Plant Based Briefing

Exciting news! Check out Plant Based Briefing listed as one of the top 15 plant based podcasts! https://blog.feedspot.com/plant_based_food_podcasts/      Whistleblower veterinarian Dr. Jim Keen describes some of the wasteful and harmful experiments our government performs on animals, with our tax dollars. Originally published at Truthout.org, and posted at All-Creatures.org. Jim Keen, DVM, is a ve...

Karen Davis of United Poultry Concerns addresses whether chickens mind seeing other chickens traumatized in their presence.  Karen Davis is the President and Founder of United Poultry Concerns, a nonprofit organization that promotes the compassionate and respectful treatment of domestic fowl including a sanctuary for chickens in Virginia. She is the author of numerous books, essays, articles and c...

Anika Nayak at The Beet interviews Dr. Micah Yu about how he used a plant based diet to heal his arthritis. 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,...

Sandra Nomoto shares things to consider when veganizing your business. "The Content Doctor" Sandra Nomoto is a content writer and editor for ethical and cruelty-free businesses, and copyeditor, ghostwriter, and book formatter for authors. At 25, she founded Conscious Public Relations Inc., an award-winning public relations agency that focused on telling the stories of purpose-driven businesses. Sh...

Dr. Shiri Raz discusses the "vegans' trauma", a unique form of trauma which many vegans who chose veganism for moral reasons cope with and suffer from. Published by All-Creatures. Dr Shiri Raz is a researcher in the Interdisciplinary Studies Unit, Department of Hermeneutics and Cultural Studies, The Program for Psychoanalysis and Hermeneutics at Bar-Ilan University in Israel. Her research analyses...

The Tokyo Olympics start today. With 11,000 athletes competing from around the world in the Tokyo Olympics, there are more dairy-free Olympians than Switch4Good can keep track of. However, listen to learn about six of them you can follow and root for. Switch 4 Good is an evidence-based nonprofit dedicated to rattling accepted norms around dairy and health. They're working to abolish the current sy...

64 FOK How Big Food Companies Affect Nutrition Policy by Dr. Michael Greger at ForksOverKnives.com Follow the money. Learn how big food companies affect nutrition policy. An excerpt from Dr. Michael Greger's New York Times bestseller 'How Not to Die' at ForksOverKnives.com. Forks Over Knives shares stories of 7 influential individuals who transformed both their health and careers after watching th...

It's National Hot Dog Day, so listen to these three short posts to learn why you won't want to partake (unless they're vegan dogs). From the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine at PCRM.org.  The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is a non-profit organization founded by Dr. Neal Barnard, combining the clout and expertise of more than 12,000 physicians, dietitians, and scientist...

Brigitte Gemme of Vegan Family Kitchen shares how to have healthy, delicious vegan food while camping for a long weekend, with minimal effort. Part 2 of 2. Brigitte offers delicious whole food plant based weekly meal plans to make meal planning and batch cooking easier! No need to worry about "what's for dinner?" anymore. You can try a one-week plan for free. She also offers free templates and pri...

Brigitte Gemme of Vegan Family Kitchen shares how to have healthy, delicious vegan food while camping for a long weekend, with minimal effort. Part 1 of 2. Brigitte offers delicious whole food plant based weekly meal plans to make meal planning and batch cooking easier! No need to worry about "what's for dinner?" anymore. You can try a one-week plan for free. She also offers free templates and pri...

Michael Ofei from The Minimalist Vegan explains why he's changed his position on the concept of "levels of veganism". Michael and Maša 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...

Learn what plant-based meat is and listen to Bruce Friedrich of the Good Food Institute explain the Stanford Medicine "Swap-Meat" study proving it's better for you than animal meat. The Good Food Institute is an international nonprofit reimagining meat production in order to make the global food system better for the planet, people, and animals. GFI understands that with "alternative proteins" we...

Forks Over Knives shares stories of 7 influential individuals who transformed both their health and careers after watching the documentary: James Loomis Jr MD, Gianna Simone, David Carter, Tim Kaufman, Suzy Amis Cameron, and Steven Lome MD. In 2011, the now world-famous documentary Forks Over Knives was released, showing people how to regain control of their health and their lives with a plant-bas...

Jackie Norman, former dairy farm worker, is interviewed by Switch4Good.org about her 18 years in the industry, and how farmers and vegans can move towards a brighter future together.   Today is "Cow Appreciation Day", a marketing day created by US Fast Food chain Chick Fil-A where they, and now dairy farmers as well, make light of cows in the animal agriculture industry, pretending they have wonde...

The fashion industry needs to change. And it is! Isobella Wolfe at Good On You shares 9 sustainable fashion statistics and quotes to brighten your day. Good on You is the world's leading source for fashion brand ratings. They're a group of campaigners, fashion professionals, scientists, writers and developers who care for our planet, people and animals and help drive the whole industry to become m...

Ocean Robbins at FoodRevolution.org explains why vegan bacon is better for you, and how to make your own. Part 2 of 2. 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 revolutionary leaders of our time...

Ocean Robbins at FoodRevolution.org explains why vegan bacon is better for you, and how to make your own. Part 1 of 2. 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 revolutionary leaders of our time...

Dr. Justine Butler outlines 6 ways dairy negatively affects children's health at Switch4Good.org. Switch 4 Good 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. They have a fantastic podcast hosted by Olympic medalist Dotsie Bausch and...

Did you know it's National Fried Chicken Day? Before you partake, please listen to Hope Bohanec of United Poultry Concerns and HumaneHoax.org describe the rescue story of a sweet little rooster who changed her life.  Hope Bohanec has been involved in animal protection and environmental activism for 30 years and has published the book The Ultimate Betrayal: Is There Happy Meat? She is the Projects...

Alisa Rutherford-Fortunati describes the last time she went fishing 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 the largest category of animals used for food (including as farmed animal feed), and despite huge numbers of fish harmed for research, "sport," and aqua...

Don't be fooled. Dr. Gundry's "The Plant Paradox" book is wrong, and dangerously so. Dr. Michael Greger at NutritionFacts.org explains why.  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 Medicine, Dr. Greger is license...

Learn how a plant based diet can improve mood and support mental health from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine at PCRM.org.  The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is a non-profit organization founded by Dr. Neal Barnard, combining the clout and expertise of more than 12,000 physicians, dietitians, and scientists and almost 200,000 members worldwide. They're changing the...

Dr. Will Tuttle discusses the magic button that can open the hearts and minds of non-vegans. A visionary speaker, educator, author, and musician, he's a former Zen monk with a Ph. D. from U.C., Berkeley, and a vegan since 1980. He has appeared in many radio, television, print, and online interviews, as well as documentary films, including Cowspiracy; Prayer for Compassion; HOPE: What You Eat Matte...

Forks Over Knives shares two inspirational success stories about reversing Type 2 Diabetes and overcoming debilitating PMS: "A Carb-Centric Diet Helped Me Recover from Type 2 Diabetes" by Amy  Horn, and "I Overcame Debilitating PMS on a Plant-Based Diet" by Marina Yanay-Triner. In 2011, the now world-famous documentary Forks Over Knives was released, showing people how to regain control of their h...

Should we cook with oil? Brigitte Gemme of Vegan Family Kitchen shares a pragmatic approach to deciding what to do. Brigitte offers delicious whole food plant based weekly meal plans to make meal planning and batch cooking easier! No need to worry about "what's for dinner?" anymore. You can try a one-week plan for free. She also offers free templates and printables on her website as well as great...