Zero Plants is Healing People? What I've Learned Debunked

[@atomicyang6702]

13:51 "Our stomach acid is excellent at completely digesting meat. Which is *stronger* than many carnivorous animals." Notice how he glances off to right. Yea thats why lions get heart atks and strokes while we don't. 🙃

[@ostamaza22-yt4sq]

If it was undigested it couldnt get absorbed into bloodstream and "cause atks and strokes"

[@Meathead-10810]

Have you even ever investigated a human digestive system - it is extremely acidic. To digest Fiber you would need a less acidic environment because it's bacteria that actually digest the cellulose of plants and that's why herbivores don't have acidic stomach chambers. You are just parading vegan ignorance here with your comment?

[@Meathead-10810]

And for the pedantic fu**ers here I meant to add that herbivores don't have EXTREMELY acidic stomach chambers, theirs is only like 100,000 times less acidic than ours. Yes, I meant to type One Hundred Thousand times more acidic.

[@nehalilisays]

Some people really just need to find out what plant foods they are allergic to instead of cutting it all out of their diet 😭

[@anandamayimaa]

I love when Mic uploads a video. always one of the highlights of my week

[@jasonito23]

Same here.

[@thedebatehitman]

I always look forward to these rebuttals. Thank you, Mic!

[@contessazeviar8251]

Always filled with quality information thank you so much

[@sebben13]

I refuse to believe he has ever learned anything

[@rosiesmallshaw]

Excellent rebuttal; well researched and informative. I appreciate the sharing of the videoclips and studies; I definitely learnt a few great points. Thank you.

[@CainDefendsAnimals]

This guy AGAIN 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

[@atomicyang6702]

18:37 "2021 study found that people who don't eat meat have a significantly higher risk of depression and anxiety." MIC: "Fun fact. This study he just showed is funded directly by Beef Industry." US Beef Industry in 2023 worth $102B. 2032 projected to grow to $157B. Global Beef Industry in 2023 worth $436B. 2032 projected to grow to $656B. Global Meat Industry worth $897B in 2021. 2027 projected to grow to $1.354T. Where da money at?! You know exactly where its at!

[@billyruffian1426]

By all means remain in denial, but the fact remains that - amongst the many other benefits - vast improvements in mental health are reported by many people who abandon veganism for carnivore.

[@llicit1833]

"Most of these doctors have admitted that they take multiple days off their diet and eat whatever they want. Baker states that he takes 2 days off every week in many interviews". From: Is The Carnivore Diet Safe? Causes Heart Disease and Cancer?

[@KerriEverlasting]

I googled "jordan peterson crying" was not disappointed 😂😂😂😂

[@squarz]

But he's 25% less anxious!!!

[@omartaal3313]

When the video initially came out it was actually named “Carnivore, why it works” or something similar to that.

[@619WISHY]

Was waiting for this response video 😂

[@Alexx_1989]

Your intro was brutal!

[@Mag_1418]

Thank you for your hard work Mic. The moment I saw that video I needed a response from you.

[@joseluiscorreao.2679]

Thank you Mic!😊

[@mikepublic111]

What I've learned is that I shouldn't listen to any advice from 'What I've Learned'.

[@atomicyang6702]

You know whats funny. Even back when studies were coming out that eating vegetables are good for you. Guess what it never caught on. People were still eating meat, egg and dairy heavy diets. Maybe they added a bit more lettuce, carrot stick, cucumber.

[@Vamusika]

Another great video 👏🏼👏🏼 the loss of critical thinking and empathy in the world is truly scary.

[@chris_schuetz]

Thank you for your this, Mic

[@slartibartfast2452]

Good advice. I dislike twinkies, but I was just about to start a hooker and cocaine diet. Wish me luck. P.s don't respond to this comment negatively. As both the cocaine and the hookers are vegan.

[@dachsrottweiler]

😬 Good luck/have fun

[@jannacoyote4246]

The hookers are vegan? Well, in that case, congratulations to them!

[@NathanBlackberry]

Eat plants 💚🙏🌱🫘

[@Guard385]

Thank you for making a response video to WIL on thus subject! So much nonsense.

[@Alex-ky4cd]

Hi Mike! Pura vida from CR 😃

[@atomicyang6702]

18:07 " I don't know. I will say I don't know if my diet is gonna make somebody live longer. I don't know if it's going to either prevent or increase likelihood of some disease we don't have the data that shows that now." Many of your followers say otherwise. Also many Americans are eating a spectrum of the *I Don't Know Diet*.

