Plant Based Briefing

The first piece of meat I've had in more than a decade was 3D-printed by Ashton Kutcher-backed company Steakholder Foods. Here are my thoughts. By Anna Starostinetskaya at VegNews.com.    Original post:  https://vegnews.com/vegan-news/opinion/ashton-kutcher-cultivated-meat-steakholder-foods   Meat the Future Film: https://meatthefuture.com/   Related Episodes:   412: https://chrt.fm/track/D16276/t...

Root-to-stem cooking makes the most out of fruits and vegetables, and it'll help you build more sustainable habits in the kitchen and in your diet. By Heather Adams at VegetarianTimes.com.   Original post: https://www.vegetariantimes.com/life-garden/sustainability/root-to-stem-cooking-how-to-maximize-your-produce-and-minimize-waste/     Vegetarian Times has been the plant-based lifestyle authority...

3 myths about soy and men debunked. From Switch4Good.org. Original post: https://switch4good.org/3-myths-about-soy-and-men-debunked/   Related Episodes: 401: Mythbusting Soy Part 1: Women's Health And Hormones   388: Soy and cancer: should we worry? Here's what the recent literature says. 309: Fighting Hot Flashes With Diet 191: Is Soy Healthy for Breast Cancer Survivors? 190: 5 Facts About Soy Mi...

Please don't gift a cow for the holidays b y Jessica Scott-Reid at SentientMedia.org. Original post: https://sentientmedia.org/farm-animal-gifting/     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, e...

A new study reports that consuming ultra-processed foods, including meats, increases the risk of cognitive decline. By Nicole Axworthy at VegNews.com    Original post:  https://vegnews.com/vegan-news/health/processed-meats-cancer-heart-disease-diabetes-dementia     Launched in 2000, VegNews is the largest vegan media brand in the world. They have a best-selling plant-based magazine, and they creat...

What is the Liberation Pledge and how hard is it? Part 2 of 2 by Jackie Norman at VeganFTA.com. Original post: https://veganfta.com/2022/11/16/what-is-the-liberation-pledge-and-how-hard-is-it/     Related Episodes: 327 Shifting to a Better World 314 Disrupting Social Norms: An Anecdote From a Lonely Vegan Teacher 100 What's Wrong With Veganism? (Liberation Pledge)   Silence Abets Violence: The Cas...

What is the Liberation Pledge and how hard is it? Part 1 of 2 by Jackie Norman at VeganFTA.com. Original post: https://veganfta.com/2022/11/16/what-is-the-liberation-pledge-and-how-hard-is-it/     Related Episodes: 57 The Honest Truth: An Interview with a Former Dairy Farm Worker 329 ​​ P1 Who would want to be a farmer? The burden on mental health 330 ​​ P2 Who would want to be a farmer? The burde...

Chef Del's Top Tips for Cooking Without Oil by Chef Del Sroufe at NutritionStudies.org   Original post: https://nutritionstudies.org/eating-right-8-principles-food-health/   Related Episodes: 390: New to an Oil-Free Diet? Here's What You Need to Know 262: New Olive Oil Study Sparks Questions for WFPB Eaters 78: Plant Based Cooking With No Oil 46: Should We Cook With Oil? The T. Colin Campbell Cent...

Disrupting Dairy: How one former cow farm successfully shifted to oat milk production by Tatiana von Rheinbaben at SurgeActivism.org Original post: https://www.surgeactivism.org/articles/disrupting-dairy-how-one-former-cow-farm-successfully-shifted-to-oat-milk-production   73 Cows 15-min Film: https://lockwoodfilm.com/73-cows     Organizations Helping Animal Farmers Transition to Plant Farming Ref...

The problem with fish advisories that tell pregnant women to cut down on fish is that it may be too late for certain persistent pollutants. Here's why you should avoid fish for 5 years BEFORE pregnancy- by Dr. Michael Greger at NutritionFacts.org Original post: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/avoiding-fish-for-5-years-before-pregnancy/   Related Episodes:  424 Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Plant-Based...

Omega-3 fatty acids are important for maintaining heart and brain health. But you don't need to (nor should you want to!) turn to fish—or fish oil supplements—to get your omega-3s. Keep reading to get the answers to frequently asked questions about omega-3s and plant-based diets! By PCRM.org Original post:   https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/nutrition-information/omega-3     Related Episodes:  ...

Eating "all things in moderation" ravaged my athletic husband's arteries by Rachel Schiera at ForksOverKnives.com   Original post:   https://www.forksoverknives.com/success-stories/eating-all-things-in-moderation-ravaged-my-husbands-arteries/     Forks Over Knives Documentary: https://www.forksoverknives.com/the-film/     Forks Over Knives was founded following the release of the world-famous docu...

The following is an abbreviated excerpt from The China Study: Eating Right: 8 Principles of Food and Health by T. Colin Campbell, PhD at NutritionStudies.org   Original post: https://nutritionstudies.org/eating-right-8-principles-food-health/   Related Episodes: 373: Part 1 Healing Autoimmune Disease With Supermarket Foods 374: Part 2 P1 Healing Autoimmune Disease With Supermarket Foods   The T. C...

Claire Hamlett holds the media accountable for glaring errors in recent stories. From SentientMedia.org.   Original post: https://sentientmedia.org/the-correction-christmas-turkey-shortage/     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...

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...