Totally let's all set our themostats to 80 in the summer and 40 in the winter and just wear some clothes around the house and be a lil hot. Let's all give up coffe, it's totally unnecessary and uses tons of land, water and fertilizer. To a certainly selfless community such as the vegan one this would be no problem.
@@nestomagic Don't bring morals here. Just because your evolution-made body can detect pain in some animals (hard to be merciful on roaches) doesn't mean plants want you to eat them. They want to keep growing, and they would still if you don't eat them, if you don't cut them to make paper. So doesn't matter what you eat, it's very alive and then dead for your sake.
@@constantinotiniacos6192 so you're a plant lives activist now? we're born biological herbivores...so i dont give a fuck about plant lives...besides vegan eat LESS plants at the end of the day because it takes more plants to grow livestock.
@@jackschueth It's very ironic to call this "misleading data" and then proceed to link to a video relying on misinformation. The studies this guy uses are rejected by all major institutions and stem from a researcher who is full time employed by the animal industry.
@@The8BitPianist except they weren't rejected by major institutions and are literally publicized in PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) which has been around since 1915, reasearch done by professors at credited universities in America, articles produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation, and even the EPA. Your denial simply shows that you didn't even look at the sources. Let alone who wrote them (they were not written by the scientist in the video) As for smoke and mirrors. The video is misleading on land used for human crop vs animal feed. As 2/3rds of land can't grow human Food but can grow food suitable for cows and animals of the same gut nature. Cows upcycly the nutrients we couldn't digest and make it available to us in the form of meat. Not to mention when it comes to green house gases, cows are part of a cyclical process where they eat carbon, excreet carbon based gases, which after breaking down naturally are absorbed by the Food it will eat once again. Vs when ya drive or burn oil it's 100% new shit added that wasn't in the atmosphere.
@@jackschueth unfortunately even so called reliable science is very biased. I just do what works for me. But I understand trying to rely on research for the ecological side of things.
Well produced certainly, but there is little if any critical analysis of the statistics provided ... should we really accept this at face value from what is clearly an activist perspective.
@Vegan Vamshi Krishnan Yo, i'm not a troll ... unless you count someone who disagrees with the claims made in the video as a troll lol. I also don't know what hen ovulation news is?
Agreed, this is is a brilliant video. I think it actually convinced me to be vegan. I have watched a few of the documentaries about animals being abused in the food industry that vegans often recommend, but they honestly did not really do anything for me. This video is different. The facts are undeniable. There is no rational argument against veganism, none whatsoever.
Humans are not gonna survive even 100 years as a vegan Here's why -meat gives protein but plants don't If you don't have protein you - Lack of energy - Can't run away from predators - Can't run fast - Can't proses your decision fast - Basically can't survive Btw if you want to copy this message And also humans are omnivores Credit me - MC green
You don’t do it with your.. 😫🔪🦠🍖🔴👶.... You don’t do it with your dog 😫🔪🍖🔴🐶.... You don’t do it with your pig 🐷, oh wait 🤪🦠🍖🔴🐷.... Pssssychoooo !!! Over a burger et cetera. 5 minute burger !!! 😫🔪🍖🔴🐮 !!!! You can have a vegan burger and vegan chicken and vegan pizza and vegan curry and vegan tacos and vegan burritos..... without murder !!! Simple !!!
I like that. When debating people I’ve recently been saying... instead of me having to prove to you I’m correct, how about you prove to me that I’m wrong.
Maybe look at the environmental effect of mass farming anything in general and you will find both industries are not good.. Maybe look at the environmental affects of wind farms and solar farms and how this affects the earth and go well perhaps our solution for a better world is just causing more problems.
@@tamcon72 Climate change and its causes are an extremely complex set of socioeconomic and environmental issues. No where near as simple as this video might suggest. So yeah i think people are okay to critically evaluate the pro's and con's of different systems. If you think there are no trades offs then you are likely deluded.
_"This shit needs to be taught in schools"_ Don't worry, antispecist movements do have propaganda staff setting up "educational kits". They know exactly how to induce their ideology to vulnerable individuals, being they kids or adults.
But the gods also are responsible for animals being vulnerable to harm, therefore, Plato's gods deserve no respect anyway if they exist. But you're right, trees, plants, and seeds are all we need anyway.
I went vegan 8 months ago and I swore I wouldn’t become one of those obnoxious pushy in your face vegans. Now I don’t see how to not become one. Thank you Ed and everyone else in the movement.
"How to know someone's vegan; don't worry they'll tell you." Most of us eat 3 times a day and we're not supposed to tell anyone we're vegan... how would that even be possible? lol I feel like the population of vegans is directly proportional to the amount of people who've developed the ability to put themselves in someone else's shoes.
@@rasputozen People who say that don't realize they talk or demonstrate they eat meat just as much as a vegan does vegan food. It's kind of funny, really.
Exactly! It feels absurd to keep living "normally" once you've started to understand veganism. The more I know, the more I struggle with non-vegans. It feels like we're living on two different planets EXCEPT that we aren't, and that's the whole point!
What i feel is once you stop eating meat and get used to it, you start seeing the truth for what it is. It is almost like you lift a veil that is in front of your eyes because recognizing the obvious truth makes you feel guilty. I seriously believe that anyone who stops eating animal products for a while stops lying to themselves, even if they had dropped animal products for other reasons such as health.
I get anxiety talking to people but everytime I watch one of your videos I am reinvigorated to continue advocating for veganism. If all the vegans convince 10 people of the problem in the next decade the world can become full vegan. Let's do it! Love you Ed.
in addition to anxiety you obviously have issues with math as well. if each of the vegans, which accounts for slightly less than 1% of the population, persuades ten people the total number would be barely 11% including the vegans themselves. only a few remain. like 89%.
Guys Peta India asked Amul (one of the biggest dairy companies in India) to go vegan. And now vegan is trending in India. Please do help out in spreading information about veganism and how it's much more ethical and good for the humans too! Please help out!
It is so sad to see how india is hating on vegans at the moment. I commented something informative on a question about why cow's milk is not ethical. I was harassed by 10 people within a second of commenting on it. I wish there were more people who would have an open mind and understand it rather than being offended by how they treat cows. :(
@@subhashreemurali2282 I just saw the Twitter thread of PETA India and found thousands of clowns shouting BS. It's pathetic that India is so difficult for vegans.The stupidity and hatred shown by those non vegans is in itself a great way to understand the difficulties and difference of opinion endemic to the people of India.
I know that if I need facts, the Ed's videos are the best source of them. That was an absolutely killer video, which needs to be learnt by heart. Thank you, Ed!! Awesome job!
Beautifully made, important message and as always nicely presented. A little nitpicking would be in the graphics to not flip out meat & milk into an image of avocado and a salad, but maybe to oatmilk and some other patty.
That's not a bad nitpick...if only because people could take clips from this video and misrepresent Ed's arguments to think we should replace red meat in our diets with tomatoes.
The more I've learned over the 5 or so years I've been vegan, the more outrageous it seems to me that videos like these aren't part of our daily conversations as human beings.
