Good Vegan News Roundup: John Oliver, Beyond Meat, Palworld, & More!
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- Опубліковано 29 тра 2024
- Let's get into some feel-good vegan news stories from the past week! While not all of these stories are purely positive, in my opinion there's something good to be extracted from all of them. Let me know what you think of them!
Articles:
Beyond Meat’s New Beef Gets a Whole-Foods Makeover: Avocado Oil, Lentils, and 60-Percent Less Saturated Fat
vegnews.com/2024/2/beyond-mea...
PETA Issues Statement on Palworld Animal Cruelty
insider-gaming.com/peta-anima...
PETA Proposes a Vegan Update for Palworld, Awaits Pocketpair’s Response
www.peta.org/blog/palworld-ve...
UK Vegan Population Increased By 1 Million In A Year, Study Finds
plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/...
Sanctuaries Can Protect Animals From Abuse, but Not From Climate Change
www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/ny...
Court Rules Child Discriminated Against After School Refuses Her Vegan Meals
plantbasednews.org/culture/la...
Intro 00:00
Beyond Meat’s new formula 00:34
PETA’s Palworld plea 06:14
UK vegan population 10:22
Catskill Animal Sanctuary 12:18
Vegan Danish court case 13:42
John Oliver cognitive dissonance 16:10
Livestream! 22:05
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🕵🏻♀Did a little investigating and am happy to report that John Oliver was eating the vegan wings in his recent “Hot Ones” appearance 🔥🌱
Maybe Jon Stewart (his previous boss) being not only vegan, but owning a farm animal sanctuary finally made an impression on John Oliver.
Some of his other videos do cover aspects of animal agriculture.
I did not expect this. Good to know.
John did his last show on an online scam called “pig butchering.” It has nothing to do with pigs or butchering. But John made a joke about actual pigs still getting butchered that seemed as if it was there to remind us that this still happens and is not a good thing.
I know this can seem petty but I was actually wondering this during the episode and literally examining the wings to try to see, lmfao... gonna go finish that episode now, with this new knowledge, thank you :)
Amazing!😊
I can already hear Piers Morgan complain about Beyond Meat using avocados, which he seems to think are only shipped via first class airline tickets and only vegans eat. 🙃
P.S. I actually somehow forgot his name and found it by googling "annoying British tv show host obsessed with veganism" 😅
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Yeah it's quite confusing when most the consumers of avocados are the average omnivore consumer. HMMMM...
@@mommadibblewhy? Theres like 1% vegans, even if they all ate avocados omnivores easily outnumber them with fraction of them consuming avocado
LOLOL. He must be thrilled with this niche he's carved out for himself 🤣 & yes, Beyond will have appeased the "seed oils tho!" crowd only to find themselves in battle with the "avocados aren't vegan!" crusaders.
Got delayed by 2 hours in posting this due to fixing the copyright issues which means I missed most of my “subscribers most active” window. Make sure to show some thumbs up love which helps me out! 🙏🏻
Just stumbled across your channel. What a pleasant surprise! Love the format, very well-made! You don't see content like this very often in vegan UA-cam. Your channel definitely deserves way more subs!
Thank you so much for the kind words; I'm glad you found me! 🙏🏻
Your Palworld story reminds me of the time I made a vegan World of Warcraft character years ago. She was a druid who only fought mechanical mobs. She didn't use leather armor, adding to the challenge.
I love that!! I wish more games gave the player autonomy in that way. I have long thought about trying a Breath of the Wild vegan playthrough.
@@TotallyForkableThanks for bringing Breath of the Wild to my attention. That might be good content for a live stream. 😎
am I....about to become a Twitch streamer? 🤣
Very excited for the new Beyond Burger, the saturated fat and sodium always kept it in the “treat” category for me.
Yea, sounds like a pretty solid option to me. In other words, I could see myself eating these occasionally vs. the original version. Which I might have eaten 2-3 times in total, since their introduction.
Very intriguing! One thing is apparently the price point will be higher than the current offerings, so we will have to see.
