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Eating our way to a better world | Rebecca Capelli | TEDxPickeringStreet


can you remember the first time you went

can you remember the first time you went away without your parents in 97 a few

away without your parents in 97 a few

away without your parents in 97 a few months before lady died in a car crash I

months before lady died in a car crash I

months before lady died in a car crash I went to London with my classmates and

went to London with my classmates and

went to London with my classmates and the weather was beautiful and at the end

the weather was beautiful and at the end

the weather was beautiful and at the end of the trip on the last day we got some

of the trip on the last day we got some

of the trip on the last day we got some postcards to write to our families back

postcards to write to our families back

postcards to write to our families back in France and at the end of the day I

in France and at the end of the day I

in France and at the end of the day I noticed one of the teachers who was

noticed one of the teachers who was

noticed one of the teachers who was usually joking around with us started

usually joking around with us started

usually joking around with us started looking very worried and when he pulled

looking very worried and when he pulled

looking very worried and when he pulled me aside my heart stopped I knew before

me aside my heart stopped I knew before

me aside my heart stopped I knew before he told me my father died that they

he told me my father died that they

he told me my father died that they struck down at 57 brain cancer back then

struck down at 57 brain cancer back then

struck down at 57 brain cancer back then a lot of people said he was too young to

a lot of people said he was too young to

a lot of people said he was too young to die and then a lot of people also

die and then a lot of people also

die and then a lot of people also started sharing their own story and how

started sharing their own story and how

started sharing their own story and how they too lost someone they loved too

they too lost someone they loved too

they too lost someone they loved too early so raise your hand if you too have

early so raise your hand if you too have

early so raise your hand if you too have lost someone you love too soon right

lost someone you love too soon right

lost someone you love too soon right let’s way too many of us and I always

let’s way too many of us and I always

let’s way too many of us and I always thought it was part of life until I got

thought it was part of life until I got

thought it was part of life until I got pregnant with my daughter so when the

pregnant with my daughter so when the

pregnant with my daughter so when the doctors asked very casually if there was

doctors asked very casually if there was

doctors asked very casually if there was any kind of disease history in my family

