How to Defend Being Vegan
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Too expensive, not natural, too hard to follow-these are all common arguments against a vegan diet. Russell Simmons, founder of Def Jam and author of The Happy Vegan, has been a vegan for 17 years, and he has heard them all. In this episode of If Our Bodies Could Talk, Simmons teaches senior editor James Hamblin how he defends the plant-based diet that many love to hate.
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Einstein was a vegetarian towards the end of his life. He wrote, "I have always eaten animal flesh with a somewhat guilty conscience." and also, "So I am living without fats, without meat, without fish, but am feeling quite well this way. It always seems to me that man was not born to be a carnivore."
what's with jan 31 2015?
Pythagoras was also known to be vegan.
It's true we are herbivores
Belle Morte Yep get your latest nutritional information from a long dead physicist and an Ancient Greek mathematician, way to cherry pick
Yeah, I haven't found any credible source on him being vegan.
Someone always has a problem with me being vegan... i dont understand
vu xui It's because vegans make people uncomfortable with the cognitive dissonance between eating meat and loving animals. I couldn't stand it anymore, myself, and so I quit- starting with pork. Pigs are too smart and sensitive.
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None of your business of course we take the moral high ground, we’re doing the moral thing. We are more aware of our impact on the planet than meat-eaters are, and we have the open mind required to accept that our decisions were wrong.
@@yuppers1 why not stop eating all of the animals?
It’s kind of like the person that keeps reminding you that you should give all your money to help people who are poor.
The world is crazy when a person has to defend themselves for eating healthy. Stop eating meat has been the best thing for me. I noticed the change in my body mentally and physically. 1. I don't react I think before I get upset. 2. I feel more calm it's crazy that giving up meat really does make you Think and feel different
I hope it does that for me. I deal with lots of social anxiety. And anger.
It's not the judgement, it's that people wear me out. People can be emotionally exhausting to deal with because of talking and needing and wanting.
Margaret Wilson just a little thing though, vegan doesn't equal healthy. But it's generally healthier.
Crasty Bowersox include a lot of Whole Foods into your diet and you will see results.
Margaret Wilson I was the same way! It was an instant change
Russel Simmons is woke af
bfay324 vegans are woke af
If I were to go someone's house and I popped their goldfish in my mouth, they'd throw me out. Yet, this same family will sit down and eat a salmon dinner. If I go to sea world and kill a dolphin and started eating it, I'd be arrested and labeled sick. Yet, eating tuna is fine. So many people in the US love their pets, whether it's a cat or dog. They love their cats more than their own family. A rich widow dies and leave her cat millions of dollars. Puppies! You know you're going to hell if you kill a puppy! You are a sick Demented person if you harm or abuse a puppy! Yet, the same people who demonize you for your horrific evil abuse of that puppy, will go and order VEAL at a restaurant. Why aren't people making the connection? Is it a traditional thing? Eating meat. Like eating turkey? Why DO we eat turkey for thanksgiving! And since when did become a custom to butcher and slaughter another life as a form of celebration? Caviar isn't cheap. Meat isn't cheap. Foie gras isn't cheap. Kobe beef isn't cheap. Spanish prosciutto isn't cheap. Why has meat consumption become a sign of luxury? We've been brainwashed to believe that we need such foods in our lives, When we don't. We really really don't. If consuming animals and animal products are so vital to our health and well being, why are so many of us dying? With heart disease being the lead cause of deaths, and diabetes and cancer. Yet, animals eating other animals don't get sick! Why don't full grown cows drink their mothers milk anymore? Why don't lions drink cows milk? Why don't newborn puppies drink cats milk? Or why don't dogs drink milk anymore when they've fully grown. Yet, for some strange reason, humans still consume dairy milk. The majority of people never give time to think about such questions. We just do what we've been taught since we were children. We sit down to eat without ever really thinking of where our meal comes from. Because we don't want to know. Ignorance is bliss after all. A steak is never just a steak. Pork chops. Veal. These all came from live animals that gave up their lives for our consumption. And unfortunately, there is NO humane way to kill an animal that doesn't want to die. Respect for food is respect for life. For who we are, and what we do.
