The speech that turned me vegan, thank you Ed, if you never went to my uni I know I still would be stuck in my old ways ! Thank you so much, best decision I ever made, I'm so thankful for your time and effort you put into saving innocent lives ! It works and it changes the world and people. I am so much happier being a vegan.
Thank you so much. Honestly, this is the best feedback I could ever hope to receive. Thank you for coming to the speech and thank you for going vegan. This is truly wonderful.
He's so gifted!!! Speaking without looking at notes, for over half an hour, without repeating himself, messing up, always kind, polite, cool. You see he believes what he says 100%.
He's passionate, yes. But he is also just plain wrong about many things. Meat does not cause all the diseases he says it does. It's a myth created by vegan activists, some of whom are doctors, like Greger and McDougall.
@@banishedfromthedwarfplanet530 There's vast amounts of research on the harmful effects of animal products on our bodies (atherosclerosis, kidney damage, insulin resistance, certain forms of cancer etc.) and almost none of these scientists were vegan. It's a scientific _consensus_ that animal products are harmful to our bodies. It's not a statement of vegan doctors only. Don't believe me, research it for yourself. As herbivores, we get atherosclerosis when consuming meat, eggs and dairy, as well as a host of other diseases that I already listed. Carnivores and omnivores (which we are not) _don't_ get atherosclerosis when consuming animal products. This is why the healthiest diet for us is a whole foods plant based diet.
bgtubber>> Not one word you said is backed by empirical evidence. It's all based on anecdotal evidence, self-reporting and outdated science. As far as me researching things myself, I'm WAY ahead of you. And you're wrong about omnivores not getting atherosclerosis. Chimpanzees in zoos years ago got heart disease from eating the processed carb diet that was given to them. This was despite the fact they got very little animal foods. It is hard for me to believe that in 2019 there are people who still think humans are herbivores. Total and utter nonsense. Humans are true omnivores, and virtually every anthropologist agrees. You need to find a way to pull yourself out of 1982.
@David Anewman Yeah, because no Christian has ever killed someone, no religious regime has ever been guilty of genocide either. Atheism doesn't even have anything to do with veganism in the first place.
@David Anewman Veganism is also linked to higher intelligence, is being smart part of Satan's plan too? How exactly does veganism contradict evolution? I'd love to hear your explanation.
@David Anewman Show me a study linking veganism to insanity, you won't of course, because there are none. You clearly don't understand evolution and veganism. If you really think humans rule the animal kingdom, go stand next to a lion, bear, pack of wolves etc., or go drink some river water and contract an infection.
I’m 14 and I’ve been brought up as a vegetarian and now turning vegan. My entire life I had always been questioned by others, told its dumb and pointless for eating what I eat. The word vegan is used as an insult and it is seen as, especially when your a boy, and being ‘wet’ and ‘unalpha’ so its always awkward buying food and eating with others, feeling embarrassed. However thanks to people like Ed through educating, allowing it to be taken seriously, bringing it in to main stream media and exposing the industry for what it is, gives me so much more conviction in why not to be like everyone else around me. Ed you legend x
You are such an amazing 14 years old. Ignore those who call you those names those ignorant bullies hurl at you. You inspire me (61 years old) as Natialie Blom says down below. Our future is bright as long as we have many young people like you.
I am 64 and I get made fun of for being vegan. Even my grown kids think it is dumb. But I am so healthy. They all get sick ALL THE TIME. I am on my third winter now of not being sick at all. You can visit them in the hospital when they are sick, and when you leave, you can privately laugh at them. You should be proud for sticking up for what you believe in!!!!
Follow your heart Oscar, one day all the haters will know you were right. You are gonna be a great man for standing up for your believes at such a young age. You are gonne go somewhere in life!
Be proud Oscar. It takes an incredible character to follow your convictions when so many around you disagree. And at 14...wow. Good for you. Stay strong, be proud of who you are and don't let any animosity, hate or frustrations with these people get in the way of your path. And it sounds like the path of a really good human being to me! :)
@@oneternal647 Well the joke's on you, because meat eaters you are some of the only people that can die or suffer physically and mentally from their diet.
my little sister who is three was eating beef jerkey and when she asked my mom what it was, my mom refused to tell her what beef jerkey actually is. She told me she didn't want to tell her because she would cry and get sad because cows are her favorite animal. I don't know why people support eating meat if they are too scared to tell their children the truth. Maybe its because they know what they are consuming is wrongggg
@Darren Skolnik Yea, I agree. I don't care if it means traumatizing someone and putting them in a mental institution in a straight jacket for their whole life. Them getting mentally messed up is not comparable to murder. The victim getting their head cut off would hardly feel sorry for the individuals feelings who is taking their life unjustifiably
@Aarin Yusuf Did you consider that the world is always changing? Meat was great to provide key nutrients before we had tools to optimise our meals like we got today (blood tests, vitamin preparations, knowledge about what you need to eat and what amount...). But nowadays, we don't eat meat because we need to - we eat it because we want to. We eat it for its taste. We would be totally healthy even without it. Let me tell you my story of stopping to eat meat: what I wrote above opened up this question to me of whether eating meat is something that still makes sense nowadays. I am a Muslim, and for us, every animal life is valuable and if you slaughter them, you need to do it in a way that is halal and you also need to take care that you do not waste anything of this sacrifice you made. First, I thought about mass production of meat and how we waste so much meat because we produce too much. Even if the slaughter was done in a proper way, you always kind of accept that you waste some part of the animal. And that is still haram (sin) because you know and make a choice to ignore it. So I thought: okay, let's just buy locally from a trustworthy butcher and farm that doesn't waste meat and takes care that everything is halal (proper/no sin). But once I did, I just realised how much more expensive that is. I'm not talking about double the price. The cheapest I could find was like 50€/kg and that's just impossible as a daily food for normal families. And they can't even sell much cheaper because it simply is that expensive to produce where I live. Any less, and they wouldn't be able to do it truly halal. And at that point, I just thought: well, if it is so hard and really just a luxury, then it can not be the kind of necessary slaughter the Quran allows us to commit. Of course, I am not a scholar and do not know everything in detail, but up till today I couldn't find any justification to still kill animals for out own food. After all, they are valuable lives as well and may only be ended for a good reason. And noone could tell me anything that woul say different. But if you aren't sure whether something is the right thing to do, then you need to avoid doing it, or you indirectly accept the chance of doing something wrong. So, if I don't want to eat potentially haram food, the only option was to stop eating meat. And that I did. What I wanna say: I personally have no real qualms about killing animals for their meat. People live, people die, animals live, animals die - that IS natural. But the way we do it nowadays, is just not how it is supposed to be. And once you think about it more deeply, you really cannot justify it that easily in any religion - whether you are Jewish, Muslim or Christian. Or even if you don't believe, you still got morals because that is what you were given as a human. And then, it still becomes hard to justify. So I really hope that you, just for yourself, think about what you feel is just and what the life of an animal means to you. I really don't think there is any objective right or wrong, but what is important is, that you think about it very deeply and decide whether killing animals the way we do right now is the right thing to do. Not just because it is "normal", but with a reason that someone with a different view of "normal" can understand as well.
It's not a great argument though... The plants in his fridge are all dead too... So it's completely besides the point. The point is that the plants are not sentient so it's less cruel, and that there's more variety in his fridge, therefore he's healthier. I found that metaphor, like many other things in his speech just a bit silly. He's using our emotions, in the same way the dairy or meat lobby are.
The argument that plants are just as alive as animals makes me laugh. A plant is a plant and an animal is an animal. Anyone saying otherwise needs their brain checked.
@@LancelotGraal It is an emotional thing though! That image doesn't just play on our associations with the grimness of dead bodies and the beauty of the natural world, it reveals those associations to us. We're so used to numbing out to animal suffering and the implications of what we eat, and if we acknowledge the horror of the situation and the beauty of eating guilt-free that's a hell of an emotional thing
They're literally animals. You've fallen into a hole of brainwashing and schizophrenia. Cows and pigs and chickens don't have feelings. They're meant to be eaten.
@@stephenfearon5107 it's about the "humane" ways of killing an animal, which is in itself a contradicion. How can it be humane in any way to take a life?
But that assumes taking an animal life is wrong, period. Highly debatable, imo. There are different levels of life that come with different levels of consciousness and correspondingly different levels of capacity for pain/suffering. Humans at the highest level with no close runner up. Then animals ranked from mammals to fish or something even less conscious then plant life, with no proven consciousness. You have to draw a line somewhere. I draw the line at humans, like the Bible does. With conscious life, I draw the line at minimizing suffering, which is a fuzzy line, and I'm willing to debate that, but never to completely prohibit killing. Human life trumps all.
I have never made on a comment on a video, but dude....you deserve the recognition for making this masterpiece. This is the best argument I have ever heard for not eating meat. As someone who currently does eat meat, you have inspired me to change me ways starting now. Thank you so much!
beautiful!!! i wish you much luck! if you need help, try the vegan 22 day challenge and also download the app called daily dozen, it tells you what foods you need and its all plants!
because of people like you the world is changing to be a better and more peacefull place. I have hopes for a better future because of people like you, thank you :)
That's exciting! I hope more vegans take a non-judgemental and off-putting approach. Personally i count veganism as one of the best choices i have ever made in my life. One tip, get convicted about why you want to become vegan, and it will be much easier than trying to force it. See the truth and choose to not be part of it any longer. Best of luck!
Natalie Christine Earthling ed should go on TED talks so he will have a higher platform to teach people about veganism go nominate him speaker-nominations.ted.com/
This is such a powerful speech, I just feel so crushed that people will listen to it and say "well I love bacon anyway so you do you, but I will continue doing this". The poor animals 😢
I cant believe I actually watched a 30 minute speech about veganism. I always joke around the idea of vegans with my friend, but after watching this speech it has made me realise the ignorance of my mindset. One thing that I did however already support was the idea, that cultures are bashed for eating animals such as dogs, whilst Westerners DONT complain about them eating pigs, cows, sheep etc. It just sounds so wrong, the way we treat animals, and the way that we try to justify it? The majority of people, including me, are/were being hypocritical on such matters of animal exploitation and abuse. I may start trying to make small changes to my diet first, before completely changing it. It’s gonna be really difficult, but after listening to this speech, it has really made me motivated to change my lifestyle, to not positively affect me, but the animals and the environment too. Thank you for this video ^^
Anuraxan I definitely get how you feel. In June it will be 6 years ago that I decided to go vegan. I remember how many times I cried that first month because I actually went through withdrawals from cheese specifically. I thought my life was over because I couldn’t eat the things I wanted anymore. Now almost 6 years later it seems laughable. I’ve never been happier because I eat absolutely delicious food and I’m even more satisfied with my food than before I was vegan. Most change is really really hard, and that’s why most people don’t make changes and stick to them. It can be a really long journey to get there, but so worth it. If you ever want food inspiration feel free to follow me on Instagram: the.avoholic Best of luck to you no matter what you choose!
Anuraxan - although I ate very little meat I did eat dairy/eggs but I just went completely vegan last summer but do whatever works for you. Every little bit counts. The most difficult thing is having to read every damn label if you buy processed foods! ;) Remember, it's not just about diet though but what you wear, clean with and beauty/make-up etc.
You can actually make ANYTHING vegan. There are so many AWESOME dishes -- it is like -- Willy Wonka - "pure imagination" when you see what you can make or find at an vegan bistro. No sacrificing animals - No sacrificing taste! Win - Win for all! I just don't see why people don't see the superior logic in this.
@@celiafrostborn Your edgy comment is a pathetic attempt at ignoring all the knowledge that Ed stated. How proud you must be for destroying this earth.
@@Mascha_Eleonora Go for it here is some info that might help: If you want to learn more about what's being done to animals here is a short video: ua-cam.com/video/Nowf6Z3YCnA/v-deo.html Here is a documentary: ua-cam.com/video/U5hGQDLprA8/v-deo.html Go to www.challenge22.com for a free 22-day vegan challenge. You've got nothing to lose, the animals, your health and the planet have everything to gain.
I'm 16 and I've been vegan for 6 and a half months now and it has been one of the best decision I've ever made. My sister started first opening my eyes about it, so I made a promise to myself to just drop every piece of meat or dairy in our house. I was lucky enough to have the support of my family and am now happy with my eating choises. Thank you for sharing this all with the world.
I’m 23 years old and became vegan a few month ago because of you. It made the wheels start turning and lead me to do my own research. I never would have thought me of all people would go vegan. I was born in Texas and now live in Arkansas and grew up thinking a meal wasn’t a meal without meat. Now I eat delicious whole plant foods and am healthier, happier, and more aware because of it. And honestly it was way easier than I expected. Challenging a way of life the majority of us, our family, our friends grew up believing is a feat in itself but I respect so much how you go about it calmly and logically. Thank you!
Fellow Texan here and I’ve been vegan for three years now! Glad to prove that Texans and other southern states who worship meat culture can become vegan. 😊
Hey fellow vegan! I also was the kind of person who didn't think a meal without meat was food. I also had a huge aversion to vegetables and could only eat them in a purée form lol. Now, 4 or smth years vegan. The MOST challenging thing isn't be following what I know intellectually and compassionately that is right, it's the fact that I have opened my eyes to the cruelty and dissonance of the world, and I've become a spectacle for other people who don't want to see their own faults in their actions, and get defensive by my existence. That, is the hardest, but it's not hard in the slightest, especially when you compare this with all the suffering that the animals go through. I always remember that this movement is for the animals, it's not about me, and I will keep doing anything I can to fight for their right to live. We are in this together 💚
Wow. Wow. Wow. I'm not vegan but this... This was so informative and really showed me how hypocritical and selfish I've been without even realizing it. My boyfriend is vegan and has tried to educate me but I always came up with BS excuses like "I don't have the time" or "it's not convenient" or "my family isn't vegan and I've been eating meat ever since I was little" all for the sake of my taste buds. This speech has really truly opened my eyes. I'm definitely gonna need help but, i wanna make a change. Thank you for this.