@@irishlad2505 If we all became vegan we could actually generate enough food to feed the entire world, because all the plants we feed to cattle would now go to humans. Plus all the freed up land could be repurposed into crop land, resulting in a surplus of food. There is no real reason not to be vegan.
Have you watched the What I've Learned (WIL) video? Because it contextualizes a lot of these statistics used and provides a critical academic counter to many of the claims made in this video. This is disappointing to me seeing as this is clearly in response to it. Climate change and its causes are an extremely complex set of socioeconomic and environmental issues. No where near as simple as this video might suggest.
@@martinjeanneteau7950 I have seen it, but unless you saw something i didn't he seems to talk past a lot of the points made in the WIL video ... although he does address others. As far as I'm concerned its definitely up for debate. But honestly the WIL video convinced me, before i found that through Ed's channel I agreed that a vegan diet probably was at least slightly better for the environment (Even though im not a vegan myself) but now I'm not certain of that at all.
This is an absolute masterpiece. This 10 minute video thoroughly refutes all the misinformation What I've Learned presented. The opportunity for carbon sequestration from better use of land is the most significant point to be mentioned. The end of meat is near. With more education and conversation, together, we can save humanity, and our home. It is time for us all to unite. We can do this.
Well produced video but debunked by science: Dear FCRN: No, We’re Not Confused About Grazing - Ethical Omnivore www.ethicalomnivore.org/were-not-confused-about-grazing/ The Beef vs. Vegetable Land-Use Argument: Breaking Down the Numbers bovinepracticum.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-beef-vs-vegetable-land-use-argument.html The Beef vs. Vegetable Land-Use Argument: Why It’s Really a Non-Issue bovinepracticum.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-beef-vs-vegetable-land-use-argument.html Another Land Use Debate: Feedlot-finished versus Forage-finished bovinepracticum.blogspot.com/2018/03/another-land-use-debate-feedlot.html Veganism is on the rise, but we shouldn’t think it is an easy solution to the world’s food problems www.independent.co.uk/voices/vegan-diet-negatives-health-environment-food-research-study-a8738951.html
No. Meat aint going anywhere....cause there those of us who will pay for it...and by those..I mean the majority. At least not in my life time and after I am dead you are welcome to continuing to drive the world to extinction with your idiotic beliefs....lol.
As a young vegan (19 years old),I was going to ask advice from you guys. How do you stay kind and relax when you are talking to a meat eater with ridiculous arguments? I always feel frustrated and kinda angry. Pls tell me how ,I have been vegan almost a year now but still couldn't get over this kind of stuff. It makes me upset how the other person isn't even trying to understand the facts.
Simply don't talk to anyone unless you have an established relationship. They're the most likely to be willing to explore and actually want to understand your view point.. Family not included sadly. You'll only get frustration from trying to control others. If you're asked why you're vegan then that's your best opportunity because you were invited to talk! Good luck
This is a great question! I'd strongly encourage you to watch Dr. K's video called "Psychiatrist's Guide to Conversation" It's a bit long, but that video inherently changed how I talk to people both in and out of the vegan discussion. He encourages a concept called "reflective listening" where you repeat things back to the other person, which both puts you in their shoes and gives them reassurance that they're being heard. What I see happening a lot between vegans and non vegans in conversations is you have two people that are angry at each other and are just spouting facts at each other, and once that happens, communication isn't happening anymore because nobody is listening to each other. You see it all the time in discussions about abortion, religion, climate change, etc. Steering a conversation and getting someone to listen to you (especially when they disagree!) is HARD, but it's absolutely possible.
Same way I stay calm when anyone has any kind of illogical, religious, mythological or otherwise unscientific view I disagree with. Answer their questions if they ask, try to teach the actual proven facts. Beyond that, all you can do is allow them to figure it out on their own (or not). You'll start to realize people have their own minds that you cannot always effectively communicate with, no matter what you say or prove to them. There is nothing you can do beyond informing. And because there is nothing you can do beyond that point, there is no point to getting worked up or emotional over it, don't allow it to have that kind of hold on you. Just find solace in the fact that you know the facts and aren't a slave to the ignorance that plagues many others.
I would say that just speak your truth, and don't try to argue with them per say. Sometimes when we give people the space to think about their own opinions and beliefs, without judging or condemning them, it's easier for them to change or see another point of view.
Hey Ed! Just wanted to say that your videos are definitively between if not the best videos about veganism in RUclips. You are sharp but not aggressive, rational and well informed but not devoid of feelings. Just wanted to say I appreciate your work, very professional, I would love to see you having a conversation with David Attenborough, Steven pinker or Sam Harris about veganism have you ever consider it? Regards!
@@robinwallace7097 maybe the video gets hate comments because vegans always taunt and aggro anyone who isn't vegan, give them a break, I don't care that I'm apparently causing the end of the world, I don't care that I'll die of "cancer" i dont care if i die in my 20s, society is pure cancer and modern life is torture and I don't care about your opinions because you don't care about anyone who has any view that goes against anything vegans say, I only belive stuff when I see it and eating meat improves my wellbeing, after alot of exercise I crave meat, and don't hit me with the "animal abuser" taunt that's old, animals die for both diets, but I don't see the point discussing anything since you'll just call me retarted or whatever since you love to feel superior
I don’t think so. How would microorganisms „VALUE THEIR LIVES AND SAFETY“? Sentient life does. Humans, animals, maybe insect. But not plants, bacteria, fungi.
@@libertymedia8080 that's a natural predators lifestyle for "survival purposes "! We are talking about humans choices "unnecessary murder" and the majority of those murders fall under the choice to be cruel for "ego & palate pleasures" humans are not lions.
@@3sotericCompassionist1976 That doesn't really answer my question as to whether we are valuing the lives and safety of those animals whose lives we could save but don't i.e the Gazelles eaten by lions. Obviously we can't if we also vlaue the lives of the lions. Which is my entire point about the op being facile. I am not comparing lions to humans , i also think whether eating meat is or is not unnecessary is irrelevant. Is it necessary that we live in complex and developed economies, is it necessary that we do anything but live in subsistence hunter gatherer societies? Since when is something being "necessary" what we use to determine whether we should do it. By your logic of something needing to necessary to do it what other amenities and pleasures should we also give up? Just some food for thought.
@@libertymedia8080 so your saying because we drive cars, live lavish greedy lifestyles, use resources gluttonously etc.....so lets just abuse and murder animal ?