Loved this roundup, Marielle! It really brightened my day. I am intrigued by the change in Beyond's formulation, as someone who buys the new Impossible reduced-fat ground beef when I can find it because vegan mince is so greasy. I had no idea what Palworld is, so that was an eye-opener . . . The other good news is mostly uplifiting; if late night show hosts are bringing cognitive dissonance about animal harm to people's attention, increment by increment we are gaining ground. Thanks for posting 🙂
So glad you enjoyed the roundup, Tamara! I hadn't seen the Impossible reduced-fat grounds, but I'm not a big grounds-buyer tbh. I'm also intrigued to see how the new Beyond formula will be; I have to imagine with lentils, beans etc the texture would be more pleasing but who knows!
@@TotallyForkable I think including the faba beans are to attract the cannibals. Avocado oil is too expensive for producing a mass market burger. Like using cashews for making vegan cheese rather than peas.
I'm confused; do cannibals eat faba beans?! And yes, one thing that was mentioned is that apparently this burger will be more expensive than their current offerings.
@@TotallyForkable One particular cannibal has a famous line about faba beans. Lots of people like that particular cannibal, it seems.
@@TotallyForkable I think that's a reference to cannibal Hannibal Lecter in "The Silence of the Lambs," who famously stated that human meat goes well with fava beans and Chianti wine.
I am a gamer and a developer, and I think Palworld's approach to the genre is horrifying. The fact that only few people see the problem is bothering.
What are your thoughts on games where you kill humans?
Another developer and gamer - I agree.
I haven't played yet, it got me thinking about RDR2. There must have been conflicting opinions about that too right?
I mean it's the same thing as pokemon. You don't have to bludgeon the pals it's just an option.
im vegan and i loved palworld i dont see a problem with murdering virtual things
Never heard of "pig butchering" in this context before. I love John Oliver. Very smart and funny, and his show is very informative and presented with a lot of humour. If only he was vegan! I'll have to go watch this episode.
The episode has been getting a lot of attention, in no small part I imagine due to the provocative name. So glad he covered it in this way!
I'm pretty sure when John was on the 'hot ones' show he was eating plant-based chicken wings. John Stewart is vegan...I wouldn't be surprised if John Oliver is vegan though I don't know if he has publicly announced it.
Yes! I mentioned that in my pinned comment; I noticed that as well. I also love that the host always eats the vegan wings when his guests do (now I wish they would do that with every guest--the show is about hot sauce after all, not the wings of slaughtered chickens 😖). & yes, JO may well be vegan but tentative about making it public.
Bedtime now but looking forward to the vegan news over my bowl of oatmeal in the morning 😊
Yay!! That sounds lovely; hope you enjoy 😊
I’m surprised the people behind Pokémon have not sued the life out of the developers of PalWorld.
Apparently they were looking into their legal options but I don't believe anything has happened yet.
All good stories. My favorite is the growth in the UK. They are almost at 5%, and critical mass may not be that far away.
Almost being at 5% really jumped out to me--like holy shit, that's significant!
As someone who gave up meat over thirty years ago, I can honestly say that it is something that has just become easier and easier over the years heat in the UK. Both through more products being available in shops because of more products being introduced and established products changing recipes to one that is at least vegetarian (which is what I am) and a general change in attitude amongst most of the older generations…though you’ll always get those who insist that you should just “get a bacon sandwich in you”.
I will say though that the fact that Gen Z can seem as though they are leading the way is in part due to Gen X either bringing them up with a meat free diet or making great strides in the available meat free products…and of course Linda McCartney, who started a range of meat free products back in 1991 and before her brand became available, most meat replacement items were only really available in health food shops, hers was the first vegetarian brand I remember seeing in a supermarket. Which of course due to her products selling well, supermarkets were open to carrying more ranges to the point where now all supermarkets carry a decent range of vegetarian and vegan products (of every category) with the varied price points, that suit most pockets (for us here in the UK the cheapest way to be vegan or vegetarian is to just buy vegetables and pulses to create your own dishes).
I love hearing this! I was so impressed when I was in London last fall! It seems like Linda truly made an incredible impact on the veggie food culture in the UK ❤️🌱
@@TotallyForkable she definitely did, though I’m not sure that younger vegetarians and vegans will ever really comprehend just how much of an impact the very talented lady had on vegetarian and vegan culture here in the UK. Those country pies were the first meat alternative that you could get from most supermarkets, that felt like it was aimed at making you NOT feel like the odd one out at the dinner table.
