Why I'm A Vegan | Moby | TEDxVeniceBeach 

John Van Slyke you will all have dementia before you can say “pass the tofu.”

How is it going so far? My mother and sister are bleebing mad, practicing shamanism new age bullcrap. I began eating only meat and was shown to be a hyperresponder but I haven’t had more than two bad days, training every day in over 3 months. I think ill rather die sooner of CVD or maybe later bcs all cause mortality might be down, than become a nut.

GrimSpeaker even Dr. Gregor does a long talk about a long awaited study of 8,000 vegetarians and non for 18 years that found that both dies of the same rate of CVD and stroke. No difference, But veg died of “degenerative brain disease” at higher rates. He tried to tweak the diet to fix all this. I’ll say it again ... even Gregor! Points to this study like it’s gold. I wouldn’t worry about CVD. It’s inflammatory like all other diseases. Watch Bart Kay video called “don’t eat for winter” it will be illuminating. And his other videos on cholesterol.

That's awesome!! 👌

👏👏👏👏👏

You're amazing!

Have a lo…….ng vegan life ❤❤❤

WOW God Bless you Sir! .................. or Ma'am! ✊

You are amazing! A true HERO 💚💚💚

did no one ever tell you about agricultural deaths? Its not very peaceful for those animals and insects

YES 🥹 🌱🌱 🐖 ❤ 🐑 💖 🐓 🦃 ❤️ 🐮 💖🌱🌱

God I love this quote! Fortunately going vegan is super easy these days!

Good on you for doing that. It's ridiculous what they go through when it's beyond unnecessary. Plus I find much more variety and taste in plant milks!

Amy Bradley Me, as well. Bless 'em.

I was a vegan for quite a while when I first thought about the pain and suffering mother (and child) cows go through so that we can drink milk. It really never occurred to me beforehand. This alone is a good reason to go vegan. In my opinion, there are others, which are even more important. I'm an ecologist, with a deep and profound love for nature, biodiversity and especially the rainforests and oceans, so the ecological reasons turned me in the first place and are still the most convincing to me. But we should be all aware that there a lot of good reasons and all of them are sufficient on their own. But together they make an overwhelmingly strong case for veganism.

same here :)

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

pyxis 😍

Do you feel the same way about unborn human babies?

@@banishedfromthedwarfplanet530 "unborn" could you please tell me, how many times he emphasized CNS in his speech?

@@banishedfromthedwarfplanet530 oh abortion is the right of women.

@@banishedfromthedwarfplanet530 Sadly, human beings in the womb don't get even half of the attention and compassion animals get. That's the greatest tragedy, and therein lies the most enigmatic paradox. I'm for treating animals with care and decency, but it was shocking to hear him say, "Animals are wonderful. Humans are terrible." It's a terrible mistake to be overzealous for animals, while making light of human dignity.

Yes, good for you. LOVE IS THE DRIVING FORCE. Love does not happen from killing and eating animals, it never will. Me, many years a whole food ethical vegan.

Yeay you@@rachelgoodkind6545 ! me around 9 months or sO now 👏

what about agricultural deaths of animals and insects? Is that love? Do you think they appreciate it?

​@@KK-lg8uz you're dum!

​@@KK-lg8uzno vegan is under the impression that there's a method of mass food production that yields zero casualties. The reality is that (1) animal agriculture necessitates even more plants than even just the amount of plant agriculture if everyone combined were vegan...so it's not plants or animals, it's plants or ANIMALS PLUS WAY MORE PLANTS; (2) if society decides to start giving a 💩 about animal lives, plant agriculture methods can be improved to further reduce indirect harm

self directed soul Leave it to a misguided woman in a cult to pull you into one.

@@roblovegreen You're the one who is brainwashed and conditioned by society. Just because something is legal doesn't make it moral.

Atheism is a religion

@@roblovegreen Strong males are loving and compassionate. They are not victimizers of helpless animals. Men should be protectors, not bullies. Watch the documentaries "cowspiracy" and "earthlings" to see the truths.

@@roblovegreen🤡

Story of most vegans' life lol. I was vegetarian for about 4 years before going vegan. I was still disconnected.

I feel ya on this. I was vegetarian for a long time but somehow ignored the suffering caused by dairy and eggs. Making the switch a few years ago was amazing. Minds once open have a hard time returning to before.