Jason Lam
Soooooo right Jason!✌
Yes - cognitive dissonance at its finest (never mind the fact that eating animals is making people sick - but hey - who cares because taste ((that comes from PLANTS - since no one would eat an animal RAW)) )....
Good post. But why? Because it's inconvenient. Much more inconvenient for the animals obviously, but that's the answer.
@@cerenademe9433 sv3rige would eat a human raw lol
@@pinhead42 In no psychologist but I think a certain level of mental illness is at play in his case.
Protein STARTS in plants lol. You think cows produce their own? No, they eat grass!
Carter Henderson Seitan tho. Protein Nutmilk tho. Lentils tho.
Carter Henderson no the acidic pH in animal proteins just screw with your organs over time.
Carter Henderson I've studied this at my university and spoken to three nutritionist about this. Animal protein is acidic in nature and it does decrease our body's pH on consumption.
You can be healthy and eat everything but you don't need to eat everything, which is what's important here. Also the eat everything and be healthy thing you're talking about is only achieved when animal products make up a small part of your diet, with vegetables and grains making up the bulk.
I've been vegan for two years and I don't take any supplement other than b12. Vegans don't need supplements other than this one.
Carter Henderson I never said it makes your organs acidic. I said it decreases your blood pH on consumption. Your body then uses calcium to bring the pH back to what it was. You're free to do your research.
B12 is found only in soil and clean water. Animals don't make it. We unfortunately don't live around much clean water. We've over sanitized our water supplies and we scrub our vegetables clean so all the b12 gets destroyed. This isn't the animals fault so they shouldn't have to be killed because of a society we've created.
Just a little point to be noted, factory farmed and some free range animals live in polluted areas with very low levels of b12 available to them. So they're fed supplements too. Now that isn't very natural either, is it?
Carter Henderson and you dont need b12 supplementation any more then someone that consumes animal products
Russell is the man!
Pfft no challenge, I'll be impressed if someone finally comes up with a method for "How to defend being non-Vegan"
+Veganism Unspun Hahah so true!
+Veganism Unspun Simple: I do not have to defend my food choices to anyone. You eat whatever you want. I will do the same. If anyone believes that they are the final arbiter and has the right to determine what I may or may not eat, then we have a bigger issue.
Generally, I'll put my diet of minimal lean meat, tons of bean-based proteins, a wide range of fresh and lightly cooked vegetables, lots of natural fiber, and minimal processed foods against any vegan or non-vegan diet for a.) general health benefits b.) personal sustainability (a diet that isn't sustainable is pointless) c.) cost d.) environmental footprint.
When you eat the chickens eggs that you take care of like a god
John Doe Your “food choices” are not yours to make if they impact others. That’s like a rapist saying “I do not have to defend my sexual choices to anyone”. What choice are you giving the animals in your scenario? Did they choose to die for your pleasure?
+Wesley Gilmore I'll eat veal and foie gras, so chicken eggs are nothing.
what he said about your taste buds changing and adapting is huge..
Thank you Russell for being humble, compassionate, and absolutely lovable.
Veganism is the way to world peace
Joseph Lauziere truth.
Joseph Lauziere Right
YES
Joseph Lauziere - Right on! ✌️💚
Joseph Lauziere that's bull shit even vegans fight with each other ffs
'I'm one of the humblest people I know' Gold!
literally same exact quote as Donald tRump!
I asked my uncle:
"How was your food?"
"It was good. I loved my ANIMAL PRODUCTS. It was so good!"
"Okey"
"Because God said we can eat meat! .....i have canine teeth!"
"But our teeth are like a horses teeth. A horse is an herbivore."
"That's why I have a gun!"
So much for being nice.
:(
Russell is classy & gentle.