any kind of disease history in my family

any kind of disease history in my family at first my reaction was very confident

at first my reaction was very confident

at first my reaction was very confident and I said actually we’re good we have

and I said actually we’re good we have

and I said actually we’re good we have pretty good genes but then I added well

pretty good genes but then I added well

pretty good genes but then I added well my dad died of brain cancer and that was

my dad died of brain cancer and that was

my dad died of brain cancer and that was the beginning I started to question how

the beginning I started to question how

the beginning I started to question how someone who wasn’t a smoker didn’t drink

someone who wasn’t a smoker didn’t drink

someone who wasn’t a smoker didn’t drink alcohol and who had no disease history

alcohol and who had no disease history

alcohol and who had no disease history in his family could get cancer and I was

in his family could get cancer and I was

in his family could get cancer and I was becoming a mother I wanted to learn if

becoming a mother I wanted to learn if

becoming a mother I wanted to learn if there was something I could do to live

there was something I could do to live

there was something I could do to live as long and as well as possible so I

as long and as well as possible so I

as long and as well as possible so I started looking into it

started looking into it

started looking into it at first I just wanted to learn a few

at first I just wanted to learn a few

at first I just wanted to learn a few health tips and I had no intention to

health tips and I had no intention to

health tips and I had no intention to change any of my habits I was just like

change any of my habits I was just like

change any of my habits I was just like you but then I kept learning and at some

you but then I kept learning and at some

you but then I kept learning and at some point I felt a shift and then a

point I felt a shift and then a

point I felt a shift and then a responsibility as well so this is why

responsibility as well so this is why

responsibility as well so this is why I’m here today to tell that story so

I’m here today to tell that story so

I’m here today to tell that story so that you or your loved ones don’t have

that you or your loved ones don’t have

that you or your loved ones don’t have to tell it one day because all these

to tell it one day because all these

to tell it one day because all these years that I’ve studied and worked no

years that I’ve studied and worked no

years that I’ve studied and worked no one ever came to me with information I’m

one ever came to me with information I’m

one ever came to me with information I’m about to share so cancer is on the rise

about to share so cancer is on the rise

about to share so cancer is on the rise everywhere in the world but according to

everywhere in the world but according to

everywhere in the world but according to the National Cancer Institute only five

the National Cancer Institute only five

the National Cancer Institute only five to ten percent of cancers are genetic so

to ten percent of cancers are genetic so

to ten percent of cancers are genetic so what about the 90 to 95 percent of them

what about the 90 to 95 percent of them

what about the 90 to 95 percent of them right so before the 60s no one believed

right so before the 60s no one believed

right so before the 60s no one believed that smoking cigarettes cause cancer

that smoking cigarettes cause cancer

that smoking cigarettes cause cancer actually cigarettes were advertised and

actually cigarettes were advertised and

actually cigarettes were advertised and they were endorsed by doctors and

they were endorsed by doctors and

they were endorsed by doctors and celebrities and it took a while before

celebrities and it took a while before

celebrities and it took a while before the World Health Organization classified

the World Health Organization classified

the World Health Organization classified it as causing cancer it took decades and

it as causing cancer it took decades and

it as causing cancer it took decades and it took thousands of studies and then

it took thousands of studies and then

it took thousands of studies and then the education campaigns and the the

the education campaigns and the the

the education campaigns and the the smoking bans started now today we are

smoking bans started now today we are

smoking bans started now today we are consuming products that are advertised

consuming products that are advertised

consuming products that are advertised just like cigarette and just like

just like cigarette and just like

just like cigarette and just like cigarette

cigarette

cigarette they are also causing cancer so two

they are also causing cancer so two

they are also causing cancer so two years ago the World Health Organization

years ago the World Health Organization

years ago the World Health Organization classified processed meats which is any

classified processed meats which is any

classified processed meats which is any meat organic or not that goes through a

meat organic or not that goes through a

meat organic or not that goes through a modification process to become bacon ham

modification process to become bacon ham

modification process to become bacon ham sausage cold cuts as causing cancer and

sausage cold cuts as causing cancer and

sausage cold cuts as causing cancer and according to them red meat probably

according to them red meat probably

according to them red meat probably causes cancer too so it’s not just a

causes cancer too so it’s not just a

causes cancer too so it’s not just a meat actually we now know that all

meat actually we now know that all

meat actually we now know that all animal protein including protein from

animal protein including protein from

animal protein including protein from fish dairy and eggs actually have

fish dairy and eggs actually have

fish dairy and eggs actually have adverse health effects according to an

adverse health effects according to an

adverse health effects according to an American Association of cancer research

American Association of cancer research

American Association of cancer research all animal protein boost the levels of

all animal protein boost the levels of

all animal protein boost the levels of growth hormone igf-1 which basically

growth hormone igf-1 which basically

growth hormone igf-1 which basically means that animal protein both feeds and

means that animal protein both feeds and

means that animal protein both feeds and promotes cancer in the human body

promotes cancer in the human body

promotes cancer in the human body and it’s not just cancer actually these

and it’s not just cancer actually these

and it’s not just cancer actually these animal products are also linked to all

animal products are also linked to all

animal products are also linked to all chronic disease including heart disease

chronic disease including heart disease

chronic disease including heart disease and strokes diabetes some autoimmune and

and strokes diabetes some autoimmune and

and strokes diabetes some autoimmune and some degenerative disease like

some degenerative disease like

some degenerative disease like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson so together

Alzheimer’s and Parkinson so together

Alzheimer’s and Parkinson so together chronic disease killed over 30 million

chronic disease killed over 30 million

chronic disease killed over 30 million people every year imagine the entire

people every year imagine the entire

people every year imagine the entire population of Shanghai and Singapore

population of Shanghai and Singapore

population of Shanghai and Singapore dying every year and only a very small

dying every year and only a very small

dying every year and only a very small fraction is genetic so we spend billions

fraction is genetic so we spend billions

fraction is genetic so we spend billions if not trillions to fight terrorism and

if not trillions to fight terrorism and

if not trillions to fight terrorism and here we have a problem that kills a

here we have a problem that kills a

here we have a problem that kills a thousand times more and we do very

thousand times more and we do very

thousand times more and we do very little to educate people and to prevent

little to educate people and to prevent

little to educate people and to prevent 90 to 95% of these deaths

90 to 95% of these deaths

90 to 95% of these deaths so what if we had the tools and the

so what if we had the tools and the

so what if we had the tools and the knowledge to actually save our loved

knowledge to actually save our loved

knowledge to actually save our loved ones from dying too soon the thing is we

ones from dying too soon the thing is we

ones from dying too soon the thing is we do so the data is clear it’s the food so

