Plant Based Briefing

What is the real story behind the recent studies that show cheese has neutral or positive health effects? By Dr. Michael Greger at NutritionFacts.org Original post: https://nutritionfacts.org/2023/01/26/is-cheese-really-good-for-our-health/      Related Episodes: 468: [Part 2] The Industry Playbook | How Food Companies Distort Nutrition Science 469: [Part 1] The Industry Playbook | How Food Compan...

How food industry meddling biases nutrition science research to its advantage and at the expense of our health. In this dispatch, we lift the veil on food manufacturers' corruption of scientific authority, and we show you how to tell good research from bad. Part 2 of 2. By Madeline Bennett at Balanced.org   Original post: https://www.balanced.org/post/the-industry-playbook-how-food-companies-disto...

This is the first installment in a series about how food industry meddling biases nutrition science research to its advantage and at the expense of our health. In this dispatch, we lift the veil on food manufacturers' corruption of scientific authority, and we show you how to tell good research from bad. Part 1 of 2. By Madeline Bennett at Balanced.org   Original post: https://www.balanced.org/pos...

A bovine Sophie's Choice by Holly Cheever, DVM Original post: https://www.all-creatures.org/articles/ar-bovine.html     Changing Hearts Farm Sanctuary's Male Dairy Cows: https://changingheartsfarm.org/meettheherd/cows/     What to Eat When You Don't Eat Animals (FREE GUIDE): https://www.all-creatures.org/what-to-eat.html    All-Creatures is a non-profit dedicated to cruelty-free living through a v...

The cruelest part of dairy farming is totally legal by Jessica Scott-Reid at SentientMedia.org   Original post: https://sentientmedia.org/the-cruelest-part-of-dairy-farming-is-totally-legal/     Related Episodes: 57: The Honest Truth: An Interview with a Former Dairy Farm Worker 82: Stop (Saying) Factory Farming 213: [Part 1] The Humane Hoax: Factory Farming vs Alternative Farming 214: [Part 2] Th...

Part 2 of 'how to save money on healthy vegan food' by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com   Original post: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/save-money-on-healthy-vegan-food/      Related Episodes: 208: Why You Hate Cooking (and What You Can Do About It)     Flow in the Kitchen Book: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/books/   Brigitte Gemme is a vegan food educator, meal planner, and coach. After...

Rising food costs are a concern for most households these days. How to save money on healthy vegan food? Brigitte Gemme of VeganFamilyKitchen.com proposes a strategy that goes deeper than perusing flyers. Warning: mindset shifts ahead. Original post: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/save-money-on-healthy-vegan-food/      Brigitte Gemme is a vegan food educator, meal planner, and coach. After a PhD i...

A new study shows that a vegan diet can improve dogs' health, including gastrointestinal issues and dandruff by Nicole Axworthy at VegNews.com   Original post:  https://vegnews.com/2022/11/gi-dandruff-vegan-dogs-study-omni     Related Episodes: Cat/Dog Food 199: Vegan Dogs 101: Plant Based Nutrition for Dogs 200: [Part 1] Vegan Cats 101: Nutrients, Not Ingredients is What Really Matters 201: [Part...

Part 2 of 2. The psychological toll of killing animals: PTSD in Slaughterhouse workers. By Emily Moran Barwick at BiteSizeVegan.org. Original post: https://bitesizevegan.org/ptsd-in-slaughterhouse-workers/     Related episodes: 129 [Part 1] From Slaughterhouse Worker to Vegan: The Work Made Me Sick   130 [Part 2] From Slaughterhouse Worker to Vegan: The Work Made Me Sick     Bite Size Vegan was fo...

"We have long acknowledged cruelty towards animals as an indicator of psychopathy. Yet slaughterhouse workers are paid and expected to carry out what amounts to torture upon thousands of sentient beings, day in and day out. How could that not have an effect?"  Part 1 of 2 by Emily Moran Barwick at BiteSizeVegan.org. Original post: https://bitesizevegan.org/ptsd-in-slaughterhouse-workers/     Relat...

The VegNews guide to JUST Egg - plus 5 excellent recipes by Tanya Flink at VegNews.com   Original post:  https://vegnews.com/vegan-guides/eggs/vegan-guide-just-egg-recipes     Homemade Vegan Mung Bean Egg Recipe from VeganRicha.com https://www.veganricha.com/vegan-omelet-with-mung-bean-egg/?fbclid=IwAR3h1nE9xWtu-TybGVU-LgfaFnYi0kLRrgi5VSX7Zo8Mygj0H65lX6E-6hM#recipe     Vegan Egg Substitutes Graphi...