@VeganDrew don’t get all your sources material from vegan literature. I made that mistake for 3 years and it nearly cost my life. My body, and the bodies of many others literally cannot efficiently absorb plant nutrients. Some people do great with it for a long time, but many suffer through it no matter how much money we spend supplementing. At the end of the day, we can’t expect an entire world who 95% will not give up meat. This is mainly a first world idea because many of us have the privilege to afford this lifestyle. Please don’t generalize all people who eat meat. Many do it to stay healthy. I don’t agree with anything factory farmed because the torture is horrendous. And it produces unhealthy meats in the process. I do everything I can to stay away from that and get most of my animal products from local farms when finances permit. I know it’s hard to imagine that veganism isn’t the entire answer. I used to be in that boat because I chose to study all sides. Veganism, in many cases, is just as detrimental to or our earth, the animals, and her people. I didn’t want to believe it for a long time, but it took going from 160 pounds to 119 in 3 years for me to realize that I might not be doing things right. I hope it doesn’t come to that point for anyone. Blessings to you all
you are saving the planet with your activism and you’ve inspired me to be an activist as well. my friend & i recently founded an animal liberation front here in oklahoma city and we have our first demonstration this weekend promoting veganism. it will be similar to the earthlings experience demo that you’ve done in the past. thank you for all that you do, together we can save the animals, the planet and ourselves 💪🏼💚
hey ya know something, The large number of animals killed to keep a vegan diet nutritious may be shocking for some. To plant crops, farmers must clear the soil. Soil tiling kills all life within its path, including all animals. Farmers spray their fields with pesticides which kill more insects. so really, if you're vegan, you're not.
a delusional piece of twisted information thrown at u from a bias perspective, this is borderline lying and what he's doing is wrong. Earthling Ed is just making money off equally deluded peoples.
Great content! I love how you not only talked about it but also showed the numbers and small animations for us to better understand (I'm not a native English speaker so it's easier for me to understand when there are animations and numbers instead of just hearing words)
We have become a Vegan family and it was the best move we made. We are doing our bit, come on people... please make that change for your children's future and so many more species that are being pushed to the brink. This is criminal!!
Thank you for being such a great activist. Thanks to you, I've found my voice, my North Star. I know exactly what to do for the rest of my life. Try to save as much as possible the planet by raising awareness to people, Take actions.. I cannot live a life align to selfish desires and motives and hiding truths about what is going on in the world (clearly collapsing) I cannot live in denial. It wouldn't be congruent to my deepest values based on right universal principles (because I support human rights, animal rights, presevertion of Biodiversity...) How could I build a stable, happy and safe life in a world of cruauty full of non sense and that is collapsing. Currently doing my own research and figuring out how to speak loud and dedicate my life to theses matters. Probably the hardest path to take because it goes against this society based on capitalism but we actually don't have the choice to do something about it.
Thank you Ed! Gr8 vid explained very well! Non-vegan environmentalist TAKE HEED!!! You are wasting your time fighting for change if you do not go vegan and do not encourage the world to go vegan; point blank!
It’s been 2 years since this video and we are having another hottest year on record. Ocean temperatures have risen 5* C (9* F). News mentions lowering fossil fuel emissions, but still no talk about dietary changes. 112 people died of heat related deaths in Mexico just in the span of 3 months -
10:07 thanks for showing the study! I’ve heard you talk about it several times, but could never find it myself, when wanting to link it in a comment response to other people who claim a vegan diet isn’t that much better for the environment. Now I finally can.
I mean, I have a house in a rural area and some farmers I know (nothing big, they farm mainly for their personal use) - and the cows genuinely don't seem to be subjected to any of those things while getting milked. I think they would at least show some sort of reaction if they were uncomfortable or try to run away. Maybe they do that in factories somehow? I've never been to one.
@@nestomagic Well, I guess you could define it that way; but that would mean the farmers are rapists and I find that a little insulting. I know these people, and they genuinely care about their animals.
It really stresses me out that majority of the people on this planet are unaware of this problem or are resistant to the change. Change is inevitable, Im nervous to see what changes happen in the future, mainly because it doesn’t look to promising at the moment, it’s hard to have faith in people when people are the reason we’re in this situation to begin with. Thanks for all you do Ed, seeing ur videos give me hope, someone is taking action and making their voice heard
Went vegan FTA many years ago. Finding out the environmental impact of my ethics is just amazing. This message needs to be broadcast far more than it is.
Not all environmental impact being good for the earth. When you eat your avacado toast big trucks have to ship them all the way to you )unless you grow your own vegetables)most of the things you eat are shipped to you which is transmitting gasoline into the air a lot of gasoline from that long way they have to go
Same...except I'd add in "justifiable" between "one" and "reason" for my own lifestyle. :) I love the taste of cheese and eggs (never really cared for meat), but that's so not a justifiable reason for me to contribute to the suffering cows and chickens endure so that we can have their milk and eggs, even though there are other plant-based foods and supplements that could replace what those products nutritionally provide and cause far less direct suffering.
@@sarah-s9y8b Fair enough. After 15 years as Vegan the smell of cheese and eggs or bacon is enough to make me want to vomit ,although do remember how good it tasted when I ate those products Amazing how the taste buds change. Also when I see these products I see the pain and torture and destruction to our home. Once the connection is made there's no going back. I'll add justifiable to my sentence!😉
@@cattygirl6663 Well,you see, the thing is that It's not about you, it's much bigger than that! I'm Vegan not just for me,but for the entire Earth and all the speices on it. Whether you like it or not, we are all apart of the natural world and are all connected to it. We need nature to exist on this planet. So saying Veganism is not for me is missing the point. Veganism is related to us all! It's about doing the best you can and understanding where you are , how you exist ,what's is necessary for you to exist and making the connection to the Earth,the air you breathe,the food you eat ,the water you drink etc... It all comes from her and without it we will cease to exist as a species.It's not the time for inward selfish living. It's time to start trying to help her out a bit.She's suffering right now and we need her more that she need us.She has given us a lot and all that we need to live on this beautiful planet. Living a vegan lifestyle will help and do just that. Be part of the solution and not the problem.
@@AM-tb4fn You have three options: -Directly kill (in a more humane way) and eat insects. -Kill insects and eat the plants they live in. -Feed cows with the plants in which the insects live. Which one is more ethical?
@@AM-tb4fn Also, The point of my comment is to make others realize that random sentences mixed with unbelievable statistics and no source of evidence is basically gaslighting.
You can't replace grassland with forests I mean most of the time you can but you shouldn't do it Also more Forrest doesn't mean its going to get better it's a more complicated matter than just plant lots threes Wich has been proven many times to be bad for ecosystems
Just opening a debate here for the algorithm: would avoiding the word "vegan" and simply giving out these stone cold facts be a better strategy to follow from now on? I have the feeling everyone knows nowadays what a vegan is and therefore they've already made a preconceived idea in their heads which acts like a firewall as soon as they hear the word "vegan".
I think it's not about the use of the word "vegan", but whether or not they think it will confirm their bias. A lot of vegan youtubers use click-bait titles, including Ed: He has a video called "vegan men: fragile, weak, and feminized." The titles of many street debate videos are click-bait, because they are supposed to attract meat-eaters.
I noticed that there are some people on here that tried to say that being a vegan is a cult but it's not. Veganism is a movement that speaks up for the animals who cannot speak up for themselves. If anything going vegan shows you have compassion empathy and humanity. For people who know what happens to these animals and don't care that says a lot about someone's character. We were given a moral compass for a reason so we know the difference between right and wrong and when something is an injustice you have to speak up about it even if it means you'll be ridiculed. For anyone to attack a vegan says that they obviously feel guilty and are taking it out on that person because they don't want to stop their addiction.
