[Music] hi I’m Carla d’ambrosi and today I’m
hi I’m Carla d’ambrosi and today I’m
hi I’m Carla d’ambrosi and today I’m going to be talking about moving past me
going to be talking about moving past me
going to be talking about moving past me Paul McCartney once said if
Paul McCartney once said if
Paul McCartney once said if slaughterhouses were made of glass
slaughterhouses were made of glass
slaughterhouses were made of glass everyone would be vegetarian I took the
everyone would be vegetarian I took the
everyone would be vegetarian I took the courage to look through that glass and
courage to look through that glass and
courage to look through that glass and now I do not eat meat the word
now I do not eat meat the word
now I do not eat meat the word vegetarian means a person who does not
vegetarian means a person who does not
vegetarian means a person who does not eat meat fish and sometimes other animal
eat meat fish and sometimes other animal
eat meat fish and sometimes other animal products especially for moral religious
products especially for moral religious
products especially for moral religious or health reasons I myself have been a
or health reasons I myself have been a
or health reasons I myself have been a vegetarian for almost a year now I
vegetarian for almost a year now I
vegetarian for almost a year now I remember one day I was sitting on the
remember one day I was sitting on the
remember one day I was sitting on the couch going through an Instagram account
couch going through an Instagram account
couch going through an Instagram account called animal revenge I came across a
called animal revenge I came across a
called animal revenge I came across a video of a cow being flipped upside down
video of a cow being flipped upside down
video of a cow being flipped upside down I can still remember the way the cow
I can still remember the way the cow
I can still remember the way the cow screamed in pain and terror I have never
screamed in pain and terror I have never
screamed in pain and terror I have never seen anything so horrible the cow is
seen anything so horrible the cow is
seen anything so horrible the cow is just screeching with terror that was
just screeching with terror that was
just screeching with terror that was when I swore I would never touch another
when I swore I would never touch another
when I swore I would never touch another piece of meat again and to this day I
piece of meat again and to this day I
piece of meat again and to this day I have kept that promise not only to
have kept that promise not only to
have kept that promise not only to myself but to those poor innocent
myself but to those poor innocent
myself but to those poor innocent animals who are screaming in pain as we
animals who are screaming in pain as we
animals who are screaming in pain as we speak
speak
speak I’ve grown up in a house where eating me
I’ve grown up in a house where eating me
I’ve grown up in a house where eating me isn’t something we did very often my mom
isn’t something we did very often my mom
isn’t something we did very often my mom has been a vegetarian since she was 16
has been a vegetarian since she was 16
has been a vegetarian since she was 16 vegetarianism has always been an option
vegetarianism has always been an option
vegetarianism has always been an option in her house but was never forced upon
in her house but was never forced upon
in her house but was never forced upon us being exposed to this lifestyle in a
us being exposed to this lifestyle in a
us being exposed to this lifestyle in a way shaped the person I am today
way shaped the person I am today
way shaped the person I am today when I was a little girl I know it
when I was a little girl I know it
when I was a little girl I know it someday become a vegetarian in the
someday become a vegetarian in the
someday become a vegetarian in the future after watching the video that day
future after watching the video that day
future after watching the video that day I began to search for the truth about
I began to search for the truth about
I began to search for the truth about what I ate I was so shocked to see what
what I ate I was so shocked to see what
what I ate I was so shocked to see what truly happens behind the walls of that
truly happens behind the walls of that
truly happens behind the walls of that slaughterhouse to see to realize that
slaughterhouse to see to realize that
slaughterhouse to see to realize that these animals are put through so much
these animals are put through so much
these animals are put through so much pain and terror to end our to end their
pain and terror to end our to end their
pain and terror to end our to end their life is truly shocking animals arrive at
life is truly shocking animals arrive at
life is truly shocking animals arrive at the slaughterhouse after being
the slaughterhouse after being
the slaughterhouse after being transported for hours and hours and
