I am NOT what you would call an animal lover I don’t like dog hair cat hair on
lover I don’t like dog hair cat hair on
lover I don’t like dog hair cat hair on my clothes I’m embarrassed to say I have
my clothes I’m embarrassed to say I have
my clothes I’m embarrassed to say I have never rescued a lost or wounded animal
never rescued a lost or wounded animal
never rescued a lost or wounded animal on my car you won’t find a bumper
on my car you won’t find a bumper
on my car you won’t find a bumper sticker that says save endangered
sticker that says save endangered
sticker that says save endangered animals and I have a secret phobia of
animals and I have a secret phobia of
animals and I have a secret phobia of whales so you may find it strange that I
whales so you may find it strange that I
whales so you may find it strange that I consider myself a vegan and eat a
consider myself a vegan and eat a
consider myself a vegan and eat a plant-based diet
plant-based diet
plant-based diet six years ago I embarked on the 30-day
six years ago I embarked on the 30-day
six years ago I embarked on the 30-day health experiment sparked by curiosity I
health experiment sparked by curiosity I
health experiment sparked by curiosity I decided to try out a plant-based diet
decided to try out a plant-based diet
decided to try out a plant-based diet after reading a book called Born to Run
after reading a book called Born to Run
after reading a book called Born to Run this book is about a native tribe in the
this book is about a native tribe in the
this book is about a native tribe in the Mexican desert known as the Tarahumara
Mexican desert known as the Tarahumara
Mexican desert known as the Tarahumara or the running people they eat a
or the running people they eat a
or the running people they eat a predominantly plant-based diet they are
predominantly plant-based diet they are
predominantly plant-based diet they are adept at running long distances and
adept at running long distances and
adept at running long distances and apparently they are super laid back sign
apparently they are super laid back sign
apparently they are super laid back sign me up
me up
me up the experiment was a success after only
the experiment was a success after only
the experiment was a success after only a few days my lifelong supposedly
a few days my lifelong supposedly
a few days my lifelong supposedly genetic chronic constipation was cured
genetic chronic constipation was cured
genetic chronic constipation was cured and I effortlessly lost 12 pounds in
and I effortlessly lost 12 pounds in
and I effortlessly lost 12 pounds in four weeks and as cliche as it sounds I
four weeks and as cliche as it sounds I
four weeks and as cliche as it sounds I felt amazing and full of energy
felt amazing and full of energy
felt amazing and full of energy during that time I watch documentaries
during that time I watch documentaries
during that time I watch documentaries like Forks Over knives and earthlings I
like Forks Over knives and earthlings I
like Forks Over knives and earthlings I read books like diet for a new America
read books like diet for a new America
read books like diet for a new America and I studied the scientific literature
and I studied the scientific literature
and I studied the scientific literature but little did I know that after those
but little did I know that after those
but little did I know that after those 30 days my eyes and my heart would open
30 days my eyes and my heart would open
30 days my eyes and my heart would open up in ways that I will never forget when
up in ways that I will never forget when
up in ways that I will never forget when I was younger I used to say
I was younger I used to say
I was younger I used to say I don’t care that much about animals I
I don’t care that much about animals I
I don’t care that much about animals I grew up spending every summer at my
grew up spending every summer at my
grew up spending every summer at my grandparents farm
grandparents farm
grandparents farm I saw animals being slaughtered every
I saw animals being slaughtered every
I saw animals being slaughtered every week my grandmother would take a chicken
week my grandmother would take a chicken
week my grandmother would take a chicken by its neck and wring it then she would
by its neck and wring it then she would
by its neck and wring it then she would hang it upside down I watched as the
hang it upside down I watched as the
hang it upside down I watched as the chicken flapped its wings vigorously and
chicken flapped its wings vigorously and
chicken flapped its wings vigorously and then it would slow down
then it would slow down
then it would slow down its eyes would roll back in his head and
its eyes would roll back in his head and
its eyes would roll back in his head and finally it would be still I’ve also seen
finally it would be still I’ve also seen
finally it would be still I’ve also seen a pig slaughtered and believe me I’ll
a pig slaughtered and believe me I’ll
a pig slaughtered and believe me I’ll never forget that my uncle was the
never forget that my uncle was the
never forget that my uncle was the president of a cow slaughterhouse for
president of a cow slaughterhouse for
president of a cow slaughterhouse for many years you might say that killing