I’m glad that you found the vegan scene in London pretty impressive, when you get to my age it feels like it really wasn’t that long ago that the only vegetarian options you’d find when eating out were Mushroom Stroganoff, Vegetable Cannelloni, Vegetable Curry or Cheese Salad and you’d almost never find a vegan option…except maybe the curry. I know that my brother and I had a lot of difficulty finding vegetarian options when we visited some of the South East States back in ‘93. Though I do believe it has vastly improved in the US too in the intervening years, which can only be a good thing…I hope 😊
Take care.
Yes they have improved so much, even from when I was vegan in '07 to being vegan now! Thanks for sharing your experience! 💖
Love me some good vegan news! 💚🐾🌱💚🐾🌱💚🐾🌱💚🐾🌱
Yay!! 💖🌱
You could almost argue Palworld would really make you think about animal exploitation because you go out and capture them and then enslave them which im guessing makes the player think about what they’re doing.
I haven’t played that game but from the footage I could kinda see it causing people to realize animal exploitation.
I have played pokemon before and I don’t think I’m confronted with what I’m doing as much as that palworld footage seems to cause a moral question.
There seems to be a comedic element but I’m guessing a lot of players also go “this is messed up!”
But I don’t really know I’m not interested in the game.
No, it’s just a game. Clown 😂
Yeah, I have not played it yet either, but I feel like Palworld exposes how other cute, monster catching games (such as pokemon) are actually dystopias and listening to random UA-cam gamers talk about it (who are unlikely to be vegan) point out that what is happening is terrible (but funny given that is is all pretend). Now I do like role playing as a vegan when I can, but I feel like this may help address some cognitive dissonance people may have with regards to animals in a way that does not make them fragile.
You make a good point! I don't know if the journalist whose quote I mentioned is vegan or not, but the fact that the gameplay immediately led him to think "I wonder what PETA thinks of this game" is definitely interesting.
It's exactly like Pokemon the only difference is in Pokemon you are given your first Pokemon. In Palworld you capture your first Pal yourself. I think ppl issue is Palworld is showing all the forced labor. It was insinuated in Pokemon but never highlighted.
Woot, UK! I became completely vegan in 2023. I hope the USA increases our vegan population l
Awesome!! You are helping change that statistic! 💪🏻
@@TotallyForkable my pleasure. Good luck growing you channel.
Good job , thanks for the news , i would ditch that game completely , and not make any excuses for it , it is very disgusting , instilling violence against sheep & animals in general !!!
I agree!! So glad you enjoyed 💖
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Great video thanks for the good news!
Strongly disagree about Palworld though, since behavior in video games does not translate to behavior in real life, based on every study I've encountered on the topic. Anecdotally, I enjoy lots of films/games where people/animals are harmed all the time, but I'm also the most committed vegan I know.
how about games biatchslapping hoes or children ?? why is different with nonhuman animals ?? in your case maybe didn't work as intended, as desensitization(zombification), but very youg brains get desensitized similar as young brains growing up with texaschainsawmassacre parents organizing and normalizing dogfigtings and corpse burgers and 'happy corpses' cartoons advertising packaging propaganda of necrophagists.
It doesn't translate 1 to 1 of course, but the media we consume does indeed shape our world-view, the way we think. If that wasn't the case propaganda wouldn't exist, right?
While obviously the decades old narrative of 'he played violent video games so obviously he became a school shooter' is ridiculous, there *are* ways that games and all forms of media influence us. Calling out harmful status quos and stereotypes has to be allowed if we want to have a constructive diaglogue about veganism, social justice and similar topics.