The benefits of millet for diabetes by Dr. Michael Greger at NutritionFacts.org Original post: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-benefits-of-millet-for-diabetes/       Dr. Michael Greger is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues. A founding member and Fellow of the American College of Lifestyle M...

Millet isn't the name of a specific grain, but a generic term that applies to a number of totally different plants. Which is the most healthful? By Dr. Michael Greger at NutritionFacts.org Original post: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/studies-on-millet-nutrition-is-it-a-healthy-grain/     Dr. Michael Greger is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized speaker...

Insect farming might be sustainable, but is it ethical?  Meat Producers Have a New Animal to Farm by Matilde Nuñez del Prado Alanes at SentientMedia.org   Original post: https://sentientmedia.org/insect-farming-might-be-sustainable-but-is-it-ethical/     Related Episodes: 377: [Part 1] DEBUNKED: Do vegans kill more animals through crop deaths? 378: [Part 2] DEBUNKED: Do vegans kill more animals th...

Can plant-based nutrition help you sleep better? By Nelson Huber-Disla  at NutritionStudies.org   Original post: https://nutritionstudies.org/can-plant-based-nutrition-help-you-sleep-better/     Related Episodes: 123 These Plant Based Foods Help You Sleep Better 178 [Part 1] What to Eat (and Drink) for Better Sleep 179 [Part 2] What to Eat (and Drink) for Better Sleep   The T. Colin Campbell Cente...

Calorie density is the key to weight loss by Shivam Joshi MD at ForksOverKnives.com   Original post:   https://www.forksoverknives.com/wellness/calorie-density-key-weight-loss/     Related Episodes: 168: The Calorie Density Approach to Nutrition and Lifelong Weight Management  436: Losing Weight on a Plant-Based, Vegan Diet: Tips for Success     Forks Over Knives Documentary: https://www.forksover...

What is TMAO and why should you avoid it? Part 2 of 2. "There's a new molecule of interest in the ongoing investigation into what causes heart disease and other chronic conditions: TMAO. But where does TMAO come from? Why is it bad for your heart? And how can you minimize it in your body? Find out how TMAO affects your health and whether you may need to make changes to your diet." By Ocean Robbins...

What is TMAO and why should you avoid it? Part 1 of 2. "There's a new molecule of interest in the ongoing investigation into what causes heart disease and other chronic conditions: TMAO. But where does TMAO come from? Why is it bad for your heart? And how can you minimize it in your body? Find out how TMAO affects your health and whether you may need to make changes to your diet." By Ocean Robbins...

The most terrifying excuse of all by Phil Hatfield at VeganFTA.com. Original post: https://veganfta.com/2022/11/28/the-most-terrifying-excuse-of-all/     "Norm" Short Film: https://www.youtube.com/@VidaraFilms/videos     Liberation Pledge Episodes/Info: 428: Part 1-  What is the Liberation Pledge 429: Part 2- What is the Liberation Pledge 327 Shifting to a Better World 314 Disrupting Social Norms:...

The advantages of a plant based diet. From ProVeg.com Original post: https://proveg.com/5-pros/health/the-advantages-of-a-plant-based-diet/     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 ye...

Change can be scary. Knowing what to expect in advance can provide stability and assurance. From navigating the transition, to overcoming challenges, to the profound emotional positives, this guide will help you know what to expect emotionally when going vegan. By Emily Moran Barwick at BiteSizeVegan.org. Original post: https://bitesizevegan.org/what-to-expect-emotionally-when-going-vegan/     Bit...

10 years of life may be up for grabs! Replacing animal protein with plant protein can make a significant difference in your life expectancy, and quality of life. By Dr. Michael Greger at NutritionFacts.org Original post: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-best-diet-for-healthy-aging/     AGEs in common foods: Want to learn more about plant based protein? Check out these episodes: Related Episode...

AGEs may be one explanation for why those who consume meat may have up to three times the risk of developing dementia compared with vegetarians. By Dr. Michael Greger at NutritionFacts.org Original post: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/advanced-glycation-end-products-ages-and-cognitive-decline/     Dr. Michael Greger is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognize...

How Big Dairy infiltrated TikTok by Björn Ólafsson at SentientMedia.org   Original post: https://sentientmedia.org/big-dairy-on-tik-tok/      Sentient Media is a nonprofit news organization that is changing the conversation around animal agriculture across the globe. They seek to create and sustain a sense of global urgency about the agriculture industry's impact on the climate crisis, extraction...

Dairy study uses 7 white men to represent all Americans. From Switch4Good.org.   Original post: https://switch4good.org/dairy-study-7-white-men-represent-all-americans/     Switch4Good is an evidence-based nonprofit dedicated to rattling accepted norms around dairy and health. They're working to abolish the current system of dietary racial oppression, and promoting solutions for climate change. Th...