hey Naomi hey Owen how do you know if someone’s vegan oh don’t worry
someone’s vegan oh don’t worry
someone’s vegan oh don’t worry they’ll tell you hi everyone I’m Owen
they’ll tell you hi everyone I’m Owen
they’ll tell you hi everyone I’m Owen and I don’t eat meat eggs or dairy and
and I don’t eat meat eggs or dairy and
and I don’t eat meat eggs or dairy and I’m Naomi and I don’t eat meat and I
I’m Naomi and I don’t eat meat and I
I’m Naomi and I don’t eat meat and I tend to avoid dairy but I do eat fish
tend to avoid dairy but I do eat fish
tend to avoid dairy but I do eat fish now today we’re here to give you some
now today we’re here to give you some
now today we’re here to give you some food for thought about food for change
food for thought about food for change
food for thought about food for change in particular we’ll be looking at how a
in particular we’ll be looking at how a
in particular we’ll be looking at how a shift in one’s diet even on a micro
shift in one’s diet even on a micro
shift in one’s diet even on a micro level can have important impacts on the
level can have important impacts on the
level can have important impacts on the self as well as on the world we inhabit
self as well as on the world we inhabit
self as well as on the world we inhabit now we know the stereotypes of vegans
now we know the stereotypes of vegans
now we know the stereotypes of vegans militant condescending intolerant those
militant condescending intolerant those
militant condescending intolerant those whose diets differ from their own so
whose diets differ from their own so
whose diets differ from their own so before we get started we want to stress
before we get started we want to stress
before we get started we want to stress that this talk is going to be as far
that this talk is going to be as far
that this talk is going to be as far from didactic as possible now we’re not
from didactic as possible now we’re not
from didactic as possible now we’re not trying to convert you to our lame vegan
trying to convert you to our lame vegan
trying to convert you to our lame vegan Club ones diet is deeply personal and
Club ones diet is deeply personal and
Club ones diet is deeply personal and everyone has a right to a dietary
everyone has a right to a dietary
everyone has a right to a dietary lifestyle that works best for them in
lifestyle that works best for them in
lifestyle that works best for them in our talk today we just hope to discuss
our talk today we just hope to discuss
our talk today we just hope to discuss the impacts of our diets and emphasize
the impacts of our diets and emphasize
the impacts of our diets and emphasize the importance of informed knowledgeable
the importance of informed knowledgeable
the importance of informed knowledgeable eating no matter what it is you choose
eating no matter what it is you choose
eating no matter what it is you choose to chow down on now what made me go
to chow down on now what made me go
to chow down on now what made me go vegan weren’t those posters on the
vegan weren’t those posters on the
vegan weren’t those posters on the subway you know the ones with the cute
subway you know the ones with the cute
subway you know the ones with the cute pig and the cute dog then big bold
pig and the cute dog then big bold
pig and the cute dog then big bold letters the question I love one but eat
letters the question I love one but eat
letters the question I love one but eat the other no Owen and I were actually
the other no Owen and I were actually
the other no Owen and I were actually both inspired to shift our diets based
both inspired to shift our diets based
both inspired to shift our diets based on environmental concerns yeah I went
on environmental concerns yeah I went
on environmental concerns yeah I went vegan after reading a 2010 United
vegan after reading a 2010 United
vegan after reading a 2010 United Nations report entitled assessing the
Nations report entitled assessing the
Nations report entitled assessing the environmental impacts of production and
environmental impacts of production and
environmental impacts of production and consumption : priority products and
consumption : priority products and
consumption : priority products and materials somewhat less catchy than the
materials somewhat less catchy than the
materials somewhat less catchy than the poster I know now this report
poster I know now this report
poster I know now this report essentially said what scientists
essentially said what scientists
essentially said what scientists studying climate and the environment had
studying climate and the environment had
studying climate and the environment had been saying for years namely that animal
been saying for years namely that animal
been saying for years namely that animal agriculture – the process of raising
agriculture – the process of raising
agriculture – the process of raising animals for human consumption was one of
animals for human consumption was one of
animals for human consumption was one of the leading factors behind environmental
the leading factors behind environmental
the leading factors behind environmental degradation and climate change
degradation and climate change
degradation and climate change take greenhouse gases for instance
take greenhouse gases for instance
take greenhouse gases for instance animal agriculture is responsible for
animal agriculture is responsible for
animal agriculture is responsible for over half of all global greenhouse gas
over half of all global greenhouse gas
over half of all global greenhouse gas emissions each year that’s more than all