I agree that propaganda and video games both influence the way we think, but the difference is that propaganda is meant to convince people of misleading claims about reality, whereas video games are typically meant for entertainment and don’t make claims about reality. Based on the available data, people understand this, which is why the crime rate among people who play violent games is comparable to average, in fact there’s a slight inverse correlation
So the extent to which video games shape our worldview is limited to aspects like problem solving, dexterity, visual skills, contextual awareness, alertness, reflexes, pattern recognition, etc., and does not affect what we consider to be moral behavior
To your point about calling out harmful status quos, I totally agree that we should call them out when they are being used to justify harm to others. But _references_ to them are not going to go away, and I disagree with censoring them, especially since they can reduce harm in some cases (such as the inverse correlation mentioned above)
I appreciate you sharing your perspective! This is a conversation my boyfriend and I have had often. For him as a lifelong gamer the violence doesn't stand out to him at all, whereas for me I find violences in games pretty upsetting. I believe that the violence doesn't necessarily translate to real life, however I do feel that when it comes to violence against animals, certain mechanics can reinforce the normalization of animal exploitation. i.e. in Stardew Valley, you can acquire cows/goats and milk them, which is done in a completely humane-washed way removed from the realities of the dairy industry. I fear this reinforces the "magically producing milk" misconception most people have about cows. Also as a vegan in games I find myself avoiding harming animals as I find their reactions to being hurt too realistic (i.e. in Breath of the Wild), but I know some people go out of their way to kill every animal they see, and I wonder if that translates to people's real world views on animal exploitation.
I've thought about for a long time and I have gotten so many interesting responses on the Palworld topic that I am thinking this needs to be its own video at some point!
I’ve been vegan my whole life. I really enjoy palworld. I also enjoyed gta 5 despite not agreeing with murder in real life. I don’t understand why some people think you can’t be vegan and play Pokemon/palworld. It’s about real animals nothing else
i agree, clicking a mouse on a cartoon character until its hp goes down is not exactly traumatizing
I def don't think it makes a person less vegan! I do think the more you're used to violence in video games, the less it stands out (i.e. my boyfriend, a lifelong gamer, unbothered by it but me, a casual/more recent gamer, finding it disturbing).
Thank you for the good vegan news roundup. We definitely need to be reminded that progress is being made. Also, I wouldn't be surprised if John Oliver is either already vegan or is leaning in that direction. Jon Stewart, his friend and mentor, has become vegan and runs an animal sanctuary. He also featured on Rip Esselstyn's podcast along with his wife Tracy. Implication - Jon's educated on vegan ethics and on the health benefits of WFPB and probably mentioned it to his pals. I'd like to think Oliver is a closet vegan, who's trying to gently "subvert" his sizeable audience.
I could totally see that! I think if he is already vegan, he could be a bit afraid to "come out" as we've seen how the media handles vegan celebs (insane amount of praise and then insane amount of backlash if they ever waver). Incorporating the subtle messaging is clever either way; unfortunately non-vegans seem way more likely to accept an argument when it comes from a fellow non-vegan 🤷🏻♀️
@@TotallyForkable "unfortunately non-vegans seem way more likely to accept an argument when it comes from a fellow non-vegan" Oh yeah! The groupthink is another one of the myriad tools that people use to avoid that messy divorce with their cognitive dissonance. We keep on advocating for the animals nonetheless, I suppose. :)
I was wondering the same given that he's friends (I assume) with Jon Stewart!
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Just found your channel. Good looking content and seemingly level-headed/objective approach to delivering news. subbed!
Thank you so much! 🫶🏻
I really love the good news round up, thank you! ❤❤❤❤❤
Yayyy, so glad!! 💖
I literally eat Beyond Meat proof it’s every single day. I’ve always steered clear from the burgers because of the negative contents like coconut oil.
I love their steak tips, chicken, sausages, et al.
I don't eat Beyond Meat at all--I didn't realize the nutrition varied so greatly across their products!
Wouldn’t it make more sense, while also making the game more challenging, if you had to figure out what each animal’s favorite food is, and then gather that food to befriend each animal. Beating them into submission seems barbaric.
Exactly! Intellect? Nah. Compassion? Nah. Problem-solving? Nah. Brute force? Sounds about right 🤦🏻♀️
I have a perspective to offer on Palworld's violence towards animals. I own the game, played a lot of it, and really enjoy it (even as a vegan). Just like violence in other video games, I'm able to separate fiction from reality; I understand that what I do in video games does not represent what I would do in real life. I think it is fair to wonder if this "fiction detachment ability" desensitizes people from cruelty in real life, but personally, I really don't think it applies to me. I've played video games most of my life, most of which involve vegan-unfriendly content, and yet I decided to become vegetarian in my tweens on my own volition. I became vegan a few years ago because I learned more about cruelty in the dairy industry and I had the means to buy and cook my own healthy meals. I adopted the lifestyle through reasoning.
