at the age of eight my parents packed up our Ford f-150 and we moved out to a
our Ford f-150 and we moved out to a
our Ford f-150 and we moved out to a small town called Seward Nebraska the
small town called Seward Nebraska the
small town called Seward Nebraska the one thing I remember the most about
one thing I remember the most about
one thing I remember the most about growing up in the countryside was the
growing up in the countryside was the
growing up in the countryside was the corn my cousins and I used to run up and
corn my cousins and I used to run up and
corn my cousins and I used to run up and down the rows of corn stalks that seemed
down the rows of corn stalks that seemed
down the rows of corn stalks that seemed to go on forever as I grew older it
to go on forever as I grew older it
to go on forever as I grew older it always surprised me to hear news reports
always surprised me to hear news reports
always surprised me to hear news reports of children going hungry at night I was
of children going hungry at night I was
of children going hungry at night I was surprised because I have seen the huge
surprised because I have seen the huge
surprised because I have seen the huge amounts of food being grown nearly
amounts of food being grown nearly
amounts of food being grown nearly year-round so surely there should be
year-round so surely there should be
year-round so surely there should be enough to feed the world right well
enough to feed the world right well
enough to feed the world right well maybe these thoughts are as a result of
maybe these thoughts are as a result of
maybe these thoughts are as a result of never truly letting go my childhood
never truly letting go my childhood
never truly letting go my childhood imagination or perhaps it’s because I
imagination or perhaps it’s because I
imagination or perhaps it’s because I wasn’t wrong after all come to find out
wasn’t wrong after all come to find out
wasn’t wrong after all come to find out world hunger and the multitude of
world hunger and the multitude of
world hunger and the multitude of environmental problems our planet faces
environmental problems our planet faces
environmental problems our planet faces share a common instigator animal
share a common instigator animal
share a common instigator animal agriculture this is the leading cause of
agriculture this is the leading cause of
agriculture this is the leading cause of everything
everything
everything climate change deforestation species
climate change deforestation species
climate change deforestation species extinction ocean dead zones water
extinction ocean dead zones water
extinction ocean dead zones water pollution obesity heart disease it’s
pollution obesity heart disease it’s
pollution obesity heart disease it’s time to meet the truth no pun intended
time to meet the truth no pun intended
time to meet the truth no pun intended here are some of the fast facts of the
here are some of the fast facts of the
here are some of the fast facts of the agriculture industry now which of these
agriculture industry now which of these
agriculture industry now which of these would you imagine produces the most
would you imagine produces the most
would you imagine produces the most greenhouse gas emissions well you might
greenhouse gas emissions well you might
greenhouse gas emissions well you might be surprised according to new study by
be surprised according to new study by
be surprised according to new study by the world watch Institute animal
the world watch Institute animal
the world watch Institute animal agriculture is responsible for a
agriculture is responsible for a
agriculture is responsible for a whopping 51 percent of greenhouse gas
whopping 51 percent of greenhouse gas
whopping 51 percent of greenhouse gas emissions that is more than all of the
emissions that is more than all of the
emissions that is more than all of the combined emissions from transportation
combined emissions from transportation
combined emissions from transportation and these emissions are projected to
and these emissions are projected to
and these emissions are projected to increase to nearly 80% by 2050 and not
increase to nearly 80% by 2050 and not
increase to nearly 80% by 2050 and not only do we have to consider climate
only do we have to consider climate
only do we have to consider climate change now we have to worry about how
change now we have to worry about how
change now we have to worry about how animal agriculture hogs our freshwater
animal agriculture hogs our freshwater
animal agriculture hogs our freshwater as reported by food geographer George
as reported by food geographer George
as reported by food geographer George Boram it takes too
Boram it takes too
Boram it takes too thousand five hundred gallons of water
thousand five hundred gallons of water
thousand five hundred gallons of water just to produce one pound of beef and
just to produce one pound of beef and
just to produce one pound of beef and one thousand gallons of water to produce
one thousand gallons of water to produce
one thousand gallons of water to produce just one gallon of milk this is the