That's how I feel - I could never go back to eating that stuff. It repulses me now. I do know some vegans that go back... I could never understand how!

Richie we all would but we were and still are being condtioned in certain ways 👍

Me too.

why would i not eat meat when i can

Splatfan did you not read her comment?

Splatfan animal suffering, environmental damage, your own personal health, etc...

Agreed. But I found myself choosing to not think about it for a few years before I made the decision if I'm completely honest. I thought I would never be able to go vegan, and for a while, I thought vegans were just crazy and maybe had too little to worry about in life. Completely unfair I know but I think it takes time for people to open their eyes, or at least it did for me.

same

YooToobgurl86 I love your story,your so kind ,you followed your heart because it knew the way.sending loads of vegan love your way🇮🇪💕👍🌻

whilst untold amounts of animals and insects get murdered each year through agriculture. Its ok though, you cant see it 🥬😄

Why don't apply that logic to you Cosmin Cotea? I'm sure that would be 100 times better​

Man, you are an inspiration. I have been Vegan for 6 months. My body is transforming into a healthier shape. My life is turning in a positive direction. My viewpoint toward the world has changed. Now I feel more responsible for what I do, how I behave with other peoples and with the Mother Earth.

Same here (almost 5 years). I've never felt better in every way!

Same here! 2013 3 days before Thanksgiving Day. Never looking back ever! Vegan for life!! Aloha Cape!

2 years here.

Cosmin Costea Haters gonna Hate 👍🏾😎. Cosmin you might be a little more positive and nice if you stopped supporting the suffering and killing of innocent animals!

Cosmin Costea also, notice how you are the only one commenting hate on these beautiful comments, that really sheds some light on the kind of person you are

@@hannahb7802 girl shut up we're violent in nature notice we live in reality. Violence is in our DNA . I am vegan but im not a hippie. Being nice gets you nowhere as a species

Yeah I love lions right Humanity unless lions don’t count

You mean other(!) animals! Other(!) Earthlings. Other(!) members of Fauna. Other(!) SENTIENT living beings. Dominion (2018) describes it best: Just because a living being doesn't/can't express their/her/his mind the same way, it doesn't mean they/she/he are/is worth more or less than you. We are all the children of this planet, there is enough food and space for each and everyone of us.

I’m vegan and I live in a permanent state of trauma. Humans are the most savage, insensitive, immoral and most destructive creatures in the known universe. Nothing comes close. The animals humans torture and kill by the billions for no reason whatsoever, are loving, gentle and kind.

Thank you for your compassion. Growing up as omnivores we are taught to feed ourselves and ignore the suffering of the animals. It is truly an inhumane and selfish decision to make. Thank you for your awareness. Me, a whole food ethical vegan for over 25 years...

WOW@@rachelgoodkind6545 sO jealous of you! God bless!

Take a look at a homestead. The cattle have 1 acre each of grass to feed as long as they live.... one single shot and it is dispatched. Food for a year. Unfortunately, mass farming has become an issue for those who wish to change the way people eat. If it wasn't for such graphic imagery, I'm sure you would still be eating meats.

@@achildofthelight4725 of course seeing the truth behind the image they portray would cause many to go vegan. Also for the environment and for health. Everyone has different reasons.

Wow you are setting an amazing example

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I cried too in this part, is it weird? hug from Argentina.

Because it's true. Few people think about this regularly and the importance of it. Empathy. It's what makes us what we really are.

11:14 "the part of humanity that wants to protect the innocent and defend the vulnerable, that's the best of humanity, not the part that puts animals in factory farms."

Being vegan is the only thing I'm proud of in my life lmao

Me too 😂😂

Same experience. 20 minutes into Earthlings I had to shut it off because I was so distressed. Literally went vegan in those minutes and never looked back (it's been almost 5 years).

Jason Albano Ⓥ same here. Moby is such an incredible human being he is such a beautiful example of evolved humanity

had no idea he scored that. Going to watch it knowing that!

me too! :-)

that was Joaquin Phoenix

Do you have children?

Please make sure u take a b12, epa/aha supplement and eat 2 brazil nuts a day... much love

B12?

@@maurice2014 yes 😊 b12 is a crucial b vitamin made by bacteria. Since we drink treated water and wash our fruits and veggies we don't get the bacteria so definitely take a supplement. If we have a really balanced diet it's the only supplement we need. And people who eat meat can certainly still be deficient. Everyone should take B12, but vegans especially

Oh you will suffer greatly, give it Time.