I can't speak for everyone, but I think games are primarily a form of entertainment and rarely are they meant to sway people's values. Some attempt to push some sort of philosophical belief or lesson, but usually the game is up front about this in some way or is known for it. When people play violent games like GTA, Palworld, Halo, etc., they know they're escaping reality and actions they do there aren't harming sentient beings capable of suffering.
If I were to respond to anyone interested in confronting the violent content in Palworld, I would point out that people who enjoy games don't necessarily agree with what their characters do in said games. And, what is interesting is that some non-vegans care a lot about their pals and are very uncomfortable with the idea of butchering them or overworking them. If you know anyone who plays Palworld and doesn't like seeing pals mistreated, it could be an opportunity to have a good conversation about it! Maybe they care for practical reasons (like not wanting to be inconvenienced to make or buy medicine), but they may also have compassion for their cute fictional friends. If they do, you could ask them if they also feel a similar (or greater) compassion for pets, and then farm animals.
I think hoping or wanting game developers to align with your values is fine, but the most popular and successful ones will continue to be ones that have great gameplay and dopamine-inducing mechanics -- factors which are independent of what political or moral message it has. People will also naturally be adverse to a game that is trying to preach a message, especially if it's obvious. If a vegan-friendly game is made, it will reach the most people if the gameplay is solid and the tone is palatable.
As a vegan gamer I cosign this. I think this is an overreaction.
Be that as it may, the media we consume *does* influence us. While it's obviously not true that playing violent video games will automatically make you a violent person, I do think that there has to be space for us to call out games that support the horrific status quo of our society.
And I say that as a life-long gamer too.
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Agreed. I think it's fine to call games out for things that are offensive. Something to be cautious of is turning people away from your message if the effort to call out the offense comes across as overreacting.
My angle would be using the game's content as a starting point of a conversation, rather than initiating a boycott, or demanding an apology from devs, etc., at least in this particular case.
Ultimately, we're trying to help people become aware of their own compassion towards animals and urge them to align their values with their consumer habits.
Just discovered your channel - what high-quality content!
Thank you so much, and welcome!!
Good vegan news roundup; what a fantastic idea! Made my day :)
Yay!! So glad!
Great video!❤
So glad you enjoyed it!!
holy shit beyond beef less fat? i have been waiting impossible is kinda not good but beyond is fire flames hot heat sizzling my stomachs grumbling just thinking about beyond beef its so good i really hope they dont ruin their flavor
I’m horrified by Palworld …….so upsetting. Beyond Burger had nowhere to go but up. Yay Brits! Great video!
Because you are a clown 😂😂😂😂😂
So upsetting!! & thank you!! ❤️❤️
I think Pal World looks like a PETA commercial in the way that it is a provocative parody of Pokemon that makes people reconsider how we treat our "pals".
Not sure if it was made with that goal in mind.
usually is desensitization(zombification) purposes, not awareness or reminder.
Very interesting thought! It seems that way to me; unfortunately I don't think most people think twice about it 🤦🏻♀️
Speaking of video games showing compassion for animals, I'd like to suggest checking out Steer Madness, a vegan activism themed game!
Never heard of it; thanks for the suggestion!
Epic roundup! 🤠 Keep lassoing the news and wrangling these tough topics.
So glad you liked it!! 💪🏻🙏🏻
Why avocado oil?
Canola oil was already really good
Isn't canola oil a ss sss sss seed oil?😱
Definitely to appease the "seed oils tho!" crowd.
lol
I think people like Bryan Johnson really help moving people to a WFPB diet. Few people care about the animals but most care about their health. Showing that a plant-based diets are best for longevity and health really helps.
I totally agree! And discovering the benefits of a PB diet can often be a gateway to learning about animal suffering, the environment, etc. (btw I find it hilarious that the Liver King's name is also Brian Johnson. Hopefully some people who google his name stumble upon WFPB Bryan Johnson instead 😂).