do so the data is clear it’s the food so

do so the data is clear it’s the food so now actually last year how about

now actually last year how about

now actually last year how about researchers concluded that replacing

researchers concluded that replacing

researchers concluded that replacing animal protein with bland protein was

animal protein with bland protein was

animal protein with bland protein was associated with lower mortality

associated with lower mortality

associated with lower mortality basically if a Whole Foods plant-based

basically if a Whole Foods plant-based

basically if a Whole Foods plant-based diet was appealed it could prevent and

diet was appealed it could prevent and

diet was appealed it could prevent and even cure almost all heart disease and

even cure almost all heart disease and

even cure almost all heart disease and strokes most cancers and type-2 by

strokes most cancers and type-2 by

strokes most cancers and type-2 by diabetes but you don’t have to take a

diabetes but you don’t have to take a

diabetes but you don’t have to take a pill and you don’t have to wait to be

pill and you don’t have to wait to be

pill and you don’t have to wait to be sick to take your health seriously so

sick to take your health seriously so

sick to take your health seriously so I’m not gonna lie I used to think that

I’m not gonna lie I used to think that

I’m not gonna lie I used to think that healthy eating was boring and difficult

healthy eating was boring and difficult

healthy eating was boring and difficult and now I really wish I knew sooner that

and now I really wish I knew sooner that

and now I really wish I knew sooner that it actually can be really delicious and

it actually can be really delicious and

it actually can be really delicious and that it’s easy so what I did is I looked

that it’s easy so what I did is I looked

that it’s easy so what I did is I looked up you know some some blogs some videos

up you know some some blogs some videos

up you know some some blogs some videos some books and I started to find recipes

some books and I started to find recipes

some books and I started to find recipes that I would really enjoy all sunbaes

that I would really enjoy all sunbaes

that I would really enjoy all sunbaes all health promoting and all enjoyable

all health promoting and all enjoyable

all health promoting and all enjoyable for the foodie that I am and actually

for the foodie that I am and actually

for the foodie that I am and actually really quickly I started feeling much

really quickly I started feeling much

really quickly I started feeling much better so what happens to you when you

better so what happens to you when you

better so what happens to you when you start eating this way is you start

start eating this way is you start

start eating this way is you start feeling a lot more energy better

feeling a lot more energy better

feeling a lot more energy better digestion better sleep

digestion better sleep

digestion better sleep clear skin clear mind I actually get a

clear skin clear mind I actually get a

clear skin clear mind I actually get a lot less sick than before food is

lot less sick than before food is

lot less sick than before food is medicine it’s very very powerful I know

medicine it’s very very powerful I know

medicine it’s very very powerful I know some people that cure the lifelong

some people that cure the lifelong

some people that cure the lifelong condition of asthma of eczema or even of

condition of asthma of eczema or even of

condition of asthma of eczema or even of arthritis just by ditching dairy so how

arthritis just by ditching dairy so how

arthritis just by ditching dairy so how do you get started a lot of people tell

do you get started a lot of people tell

do you get started a lot of people tell me oh you know how do I start and what

me oh you know how do I start and what

me oh you know how do I start and what happens you know when I go out it’s so

happens you know when I go out it’s so

happens you know when I go out it’s so inconvenient well actually when we eat

inconvenient well actually when we eat

inconvenient well actually when we eat artists it’s just like any other day you

artists it’s just like any other day you

artists it’s just like any other day you know most people I know

know most people I know

know most people I know rarely although exactly what is on the

rarely although exactly what is on the

rarely although exactly what is on the menu so it goes like this

menu so it goes like this

menu so it goes like this if there’s no option on the menu for me

if there’s no option on the menu for me

if there’s no option on the menu for me I just ask can I have this pasta without

I just ask can I have this pasta without

I just ask can I have this pasta without cheese please done

cheese please done

