Plant Based Briefing

Miriam Porter shares 5 reasons to stop eating fish, at Animal Save Movement, posted at All-Creatures.org. All-Creatures is a non-profit dedicated to cruelty-free living through a vegan lifestyle according to Judeo-Christian ethics. Their website is filled with vegan resources relating to animal issues, including bible studies, how to stop cruelty in churches, blogs, quotes and poetry, and lots of...

Hailey Welch at TheBeet.com interviews 315lb NFL player Lawrence Guy about how and why he's vegan. The Beet is a plant-based platform offering information on food, health, news, reviews, expert advice . They cover everything from vegan restaurants to the latest food products that make it even easier to eat plant-based, to which whole foods to eat daily to get the right amount of protein, iron and...

Part 3 of 3 of 'A Plant Based Diet for Beginners' covers the benefits to the environment and 6 tips to succeed, by Ocean Robbins at FoodRevolution.org. Ocean Robbins is CEO Food Revolution Network a non-profit organization committed to healthy, ethical, and sustainable food for all. Guided by John and Ocean Robbins, with more than 500,000 members and with the collaboration of many of the top food...

Can you get all the nutrients you need on a plant based diet? Are supplements necessary? What are the health benefits? Ocean Robbins at FoodRevolution.org explains. Part 2 of 3.  Ocean Robbins is CEO Food Revolution Network a non-profit organization committed to healthy, ethical, and sustainable food for all. Guided by John and Ocean Robbins, with more than 500,000 members and with the collaborati...

Ocean Robbins at FoodRevolution.org explains what to eat and avoid on a plant based diet, the benefits for your health and the environment, and ways to implement it into your life for optimal success. Part 1 of 3.  Ocean Robbins is CEO Food Revolution Network a non-profit organization committed to healthy, ethical, and sustainable food for all. Guided by John and Ocean Robbins, with more than 500,...

Fiona Lamb at the Society for Humane Science explains some of the amazing abilities of pigs, how they're used in science and education, and some effective, ethical alternatives.  The Society for Humane Science is a Canadian non-profit organization working to promote better science without animals. Their mission is to build an ethical culture of science that respects animal life by promoting the re...

Dr. Sailesh Rao at ClimateHealers.org explains why vegetarianism isn't enough; why he advocates veganism.  Dr. Sailesh Rao is the Founder and Executive Director of Climate Healers, a non-profit dedicated towards healing the Earth's climate. Dr. Rao is the author of two books, Carbon Dharma: The Occupation of Butterflies and Carbon Yoga: The Vegan Metamorphosis, and an Executive Producer of four do...

Annie Green, RN, shares her success story of using a plant based diet to heal herself from prediabetes, asthma and anemia, at ForksOverKnives.com. Forks Over Knives was founded following the release of the world-famous documentary Forks Over Knives in 2011, showing people how to regain control of their health and their lives with a plant-based diet. Since then Forks Over Knives released bestsellin...

Many are unaware of the suffering that the delicacy "shark fin soup" causes to sharks, to human health, and to our ecosystem and humanity as a whole. Learn about it in today's episode by StopSharkFinning.net and posted at FishFeel.org.  Fish Feel is the first organization devoted to promoting the recognition of fish as sentient beings deserving of respect and compassion. Despite fish constituting...

Maxwell Rabb at TheBeet.com shares some tips on how to eat vegan on a road trip. The Beet is a plant-based platform offering information on food, health, news, reviews, expert advice . They cover everything from vegan restaurants to the latest food products that make it even easier to eat plant-based, to which whole foods to eat daily to get the right amount of protein, iron and other essential nu...

Nico Stubler discusses whether passive veganism enables the very violence a vegan ethic is meant to stand against and makes the case for vegans taking the Liberation Pledge. Posted at SentientMedia.org. Nico Stubler is an animal liberation activist and a scholar with an MA in Animal Studies from NY University. They're also working on a book called Ban Meat: A Pragmatic Approach for Ending Animal A...

Switching to a plant-based diet has been shown to achieve far better outcomes than those reported on conventional treatments in both active and quiescent stages in both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Dr. Michael Greger at NutritionFacts.org explains. Dr. Michael Greger is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and...

