so 2016 may have been the year of political turmoil but it was also the
political turmoil but it was also the
political turmoil but it was also the year of the vegan as you can see in this
year of the vegan as you can see in this
year of the vegan as you can see in this article by The Telegraph in 2016 the
article by The Telegraph in 2016 the
article by The Telegraph in 2016 the number of vegans in Britain rose by
number of vegans in Britain rose by
number of vegans in Britain rose by three hundred and sixty percent three
three hundred and sixty percent three
three hundred and sixty percent three hundred and sixty percent that’s a huge
hundred and sixty percent that’s a huge
hundred and sixty percent that’s a huge number that’s like if the country of
number that’s like if the country of
number that’s like if the country of Britain the population became the pun
Britain the population became the pun
Britain the population became the pun tree of America so if you haven’t been
tree of America so if you haven’t been
tree of America so if you haven’t been living under a rock for the past few
living under a rock for the past few
living under a rock for the past few years you probably noticed articles
years you probably noticed articles
years you probably noticed articles about switching to almond milk maybe
about switching to almond milk maybe
about switching to almond milk maybe have stumbled across meat substitutes in
have stumbled across meat substitutes in
have stumbled across meat substitutes in the supermarket or maybe one of your
the supermarket or maybe one of your
the supermarket or maybe one of your friends decided to take a challenge to
friends decided to take a challenge to
friends decided to take a challenge to go plant-based my point is veganism is a
go plant-based my point is veganism is a
go plant-based my point is veganism is a growing movement but why land
growing movement but why land
growing movement but why land ooh lundegren water depletion heart
ooh lundegren water depletion heart
ooh lundegren water depletion heart disease diabetes animal cruelty
disease diabetes animal cruelty
disease diabetes animal cruelty scientists have been trying to come up
scientists have been trying to come up
scientists have been trying to come up with innovative solutions to combat
with innovative solutions to combat
with innovative solutions to combat these issues for decades new ideas like
these issues for decades new ideas like
these issues for decades new ideas like cultured farming and renewable energy
cultured farming and renewable energy
cultured farming and renewable energy have been popularly considered as
have been popularly considered as
have been popularly considered as revolutionary innovation is often seen
revolutionary innovation is often seen
revolutionary innovation is often seen as technological advancements but to me
as technological advancements but to me
as technological advancements but to me innovation is ideas that can bring
innovation is ideas that can bring
innovation is ideas that can bring change plant-based eating is often
change plant-based eating is often
change plant-based eating is often overlooked and not seen as something
overlooked and not seen as something
overlooked and not seen as something that can bring much change but on
that can bring much change but on
that can bring much change but on average vegans save forty five pounds of
average vegans save forty five pounds of
average vegans save forty five pounds of grain 1,100 gallons of water 30 square
grain 1,100 gallons of water 30 square
grain 1,100 gallons of water 30 square foot of forested land and one animal per
foot of forested land and one animal per
foot of forested land and one animal per day so where do you get your protein but
day so where do you get your protein but
day so where do you get your protein but aren’t plants sentient beings too how do
aren’t plants sentient beings too how do
aren’t plants sentient beings too how do you miss chicken these are all questions
you miss chicken these are all questions
you miss chicken these are all questions that vegans get asked and I’m gonna
that vegans get asked and I’m gonna
that vegans get asked and I’m gonna answer them so lentils beans rice
answer them so lentils beans rice
answer them so lentils beans rice spinach and many other delicious foods
spinach and many other delicious foods
spinach and many other delicious foods are huge sources of protein I have no
are huge sources of protein I have no
are huge sources of protein I have no idea why so many people think that meat
idea why so many people think that meat
idea why so many people think that meat is the only source of protein I’m also
is the only source of protein I’m also
is the only source of protein I’m also confused as to why so many people think
confused as to why so many people think
confused as to why so many people think that calcium is only found in milk you
that calcium is only found in milk you
that calcium is only found in milk you know like milk it might be due to the
know like milk it might be due to the
know like milk it might be due to the rapid advertising of milk it does a body
rapid advertising of milk it does a body
rapid advertising of milk it does a body good and the propaganda but in fact kale
good and the propaganda but in fact kale
good and the propaganda but in fact kale and spinach contain more calcium than
and spinach contain more calcium than
and spinach contain more calcium than milk does and also cows on factory farms
milk does and also cows on factory farms
milk does and also cows on factory farms are in salmon
are in salmon
are in salmon inseminated injected with dangerous
inseminated injected with dangerous
inseminated injected with dangerous hormones such as rb/gh recombine at
hormones such as rb/gh recombine at
hormones such as rb/gh recombine at bovine growth hormone and this hormone
bovine growth hormone and this hormone
bovine growth hormone and this hormone has been proven to cause cancer so what
has been proven to cause cancer so what
has been proven to cause cancer so what if you’re craving something delicious
if you’re craving something delicious
if you’re craving something delicious do you miss chicken I feel as though
do you miss chicken I feel as though
do you miss chicken I feel as though these questions are asked because people
these questions are asked because people