@@sofia-uw5dt I'd suggest educate yourself by reading about nutrition (for examples, Becoming Vegan by Davis and Melina and How Not To Die by Dr. Greger) and finding out more about what the animals go through -- pretty much what I think you're doing now. Workout and look healthy and strong. Don't talk about it unless someone asks you genuine questions. If you feel they are just trolling you, break off the conversation and continue to live a cruelty-free life. You don't have to bring it up at all; someone will eventually get curious and bring it up themselves. In my own experience, my family still doesn't care about animals, but they no longer challenge me on nutrition because the science is overwhelmingly favourable for a plant-based diet. Plus, they don't look to healthy themseleves. I have however, influenced friends and colleagues to either being vegan or really thinking about what they are doing to animals. This isn't because I bring up the topics; they do! I don't consider myself preachy, and will answer any questions someone that's wants a genuine conversation. Summary: mostly keep quiet and continue to acquire knowledge and life the healthy and ethical life.
This is the video that turned me vegan about 3 months ago. And now my husband and brother-in-law are vegans because of this video. We are never going back. Thank you, Ed. You're helping change the world.
Are you, your husband, and your brother in law still vegan, 5 years later? I’ve been vegan for around 2-3 months now and am curious to see how many people stick to it.
I have been vegan for the animals for more than 27 years. Thank you, Ed, for being one of the most powerful and inspiring voices for the voiceless in our generation. Thank you for all you do for animals. With gratitude.
This came up on a video as an advert that had no relevance to what I wanted to watch. I was waiting for the countdown before I could skip and saw the length of the video and thought 'I could never watch the whole of that'. However, there was just something about you that made me want to carry on watching and I ended up viewing the entire video. It was so hard hitting and I even started to cry a little at one point but everything you said is so true. I don't eat meat very often because if I do, I have to force myself not to think about the fact that I'm actually eating an animal. Having watched this video, I think it's time that I make a change.
Rio Tobias Deacon I live in Texas and had the pleasure of meeting him last night giving this speech, as part of his Texas Tour. I'll also have the opportunity to go to an animal vigil, a rodeo protest and work in a Sanctuary, all part of the events he's attending here in our area. He is amazing and I'm so grateful he's helping, in such respectful manner, to spread this powerful message. I was vegetarian for 10 years, for the animals, little did I know I wasn't helping much...animals were still dying to end on my plates. I finally opened my eyes and went vegan 6 1/2 years ago. I'll be vegan for life and the only thing we can ever regret is not doing it before. Animals, the Planet, and humanity can't wait for too long. We have to be part of the change. If you haven't watched Earthlings, I highly recommend it. For your health watch What the Health,and for environmental reasons Cowspiracy. So happy you stopped to watch this video!
Thank you for your response, I still haven't had meat! My family have been supportive which is great although I think they are concerned as to what I'll eat at Christmas 😂 but I'm very happy with my choice to give it up, I didn't eat it very often anyway so it came to me easily ☺
I've been a vegan and animal rights campaigner for 38 years..........YET I need to see this brilliant speech every so often to hear the eloquence. Ed's arguments and knowledge are exquisite.
I know he's a controversial figure, but that one presentation by Gary Yourofsky got me good, some months after I had already been vegan, and some several years after I was aware of my hypocrisy and guilty conscience. Ed speaks the same truths, its just that he drives them in with a softer hammer. I love Ed's tactics when discussing veganism and animal rights with non-vegans, as it's a lot less aggressive, but I watch snippets of both of them from time to time just to remind myself to stay determined.
Pushing 40 years of veganism is quite impressive. I've been veggie for nearly 25 years and I'm finally becoming serious about turning vegan. It won't happen (for me) over night, but I'm working on it. It's peeps like you who inspire me to change for the better-Thanx! 😃🤘
Me and my family had always been meat eaters but when my mother and i watched this we decided to be vegans and eventhough it's only been 4 weeks we're very pleased and proud of the change we made .. all thanks to you so THANK YOU! ❤❤
It is not a coincidence that every person that becomes a vegan thinks that it's the best choice, that's because it really is the right thing to do. We're making history, we need to fight for every animal's rights. ♥
Im a vegan and this video makes me want to eat a steak.We are omnivores from a biological standpoint,its settled.Today we can supplement thing so its not an issue.
2 months vegan since watching this speech. Hit the nail on the head with this one, Ed. Getting people to look at the world of animal product consumption from a logical perspective, breaking it down piece by piece instead of guilt tripping the audience. Thank you for helping 100's if not 1000's of people make the change. Best decision I've ever made.
I’ve been an unflinching vegetarian leaning on vegan since I found out that meat was made from real dead animals at around 7 years old, and have recently, at 19, made the switch to full veganism. Your words illustrate what I’ve wanted to say for years to my friends and family who would try to invalidate my beliefs and look down on me for sticking by them. The unwavering confidence with which you speak makes this speech all the more impactful, and watching it made me feel truly seen and understood for the first time in my life. I found myself violently nodding and smiling every time you so eloquently found the words for the thoughts that have spiraled inside my head for as long as I can remember. Everyone in my life made me feel wrong for what I believed, and yet my beliefs never budged. Now that I’ve made the final switch to veganism, I’m more proud of myself than ever before. Sure, I have a lot of work to do on my diet, but it’s something I’m more than willing to work at for the good of animals and humans alike
we are definitely designed to eat meat and I'll prove it to you. We have FRONT facing eyes like all carnivores whereas herbivores have their eyes on the sides of their heads to look out for predators. We also have incisors and canines and as short as they may be they are still sharp and very much there. Humans have also eaten and cooked meat for hundreds of thousands of years and would therefore obviously evolve into something capable of consuming it. And the fact that we can consume meat at all shows we are not herbivores as herbivores cannot even chew meat let alone digest.Also, carnivores have a stomach ph of 1 and omnivores have 2 to 3. Guess what humans have? 1.5. It's also said that herbivores small intestines are 10 to 12 times longer than their bodies whereas herbivores are only 3 or 4. Humans small intestines are 20 feet long and 20 divided 5 or 6 is most definitely NOT 10 or 12, but 4 or 5. We are definitely all for meat.
My mind was vaguely heading for veganism until I stumbled across this speech and i just went vegan because i got all the answers I'd needed. Thank you!!! I translated this video to korean hoping more people wake up and at least start to think that there can be ethical problems even on our dinner table.
@@savitasubrahmanyam3953 stop spreadinv the vegan message because this stupidness neads to stpp it is nearly putting my family business and other farmers lively hood out and this is all we have
@@dixieandamber3997 would you support prostitution because pimps will go out of business what about slave traders or human traffickers...what if your loved ones get trafficked???? ... There are other ethical means to earn a living...... Eating dead animal flesh is not only unethical but also bad for your own health.. Animal agriculture is leading cause of green house gases causing global warming....... Please don't be a part of something that destroys everything
@Max Gron the one who offers you dead animal flesh didn't lose his or her life but the animal went through immense pain because people find it tasty..... If you don't speak up for the animals you are supporting the cruelty....... What if it was you who was going to be slaughtered would you like anyone to save your life????
@Max Gron Vegans are serious because the problems are serious. i may offend someone by refusing the food with animal product but that doesn't mean that I don't respect him or her. It's not about whom I care more. Feeling offended VS Being tortured and killed?.. I just think we should have more compassion for those who need more. You keep doing what you're doing but SERIOSLY caring for the helpless victims shouldn't be judged just because it is serious.
WOW ...very powerful...for all my life 53yrs....I've always eaten meat....I'm changing my ways after seeing this amazing speech..thank u for opening up my eyes
@Thatpersonwhodoesstuff unfortunately it's not untrue. Most vegans, after a few years on the diet, will have underlined health issues. It's pretty factual now that the evidence is out there for the world to see.
that's how I feel as well but I think most people around me (friend and familey) understand because every now and then I'll drop some vegan arguments ;) you are so strong for standing up for the animals and the planet, keep it going
I'm a tunisian so I can relate on so many levels, I've been arguing with my friends and family about it for too long but I'm sticking with it no matter what. I live in Qatar so it's even weirder in there and people see me as if I was an alien as soon as they know about me being vegan lmao
Sally Issa i’m a Lebanese vegan too, and all my friends and families aren’t. Instead of feeling discouraged by that i try showing them how good veganism is and now some of them are considering it too☺️
what an amazing change! you see, you were compassionate for animals before and now you also ensure that you eleminate ALL animal suffering. I have so much respect for you for making that step :)
@Lomax0506 go read a book... the crops fed to cattle in the west come from Africa or amazonian rainforest areas. 83% of all starving children come from countries that grow and sell their crops only for countries like the US or European, Asian countries drinking cow's milk messes with your hormones since it's a fluid meant for babies that's coming out of a mother's body that is full of estrogens, nothing messes more with your hormones than milk from an animal...
@Mr. JoJo It is true what Elli said. But It depends from person to person. There is a chance that you will get health problems later in life because of all the cow's milk consumption. Take care.
I was gonna argue back about some of the things said. But after listening and actually putting myself in his shoes. I Do understand where he is coming from. Yes becoming a vegan is going to be a change I will be making. Good stuff✌️❤️🌞🙏
Ed, you have me super annoyed at myself for the life I've been living as a fully fledged meat eater. You're a great person and a fantastic speaker. I'm going Vegan. 100%
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@Max Gron look at the animals in person, the planet is dying and this industry is having a huge impact, and preventing reforestation we urgently need, it goes beyond immature scam eds words, he is focussed on manipulating empathy to net him cash ha ha, dumbs it down so its an ethical argument purely on a guilt response not intelligent thoguht.
@Max Gron earth is dying, ed is immature, gets him donations while you all argue immature drivel as the earth dies which will make you cry, do you have the ability to grow food?
When I discussing veganism with friends and random people I wish you were next to me and say and answer everything so properly, passionately and patiently.... I wish I could speake like you. Thank you for the inspiration and support 🌱💚
I KNOW RIGHT!! i always get flustered and get caught up in my emotions- i don't have his patience at ALL I get so frustrated when ignorant meat eaters make excuses for commiting a horrible sin
@@opheliarathmore7829 you got problem because you want tell everyone that you are a vegan if you eat everything you dont talk about it thats yours problem gays
@@niszczycielkoled3373 dude. why are you on this video and commenting anti-vegan bull shit?! also, being a compassionate human being who refuses to fund the torture industry does not make us GAY. not eff off.
@@kieranl8181 I have no sympathy for you. The dairy industry lost a billion dollars this year lmao!.. Grow hemp, thats where the future is, thats where the money is. If you don't embrace change, you will suffer. Its not anyones job to keep you in business. Slave owners didn't want to lose profits either by having their slaves freed but guess what?? Fuck them
@@destinationliberation9952 oo your offended I wish I was not born in the snowflake generation. Well your not going to stop the diary farming BTW I'm British farming. So yeah your kinda wrong. I like dairy farming and will all ways do it
I saw this video about a year ago on Facebook and shortly after I went vegan. Holy fuck this is what made me go vegan and I've finally found it again. Lit
This video has opened my eyes to veganism but living under my parent's roof has made it difficult to become vegan but i Will be 18 in a few months and for now i take my time learning how to do it properly so i don't lose weight.
I'm in the same boat! @Tall Willowy One and @Bella Lemore' I just went vegetarian a few months ago and my mom was really upset about it but she's begun to get used it and accept it more which I appreciate so much. I hope to go vegan once I move out
Ed made me vegan 2 years ago and I've never looked back! Now my two sisters, my dad, and 5 of my friends have gone vegan!! 💚 We will get there one day and Ed is a massive part of that wake up call.
@@rider24ZA I was quite pushy but I only quoted stuff Ed said, and I also made them watch Game Changers and just made out it was a health documentary on tv!! So I was sneaky, but that eradicated the health excuse and especially after the documentary they all said they'd try it. I know it can be so lonely, just remember there are thousands of us out there! Feel free to add me on Facebook Scarlet Gilmour or insta _miss_scarlet_ if you want more contact with other vegans :).
This is the speech that turned me vegan overnight a little over a year ago. Thank you for opening my eyes Ed. I have never felt better in my life physically and mentally knowing I am not contributing to the awful conditions animals go through. ❤
Vegans can still eat cupcakes, cakes, yogurts, pizzas, burgers etc. We just choose plant based and they taste even better! In most supermarkets (depending on where you live) you can find dairy free yogurts, ice cream, milk. Mock meats such as vegan kebab, vegan bacon, seitan, vegan sausages, salami, and so much more! You won’t miss out on any of the foods you’re eating if that is still your excuse after watching this amazing speech. There are substitutes to most of your favorite foods. Thank you for this amazing video! :)
@@shirazx1277 yes, they are yummy. But this is a matter of compassion, not a matter of taste. That's the whole point. Anyway, I have tried soy milk and yogurt, they taste just like the real stuff.
You also have to supplement essential vitamins and minerals with pills and powders because they are impossible to get through a vegan diet. Great life choice.
@@mayda5470 you can't get b12 from a vegan diet without supplementing that's a fact my friend. Many other vitamins and minerals that are impossible to get from plants. A diet that includes both meat and plants is nutritionally superior to one that just includes plants.
Thats the other thing i want to change: buy more from local people and not at the supermarket. Or even start gardening by myself. But one step after another!
Best speech I've ever heard...EVER. I'm 61, and while I've been eating mainly plants for about 5 months now, thanks to my nutrition-conscious sister - who doesn't want this generation of our family to succumb to the same preventable diseases of the generation before ours - I was still eating the occasional grilled chicken salad, even though I felt guilty afterward. I stumbled across your video and found myself unable to stop listening. Extremely compelling! I don't see how I could ever eat animals again by choice. Thank you, Ed.
I like that at the end "every purchase is a vote towards a future where animals are abused, or no longer abused". I make my vote every day towards a more compassionate, sustainable, healthy future for everyone. Best thing I have ever done.