cheese please done easy so my advice to start a healthy

easy so my advice to start a healthy

easy so my advice to start a healthy lifestyle in the whole food by my side

lifestyle in the whole food by my side

lifestyle in the whole food by my side is actually to start with breakfast find

is actually to start with breakfast find

is actually to start with breakfast find your perfect breakfast something that

your perfect breakfast something that

your perfect breakfast something that you really enjoy whether it is a bowl of

you really enjoy whether it is a bowl of

you really enjoy whether it is a bowl of fruits a bowl of oatmeal with a

fruits a bowl of oatmeal with a

fruits a bowl of oatmeal with a plant-based milk or an avocado toast or

plant-based milk or an avocado toast or

plant-based milk or an avocado toast or noodles whatever you fancy having in the

noodles whatever you fancy having in the

noodles whatever you fancy having in the morning and then when when you have

morning and then when when you have

morning and then when when you have nailed down your breakfast and you can

nailed down your breakfast and you can

nailed down your breakfast and you can focus on your lunch and then on your

focus on your lunch and then on your

focus on your lunch and then on your dinner all the nutrients we need are

dinner all the nutrients we need are

dinner all the nutrients we need are there but I’m not here to talk about a

there but I’m not here to talk about a

there but I’m not here to talk about a diet because the foods that are making

diet because the foods that are making

diet because the foods that are making us sick are also destroying the planet

us sick are also destroying the planet

us sick are also destroying the planet so let’s talk about climate change we

so let’s talk about climate change we

so let’s talk about climate change we hear a lot about the burning of fossil

hear a lot about the burning of fossil

hear a lot about the burning of fossil fuels and that terrible effects but

fuels and that terrible effects but

fuels and that terrible effects but chances are you’re probably not hearing

chances are you’re probably not hearing

chances are you’re probably not hearing a lot about the number one cause of

a lot about the number one cause of

a lot about the number one cause of climate change actually animal

climate change actually animal

climate change actually animal agriculture is responsible for win house

agriculture is responsible for win house

agriculture is responsible for win house gas emission deforestation is the

gas emission deforestation is the

gas emission deforestation is the leading cause of water pollution

leading cause of water pollution

leading cause of water pollution wildlife extinction and water droughts

wildlife extinction and water droughts

wildlife extinction and water droughts we are facing massive food security

we are facing massive food security

we are facing massive food security issues and empty oceans 30 years from

issues and empty oceans 30 years from

issues and empty oceans 30 years from now there’s a consensus among the

now there’s a consensus among the

now there’s a consensus among the world’s top environmental experts that

world’s top environmental experts that

world’s top environmental experts that unless we shift 50% of animal-based food

unless we shift 50% of animal-based food

unless we shift 50% of animal-based food to plant alternatives over the next few

to plant alternatives over the next few

to plant alternatives over the next few years then we are facing catastrophic

years then we are facing catastrophic

years then we are facing catastrophic climate change so eating animals today

climate change so eating animals today

climate change so eating animals today is not just dangerous it’s also clearly

is not just dangerous it’s also clearly

is not just dangerous it’s also clearly unsustainable it takes an enormous

unsustainable it takes an enormous

unsustainable it takes an enormous amount of food

amount of food

amount of food of grain of lenss and of water to

of grain of lenss and of water to

of grain of lenss and of water to produce just a little bit of food for a

produce just a little bit of food for a

produce just a little bit of food for a few people so when you think about it it

few people so when you think about it it

few people so when you think about it it doesn’t make sense so one thing I

doesn’t make sense so one thing I

doesn’t make sense so one thing I learned along my journey is that we

learned along my journey is that we

learned along my journey is that we actually produce enough to feed 10

actually produce enough to feed 10

actually produce enough to feed 10 billion people but every single day

billion people but every single day

billion people but every single day 50,000 men women and children die of