Amazing peaceful vegan
i hate the way meat smells now. it gives me headaches its so strange but #VEGAN4theWIN
me too! and the smell of eggs makes me want to throw up. every animal food just smells like pure death to me now it`s really weird
Same omg when my non vegan family cooks beef I want to leave! I can’t believe I ever ate that sh*t 😂🙊
I feel the same way about cheese. It's literally the smell of bacteria.
I feel the same way about cheese. It's literally the smell of bacteria.
When an omnivore brings the protein talk (again...), I usually say: "think about a cow... its a big animal, isnt it? its full of muscles and proteins right? What does it eat?... There you go ;)
Virginie Arseneau they have multiple stomachs
@Cerulean Skigh Veganism isn't a diet.
I love this series! It blends humor and information perfectly. Thanks for the hard work! Keep it up!
I dont need to defend my self on my personal choices. I dont waist my time. Now if somone wants to learn about it im totally open to educating others.
I've been vegan for 9 years. I really don't care if people like it or not. I understand that we're all on a different journey. This is mine, and that's that.
you are the perfect vegan
Jenna this is how it should be. Sadly, the comment section here tells a different story.
I've been mostly vegan for the past 2 months and it's not hard at all, esp. in the age of the internet (with recipes, support, etc.).
Side eye “That’s a sweet humble statement” priceless lolol.
The guy with tie character reminds me of a not so humble fast talking used car salesmen 😂
I didn’t know Einstein was vegan that’s amazing
In most cases it's not because of resistance, it's choice.
I hate the "it tastes good" argument. #1 it doesn't, it tastes like dead flesh. #2, how absolutely selfish to privilege "taste" over environmental security.
Russell Simmons didn't mention Mexican restaurants. They are everywhere. Rice and beans etc.
When people ask why I don't eat animals products, I just quickly reply with "doctor's orders"
Yesssss vegan power
Totally understand what this guy is saying. As a vegetarian we are often confused for the die-hard 'meat is murder' people. I hate it. I chose to be vegetarian on my own grounds, I had pet chickens and I wasn't okay with eating meat anymore. I wish that people listened to what you have to say and that we listen even better to get a better understanding.
Because I can respect their decision to do so. Like they should respect my own.
Got pet chickens, suddenly found myself resenting eating meat. It's probably a bit detrimental to my health due to a possibility of having anaemia. I have often been bullied because of my choice to be vegetarian, I found it easier to just let it slide and not make a big deal of it.
+Genevieve Wilson just FYI, dairy, eggs, coffee, and tea all block iron absorption, which contributes to anemia.
+Genevieve Wilson and foods with vitamin c (most fruits and vegetables) help the body absorb iron.
Lentils, beans, chickpeas, rice, potatoes, & broccoli are some of the good sources of iron.
MVYRV - thank you! found some new information 😊 vegans, vegetarians etc. should talk to each other more. 👍
It is true, that the arguments against veganism hold little weight, if any at all. However, expectation for mankind to suddenly make a rapid switch to veganism shouldn't be high, despite the many examples of change in human morality over time (slavery outlawed, women's and gay rights, etc). For example, the idea to not eat animals for moral reasons has existed for centuries, yet humans still predominantly eat meat. Most humans are individually very reluctant to change life long habits, especially if that habit is one of their greatest loves. Particularly when it comes to men, eating meat is for some, really the most thing that they look forward to in life, and some of these men don't live particularly happy lives. I think that one of the main things that would enable a human to look into - and then move towards - veganism is to be not too bitter about life in general. I mean, if you dislike your job and hate your wife, then you're hardly likely to listen to another human who suggests that you stop eating meat, when you've done it all you're life and it's possibly your number one source of pleasure.