I grew up so close to a big slaughter house, hence every nightmare I had contained screaming animals and men in overalls, wellies 'n' covered in blood. The smell of stale blood could be smelt even at the primary school I went to. I couldn't escape the smell of death. I was so glad my mum and her friends petitioned the slaughter house when it wanted to expand. It ended up closing down. Just watched this in 2020 whilst sat eating vegetable hotpot with dumplins using pure virgin coconut oil. Thanks Ed for the upload. Enjoyed listening, You hit the nail on the head. The Smiths sang about it many years ago. Meat Is Murder how true is that. Edited because I hit enter before I finished typing. We don't need to kill to live. Every animal has a right to life end of. More people listening now than ever before
Sounds horrible. Glad the story had a positive ending at least in this one place. Go easy on the coconut oil though -- it raises LDL cholesterol too :)
The poor family that run the company and the workers behind it they just want to survive in this hard game called economy and if meat is murder how do you justify the existence of predators what humans also are the people aren't too blame but the government is
@@achnurso8870 "the poor family" Yeah I'm crying so hard for the owners of the industrial slaughterhouse making millions a year. Boo hoo hoo. Now they can't ruin the environment, create ecological dead zones and give their workers PTSD from slaughtering animals. Do you make the same argument for puppy mills and dog fighting rings? Human trafficking and drug labs? The fact people make money off something doesn't make it moral. It's always the same horseshit arguments. "But the economy :(" Money isn't a justification to do terrible things. "But wild animals :(" Lions kill their own children so they can mate faster, but in human society that's frowned up. You are better than an animal who has to hunt to survive, show some compassion to other beings and the planet.
Good luck! As a new-ish vegan (2 years) my advice is to cut dairy out immediately. It has an addictive hormone called casomorphin that makes it difficult to give up. You've got this 💚
Why though?? Pescatarianism isn’t nearly as harmless to the environment, and fish’s lives aren’t manipulated nor are they suffering their entire lives for it, just the last few seconds.. also to be quite frank I don’t sympathize much with fish as much as I do with mammals, they don’t appear to be as conscious or emotional
@@joudal-hourani6279 it feels like the right decision for me to be vegan. My climate anxiety is ever growing and this is the biggest step I can take to help so therefore I will. As far as fish and there emotions go I don't want to start arguing, I disagree with you, I think they feel too. Maybe not in the same way as us or mammals but I don't think I'm in any position to judge who's more valid, not when I can choose not to choose and still be fine with it.
Nothing to be scared about. It’s been almost 6 years and I’m still here! Haha anyway, just keep an eye on your protein grams (it gets so easy to do this) and I recommend finding a vegan/organic supplement, just to make sure everything is covered. Choose a basic multi and if it doesn’t include any of these, get a separate supplement for b12, k2, d3, iron, choline, and omega 3/6/9. For omegas, look into Udo’s oil and Barleans. For more tips: VeganKit.com and for vegan ethics: Acti-veg.com (truly amazing site)... thousands of vegan memes for quick reference: MemesForVegans.com
@@sarahneal2102 Yep, that stuff is as addictive as morphine... I recommend Miyoko’s Creamery to help get off of cheese since the mouthfeel and flavor can help trick the brain...
I watched this just a few days after becoming vegan. What really got stuck in my head is: are my tastebuds more important than the life of an animal. That's what I always say whenever someone asks me if I don't miss the taste of some animalproduct. Now, after only 2,5 years beeing vegan, I can also honestly say, no, I don't miss a single thing. And how good it makes me feel not to cause animalsuffering by what I eat, cannot be described by words.
Never ever was vegetarian or vegan for 31 years..... after listening to this and watching game changers... it has me so broken!! Thank yall for this!! Today is my 1st day for the rest of my life!!!
So gullible, why not research the counter arguments before making a decision as important and life changing as diet? ua-cam.com/play/PLuOCYTZXw6HYl_57faBEoU4u_Ot2F4-yX.html
Lee Ara the only effort here is in my research, while you haven’t done shit but listen to talking points or just anything that confirms your bias and worldview, here’s a simple study that easily debunks Veganism, done by the father of Veganism and low fat SAD diets himself, kept his study hidden till its discovery in 2016. www.bmj.com/content/353/bmj.i1246
@@memefeed2147 THE healthiest population ever studied were Californian Seventh day Adventists who were vegan for religious reasons. Please take your meat/dairy/egg industry propaganda elsewhere
@@memefeed2147 you just link a scientific article comparing saturated fat with vegetable oil and call this enough evidence against veganism? No one is saying you can't be healthy while eating meat, they're saying it's so much more complicated than that. Consider the scientific evidence scholar.google.com/scholar?q=scientific+evidence+supporting+veganism&hl=en&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart there's literally thousands of peer reviewed papers and articles about the benefits of veganism both in regards to health and environmental impact.
Jiří Dušek except this time we’re trying to save lives not end them or enslave them really meat-eaters are more like nazis with the animal torture and killing
+Meat eaters are like nazis???? Seriously? are you this stupid???? Exterminating entire race entire species of animal that sounds more like nazi to me. Vegans are the nazis here.
I watched this at the end of June - It appeared as a UA-cam Advert as I was waiting for a video to load and I watched the whole thing. This video turned me vegan, so thank you so much for helping me
Now that's jumping from the fire back into the frying pan! Well done! You can be strong eating a plant based diet, but is it true? Or is everything you were led to believe a lie, including plant based diets? I found the truth, I'll be happy to share it with you. Vegetarianism is a healthy diet, but doctors will wear that veggie grin if you told them of a liquitarian diet, the doctor said it was healthy.
@@X1GenKaneShiroX ya I agree but veganism is more like sustainable for d planet and animals plus athletes now a days r turning vegan So there must be something, like less recovery time, less inflammation and less diseases...
@Sofia Vega Me too! I have two major digestive disorders/autoimmune diseases and ever since I transitioned in diet, I feel much better. Happy to hear you see the effects too 😊
im already vegan, have been for just over 2 years, but i still watched this whole thing because this speech is so powerful. i'll be sending this to anyone who asks me why im vegan. it also gives me so many great points if i get into a debate with someone about veganism
I had been a vegetarian (ovo-lacto) for a bit over one year when I listened to this speech, turned me vegan over a day. Just wanted to thank you for that!
@@Loveanimalsdonteatthem Oh yes, help others join your schizophrenic cult who demonizes everyone who chows down on some nice juicy bacon or carne asauda
@Black Mamba Oh dear, the socially inept pleb is trying to converse with me, hilarious. Please cleanse yourself out of the gene pool, we do not need impurities tainting the mean of human intellect.
Gary turned me veggie, you turned me vegan! You are both very two powerful men with gifted talent of speech and being able to reach out to people who are using their talent in the best way. Thank you for being a great voice for the animals who can't speak out
It's crazy. I am actually angry at my upbringing and myself for being in the situation he described at the start. It's almost unreal feeling how deeply rooted this consumption of animals is in my/our subconscious. I hate it. Thank you for giving me the final nudge in the right direction to fully commit to changing my life and hopefully our reality of animal exploitation. Blessings, dear fellow meateaters. If you want to stop, you can do it! If you are here, you already know you want to do it. Be patient with yourself and understanding. Don't hate yourself and think it's "too late to change"
My big lie was that I needed eggs and dairy to get enough protein, but it really was just a damn lie. I was just being lazy. I feel so much better not having those animals' lives weighing on my personal conscious anymore.
This should be incorporated into the school syllabus in my view. Just present the facts, pose the moral questions and let children decide for themselves. Great presentation.
Wrong. He is trying to force his morals. He presented his arguments and I say fuck you bitch vegan. I don't give a shit about animals so will continue eating meat.. Vegan morals stop them from eating meat because they care about animals My morals make me not care about animals. So fuck you.
Vegan for one year today ❤️ never eating animal products ever again , work at a vegan cafe now , Ed you’re the best thanks for spreading this message so thoughtfully x
I watched this video in January and I couldn't fault the logic. Since then I haven't eaten any animal products apart from honey which I do plan to filter out. As a sufferer of anxiety and panic attacks I also noticed a nearly complete reduction in episodes, I will add that I have also started vitamin B12 supplements which will help with a huge range of things. Thank you Ed for helping me feel the best mentally and physically, than I have felt since being a teenager.
Absolutely noway the advancement of mankind can co-exist with out the cost of animals. That is part of nature. We can still be cognizant and humane. Becareful of the buisness of things in this consumer world. Make you feel guilty to be alive followed by billing you for your sickness or "sins". Being Vegan for sure will make you ill, frail and weak. Also very weak minded. Depriving enjoyment of food. It's a constant cleanse that leads to your body eating itself. It's awful for your hormonal balance. Sometime it just disguised as some just eating more nutritional vegetables in their diet for the first time. They notice more energy and weight loss. So they vouch themselves into the ground.
You can only change yourself, not others - and I am afraid somebody like Ed will break with the try. I am talking out of experience here. Also there is no movement. There is only natural learning process of humans in my sense of the world. Nobody has to do anything for it, but only for his own change. Sounds terrible at first, I know, but also very alleviating. Also it is enough work to change yourself. More more changing, and more more people will be paragons. Its all happening by itself. It needs no 'leaders' or new relegions. This would only lead to new division and problems. So follow yourself, is the bottom line, I guess.
Skrilax Rev I agree with you, but most of the people need some kind of initiation or trigger, to find their way. I would have never went vegan without certain netflix documentaries (and of course, the people Who made them). Sometimes we just need somebody or something to open our mind.
My dad recently brought home a rooster that was being abused because he felt really bad for him. I’ve been taking care of him, feeding him covering it’s coop at night etc. I spend a lot of time with him basically and seeing his characteristics absolutely amazes me. He gets excited for his veggies when he sees me and he’s just so cute and i love him. He made me go vegan. I just couldn’t imagine myself eating a sentient being after loving animals so much. I’m from Mexico and a lot of families have their own land and their own animals or they buy them off of each other. One time a cow got ran over and the owner started crying in front of everyone, or when a calf dies at birth the owner (my grandpa being one) becomes extremely sad for the mom. Since the Catholic religion is a big part of Mexican culture the priest would have a day where he would bless the animals. The church gets full of cows, bulls, chickens, goats etc all with flower decor (its beautiful.) Even though they feel love and compassion for these animals they still sell/trade for their milk and meat. They value these animals a whole lot. I’m not justifying eating meat or any product from any animal but I could not judge natives etc who valued their land and the animals who walked on it.
it's so incredible to see so many people questioning their beliefs and making that step toward veganism! together we'll make this earth a better place :)
@@2102notorious I just discovered him and I'm not sure how or why I never heard of him before. Wow, so blown away. They all hit home but yes, Gary takes the vegan cake for sure.
Ed, my partner and I have just gone vegan because of your videos. We have always been animal lovers and we have 14 cats! You are so right with what you say about how hypocritical it is to say that you love animals and then support the industry that causes them so much suffering! This video brought me to tears and I want to thank you for helping us to wake up and make the right choice. We love you Ed! Keep doing what you are doing, you are making a change.
Do your actual research instead of listening to the globalist vegan lies. Plant agriculture destroys the environment and animal habitats WAY more than animal agriculture. Everyone hates factory farming but there are much better ways of farming animals for food which give them fulfilling lives and actually massively improve the environment, restore the soil & provide massive amounts of nutrient-dense animal foods. The push to go meat-free is evil and all part of a control system. Listen to world champion rowing sprinter Doctor Shawn Baker or professor Bart Kay, Doctor Anthony Chaffee etc. Try bringing your kids up vegan and see how quickly they die. Countless couples have done it now & they get what they deserve🤷🏼♂️
this video really changed my life. i realized how hypocritical i was being, saying i was against animal cruelty yet eating meat for dinner every night. i stopped eating meat which is something i thought i could never do. what i loved about this video was that he wasn’t being one of those vegans who shame you for eating meat. he simply eloquently explains what we are doing to these poor animals. thank you, ed.
@@handledav if you care about plant 'casualties', it would still make sense to be vegan because we feed way more plants to the animals that we eat compared to if we just ate them directly.
amazing! I wish I would've made the step sooner like you did but I can't make things unhappen. But I have high hopes for the future because people like us are going vegan, lots of love
@S B lol I hope this is a joke. Veganism is what every doctor recommends so you don't die! Eating a heavy plant based diet actually makes your hair grow so fast and strong because of all the biotin and B vitamins. My hair is to my butt and super thick. I am constantly cutting and dying it as it doesn't stop growing out. I actually hate it!
Hey pls stop because you are young and it will do permanent damages to you go back to that steak and meat.its for you and your next generation childrens sake and for Animals sake also Eat meat
F1 Fan MMA i went vegan when i was 11. im fine. so fuck you maybe? id rather be a little bit unhealthy (even though veganism is MUCH healthier) than fund the suffering, torture, rape, kidnapping, trauma and murder of billions of kind, sentient, loving animals each year. i cannot morally justify eating meat and youve clearly been brainwashed by capitalism. you clearly didnt watch the video.
If you shopped at local farms and supported your local economy youd still be eating meat. Youre a standardless eater and buy out of convienence, i.e. kroger and walmart. Do some research and drive to your local farmers that actually work hard to supply aninals a healthy life. Get well soon!
Dear Ed, this video was just another random ad but for some reason I didn't skip it like I usually do. I watched it. I watched the whole video and then other videos on your channel. And you really made me realize that I want to make some change in my life (you also made me regret my lunch - chicken), I want to give it a try. I love animals and I don't want to love them in hypocritical way. So thank you, Ed.
@@annahd94I went vegetarian immediately after watching the video, was vegetarian for a year and then switched to veganism, been vegan for 4 years now 😌🌱
62 year old dude here and 5 days into my journey being “animal free”. I feel lighter, lost a couple pounds and just better in general. Joking aside, I have suffered a lifetime of hemorrhoid pain....5 days after going vegan, ALL symptoms have COMPLETELY dissipated. I must admit, I was not expecting that one.
@@swisstrader Great! Good on you. Omega-3 can be found walnuts, flaxseeds, hempseeds, chia seeds and seaweed. Seaweed is also a great source of iodine which is important. If you're worried you're not getting enough Omega 3 I would suggest taking a Omega 3 DHA supplement made of Algae (the same place salmon gets their DHA Omega-3. DHA is the bio-available form of Omega-3)
tagocsenodmu ah, now I get it! I actually eat a lot of seaweed in those little snack packets so should be good on that end. Thanks for being so informative!