many years you might say that killing
many years you might say that killing and eating animals was ingrained into my
and eating animals was ingrained into my
and eating animals was ingrained into my family and my culture but I also
family and my culture but I also
family and my culture but I also remember tender moments I remember that
remember tender moments I remember that
remember tender moments I remember that after I would help catch the chicken
after I would help catch the chicken
after I would help catch the chicken that we were going to eat I would sit at
that we were going to eat I would sit at
that we were going to eat I would sit at the back of the truck with its warm body
the back of the truck with its warm body
the back of the truck with its warm body on top of my feet I could feel its
on top of my feet I could feel its
on top of my feet I could feel its heartbeat in its respirations and I
heartbeat in its respirations and I
heartbeat in its respirations and I imagined that somehow it knew its fate
imagined that somehow it knew its fate
imagined that somehow it knew its fate that it would be part of my Panamanian
that it would be part of my Panamanian
that it would be part of my Panamanian chicken stew in a few hours
chicken stew in a few hours
chicken stew in a few hours I also remember walking along the dairy
I also remember walking along the dairy
I also remember walking along the dairy farm and gazing into the gentle brown
farm and gazing into the gentle brown
farm and gazing into the gentle brown eyes of the dairy cows as they chewed on
eyes of the dairy cows as they chewed on
eyes of the dairy cows as they chewed on grass as I stared into those big brown
grass as I stared into those big brown
grass as I stared into those big brown eyes I wondered did she know that the
eyes I wondered did she know that the
eyes I wondered did she know that the sole purpose of her life was to feed us
sole purpose of her life was to feed us
sole purpose of her life was to feed us but as soon as I would start to feel
but as soon as I would start to feel
but as soon as I would start to feel uncomfortable I would shake it off after
uncomfortable I would shake it off after
uncomfortable I would shake it off after all I need to eat meat right where else
all I need to eat meat right where else
all I need to eat meat right where else will I get my protein and if I don’t
will I get my protein and if I don’t
will I get my protein and if I don’t drink milk my bones will disintegrate
drink milk my bones will disintegrate
drink milk my bones will disintegrate it’s a necessary harm after those 30
it’s a necessary harm after those 30
it’s a necessary harm after those 30 days I discovered something that I had
days I discovered something that I had
days I discovered something that I had not known in 32 years of life 23 years
not known in 32 years of life 23 years
not known in 32 years of life 23 years of formal education a medical degree
of formal education a medical degree
of formal education a medical degree public health school and a Master of
public health school and a Master of
public health school and a Master of Science and I admit
Science and I admit
Science and I admit it was a bit unsettling when one
it was a bit unsettling when one
it was a bit unsettling when one encounters information that challenges
encounters information that challenges
encounters information that challenges their worldview it is natural to
their worldview it is natural to
their worldview it is natural to experience something called cognitive
experience something called cognitive
experience something called cognitive dissonance this psychological stress is
dissonance this psychological stress is
dissonance this psychological stress is caused when one is confronted with
caused when one is confronted with
caused when one is confronted with information that contradicts the values
information that contradicts the values
information that contradicts the values ideas and beliefs that they currently
ideas and beliefs that they currently
ideas and beliefs that they currently hold it was at this crossroads that I
hold it was at this crossroads that I
hold it was at this crossroads that I had the opportunity to grow and learn
had the opportunity to grow and learn
had the opportunity to grow and learn more but only if I was open-minded and
more but only if I was open-minded and
more but only if I was open-minded and willing to change my perspective I
discovered that not only is it not
discovered that not only is it not necessary to eat animals but that we as
necessary to eat animals but that we as
necessary to eat animals but that we as humans can actually thrive we thrive
humans can actually thrive we thrive
humans can actually thrive we thrive eating only plants at that moment I felt
eating only plants at that moment I felt
eating only plants at that moment I felt like the earth shifted below my feet and
like the earth shifted below my feet and
like the earth shifted below my feet and I felt the burden of the enormity of the
I felt the burden of the enormity of the
I felt the burden of the enormity of the pain and suffering of billions of
pain and suffering of billions of
pain and suffering of billions of animals in this country we kill 9
animals in this country we kill 9
