Majorly happy after having Thai food for #FathersDay dinner #ForksOverKnives #Nom

@DoomsdaysCW Sorry to hear that your body can't handle a vegan diet.

I have to let you know though that even if plants have sentience (which they do not, no matter what the click baity headlines will have you believe), that the amounts of plants that are used to feed animals is phenomenal.

This article shows the incredible statistics of all the land as pasture (full of grass and living plants - 2.89 billion hectares) and land for animal feed (growing all the plants that farm animals eat - 538 million hectares).

So really, by eating animals, you are causing plant suffering too (if you are one to believe that plants suffer, which for the record, do not, and evidence thus far is lacking).

https://ourworldindata.org/land-use-diets

So continue doing what you are doing, but know that for the people that can switch to a vegan way of life or philosophy (and that would be a lot of people), they very well damn should if they care about the environment (that is, humans are contributing to this #ClimateEmergency), their health*, and, finally, for the animals (the thoughts, and wishes of an animals is something that is constantly forgotten or ignored).

*If they really care about their health they should implement a #wfpb or whole foods plant based diet, that doesn't buy in to all the 'processed' junk food. The website and documentary #ForksOverKnives demonstrates this quite well.

Thank you though for acknowledging that cutting down animal meat and processed food consumption is a good idea.

@rabia_elizabeth I ask this in good faith, but what science have you seen or can provide, showing that a #vegan way of life is nothing but good for your health, the planet, the environment, and most importantly, though least considered, the animals?

The #science is on the side of a vegan way of life, whether people accept it or not. #ForksOverKnives shows this (on a #wfpb or whole foods plant based diet) regarding health, #EatingOurWayToExtinction is the newest and clearest documentary that shows the benefits of #veganism for the planet/climate, and #Dominion shows the atrocity that is the animal agricultural industry regarding the #AninalRights of these poor creatures.

Our world in data has dozens of articles on this too, one of my favourite:

https://ourworldindata.org/land-use-diets

Here's a great article showing the manipulation that is utilised by the animal agriculture industry:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/03/beef-industry-public-relations-messaging-machine

Peace be with you!

@lannan Can you share the study? I have seen many studies (large scale meta analysis etc.) showing these links between a meat/'normal' diet and the links with cancer, heart disease, type 2 diabetes etc, especially when compared to vegetarians/vegans, but of course my bias is very transparent. 😁

The movie #ForksOverKnives (free to watch on their website) covers this in better detail, and of course #WhatTheHealth does a good (but some would argue biased) job of going through all the positive aspects of it.

I saw another film recently, and while it is not #vegan by name, it all but confirms it throughout the movie.

The movie was #TheGamechangers (available on Netflix), and it feels like an updated version of #ForksOverKnives (in fact there are a few 'cameos' of some of the people from the original film). I believe it was very well done stylistically, and I found the animations when discussing the science quite nice. Also, the appearance of #ArnoldSchwarzenegger was, I feel, a great boost to the movement. In fact, I found the executive team consisted of quite a line up, in addition to Arnold the executive producers included:

-#JackieChan
-#JamesCameron
-#LewisHamilton
-#NovakDjokovic
-#ChrisPaul

(There's debates on their dedication to the #veganism movement, as I am sure some will point out.)

Not sure how I feel about the section on the erection talk but it seems like the film was targeting a male based audience at that point!

The conclusion was quite clear though, a #PlantBasedDiet, doesn't hinder an athlete, and you can get tasty food out of a vegan diet.

It is rated well on #imdb and is rated 'fresh' on #RottenTomatoes.

#Vegans #GoVegan #VeganForTheAnimals #AnimalRights #VeganForTheMovies #wfpb​ #JamesWilks #LouiePsihoyos

For all those that have seen #ForksOverKnives and the Forks Over Knives extended interview (which I highly recommend for those wanting to hear from the people interviewed in the movie), I recently watched and enjoyed this 10 year follow up to the movie with the film creator and a number of the key people that were interviewed in the movie:

https://youtu.be/cvnzfwRmYfA

#vegan #vegans #veganism #VeganForTheAnimals #AnimalRights #GoVegan #wfpb #WholeFoodsPlantBased

After watching #WhatTheHealth and #Cowspiracy, I made some time to check out a few other similar movies.

I first saw #Seaspiracy, and the message was very clear to me...

If you don't eat, but like and admire the intelligence of:
-#Whales 🐳
-#Dolphins 🐬
-#Sharks 🦈
and
-#Octopuses 🐙 (side note, #TeamOctopuses! 🐙🦑),

Then you shouldn't be eating #fish of any kind, and you should very well adopt a #vegan / #PlantBasedDiet. 🐟🌱🐠

Directed by Ali Tabrizi and available on Netflix, it has the same style as the previous films directed by Kip Andersen, so that could be seen as either a +ve or a -ve, depending on your bias. I thoroughly enjoyed it, finding the whale hunt and the subsequent whaler interview particularly powerful.