[@BigIndianBindi-jy1cz]

no. zero plants is avoiding triggers and not addressing why there's a problem there. if you have trouble with broccoli that's a YOU problem, not broccoli problem. not addressing your issue with broccoli is irresponsible.

[@billyruffian1426]

That literally makes no sense whatsoever.

[@dachsrottweiler]

So he has learned nothing.

[@quintama1007]

1:23 WTF ...Are we really evolving?

[@notrueflagshere198]

Mic is right of course.

[@johnnyroe8053]

mickey boy never fails

[@helloelio6821]

Rabbits stomach pH is -2. If stomach acid is the reason to be a carnivore, they should be even more meat eaters than us.

[@flattlandermontgomery1524]

The reason why low ph stomach acid in humans (and rabbits apparently) is that we produce way less than lions do. Lions can digest bones. We can digest bone a little bit, but not to the extent of lions, and will probably perforate our intestines. Also lions can break the bones of small animals with their teeth.

[@billyruffian1426]

Rabbits commonly engage in coprophagy - eating their own excrement. Humans don't. Rabbits are hind-gut fermenters, and have a (large) caecum. Humans are not, and don't. Humans evolved to be carnivores. Rabbits did not.

[@robsengahay5614]

My daughter’s new partner is on the carnivore diet. Well, he has lapsed for a few weeks but is planning to go back on it. He said that he lost nearly 20 kilos when he was on it. For sure he needs to lose at least another 20 kilos but I do worry for him. I am totally banned from saying anything by my daughter as, sadly, she is anti-vegan for some reason though has no interest in the carnivore diet. She has significantly increased her meat intake though since she started this relationship. I should add that he’s a thoroughly likeable guy and they are great together. I just feel he has got some bad information from somewhere. Loads of young men here are on this carnivore diet. Sadly I don’t know any other vegans.

[@llicit1833]

Assessing the Nutrient Composition of a Carnivore Diet: A Case Study Model, 2025 DOI: 10.3390/nu17010140 "However, it fell short in thiamin, magnesium, calcium, and Vitamin C, and in iron, folate, iodine and potassium in some cases. Fibre intake was significantly below recommended levels'

[@billyruffian1426]

That study is completely worthless. Recommended daily amounts don't apply here. Take vitamin C, for example: on the carnivore diet the requirement for vitamin C is very much less than on a standard or plant-based diet and is 100% met by eating meat. Put another way, those eating carbs need to eat a whole lot more vitamin C, because the carbs compete for the same transport mechanism. And the requirement for fibre is zero grams: there is no value in consuming indigestible plants (and no, 'feeding the gut microbiome' is not a reason: the microbiome is perfectly well nourished on the carnivore diet that humans evolved to eat.)

[@jonathanhattingh]

Mic tries to raise some concerns, but there’s a lot of cherry-picking going on here. He dismisses anecdotes of people thriving on carnivore but then brings up negative anecdotes to 'debunk' it? Can’t have it both ways. And comparing the diet to a cocaine binge? That’s just ridiculous. If we’re talking about real-world results, there are plenty of long-term carnivores who don’t have these issues. Also, the whole meat rots in the colon thing has been debunked so many times. Meat is broken down in the stomach and small intestine, rotting happens when fibre ferments in the colon, not protein. It’s weird that Mic completely ignores that. The vitamin C thing is also misleading. Carnivores have lower vitamin C needs because glucose and vitamin C compete for uptake in the body. That’s why so many long-term carnivores don’t develop scurvy. If the diet was inherently deficient, we’d see way more cases. And let’s be real, every diet has success stories and failure stories. There are loads of ex-vegans who had to quit because of nutrient deficiencies, but Mic doesn’t seem too concerned about those. If he wants to be scientific, he should apply the same scrutiny to both sides.

[@billyruffian1426]

Mic is a lying propagandist.

[@Mag_1418]

There are 2 reasons for why Mic resorts to anecdotes. 1) because that’s the only language carnivore dieters understand 2) because there isn’t much scientific literature available on the subject. Many people are under the impression that if they’re losing weight on a diet, it must be a healthy one. That’s why Mic brought up the cocaine binge story, you’d lose weight from it too, that does not mean it’s healthy. “Plenty of positive results of long-term carnivores” are cancelled out by negative results of long-term carnivores. As long as there are no wide scale long term studies done on carnivore populations this diet remains as nothing but a risky fad. Meanwhile, the scientific consensus is that the more plant-based a diet is, the better the health outcomes. You’ll find plenty more evidence for it on this channel.