ProVeg International helps answer the question, "What do you eat?" by highlighting some common items in a plant based pantry.   ProVeg International is a food awareness organization striving for a world where everyone chooses delicious and healthy food that is good for all humans, animals, and the planet. Their mission is to reduce the global consumption of animals by 50% by the year 2040. They ai...

Leather is not a waste product or by-product of animal agriculture, it's a co-product. In today's episode, Animal Liberation Victoria shares 17 reasons to go leather free. Posted at All-Creatures.org. All-Creatures is a non-profit dedicated to cruelty-free living through a vegan lifestyle according to Judeo-Christian ethics. Their website is filled with vegan resources relating to animal issues, i...

Dr. Sailesh Rao at ClimateHealers.org explains why we not only need to go vegan, but why we need to go beyond vegan in light of the ecological crisis we face. He also talks about the courage it takes to face facts, buck the system and be vegan.  Dr. Sailesh Rao is the Founder and Executive Director of Climate Healers, a non-profit dedicated towards healing the Earth's climate. Dr. Rao is the autho...

Dana Hudepohl explains what you should know about cancer and diet at ForksOverKnives.com. In Part 1 she discussed specific foods linked to cancer. Here in part 2 of 2, Dana explains the impacts of cooking methods, sugar and plant based diets on cancer. Forks Over Knives was founded following the release of the world-famous documentary Forks Over Knives in 2011, showing people how to regain control...

Dana Hudepohl explains what you should know about cancer and diet at ForksOverKnives.com. This is Part 1 or 2 where she discusses foods that are linked to cancer. Forks Over Knives was founded following the release of the world-famous documentary Forks Over Knives in 2011, showing people how to regain control of their health and their lives with a plant-based diet. Since then Forks Over Knives rel...

Lola Mendez at The Beet interviews blogger Ashley Renne, one of The Beet's favorite black vegan influencers to follow for inspiration, about her vegan journey, how to reduce waste, and how to go green. The Beet is a plant-based platform offering information on food, health, news, reviews, expert advice . They cover everything from vegan restaurants to the latest food products that make it even eas...

The tobacco industry denied smokers truthful information, then argued smokers were responsible for incurring diseases. The food industry is doing the same. Dr Michael Greger explains why they don't want you to know the truth at NutritionFacts.org.  Dr. Michael Greger is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public heal...

Madeline Bennett at Balanced.org shares facts about animal protein.  Balanced is a network of public health professionals, nutrition science experts, and everyday people from around the world fighting for a healthier food system one menu at a time. Their community-led campaigns and institutional support programs have influenced nutrition policy in schools, hospitals, and offices in cities around t...

"How Changing My Diet Healed My Gut and Made Me a Better Doctor" and "5 Ways to Reduce Food Waste at Home By Using What You've Got" at ForksOverKnives.com Melissa Mondala, MD, shares how she used a plant based diet to heal her GERD, IBS and acne, and to become a better physician. And Mary Margaret Chappell explains how to reduce food waste in your kitchen and make better use of the food you have....

Maša Ofei from The Minimalist Vegan shares some ways to stay positive when you know the truth about the food system. Maša and Michael Ofei are best selling authors, passionate bloggers, youtubers and podcasters, exploring what it means to live with incredible intentionality. They create lots of amazing content covering a range of topics including minimalism, veganism (and delicious recipes), zero-...

Kate Good explains fish farming and the impact on fish and the environment at FishFeel.org. Originally published at OneGreenPlanet.org. Fish Feel is the first organization devoted to promoting the recognition of fish as sentient beings deserving of respect and compassion. Despite fish constituting the largest category of animals used for food (including as farmed animal feed), and despite huge num...

ProVeg International shares how to reduce world hunger with plant based diets. ProVeg International is a food awareness organization striving for a world where everyone chooses delicious and healthy food that is good for all humans, animals, and the planet. Their mission is to reduce the global consumption of animals by 50% by the year 2040. They aim to transform the global food system by replacin...

The Society for Humane Science explains how animals are used in education and research, and shares some humane, ethical alternatives. The Society for Humane Science is a Canadian non-profit organization working to promote better science without animals. Their mission is to build an ethical culture of science that respects animal life by promoting the reduction and replacement of animals in teachin...