emissions each year that’s more than all
emissions each year that’s more than all forms of transportation so planes cars
forms of transportation so planes cars
forms of transportation so planes cars ships trucks you name it combined with
ships trucks you name it combined with
ships trucks you name it combined with those figures expect to grow over 80% by
those figures expect to grow over 80% by
those figures expect to grow over 80% by 2050 this is compounded by the fact that
2050 this is compounded by the fact that
2050 this is compounded by the fact that the gas most frequently emitted
the gas most frequently emitted
the gas most frequently emitted by animal agriculture is nitrous oxide a
by animal agriculture is nitrous oxide a
by animal agriculture is nitrous oxide a gas with the global warming potential
gas with the global warming potential
gas with the global warming potential 296 times greater than carbon dioxide
296 times greater than carbon dioxide
296 times greater than carbon dioxide the animal agriculture industry also
the animal agriculture industry also
the animal agriculture industry also uses about one-third of global
uses about one-third of global
uses about one-third of global freshwater supplies each year in fact to
freshwater supplies each year in fact to
freshwater supplies each year in fact to make about one hamburger requires 660
make about one hamburger requires 660
make about one hamburger requires 660 gallons of water to produce that’s about
gallons of water to produce that’s about
gallons of water to produce that’s about the equivalent of taking a three hour
the equivalent of taking a three hour
the equivalent of taking a three hour long shower which although I might love
long shower which although I might love
long shower which although I might love to do might be considered a bit
to do might be considered a bit
to do might be considered a bit excessive vegetables like broccoli and
excessive vegetables like broccoli and
excessive vegetables like broccoli and potatoes for example only require about
potatoes for example only require about
potatoes for example only require about 34 gallons of water and are still quite
34 gallons of water and are still quite
34 gallons of water and are still quite tasty often we can feel a disconnect
tasty often we can feel a disconnect
tasty often we can feel a disconnect between the foods we eat and the world
between the foods we eat and the world
between the foods we eat and the world around us particularly in the modern age
around us particularly in the modern age
around us particularly in the modern age of processed foods and when
of processed foods and when
of processed foods and when globalisation brings foods from all
globalisation brings foods from all
globalisation brings foods from all corners of the globe to our supermarket
corners of the globe to our supermarket
corners of the globe to our supermarket aisles it can be hard to remember that
aisles it can be hard to remember that
aisles it can be hard to remember that what we eat is a direct offering of the
what we eat is a direct offering of the
what we eat is a direct offering of the world around us and now what we choose
world around us and now what we choose
world around us and now what we choose to eat affects out world in turn diets
to eat affects out world in turn diets
to eat affects out world in turn diets are certainly a personal choice but they
are certainly a personal choice but they
are certainly a personal choice but they are also global in their impacts
are also global in their impacts
are also global in their impacts understanding the impacts of one’s diet
understanding the impacts of one’s diet
understanding the impacts of one’s diet above and beyond the South can help
above and beyond the South can help
above and beyond the South can help foster a process of more informed eating
foster a process of more informed eating
foster a process of more informed eating that remains conscious of the broader
that remains conscious of the broader
that remains conscious of the broader global community to be sure the impacts
global community to be sure the impacts
global community to be sure the impacts on the self are important as well one of
on the self are important as well one of
on the self are important as well one of the things that Naomi is noticed about
the things that Naomi is noticed about
the things that Naomi is noticed about going vegan is that you often start
going vegan is that you often start
going vegan is that you often start cooking a lot more for yourself eating
cooking a lot more for yourself eating
cooking a lot more for yourself eating out as the vegan can present a variety
out as the vegan can present a variety
out as the vegan can present a variety of challenges including finding
of challenges including finding
of challenges including finding something something to eat and finding
something something to eat and finding
something something to eat and finding something affordable to eat
something affordable to eat
something affordable to eat cooking for yourself allows for you to
cooking for yourself allows for you to
cooking for yourself allows for you to have a much better understanding and
have a much better understanding and
have a much better understanding and command over the food that you do eat
command over the food that you do eat
command over the food that you do eat personally I found this to be
personally I found this to be
personally I found this to be particularly true when cooking as a
particularly true when cooking as a