That's so sweet

Shaniya Allan not really but ok.

Aha this is so pure

This reminds me of how lisa goes veggie on the simpsons

Google chicken research. they are smarter than we thought. they can add. they invented the "pecking order", they display it. On another note, they are the worst meat for your heart. Google Dr.Greger. U won't, cuz your taste buds not your mind rules your body.

@Cosmin Costea did you know that you can eat your chesseburger and get cancer, birth defects, obesity, alzheimer's, memory loss, digestive issues, autism, brain problems, and stomach diseases from it? WOW

Don't be silly. The world is not going vegan any time soon.

@@martynblackburn1977 the world will go vegan eventually maybe in 10 years or 2 years

@@SpaceAdmiral792t We need to get away from veganism and start to eat our own children to save the planet.

@@martynblackburn1977 wow strong argument, and great humor - said no one

Same

Dont do it, it's not healthy or good for animals

nicolepapole I dont make it.... I try but I also end up eating fish or chicken... I dont feel proud... it is a weakness I guess

agreed 10000%- same here!

@@cristybello if you cant overcome your addiction you should go for mock meats first. plenty of really delicious options out there

Plants are living Creatures as well

Hello Rickus, wondering if you are still vegan?

@@notme1345 they don't feel pain

@@jagannadhraj3607 how do you know

@@notme1345 plants didn't have central nervous system or pain receptors

Gervasio Chiazzo “I may be biased” 😂 my bias draws me to a similar conclusion too hahaha

"...in a long while." What an anti-climax that is when it follows "the best.."!

Hahahaha. I really love "Why Privacy Matters" by Glenn Greenwald. Different topic, but I totally recommend it! Greenwald, by the way, has brought a lot of attention to this issue lately.

absolutely agreed. It is compartmentalization and speciesism, and ignoring the truth.

with that face for sure its easier than others

BrittKatSlat I love it when a farmer or hunter go vegan, Its a wonderful connection for the animals thank you.

Same here 5 years, now I'm a vegan chef. Mahalo Britt!

You have never looked into horse or cow teeth. You don't know what you are talking about. We are not herbivores.

nO. we're frugivores, since we're among The Great Apes

Cosmin Costea Dude, you just make meat eaters look bad.

I feel sorry for you. Meat is delicious.

@@leangroundbeef2322 so are plants

@@sofiareis5568 so it meat..

@@leangroundbeef2322 the thing is that meat is somebody's body. Not food. Plants can be as tasty as meat because the secret is the seasoning and the cooking. You don't really like the taste of meat, you only liked it when it's cooked. So you can temper plants like you temper meat and they will taste the same as meat. It's better for the you, the planet and animals

Yes, they are EXCUSATARIANS.

and his music

80 Slim Shady's why not have both :)

Dan Vlogs YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why I ain't vegan: I think unnecessary suffering is bad and should be reduced. While I was a vegetarian/vegan my health suffered greatly and the health of people nearby because I was severely depressed/delusional. I don't want that to happen ever again.

saša search “nutritionfacts.org” and watch Dr.Gregors transition guide. Whole food plant based is the only known diet to prevent and reverse heart disease!

Perfect logic, i think in the exact same way, and anyone who heard that world reconsider his actions.

saša of course eating vegan junk food would make you feel like that

@saša I'm sorry to hear you had health issues trying to help animals! Since you wrote "vegetarian/vegan" the question about what you ate comes to mind. There are so many types of diets within veganism, let alone vegetarianism and not all of them are healthy (like the always mentioned diet of "pringels and vodka"). Since your heart is in the right place, I hope you'll revisit the idea of a vegan diet one day again. Maybe you could change some things compared to the first time to prevent your health decreasing (and maybe it might even increase!). There might be details to it in your case that make the process somewhat more complex to others who can do it 'cold turkey'. I had some health issues through my time eating omnivorous, then vegetarian, then vegan. But they only (and finally!) went away when I adopted a whole food plant based diet. It has some kinks to it, as yours might need to have too! I'm off medications for a year now, which I took for 8 years and I can't believe how easy the solution was in the end. All the best for you!