these questions are asked because people don’t believe they could be vegan
don’t believe they could be vegan
don’t believe they could be vegan because of these cravings but in fact if
because of these cravings but in fact if
because of these cravings but in fact if you use resources like the Internet to
you use resources like the Internet to
you use resources like the Internet to veganize your food then you’ll be fine
veganize your food then you’ll be fine
veganize your food then you’ll be fine like there the truth is that there are
like there the truth is that there are
like there the truth is that there are so many options as a vegan like just in
so many options as a vegan like just in
so many options as a vegan like just in this past week I’ve had burgers brownies
this past week I’ve had burgers brownies
this past week I’ve had burgers brownies chocolate and cake just from searching
chocolate and cake just from searching
chocolate and cake just from searching up recipes online and shopping at jion’s
up recipes online and shopping at jion’s
up recipes online and shopping at jion’s so how can you even get some help to
so how can you even get some help to
so how can you even get some help to sustain the planet an article by the
sustain the planet an article by the
sustain the planet an article by the NDRC said over the past 50 years the
NDRC said over the past 50 years the
NDRC said over the past 50 years the average global temperature has increased
average global temperature has increased
average global temperature has increased at the fastest rate in recorded history
at the fastest rate in recorded history
at the fastest rate in recorded history despite this some people are known as
despite this some people are known as
despite this some people are known as anxious okay so greenhouse gas emissions
anxious okay so greenhouse gas emissions
anxious okay so greenhouse gas emissions are the leading cause of global warming
are the leading cause of global warming
are the leading cause of global warming according to Chris Heiner the managing
according to Chris Heiner the managing
according to Chris Heiner the managing editor of the Georgetown Environmental
editor of the Georgetown Environmental
editor of the Georgetown Environmental Law Review livestock in their byproducts
Law Review livestock in their byproducts
Law Review livestock in their byproducts account for at least thirty two thousand
account for at least thirty two thousand
account for at least thirty two thousand million tons of carbon dioxide per year
million tons of carbon dioxide per year
million tons of carbon dioxide per year or 51 percent of all greenhouse gas
or 51 percent of all greenhouse gas
or 51 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions this means that all of
emissions this means that all of
emissions this means that all of transportation being ships cars planes
transportation being ships cars planes
transportation being ships cars planes trucks all contribute to less greenhouse
trucks all contribute to less greenhouse
trucks all contribute to less greenhouse gas emissions than animal agriculture
however global warming is not the only
however global warming is not the only problem facing our world today in the
problem facing our world today in the
problem facing our world today in the meat industry many animals are overfed
meat industry many animals are overfed
meat industry many animals are overfed to be bigger for production and this
to be bigger for production and this
to be bigger for production and this wastes thousands of pounds of grain
wastes thousands of pounds of grain
wastes thousands of pounds of grain according to the UN Environment
according to the UN Environment
according to the UN Environment Programme stabilizing the current meat
Programme stabilizing the current meat
Programme stabilizing the current meat production per capita by reducing the
production per capita by reducing the
production per capita by reducing the consumption in the industrialized world
consumption in the industrialized world
consumption in the industrialized world and restraining it worldwide to a 2,000
and restraining it worldwide to a 2,000
and restraining it worldwide to a 2,000 level of 34.7 kg per capita in 2050 wood
level of 34.7 kg per capita in 2050 wood
level of 34.7 kg per capita in 2050 wood free an estimated 400 million tonnes of
free an estimated 400 million tonnes of
free an estimated 400 million tonnes of cereal per year according to the Humane
cereal per year according to the Humane
cereal per year according to the Humane Society International this means that if
Society International this means that if
Society International this means that if we reduce the meat we consume we could
we reduce the meat we consume we could
we reduce the meat we consume we could reduce world hunger significantly
raising animals for consumption now uses
raising animals for consumption now uses a 30% of the Earth’s land mass according
a 30% of the Earth’s land mass according
a 30% of the Earth’s land mass according to the Smithsonian Institute seven
to the Smithsonian Institute seven
to the Smithsonian Institute seven football fields are bulldozed every
football fields are bulldozed every
football fields are bulldozed every minute to create more room for farmed
minute to create more room for farmed
minute to create more room for farmed animals and the crops that feed them if
animals and the crops that feed them if
animals and the crops that feed them if we cut down on meat and dairy we could
we cut down on meat and dairy we could
we cut down on meat and dairy we could save so much land water animals and
save so much land water animals and
save so much land water animals and grain okay but what about my health the
grain okay but what about my health the
grain okay but what about my health the power of plant-based eating is
power of plant-based eating is
power of plant-based eating is monumental Colin Campbell and Thomas
monumental Colin Campbell and Thomas
monumental Colin Campbell and Thomas Campbell conducted a study in 2005
Campbell conducted a study in 2005
Campbell conducted a study in 2005 called the China Study and this book was
called the China Study and this book was
called the China Study and this book was based on a study that took place in
based on a study that took place in
based on a study that took place in China the various counties and by taking