@@TotallyForkable 😂 let's hope so
Very nice video lass thanks for sharing, Palworld is nothing new in the gaming world of course, I mean look at the entire classic Pokemon concept, beat up an capture free living Pokemon and force them to fight for your entertainment an glory etc, as a regular gamer since the early 90s I always find ethics in the pixelated world very interesting especially looking at it through a Vegan lense, hopefully we'll get a popular sanctuary themed game soon! Patrik Baboumian is currently working on a animal liberation videogame called "Uncage" fully Vegan team an narrative. Really hope it does well!🤞🎮🍀
I never knew how much Pokemon relied on exploitation until recently with the Palworld comparisons. Very much agree about the ethics in the pixellated world; it seems one has to leave their real-world ethics "at the door" in order to have fun in most games.
I had no idea about Patrik Baboumian's game; that's really cool! I think having specifically liberation-focused games would be great; it would also be great to have fun casual games that happen to not include animal exploitation! Apparently Stardew Valley at one point included slaughtering animals but Eric Barrone, the developer, a vegetarian and environmentalist, said he removed it due to his ethics--“I didn’t want to have that sort of violence. You give the animals names, pet them, and a little heart goes above their head and stuff, and then you butcher them? It just felt wrong. It didn’t jibe with the feeling I was going for with the game, so I cut that, and I don’t regret it.”
Still, the game involves exploiting animals--using them for wool, milk, eggs, etc, as well as fishing. These cutesy games tend to humane-wash these activities, but I'm ready for a game that doesn't involve them at all.
@@TotallyForkable Spot on and fully agree with you. There's a growing community of gamers playing games as ethical/Vegan as possible etc I think consistent coherent animal friendly titles aren't too far away gaming wise.🤞 Patriks project is ambitious an difficult to balance a serious ethical message to a fun gaming experience but I applaud the effort as video games are bigger than music an film combined and it's a potentially very moving and inspiring interactive medium that our movement really hasn't unitised yet. Fingers crossed that will change soon.🌱🌠🍀
It's about time! 💪🏻
Thank you! 😊 I don't spend much time keeping up to date with vegan stuff as it just depresses me. But I enjoy the quick wrap up of current stories so it's much appreciated.
I like when two of my worlds collide too, with the games and veganism. I would've liked to have played Palworld too, but as soon as I saw them getting beaten, I just couldn't be bothered to even look at it. Surprised it blew up the way it did.
I'm so glad you liked this format! It helps lift my mood to just focus on the positive stories every now and then 😊 And yes, it's too bad that we are left out of so many gameplay experiences if we don't want to witness violence against animals. I hope that will change one day soon!
This video is a nice round up of good news, and different from watching vegan recipe tutorials. One suggestion is to not the read an entire article like you started out with, especially if, but even if you had not, nicely provided a link to the article where people can read the entire thing if they want to.
Thanks for the feedback, and glad you enjoyed!
Creators of games with any type of violence against an innocent animal or person must have a very sick mind. This Palworld is beyond horrifying and it’s only animation. I’m not a gamer and only heard about this through this You Tube post. I know video games are often violent which I can’t comprehend the reason for the level of violence. Thank you for this video and the rest of the news. It was all very informative.
Glad you enjoyed the video!
As some who grew up along a generous coastline reaping it's bounty, I was never fond of "meat", so really not interested in replacements. But ahhhh seafood, that is another story! I truly miss it and am so hoping for convincing and affordable replacements for shrimp, crab, lobster, clams. fish... any and all of it!!!
The CCF is awful. It's a front for big names who have investments in industries that exploit animals and alcohol. They have campaigned against PETA and Mothers Against Drunk Driving. They are also responsible for a billboard that was in Times Square for a bit, promoting buying dogs from breeders instead of adopting. I think a deep dive would be an excellent video.
OMG that's horrifying--and sadly not surprising. The lack of transparency is sickening. Great idea for a deep dive!
Thanks for making these videos. We need as much online exposure as we can for the cause. Also about 5% of UK pop is vegan! That's amazing! Imagine the influence so many vegans will have over the coming years.