@@go_vegan It's not, pahahahahahahahahahaha you have a healthline.com search result..... OH DEAR!!!! You go to the best scientific institutions that study for academia not for money and you look with them when essential things you miss out on when you eat vegan and you will see how Vegan diet actually makes you mentally unhealthier and physically more unhealthy. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE STOP BUYING INTO NONSENSE VEGAN PROPAGANDA
@@go_vegan tried going vegan, my ADHD went out of control, so did my OCD and Anxiety. I had tremors and I was extremely irritable and weak. No young man wants to feel that pathetic, yet the vegan diet sure does that.
We also have a significant portion of people in the US who think climate change and the environment aren't even an issue in the first place. Trying to get veganism through those heads is... depressing
Awesome video! There are SO many arguments to go vegan, and yet, most people don't get them, deny them, or just ignore them... maybe it's because it's hard to change, and it's totally comprehensible, but if we want to save ourselves, the planet, and the inocent animals, we MUST focus on making our diets more plant-based! And even if I am not vegan (my parents don't let me :c), I try my best! I went pesco-vegetarian 1 year ago, now I want to stop eating fish (but my parents aren't convinced yet 🙄), and from now on, I'm going to not eat any animal product in all Sundays! Edit: I'm vegan now :))
hey ya know something, The large number of animals killed to keep a vegan diet nutritious may be shocking for some. To plant crops, farmers must clear the soil. Soil tiling kills all life within its path, including all animals. Farmers spray their fields with pesticides which kill more insects. so really, if you're vegan, you're not.
My husband and I have been vegan for 40 years (for animals and NO other reason!) I never dreamed it would grow into a movement. There is hope! And people like you are creating that hope. Bless you.
hey ya know something, The large number of animals killed to keep a vegan diet nutritious may be shocking for some. To plant crops, farmers must clear the soil. Soil tiling kills all life within its path, including all animals. Farmers spray their fields with pesticides which kill more insects. so really, if you're vegan, you're not.
After years of caring, i no longer give a shit. I'm not reproducing. I'm through here. I now think that whatever will destroy humanity the quickest is best. Namaste
Thanks for this Ed. This has shifted something in me, this has made me so upset and angry. I'm already vegan and speak out for the animals, but now I'm going to be even louder, advocating for all species, the starving people all over the world, our planet, our rainforests, our childrens future... We need to WAKE UP PEOPLE! We dont have time, share this video, speak up, be the change you want to see in this world!
@Vegan Vamshi Krishnan Well if you feel the need to propagandize your " logic science and data" then the chances are it is because it wouldn't hold up critical scrutiny. To be clear i am not disputing the validity of any of the studies cited in the video. The issue i have is how they are decontextualized and not critically discussed. Its a stretch to expect people to take statistics at face value from an activist channel.
Using food waste and plant byproucts to create insect protein seems a lot less costly to the earth vs soy or any farming. Especially considering that this could be done in urban environments or better yet in individual's homes reducing dependency on fossile fules AND that you have to kill bugs to get plant foods anyways..
Plants need fertilizer, much larger water inputs and require airable land. Mushrooms require ultra clean substrates and have a smaller range of humidity and temperature tolerances. While bugs are easier to raise than mushrooms and plants, thats not the point it's that they use less resources to make.
@@rasputozen I don’t think he made any claims about it being “less work”. He said that it is “less costly” on the earth, in other words, “more eco-friendly”. And he does have a good point, soy farming causes a good deal of environmental destruction, which directly contributes to the death of animals, and contributes to an increase of greenhouse gases. Being vegan is not going to save the earth. Do I think that being vegan is the morally correct decision? Yes. Do I also think that producing insect protein is an even higher moral ground? Yes. But neither of these is going to “save the earth”. Individual consumer choices are not a form of activism, and are not going to be the thing that saves the earth. Asking people to, “wake up” is idealist theory, and not rooted in the material conditions of our society. It is not reality that is shaped by our minds, but our minds that are shaped by reality. Our economy lays the foundation for our consciousness, as the economy is the base that informs our super structures (religion, culture, government, etc.). As long as our economy is profit focused, and continues to promote individualism, then our earth is going to continue to die. Capitalism by its very nature leads to constant over production due to the laws of supply and demand. As long as we are over producing, meaning making more than we need, causing huge amounts of waste, then we’re fucked. We would need to dramatically revolutionize our economic system, and quickly, into a system based on people’s needs, rather than profit in order to have any hope of saving the earth.
@@AM-tb4fn No, I'm human, just because I have the ability to speak doesn't mean I'm a machine, the only difference between me and vegans is that I know the potential of clean meat and I'm ready to spend a lot of money for it in order to decrease the suffering of any kind of animal, including insects.
Wow! Straight talking at its best. Proud patreon member here! Sad that so many don't care or are simply not interested. The eventual extinction of the human race will be our own fault. As a species we are slowly committing mass suicide taking almost everything else living with us! So sad!
Hey Ed! Thank you for all the videos you put out. They are really inspiring. Keep up the good work.I was asked the other day by my friend on Animal Testing and Modern Medicine and what do Vegans think about it. First i thought it was wrong to be using animals for testing but i didnt have much to explain. I was wondering what you think on this matter.
That would have to one of the most succinct 10 minutes of lay it down the way it is that clearly and unmistakably explains the whole situation in a nutshell that I have ever watched and I watch a lot. SuPER Well done
Hi Ed! It’d be great if you’d share the source of where you got all this information from. Who did the studies and who supported the studies financially. Because when I argue with someone about this, that’s the first question I get asked: “where did you get this information from ?”
All the sources are linked in the description. It often says in the studies who funded it, other than that they could just easily look up the people that made the study and do research on them as well :)
and all it requires is for people to practice what they already preach. 'Treat others like you want to be treated' and 'love the next one like yourself'. also 'freedom means that you can do anything, that doesn't harm somebody else'. let's do our best to snap the majority of humanity back into reality.
Earthling Ed: I live in Central Texas, where many millions of bison used to roam. The soil was richer and there was more biodiversity because of it. As far as emissions are concerned, there were far more, then. My question is: what “emissions” are you referring to?
This video is fantastically well made, your content is really improving! I hope more people see this...The world will thank you for raising awareness. I hope its not too late. I wish I had gone vegan sooner.
I have to agree optics wise, people are trained not to listen as soon as they hear the word vegan. Might be better to use a different phrase to garner people's interest
He's throwing shade at What I've Learned by parodying the title of his video where he made false claims about animal agriculture not being that bad lol
hey ya know something, The large number of animals killed to keep a vegan diet nutritious may be shocking for some. To plant crops, farmers must clear the soil. Soil tiling kills all life within its path, including all animals. Farmers spray their fields with pesticides which kill more insects. so really, if you're vegan, you're not.
Thank you Earthling Ed! I am Vegan 8 - 9 years now and I promised myself for ever. The best decision in my life! I feel Fine! Thank you ALL Vegan activists!
Everyone wants to be the change they wish to see in the world, except when they actually have to change.
It is clear that they (carnists) are guided by excuses to shy away from the truth of their actions.
Totally let's all set our themostats to 80 in the summer and 40 in the winter and just wear some clothes around the house and be a lil hot. Let's all give up coffe, it's totally unnecessary and uses tons of land, water and fertilizer. To a certainly selfless community such as the vegan one this would be no problem.