China the various counties and by taking
China the various counties and by taking like rates of death and by checking
like rates of death and by checking
like rates of death and by checking blood the goal of the study was to try
blood the goal of the study was to try
blood the goal of the study was to try and can like find a connection between
and can like find a connection between
and can like find a connection between chronic illnesses such as heart disease
chronic illnesses such as heart disease
chronic illnesses such as heart disease diabetes breast cancer prostate cancer
diabetes breast cancer prostate cancer
diabetes breast cancer prostate cancer and the consumption of animal products
and the consumption of animal products
and the consumption of animal products and by checking death rates and by
and by checking death rates and by
and by checking death rates and by taking blood they found that the
taking blood they found that the
taking blood they found that the counties that consumed less animal
counties that consumed less animal
counties that consumed less animal products were less likely to die of a
products were less likely to die of a
products were less likely to die of a chronic illness this means that not
chronic illness this means that not
chronic illness this means that not consuming dairy or meat could
consuming dairy or meat could
consuming dairy or meat could potentially save you from a chronic
potentially save you from a chronic
potentially save you from a chronic illness like heart disease okay so why
illness like heart disease okay so why
illness like heart disease okay so why go vegan I decided to go vegan when my
go vegan I decided to go vegan when my
go vegan I decided to go vegan when my sister showed me a speech by Gary
sister showed me a speech by Gary
sister showed me a speech by Gary Yourofsky where he explained the horrors
Yourofsky where he explained the horrors
Yourofsky where he explained the horrors of factory farming he showed footage of
of factory farming he showed footage of
of factory farming he showed footage of a slaughterhouse and I was devastated
a slaughterhouse and I was devastated
a slaughterhouse and I was devastated when I saw how these animals were being
when I saw how these animals were being
when I saw how these animals were being treated they were being beaten cut open
treated they were being beaten cut open
treated they were being beaten cut open and thrown onto machines and I did not
and thrown onto machines and I did not
and thrown onto machines and I did not want to believe it Gary Yourofsky when
want to believe it Gary Yourofsky when
want to believe it Gary Yourofsky when he was showing this footage he said
he was showing this footage he said
he was showing this footage he said something that really stuck with me he
something that really stuck with me he
something that really stuck with me he said if it’s not good enough for your
said if it’s not good enough for your
said if it’s not good enough for your eyes why is it good enough for your
eyes why is it good enough for your
eyes why is it good enough for your stomach I realized that why consuming
stomach I realized that why consuming
stomach I realized that why consuming and purchasing these damat not the
and purchasing these damat not the
and purchasing these damat not the demands by consuming and purchasing
demands by consuming and purchasing
demands by consuming and purchasing these products I was supporting this
these products I was supporting this
these products I was supporting this industry and because of it was an
industry and because of it was an
industry and because of it was an economic demand was why I was being
economic demand was why I was being
economic demand was why I was being supplied so therefore by buying these
supplied so therefore by buying these
supplied so therefore by buying these products I was supporting this cruel
products I was supporting this cruel
products I was supporting this cruel industry so cows on factory farms are
industry so cows on factory farms are
industry so cows on factory farms are inseminated on what the dairy industry
inseminated on what the dairy industry
inseminated on what the dairy industry calls a rape rack and milked vigorously
calls a rape rack and milked vigorously
calls a rape rack and milked vigorously after their calves into the world they
after their calves into the world they
after their calves into the world they get taken away from them to face death
get taken away from them to face death
get taken away from them to face death or
or
or the same fate male chicks are
the same fate male chicks are
the same fate male chicks are systematically killed because they are
systematically killed because they are
systematically killed because they are useless to the dairy industry we have to
useless to the dairy industry we have to
useless to the dairy industry we have to do something even if it is a small
do something even if it is a small
do something even if it is a small change in the way that we lead our lives
change in the way that we lead our lives
change in the way that we lead our lives so TEDx youth is all about young people
so TEDx youth is all about young people
so TEDx youth is all about young people spreading innovative ideas and making a
spreading innovative ideas and making a
spreading innovative ideas and making a change young people we often feel like
change young people we often feel like
change young people we often feel like we don’t have the power or influence or
we don’t have the power or influence or
we don’t have the power or influence or tools to make a change but going vegan
tools to make a change but going vegan
tools to make a change but going vegan is something you can do to make a change
is something you can do to make a change
is something you can do to make a change whether you cut out meat and dairy
whether you cut out meat and dairy
whether you cut out meat and dairy completely or limit your consumption a
completely or limit your consumption a
completely or limit your consumption a small change can make all the difference
small change can make all the difference
small change can make all the difference educate yourselves and others get
educate yourselves and others get
educate yourselves and others get inspired and make a change
inspired and make a change
inspired and make a change [Applause]
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