It is rated well on #imdb and is rated 'fresh' on #RottenTomatoes.

The second film I saw was #ForksOverKnives. This I found to be a much better film overall in presenting the history, science and research in benefit to a whole foods plant based diet. Sadly, I feel like the way it was filmed will put some people off (some -ve reviews talk about it being slow/boring (c.f. What The Health being over the top)). I personally didn't feel that. In fact, I am currently watching the Forks Over Knives Extended Interviews film, because I want to know more! It is the kind of film I wish someone recommended to me when it came out! It's the scientist in me talking. 🧑‍🔬

#Vegans #GoVegan #VeganForTheAnimals #AliTabrizi #AnimalRights #VeganForTheMovies #wfpb

Wisconsin-based #PackersSanitation busted for hiring undocumented minors from Guatemala to do dangerous overnight cleaning in Nebraska near-packing plants. 👉 https://www.kcur.org/news/2023-02-17/child-labor-packers-sanitation-services-meatpacking-plants-in-kansas-and-nebraska-pays-maximum-fine?_amp=true

#ForksOverKnives folks!
#PSSI #HumanTrafficking

New instance, new intro!
I'm a #GenX hairstylist in the DC suburbs, mom to 2 adult sons and 3 dogs. I #sew, #knit, do #yoga (mostly #kundaliniYoga. In 2019-2020, I lost 80lbs and reversed my type 2 diabetes with the #wfpb diet as laid out in the book #ForksOverKnives and I love to cook yummy #veganfood. I've had #ChronicInsomnia since birth, as well as #rls, #AlphaDeltaSleepDisorder, #remSleepBehavioralDisorder. Recently learned that #aphantasia is a thing and I have it.

@Pece Two other films that may interest you are #ForksOverKnives (can be streamed for free) and #TheGameChangers (available on several platforms).

https://www.forksoverknives.com/the-film/

https://gamechangersmovie.com/the-film/where-to-watch/

#EatMorePlants #vegan #WFPB

If you think cilantro tastes like soap this is not for you, although it might be good with celery leaves or Italian parsley instead.

My new favorite salad-y snack: Cabbage, cilantro, raisins, and the whole-food-plant-based ranch dressing from Forks Over Knives.
It’s so satisfying and amazingly good with some fresh sourdough rye bread.

BTW I add a quarter teaspoon of ground cumin to the recipe for the ranch dressing (link below).

1/4 large head cabbage, shredded
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoons raisins
1/3 cup ranch dressing

https://www.forksoverknives.com/recipes/vegan-sauces-condiments/vegan-ranch-dressing/

#food #salad #cabbage #wfpb #vegan #WhatVegansEat #ForksOverKnives

Humans can only consume about 1,500 lbs of food a year but big agri-business thinks it can convince you to eat more and waste more…they’re actually betting on it #sustainability #vegan #forksoverknives

Sunday bake: Lemon-Glazed Oatmeal Snack Cakes — don’t they sound good?! Yum!

Oatmeal and lemons and dates, all my favorite things.

Mine aren’t as pretty as theirs due to the lack of fancy muffin tins and any decorating ability 😂 but they’re delicious.

https://www.forksoverknives.com/recipes/vegan-desserts/lemon-glazed-oatmeal-snack-cakes/

#food #baking #cake #wfpb #vegan #WhatVegansEat #ForksOverKnives

@wfpb Dinner started out as Tom Yum soup, but I started throwing in random veggies and rice noodles. This has shitaki mushrooms, cauliflower, carrots, potato
#wfpb #wfpbno #veganfood #forksoverknives #plantstrong

@wfpb Today, in the never ending search for the best tofu scramble, I am freezing the tofu overnight. Have you frozen tofu? Does it really change the texture? Do you have a favorite scramble?
#wfpb #wfpbno #forksoverknives #plantstrong

@wfpb
This arrived last night! I was also about to throw out the last of the non-compliance pantry items.
#wfpb #wfpbno #forksoverknives #plantstrong #PlantBased

@wfpb
This arrived last night! I was also about to throw out the last of the non-compliance pantry items.
#wfpb #wfpbno #forksoverknives #plantstrong #PlantBased

@benoit @Kristen
So I made that recipe from #ForksOverKnives with the following changes:

Doing my menu for the week, I realize this is my first week when I don't have to concern myself with whether or not a new menu item is too weird for the meat eater. I wish I had kept track of all the recipes I wanted to try.
#wfpb #wfpbno #veganfood #forksoverknives #plantstrong

@MarilynPF We only have a handful of episodes out yet and the goal is once a month.
https://vegenx.com/
#wfpb #forksoverknives #plantstrong #PlantBased #podcast