@@nestomagic Don't bring morals here. Just because your evolution-made body can detect pain in some animals (hard to be merciful on roaches) doesn't mean plants want you to eat them. They want to keep growing, and they would still if you don't eat them, if you don't cut them to make paper. So doesn't matter what you eat, it's very alive and then dead for your sake.
Lots odf people love to pay lip service but can't backup their actions because they're weak
@@constantinotiniacos6192 so you're a plant lives activist now? we're born biological herbivores...so i dont give a fuck about plant lives...besides vegan eat LESS plants at the end of the day because it takes more plants to grow livestock.
Respect for putting the transcript and sources in the description, very transparent!
Yeah who doesn't love misleading data
If ya wana see through the smoke and mirror data
ruclips.net/video/sGG-A80Tl5g/видео.html
@@jackschueth It's very ironic to call this "misleading data" and then proceed to link to a video relying on misinformation.
The studies this guy uses are rejected by all major institutions and stem from a researcher who is full time employed by the animal industry.
@@The8BitPianist except they weren't rejected by major institutions and are literally publicized in PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) which has been around since 1915, reasearch done by professors at credited universities in America, articles produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation, and even the EPA.
Your denial simply shows that you didn't even look at the sources. Let alone who wrote them (they were not written by the scientist in the video)
As for smoke and mirrors. The video is misleading on land used for human crop vs animal feed. As 2/3rds of land can't grow human Food but can grow food suitable for cows and animals of the same gut nature. Cows upcycly the nutrients we couldn't digest and make it available to us in the form of meat.
Not to mention when it comes to green house gases, cows are part of a cyclical process where they eat carbon, excreet carbon based gases, which after breaking down naturally are absorbed by the Food it will eat once again. Vs when ya drive or burn oil it's 100% new shit added that wasn't in the atmosphere.
@@jackschueth and alot of that carbon also ends up as methane
@@jackschueth unfortunately even so called reliable science is very biased. I just do what works for me. But I understand trying to rely on research for the ecological side of things.
Such a great resource guys. Phenomenal video
Interstellar!
Well produced certainly, but there is little if any critical analysis of the statistics provided ... should we really accept this at face value from what is clearly an activist perspective.
dope edit as well!
@Vegan Vamshi Krishnan Yo, i'm not a troll ... unless you count someone who disagrees with the claims made in the video as a troll lol. I also don't know what hen ovulation news is?
@theiceman12 What was the 1% that you did not agree with? Was it the conclusion?
I cannot imagine how hard you work, how much of passion you have to put everything in perspective. You are one of the biggest gift to this earth.
Algorithm, the world needs to see this video. Great job Ed!
YES!!!
Agreed, this is is a brilliant video. I think it actually convinced me to be vegan. I have watched a few of the documentaries about animals being abused in the food industry that vegans often recommend, but they honestly did not really do anything for me.
This video is different. The facts are undeniable. There is no rational argument against veganism, none whatsoever.
lol
100 % :)
Humans are not gonna survive even 100 years as a vegan
Here's why
-meat gives protein but plants don't
If you don't have protein you
- Lack of energy
- Can't run away from predators
- Can't run fast
- Can't proses your decision fast
- Basically can't survive
Btw if you want to copy this message
And also humans are omnivores
Credit me
- MC green
Don't ask me why I'm vegan. Ask yourself why you're not...
Good question
You don’t do it with your.. 😫🔪🦠🍖🔴👶.... You don’t do it with your dog 😫🔪🍖🔴🐶.... You don’t do it with your pig 🐷, oh wait 🤪🦠🍖🔴🐷.... Pssssychoooo !!! Over a burger et cetera. 5 minute burger !!! 😫🔪🍖🔴🐮 !!!! You can have a vegan burger and vegan chicken and vegan pizza and vegan curry and vegan tacos and vegan burritos..... without murder !!! Simple !!!
I have that shirt! 👕
I like that. When debating people I’ve recently been saying... instead of me having to prove to you I’m correct, how about you prove to me that I’m wrong.
hey there paul
Another incredibly well thought out and conveyed, hard-hitting video from you, Ed
Maybe look at the environmental effect of mass farming anything in general and you will find both industries are not good.. Maybe look at the environmental affects of wind farms and solar farms and how this affects the earth and go well perhaps our solution for a better world is just causing more problems.
@@brodiewallace5872 Are you seriously trying to "both sides" this? Really?
@@tamcon72 Climate change and its causes are an extremely complex set of socioeconomic and environmental issues. No where near as simple as this video might suggest. So yeah i think people are okay to critically evaluate the pro's and con's of different systems. If you think there are no trades offs then you are likely deluded.
Yes! We could be teaching non-violence and conservation 3 meals a day.
_"This shit needs to be taught in schools"_ Don't worry, antispecist movements do have propaganda staff setting up "educational kits".
They know exactly how to induce their ideology to vulnerable individuals, being they kids or adults.
Short, bold and straight to the point video!
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underrated bruh. your editing and style are fantastic.
“The Gods created certain kinds of beings to replenish our bodies; they are the trees and the plants and the seeds.” -Plato
wow Plato said that? :O do you know the source?
But the gods also are responsible for animals being vulnerable to harm, therefore, Plato's gods deserve no respect anyway if they exist. But you're right, trees, plants, and seeds are all we need anyway.
I went vegan 8 months ago and I swore I wouldn’t become one of those obnoxious pushy in your face vegans. Now I don’t see how to not become one. Thank you Ed and everyone else in the movement.
"How to know someone's vegan; don't worry they'll tell you." Most of us eat 3 times a day and we're not supposed to tell anyone we're vegan... how would that even be possible? lol I feel like the population of vegans is directly proportional to the amount of people who've developed the ability to put themselves in someone else's shoes.
@@rasputozen People who say that don't realize they talk or demonstrate they eat meat just as much as a vegan does vegan food. It's kind of funny, really.
Exactly! It feels absurd to keep living "normally" once you've started to understand veganism. The more I know, the more I struggle with non-vegans. It feels like we're living on two different planets EXCEPT that we aren't, and that's the whole point!
What i feel is once you stop eating meat and get used to it, you start seeing the truth for what it is. It is almost like you lift a veil that is in front of your eyes because recognizing the obvious truth makes you feel guilty. I seriously believe that anyone who stops eating animal products for a while stops lying to themselves, even if they had dropped animal products for other reasons such as health.
@@rasputozen you have to say it otherwise they serve you meat
I get anxiety talking to people but everytime I watch one of your videos I am reinvigorated to continue advocating for veganism. If all the vegans convince 10 people of the problem in the next decade the world can become full vegan. Let's do it! Love you Ed.
It's good aye
Yes, it feeds your confirmation bias
@@TOMENTIS Which arguments or statements specifically did you think were wrong in this video?
@@TOMENTIS you better have solid data to back that claim
in addition to anxiety you obviously have issues with math as well. if each of the vegans, which accounts for slightly less than 1% of the population, persuades ten people the total number would be barely 11% including the vegans themselves. only a few remain. like 89%.