This was shared to me... and I watched this, and 5 min into this... I said to myself, "I cant be like this, loving animals and eat them" I went vegan that same moment. 30th January 2020, Thanks Ed for this... I am VEGAN FOR THE ANIMALS!
If you buy locally and go to the farms that actually work hard to supply animals a healthy life. Youd still be eating meat. But youre just lazy and cheap and would rather buy from kroger and walmart. Standardless is another good word for ya. You eat out of convienence not care. Hope you get well soon
@@tristenkuhn2266 not to be rude, but I am well, i got better by going vegan. I eat out of convenience cause buying veggies and grains and nuts and seeds and fruits are much better than buying dead pieces of animals and eat their corpses. That's disgusting and atrocious. It doesn't matter if a farmer treats his animals with a good life, they still end up in the slaughterhouse with a bolt gun to the head a knife against their throat. How is that okay? Its more convenient to eat vegan and not harm animals than to support these horrid places. I think you need to re-evaluate your life mate. I buy locally fruits and veg. I don't need meat. And no I won't eat meat even of the animal had a good life. Killing animals for your own greed and need is called lazy. Eating meat is disgusting and its murder. And I won't ever support that industries again. So go and call someone else lazy. Wtf son
@@Biekie007 i work in whole foods meat dept. And today this lady was looking for beef bones to make beef broth. She specified her doctor told her she was deficiant in many areas of her diet. Said she didnt eat meat, and was as frail and skinny as an old lady. Have fun with your malnutrition! Like i said get well soon.
This came up as an ad halfway through a youtube vid and i ended up watching all of it. What an amazing speaker and what an incredible speech. I've always considered becoming vegan and now i want to put that into practice. THANK YOUU
Doesn't really make sense though. He says we don't make good predators withw what we have been given biologically... I guess he doesn't realize that the human brain, opposable thumbs, and the ability to use tools and learn was also given biologically.
Jeffrey Arne Yap: A few minutes later he brings up a scenario in which you get a knife too. Nonetheless, the consumption of meat and other animal products isn't at all necessary to our development or baseline nutrition anymore - especially in the west. We *did* require the consumption of cooked meat essentially to help complex brain development back when our species was first developing, to my knowledge. The moral argument is still there, as is the issue that we near enough must cook all meat to render it suitable for our consumption. Widespread lactose intolerance is also a factor.
F Ahmed we don't need to cook all meat. Properly farmed meat (especially in Japan, Germany etc) are perfectly fine eaten raw, and people do eat them raw. Moreover, a lot of things are not absolutely necessary, but are still considered basic necessities (People lived without electricity in centuries before, you know, and production of that is still one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions worldwide). However it doesn't change the fact that those reasons (including the moral ones) are not enough justification for someone to stop eating meat (studies have shown plants also react to being eaten). Let's just put it this way. If you don't like meat, good on you. I like the taste, texture and energy profile of meat, and will continue consuming it, so we're all good, ok?
Jeff, you need to educate yourself more on this topic. There is simply too much to address in your comments for me to address on here succinctly so I'll go over one point quickly. I agree plants show signs of stimulation. Studies suggest plants respond via electrical stimulation. Your brain right now is responding to electrical stimulation reading this. It is not hurting you. Electrical stimulation does not imply pain, only sensational responses just like sight or hearing. Conveniently enough, plants do not have a brain or nerves to process pain either. So how could they possibly feel anything? Read up more on the topic, Jeffery. I can tell you're a smart guy. Your logic is flawed only because you simply haven't educated yourself enough. I would welcome you to check out Ask Yourself's youtube channel. He hosts debates regarding veganism all the time and I think you can learn the most there over time. Veganism is not really all that different from what most of society believes is moral today. Veganism is simply logically consistent there and is not as hypocritical as society is in regards to how animals should be treated.
Scouse Pagan - How are people that oppose cutting the heads of animals for no good reason extremists? You're either trolling or willfully ignorant to the truth and science behind plant-based diet and veganism.
Walther sobchack - Nice try smearing him by conveniently omitting the whole picture. That was years ago, before he was vegan when he lived in a very rough part of town and where the only way to survive is to keep a firearm with you. He's not been into any criminal activities since then. Try harder next time, troll. Anyone who knows Joey and has watched his videos knows he wouldn't even hurt a fly.
I just wanted to thank you because of sharing these valuable things that every one should know🤗 I've been vegan since I was 7 (now I'm 13) and for some reasons I thought I was wrong but by listening to your words I realized that I'm doing what is right🌿🌱
The speech that turned me vegan, thank you Ed, if you never went to my uni I know I still would be stuck in my old ways ! Thank you so much, best decision I ever made, I'm so thankful for your time and effort you put into saving innocent lives ! It works and it changes the world and people. I am so much happier being a vegan.
Thank you so much. Honestly, this is the best feedback I could ever hope to receive. Thank you for coming to the speech and thank you for going vegan. This is truly wonderful.
Won't belong untill you are back eating meat and fish
Valeriedowns congratulations! 💗 you must be so proud!
Right in the Beans of what eating plants
I don't even know you and yet here I am, smiling widely and I'm so proud of you! Great job!! :)
He's so gifted!!! Speaking without looking at notes, for over half an hour, without repeating himself, messing up, always kind, polite, cool. You see he believes what he says 100%.
He is so passionate! That is why! He is amazing 🙂
he's just so passionate and we can clearly see it. :)
He's passionate, yes. But he is also just plain wrong about many things. Meat does not cause all the diseases he says it does. It's a myth created by vegan activists, some of whom are doctors, like Greger and McDougall.
@@banishedfromthedwarfplanet530 There's vast amounts of research on the harmful effects of animal products on our bodies (atherosclerosis, kidney damage, insulin resistance, certain forms of cancer etc.) and almost none of these scientists were vegan. It's a scientific _consensus_ that animal products are harmful to our bodies. It's not a statement of vegan doctors only. Don't believe me, research it for yourself. As herbivores, we get atherosclerosis when consuming meat, eggs and dairy, as well as a host of other diseases that I already listed. Carnivores and omnivores (which we are not) _don't_ get atherosclerosis when consuming animal products. This is why the healthiest diet for us is a whole foods plant based diet.
bgtubber>> Not one word you said is backed by empirical evidence. It's all based on anecdotal evidence, self-reporting and outdated science. As far as me researching things myself, I'm WAY ahead of you.
And you're wrong about omnivores not getting atherosclerosis. Chimpanzees in zoos years ago got heart disease from eating the processed carb diet that was given to them. This was despite the fact they got very little animal foods.
It is hard for me to believe that in 2019 there are people who still think humans are herbivores. Total and utter nonsense. Humans are true omnivores, and virtually every anthropologist agrees. You need to find a way to pull yourself out of 1982.
"There is no right way to do the wrong thing" Amen🙌
That line strikes me too! Amen 👌🏻✌🏻
@David Anewman Considering animals are fed most of the crop food we grow, we would be able to sustain more people if we stopped the animal holocaust.
@David Anewman Yeah, because no Christian has ever killed someone, no religious regime has ever been guilty of genocide either. Atheism doesn't even have anything to do with veganism in the first place.
@David Anewman Veganism is also linked to higher intelligence, is being smart part of Satan's plan too? How exactly does veganism contradict evolution? I'd love to hear your explanation.
@David Anewman Show me a study linking veganism to insanity, you won't of course, because there are none. You clearly don't understand evolution and veganism. If you really think humans rule the animal kingdom, go stand next to a lion, bear, pack of wolves etc., or go drink some river water and contract an infection.
I’m 14 and I’ve been brought up as a vegetarian and now turning vegan. My entire life I had always been questioned by others, told its dumb and pointless for eating what I eat. The word vegan is used as an insult and it is seen as, especially when your a boy, and being ‘wet’ and ‘unalpha’ so its always awkward buying food and eating with others, feeling embarrassed. However thanks to people like Ed through educating, allowing it to be taken seriously, bringing it in to main stream media and exposing the industry for what it is, gives me so much more conviction in why not to be like everyone else around me. Ed you legend x
You are such an amazing 14 years old. Ignore those who call you those names those ignorant bullies hurl at you. You inspire me (61 years old) as Natialie Blom says down below. Our future is bright as long as we have many young people like you.
You are great Oscar! Keep up with it ❤
I am 64 and I get made fun of for being vegan. Even my grown kids think it is dumb. But I am so healthy. They all get sick ALL THE TIME. I am on my third winter now of not being sick at all. You can visit them in the hospital when they are sick, and when you leave, you can privately laugh at them. You should be proud for sticking up for what you believe in!!!!
Follow your heart Oscar, one day all the haters will know you were right. You are gonna be a great man for standing up for your believes at such a young age. You are gonne go somewhere in life!
Be proud Oscar. It takes an incredible character to follow your convictions when so many around you disagree. And at 14...wow. Good for you. Stay strong, be proud of who you are and don't let any animosity, hate or frustrations with these people get in the way of your path. And it sounds like the path of a really good human being to me! :)
“Nothing hurts a good soul and a kind heart more than to live amongst people who can’t understand it.” -Ali Ibn Abi Taalib
My words.I think the same.
SO appreciate you sharing this quote
Thats very true
Islam teaches ritual slaughter of animals.
سلام الله على علي بن ابي طالب
I love how calm, reasonable, and non judgemental this is
Very true. Beautiful speech for sure. Must come from a nice soul....
I love vegans slowly die starving with full stomach of fiber. I hope more retards go vegan and die.
Eaon Eternal 😭😭 ur ruthless
@@oneternal647 Well the joke's on you, because meat eaters you are some of the only people that can die or suffer physically and mentally from their diet.
That's what I love about this video.
my little sister who is three was eating beef jerkey and when she asked my mom what it was, my mom refused to tell her what beef jerkey actually is. She told me she didn't want to tell her because she would cry and get sad because cows are her favorite animal. I don't know why people support eating meat if they are too scared to tell their children the truth. Maybe its because they know what they are consuming is wrongggg
@Darren Skolnik Yea, I agree. I don't care if it means traumatizing someone and putting them in a mental institution in a straight jacket for their whole life. Them getting mentally messed up is not comparable to murder. The victim getting their head cut off would hardly feel sorry for the individuals feelings who is taking their life unjustifiably
It's because death is a taboo in our society.... Its a natural thing.
This blows my mind so hard.... I can’t stand when this happens.
@Aarin Yusuf Did you consider that the world is always changing? Meat was great to provide key nutrients before we had tools to optimise our meals like we got today (blood tests, vitamin preparations, knowledge about what you need to eat and what amount...). But nowadays, we don't eat meat because we need to - we eat it because we want to. We eat it for its taste. We would be totally healthy even without it.
Let me tell you my story of stopping to eat meat: what I wrote above opened up this question to me of whether eating meat is something that still makes sense nowadays. I am a Muslim, and for us, every animal life is valuable and if you slaughter them, you need to do it in a way that is halal and you also need to take care that you do not waste anything of this sacrifice you made. First, I thought about mass production of meat and how we waste so much meat because we produce too much. Even if the slaughter was done in a proper way, you always kind of accept that you waste some part of the animal. And that is still haram (sin) because you know and make a choice to ignore it.
So I thought: okay, let's just buy locally from a trustworthy butcher and farm that doesn't waste meat and takes care that everything is halal (proper/no sin). But once I did, I just realised how much more expensive that is. I'm not talking about double the price. The cheapest I could find was like 50€/kg and that's just impossible as a daily food for normal families. And they can't even sell much cheaper because it simply is that expensive to produce where I live. Any less, and they wouldn't be able to do it truly halal. And at that point, I just thought: well, if it is so hard and really just a luxury, then it can not be the kind of necessary slaughter the Quran allows us to commit. Of course, I am not a scholar and do not know everything in detail, but up till today I couldn't find any justification to still kill animals for out own food. After all, they are valuable lives as well and may only be ended for a good reason. And noone could tell me anything that woul say different. But if you aren't sure whether something is the right thing to do, then you need to avoid doing it, or you indirectly accept the chance of doing something wrong. So, if I don't want to eat potentially haram food, the only option was to stop eating meat. And that I did.
What I wanna say: I personally have no real qualms about killing animals for their meat. People live, people die, animals live, animals die - that IS natural. But the way we do it nowadays, is just not how it is supposed to be. And once you think about it more deeply, you really cannot justify it that easily in any religion - whether you are Jewish, Muslim or Christian. Or even if you don't believe, you still got morals because that is what you were given as a human. And then, it still becomes hard to justify.
So I really hope that you, just for yourself, think about what you feel is just and what the life of an animal means to you. I really don't think there is any objective right or wrong, but what is important is, that you think about it very deeply and decide whether killing animals the way we do right now is the right thing to do. Not just because it is "normal", but with a reason that someone with a different view of "normal" can understand as well.
@@TVideoupload Because it's a lie.
Wow! Your refrigerator went from a morgue to a garden! That's beautiful!
It's not a great argument though... The plants in his fridge are all dead too... So it's completely besides the point.
The point is that the plants are not sentient so it's less cruel, and that there's more variety in his fridge, therefore he's healthier. I found that metaphor, like many other things in his speech just a bit silly. He's using our emotions, in the same way the dairy or meat lobby are.
The argument that plants are just as alive as animals makes me laugh. A plant is a plant and an animal is an animal. Anyone saying otherwise needs their brain checked.
Better for the plants to be in the garden until you are ready to harvest for your meal.
@@LancelotGraal It is an emotional thing though! That image doesn't just play on our associations with the grimness of dead bodies and the beauty of the natural world, it reveals those associations to us. We're so used to numbing out to animal suffering and the implications of what we eat, and if we acknowledge the horror of the situation and the beauty of eating guilt-free that's a hell of an emotional thing
a garden is where things grow
"There is no right way to do a wrong thing"... Brilliant speech.. More power to you
It is the best free speech that I ever listened to!!! Really brilliant!!!
The less thing we need is to give power to this fool preaching stupidity
They're literally animals. You've fallen into a hole of brainwashing and schizophrenia. Cows and pigs and chickens don't have feelings. They're meant to be eaten.