animals in this country we kill 9 billion animals every year according to
billion animals every year according to
billion animals every year according to the Humane Society of the United States
the Humane Society of the United States
the Humane Society of the United States that’s a big burden but maybe you don’t
that’s a big burden but maybe you don’t
that’s a big burden but maybe you don’t connect much with animals and that’s ok
connect much with animals and that’s ok
connect much with animals and that’s ok we all have different personalities
we all have different personalities
we all have different personalities let’s take it a step closer to home are
let’s take it a step closer to home are
let’s take it a step closer to home are our food choices harming us according to
our food choices harming us according to
our food choices harming us according to the USDA the average American derives
the USDA the average American derives
the USDA the average American derives 94% of their calories from processed
94% of their calories from processed
94% of their calories from processed foods and animal products this standard
foods and animal products this standard
foods and animal products this standard American diet is deficient in fiber and
American diet is deficient in fiber and
American diet is deficient in fiber and antioxidants and high in salt sugar and
antioxidants and high in salt sugar and
antioxidants and high in salt sugar and fat at the same time we are seeing a
fat at the same time we are seeing a
fat at the same time we are seeing a rise in the prevalence of chronic
rise in the prevalence of chronic
rise in the prevalence of chronic conditions like heart disease diabetes
conditions like heart disease diabetes
conditions like heart disease diabetes cancer and dementia this is causing us
cancer and dementia this is causing us
cancer and dementia this is causing us increased suffering increased years of
increased suffering increased years of
increased suffering increased years of debility
debility
debility shortened lifespans prominent research
shortened lifespans prominent research
shortened lifespans prominent research organizations like the CDC and the
organizations like the CDC and the
organizations like the CDC and the Harvard School of Public Health have
Harvard School of Public Health have
Harvard School of Public Health have estimated that at least 80% of chronic
estimated that at least 80% of chronic
estimated that at least 80% of chronic conditions can be prevented through diet
conditions can be prevented through diet
conditions can be prevented through diet and lifestyle choices with the single
and lifestyle choices with the single
and lifestyle choices with the single greatest contributor to premature death
greatest contributor to premature death
greatest contributor to premature death being our diets but what about our
being our diets but what about our
being our diets but what about our littlest citizens as a pediatrician and
littlest citizens as a pediatrician and
littlest citizens as a pediatrician and a mother I care deeply about providing
a mother I care deeply about providing
a mother I care deeply about providing children the opportunity to grow up
children the opportunity to grow up
children the opportunity to grow up healthy and happy by preventing chronic
healthy and happy by preventing chronic
healthy and happy by preventing chronic disease it’s my passion it’s typical for
disease it’s my passion it’s typical for
disease it’s my passion it’s typical for us to feed kids kid-friendly food like
us to feed kids kid-friendly food like
us to feed kids kid-friendly food like chicken nuggets pizza and hot dogs their
chicken nuggets pizza and hot dogs their
chicken nuggets pizza and hot dogs their meals are often laden with processed
meals are often laden with processed
meals are often laden with processed meats cheese and additives we have known
meats cheese and additives we have known
meats cheese and additives we have known for quite some time that processed meats
for quite some time that processed meats
for quite some time that processed meats have the potential to cause harm in fact
have the potential to cause harm in fact
have the potential to cause harm in fact the World Health Organization has
the World Health Organization has
the World Health Organization has classified processed meats as a group 1
classified processed meats as a group 1
classified processed meats as a group 1 carcinogen known to increase our risk of
carcinogen known to increase our risk of
carcinogen known to increase our risk of colorectal cancer but maybe kids are
colorectal cancer but maybe kids are
colorectal cancer but maybe kids are different maybe they really do need meat
different maybe they really do need meat
different maybe they really do need meat and dairy to grow up properly as a well
and dairy to grow up properly as a well
and dairy to grow up properly as a well trained pediatrician I spent years
trained pediatrician I spent years
trained pediatrician I spent years counseling my patients to consume 2 to 3
counseling my patients to consume 2 to 3
counseling my patients to consume 2 to 3 servings of dairy every day and this was
servings of dairy every day and this was
servings of dairy every day and this was despite seeing adverse effects of dairy