As for the theory that vegans go out of their way to let everyone know that they're vegan; it's probably mostly inaccurate. The fact is that about 90% of meals that we eat either contain meat, or animal products....a vegan will face social situations on almost a daily basis where they have to admit being vegan. I'm just moving into tentative vegetarianism (which I am far from as I eat fish once a week with my parents; I discussed this stuff with them and this is a compromise for now, plus I feed my dogs meat) and have avoided telling everyone else (except for my housemate and best mate) that I'm not eating meat since a few months ago, but if people who don't eat meat are supposedly always sprouting their moral superiority, then this would be untrue, at least in my case, as almost everyday I could say something (its incredible how much of a passion eating meat is for most humans, like a major passion, and many are not exactly shy about it lol), but I don't; partly because I'm a shrinking violet, but also because I try to understand the life paths that others have come from and where they are at now.
From what I can tell, it's pretty much impossible to become an 'invisible' vegan. Fortunately for me, I am not particularly social, but I just think that so many people must face moments everyday when they are invited over for a meal with family or friends or possible partners or work colleagues, and then have to say 'something'. In this case, you are in a no win situation as a vegan. If you state very early in your relations that you are vegan, then you are attempting to be morally superior. Whereas if you say nothing until the last minute, then its, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?! I have gone to all of this trouble to cook this chicken stir-fry for you! Now what am I going to serve you? Do you realise how inconvenient this is for me?"
"I think it was more inconvenient for the chicken." And so it begins.
We are vegan and raw vegan , we live healthy and happy , you can be muscle man if you eat veggies and fruits base proteins , nuts had lot of vitamins for vegan and raw vegan
thats so great that more and more people are going vegan !!!
So was Prince.
1. No, your taste palette doesn't change very quickly. It's a gradual process of understanding the food you eat has a specific affect on your body and your physical processes. Once that understanding's established, you're more likely to change. But meat, doesn't make you 'sluggish'. Quite the contrary, it provides you with essential nutrients that do the exact opposite of sluggish. They energize you, with different sorts of proteins, and fats, and iron, and potassium, and vitamins, and other nutrients our cells, our body requires to run at an effective pace.
2. True, foods can be inexpensive if you try hard enough.
3. There are athletes and bodybuilders that eat primarily vegan. But their intake of foods/ supplements vastly outweighs what they'd need if they just had a 32 oz steak and a whey protein shake.
4. Hah. No it isn't. Industrialization because of population increase; cutting down forests for living property, mining for 'sufficient', fossil energy that sustains that population; and transportation, the release of carbon dioxide at an accelerated rate, are the number one causes of global warming.
Last one, who cares. Get over it, order a salad. Not a very strong defense on behalf of veganism.
Kelani Allen oh my gawd. someone finally said it - amen.
Don't defend it... You owe no one an explanation for your eating habits.
exactly!!!! my lord!
Lauren 34567,
I am quite sure the title is satirical...
Lauren 34567 but that’s what meat eaters say too
Great interaction, format, topic, & editing!
He looks great without "huge" muscles!
Why does every man has to be huge and muscular? Diversity rules!
I didn't really understand whether i listened to the guys or the music.
Einstein was not a vegan. He stopped eating corpses after a doctor adviced that to help Albert's digestion problems. Although he admitted in a letter to his friend that he likes the change and always felt quite bad about eating somebody else flesh.
The only problem here is the two people debating about their diet.
Russell Simmons isn't even vegan. He says in his book that he sneaks chicken, egg soup and other non vegan things.
I love being vegan❤️
1. You don't have to defend being vegan
2. See #1
"That's bullshit, too" i love it haha:))
I've only been vegan for about a month now and I've already heard people use all the excuses in the book as to why they aren't vegan yet.
Just look at Torre Washington
You rock Jim. I'm raw vegan for 8 months...love to see a video on that!
Certain vegetables are healthier if cooked: Winter squash, asparagus, tomatoes, carrots, mushrooms, spinach (raw vs cooked is a trade off)
Chinese restaurant = fish sauce
Or as a actual quote from a Chinese restaurant, "no meat, only beef."
I have several friend who are - in my terms - militant vegans. [They're not but I call them that.] I'll share this video with them. They will love it.
avocadohummus I apologize for the misunderstanding. I meant that sarcastically.None of them has done anything about their veganism that has ever warranted police interest and they are perfectly comfortable with my being an omnivore. I hope that explains my poor choice of words.
