood and just won't be convinced of veganism despite whatever we ourselves do. This is where we follow Dr. Tuttle's message of compassion, understanding and acceptance of others as he preaches. Plus, trust all know that as we all live different lifestyles we cannot all follow the exact same vegan routine as truly unrealistic, though we can always do what we can with reality of our situations. God bless!

[@larryllama5225]

Be careful you don't consider human's feelings more than the victim's -- the animals. There's nothing "unrealistic" about being vegan for anybody. I notice you specified you were plant-based, not vegan. To vegans, animals come first and we will always speak up and advocate for them. TBH I think many plant-based would just like us to keep quiet.

[@laurapfeifer749]

Many of the people in our country do not have access to healthy food in our stores. Many can't afford to travel to a store that may be far away from where they live, and many don't have the time in the day to do it with the strenuous demands on them to just survive. I grew up in a different era, like you, where things were less difficult for the average person to become self-actualized. Now it's so so so much more difficult. Many people pay far more than 50% of their income to their housing. We need to also go on a campaign for human rights of living with dignity. We don't have this in the US.

[@VeganLinked]

Eating healthy is actually less expensive in a lot of ways. But your right accessibility is important.

[@samarmisra4922]

@@VeganLinked thanks for your statement of understanding for her as accessibility is a serious issue which many cannot control and keeps me up as someone into urban/city planning with public health. I am always curious how eating healthy can be feasible for people who have lost their jobs and are income-less especially from the true brutal past 18 months of Covid pandemic with economic devastation? Thanks!

[@georgannecollett8047]

Does anyone know how I can watch Food to Freedom? Thanks

[@69camaro19]

Is there any chance you can put these out as a podcast so I can listen in my car?

[@VeganLinked]

Will do, eventually :)

[@lbamusic]

I'm in the first month of a 12 week Vegan challenge that was issued by a physician who has been a Vegan for 49 years - I saw his video on YT - his name is Dr. Milton Mills. So far I feel great, lost a few pounds, and have not found it difficult to eat only plant based foods. Looking ahead, I'm certain I can do the 12 weeks, and if I can see and feel improvements, I will continue on. I'm curious, what is the Vegan perspective towards this pandemic and taking the recommended vaccines for protection? I enjoyed your piano playing and the harmony that came forth from you.

[@VeganLinked]

Milton hasn't eaten meat since about 1973 or so, my birth year lol. And he has been vegan since about year 2000

[@lbamusic]

@@VeganLinked thank you. Is being a Vegan sufficient for building immunity to the virus, or are most Vegans also getting vaccinated as well?

[@VeganLinked]

@@lbamusic I can't say what vegans are doing but there was a study recently across 6 countries showing that vegans are 73% less likely to have moderate to severe COVID symptoms. So it appears to be protective but you can still catch it just like if you are or are not vaccinated. I chose to not get vaccinated. My wife, her mother, several others I know got vaccinated and still got COVID. I haven't got it yet but I imagine I will soon since everyone around me suddenly has it.

[@adyarym]

@@VeganLinked This is five months old but I just want to say that 🦠 brought back my tolerance of greens that I had lost thanks to my sensitivity to gluten that is capable of making people intolerant to many things. Such an insidious problem. And too risky! Too long to explain here but with virus acting upon my digestive system now I could eat my greens again and I say Thank You because it is my favorite food. Crap not a big deal, less than 24 hours with runny nose, the runs once the 2nd day and once again the third day. Strange runs need to say. But then on the forth day I felt strong, and healthy, and hungry and happy! I felt an urgent need to eat my greens and voila’, I could!!!!! I know my body is still working because the body talks but even my skin changed immediately! I even look younger! People is telling me things and asking me how old I am! (69) - I am making arrangements so that a farm bring us fresh no GM, Organic products two times a week. Their products are beautiful, aromatic and good! Isn’t that nice?

[@natalieamore8195]

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[@CarlosGilSobera]

✌️🌱🌍 ❤️ Muy bueno, inspirador y da una perspectiva muy completa sobre veganismo. Y toca de una manera muy particular la espiritualidad como fondo de un profundo y holistico veganismo. Si alguien se anima estaria bien transcribirlo y quizas poner subtitulos para aquellos que no dominan el ingles.

[@rauldukeduke3040]

his eyes remind me of Ram Dass when he did his lectures as a younger man.

[@cynthiagaudino9272]

Had fatty liver, exama, diverticulosis and a rash on my leg for 25 years that I needed steroids to stop the itching has all been cured. I am 62 and stopped eating meat 5 years ago....only organic, no sugar and no preservatives. I had covid (no vax) last year and recovered well. I go to the gym and have as much energy as a 16 year old. There is a great peace that envelopes you when you are free from being a part of the slaughtering of innocent animals.

[@VeganLinked]

Wow. I'd love to get your story if your interested veganlinked.com/GetInTheMix

[@ChristianParkesArt]

Legend

[@natgarrison2300]

Lovely man! VEGAN FOREVER!!!!

[@andersonanderson3166]

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