despite seeing adverse effects of dairy
despite seeing adverse effects of dairy in my practice daily such as cow’s milk
in my practice daily such as cow’s milk
in my practice daily such as cow’s milk protein sensitivity lactose intolerance
protein sensitivity lactose intolerance
protein sensitivity lactose intolerance chronic constipation and chronic
chronic constipation and chronic
chronic constipation and chronic abdominal pain after my 30 days of
abdominal pain after my 30 days of
abdominal pain after my 30 days of exploration I started investigating
exploration I started investigating
exploration I started investigating whether it was safe for my own two sons
whether it was safe for my own two sons
whether it was safe for my own two sons to eat a plant-based diet what I found
to eat a plant-based diet what I found
to eat a plant-based diet what I found surprised me again not own
surprised me again not own
surprised me again not own is this way safe but it provides
is this way safe but it provides
is this way safe but it provides benefits for little growing and
benefits for little growing and
benefits for little growing and developing bodies and brains the
developing bodies and brains the
developing bodies and brains the American Dietetic Association has
American Dietetic Association has
American Dietetic Association has written a policy statement stating that
written a policy statement stating that
written a policy statement stating that appropriately planned vegetarian diets
appropriately planned vegetarian diets
appropriately planned vegetarian diets including total vegetarian or vegan
including total vegetarian or vegan
including total vegetarian or vegan diets are helpful nutritionally adequate
diets are helpful nutritionally adequate
diets are helpful nutritionally adequate and may provide benefits in the
and may provide benefits in the
and may provide benefits in the treatment and prevention of certain
treatment and prevention of certain
treatment and prevention of certain diseases they go on to say that
diseases they go on to say that
diseases they go on to say that well-planned vegetarian diets are
well-planned vegetarian diets are
well-planned vegetarian diets are appropriate for individuals in all
appropriate for individuals in all
appropriate for individuals in all stages of the life cycle including
stages of the life cycle including
stages of the life cycle including pregnancy lactation infancy childhood
pregnancy lactation infancy childhood
pregnancy lactation infancy childhood adolescence and for athletes we now have
adolescence and for athletes we now have
adolescence and for athletes we now have significant scientific evidence that
significant scientific evidence that
significant scientific evidence that eating a plant-based diet will decrease
eating a plant-based diet will decrease
eating a plant-based diet will decrease our risk of certain chronic diseases and
our risk of certain chronic diseases and
our risk of certain chronic diseases and may even reverse some diseases according
may even reverse some diseases according
may even reverse some diseases according to several large Adventist population
to several large Adventist population
to several large Adventist population studies we know that people who eat a
studies we know that people who eat a
studies we know that people who eat a plant-based diet tend to weigh less have
plant-based diet tend to weigh less have
plant-based diet tend to weigh less have less years of debility and as an added
less years of debility and as an added
less years of debility and as an added bonus you could add eight to ten good
bonus you could add eight to ten good
bonus you could add eight to ten good years to your lifespan because it’s not
years to your lifespan because it’s not
years to your lifespan because it’s not just about quantity but quality but
just about quantity but quality but
just about quantity but quality but maybe you’re not too concerned about
maybe you’re not too concerned about
maybe you’re not too concerned about your own health and maybe you don’t have
your own health and maybe you don’t have
your own health and maybe you don’t have children our our food choices harming
children our our food choices harming
children our our food choices harming the planet animal agriculture is the
the planet animal agriculture is the
the planet animal agriculture is the leading cause of species extinction
leading cause of species extinction
leading cause of species extinction ocean dead zones water pollution and
ocean dead zones water pollution and
ocean dead zones water pollution and habitat destruction and according to the
habitat destruction and according to the
habitat destruction and according to the USDA every minute in our country animals
USDA every minute in our country animals
USDA every minute in our country animals that are used for food produce 7 million
that are used for food produce 7 million
that are used for food produce 7 million pounds of excrement if you’re concerned
pounds of excrement if you’re concerned
pounds of excrement if you’re concerned about climate change it’s important to
about climate change it’s important to
about climate change it’s important to know that according to the Worldwatch
know that according to the Worldwatch