Approaching the 5% mark really stood out to me. Really feels like gaining ground!!
thanks for the news updates!
You're welcome!! 📰
Cognitive dissonance is not a synonym for hypocrisey. If you are upset over one thing but not upset over a very similar thing, by definitivo that is not cognitive dissonance.
This is unrelated to any of this, but I have been looking for your particular shade of eye shadow for a long time now! I used to have a similar color years ago which I loved, but this was years ago so it's long gone. Can you share what you're wearing here? :)
Thank you! I was wearing Bare Minerals loose mineral eyecolor. The base color is Sex Kitten (a reddish-brown) with a little Celestine (more of a taupe-y pink) layered on top! I’ve literally had these for about 15 years so I’m not sure if they make these colors anymore but I hope you can find them!
I think a reason beyond meat failed when it partnered with fast food chains was because MOST places offered vegetarian burgers, not vegan. After modifications to make it vegan, they were hardly worth it. Not to mention how they couldn't guarantee cooking them on separate grills. Too bad. If they'd had vegan burgers, I'd likely have joined friends in hitting up fast food places, but I wouldn't bother as-is.
Such a good point! I never tried the Impossible Whopper for this reason. Luckily, I think it's been popular enough among flexitarians/veg-curious to keep it around.
Omg that happened to me! I met a girl on a dating app even talked to her on the phone and then she wanted me to put my savings into crypto currency. I was like “this is weird!” and blocked!
OMG!!! Glad you blocked. The statistics are crazy--apparently 12% of people on dating apps have been victims. As if dating isn't already hard enough! Taking advantage of someone's loneliness, which is what this scam seems intended to do, is a new level of sinister.
The new beyond burger isnt a whole foods product but just a healthier mock meat from the substitute of coconut oil to avocado oil. A whole foods product would have real lentils and avocado in it. Not isolated protein and fats.
Thanks for clarifying. I haven't seen an ingredients list yet so it's hard to tell. Their press release certainly seemed to be trying to emphasize the "whole food ingredients" aspect.
Thanks so much
You're welcome!
im so excited about the beyond beef thank you so much for this video
I have a problem with video games that hurt animals/creatures. I like Minecraft but I think its ironic how they say in the game to "be kind to the animal" but in order to get the energy you need in the gameplay you need to eat meat because the vegetables don't give you enough lasting energy in the game, which teaches kids that meat is better to eat than vegetables, and that hurting animals is actually cute and fun.
Yes! The subtle messaging is potentially more harmful than the outright violence!
Not knowing your channel, but I propose to adjust the language a little bit. *"Mock Meat equals Fake Meat" equals artificial equals BAD!* That gives ammunition to the anti-veg'n crowd. I prefer to say "meat alternative or plant based protein.
I am certain that you have your reason, I am just voicing my opinion.
P.S.: After watching the whole segment... you've got a new subscriber! 🙂🌱🥑
Thanks for the support! And yes, I have heard others say similarly. It's funny, for me I don't think of "mock meat" as a negative phrase but maybe some people do! I also personally love the alliteration and think it rolls off the tongue 😂
Thank you for the news! I need more of this... I pay too much attention to the annoying stuff.
So glad you enjoyed it! 🫶🏻
As a vegan, Palworld is perfect how it is. Everyone realizes how disturbing it is. It gets people questioning things. No need to change it.
I like this approach!
Just found this channel. I'm subbin! Great video
Thank you!! 🫶🏻
Love the news you share.
Thank you, Mrs. Plant! 💚🌱
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I've been a big fan of John Oliver since his Daily Show years but I very pissed at him a couple of years ago when he joked about being excited to play a hypothetical video game that allowed him to kill vegans. Unless he's since gone vegan I'd say the real cognitive dissonance is him doing this piece and eating something's flesh when he goes home for dinner.
Ugh!! I had seen that he's said some disappointing things in the past. TBH that particular comment sounds more like lazy writer's room BS than anything else. Making a vegan joke, the oldest trick in the book for a cheap laugh.
Yay, some good news!
Wait, are you saying Beyond burgers with their classic beyond burger taste are going away? No!! I love that flavor.
That's what it seems like!
