Plant Based Briefing

The potential harm in unnecessary gluten-free diets. Avoiding gluten is a must for people with celiac disease, but a gluten-free diet can have a negative impact - by Dr. Michael Greger at NutritionFacts.org Original posts: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-potential-harm-in-unnecessary-gluten-free-diets/ Related Episodes:  320: 'How to Keep Your Microbiome Healthy with Prebiotic Foods' & 'The F...

Top 15 meat and dairy producers emit nearly as much methane as the entire EU, study finds. By Nicole Axworthy at VegNews.com    Original post:  https://vegnews.com/vegan-news/environment/top-meat-dairy-producers-methane-eu   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 t...

Many unique barriers prevent people from making the switch to veganism. This article uses behavior change research to explore how to overcome challenges at each stage of the meat reduction journey. By Elena Schaller at Faunalytics.org. Original post: https://faunalytics.org/a-targeted-approach-to-turn-your-friends-vegan/#   Faunalytics is a non-profit organization providing animal advocates with d...

This post is for every animal-lover out there. It celebrates the lessons our pets teach us with their lives and their passing. It focuses on one "very important" lesson. One we can learn from our love for our pets. By Emily Moran Barwick at BiteSizeVegan.org. Original post: https://bitesizevegan.org/if-youve-ever-lost-a-pet-you-have-to-watch-this/ /       Bite Size Vegan was founded on the belief...

These flu shots are better for animals and just as effective, researchers say b y Karen Asp at SentientMedia.org.   Original post: https://sentientmedia.org/effective-flu-shots-that-spare-animals/   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 agricul...

Cashmere is considered an ultra-soft, luxurious, and expensive material, but it's increasingly common and affordable. More accessible prices don't mean improved values, though—here's why cashmere is best avoided by the conscious consumer. By Emma Håkansson at GoodOnYou.eco. Original post: https://goodonyou.eco/material-guide-how-ethical-is-cashmere/     Good on You is the world's leading source fo...

Flow in the kitchen by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com Original post: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/flow-in-the-kitchen-launch/     Brigitte Gemme is a vegan food educator, meal planner, and coach. After a PhD in sociology of higher education and a 15-year career in research management, she got impatient with the slow pace of planet-friendly change and decided to help individuals live a...

Why all athletes should eat plant-based diets by Dr. Michael Greger at NutritionFacts.org Original posts: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/why-all-athletes-should-eat-plant-based-diets/   Related Episodes:  219: https://chrt.fm/track/D16276/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/plantbasedbriefing/219_What_I_Eat_In_a_Day_Vegan_Athlete.mp3   346: https://chrt.fm/track/D16276/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/plantbased...

FDA deems UPSIDE Foods' cultivated chicken safe to eat. What's next? By Anna Starostinetskaya at VegNews.com    Original post:  https://vegnews.com/2022/11/fda-upside-foods-cultivated-chicken-GRAS   Meat the Future Film: https://meatthefuture.com/   Related Episodes:   256: https://chrt.fm/track/D16276/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/plantbasedbriefing/256_PV_Building_a_Kinder_Future_with_Cellular_Agric...

How to cook the perfect baked potato by Mary Margaret Chappell at ForksOverKnives.com.     Original post:   https://www.forksoverknives.com/how-tos/cook-the-perfect-baked-potato/   Related Episodes:   224: Glycemic Index of Potatoes: Why You Should Chill and Reheat Them 241: How to Reduce the Glycemic Impact of Potatoes' & 'The Healthiest Type of Potato'   Jill's Game Changer Vegan Oat-Based Chees...

The mother turkey and her young. By Karen Davis of United Poultry Concerns at UPC-Online.org. Original post: https://www.upc-online.org/winter2008/mother-turkey-and-her-young.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 auth...

Dying Traditions: The Truth About Thanksgiving Turkey - part 2 of 2. By Hope Bohanec at FreeFromHarm.org, posted at All-Creatures.org Original post: https://www.all-creatures.org/articles/ar-dying-traditions-thanksgiving.html     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 thro...