know that according to the Worldwatch Institute 51%
Institute 51%
Institute 51% global greenhouse emissions are due to
global greenhouse emissions are due to
global greenhouse emissions are due to livestock and their byproducts
livestock and their byproducts
livestock and their byproducts physicians often quote the Hippocratic
physicians often quote the Hippocratic
physicians often quote the Hippocratic Maxim first do no harm well it’s a bit
Maxim first do no harm well it’s a bit
Maxim first do no harm well it’s a bit more complicated than that sometimes you
more complicated than that sometimes you
more complicated than that sometimes you have to cause harm for the greater good
have to cause harm for the greater good
have to cause harm for the greater good of a patient in medicine we often think
of a patient in medicine we often think
of a patient in medicine we often think of it in terms of risk and benefit
of it in terms of risk and benefit
of it in terms of risk and benefit whenever you elect to have a treatment
whenever you elect to have a treatment
whenever you elect to have a treatment or procedure ideally the benefits should
or procedure ideally the benefits should
or procedure ideally the benefits should outweigh the risks or the harms a good
outweigh the risks or the harms a good
outweigh the risks or the harms a good example of this would be a caesarean
example of this would be a caesarean
example of this would be a caesarean section when we perform a c-section on a
section when we perform a c-section on a
section when we perform a c-section on a woman we have to cut through several
woman we have to cut through several
woman we have to cut through several layers of her flesh it increases her
layers of her flesh it increases her
layers of her flesh it increases her risk of hemorrhage damage to surrounding
risk of hemorrhage damage to surrounding
risk of hemorrhage damage to surrounding organs pain and scarring for life
organs pain and scarring for life
organs pain and scarring for life however we feel that the benefit of
however we feel that the benefit of
however we feel that the benefit of saving a baby and the mother outweighs
saving a baby and the mother outweighs
saving a baby and the mother outweighs the harm that it causes to that woman it
the harm that it causes to that woman it
the harm that it causes to that woman it is in this same light that I now view my
is in this same light that I now view my
is in this same light that I now view my own food choices if there is no
own food choices if there is no
own food choices if there is no necessary reason for me to eat animal
necessary reason for me to eat animal
necessary reason for me to eat animal products then is the harm that it causes
products then is the harm that it causes
products then is the harm that it causes to animals humans and the planet worth
to animals humans and the planet worth
to animals humans and the planet worth it is it worth the suffering increased
it is it worth the suffering increased
it is it worth the suffering increased ability and shortened lifestyle life
ability and shortened lifestyle life
ability and shortened lifestyle life cycles that it creates and then I ask
cycles that it creates and then I ask
cycles that it creates and then I ask myself what are the benefits really
myself what are the benefits really
myself what are the benefits really temporary pleasure convenience being
temporary pleasure convenience being
temporary pleasure convenience being alive incurs risk and we all as far as I
alive incurs risk and we all as far as I
alive incurs risk and we all as far as I know have a 100% chance of death at some
know have a 100% chance of death at some
know have a 100% chance of death at some point but the great news is that we
point but the great news is that we
point but the great news is that we could make choices today that both
could make choices today that both
could make choices today that both reduce the burden of harm and increase
reduce the burden of harm and increase
reduce the burden of harm and increase the chances of health joy and longevity
the chances of health joy and longevity
the chances of health joy and longevity and the answer is simple a Whole Foods
and the answer is simple a Whole Foods
and the answer is simple a Whole Foods plant-based diet
plant-based diet
plant-based diet and the best part is it doesn’t have to
and the best part is it doesn’t have to
and the best part is it doesn’t have to be all or nothing I’m gonna pause here
be all or nothing I’m gonna pause here
be all or nothing I’m gonna pause here for a collective sigh of relief you okay
for a collective sigh of relief you okay
for a collective sigh of relief you okay so where do you start the key is
so where do you start the key is
so where do you start the key is simplicity you don’t have to make it
simplicity you don’t have to make it
simplicity you don’t have to make it complicated first of all what is a whole
complicated first of all what is a whole
complicated first of all what is a whole food a whole food is found in its most
food a whole food is found in its most
food a whole food is found in its most whole form like that which is found in
whole form like that which is found in
whole form like that which is found in nature the opposite would be a processed