Palworld is the shit. Best non-pokemon pokemon game ever.
You are clearly not alone!
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Maybe fear of peanuts with kids bringing their own lunch ?
Possibly! But the article didn't mention that so I'm assuming that wasn't it. Also I'd think they could avoid that by having a strictly no peanut/other allergen policy.
I thought the point of Palworld was that it was a violent parody of Pokemon and so making you think about all the abuse and animal exploitatation going on in the pokemon world.
I didn't realize that; interesting!
Good news, I identify as a vegan and you can correct all of the following health problems just like I did:
obesity
loose teeth
bleeding gums
sensitive teeth
blocked sinuses
mouth breathing
left eye twitches
heartburn
calf cramps
yellow stool
blood in stool
edema below the knees
pain in feet when walking
I can stay out in the sun longer without burning or peeling
shoulder/neck pain after waking up
lower back stiff/pain-twinge free since Nov 2022 after an operation in 2005
On an only meat diet :)
3 min into it and I am farting just by listening to “lentils” so many times. Not for me.
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19:00 It's just that they need to get their virtue signaling quota in for the show 😂
It will be great when all the vegans eat all these vegan burgers
What do you mean?
You can do all the same things to humans in Palworld lol
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dude I'm vegan too but Palworld is a parody of Pokemon. It is supposed to be funny. Do we cry over Happy Wheels for being too violent? No, of course not because the violent aspect is part of the game's humor. Finding Happy Wheels funny doesn't make anyone want to kill people. The same goes for palworld. Obviously it's supposed to make you feel sorry for the Pals in a satirical way. That's exactly why I concider Palworld to be a pro-vegan game, while Pokemon is a rather anti-vegan game.
Thanks for sharing this insight! I hadn't though of it that way. Watching the game it didn't seem funny at all, but maybe I didn't watch long enough to get the "meta" picture.
Being someone who has played video games since I was able to pick up a controller and type on a keyboard, now 31, video games do not affect my life views and beliefs.
There's nothing about Palworld that really would affect people honestly as there's still yet to be any research to prove video games incite violence.
Animal lover since I was a child and vegan for 11 years now, playing palworld to this day. My actions in game don't match to my actions in real life.
I do appreciate conversations on video games though. Nice video!
Thanks for sharing your views! My boyfriend is the exact same way--lifelong gamer, lifelong vegetarian. He rolls his eyes at me when I balk at the violence. I do think there's something to be said about the normalization of violence against animals, especially in subtle ways like fishing, milking an animal (a la Stardew Valley), etc. These things tend to be shown in a humane-washed and unrealistic way, not showing the repercussions for the animal, only the benefit to the player. But like you said, maybe I'm totally overthinking it!
Compassionate Modern Warfare? hmmmm
Huh? Is this a COD reference? lol
Sadly both Beyond and Impossible have lost my respect.
Mind if I ask why?
I'm curious why as well!
@@TotallyForkable They use animal testing and such, cruel practices sadly.
I couldnt fall for that scam - im already broke lol
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That video game is disturbing. Why on Earth are we teaching children that abusing animals is fun?
Makes you wonder!
The art is Pal Worlds is stolen AI trash too. Don’t feel like you’re missing anything not playing!
Yes it's def not original looking but still an art style I prefer to others!
What is the rational obligation to abstain from eating animal foods?
PETA please save the pixels 😂😂😂, the vegans are sad 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Were you affected when Mufasa died in the Lion King? How about when Bambi's mom was killed? Just because something is pixellated doesn't mean it can't incite a human emotional response. This is what storytelling does, and video games are a form of storytelling. For those who are against violence toward animals, a pixellated, animated representation (complete with sound effects) of an animal being harmed and/or killed is understandably going to be unpleasant. Aren't there other ways for a player to have fun besides bludgeoning and enslaving a sheep? I think so, and to deny that betrays laziness and an utter lack of creativity.
So make a game that’s vegan 😂😂, you will sell 10 copies, maybe 20 if you give a free avo away with each copy 😂😂. Wow 😂😂😂
So the only reason you play video games is to be violent toward animals in them? Weird.
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Never seen the cat in the box emoji--I love it 😂