transported for hours and hours and
transported for hours and hours and sometimes days in the most unhygenic
sometimes days in the most unhygenic
sometimes days in the most unhygenic very cramped and inhumane conditions
very cramped and inhumane conditions
very cramped and inhumane conditions they’ve had nothing to eat or drink for
they’ve had nothing to eat or drink for
they’ve had nothing to eat or drink for over 24 hours
over 24 hours
over 24 hours they’re crammed in the trucks in the
they’re crammed in the trucks in the
they’re crammed in the trucks in the cold in the heat separated from their
cold in the heat separated from their
cold in the heat separated from their young they don’t understand what’s going
young they don’t understand what’s going
young they don’t understand what’s going on when the truck finally stops they
on when the truck finally stops they
on when the truck finally stops they think maybe it’s for something they eat
think maybe it’s for something they eat
think maybe it’s for something they eat or drink
or drink
or drink they’re wrong they’re taken into a
they’re wrong they’re taken into a
they’re wrong they’re taken into a building they’d never seen before
building they’d never seen before
building they’d never seen before as I’m familiar sounds of and
as I’m familiar sounds of and
as I’m familiar sounds of and mouths it has the smell of death it
mouths it has the smell of death it
mouths it has the smell of death it stinks of blood animals bred for me to
stinks of blood animals bred for me to
stinks of blood animals bred for me to the exact same pain and fear as our own
the exact same pain and fear as our own
the exact same pain and fear as our own pets a cow will pay the chicken to know
pets a cow will pay the chicken to know
pets a cow will pay the chicken to know differently than your own pet you dog
differently than your own pet you dog
differently than your own pet you dog your cat your bird your hamster they all
your cat your bird your hamster they all
your cat your bird your hamster they all feel the same inside the slaughterhouse
feel the same inside the slaughterhouse
feel the same inside the slaughterhouse there’s a horrific noise it makes the
there’s a horrific noise it makes the
there’s a horrific noise it makes the panic grow stronger the animals are
panic grow stronger the animals are
panic grow stronger the animals are forced into the building by someone
forced into the building by someone
forced into the building by someone holding a stick that gives them electric
holding a stick that gives them electric
holding a stick that gives them electric boats those who refuse to enter our hate
boats those who refuse to enter our hate
boats those who refuse to enter our hate cake shoved and dragged in often
cake shoved and dragged in often
cake shoved and dragged in often resulting in injury they watch they
resulting in injury they watch they
resulting in injury they watch they smell they feel as one by one they’re
smell they feel as one by one they’re
smell they feel as one by one they’re shot with a bolt gun this does not kill
shot with a bolt gun this does not kill
shot with a bolt gun this does not kill them it only stuns them within seconds
them it only stuns them within seconds
them it only stuns them within seconds the poor animal is on the floor
the poor animal is on the floor
the poor animal is on the floor unconscious not every animals will abuse
unconscious not every animals will abuse
unconscious not every animals will abuse this one though the next one goes up the
this one though the next one goes up the
this one though the next one goes up the stun gun fires a boat to its head this
stun gun fires a boat to its head this
stun gun fires a boat to its head this causes the poor animal extreme pain but
causes the poor animal extreme pain but
causes the poor animal extreme pain but it’s not over yet
it’s not over yet
it’s not over yet it’s hoisted up and hung upside down
it’s hoisted up and hung upside down
it’s hoisted up and hung upside down while it gets its throat cut during all
while it gets its throat cut during all
while it gets its throat cut during all this it’s conscious around 40% of all
this it’s conscious around 40% of all
this it’s conscious around 40% of all slaughterhouse animals are not stunned
slaughterhouse animals are not stunned
slaughterhouse animals are not stunned effectively meaning they are conscious
effectively meaning they are conscious
effectively meaning they are conscious throughout the whole process there are
throughout the whole process there are
throughout the whole process there are pigs that are put into tanks food with
pigs that are put into tanks food with
pigs that are put into tanks food with steaming hot water and burn to life is
steaming hot water and burn to life is
steaming hot water and burn to life is this really how we want to get our meat
this really how we want to get our meat