nature the opposite would be a processed
nature the opposite would be a processed food which is altered physically or
food which is altered physically or
food which is altered physically or chemically by grinding it down or adding
chemically by grinding it down or adding
chemically by grinding it down or adding ingredients such as salt sugar and
ingredients such as salt sugar and
ingredients such as salt sugar and artificial colors some examples would be
artificial colors some examples would be
artificial colors some examples would be an apple
an apple
an apple versus apple juice whole wheat berries
versus apple juice whole wheat berries
versus apple juice whole wheat berries versus white bread or a potato versus
versus white bread or a potato versus
versus white bread or a potato versus fried potato chips and what are the
fried potato chips and what are the
fried potato chips and what are the plants that we as humans can enjoy
plants that we as humans can enjoy
plants that we as humans can enjoy fruits vegetables whole grains beans and
fruits vegetables whole grains beans and
fruits vegetables whole grains beans and nuts and seeds whole plant foods are
nuts and seeds whole plant foods are
nuts and seeds whole plant foods are beneficial because they provide us with
beneficial because they provide us with
beneficial because they provide us with fiber antioxidants and phytochemicals
fiber antioxidants and phytochemicals
fiber antioxidants and phytochemicals that bathe all ourselves and benefit our
that bathe all ourselves and benefit our
that bathe all ourselves and benefit our entire body they also provide us with
entire body they also provide us with
entire body they also provide us with water
water
water give us hydration and that water
give us hydration and that water
give us hydration and that water combines with fiber leads to satiety for
combines with fiber leads to satiety for
combines with fiber leads to satiety for healthy weight management and great
healthy weight management and great
healthy weight management and great pooping after 32 years of constipation I
pooping after 32 years of constipation I
pooping after 32 years of constipation I am now proud to call myself a super
am now proud to call myself a super
am now proud to call myself a super pooper so there are some of you out
pooper so there are some of you out
pooper so there are some of you out there that may want to jump in and go
there that may want to jump in and go
there that may want to jump in and go 100% plant-based and to you I say go for
100% plant-based and to you I say go for
100% plant-based and to you I say go for it if you need a recommendation for a
it if you need a recommendation for a
it if you need a recommendation for a resource there are cards on the way out
resource there are cards on the way out
resource there are cards on the way out I recommend the 21-day vegan kick-start
I recommend the 21-day vegan kick-start
I recommend the 21-day vegan kick-start online and it’s free for the rest of you
online and it’s free for the rest of you
online and it’s free for the rest of you the great majority I invite you to start
the great majority I invite you to start
the great majority I invite you to start where you feel comfortable and work up
where you feel comfortable and work up
where you feel comfortable and work up to at least 75% plant-based if you just
to at least 75% plant-based if you just
to at least 75% plant-based if you just want
want
want dip a toe in start with meatless Monday
dip a toe in start with meatless Monday
dip a toe in start with meatless Monday what would this look like on your plate
what would this look like on your plate
what would this look like on your plate how about for breakfast
how about for breakfast
how about for breakfast oatmeal with fruit and walnuts a veggie
oatmeal with fruit and walnuts a veggie
oatmeal with fruit and walnuts a veggie and bean burrito for lunch and for
and bean burrito for lunch and for
and bean burrito for lunch and for dinner a whole grain pizza crust loaded
dinner a whole grain pizza crust loaded
dinner a whole grain pizza crust loaded with veggies hold the cheese
with veggies hold the cheese
with veggies hold the cheese once you start to get comfortable with
once you start to get comfortable with
once you start to get comfortable with one day a week you can slowly continue
one day a week you can slowly continue
one day a week you can slowly continue to incorporate more whole plant foods
to incorporate more whole plant foods
to incorporate more whole plant foods into your diet focus on what you want to
into your diet focus on what you want to
into your diet focus on what you want to add more of fruits vegetables whole
add more of fruits vegetables whole
add more of fruits vegetables whole grains beans and nuts and seeds instead
grains beans and nuts and seeds instead
grains beans and nuts and seeds instead of stressing about the rest
of stressing about the rest
of stressing about the rest it’s not about deprivation it’s about
it’s not about deprivation it’s about
it’s not about deprivation it’s about abundance now to get to the 75% goal
abundance now to get to the 75% goal
abundance now to get to the 75% goal I recommend two simple approaches the