"there's no right way to do the wrong thing".. wow you just changed my life
That was really striking to me as well...
What's this doing the wrong thing what's this all about
@@stephenfearon5107 it's about the "humane" ways of killing an animal, which is in itself a contradicion. How can it be humane in any way to take a life?
But that assumes taking an animal life is wrong, period. Highly debatable, imo. There are different levels of life that come with different levels of consciousness and correspondingly different levels of capacity for pain/suffering. Humans at the highest level with no close runner up. Then animals ranked from mammals to fish or something even less conscious then plant life, with no proven consciousness. You have to draw a line somewhere. I draw the line at humans, like the Bible does. With conscious life, I draw the line at minimizing suffering, which is a fuzzy line, and I'm willing to debate that, but never to completely prohibit killing. Human life trumps all.
@Justin Oldman I guess that's another way of saying it and it is totally consistent with the point I was making
I have never made on a comment on a video, but dude....you deserve the recognition for making this masterpiece. This is the best argument I have ever heard for not eating meat. As someone who currently does eat meat, you have inspired me to change me ways starting now. Thank you so much!
beautiful!!! i wish you much luck! if you need help, try the vegan 22 day challenge and also download the app called daily dozen, it tells you what foods you need and its all plants!
David, best of luck to you! That is so good to hear
because of people like you the world is changing to be a better and more peacefull place. I have hopes for a better future because of people like you, thank you :)
That's exciting! I hope more vegans take a non-judgemental and off-putting approach. Personally i count veganism as one of the best choices i have ever made in my life. One tip, get convicted about why you want to become vegan, and it will be much easier than trying to force it. See the truth and choose to not be part of it any longer. Best of luck!
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i’m already vegan but i swear i become vegan all over again when i watch your videos
Natalie Christine that makes no sence
Scouse Pagan neither does your spelling
Scouse Pagan wow what a reasonable response to call names at a random stranger over the internet not at all childish
Natalie Christine Earthling ed should go on TED talks so he will have a higher platform to teach people about veganism go nominate him speaker-nominations.ted.com/
[]Xanalimarie[] no not at all
This is such a powerful speech, I just feel so crushed that people will listen to it and say "well I love bacon anyway so you do you, but I will continue doing this". The poor animals 😢
I cant believe I actually watched a 30 minute speech about veganism. I always joke around the idea of vegans with my friend, but after watching this speech it has made me realise the ignorance of my mindset.
One thing that I did however already support was the idea, that cultures are bashed for eating animals such as dogs, whilst Westerners DONT complain about them eating pigs, cows, sheep etc.
It just sounds so wrong, the way we treat animals, and the way that we try to justify it? The majority of people, including me, are/were being hypocritical on such matters of animal exploitation and abuse. I may start trying to make small changes to my diet first, before completely changing it. It’s gonna be really difficult, but after listening to this speech, it has really made me motivated to change my lifestyle, to not positively affect me, but the animals and the environment too.
Thank you for this video ^^
Anuraxan I definitely get how you feel. In June it will be 6 years ago that I decided to go vegan. I remember how many times I cried that first month because I actually went through withdrawals from cheese specifically. I thought my life was over because I couldn’t eat the things I wanted anymore. Now almost 6 years later it seems laughable. I’ve never been happier because I eat absolutely delicious food and I’m even more satisfied with my food than before I was vegan. Most change is really really hard, and that’s why most people don’t make changes and stick to them. It can be a really long journey to get there, but so worth it. If you ever want food inspiration feel free to follow me on Instagram: the.avoholic
Best of luck to you no matter what you choose!
pyrobotnik leave the death cult, veganism is awakening
Try the 22 day vegan challenge.
+pyrobotnik Carnism is a violent cult. Veganism is just a logically consistent ideology, child.
Anuraxan - although I ate very little meat I did eat dairy/eggs but I just went completely vegan last summer but do whatever works for you. Every little bit counts. The most difficult thing is having to read every damn label if you buy processed foods! ;)
Remember, it's not just about diet though but what you wear, clean with and beauty/make-up etc.
"are my tastebuds more important than their lives" is one of the thoughts i have had too. hell no they arent.
You can actually make ANYTHING vegan. There are so many AWESOME dishes -- it is like -- Willy Wonka - "pure imagination" when you see what you can make or find at an vegan bistro. No sacrificing animals - No sacrificing taste! Win - Win for all! I just don't see why people don't see the superior logic in this.
@@twinsoultarot473 animal ag will outlive you, your children and you grandkids. Enjoy the thought of that.
Twin Soul Tarot shut up
mine are lol
Ede Mona being vegan is much healthier. So if you care about your health then stop eating animal products. Win win for us and the animals
Cows can love, they have personalities, emotions and a soul, they are gentle and kind and they can bond. They are sweet and beautiful creatures.
I love cows, especially in the form of a burger patty with some mustard between a bun!
@@celiafrostborn Your edgy comment is a pathetic attempt at ignoring all the knowledge that Ed stated. How proud you must be for destroying this earth.
@@Anonymous-hf8nx
We are simply trying to support bakers and mustard seed farmers. What better way to do than buy a burger?
And they taste great lovely food 😋
If you want a really good pie... The Gardeners
Amazing man. You need to do a TED Talk one day.
The Roar Within yesss he should!!!! A (t)ed talk hehe
YESS!!!
I nominated him ! Everyone should do so.
ABSOLUTELY
I filled out the nomination form
This is the push I needed to go from vegetarian into vegan. God Bless Ya
This is a great speech too, opened my eyes and went from vegetarian to vegan. ua-cam.com/video/U5hGQDLprA8/v-deo.html
Good luck im going vegan from pescatarian 👍
@@cheesynobs420 Well done. Best decision you ever made. Fish suffer so much, they may look different but they bleed blood.
DorianMindru i think i go from eating everyhing into vegan now. (Eat all animal products i have in my house, and not buy any nee ones)
@@Mascha_Eleonora Go for it here is some info that might help:
If you want to learn more about what's being done to animals here is a short video: ua-cam.com/video/Nowf6Z3YCnA/v-deo.html
Here is a documentary:
ua-cam.com/video/U5hGQDLprA8/v-deo.html
Go to www.challenge22.com for a free 22-day vegan challenge. You've got nothing to lose, the animals, your health and the planet have everything to gain.
I'm 16 and I've been vegan for 6 and a half months now and it has been one of the best decision I've ever made. My sister started first opening my eyes about it, so I made a promise to myself to just drop every piece of meat or dairy in our house. I was lucky enough to have the support of my family and am now happy with my eating choises.
Thank you for sharing this all with the world.
You are amazing.
Would you mind giving some advice on how to make the transition? My family is having some trouble with the idea of it.
Now that you’re 21, are you still vegan? I’m super curious how many people stick to it as a vegan myself.
I’m 23 years old and became vegan a few month ago because of you. It made the wheels start turning and lead me to do my own research. I never would have thought me of all people would go vegan. I was born in Texas and now live in Arkansas and grew up thinking a meal wasn’t a meal without meat. Now I eat delicious whole plant foods and am healthier, happier, and more aware because of it. And honestly it was way easier than I expected.
Challenging a way of life the majority of us, our family, our friends grew up believing is a feat in itself but I respect so much how you go about it calmly and logically. Thank you!
Fellow Texan here and I’ve been vegan for three years now! Glad to prove that Texans and other southern states who worship meat culture can become vegan.
😊
Hey fellow vegan! I also was the kind of person who didn't think a meal without meat was food. I also had a huge aversion to vegetables and could only eat them in a purée form lol. Now, 4 or smth years vegan. The MOST challenging thing isn't be following what I know intellectually and compassionately that is right, it's the fact that I have opened my eyes to the cruelty and dissonance of the world, and I've become a spectacle for other people who don't want to see their own faults in their actions, and get defensive by my existence. That, is the hardest, but it's not hard in the slightest, especially when you compare this with all the suffering that the animals go through. I always remember that this movement is for the animals, it's not about me, and I will keep doing anything I can to fight for their right to live. We are in this together 💚
Wow. Wow. Wow. I'm not vegan but this... This was so informative and really showed me how hypocritical and selfish I've been without even realizing it. My boyfriend is vegan and has tried to educate me but I always came up with BS excuses like "I don't have the time" or "it's not convenient" or "my family isn't vegan and I've been eating meat ever since I was little" all for the sake of my taste buds. This speech has really truly opened my eyes. I'm definitely gonna need help but, i wanna make a change. Thank you for this.
Hey there, how is it going for you as of today?
Kayleigh Dolan I went vegan at 15 and I was the only one in my house. If I can do it, you can too! :)
Penguinstudios123 How was it for the rest of your family? I’m a teen who wants to, but my family isn’t going for it.
Thanks for thinking about the poor animals.
@@sofia-uw5dt I'd suggest educate yourself by reading about nutrition (for examples, Becoming Vegan by Davis and Melina and How Not To Die by Dr. Greger) and finding out more about what the animals go through -- pretty much what I think you're doing now.
Workout and look healthy and strong. Don't talk about it unless someone asks you genuine questions. If you feel they are just trolling you, break off the conversation and continue to live a cruelty-free life. You don't have to bring it up at all; someone will eventually get curious and bring it up themselves.
In my own experience, my family still doesn't care about animals, but they no longer challenge me on nutrition because the science is overwhelmingly favourable for a plant-based diet. Plus, they don't look to healthy themseleves. I have however, influenced friends and colleagues to either being vegan or really thinking about what they are doing to animals. This isn't because I bring up the topics; they do! I don't consider myself preachy, and will answer any questions someone that's wants a genuine conversation.
Summary: mostly keep quiet and continue to acquire knowledge and life the healthy and ethical life.
This is the video that turned me vegan about 3 months ago. And now my husband and brother-in-law are vegans because of this video. We are never going back. Thank you, Ed. You're helping change the world.
Enjoy malnourishment.
Are you, your husband, and your brother in law still vegan, 5 years later? I’ve been vegan for around 2-3 months now and am curious to see how many people stick to it.
2020 was really an interesting year, I never thought I'd became vegan but here I am now.
Well done! ✊🌱
Me too. I became vegan a last week and it's exciting. It's also simplified the way I cook and shop. Good on you for doing it too.
@@willd6215 Well done! 🌱
It took me Earthling Ed, the COVID-19 pandemic, and Death Metal to turn me vegan this year. I regret turning a blind eye for most of my life.
@@ciyoduhkriter Well done! Can you elaborate on why Death metal? 🌱
I have been vegan for the animals for more than 27 years. Thank you, Ed, for being one of the most powerful and inspiring voices for the voiceless in our generation. Thank you for all you do for animals. With gratitude.
27 years!! ❤🎉 congratulations and thank you ❤❤❤
33 years!!! 🎉
Wow, I’m not
I eat meat so animals can suffer
@@TheSaltySpitoon69 Congratulations 👏🏼 well done little man!
I hope I’ve given you the attention you’ve so desperately needed today!
I have been non-vegan for animals. No use of anything makes it obsolete not just animals, think of it..
listening to ed without him being interrupted at every point is honestly such a treat
Hippo in zoo
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IKRR and hes SUCH a good talker
This came up on a video as an advert that had no relevance to what I wanted to watch. I was waiting for the countdown before I could skip and saw the length of the video and thought 'I could never watch the whole of that'. However, there was just something about you that made me want to carry on watching and I ended up viewing the entire video. It was so hard hitting and I even started to cry a little at one point but everything you said is so true. I don't eat meat very often because if I do, I have to force myself not to think about the fact that I'm actually eating an animal. Having watched this video, I think it's time that I make a change.
Rio Tobias Deacon I live in Texas and had the pleasure of meeting him last night giving this speech, as part of his Texas Tour. I'll also have the opportunity to go to an animal vigil, a rodeo protest and work in a Sanctuary, all part of the events he's attending here in our area. He is amazing and I'm so grateful he's helping, in such respectful manner, to spread this powerful message. I was vegetarian for 10 years, for the animals, little did I know I wasn't helping much...animals were still dying to end on my plates. I finally opened my eyes and went vegan 6 1/2 years ago. I'll be vegan for life and the only thing we can ever regret is not doing it before. Animals, the Planet, and humanity can't wait for too long. We have to be part of the change. If you haven't watched Earthlings, I highly recommend it. For your health watch What the Health,and for environmental reasons Cowspiracy.
So happy you stopped to watch this video!
Thank you for your response, I still haven't had meat! My family have been supportive which is great although I think they are concerned as to what I'll eat at Christmas 😂 but I'm very happy with my choice to give it up, I didn't eat it very often anyway so it came to me easily ☺
I had exactly the same experience... best ad ever!
i like to watch him, while i eat a steak!
@@ProgramasespiasNet wow... that really shows how unintelligent you are, or at least entirely selfish.
I've been a vegan and animal rights campaigner for 38 years..........YET I need to see this brilliant speech every so often to hear the eloquence. Ed's arguments and knowledge are exquisite.
Thank you for helping the world be a better place ❤️
haha same!
I know he's a controversial figure, but that one presentation by Gary Yourofsky got me good, some months after I had already been vegan, and some several years after I was aware of my hypocrisy and guilty conscience. Ed speaks the same truths, its just that he drives them in with a softer hammer.
I love Ed's tactics when discussing veganism and animal rights with non-vegans, as it's a lot less aggressive, but I watch snippets of both of them from time to time just to remind myself to stay determined.
Dairy farming is exquisite all farming is
Pushing 40 years of veganism is quite impressive. I've been veggie for nearly 25 years and I'm finally becoming serious about turning vegan. It won't happen (for me) over night, but I'm working on it. It's peeps like you who inspire me to change for the better-Thanx! 😃🤘
I'm a very young vegan and my mum recommended this to me it's just AMAZING
Thats awesome:)
Me and my family had always been meat eaters but when my mother and i watched this we decided to be vegans and eventhough it's only been 4 weeks we're very pleased and proud of the change we made .. all thanks to you so THANK YOU! ❤❤
Wow! That's awesome!
Aimé Fortunato thank you.. it feels amazing you know.. becoming vegan changed my life for good!! Really happy!!