this really how we want to get our meat because this is a true story behind how
because this is a true story behind how
because this is a true story behind how hamburgers or chicken nuggets or pork
hamburgers or chicken nuggets or pork
hamburgers or chicken nuggets or pork chops end up on your table but besides
chops end up on your table but besides
chops end up on your table but besides the inhumane treatment of animals there
the inhumane treatment of animals there
the inhumane treatment of animals there are other reasons to go vegetarian did
are other reasons to go vegetarian did
are other reasons to go vegetarian did you know to reduce with one pound of
you know to reduce with one pound of
you know to reduce with one pound of meat it takes between 2,500 and 5,000
meat it takes between 2,500 and 5,000
meat it takes between 2,500 and 5,000 gallons of water in exchange to produce
gallons of water in exchange to produce
gallons of water in exchange to produce one pound of lettuce it takes 15 gallons
one pound of lettuce it takes 15 gallons
one pound of lettuce it takes 15 gallons of water to produce one pound of chicken
of water to produce one pound of chicken
of water to produce one pound of chicken it takes a hundred and fifteen gallons
it takes a hundred and fifteen gallons
it takes a hundred and fifteen gallons going to produce one pound of tomatoes
going to produce one pound of tomatoes
going to produce one pound of tomatoes it takes twenty to balance but what does
it takes twenty to balance but what does
it takes twenty to balance but what does this have to do with anything all this
this have to do with anything all this
this have to do with anything all this ties into your carbon footprint there
ties into your carbon footprint there
ties into your carbon footprint there are seven hundred and eighty three
are seven hundred and eighty three
are seven hundred and eighty three million people in this world who do not
million people in this world who do not
million people in this world who do not have water with all the water that goes
have water with all the water that goes
have water with all the water that goes to the livestock industry we could end
to the livestock industry we could end
to the livestock industry we could end thirst around the world but this
thirst around the world but this
thirst around the world but this industry is not only affecting our water
industry is not only affecting our water
industry is not only affecting our water resource the livestock industry is
resource the livestock industry is
resource the livestock industry is responsible
responsible
responsible eighteen percent of all human caused
eighteen percent of all human caused
eighteen percent of all human caused greenhouse gases by eating meat you’re
greenhouse gases by eating meat you’re
greenhouse gases by eating meat you’re causing more environmental damage than
causing more environmental damage than
causing more environmental damage than you’re aware of beef produces 11 times
you’re aware of beef produces 11 times
you’re aware of beef produces 11 times more greenhouse gases than potatoes rice
more greenhouse gases than potatoes rice
more greenhouse gases than potatoes rice and wheat combined one of the main
and wheat combined one of the main
and wheat combined one of the main causes of deforestation in the Amazon
causes of deforestation in the Amazon
causes of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest is cattle farming people are
rainforest is cattle farming people are
rainforest is cattle farming people are cutting down trees in our most precious
cutting down trees in our most precious
cutting down trees in our most precious rainforest just to make them for our
rainforest just to make them for our
rainforest just to make them for our cattle by cutting down and avoiding
cattle by cutting down and avoiding
cattle by cutting down and avoiding excess meat consumption you can save
excess meat consumption you can save
excess meat consumption you can save over six thousand gallons of water and
over six thousand gallons of water and
over six thousand gallons of water and reduce your carbon footprint but cutting
reduce your carbon footprint but cutting
reduce your carbon footprint but cutting meat out of your diet also has its
meat out of your diet also has its
meat out of your diet also has its health benefits a study done by the
health benefits a study done by the
health benefits a study done by the British Journal of cancer of over 35
British Journal of cancer of over 35
British Journal of cancer of over 35 thousand women shows that women who ate
thousand women shows that women who ate
thousand women shows that women who ate the most red meat were at higher risk
the most red meat were at higher risk
the most red meat were at higher risk for cancer than the ones who didn’t eat
for cancer than the ones who didn’t eat
for cancer than the ones who didn’t eat as much red meat another study shows