This video was packed with so much information! First time ever i linked one to a friend
Guys Peta India asked Amul (one of the biggest dairy companies in India) to go vegan. And now vegan is trending in India. Please do help out in spreading information about veganism and how it's much more ethical and good for the humans too!
Please help out!
It is so sad to see how india is hating on vegans at the moment. I commented something informative on a question about why cow's milk is not ethical. I was harassed by 10 people within a second of commenting on it. I wish there were more people who would have an open mind and understand it rather than being offended by how they treat cows. :(
Veganism in India is tough. There are so many opponents to fight against.
@@subhashreemurali2282 I just saw the Twitter thread of PETA India and found thousands of clowns shouting BS. It's pathetic that India is so difficult for vegans.The stupidity and hatred shown by those non vegans is in itself a great way to understand the difficulties and difference of opinion endemic to the people of India.
@@alphasophist9269 Yeah, shatters my hope on humanity at times. Just glad that there are others just like us fighting for the voiceless.
i am from india and i have also told everyone i know about benefits of veganism. hope we meet at a campaign ome day
I know that if I need facts, the Ed's videos are the best source of them. That was an absolutely killer video, which needs to be learnt by heart. Thank you, Ed!! Awesome job!
Beautifully made, important message and as always nicely presented.
A little nitpicking would be in the graphics to not flip out meat & milk into an image of avocado and a salad, but maybe to oatmilk and some other patty.
That's not a bad nitpick...if only because people could take clips from this video and misrepresent Ed's arguments to think we should replace red meat in our diets with tomatoes.
God damnit that was good.
This should be taught at schools.
It’s horrifying that it’s not already taught at schools
lol
the indoctrination camps are already at full capacity teaching people not to think and promoting hate filled far left woke ideas
@Robin Ensio so edgy
entomophagy should be taught at school
The more I've learned over the 5 or so years I've been vegan, the more outrageous it seems to me that videos like these aren't part of our daily conversations as human beings.
I know, right? I don't get it, especially since all my friends purport to care about these issues, like other humans and the environment.
Vegans should focus more on the millions of starving people on the world not out animals like sheep would die out if we left them alone
@@irishlad2505 If we all became vegan we could actually generate enough food to feed the entire world, because all the plants we feed to cattle would now go to humans. Plus all the freed up land could be repurposed into crop land, resulting in a surplus of food.
There is no real reason not to be vegan.
@@irishlad2505 it sounds like you didn't even watch the video.
Oh yes. Exactly. 🌱💞
respect for having the parody of what I've learned videos's thumbnail, in the thumbnail
Have you watched the What I've Learned (WIL) video? Because it contextualizes a lot of these statistics used and provides a critical academic counter to many of the claims made in this video. This is disappointing to me seeing as this is clearly in response to it. Climate change and its causes are an extremely complex set of socioeconomic and environmental issues. No where near as simple as this video might suggest.
@@libertymedia8080 Ed has done another video where he goes more in detail about the statistics used in WIL and where he provides feedback
@@martinjeanneteau7950 I have seen it, but unless you saw something i didn't he seems to talk past a lot of the points made in the WIL video ... although he does address others. As far as I'm concerned its definitely up for debate. But honestly the WIL video convinced me, before i found that through Ed's channel I agreed that a vegan diet probably was at least slightly better for the environment (Even though im not a vegan myself) but now I'm not certain of that at all.
This is an absolute masterpiece. This 10 minute video thoroughly refutes all the misinformation What I've Learned presented. The opportunity for carbon sequestration from better use of land is the most significant point to be mentioned. The end of meat is near. With more education and conversation, together, we can save humanity, and our home. It is time for us all to unite. We can do this.
Well produced video but debunked by science:
Dear FCRN: No, We’re Not Confused About Grazing - Ethical Omnivore
www.ethicalomnivore.org/were-not-confused-about-grazing/
The Beef vs. Vegetable Land-Use Argument: Breaking Down the Numbers
bovinepracticum.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-beef-vs-vegetable-land-use-argument.html
The Beef vs. Vegetable Land-Use Argument: Why It’s Really a Non-Issue
bovinepracticum.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-beef-vs-vegetable-land-use-argument.html
Another Land Use Debate: Feedlot-finished versus Forage-finished
bovinepracticum.blogspot.com/2018/03/another-land-use-debate-feedlot.html
Veganism is on the rise, but we shouldn’t think it is an easy solution to the world’s food problems
www.independent.co.uk/voices/vegan-diet-negatives-health-environment-food-research-study-a8738951.html
No. Meat aint going anywhere....cause there those of us who will pay for it...and by those..I mean the majority. At least not in my life time and after I am dead you are welcome to continuing to drive the world to extinction with your idiotic beliefs....lol.
Litterally all of ed's point are elitist trash and lies. Blame the algorithrm for this post.
Thank you for that !
I need a French translation to show this to my relatives !
Il y a une version française de le e-livre de Ed, avec vachement le même sagesse. C’est disponible sur son website! 🙏
saaaame… my French family are quite vehemently opposed to veganism and it just doesn't fit with the facts…
As a young vegan (19 years old),I was going to ask advice from you guys. How do you stay kind and relax when you are talking to a meat eater with ridiculous arguments? I always feel frustrated and kinda angry. Pls tell me how ,I have been vegan almost a year now but still couldn't get over this kind of stuff. It makes me upset how the other person isn't even trying to understand the facts.
Don’t waste your time and energy with those people. You’ve already planted the seed by leading by example. I know it’s hard but try to ignore them
Simply don't talk to anyone unless you have an established relationship.
They're the most likely to be willing to explore and actually want to understand your view point..
Family not included sadly.
You'll only get frustration from trying to control others. If you're asked why you're vegan then that's your best opportunity because you were invited to talk!
Good luck
This is a great question! I'd strongly encourage you to watch Dr. K's video called "Psychiatrist's Guide to Conversation"
It's a bit long, but that video inherently changed how I talk to people both in and out of the vegan discussion. He encourages a concept called "reflective listening" where you repeat things back to the other person, which both puts you in their shoes and gives them reassurance that they're being heard. What I see happening a lot between vegans and non vegans in conversations is you have two people that are angry at each other and are just spouting facts at each other, and once that happens, communication isn't happening anymore because nobody is listening to each other. You see it all the time in discussions about abortion, religion, climate change, etc. Steering a conversation and getting someone to listen to you (especially when they disagree!) is HARD, but it's absolutely possible.
Same way I stay calm when anyone has any kind of illogical, religious, mythological or otherwise unscientific view I disagree with.
Answer their questions if they ask, try to teach the actual proven facts. Beyond that, all you can do is allow them to figure it out on their own (or not).
You'll start to realize people have their own minds that you cannot always effectively communicate with, no matter what you say or prove to them. There is nothing you can do beyond informing.
And because there is nothing you can do beyond that point, there is no point to getting worked up or emotional over it, don't allow it to have that kind of hold on you. Just find solace in the fact that you know the facts and aren't a slave to the ignorance that plagues many others.
I would say that just speak your truth, and don't try to argue with them per say. Sometimes when we give people the space to think about their own opinions and beliefs, without judging or condemning them, it's easier for them to change or see another point of view.
gonna share this with my friends.thanks ed. lets share this video everyone!