[@joshwong800]

Looks like he's experiencing carnism deteriation and brain fog😅🤦

[@julienfroidevaux1143]

These people sound soooo cultish . Their grift would make a religious televangelist blush

[@ceeemm1901]

All Carnists carry on about correlation not equaling causation...then he goes on to point out that constipation correlates to depression......

[@Chris-d4e3t]

I eat a high-protein, low-carb diet, mainly consisting of meats and veggies. I know that 'What I've Learned' is totally biased toward a carnivore diet. I understand why this diet contributes to a great muscular physique, as the majority of it comes from protein and provides high satiety from higher-fat foods. However, the scientific studies are compelling and support a more plant-based diet, as it helps prevent atherosclerosis and offers many long-term health benefits, such as a reduced risk of cancers, reduced inflammation, and a longer lifespan.

[@billyruffian1426]

None of what you said about 'scientific studies' is true. There is zero evidence that meat is a carcinogen or that it promotes atherosclerosis, for example. Studies in this field are overwhelmingly - almost exclusively - garbage. Yet they still keep coming, and making outlandish and unsupported claims. As for inflammation, that comes from the many forms of plant toxins.

[@rynkydynky]

We need to quota that: "Misinformation is Entertainment". Thanks for debunking the Meat propaganda.

[@deepakhiranandani6488]

Good as always, thanks. You mentioned that you've discussed previously 'carbs balance electrolytes'. While that would seem reasonable, what with the potassium, magnesium and small but adequate amount of sodium in unrefined plant foods, I haven't heard it put like that and would like to watch the video where you have explained it. Could you give a reference, video title or link? Thanks. Keep up the good work. 👍

[@martinsulak6366]

I wonder if heavily cooked plants are healthier than cooked meat. Carnivore animals are perfectly fine but they eat raw meat including liver. In western diet some vitamins are either from raw fruits or supplements.

[@flattlandermontgomery1524]

I believe that they also eat the contents of the stomachs of their prey.

[@WiseandVegan]

The Connections (2021) [short documentary]

[@flattlandermontgomery1524]

A lot of people bring up the fact that we have high ph in the stomach, but what no one ever talks about and most don't know is that we have WAY less acid in our stomach over all than carnivores have. Carnivores can digest bones for crying out loud!!!! We are not freaking carnivores!!!!

[@flattlandermontgomery1524]

another fun fact, lions can break the bones of small animals with their teeth. Humans can't do that.

[@billyruffian1426]

This is simply false. Humans have higher (much higher) stomach acidity than cats and dogs and virtually every other carnivore. We're right up there with carrion eaters, which is how humans initially evolved from apes to become meat-eaters.

[@billyruffian1426]

@@flattlandermontgomery1524 Yet humans can still kill and butcher prey and consume the meat, so what's your point?

[@theghost00]

1:52 So annoying that people act like whether losing weight requires some kind of magic. It's really simple and only requires willpower (what those people are lacking): eat less calories than you burn everyday. Most fruits/vegetables contain like 70 - 90% water which has 0 kilo calories. Vegetables contain on average less calories than fruits because they contain less sugar (hence why an apple is sweeter than kale). Example for low calorie vegetables: salad (15 - 20 kcal per 100g), cucumber (15 - 20 kcal/100g), tomatoes (15 - 20 kcal/100g), spinach (20 - 25 kcal/100g), champignons (25 - 30 kcal/100g). Average human needs around 2000 kcal per day. Would love to see someone chug around 20 - 25 pounds of cucumber a day. Clearly the vegetables that made you overweight. 🤦‍♀️

[@adriaanadriaan]

4:22 "Komentari" ? What's language is that?

[@adriaanadriaan]

19:53 and what's is up with the lights flashing under the door? 😅 Sorry, just got distracted there. Great video though, thank you! 😊

[@py16667]

Can’t stand that dude 😂

[@slartibartfast2452]

I thought zero just made crappy chinese shoes that pretended to be wide enough for your foot. Now their making zero plants too?

[@xxpierrot]

when you defend the "WHO" im done .

[@The40yearoldVegan]

How the turntables …

[@mikepublic111]

The cocaine diet. That explains why DJTJ is thin.

[@bjosson]

Casey is an idiot but his humor is tier 1 lol

[@Kristers_K]

Ye i noticed the guy has become very pro-carnism, didn’t expect he would be that delusional. But besides that i’m not surprised he attracts a lot of attention, people always love hearing positive things about their crap diets and lifestyles. Such a shame What i’ve learned has turned into such a biased bullsh!tter channel.

[@johnnyroe8053]

Except for the mullet

[@krishnaveganathar]

Job security.

