Plant Based Briefing

To Save the Whales, We Need to Stop Eating Lobster - Here's Why by Charlotte Pointing at VegNews.com     Original post: https://vegnews.com/vegan-news/environment/save-whales-stop-eating-lobster   Launched in 2000, VegNews is the largest vegan media brand in the world. They have a best-selling plant-based magazine, and they create amazing content from food and fashion to travel, celebrity intervie...

Amplifiers of Bad Science by Madeline Bennett at Balanced.org. This is the second 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 blog post, we take a look at the roles popular media and social media play in amplifying bad science, spreading confusion, and doing the food industry's dirty work. In...

Although pigs are commonly used in science for educational and research purposes, they are also often misunderstood. Meet the Animals - Pigs in Science. By Fiona Lamb at the Society for Humane Science.   The Medical Illusion Documentary: https://evotionfilms.com   "Contrary to what the public is being told, we are 60 years away from cures and effective treatments for most cancers, ALS, Alzheimer's...

New Study Shows We Underestimate Animal Intelligence by Björn Ólafsson at SentientMedia.org   Original post: https://sentientmedia.org/new-study-animal-intelligence/     Related Episodes: 25: Penny's Eulogy 26: Meet The Animals: Rats in Science 69: Do Chickens Mind Seeing Others Traumatized 232: Chicken Talk: The Language of Chickens   My Octopus Teacher Film: https://www.netflix.com/title/8104500...

Is keto an effective cancer-fighting diet? By Dr. Michael Greger at NutritionFacts.org Original post: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-keto-an-effective-cancer-fighting-diet/ Related Episodes: 33 How Not to Die from Cancer 94 [Part 1] Cancer and Diet: Here's What You Should Know  95 [Part 2] Cancer and Diet: Here's What You Should Know   191 Is Soy Healthy for Breast Cancer Survivors?  202 Dair...

The best diet for cancer patients by Dr. Michael Greger at NutritionFacts.org Original post: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-best-diet-for-cancer-patients/ Related Episodes: 33 How Not to Die from Cancer 94 [Part 1] Cancer and Diet: Here's What You Should Know  95 [Part 2] Cancer and Diet: Here's What You Should Know   191 Is Soy Healthy for Breast Cancer Survivors?  202 Dairy Linked to Acne,...

How animal advocates can avoid burnout. By Karen Davis of United Poultry Concerns at UPC-Online.org. Original post: https://www.upc-online.org/pp/fall2016/avoiding_burnout.html     United Poultry Concerns, founded by Karen Davis, is a nonprofit organization that promotes the compassionate and respectful treatment of domestic fowl including a sanctuary for chickens in Virginia. Karen is the author...

What to do when your loved ones aren't on board with a plant-based diet by Tami Fertig at ForksOverKnives.com   Original post:  https://www.forksoverknives.com/wellness/what-to-do-when-your-loved-ones-arent-on-board-with-a-plant-based-diet/     Related Episodes: 7: L ate Blooming Vegan with Family in Tow? Here are 10 Tips to Ease Your Transition Forks Over Knives Documentary: https://www.forksover...

'Censorship concerns' & 'Veterinary profession should not condone killing animals by heatstroke(VSD+)' by Barry Kipperman, DVM at OurHonor.org   Original posts:  https://mailchi.mp/ourhonor/humaneendings   https://bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/do/10.1002/vetr.00200007     Related Episode: 393: The Use of Chickens in Agricultural Research: An Eye-Opening Look at Unspeakable Cruelty   Our Hono...

LinkedIn halved carbon emissions at its San Francisco office by shifting to mostly plant-based dishes and oat milk as a default in coffee, all without any pushback from employees. By Anna Starostinetskaya at VegNews.com.     Original post:  https://vegnews.com/2023/1/linkedin-shifts-65-percent-plant-based     Related Episodes: 322: Universal Meals   Launched in 2000, VegNews is the largest vegan m...

Specific foods have been shown in randomized controlled trials to improve symptoms like hot flashes. By Dr. Michael Greger at NutritionFacts.org Original post: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/dietary-approach-to-naturally-treating-menopause-symptoms/      Related Episodes: 309: Fighting Hot Flashes With Diet 401: Mythbusting Soy: Women's Health & Hormones   Dr. Michael Greger is a physician, New...

Lower rates of erectile dysfunction linked to plant-based diets by Megan Edwards at ForksOverKnives.com   Original post:  https://www.forksoverknives.com/wellness/lower-rates-erectile-dysfunction-plant-based-diets/     Related Episodes: 148: Fight Erectile Dysfunction and 4 More Reasons to Go Plant Based   The Game Changers Documentary: https://gamechangersmovie.com/   Forks Over Knives Documentar...

We know animal products in fashion harm animals, but can they also harm the environment in the same way that the meat industry does? And if so, what alternatives are out there? By Joanna Psaros at GoodOnYou.eco. Original post: https://goodonyou.eco/the-environmental-impact-of-animal-products-in-fashion/     Related Episodes: 18: What is Vegan Fashion?   38: Ethical Silk Alternatives: Citrus Fibre...

Deforestation and reforestation by Paul Appleby at VeganSustainability.com.   Original post: https://vegansustainability.com/deforestation-and-reforestation/     Related Episodes: 17: A Plant Based Diet is Better for the Planet   227: How Deforestation for Animal Agriculture Threatens Our Forests 259: [Part 1] How Meat Harms Wildlife 260: [Part 2] How Meat Harms Wildlife   Vegan Sustainability Mag...

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...