Dying Traditions: The Truth About Thanksgiving Turkey - part 1 of 2. By Hope Bohanec at FreeFromHarm.org, posted at All-Creatures.org Original post: https://www.all-creatures.org/articles/ar-dying-traditions-thanksgiving.html     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 thro...

Unlike drugs, whose use is voluntary, food is essential for life. Some foods, particularly highly processed, stimulating foods, elicit responses similar to addiction. Listen to today's episode about dietary addictions by Dr. Alan Goldhamer at NutritionStudies.org Original post: https://nutritionstudies.org/dietary-addictions/   Related Episodes: 221: Can Doctor Supervised Water Fasting Regulate Bl...

How to Eat for Healthy Skin by Dana Hudepohl at ForksOverKnives.com.   Original post:   https://www.forksoverknives.com/wellness/healthy-skin-diet/   Related Episode: 355 - Collagen Supplements: Does Science Support the Alleged Benefits?   Forks Over Knives Documentary: https://www.forksoverknives.com/the-film/     Forks Over Knives was founded following the release of the world-famous documentary...

We need price parity between vegan and non-vegan foods. By John McDonnell at VeganSustainability.com. Original post: https://vegansustainability.com/we-need-price-parity-between-vegan-and-non-vegan-foods/   Switch4Good Justice Cup Campaign: https://switch4good.org/starbucks-justice-cup-campaign/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=620d082d-f537-4311-a1d5-fd5bb0759b15     Vegan Sustainability Magazine is a...

Climate Chaos: Not Climate Change, Not Global Warming by Captain Paul Watson, PaulWatsonFoundation.org, posted at All-Creatures.org Original post: https://www.all-creatures.org/environment/environment-climate-chaos.html     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...

What is nutritional yeast? And is it good for you? Part 2 of 2. By Ocean Robbins at FoodRevolution.org. Original post: https://foodrevolution.org/blog/what-is-nutritional-yeast/   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 collaborat...

What is nutritional yeast? And is it good for you? Part 1 of 2. By Ocean Robbins at FoodRevolution.org. Original post: https://foodrevolution.org/blog/what-is-nutritional-yeast/   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 collaborat...

Mythbusting common myths about how soy affects women's health and hormones. From Switch4Good.org. Original post: https://switch4good.org/mythbusting-soy-part-1-womens-health-and-hormones/   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 c...

'Animal Protein vs. Plant-Based Protein' & 'The Protein-Combining Myth' by Dr. Michael Greger at NutritionFacts.org Original posts: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/animal-protein-vs-plant-based-protein/   https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-protein-combining-myth/     Dr. Michael Greger is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food s...

What do we mean by socialization, and what is ethical deviance? By Karen Davis of United Poultry Concerns at UPC-Online.org. Original post:   https://www.upc-online.org/alerts/141216_what_do_we_mean_by_socialization.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 fo...

I have so much more energy after going from vegan to whole food plant based. By Ruzielle Ganuelas at ForksOverKnives.com.   Original post:   https://www.forksoverknives.com/success-stories/so-much-energy-after-going-from-vegan-to-wfpb/     Forks Over Knives Documentary: https://www.forksoverknives.com/the-film/     Forks Over Knives was founded following the release of the world-famous documentary...

The founders of the first vegan hotel in the U.S. are atill at it, 40 years – and many 'epiphanies' – later. By Robin Raven at VegetarianTimes.com. Original post: https://www.vegetariantimes.com/travel/stanford-inn-vegan-hotel/   Related Episodes: 339: https://chrt.fm/track/D16276/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/plantbasedbriefing/339_HC_Budget_Vegan_BBs.mp3   41: https://chrt.fm/track/D16276/traffic.li...

A Registered Dietitian's professional & personal journey to WFPB nutrition. By Didem Varol at NutritionStudies.org Original post: https://nutritionstudies.org/a-registered-dietitians-professional-personal-journey-to-wfpb-nutrition-a-seed-that-blossomed/   Related Episodes: 271: https://chrt.fm/track/D16276/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/plantbasedbriefing/271_TB_Doctors_Dont_Learn_Nutrition_in_Med_Scho...