[@MCRice-el7os]

so it's individual

[@samyarabi9033]

kaboum

[@wdvashee419]

first 🔥🔥

[@johnnyroe8053]

noice

[@Meathead-10810]

Hey Vegan! I corrected all of the following health problems by eating the correct human diet: obesity, prediabetes, loose teeth, bleeding gums, sensitive teeth cold sores, blocked sinuses, mouth breathing, left eye twitches (tetany) heartburn, calf cramps, yellow stool, blood in stool edema below the knees, painful feet when walking, sunburn is less shoulder, back and neck pain after waking, lower back pain and stiffness Yes, we are carnivores so eat more meat! 6+ Years on the carnivore lifestyle now :) Eat Meat, Not Too Little, Mostly Fat Eat Meat, Sleep, Repeat

[@robjohn6943]

MIC you have no basis to deride the zero/low carb diet until you have tried it yourself. You are speaking from ignorance.

[@thedebatehitman]

So we should just ignore peer-reviewed research?

[@robjohn6943]

@@thedebatehitman should we ignore people all over the world who have ignored such research and achieve remissions, reversal and overall much improved health, in nearly all cases? Should we ignore our shared physiology (science)? or should continue to believe people interested in making $$$$$? I am one of those people who have ignored the so-call expert$.

[@thedebatehitman]

@@robjohn6943 Well, since you were so courteous as to answer the question that was posed to you (sarcasm), no. We should not ignore these anecdotes. To the contrary, we should study them intensively to see whether, and to what extent, they hold up under controlled conditions. At no point in time did I ever suggest that we ought to ignore people’s anecdotes, even as fallacious as they may be. Rather, I’m merely noting that people don’t have to try something in order to speak about the topic, especially when the speaker is consulting peer-reviewed evidence to support his or her claims.

[@freshairkaboom8171]

robjohn you have no basis to deride laying flat on your stomach on the highway until you have tried it yourself. You are speaking from ignorance.

[@robjohn6943]

@@freshairkaboom8171 nope, Im speaking from first-hand experience.

[@robjohn6943]

Mic you mention people who had issues while eating a carnivore diet. Where's your evidence of causation?

[@wfpbwfpb]

Be quiet dingaling. All real science proves unequivocally that meat harms us in the long run.

[@BM1982.V2]

He's more pointing it out because carnivore dieters are using anecdotes to claim the diet is good so the bad anecdotes counter the good anecdotes. There are no studies on this diet. It's all anecdotes. Just like the twinkies and cocaine diet having good results there's probably something else going on, losing weight, cutting junk food and sugar, eliminating an allergen, etc. Any claims that have been made with poor evidence can be dismissed with poor evidence.

[@BM1982.V2]

He's more pointing it out because carnivore dieters are using anecdotes to claim the diet is good so the bad anecdotes counter the good anecdotes. There are no studies on this diet. It's all anecdotes. Just like the twinkies and cocaine diet having good results there's probably something else going on, losing weight, cutting junk food and sugar, eliminating an allergen, etc.

[@BM1982.V2]

He's more pointing it out because carnivore dieters are using anecdotes to claim the diet is good, so the bad anecdotes counter the good anecdotes. There are no studies on this diet. It's all anecdotes. Just like the twinkies and c*ke diet having good results, there's probably something else going on, losing weight, cutting junk food and sugar, eliminating an allergen, etc.

[@robjohn6943]

The problem Mic is you never learn. Who pays you to make your videos? When did you last try a zero/low carb diet?

[@anandamayimaa]

the US federal government spends 38 billion per year subsidizing the animal agriculture industries. they spent 17 million a year subsidizing fruits and vegetables. that is 0.04%

[@KerriEverlasting]

When did you last try thinking about your victims for just a moment? Or do you block out the agonising screams of defenceless innocent baby animals before you cram them in your gullet?

[@robjohn6943]

@@anandamayimaa so what? Irrelevant statement, and the government shouldn't be subsidizing any company or industry.

[@atomicyang6702]

​@robjohn6943 it means what you are advocating is what government/big ag wants you to eat. And I gotta say "job well done." You Win! 💯👏👏👍

[@wdvashee419]

lollllllll 😭 hater fr

[@plantgeezer]

Thank you and massive respect mic 🫵🏻

[@fabygoo]

Oh, dear, here we go again 🫠😒

[@atomicyang6702]

18:07 " I don't know. I will say I don't know if my diet is gonna make somebody live longer. I don't know if it's going to either prevent or increase likelihood of some disease we don't have the data that shows that now." Many of your followers say otherwise. Also many Americans are eating a spectrum of the *I Don't Know Diet*.