50,000 men women and children die of

50,000 men women and children die of hunger and most of them actually starve

hunger and most of them actually starve

hunger and most of them actually starve in countries where food is produced

in countries where food is produced

in countries where food is produced countries like the Philippines Brazil

countries like the Philippines Brazil

countries like the Philippines Brazil Cambodia but it’s fed to animals instead

Cambodia but it’s fed to animals instead

Cambodia but it’s fed to animals instead so in my eyes this is the biggest food

so in my eyes this is the biggest food

so in my eyes this is the biggest food scandal ever somehow we managed to find

scandal ever somehow we managed to find

scandal ever somehow we managed to find food to feed 50 billion animals but we

food to feed 50 billion animals but we

food to feed 50 billion animals but we cannot feed 800 million humans and we

cannot feed 800 million humans and we

cannot feed 800 million humans and we leave them to starve this is a choice

leave them to starve this is a choice

leave them to starve this is a choice and we can choose to eat the foods that

and we can choose to eat the foods that

and we can choose to eat the foods that feed more people not less we can choose

feed more people not less we can choose

feed more people not less we can choose to feed humans first in a short time I

to feed humans first in a short time I

to feed humans first in a short time I change the way I eat just under two

change the way I eat just under two

change the way I eat just under two years I contributed to saving 2 million

years I contributed to saving 2 million

years I contributed to saving 2 million liters of water 12,000 kilos of grains

liters of water 12,000 kilos of grains

liters of water 12,000 kilos of grains and thousands of square meters of forest

and thousands of square meters of forest

and thousands of square meters of forest and the thing is I’m not even special

and the thing is I’m not even special

and the thing is I’m not even special anyone can do that

anyone can do that

anyone can do that so imagine living in a world with less

so imagine living in a world with less

so imagine living in a world with less pollution less waste more green clean

pollution less waste more green clean

pollution less waste more green clean water that is the future I want for my

water that is the future I want for my

water that is the future I want for my daughter and I want her to wake up to

daughter and I want her to wake up to

daughter and I want her to wake up to the news one day we did it world hunger

the news one day we did it world hunger

the news one day we did it world hunger is over it’s done this can happen the

is over it’s done this can happen the

is over it’s done this can happen the same foods that can heal us and save us

same foods that can heal us and save us

same foods that can heal us and save us can save the planet but how do we get

can save the planet but how do we get

can save the planet but how do we get there

there

there you probably heard before if you want to

you probably heard before if you want to

you probably heard before if you want to change the world you need to change

change the world you need to change

change the world you need to change yourself and I know change is a scary

yourself and I know change is a scary

yourself and I know change is a scary word but it’s not scary if you focus on

word but it’s not scary if you focus on

word but it’s not scary if you focus on the future and on what you will gain

the future and on what you will gain

the future and on what you will gain change actually is a natural part of El

change actually is a natural part of El

change actually is a natural part of El evolution and change sometime is just

evolution and change sometime is just

evolution and change sometime is just becoming who you are so along my journey

becoming who you are so along my journey

becoming who you are so along my journey I realized something I always loved

I realized something I always loved

I realized something I always loved animals

I lived in China for a while and when I

I lived in China for a while and when I was there I rescued dogs and cats from

was there I rescued dogs and cats from

was there I rescued dogs and cats from the streets because you probably heard

the streets because you probably heard

the streets because you probably heard but some people eat dogs and cats there

but some people eat dogs and cats there

but some people eat dogs and cats there and for years I thought I was doing my

and for years I thought I was doing my

and for years I thought I was doing my best until one day I realized that I was

best until one day I realized that I was

best until one day I realized that I was saving some animals from being eaten but