Irish Vegan it doesn't seem like he was intending to offend (by saying "militant"). :)
Amanda Dangerfield,
What did he meant? English is not my native language.
When did Edward Norton become an interviewer?
Go vegan 💚💚💚
What Vegans won't tell you is that they must take supplements (like vitamin B12) in order to maintain themselves. Its why a-lot of adolescent vegans look ghoulish, since they are essentially consisting on a third world diet. A sustainable healthy vegan diet, which means eating something other than takeout Chinese for every meal, requires much more than most people can afford. Vegetarianism, on the other hand, suffers from none of these problems, it even follows the same ethical and moral standards. Or maybe there is an equivocation between eating eggs and killing baby chicks, idk, its up to you, but in my mind modern veganism is just another piece of bourgeoisie elitist bullshit, allowing them to perpetuate their self-reinforced right to power over the lower-class.
update: I wrote this comment 3 years ago. Am now a vegan.
I am not vegan, and I will never be vegan. Do I care if someone else is vegan? No, why would I care about what someone else eat? If they wanna be vegan or try it, all I can say is go for it!
The only argument for the lack of sufficient protein to BUILD muscle was celebrities? am I supposed to have time for that while working like a normal person? with a normal income?
People have been eating animal products for millions of years.
We now have the sickest population in the world which aligned with the introduction of agriculture.
Just soak that in
Can we get a solid citation for Einstein being a vegan? That's a strong claim but it doesn't seem to be accurate. If your opening point turns out to be wrong you're not off to a good start.
As a vegan these responses seem very weak, and my old meat eating self wouldn't have been convinced at all. These were some of the most common questions that most vegans (ethical and climate vegans anyway) have stock responses for
I eat a well balanced diet, Meat/Vegetables/Fruits/Unprocessed refined carbs. Never felt much better.
You have no idea what "better" feels like since you've not known anything else.
Fat Guy now feel even better by going vegan!
*"For the animals"* - to attract chicks you like (for sex, *not* for relationship! ewww...)
*"For health benefits and money saving"* - for everyone else.
Chinese/Asian food is not very vegan-friendly. You never know when fish or oyster sauce is added.
I am actually in love with James Hamblin
It's almost as bad as liberals v.s conservatives. In the end, it's about the person who had the most fulfilling and longest life feeling good. Focused on work and what matters, and then gave some back. I like to take tips from centenarians.
the idea that protein of meat gives you muscles is a MYTH and is based i guess on a weird weird "assumption" that meat resembles muscles :D
If your going to be vegan then you shouldn't write on paper since we have to cut down tress to make them. Tress are more important to us
Russels reaction in the beginning. 😂
Thank you for this great video!
Russell Simmons did an amazing job answering to those questions us vegans get everyday haha It's okay. I don't mind answering them to help educate others on how the meat, dairy and egg industries are causing major harm to the planet, humans and to the other animals.
He looks great!!
my hero Simmons !!!!!!!!!!
Yes I Love You Forever Beautiful Absolutely Brother Favorite Life NOW!‼️💚
Interviewer was layin on the self deprecating humor a bit too thick, let the man speak
Uncle Rush
are there any fellow carnivores in this comment section?
It's true ! Your taste buds do change and you adapt to a meatless diet
That's a sweet humble statement.
Haha do we owe defense for righteous deed and integrity of thought? I think not. Nor does one owe defense for foulness. Only to our guide within do we owe correct living
Why should we have to defend ourselves for not supporting animals being killed , animal cruelty and eating animals? In my opinion it’s disgusting
I dont defend shit I do what I like
viciously murdering plants who cannot escape
I don't defend anything I do.
You don't have to defend the truth and logic, so....
I like the guy interviewing. He's awesome
How much do you have to hate yourself to give up cheese? Good cheese is made in a way that’s in harmony with nature and has many health benefits because of how easy its protein is for our bodies to use and the structure of its fats, not to mention abundant calcium and bacteria that can reduce plaque in our mouths. This video just made me so sad. :(
Cholesterol...