It is not a coincidence that every person that becomes a vegan thinks that it's the best choice, that's because it really is the right thing to do. We're making history, we need to fight for every animal's rights. ♥
Im a vegan and this video makes me want to eat a steak.We are omnivores from a biological standpoint,its settled.Today we can supplement thing so its not an issue.
good for you, as for me i prefer beef :D
2 months vegan since watching this speech. Hit the nail on the head with this one, Ed. Getting people to look at the world of animal product consumption from a logical perspective, breaking it down piece by piece instead of guilt tripping the audience. Thank you for helping 100's if not 1000's of people make the change. Best decision I've ever made.
I’ve been vegan for a few years now but I still enjoy listening to the way you talk about veganism
+1
Herbivore Beauty same here ✋
Hell yeah!!!!
same here too🙆
I’ve been an unflinching vegetarian leaning on vegan since I found out that meat was made from real dead animals at around 7 years old, and have recently, at 19, made the switch to full veganism. Your words illustrate what I’ve wanted to say for years to my friends and family who would try to invalidate my beliefs and look down on me for sticking by them. The unwavering confidence with which you speak makes this speech all the more impactful, and watching it made me feel truly seen and understood for the first time in my life. I found myself violently nodding and smiling every time you so eloquently found the words for the thoughts that have spiraled inside my head for as long as I can remember. Everyone in my life made me feel wrong for what I believed, and yet my beliefs never budged. Now that I’ve made the final switch to veganism, I’m more proud of myself than ever before. Sure, I have a lot of work to do on my diet, but it’s something I’m more than willing to work at for the good of animals and humans alike
I have been Vegan for 2 months now and it is one of the best decisions I have ever made.
The farming industry just too cruel
Liam Boardman congratulations!! 🎉
Most vegans say that and they wish they did it sooner. Welcome.
Go you!!! Welcome :)
Liam Boardman great job, life will just get better and better for you.
albert fish we have also evolved to make ethical choices! I hope today treats you well sir.
I already was Vegan but this gave me clear arguments to tell people when they give objections.
Jimmi Heijgelaar same
Yess same here !!!
Right !!!
Farewell from humanity
we are definitely designed to eat meat and I'll prove it to you. We have FRONT facing eyes like all carnivores whereas herbivores have their eyes on the sides of their heads to look out for predators. We also have incisors and canines and as short as they may be they are still sharp and very much there. Humans have also eaten and cooked meat for hundreds of thousands of years and would therefore obviously evolve into something capable of consuming it. And the fact that we can consume meat at all shows we are not herbivores as herbivores cannot even chew meat let alone digest.Also, carnivores have a stomach ph of 1 and omnivores have 2 to 3. Guess what humans have? 1.5. It's also said that herbivores small intestines are 10 to 12 times longer than their bodies whereas herbivores are only 3 or 4. Humans small intestines are 20 feet long and 20 divided 5 or 6 is most definitely NOT 10 or 12, but 4 or 5. We are definitely all for meat.
My mind was vaguely heading for veganism until I stumbled across this speech and i just went vegan because i got all the answers I'd needed. Thank you!!! I translated this video to korean hoping more people wake up and at least start to think that there can be ethical problems even on our dinner table.
Thank you 🌱🌱🌱🌱🙏🙏❤❤keep spreading the vegan message
@@savitasubrahmanyam3953 stop spreadinv the vegan message because this stupidness neads to stpp it is nearly putting my family business and other farmers lively hood out and this is all we have
@@dixieandamber3997 would you support prostitution because pimps will go out of business what about slave traders or human traffickers...what if your loved ones get trafficked???? ... There are other ethical means to earn a living...... Eating dead animal flesh is not only unethical but also bad for your own health.. Animal agriculture is leading cause of green house gases causing global warming....... Please don't be a part of something that destroys everything
@Max Gron the one who offers you dead animal flesh didn't lose his or her life but the animal went through immense pain because people find it tasty..... If you don't speak up for the animals you are supporting the cruelty....... What if it was you who was going to be slaughtered would you like anyone to save your life????
@Max Gron Vegans are serious because the problems are serious. i may offend someone by refusing the food with animal product but that doesn't mean that I don't respect him or her. It's not about whom I care more. Feeling offended VS Being tortured and killed?.. I just think we should have more compassion for those who need more. You keep doing what you're doing but SERIOSLY caring for the helpless victims shouldn't be judged just because it is serious.
WOW ...very powerful...for all my life 53yrs....I've always eaten meat....I'm changing my ways after seeing this amazing speech..thank u for opening up my eyes
I am happy to hear that! Thank you, friend for your choice
High five! 😁💚
Are you still alive going vegan is very dangerous and unhealthy 😬
@@BuffaloSportsClubThat’s untrue, quite simply.
@Thatpersonwhodoesstuff unfortunately it's not untrue. Most vegans, after a few years on the diet, will have underlined health issues. It's pretty factual now that the evidence is out there for the world to see.
Being vegan in Lebanon is rare and all of my friends and family are meat-eaters so i often feel discouraged but thanks to you that changed ❤️
that's how I feel as well but I think most people around me (friend and familey) understand because every now and then I'll drop some vegan arguments ;)
you are so strong for standing up for the animals and the planet, keep it going
Elli loves pizza
Same:) an occasional talk about veganism can plant seeds that will later grow:)
I'm a tunisian so I can relate on so many levels, I've been arguing with my friends and family about it for too long but I'm sticking with it no matter what. I live in Qatar so it's even weirder in there and people see me as if I was an alien as soon as they know about me being vegan lmao
Sally Issa i’m a Lebanese vegan too, and all my friends and families aren’t. Instead of feeling discouraged by that i try showing them how good veganism is and now some of them are considering it too☺️
You're such a wonderful soul 🙏 I support you 💜
I have been vegetarian all my life. Thanks to you Ed, I am now also a Vegan.
Uday Jain me too brother ! I m also jain
Congratsd
Proud of you brother. We can all do better!
@Black Mamba Can I fart on you? You probably already smell like shit because you probably are one.
@Black Mamba have fun eating your class 1 carcinogen or as the world calls it: meat
Great speech - I am going from vegetarian to vegan this minute. Keep up the good work.
what an amazing change!
you see, you were compassionate for animals before and now you also ensure that you eleminate ALL animal suffering. I have so much respect for you for making that step :)
@Lomax0506 go read a book...
the crops fed to cattle in the west come from Africa or amazonian rainforest areas.
83% of all starving children come from countries that grow and sell their crops only for countries like the US or European, Asian countries
drinking cow's milk messes with your hormones since it's a fluid meant for babies that's coming out of a mother's body that is full of estrogens, nothing messes more with your hormones than milk from an animal...
Wow, so amazing to hear that! How is the transition going?
@Mr. JoJo It is true what Elli said. But It depends from person to person. There is a chance that you will get health problems later in life because of all the cow's milk consumption. Take care.
@Mr. JoJo "healthy as fuck" Spends his free time sperging about anime tiddies and 3rd worlders.
Healthy people dont do that.
I was gonna argue back about some of the things said. But after listening and actually putting myself in his shoes. I Do understand where he is coming from. Yes becoming a vegan is going to be a change I will be making. Good stuff✌️❤️🌞🙏
Watch Game Changers on netflix!
Hope all is going well for you! Going vegan was the best decision I ever made ❤❤
@@macombus269 or What The Health.
❤️🌱👍
Good choice 👍❤️🌱
sometimes i just watch this to hear truth bombs being dropped every three seconds.
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nope
Same! My fourth time here
Same, watching it over and over to have the arguments sink in deep.
@@RoryCresswell-nb1yu That's funny :)
Ed, you have me super annoyed at myself for the life I've been living as a fully fledged meat eater.
You're a great person and a fantastic speaker.
I'm going Vegan. 100%
THINKING ABOUT GOING VEGAN? CHECK OUT THESE SITES:
Dominion ua-cam.com/video/aAWLfQSJSkQ/v-deo.html
101 Reasons To Go Vegan ua-cam.com/video/e-F8whzJfJY/v-deo.html
Gary Yourofsky's speech goo.gl/SbRxsi
Philip Wollen's speech ua-cam.com/video/3cxcVGqzKwk/v-deo.html
Dairy is Scary! ua-cam.com/video/UcN7SGGoCNI/v-deo.html
Choose the Best Vegan Milk chooseveg.com/blog/choose-best-vegan-milk
Why Eggs Are Unhealthy! ua-cam.com/video/Rt2X6My3tVU/v-deo.html
What the Health whatthehealthfilm.com + on UA-cam & NETFLIX
Forks Over Knives forksoverknives.com/the-film + on NETFLIX
Cowspiracy cowspiracy.com +on NETFLIX
Blackfish (animal rights film) ua-cam.com/video/PmRv4kIul38/v-deo.html +on NETFLIX
Okja (animal rights film) ua-cam.com/video/AjCebKn4iic/v-deo.html + on NETFLIX
Get all the facts! cowspiracy.com/facts
What You Should Know About Fish & The Sea! goo.gl/fxx6S3
Farm to Fridge ua-cam.com/video/ju7-n7wygP0/v-deo.html
Land of Hope and Glory ua-cam.com/video/dvtVkNofcq8/v-deo.html
Humane Myth humanemyth.org
Speciesism: The Movie speciesismthemovie.com
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Well, I'd be curious to know: three months in, has it lasted?
How is it now?^^
@Max Gron look at the animals in person, the planet is dying and this industry is having a huge impact, and preventing reforestation we urgently need, it goes beyond immature scam eds words, he is focussed on manipulating empathy to net him cash ha ha, dumbs it down so its an ethical argument purely on a guilt response not intelligent thoguht.
@Max Gron earth is dying, ed is immature, gets him donations while you all argue immature drivel as the earth dies which will make you cry, do you have the ability to grow food?
When I discussing veganism with friends and random people I wish you were next to me and say and answer everything so properly, passionately and patiently.... I wish I could speake like you. Thank you for the inspiration and support 🌱💚
I KNOW RIGHT!! i always get flustered and get caught up in my emotions- i don't have his patience at ALL I get so frustrated when ignorant meat eaters make excuses for commiting a horrible sin
@@opheliarathmore7829 you got problem because you want tell everyone that you are a vegan if you eat everything you dont talk about it thats yours problem gays
@@niszczycielkoled3373 dude. why are you on this video and commenting anti-vegan bull shit?! also, being a compassionate human being who refuses to fund the torture industry does not make us GAY. not eff off.
@@niszczycielkoled3373 ok we saw you, you can walk away now
I suggest you reading his free ebook, you can learn some how to talk to non-vegans about veganism.
Not everyday you see a vegan, let alone someone who is a born and raised Nigerian man but here is one!
Nice to meet you 😆
All schools around the world should have this type of discourse for their students!!! 🙏
The meat and dairy industry is too powerful.
@@destinationliberation9952 help us dairy farmer out and don't be a vegan I want. My fair price for my milk
@@kieranl8181 I have no sympathy for you. The dairy industry lost a billion dollars this year lmao!.. Grow hemp, thats where the future is, thats where the money is. If you don't embrace change, you will suffer. Its not anyones job to keep you in business. Slave owners didn't want to lose profits either by having their slaves freed but guess what?? Fuck them
@@destinationliberation9952 oo your offended I wish I was not born in the snowflake generation. Well your not going to stop the diary farming BTW I'm British farming. So yeah your kinda wrong. I like dairy farming and will all ways do it
@@destinationliberation9952 hemp needs a licence from home office to grow it in the UK
I saw this video about a year ago on Facebook and shortly after I went vegan. Holy fuck this is what made me go vegan and I've finally found it again. Lit
This video has opened my eyes to veganism but living under my parent's roof has made it difficult to become vegan but i Will be 18 in a few months and for now i take my time learning how to do it properly so i don't lose weight.
Tall Willowy One I’m so proud of you! I’m currently pescatarian but I’m 14 and live my parents but I want to be vegan too!
I'm in the same boat! @Tall Willowy One and @Bella Lemore' I just went vegetarian a few months ago and my mom was really upset about it but she's begun to get used it and accept it more which I appreciate so much. I hope to go vegan once I move out
Alaina da Costa thank you, and I wish the best for you as well! I have the same plan to become vegan once I move out!
Wow, so amazing to hear that! Is it still working for you?
Ed made me vegan 2 years ago and I've never looked back! Now my two sisters, my dad, and 5 of my friends have gone vegan!! 💚 We will get there one day and Ed is a massive part of that wake up call.
OMGG im so proud of you girly!!!
That's amazing, I'm the only one around
@@rider24ZA I was quite pushy but I only quoted stuff Ed said, and I also made them watch Game Changers and just made out it was a health documentary on tv!! So I was sneaky, but that eradicated the health excuse and especially after the documentary they all said they'd try it. I know it can be so lonely, just remember there are thousands of us out there! Feel free to add me on Facebook Scarlet Gilmour or insta _miss_scarlet_ if you want more contact with other vegans :).
@@opheliarathmore7829 7vgtiu
I wish I could persuade my family to do that.
this came up as an ad on a youtube video i watched when i was 14, i ended up watching the full thing and became vegan! forever grateful for ed
Congratulations on being vegan! 🥳
@@anonb0 awesome!! it was 5 years ago for me as well. I’m 19 now🥳
This is the speech that turned me vegan overnight a little over a year ago. Thank you for opening my eyes Ed. I have never felt better in my life physically and mentally knowing I am not contributing to the awful conditions animals go through. ❤
amazing! so much respect for you for making that step :)
we're changing the world, keep it going
Vegans can still eat cupcakes, cakes, yogurts, pizzas, burgers etc. We just choose plant based and they taste even better! In most supermarkets (depending on where you live) you can find dairy free yogurts, ice cream, milk. Mock meats such as vegan kebab, vegan bacon, seitan, vegan sausages, salami, and so much more! You won’t miss out on any of the foods you’re eating if that is still your excuse after watching this amazing speech. There are substitutes to most of your favorite foods. Thank you for this amazing video! :)
Victoria Reads - vegan version of animal products are not the same. Dairy, eggs and real meat = yummy.