saving some animals from being eaten but

saving some animals from being eaten but I was eating other animals myself and

I was eating other animals myself and

I was eating other animals myself and that was my shift how could I so as

that was my shift how could I so as

that was my shift how could I so as children we actually taught that some

children we actually taught that some

children we actually taught that some lives are worth more than others we are

lives are worth more than others we are

lives are worth more than others we are conditioned to think that some lives

conditioned to think that some lives

conditioned to think that some lives don’t matter it sounds familiar doesn’t

don’t matter it sounds familiar doesn’t

don’t matter it sounds familiar doesn’t it

it

it we thought that violence is part of the

we thought that violence is part of the

we thought that violence is part of the circle of life

circle of life

circle of life that it is necessary but that knows

that it is necessary but that knows

that it is necessary but that knows that’s not true it’s just not true it is

that’s not true it’s just not true it is

that’s not true it’s just not true it is not the circle of life to exploit and

not the circle of life to exploit and

not the circle of life to exploit and enslave to cut and mutilate to suffocate

enslave to cut and mutilate to suffocate

enslave to cut and mutilate to suffocate to drown to gas and to slaughter it is

to drown to gas and to slaughter it is

to drown to gas and to slaughter it is not the circle of life to force cows to

not the circle of life to force cows to

not the circle of life to force cows to be pregnant over and over and take their

be pregnant over and over and take their

be pregnant over and over and take their babies away from them as soon as they

babies away from them as soon as they

babies away from them as soon as they are born so that we can take their milk

are born so that we can take their milk

are born so that we can take their milk to make cheese look it up I invite you

to make cheese look it up I invite you

to make cheese look it up I invite you to question your choices the truth is

to question your choices the truth is

to question your choices the truth is all animals whether they had a happy or

all animals whether they had a happy or

all animals whether they had a happy or a miserable life they all fight for

a miserable life they all fight for

a miserable life they all fight for their lives when they arrive in the

their lives when they arrive in the

their lives when they arrive in the slaughterhouse

slaughterhouse

slaughterhouse all of them in the short time that I am

all of them in the short time that I am

all of them in the short time that I am speaking today to millions of them will

speaking today to millions of them will

speaking today to millions of them will fight for their lives and be killed and

fight for their lives and be killed and

fight for their lives and be killed and it’s billions of them every single year

it’s billions of them every single year

it’s billions of them every single year but wait a minute

but wait a minute

but wait a minute for foods we don’t need for foods that

for foods we don’t need for foods that

for foods we don’t need for foods that make

make

make sic and for foods that are destroying

sic and for foods that are destroying

sic and for foods that are destroying the planet so what are we doing

the planet so what are we doing

the planet so what are we doing we need to snap out of it right so some

we need to snap out of it right so some

we need to snap out of it right so some of you may be animal lovers yet just

of you may be animal lovers yet just

of you may be animal lovers yet just like I used to

like I used to

like I used to you’re eating them too some of you may

you’re eating them too some of you may

you’re eating them too some of you may start to realize that actually dogs cats

start to realize that actually dogs cats

start to realize that actually dogs cats dolphins swans cows pigs fish and

dolphins swans cows pigs fish and

dolphins swans cows pigs fish and chickens they’re not so different and in

chickens they’re not so different and in

chickens they’re not so different and in the end they all suffer just the same

the end they all suffer just the same

the end they all suffer just the same now some of you may think that animals

now some of you may think that animals

now some of you may think that animals are worthless that they don’t deserve

are worthless that they don’t deserve

are worthless that they don’t deserve our time and attention you know because

our time and attention you know because

our time and attention you know because we are superior let me tell you one

we are superior let me tell you one

we are superior let me tell you one thing a bully is superior but a

thing a bully is superior but a

thing a bully is superior but a protector is strong I don’t see just

protector is strong I don’t see just

protector is strong I don’t see just animals I see a vulnerable being someone

animals I see a vulnerable being someone

animals I see a vulnerable being someone defenseless and whether it is a person a