just one gallon of milk this is the
just one gallon of milk this is the equivalent to more than 50 bathtubs full
equivalent to more than 50 bathtubs full
equivalent to more than 50 bathtubs full of water whereas it only takes 25
of water whereas it only takes 25
of water whereas it only takes 25 gallons of water to produce one pound of
gallons of water to produce one pound of
gallons of water to produce one pound of wheat this is equal to less than one
wheat this is equal to less than one
wheat this is equal to less than one bathtub of water and now we have to
bathtub of water and now we have to
bathtub of water and now we have to consider how animal agriculture is also
consider how animal agriculture is also
consider how animal agriculture is also the leading cause of water pollution the
the leading cause of water pollution the
the leading cause of water pollution the Academy the project the Academy of
Academy the project the Academy of
Academy the project the Academy of Protection estimates that now we are
Protection estimates that now we are
Protection estimates that now we are seeing the 7 million pounds of poop that
seeing the 7 million pounds of poop that
seeing the 7 million pounds of poop that are produced worldwide every minute by
are produced worldwide every minute by
are produced worldwide every minute by animals raised for livestock and the US
animals raised for livestock and the US
animals raised for livestock and the US has to go somewhere so it is stored in
has to go somewhere so it is stored in
has to go somewhere so it is stored in large open-air lagoons that churn
large open-air lagoons that churn
large open-air lagoons that churn pepto-bismol pink and the colonizing
pepto-bismol pink and the colonizing
pepto-bismol pink and the colonizing bacteria this eventually leaks into our
bacteria this eventually leaks into our
bacteria this eventually leaks into our groundwater contaminating it with
groundwater contaminating it with
groundwater contaminating it with livestock related eco bacteria such as
livestock related eco bacteria such as
livestock related eco bacteria such as ecoli not only this but animal
ecoli not only this but animal
ecoli not only this but animal agriculture is the leading cause of
agriculture is the leading cause of
agriculture is the leading cause of deforestation the National Institute of
deforestation the National Institute of
deforestation the National Institute of Amazonian research has determined that
Amazonian research has determined that
Amazonian research has determined that nearly 7 football fields worth of land
nearly 7 football fields worth of land
nearly 7 football fields worth of land are bulldozed worldwide every minute to
are bulldozed worldwide every minute to
are bulldozed worldwide every minute to create more room for farmed animals this
create more room for farmed animals this
create more room for farmed animals this is causing the species to disappear the
is causing the species to disappear the
is causing the species to disappear the UN is estimating and up is estimating up
UN is estimating and up is estimating up
UN is estimating and up is estimating up to a hundred plant and animal species
to a hundred plant and animal species
to a hundred plant and animal species that are disappearing every day and
that are disappearing every day and
that are disappearing every day and while we’re dining on our mass-produced
while we’re dining on our mass-produced
while we’re dining on our mass-produced genetically modified hormone injected
genetically modified hormone injected
genetically modified hormone injected meat eggs and fish there is an estimated
meat eggs and fish there is an estimated
meat eggs and fish there is an estimated 1 in 9 suffering from chronic
1 in 9 suffering from chronic
1 in 9 suffering from chronic undernourishment the World Bank
undernourishment the World Bank
undernourishment the World Bank currently found that 82% of starving
currently found that 82% of starving
currently found that 82% of starving children live in countries where the
children live in countries where the
children live in countries where the food is fed to the animals and the
food is fed to the animals and the
food is fed to the animals and the animals
animals
animals in my western countries a professor of
in my western countries a professor of
in my western countries a professor of ecology David Pimentel found that in all
ecology David Pimentel found that in all
ecology David Pimentel found that in all the grain currently fed to livestock
the grain currently fed to livestock
the grain currently fed to livestock were fed directly to the people the
were fed directly to the people the
were fed directly to the people the number of people who could be fed would
number of people who could be fed would
number of people who could be fed would be nearly 800-million that means we
be nearly 800-million that means we
be nearly 800-million that means we could feed every single one of the
could feed every single one of the
could feed every single one of the hungry what was most disturbing for me
hungry what was most disturbing for me