@@shirazx1277 yes, they are yummy. But this is a matter of compassion, not a matter of taste. That's the whole point. Anyway, I have tried soy milk and yogurt, they taste just like the real stuff.
You also have to supplement essential vitamins and minerals with pills and powders because they are impossible to get through a vegan diet.
Great life choice.
@@stephenlord1986 if you choose to eat the right food you dont need to use pills and powders. Its 100% possible to get all you need from a vegan diet.
@@mayda5470 you can't get b12 from a vegan diet without supplementing that's a fact my friend. Many other vitamins and minerals that are impossible to get from plants. A diet that includes both meat and plants is nutritionally superior to one that just includes plants.
Very convincing speech. I also want a garden in my fridge and not a morgue any longer. Challenge accepted!
Well done!
Let me know if you need help.
Thank you for your support! I follow High Carb Hannah now. She does the Starch Solution and the recipes are really easy for a newbie like me.
@@sanysas Hannah is amazing!!!
@Anand Sharma actually i am very interested in the indian way of living. The food is really colorfull and tasty. I love dhal !
Thats the other thing i want to change: buy more from local people and not at the supermarket. Or even start gardening by myself. But one step after another!
Every time someone asks me why I'm vegan I wish I could sit down with them and watch this together. Thanks for everything you do Ed.
Why this guy doesn’t have millions of subscribers? He’s so right
I've just started sharing him, this video everywhere I can. ✌☺
Vegans are evil (only the ones who treat it like a cult) trust me I’m part of the eu
Because unfortunately the industry dictates what most of the people like
Because majority people are like me,not vegans
Because people have become 😈 that's why they ignored good things
This needs to be played on tv, its time for human beings to change.
That's right! But our world is so messy and cruel that they won't support in majority part :/
We should stop killing bug too they're animal and feel hurt
Best speech I've ever heard...EVER. I'm 61, and while I've been eating mainly plants for about 5 months now, thanks to my nutrition-conscious sister - who doesn't want this generation of our family to succumb to the same preventable diseases of the generation before ours - I was still eating the occasional grilled chicken salad, even though I felt guilty afterward. I stumbled across your video and found myself unable to stop listening. Extremely compelling! I don't see how I could ever eat animals again by choice. Thank you, Ed.
Think twice about being vegan. It causes health complications watch this
ua-cam.com/video/PJnPZgLHHWQ/v-deo.html
I like that at the end "every purchase is a vote towards a future where animals are abused, or no longer abused".
I make my vote every day towards a more compassionate, sustainable, healthy future for everyone. Best thing I have ever done.
I grew up so close to a big slaughter house, hence every nightmare I had contained screaming animals and men in overalls, wellies 'n' covered in blood. The smell of stale blood could be smelt even at the primary school I went to. I couldn't escape the smell of death. I was so glad my mum and her friends petitioned the slaughter house when it wanted to expand. It ended up closing down. Just watched this in 2020 whilst sat eating vegetable hotpot with dumplins using pure virgin coconut oil. Thanks Ed for the upload. Enjoyed listening, You hit the nail on the head. The Smiths sang about it many years ago. Meat Is Murder how true is that. Edited because I hit enter before I finished typing. We don't need to kill to live. Every animal has a right to life end of. More people listening now than ever before
I lived in two towns down wind from a slaughter house. Not nice .
Sounds horrible. Glad the story had a positive ending at least in this one place. Go easy on the coconut oil though -- it raises LDL cholesterol too :)
The poor family that run the company and the workers behind it they just want to survive in this hard game called economy and if meat is murder how do you justify the existence of predators what humans also are the people aren't too blame but the government is
@@achnurso8870 "the poor family"
Yeah I'm crying so hard for the owners of the industrial slaughterhouse making millions a year. Boo hoo hoo. Now they can't ruin the environment, create ecological dead zones and give their workers PTSD from slaughtering animals.
Do you make the same argument for puppy mills and dog fighting rings? Human trafficking and drug labs? The fact people make money off something doesn't make it moral.
It's always the same horseshit arguments. "But the economy :(" Money isn't a justification to do terrible things. "But wild animals :(" Lions kill their own children so they can mate faster, but in human society that's frowned up. You are better than an animal who has to hunt to survive, show some compassion to other beings and the planet.
I'm pescitarian right now and the thought of veganism has scared me but I think I'm ready to change now, I'll be going vegan.
Good luck! As a new-ish vegan (2 years) my advice is to cut dairy out immediately. It has an addictive hormone called casomorphin that makes it difficult to give up. You've got this 💚
Why though?? Pescatarianism isn’t nearly as harmless to the environment, and fish’s lives aren’t manipulated nor are they suffering their entire lives for it, just the last few seconds..
also to be quite frank I don’t sympathize much with fish as much as I do with mammals, they don’t appear to be as conscious or emotional
@@joudal-hourani6279 it feels like the right decision for me to be vegan. My climate anxiety is ever growing and this is the biggest step I can take to help so therefore I will.
As far as fish and there emotions go I don't want to start arguing, I disagree with you, I think they feel too. Maybe not in the same way as us or mammals but I don't think I'm in any position to judge who's more valid, not when I can choose not to choose and still be fine with it.
Nothing to be scared about. It’s been almost 6 years and I’m still here! Haha anyway, just keep an eye on your protein grams (it gets so easy to do this) and I recommend finding a vegan/organic supplement, just to make sure everything is covered. Choose a basic multi and if it doesn’t include any of these, get a separate supplement for b12, k2, d3, iron, choline, and omega 3/6/9. For omegas, look into Udo’s oil and Barleans. For more tips: VeganKit.com and for vegan ethics: Acti-veg.com (truly amazing site)... thousands of vegan memes for quick reference: MemesForVegans.com
@@sarahneal2102 Yep, that stuff is as addictive as morphine... I recommend Miyoko’s Creamery to help get off of cheese since the mouthfeel and flavor can help trick the brain...
Never too late to start. I am a 64 years old women and following a plant based diet for the last year. This video keep me strong. Thanks.
You're an angel, thanks for caring
Thank you, your voice is incredibly important
I’m 61 and went fully vegan last year, finally giving up fish. I feel empowered!
I agree. It's never too late to start. I'll start when I turn 100.
I watched this just a few days after becoming vegan. What really got stuck in my head is: are my tastebuds more important than the life of an animal. That's what I always say whenever someone asks me if I don't miss the taste of some animalproduct.
Now, after only 2,5 years beeing vegan, I can also honestly say, no, I don't miss a single thing. And how good it makes me feel not to cause animalsuffering by what I eat, cannot be described by words.
Never ever was vegetarian or vegan for 31 years..... after listening to this and watching game changers... it has me so broken!! Thank yall for this!! Today is my 1st day for the rest of my life!!!
So gullible, why not research the counter arguments before making a decision as important and life changing as diet?
ua-cam.com/play/PLuOCYTZXw6HYl_57faBEoU4u_Ot2F4-yX.html
Lee Ara the only effort here is in my research, while you haven’t done shit but listen to talking points or just anything that confirms your bias and worldview, here’s a simple study that easily debunks Veganism, done by the father of Veganism and low fat SAD diets himself, kept his study hidden till its discovery in 2016.
www.bmj.com/content/353/bmj.i1246
@@memefeed2147 THE healthiest population ever studied were Californian Seventh day Adventists who were vegan for religious reasons. Please take your meat/dairy/egg industry propaganda elsewhere
@@memefeed2147 you just link a scientific article comparing saturated fat with vegetable oil and call this enough evidence against veganism? No one is saying you can't be healthy while eating meat, they're saying it's so much more complicated than that. Consider the scientific evidence scholar.google.com/scholar?q=scientific+evidence+supporting+veganism&hl=en&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart there's literally thousands of peer reviewed papers and articles about the benefits of veganism both in regards to health and environmental impact.
WOW. I'm speechless and i'm vegan since nearly 5 years.
Du bist auch ein Idiot😂
Lichtblick He’s done one now!!
This lecture should be mandatory in EVERY university in this world!!!
Yes mandatory like nazis. Lets not respect other opinons lets brainwash kids so they wont have chance to queustion veganism.
Jiří Dušek except this time we’re trying to save lives not end them or enslave them really meat-eaters are more like nazis with the animal torture and killing
+Meat eaters are like nazis???? Seriously? are you this stupid???? Exterminating entire race entire species of animal that sounds more like nazi to me. Vegans are the nazis here.
Black Mamba our natrual amount of cholesterol is produced by own own bodies. Anymore becomes ridiculously dangerous.
Jiří Dušek Yes, dipshit, because showing a view different from those shown by the meat and dairy is such a bad thing..
He’s such a good speaker. I couldn’t even give speeches to a small classroom. Some people just have the gift
I watched this at the end of June - It appeared as a UA-cam Advert as I was waiting for a video to load and I watched the whole thing. This video turned me vegan, so thank you so much for helping me
Thank you for caring.
@@lloydchristmas4547 Lol, hes back to eating meat
Vegetarian to vegan it was easy for me...
2 yrs not looking back!
Stronger than ever before 💪🏻🌿😎
Now that's jumping from the fire back into the frying pan! Well done! You can be strong eating a plant based diet, but is it true? Or is everything you were led to believe a lie, including plant based diets? I found the truth, I'll be happy to share it with you. Vegetarianism is a healthy diet, but doctors will wear that veggie grin if you told them of a liquitarian diet, the doctor said it was healthy.
The truth is, is that you could be very strong on any type of diet you take if you plan your meals correctly.
@@X1GenKaneShiroX ya I agree but veganism is more like sustainable for d planet and animals plus athletes now a days r turning vegan
So there must be something, like less recovery time, less inflammation and less diseases...
same, same :) 9-10 yrs vegeterian, now nearly 2yrs vegan and i love it!
@@ralf87100 cheers mate!
Going vegan was the best thing that happened to me in 2020!! Wonderful message
@Sofia Vega Me too! I have two major digestive disorders/autoimmune diseases and ever since I transitioned in diet, I feel much better. Happy to hear you see the effects too 😊
@Sofia Vega I couldn’t agree more. ❤️
@Sofia Vega You vegan?
Be careful what about vitamin b12 and iron
im already vegan, have been for just over 2 years, but i still watched this whole thing because this speech is so powerful. i'll be sending this to anyone who asks me why im vegan. it also gives me so many great points if i get into a debate with someone about veganism
Yes, me too. Unfortunately I and my environment are German. I fear that my people are too cushy to listen. That's a shame.
Please do activism the animals need you
I had been a vegetarian (ovo-lacto) for a bit over one year when I listened to this speech, turned me vegan over a day. Just wanted to thank you for that!
I didn't make a lot of good or right choices in my life.
But becoming vegan was by far the best one.
Yes Go Vegan💪☘️
Wrong spelling mate, I think you meant worst
@NATALIA TAN QIAN YUE Moe nah, I made this comment a few days ago, you wanna do this now???!?
@@pangolin1498 how is it a bad decision?
so proud of you!! u are a hero for the animals!
I have been vegetarian 1 and a half years and today is the day I go vegan 🌱 thank you ed
Myself, vegetarian 20 plus years, hardly had any dairy, but , I changed too when my eyes were finally open, all the way. ✌
How is it going 🥰🥰
No one cares loser. 😂
@@wmwmwm9493 Well yes apparently 167 people do care
@@dna4440 no one important cares, is what I meant to say. 😂
i've been vegan for over 5 years and this speech made me even more thankful i've chosen this lifestyle !!
Please do activism and help others make the change!
@@Loveanimalsdonteatthem Oh yes, help others join your schizophrenic cult who demonizes everyone who chows down on some nice juicy bacon or carne asauda
@Stopeatingbabies7 why would anyone not eat meat 😂😂😂
Been vegan for a week now. I have no doubt I will never eat meat again.
Yay! Congrats! I hope you are still going strong! It is a huge step but so worth it!
@Black Mamba Of course you're a Trump supporting infowars watcher.
@Black Mamba Have you watched any footage of Nazi protests? They're the one who are larpers, looool.
@Black Mamba *Yawn* another beta far alt-right tin foil hatter, be gone now swine.
@Black Mamba Oh dear, the socially inept pleb is trying to converse with me, hilarious. Please cleanse yourself out of the gene pool, we do not need impurities tainting the mean of human intellect.
I feel so bad right know, I didn't realise it. Thanks to my friend and you I decided to become a vegan! Thznk you
Yessss :)) don't forget your B-12 supplements ;)
Start with vegetarian before
Gary turned me veggie, you turned me vegan! You are both very two powerful men with gifted talent of speech and being able to reach out to people who are using their talent in the best way. Thank you for being a great voice for the animals who can't speak out
It's crazy. I am actually angry at my upbringing and myself for being in the situation he described at the start. It's almost unreal feeling how deeply rooted this consumption of animals is in my/our subconscious. I hate it. Thank you for giving me the final nudge in the right direction to fully commit to changing my life and hopefully our reality of animal exploitation. Blessings, dear fellow meateaters. If you want to stop, you can do it! If you are here, you already know you want to do it. Be patient with yourself and understanding. Don't hate yourself and think it's "too late to change"
My big lie was that I needed eggs and dairy to get enough protein, but it really was just a damn lie. I was just being lazy. I feel so much better not having those animals' lives weighing on my personal conscious anymore.
Uhm...
Coconut milk.
Ηθικότατο.
Please tell me how to get 160gs of protein a day
@@matenagy244 www.vegan.io/blog/amp/vegan-meal-plan-packed-with-protein
@@somisettychaitanya9514 This page is not exist! it says ''404 Not Found''
This should be incorporated into the school syllabus in my view. Just present the facts, pose the moral questions and let children decide for themselves. Great presentation.
Wrong. He is trying to force his morals. He presented his arguments and I say fuck you bitch vegan. I don't give a shit about animals so will continue eating meat..
Vegan morals stop them from eating meat because they care about animals
My morals make me not care about animals. So fuck you.
@@mortgageapprovals8933 what a wonderful human being you are. All the best for your future endeavours.
@@JJ-zg1hh I’m sure he’s not actually like that. It’s showing how people can talk a good show without having any arguments.