particularly true when cooking as a vegan say you’re in a supermarket aisle
vegan say you’re in a supermarket aisle
vegan say you’re in a supermarket aisle and you want to know if a certain
and you want to know if a certain
and you want to know if a certain product is vegan you actually have to
product is vegan you actually have to
product is vegan you actually have to take it off the shelf and look at the
take it off the shelf and look at the
take it off the shelf and look at the nutritional information and list of
nutritional information and list of
nutritional information and list of ingredients in a way we often forget to
ingredients in a way we often forget to
ingredients in a way we often forget to do moreover however cooking for yourself
do moreover however cooking for yourself
do moreover however cooking for yourself simply provides a more direct and
simply provides a more direct and
simply provides a more direct and tactile way to engage with the food that
tactile way to engage with the food that
tactile way to engage with the food that you put in your body being able to watch
you put in your body being able to watch
you put in your body being able to watch as discrete individual ingredients
as discrete individual ingredients
as discrete individual ingredients coming together to create a meal allows
coming together to create a meal allows
coming together to create a meal allows for a greater degree of agency control
for a greater degree of agency control
for a greater degree of agency control and knowledge
and knowledge
and knowledge over the food you digest in a way that
over the food you digest in a way that
over the food you digest in a way that is often limited by prepared or
is often limited by prepared or
is often limited by prepared or processed foods now plant-based diets
processed foods now plant-based diets
processed foods now plant-based diets are not for everyone
are not for everyone
are not for everyone but if you’re interested in giving it a
but if you’re interested in giving it a
but if you’re interested in giving it a shot or just want to pursue another diet
shot or just want to pursue another diet
shot or just want to pursue another diet whose personal or global impact you
whose personal or global impact you
whose personal or global impact you support here are a few tips and tricks
support here are a few tips and tricks
support here are a few tips and tricks about how to make that change a bit more
about how to make that change a bit more
about how to make that change a bit more manageable get started it can often be a
manageable get started it can often be a
manageable get started it can often be a good idea to pick a certain number of
good idea to pick a certain number of
good idea to pick a certain number of days each week to pursue a vegan diet or
days each week to pursue a vegan diet or
days each week to pursue a vegan diet or whatever diet it is you might want to
whatever diet it is you might want to
whatever diet it is you might want to support meat free Monday is a popular
support meat free Monday is a popular
support meat free Monday is a popular campaign that is essentially described
campaign that is essentially described
campaign that is essentially described by its title whatever works best for you
by its title whatever works best for you
by its title whatever works best for you picking a few days a week to pursue your
picking a few days a week to pursue your
picking a few days a week to pursue your diet of choice can be a good way for
diet of choice can be a good way for
diet of choice can be a good way for those with busy lives to still make a
those with busy lives to still make a
those with busy lives to still make a change or even just for those who want
change or even just for those who want
change or even just for those who want to make a less onerous change perhaps
to make a less onerous change perhaps
to make a less onerous change perhaps what’s now referred to as the
what’s now referred to as the
what’s now referred to as the flexitarian diet to get this started it
flexitarian diet to get this started it
flexitarian diet to get this started it can be a fun and engaging process to
can be a fun and engaging process to
can be a fun and engaging process to spend a part of your sunday making your
spend a part of your sunday making your
spend a part of your sunday making your weekday lunches throughout the week that
weekday lunches throughout the week that
weekday lunches throughout the week that can then be easily picked up and brought
can then be easily picked up and brought
can then be easily picked up and brought on the go at the end of the day however
on the go at the end of the day however
on the go at the end of the day however a more sustainable diet does not exist
a more sustainable diet does not exist
a more sustainable diet does not exist in the absolute what’s most important is
in the absolute what’s most important is
in the absolute what’s most important is that we are all informed and
that we are all informed and
that we are all informed and knowledgeable about the food we eat and
knowledgeable about the food we eat and
knowledgeable about the food we eat and its impacts both personally as well as
its impacts both personally as well as
its impacts both personally as well as globally with this mindset we can begin
globally with this mindset we can begin
globally with this mindset we can begin to use food for change thanks
to use food for change thanks
to use food for change thanks [Applause]
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