hungry what was most disturbing for me was learning about the abuse and cruelty
was learning about the abuse and cruelty
was learning about the abuse and cruelty that goes on in this industry
that goes on in this industry
that goes on in this industry these animals are looked at as it’s
these animals are looked at as it’s
these animals are looked at as it’s things not as valuable beings that can
things not as valuable beings that can
things not as valuable beings that can think play and for relationships
think play and for relationships
think play and for relationships just as our dogs and cats do now before
just as our dogs and cats do now before
just as our dogs and cats do now before I move on to the next section of my talk
I move on to the next section of my talk
I move on to the next section of my talk viewer discretion is advised the
viewer discretion is advised the
viewer discretion is advised the following images may be disturbing to
following images may be disturbing to
following images may be disturbing to some audiences these animals grow up in
some audiences these animals grow up in
some audiences these animals grow up in cramped spaces they walk and sleep in
cramped spaces they walk and sleep in
cramped spaces they walk and sleep in their own feces they live in decrepit
their own feces they live in decrepit
their own feces they live in decrepit conditions without any kind of adequate
conditions without any kind of adequate
conditions without any kind of adequate care and babies are not spared from this
care and babies are not spared from this
care and babies are not spared from this whore one day old male chicks are ground
whore one day old male chicks are ground
whore one day old male chicks are ground up alive because they are considered as
up alive because they are considered as
up alive because they are considered as not useful to the industry and baby pigs
not useful to the industry and baby pigs
not useful to the industry and baby pigs and calf’s are torn from their mother’s
and calf’s are torn from their mother’s
and calf’s are torn from their mother’s side immediately after birth how could
side immediately after birth how could
side immediately after birth how could this not concern you when I learned all
this not concern you when I learned all
this not concern you when I learned all this I was concerned
this I was concerned
this I was concerned but I thought to myself how could I
but I thought to myself how could I
but I thought to myself how could I possibly solve all these problems
possibly solve all these problems
possibly solve all these problems propagated by the animal agriculture
propagated by the animal agriculture
propagated by the animal agriculture industry
industry
industry one word veganism a vegan does not eat
one word veganism a vegan does not eat
one word veganism a vegan does not eat any animal products such as meat dairy
any animal products such as meat dairy
any animal products such as meat dairy eggs or fish if you can also tries to
eggs or fish if you can also tries to
eggs or fish if you can also tries to abstain from using products made from
abstain from using products made from
abstain from using products made from ore that have been tested
ore that have been tested
ore that have been tested animals every day a vegan who eats a
animals every day a vegan who eats a
animals every day a vegan who eats a vegan diet saves 1,100 gallons of water
vegan diet saves 1,100 gallons of water
vegan diet saves 1,100 gallons of water 45 pounds of grain 30 square feet of
45 pounds of grain 30 square feet of
45 pounds of grain 30 square feet of forest land and 20 pounds co2 equivalent
forest land and 20 pounds co2 equivalent
forest land and 20 pounds co2 equivalent and one animal’s life every day these
and one animal’s life every day these
and one animal’s life every day these benefits are outstanding but that’s not
benefits are outstanding but that’s not
benefits are outstanding but that’s not all now I know most of you are probably
all now I know most of you are probably
all now I know most of you are probably wondering how could you live without
wondering how could you live without
wondering how could you live without bacon but the real question is how could
bacon but the real question is how could
bacon but the real question is how could I not killing animals is killing us it
I not killing animals is killing us it
I not killing animals is killing us it is illogical and unethical to breed
is illogical and unethical to breed
is illogical and unethical to breed billions of living beings caused them
billions of living beings caused them
billions of living beings caused them suffering and then slaughter them just
suffering and then slaughter them just
suffering and then slaughter them just to create a product that is bad for
to create a product that is bad for
to create a product that is bad for human health the Academy of Nutrition
human health the Academy of Nutrition
human health the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics states that Eakins enjoy
and Dietetics states that Eakins enjoy
and Dietetics states that Eakins enjoy lower rates of heart disease lower rates