Hey Ed! Just wanted to say that your videos are definitively between if not the best videos about veganism in RUclips. You are sharp but not aggressive, rational and well informed but not devoid of feelings. Just wanted to say I appreciate your work, very professional, I would love to see you having a conversation with David Attenborough, Steven pinker or Sam Harris about veganism have you ever consider it? Regards!
Here come the hate comments...but don't worry Earthling Ed, their arguments are already refuted by you. Great video!
Delusion
@@Assassin99584 what delusion?
@@youtubeaccount1441 from op
@@Assassin99584 Delusion? Can you elaborate?
@@robinwallace7097 maybe the video gets hate comments because vegans always taunt and aggro anyone who isn't vegan, give them a break, I don't care that I'm apparently causing the end of the world, I don't care that I'll die of "cancer" i dont care if i die in my 20s, society is pure cancer and modern life is torture and I don't care about your opinions because you don't care about anyone who has any view that goes against anything vegans say, I only belive stuff when I see it and eating meat improves my wellbeing, after alot of exercise I crave meat, and don't hit me with the "animal abuser" taunt that's old, animals die for both diets, but I don't see the point discussing anything since you'll just call me retarted or whatever since you love to feel superior
All living beings VALUE THEIR LIVES AND SAFETY
#livevegan
I don’t think so. How would microorganisms „VALUE THEIR LIVES AND SAFETY“?
Sentient life does. Humans, animals, maybe insect. But not plants, bacteria, fungi.
Doesn't mean that we have to though. Do we value the lives and safety of Gazelles if we let the Lions eat them? What a facile comment.
@@libertymedia8080 that's a natural predators lifestyle for "survival purposes "! We are talking about humans choices "unnecessary murder" and the majority of those murders fall under the choice to be cruel for "ego & palate pleasures" humans are not lions.
@@3sotericCompassionist1976 That doesn't really answer my question as to whether we are valuing the lives and safety of those animals whose lives we could save but don't i.e the Gazelles eaten by lions. Obviously we can't if we also vlaue the lives of the lions. Which is my entire point about the op being facile. I am not comparing lions to humans , i also think whether eating meat is or is not unnecessary is irrelevant. Is it necessary that we live in complex and developed economies, is it necessary that we do anything but live in subsistence hunter gatherer societies? Since when is something being "necessary" what we use to determine whether we should do it. By your logic of something needing to necessary to do it what other amenities and pleasures should we also give up?
Just some food for thought.
@@libertymedia8080 so your saying because we drive cars, live lavish greedy lifestyles, use resources gluttonously etc.....so lets just abuse and murder animal ?
Outstanding video. Very well explained and nobody can deny these facts.
They’ll find a way.
@VeganDrew sickening. Not surprising though. So dishonest, just total scumbags they are
@VeganDrew don’t get all your sources material from vegan literature. I made that mistake for 3 years and it nearly cost my life. My body, and the bodies of many others literally cannot efficiently absorb plant nutrients. Some people do great with it for a long time, but many suffer through it no matter how much money we spend supplementing. At the end of the day, we can’t expect an entire world who 95% will not give up meat. This is mainly a first world idea because many of us have the privilege to afford this lifestyle. Please don’t generalize all people who eat meat. Many do it to stay healthy. I don’t agree with anything factory farmed because the torture is horrendous. And it produces unhealthy meats in the process. I do everything I can to stay away from that and get most of my animal products from local farms when finances permit. I know it’s hard to imagine that veganism isn’t the entire answer. I used to be in that boat because I chose to study all sides. Veganism, in many cases, is just as detrimental to or our earth, the animals, and her people. I didn’t want to believe it for a long time, but it took going from 160 pounds to 119 in 3 years for me to realize that I might not be doing things right. I hope it doesn’t come to that point for anyone. Blessings to you all
You can deny these facts, I'm not saying you should but there is no such thing as a bullet proof argument.
"Eating meat is a socially acceptable form of science denial"
you are saving the planet with your activism and you’ve inspired me to be an activist as well. my friend & i recently founded an animal liberation front here in oklahoma city and we have our first demonstration this weekend promoting veganism. it will be similar to the earthlings experience demo that you’ve done in the past. thank you for all that you do, together we can save the animals, the planet and ourselves 💪🏼💚
lol
No he isn't
Loser it isn't
hey ya know something, The large number of animals killed to keep a vegan diet nutritious may be shocking for some. To plant crops, farmers must clear the soil. Soil tiling kills all life within its path, including all animals. Farmers spray their fields with pesticides which kill more insects. so really, if you're vegan, you're not.
It's a no-brainer. I wish this information was common knowledge. Well done, Ed, for spreading the message.
I went vegan when I was fifteen!
Legend
funny, i am 15 right now and just went vegan in march
@@Greg.Enterprises legend
Same
You're not vegan, you're vegetarian, vegans don't exist.
Just came from watching a whole bunch of your videos again! You give me so much HOPE
More people need to see this
a delusional piece of twisted information thrown at u from a bias perspective, this is borderline lying and what he's doing is wrong. Earthling Ed is just making money off equally deluded peoples.
@@merrohakunamatta7032 😂
@@merrohakunamatta7032 so are all the meat eater youtubers
Great content! I love how you not only talked about it but also showed the numbers and small animations for us to better understand (I'm not a native English speaker so it's easier for me to understand when there are animations and numbers instead of just hearing words)
We have become a Vegan family and it was the best move we made.
We are doing our bit, come on people... please make that change for your children's future and so many more species that are being pushed to the brink. This is criminal!!
All animal foods, every day.
@@rl9808 Are you uprating your own comments? How pathetic.
@@tamcon72 nah people like what he has to say about this
ruclips.net/video/sGG-A80Tl5g/видео.html
@@Lazyspaceout Hi, no one actually clicks on links to videos of God knows what.
@@tamcon72 well that's your problem
Holy shit. This was beautifully made.
no it wasnt dude
@@merrohakunamatta7032 Shooting against science?
Thank you for being such a great activist. Thanks to you, I've found my voice, my North Star. I know exactly what to do for the rest of my life. Try to save as much as possible the planet by raising awareness to people, Take actions.. I cannot live a life align to selfish desires and motives and hiding truths about what is going on in the world (clearly collapsing) I cannot live in denial. It wouldn't be congruent to my deepest values based on right universal principles (because I support human rights, animal rights, presevertion of Biodiversity...) How could I build a stable, happy and safe life in a world of cruauty full of non sense and that is collapsing. Currently doing my own research and figuring out how to speak loud and dedicate my life to theses matters. Probably the hardest path to take because it goes against this society based on capitalism but we actually don't have the choice to do something about it.
Thank you Ed! Gr8 vid explained very well! Non-vegan environmentalist TAKE HEED!!! You are wasting your time fighting for change if you do not go vegan and do not encourage the world to go vegan; point blank!