as much red meat another study shows
as much red meat another study shows that people who weighed around 250 grams
that people who weighed around 250 grams
that people who weighed around 250 grams of red meat processed meat or poultry in
of red meat processed meat or poultry in
of red meat processed meat or poultry in more way over five years than the ones
more way over five years than the ones
more way over five years than the ones who didn’t eat as much eating Ram meat
who didn’t eat as much eating Ram meat
who didn’t eat as much eating Ram meat also increases your chances of getting
also increases your chances of getting
also increases your chances of getting heart disease and hardening of the
heart disease and hardening of the
heart disease and hardening of the arteries by cutting meat out of your
arteries by cutting meat out of your
arteries by cutting meat out of your diet you reduce your chances of getting
diet you reduce your chances of getting
diet you reduce your chances of getting kidney stones and lower your cholesterol
kidney stones and lower your cholesterol
kidney stones and lower your cholesterol level cutting meat out of your diet is
level cutting meat out of your diet is
level cutting meat out of your diet is hard I must admit
hard I must admit
hard I must admit our society caters to me eaters and
our society caters to me eaters and
our society caters to me eaters and especially in Argentina where me is a
especially in Argentina where me is a
especially in Argentina where me is a huge part of their culture it’s not
huge part of their culture it’s not
huge part of their culture it’s not something you can do all at once and it
something you can do all at once and it
something you can do all at once and it takes time to cut meat out of your diet
takes time to cut meat out of your diet
takes time to cut meat out of your diet Foley often when I go to parties I can’t
Foley often when I go to parties I can’t
Foley often when I go to parties I can’t eat anything because the typical party
eat anything because the typical party
eat anything because the typical party food is hamburgers and hot dogs and I
food is hamburgers and hot dogs and I
food is hamburgers and hot dogs and I often have to take time off the pizzas
often have to take time off the pizzas
often have to take time off the pizzas it’s not something you can do all at
it’s not something you can do all at
it’s not something you can do all at once and it takes time to cut meat out
once and it takes time to cut meat out
once and it takes time to cut meat out of your diet Foley being a vegetarian
of your diet Foley being a vegetarian
of your diet Foley being a vegetarian you save around thirty land animals a
you save around thirty land animals a
you save around thirty land animals a year if you multiply that by let’s say
year if you multiply that by let’s say
year if you multiply that by let’s say 200 people that’s really six thousand
200 people that’s really six thousand
200 people that’s really six thousand animals saved
animals saved
animals saved where’s seven billion people on this
where’s seven billion people on this
where’s seven billion people on this planet and yet every year 56 billion
planet and yet every year 56 billion
planet and yet every year 56 billion farm animals are killed for our tables
farm animals are killed for our tables
farm animals are killed for our tables twelve billion of those animals are
twelve billion of those animals are
twelve billion of those animals are wasted and go to garbage that’s an
wasted and go to garbage that’s an
wasted and go to garbage that’s an extraordinary amount of living creatures
extraordinary amount of living creatures
extraordinary amount of living creatures born we wasted an incredible amount of
born we wasted an incredible amount of
born we wasted an incredible amount of living creatures who did not get to live
living creatures who did not get to live
living creatures who did not get to live their natural lifespan an incredible
their natural lifespan an incredible
their natural lifespan an incredible amount of living creatures whose
amount of living creatures whose
amount of living creatures whose suffering and death was completely
suffering and death was completely
suffering and death was completely unjustified and
unjustified and
unjustified and Cerie so next time you order steak pork
Cerie so next time you order steak pork
Cerie so next time you order steak pork chops or chicken
chops or chicken
chops or chicken please stop a minute to think about
please stop a minute to think about
please stop a minute to think about what’s lying there on your plate please
what’s lying there on your plate please
what’s lying there on your plate please think about how it got onto your plate
think about how it got onto your plate
think about how it got onto your plate thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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