Vegan for one year today ❤️ never eating animal products ever again , work at a vegan cafe now , Ed you’re the best thanks for spreading this message so thoughtfully x
I watched this video in January and I couldn't fault the logic. Since then I haven't eaten any animal products apart from honey which I do plan to filter out. As a sufferer of anxiety and panic attacks I also noticed a nearly complete reduction in episodes, I will add that I have also started vitamin B12 supplements which will help with a huge range of things. Thank you Ed for helping me feel the best mentally and physically, than I have felt since being a teenager.
Something similar happened to me..Btw youve got one hell of an ironic last name
@@alienmapping3536 lol I haven't even thought about my last name 😁.
I also have anxiety attacks, when l quit eating meat my anxiety attacks almost disappeared dramatically.
Does eating honey cause suffering to the bees?
@@edwardh3020 either you subconsciously knew you hands were red or it didn't suit your body
This is the most important video for non-vegans to watch. Brilliant speech Ed.
still going meat eaters
Nope
Ash S I’m vegetarian lol
Absolutely noway the advancement of mankind can co-exist with out the cost of animals. That is part of nature. We can still be cognizant and humane.
Becareful of the buisness of things in this consumer world. Make you feel guilty to be alive followed by billing you for your sickness or "sins".
Being Vegan for sure will make you ill, frail and weak. Also very weak minded. Depriving enjoyment of food. It's a constant cleanse that leads to your body eating itself. It's awful for your hormonal balance.
Sometime it just disguised as some just eating more nutritional vegetables in their diet for the first time. They notice more energy and weight loss. So they vouch themselves into the ground.
ed is my absolute hero
You can only change yourself, not others - and I am afraid somebody like Ed will break with the try. I am talking out of experience here.
Also there is no movement. There is only natural learning process of humans in my sense of the world. Nobody has to do anything for it, but only for his own change. Sounds terrible at first, I know, but also very alleviating. Also it is enough work to change yourself. More more changing, and more more people will be paragons. Its all happening by itself. It needs no 'leaders' or new relegions.
This would only lead to new division and problems. So follow yourself, is the bottom line, I guess.
Skrilax Rev I agree with you, but most of the people need some kind of initiation or trigger, to find their way. I would have never went vegan without certain netflix documentaries (and of course, the people Who made them). Sometimes we just need somebody or something to open our mind.
That's it, I'm going vegan. Thanks Ed
Are you still vegan?
@@HoldMouseOne Absolutely! And I feel great about not harming animals anymore. I'm glad I found this video.
omg so proud of you!! u r a hero for the animals!
Same here! Best decision ever.
Well done keep going (if you still are) I’m 12 I’ve been vegan for 4 years
I happened to find this on UA-cam 4 years ago. This hit me right in the heart and I’ve been vegan ever since.❤
My dad recently brought home a rooster that was being abused because he felt really bad for him. I’ve been taking care of him, feeding him covering it’s coop at night etc. I spend a lot of time with him basically and seeing his characteristics absolutely amazes me. He gets excited for his veggies when he sees me and he’s just so cute and i love him. He made me go vegan. I just couldn’t imagine myself eating a sentient being after loving animals so much.
I’m from Mexico and a lot of families have their own land and their own animals or they buy them off of each other. One time a cow got ran over and the owner started crying in front of everyone, or when a calf dies at birth the owner (my grandpa being one) becomes extremely sad for the mom. Since the Catholic religion is a big part of Mexican culture the priest would have a day where he would bless the animals. The church gets full of cows, bulls, chickens, goats etc all with flower decor (its beautiful.) Even though they feel love and compassion for these animals they still sell/trade for their milk and meat. They value these animals a whole lot. I’m not justifying eating meat or any product from any animal but I could not judge natives etc who valued their land and the animals who walked on it.
An amazing, intelligent and completely rational presentation. Like so many others, you have converted me.
it's so incredible to see so many people questioning their beliefs and making that step toward veganism! together we'll make this earth a better place :)
Vegans turn men into women and if this guy ever remove his moustache is gonna make a complete woman .
Afřìćá ìš Ã čòñťìñêñť Men with compassion are way hotter
This is the most beautiful speech on veganism I've ever heard, you are so sensitive and so wise, Thank you
Colleen does a pretty damn good job too. I'm torn on which hits home more lol. ua-cam.com/video/od_cqvr-ueY/v-deo.html
take a look at speeches Gary Yourofsky did :)
@@2102notorious I just discovered him and I'm not sure how or why I never heard of him before. Wow, so blown away. They all hit home but yes, Gary takes the vegan cake for sure.
Ed, my partner and I have just gone vegan because of your videos. We have always been animal lovers and we have 14 cats! You are so right with what you say about how hypocritical it is to say that you love animals and then support the industry that causes them so much suffering! This video brought me to tears and I want to thank you for helping us to wake up and make the right choice. We love you Ed! Keep doing what you are doing, you are making a change.
OMG that's a lot of cats. You must have a very happy household!
Do your actual research instead of listening to the globalist vegan lies. Plant agriculture destroys the environment and animal habitats WAY more than animal agriculture. Everyone hates factory farming but there are much better ways of farming animals for food which give them fulfilling lives and actually massively improve the environment, restore the soil & provide massive amounts of nutrient-dense animal foods. The push to go meat-free is evil and all part of a control system. Listen to world champion rowing sprinter Doctor Shawn Baker or professor Bart Kay, Doctor Anthony Chaffee etc. Try bringing your kids up vegan and see how quickly they die. Countless couples have done it now & they get what they deserve🤷🏼♂️
you can love animals and still be non vegan, shut up with that nonsense
He needs to do a TED TALK and have it be shown everywhere
It already sounds like a TED talk
He has now :)
this video really changed my life. i realized how hypocritical i was being, saying i was against animal cruelty yet eating meat for dinner every night. i stopped eating meat which is something i thought i could never do. what i loved about this video was that he wasn’t being one of those vegans who shame you for eating meat. he simply eloquently explains what we are doing to these poor animals. thank you, ed.
Evelyn Romero
You go girl! You’re doing great things for our world and it’s animals:)
Many people don't realize that plants have lives too
@@handledav if you care about plant 'casualties', it would still make sense to be vegan because we feed way more plants to the animals that we eat compared to if we just ate them directly.
went vegan last week after a year and a half of being vegetarian 💗 i’m 15 :) thank you for this
amazing! I wish I would've made the step sooner like you did but I can't make things unhappen. But I have high hopes for the future because people like us are going vegan, lots of love
@S B lol I hope this is a joke. Veganism is what every doctor recommends so you don't die! Eating a heavy plant based diet actually makes your hair grow so fast and strong because of all the biotin and B vitamins. My hair is to my butt and super thick. I am constantly cutting and dying it as it doesn't stop growing out. I actually hate it!
Dame this steak is the bomb
Hey pls stop because you are young and it will do permanent damages to you go back to that steak and meat.its for you and your next generation childrens sake and for Animals sake also Eat meat
F1 Fan MMA i went vegan when i was 11. im fine. so fuck you maybe? id rather be a little bit unhealthy (even though veganism is MUCH healthier) than fund the suffering, torture, rape, kidnapping, trauma and murder of billions of kind, sentient, loving animals each year. i cannot morally justify eating meat and youve clearly been brainwashed by capitalism. you clearly didnt watch the video.
I became vegan Jan. 1, 2020 and I am proud of myself for making this decision. Thanks Ed for enhancing my knowledge even more.
Thank you for making the switch!
Cristina
Me to and it feels great 👍🏼
That's awesome good to hear 😊
If you shopped at local farms and supported your local economy youd still be eating meat. Youre a standardless eater and buy out of convienence, i.e. kroger and walmart. Do some research and drive to your local farmers that actually work hard to supply aninals a healthy life. Get well soon!
Congrats ^_^
Dear Ed, this video was just another random ad but for some reason I didn't skip it like I usually do. I watched it. I watched the whole video and then other videos on your channel.
And you really made me realize that I want to make some change in my life (you also made me regret my lunch - chicken), I want to give it a try. I love animals and I don't want to love them in hypocritical way.
So thank you, Ed.
That is so brave! I know this is four months late, but I hope it is going well! Stay strong :)
@@annahd94I went vegetarian immediately after watching the video, was vegetarian for a year and then switched to veganism, been vegan for 4 years now 😌🌱
62 year old dude here and 5 days into my journey being “animal free”. I feel lighter, lost a couple pounds and just better in general. Joking aside, I have suffered a lifetime of hemorrhoid pain....5 days after going vegan, ALL symptoms have COMPLETELY dissipated. I must admit, I was not expecting that one.
Great!!! Make sure you're supplementing B12 and considering your Omega 3 intake.
tagocsenodmu good advice on the B-12 and just started to supplement w that. Not sure I know how to do Omega-3 part
@@swisstrader Great! Good on you. Omega-3 can be found walnuts, flaxseeds, hempseeds, chia seeds and seaweed. Seaweed is also a great source of iodine which is important. If you're worried you're not getting enough Omega 3 I would suggest taking a Omega 3 DHA supplement made of Algae (the same place salmon gets their DHA Omega-3. DHA is the bio-available form of Omega-3)
tagocsenodmu ah, now I get it! I actually eat a lot of seaweed in those little snack packets so should be good on that end. Thanks for being so informative!
@@swisstrader No problem! Feel free to ask any more questions and spread the word however you can.
Fantastic speech
Will definitely become vegan ❤
This was shared to me... and I watched this, and 5 min into this... I said to myself, "I cant be like this, loving animals and eat them" I went vegan that same moment. 30th January 2020, Thanks Ed for this... I am VEGAN FOR THE ANIMALS!
Wow congrats 👏
If you buy locally and go to the farms that actually work hard to supply animals a healthy life. Youd still be eating meat. But youre just lazy and cheap and would rather buy from kroger and walmart. Standardless is another good word for ya. You eat out of convienence not care. Hope you get well soon
@@tristenkuhn2266 not to be rude, but I am well, i got better by going vegan. I eat out of convenience cause buying veggies and grains and nuts and seeds and fruits are much better than buying dead pieces of animals and eat their corpses. That's disgusting and atrocious. It doesn't matter if a farmer treats his animals with a good life, they still end up in the slaughterhouse with a bolt gun to the head a knife against their throat. How is that okay? Its more convenient to eat vegan and not harm animals than to support these horrid places. I think you need to re-evaluate your life mate. I buy locally fruits and veg. I don't need meat. And no I won't eat meat even of the animal had a good life. Killing animals for your own greed and need is called lazy. Eating meat is disgusting and its murder. And I won't ever support that industries again. So go and call someone else lazy. Wtf son
@@Biekie007 i work in whole foods meat dept. And today this lady was looking for beef bones to make beef broth. She specified her doctor told her she was deficiant in many areas of her diet. Said she didnt eat meat, and was as frail and skinny as an old lady. Have fun with your malnutrition! Like i said get well soon.
@@Biekie007 dont forget the marrow is the most nutritional part of the entire animal. Hahahaha a
This came up as an ad halfway through a youtube vid and i ended up watching all of it. What an amazing speaker and what an incredible speech. I've always considered becoming vegan and now i want to put that into practice. THANK YOUU
Good luck! It's the best decision! :)
Doesn't really make sense though. He says we don't make good predators withw what we have been given biologically... I guess he doesn't realize that the human brain, opposable thumbs, and the ability to use tools and learn was also given biologically.
Jeffrey Arne Yap: A few minutes later he brings up a scenario in which you get a knife too.
Nonetheless, the consumption of meat and other animal products isn't at all necessary to our development or baseline nutrition anymore - especially in the west. We *did* require the consumption of cooked meat essentially to help complex brain development back when our species was first developing, to my knowledge.
The moral argument is still there, as is the issue that we near enough must cook all meat to render it suitable for our consumption. Widespread lactose intolerance is also a factor.
F Ahmed we don't need to cook all meat. Properly farmed meat (especially in Japan, Germany etc) are perfectly fine eaten raw, and people do eat them raw. Moreover, a lot of things are not absolutely necessary, but are still considered basic necessities (People lived without electricity in centuries before, you know, and production of that is still one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions worldwide). However it doesn't change the fact that those reasons (including the moral ones) are not enough justification for someone to stop eating meat (studies have shown plants also react to being eaten). Let's just put it this way. If you don't like meat, good on you. I like the taste, texture and energy profile of meat, and will continue consuming it, so we're all good, ok?
Jeff, you need to educate yourself more on this topic. There is simply too much to address in your comments for me to address on here succinctly so I'll go over one point quickly. I agree plants show signs of stimulation. Studies suggest plants respond via electrical stimulation. Your brain right now is responding to electrical stimulation reading this. It is not hurting you. Electrical stimulation does not imply pain, only sensational responses just like sight or hearing. Conveniently enough, plants do not have a brain or nerves to process pain either. So how could they possibly feel anything?
Read up more on the topic, Jeffery. I can tell you're a smart guy. Your logic is flawed only because you simply haven't educated yourself enough. I would welcome you to check out Ask Yourself's youtube channel. He hosts debates regarding veganism all the time and I think you can learn the most there over time. Veganism is not really all that different from what most of society believes is moral today. Veganism is simply logically consistent there and is not as hypocritical as society is in regards to how animals should be treated.
Absolutely flawless!
Joey Carbstrong joey you are a extremist
no he isn't
Megan Wyatt erm yes he is
Scouse Pagan - How are people that oppose cutting the heads of animals for no good reason extremists? You're either trolling or willfully ignorant to the truth and science behind plant-based diet and veganism.
Walther sobchack - Nice try smearing him by conveniently omitting the whole picture. That was years ago, before he was vegan when he lived in a very rough part of town and where the only way to survive is to keep a firearm with you. He's not been into any criminal activities since then. Try harder next time, troll. Anyone who knows Joey and has watched his videos knows he wouldn't even hurt a fly.
I just wanted to thank you because of sharing these valuable things that every one should know🤗
I've been vegan since I was 7 (now I'm 13)
and for some reasons I thought I was wrong but by listening to your words I realized that I'm doing what is right🌿🌱
Some people look up to rock stars or astronauts, but for me: you are my hero :)