Mai Mohamed he is not only vegan, he is one of the most dedicated activists, Alongside with Joaquín Phoenix. He made the music for Earthlings and now for Dominion i think

He’s been one of my favorite vegans for at least 20 years

Mai Mohamed strange, because you are Muslim

Mai Mohamed he's vegan for 30+ years

He's an activist and that makes a huge difference.

hey twin

great film

Same here ♥️

Cosmin Costea bro that is not funny

Yes me too

I have the same feeling sometimes when people ask me. Instead of lecturing them on facts ('it is hyocritical to love your pets and eat meat') it seems better to share your personal experience ('When I looked at my dog I felt like a hypocrit eating cows meat'). Since these people are your friends, they are more likely to empathise with that last approach than the second one. When they have questions or when they agree, you can then proceed to facts ('I started to research the subject and I found I don't have to eat meat to be healthy') or you can ask them questions and let them figure it out by themselves: (Do they have pets? Do they think culture dictates morality? Do they realize what cows go through in order to give milk?). I would say, don't bring up the subject yourself. I've only been vegan for 1,5 years but in my experience of sharing meals with people, friends and family always bring up the subject themselves when they see I don't eat the meat or drink the milk. I always make sure to appear confident and comfortable about my choices (because I am!) and be the 'vegan' other vegans want me to be (helpful and kind instead of stereotype enforcing and annoying). Hope this helps.

There are different opinions and approaches, but here is what I have come to learn from being a vegan for almost 30 years and an activist for 20. A lot of it is basic psychology. People do not respond well to being attacked and criticized, being lectured to, guilt tripped, or feeling like someone is trying to get them to do something. We need to be friendly, understanding, non judgemental, kind and ask questions ( Socratic method) to get them thinking and so we can address their thoughts. Also, over the years, I have changed my approach as I learned more. I now tell people that the best thing anyone can do to reduce animal suffering is to stop eating chickens! Why? Chickens are the most abused of all, and being smaller animals many more are eaten. In fact, chickens make up 99% of all land animals slaughtered. This is happening because people are replacing red meat with chicken flesh, thinking they are doing something good. We have more compassion for mammals, even vegans do, so chickens tend to be ignored and activists focus much more on mammals. But chickens have it the worst of all and suffer beyond comprehension. Too long to go into details, but it is bad. Not eating chicken is the opposite of what everyone does but doing this reduces the most suffering and saves the most animals.

This is great thank you!

Again, thank you this is brilliant! Onwards and upwards :)

You could tell them you no longer stink up the bathroom. :-) Mainly, though, you're probably a much calmer human being following a WFPB diet --.nothing rattles you so much...not as stressed or uptight as you used to be. (I'm assuming, here.).

Kindness kills more... Peace!

Facts are that on a vegan diet, you will be deficient in so many vitamins, minerals, amino acids. Facts are that our digestive system is mainly omnivorous and can handle animal products better than plants. Facts are most vegetables have a lot of chemical compounds that block the absorption of certain nutrients, create kidney stones, cause leaky gut and much more. Facts are that the most nutrient dense foods are all animal products and no plant surpasses the nutrient density of grass-fed steak, meat liver surpasses all foods in terms of nutritional value. Facts are look at all sorts of ex-vegan videos out there, it will show you how dangerous vegan diet is for the human body. Veganism is a cult, that is on the basis of emotion and there is not a single pinch of logic in this cult.

Louis Gedo. Got hit with true facts. And you didn't respond cause you know that you got rekt hard

@@bachcottage-ck8tl They shut their ears to the truth, like God forbids if they know that the top 10 most nutritious foods are all animal foods.

@@fine100 exactly, heard there were birth defects because of being vegan

@@fine100 there's a lot of ex-vegans because they ate an unbalanced diet! you need to get enough healty fats, omega 3 fatty acids, fibre, vitamins and calories and so on most people stopped being vegan because they thought you have to eat 5 bananas for breakfast and they cut out healthy fats also can we concentrate on millions of people dieing on a meat based diet for a moment? instead of only looking at the few ex-vegans??

Valerie Kombucha me too

Me three!

You are being the things you claim to be against.

His music sucks and his logic is based on lies.

hIs MuSiC SuCkS aNd HiS lOgIc Is BaSeD oN lIes blah blah

@@georgeorwell7149 Lol, that is quite an Orwellian statement for you to say. Control the masses by insulting someone who speaks truth.