And how is raping a cow and taking her baby so you can get the milk and make cheese in harmony with nature?
Not your mom, Not your milk
Einstein wasn't vegan, he was barely vegetarian.
He is not the devil advocate
LOL he got rekt at the end.
I know this will sound crazy, but as soon (1-2 weeks after giving up all animal products)as I gave up and went to being a vegan, I feel more calm, or like I feel safe and good that I don’t eat dead animals anymore...
In India it is hard to become a vegan
I would have done that a long time ago
I have been a lacto vegetarian from my birth .....
DONT KNOW THE TASTE OF MEAT AND IM SURE IT WOULDN'T BE SOOO GOOD. EVEN MY SCHOOL TEACHERS BULLY ME. "IF I WERE YOUR FRIEND I WOULD HAVE MADE U EAT A ANIMAL". "THEY KILL INSECTS AND SAY THAT THEY DON'T COMMIT SIN". WHENEVER THERE IS SOMETHING RELETED TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD MEAT IS WHAT COMES TO THEIR MINDS..
AND NOW THEY ARE SCARED TO EAT MEAT CAUSE OF THE COVID19
Eating animals is much better for your health and for the health of the planet.
That's a pretty misinformed statement, it is not better at all watch What the Health or Eating You Alive. There are so many diseases linked to meat (ex. cancer, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, etc.), and meat causes huge amount of greenhouse gases, deforestation and overall excessive resource use while veganism is the single biggest way to reduce your environmental impact on earth.
@@uday7633 You are wrong. Eating meat is not linked to ANY chronic disease. You have been mislead.
@@johndavidthacker we both have the same internet, look at the diseases associated with meat. Large range of diseases with very high risks considering the potential of each disease. We do not need to be and should not be eating meat at all.
@@uday7633 Read "The Carnivore Code," "Deep Nutrition," and "The Plant Paradox." For starters. There are absolutely no studies proving that meat consumption causes disease.
@@johndavidthacker those are either funded by the meat industry, or are influences by/using studies which are funded by the meat industry. In the past for our ancestors meat may have been healthy due to it allowing us to survive when we didn't have many alternatives. But given the amount of hormones, feces, chemicals added to meat, as well as the amount of data we have in today's age, meat is by no means healthy for us anymore if you want to live a healthy, energetic, disease-free life. Look at Healthline, Mayo Clinic, Physician's Committee, Consumer Reports or any non-bias, factual sites.
Craziest thing I've ever seen. Why should you have to defend how you eat to anyone?
east side
lol, I like the dry personality of this host. He's funny.
Just: don't defend yourself.
Talk about a double take, I thought he said there are athletes out there who eat vegans xD
well everybody has their opinions. I don't mind if people when people going vegan if they make them happy as long as they don't force me to become vegan.
I eat chicken and i love meat, lately i have issues with my belly for healthy purposes i don't eat much . I miss eating meat....and cheese and sandwiches and all this bullshit from supermarket but what can we do.
I'm sure some people in the southern Hemisphere would love to have these kind of first world problems.
Kaiser Rino they don’t have food to eat because instead of feeding people businessmen are taking over the environment to grow crops to feed animals so they can profit off of slaughtering them ... feeding animals who will be killed... makes no sense. They should grow food to feed people instead!!
Kaiser Rino so its not a first world problem... people living in poverty are the biggest victims of factory farming! They need to be even more anti meat eating.
Run for President dude
Or...or...you can realize the way you choose to live is nobody's fucking business and not explain yourself because you don't owe people a damn thing
Honestly, this is not very helpful but it is definitely cute xDD
Tofu?!?!
no one has to defend being vegan! just do it. but if you tell every person that you are vegan and call out every meateater. no wonder people hate a lot of vegans
natti 93
your just still asleep, and we are screaming at you to get out of the matrix bro.
'that's a sweet humble statement' hahah
start with one day a week :)