lower rates of heart disease lower rates
lower rates of heart disease lower rates of type 2 diabetes lower mass indexes
of type 2 diabetes lower mass indexes
of type 2 diabetes lower mass indexes and lower rates of overall cancer rates
and now of course you’re probably
and now of course you’re probably wondering yeah but what about your
wondering yeah but what about your
wondering yeah but what about your protein where do you get and don’t you
protein where do you get and don’t you
protein where do you get and don’t you need to drink milk to have strong bones
need to drink milk to have strong bones
need to drink milk to have strong bones well turns out there are tons of
well turns out there are tons of
well turns out there are tons of plant-based sources of protein such as
plant-based sources of protein such as
plant-based sources of protein such as kale lentils beans nuts even Tomatoes
kale lentils beans nuts even Tomatoes
kale lentils beans nuts even Tomatoes have way more protein per calorie than
have way more protein per calorie than
have way more protein per calorie than in meat and the dairy council tells us
in meat and the dairy council tells us
in meat and the dairy council tells us you need to drink milk to have strong
you need to drink milk to have strong
you need to drink milk to have strong bones when in fact there’s no evidence
bones when in fact there’s no evidence
bones when in fact there’s no evidence to support that this is even true I mean
to support that this is even true I mean
to support that this is even true I mean if you think about it the human body has
if you think about it the human body has
if you think about it the human body has no more need for cow’s milk than it does
no more need for cow’s milk than it does
no more need for cow’s milk than it does for dogs milk horses milk or drafts milk
for dogs milk horses milk or drafts milk
for dogs milk horses milk or drafts milk in fact hip fracture rates an indicator
in fact hip fracture rates an indicator
in fact hip fracture rates an indicator of osteoporosis are actually highest in
of osteoporosis are actually highest in
of osteoporosis are actually highest in countries with the highest intakes of
countries with the highest intakes of
countries with the highest intakes of meat and dairy products and if all this
meat and dairy products and if all this
meat and dairy products and if all this hasn’t convinced you yet then I can give
hasn’t convinced you yet then I can give
hasn’t convinced you yet then I can give you my personal testimony of being vegan
you my personal testimony of being vegan
you my personal testimony of being vegan for four years now
for four years now
for four years now and I feel stronger than ever and I
and I feel stronger than ever and I
and I feel stronger than ever and I think others would agree body builders
think others would agree body builders
think others would agree body builders actors parents and teenagers like me are
actors parents and teenagers like me are
actors parents and teenagers like me are all recognizing the benefits of a vegan
all recognizing the benefits of a vegan
all recognizing the benefits of a vegan lifestyle and no we don’t just eat tofu
lifestyle and no we don’t just eat tofu
lifestyle and no we don’t just eat tofu and salads every day here is a little
and salads every day here is a little
and salads every day here is a little bit of what I eat on an average day now
bit of what I eat on an average day now
bit of what I eat on an average day now you can’t tell me that this doesn’t look
you can’t tell me that this doesn’t look
you can’t tell me that this doesn’t look delicious
now that I have empowered you with this
now that I have empowered you with this information it’s up to you to choose
information it’s up to you to choose
information it’s up to you to choose what you would do with it as our world
what you would do with it as our world
what you would do with it as our world population continues to grow I think it
population continues to grow I think it
population continues to grow I think it is now more important than ever to
is now more important than ever to
is now more important than ever to change the silo norms so I challenge you
change the silo norms so I challenge you
change the silo norms so I challenge you to take the 30 day vegan challenge
to take the 30 day vegan challenge
to take the 30 day vegan challenge starting right now
starting right now
starting right now that means 30 days of no animal products
that means 30 days of no animal products
that means 30 days of no animal products don’t be a coward just try it together
don’t be a coward just try it together
don’t be a coward just try it together we can make a difference and shape a
we can make a difference and shape a
we can make a difference and shape a better future it is up to us to end the
better future it is up to us to end the
better future it is up to us to end the leading cause of everything thank you
leading cause of everything thank you
leading cause of everything thank you you
you
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