defenseless and whether it is a person a

defenseless and whether it is a person a child or an animal I will take a stand

child or an animal I will take a stand

child or an animal I will take a stand for them that’s just who I am and I’m

for them that’s just who I am and I’m

for them that’s just who I am and I’m not the only one it is in all of us we

not the only one it is in all of us we

not the only one it is in all of us we are all born with empathy we are all

are all born with empathy we are all

are all born with empathy we are all born vegan and we are starting to

born vegan and we are starting to

born vegan and we are starting to remember your true nature there is an

remember your true nature there is an

remember your true nature there is an awakening today and movement with

awakening today and movement with

awakening today and movement with millions of us millions of people just

millions of us millions of people just

millions of us millions of people just like you and I are starting to try and

like you and I are starting to try and

like you and I are starting to try and live their lives more consciously even

live their lives more consciously even

live their lives more consciously even when our society tells us otherwise even

when our society tells us otherwise even

when our society tells us otherwise even when it’s not convenient

when it’s not convenient

when it’s not convenient not everyone is there yet but a lot of

not everyone is there yet but a lot of

not everyone is there yet but a lot of people will be and for those of you who

people will be and for those of you who

people will be and for those of you who are fighting this idea today I invite

are fighting this idea today I invite

are fighting this idea today I invite you to question your choices and keep

you to question your choices and keep

you to question your choices and keep learning you know anyone can start with

learning you know anyone can start with

learning you know anyone can start with breakfast tomorrow with dinner tonight

breakfast tomorrow with dinner tonight

breakfast tomorrow with dinner tonight or you can even start with a soy latte

or you can even start with a soy latte

or you can even start with a soy latte so along my journey I realized something

so along my journey I realized something

so along my journey I realized something but I had the right information to save

but I had the right information to save

but I had the right information to save my father only 20 years too late

my father only 20 years too late

my father only 20 years too late and it sounds strange but it actually

and it sounds strange but it actually

and it sounds strange but it actually empowers me because it’s not too late

empowers me because it’s not too late

empowers me because it’s not too late for everyone it’s not too late for the

for everyone it’s not too late for the

for everyone it’s not too late for the planet and it’s not too late for the

planet and it’s not too late for the

planet and it’s not too late for the animals the circle of life is about

animals the circle of life is about

animals the circle of life is about eating foods that are good for our body

eating foods that are good for our body

eating foods that are good for our body good for our health

good for our health

good for our health that make us thrive that are good for

that make us thrive that are good for

that make us thrive that are good for the planet and sustainable that are more

the planet and sustainable that are more

the planet and sustainable that are more equal and more just and ultimately these

equal and more just and ultimately these

equal and more just and ultimately these are the foods that resonate with our

are the foods that resonate with our

are the foods that resonate with our heart because you know that’s what we

heart because you know that’s what we

heart because you know that’s what we are we are all human and we all share

are we are all human and we all share

are we are all human and we all share deep down this heart and we are good

deep down this heart and we are good

deep down this heart and we are good people so every time we eat we have a

people so every time we eat we have a

people so every time we eat we have a choice we can choose health over disease

choice we can choose health over disease

choice we can choose health over disease joy over pain peace over violence

joy over pain peace over violence

joy over pain peace over violence equality over injustice and we can

equality over injustice and we can

equality over injustice and we can choose life over death and the sum of

choose life over death and the sum of

choose life over death and the sum of our choices will decide which world we

our choices will decide which world we

our choices will decide which world we get to live in the old world is sick

get to live in the old world is sick

get to live in the old world is sick blind and backwards it relies on

blind and backwards it relies on

blind and backwards it relies on violence discrimination and it

violence discrimination and it

violence discrimination and it disconnected us from one another and

disconnected us from one another and

disconnected us from one another and there is another world deeply rooted in

there is another world deeply rooted in

there is another world deeply rooted in all of us this new world is kind

all of us this new world is kind

all of us this new world is kind compassionate it’s healthy and it is

compassionate it’s healthy and it is

compassionate it’s healthy and it is forward-thinking this new world is

forward-thinking this new world is

forward-thinking this new world is courageous and it is desperately calling

courageous and it is desperately calling

courageous and it is desperately calling for heroes it is calling for you so

for heroes it is calling for you so

for heroes it is calling for you so please everyone I want to ask you to put

please everyone I want to ask you to put

please everyone I want to ask you to put your hand on your heart now don’t be shy

your hand on your heart now don’t be shy

your hand on your heart now don’t be shy please do it

please do it

please do it alright this new world is calling for

alright this new world is calling for

alright this new world is calling for you can you hear it

you can you hear it

you can you hear it deep inside thank you

deep inside thank you

deep inside thank you [Applause]

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