I recommend two simple approaches the
I recommend two simple approaches the first is the weekday vegan where all of
first is the weekday vegan where all of
first is the weekday vegan where all of your meals Monday through Friday are
your meals Monday through Friday are
your meals Monday through Friday are plant-based so you can be a little more
plant-based so you can be a little more
plant-based so you can be a little more relaxed on the weekends or perhaps the
relaxed on the weekends or perhaps the
relaxed on the weekends or perhaps the vegan before 6:00 method where all of
vegan before 6:00 method where all of
vegan before 6:00 method where all of your breakfasts and lunches are
your breakfasts and lunches are
your breakfasts and lunches are plant-based so that you can be more
plant-based so that you can be more
plant-based so that you can be more flexible for dinner either way you will
flexible for dinner either way you will
flexible for dinner either way you will be significantly reducing the burden of
be significantly reducing the burden of
be significantly reducing the burden of harm and I know you can do this I see
harm and I know you can do this I see
harm and I know you can do this I see your faces and there is a question that
your faces and there is a question that
your faces and there is a question that you are undoubtedly asking so let me
you are undoubtedly asking so let me
you are undoubtedly asking so let me just address the elephant in the room by
just address the elephant in the room by
just address the elephant in the room by the way did you know that elephants are
the way did you know that elephants are
the way did you know that elephants are the largest land mammal on earth and
the largest land mammal on earth and
the largest land mammal on earth and they eat only plants
where will I get my protein I have one
where will I get my protein I have one word for you
word for you
word for you plants apples yup
plants apples yup
plants apples yup brown rice absolutely beans of course
brown rice absolutely beans of course
brown rice absolutely beans of course broccoli
broccoli
broccoli did you know that calorie for calorie
did you know that calorie for calorie
did you know that calorie for calorie broccoli has the same amount of protein
broccoli has the same amount of protein
broccoli has the same amount of protein at stake you will get sufficient protein
at stake you will get sufficient protein
at stake you will get sufficient protein from eating adequate calories from whole
from eating adequate calories from whole
from eating adequate calories from whole plant foods because all whole plant
plant foods because all whole plant
plant foods because all whole plant foods contain protein there’s no special
foods contain protein there’s no special
foods contain protein there’s no special combining or counting necessary and
combining or counting necessary and
combining or counting necessary and remember along with protein all whole
remember along with protein all whole
remember along with protein all whole plant foods also contain fiber and
plant foods also contain fiber and
plant foods also contain fiber and antioxidants so it’s a win-win-win if
antioxidants so it’s a win-win-win if
antioxidants so it’s a win-win-win if not for the animals
not for the animals
not for the animals then perhaps for your own health and
then perhaps for your own health and
then perhaps for your own health and well-being if not for yourself then for
well-being if not for yourself then for
well-being if not for yourself then for your children if you don’t have children
your children if you don’t have children
your children if you don’t have children then for the planet it doesn’t matter
then for the planet it doesn’t matter
then for the planet it doesn’t matter which reason you choose what matters is
which reason you choose what matters is
which reason you choose what matters is that it be meaningful to you
that it be meaningful to you
that it be meaningful to you six years ago I opted to continue to eat
six years ago I opted to continue to eat
six years ago I opted to continue to eat a plant-based diet
a plant-based diet
a plant-based diet with eyes wide open and I have never
with eyes wide open and I have never
with eyes wide open and I have never looked back so no I do not identify as
looked back so no I do not identify as
looked back so no I do not identify as an animal lover but I do choose to eat a
an animal lover but I do choose to eat a
an animal lover but I do choose to eat a plant-based diet and live a vegan
plant-based diet and live a vegan
plant-based diet and live a vegan lifestyle because I wholeheartedly
lifestyle because I wholeheartedly
lifestyle because I wholeheartedly desire to reduce unnecessary harm to my
desire to reduce unnecessary harm to my
desire to reduce unnecessary harm to my body our beautiful planet and to other
body our beautiful planet and to other
body our beautiful planet and to other sentient creatures today I choose
sentient creatures today I choose
sentient creatures today I choose chickpeas instead of chicken and maybe
chickpeas instead of chicken and maybe
chickpeas instead of chicken and maybe you can – thank you
you can – thank you
you can – thank you [Applause]
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