It’s been 2 years since this video and we are having another hottest year on record. Ocean temperatures have risen 5* C (9* F). News mentions lowering fossil fuel emissions, but still no talk about dietary changes. 112 people died of heat related deaths in Mexico just in the span of 3 months -
10:07 thanks for showing the study! I’ve heard you talk about it several times, but could never find it myself, when wanting to link it in a comment response to other people who claim a vegan diet isn’t that much better for the environment. Now I finally can.
People if a dog is sad: "omg save this poor Soul!!!"
People if a cow gets raped, mentally totured, beaten and killed: mmhh cheese
Yea, so?
@@rl9808 ikr? Dog meat taste so good 🤤
I mean, I have a house in a rural area and some farmers I know (nothing big, they farm mainly for their personal use) - and the cows genuinely don't seem to be subjected to any of those things while getting milked. I think they would at least show some sort of reaction if they were uncomfortable or try to run away. Maybe they do that in factories somehow? I've never been to one.
@@nestomagic Well, I guess you could define it that way; but that would mean the farmers are rapists and I find that a little insulting. I know these people, and they genuinely care about their animals.
Yeah, you're acting like that doesn't happen to humans 😒
It really stresses me out that majority of the people on this planet are unaware of this problem or are resistant to the change. Change is inevitable, Im nervous to see what changes happen in the future, mainly because it doesn’t look to promising at the moment, it’s hard to have faith in people when people are the reason we’re in this situation to begin with. Thanks for all you do Ed, seeing ur videos give me hope, someone is taking action and making their voice heard
Went vegan FTA many years ago. Finding out the environmental impact of my ethics is just amazing. This message needs to be broadcast far more than it is.
Amazing? Killing thousands of animals everyday is amazing?
ruclips.net/video/sGG-A80Tl5g/видео.html
Animals don't cause as much of an global impact as much as you think it does
Not all environmental impact being good for the earth. When you eat your avacado toast big trucks have to ship them all the way to you )unless you grow your own vegetables)most of the things you eat are shipped to you which is transmitting gasoline into the air a lot of gasoline from that long way they have to go
This video is so so important and equally well made.
*Veganism will save the planet.*
It's the best we got
It's actually the only way. Recycling power saving etc. will never be enough on their own.
*plant-based diet through veganism*
medical mafia murders animals to treat diseases from eating animals. humanity is insane
@@renohealingmassagerenoheal4984 Well said🐦🌍
When people ask me why I'm Vegan. "Because I can't find one reason not to be".
Same...except I'd add in "justifiable" between "one" and "reason" for my own lifestyle. :) I love the taste of cheese and eggs (never really cared for meat), but that's so not a justifiable reason for me to contribute to the suffering cows and chickens endure so that we can have their milk and eggs, even though there are other plant-based foods and supplements that could replace what those products nutritionally provide and cause far less direct suffering.
@@sarah-s9y8b Fair enough.
After 15 years as Vegan the smell of cheese and eggs or bacon is enough to make me want to vomit ,although do remember how good it tasted when I ate those products Amazing how the taste buds change.
Also when I see these products I see the pain and torture and destruction to our home.
Once the connection is made there's no going back.
I'll add justifiable to my sentence!😉
i cant find a reason that would make me vegan, its just not for me
lol
@@cattygirl6663
Well,you see, the thing is that It's not about you, it's much bigger than that!
I'm Vegan not just for me,but for the entire Earth and all the speices on it.
Whether you like it or not, we are all apart of the natural world and are all connected to it.
We need nature to exist on this planet.
So saying Veganism is not for me is missing the point.
Veganism is related to us all!
It's about doing the best you can and understanding where you are , how you exist ,what's is necessary for you to exist and making the connection to the Earth,the air you breathe,the food you eat ,the water you drink etc...
It all comes from her and without it we will cease to exist as a species.It's not the time for inward selfish living.
It's time to start trying to help her out a bit.She's suffering right now and we need her more that she need us.She has given us a lot and all that we need to live on this beautiful planet.
Living a vegan lifestyle will help and do just that.
Be part of the solution and not the problem.
Go vegan to protect the children's future, to improve your health, and most importantly to end the cruelty to the animals.
lol
For me the priorities are reversed, but whatever, as long as the goal is the same.
Veganism isn't a diet.
@@WarAgainstCruelty22 yes it is
@bullcogs79 No it isn't. It is a philosophy based on the idea of ahimsa. It is not just about food choices.
“If you think that being vegan is difficult, imagine being a factory farmed animal.” -Davegan Raza
Why would you imagine things that are not possible ?
Animals eat animals so why shouldn't I?
@@themadtitan728You’re right. It would take empathy to be able to put yourself in another’s shoes. Something you don’t have.
@@themadtitan728You’re right. It would take empathy to be able to put yourself in another’s shoes. Impossible for you.
😭😭😭
If we shift to plant based diet we could reduce 80% of used land of agriculture and replace that with forests reversing the climate change
If we shift to insects based diet we would waste 10000% less water every year
I, too, know how to gaslight people.
@@1nv15BL3 any evidence? and insects too are sentient beings so its of no use
@@AM-tb4fn You have three options:
-Directly kill (in a more humane way) and eat insects.
-Kill insects and eat the plants they live in.
-Feed cows with the plants in which the insects live.
Which one is more ethical?
@@AM-tb4fn Also, The point of my comment is to make others realize that random sentences mixed with unbelievable statistics and no source of evidence is basically gaslighting.
You can't replace grassland with forests
I mean most of the time you can but you shouldn't do it
Also more Forrest doesn't mean its going to get better it's a more complicated matter than just plant lots threes Wich has been proven many times to be bad for ecosystems
Keep spreading the word, it's the only way 🙏
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lol
Shared this with my omni parents! Hopefully they watch it!
Just opening a debate here for the algorithm: would avoiding the word "vegan" and simply giving out these stone cold facts be a better strategy to follow from now on? I have the feeling everyone knows nowadays what a vegan is and therefore they've already made a preconceived idea in their heads which acts like a firewall as soon as they hear the word "vegan".
There are tons of people that have no idea about veganism or what it can achieve.
That’s right.
I think it's not about the use of the word "vegan", but whether or not they think it will confirm their bias. A lot of vegan youtubers use click-bait titles, including Ed: He has a video called "vegan men: fragile, weak, and feminized." The titles of many street debate videos are click-bait, because they are supposed to attract meat-eaters.
@@enikopusztai5957 Exactly! I'd rather get them bite the bait than scare them away by using the word vegan too fast.
@@Kaloan91 Veganism is a religion
I noticed that there are some people on here that tried to say that being a vegan is a cult but it's not. Veganism is a movement that speaks up for the animals who cannot speak up for themselves. If anything going vegan shows you have compassion empathy and humanity. For people who know what happens to these animals and don't care that says a lot about someone's character. We were given a moral compass for a reason so we know the difference between right and wrong and when something is an injustice you have to speak up about it even if it means you'll be ridiculed. For anyone to attack a vegan says that they obviously feel guilty and are taking it out on that person because they don't want to stop their addiction.
It feels like vegans and non-vegans live on two different planets. Except that we don't, and that's why it's so terrifying.
Carnivores do their thing for health only.
@@rl9808 for bad health? A vegan diet is healthier.
@Igor Dimitrov Just inform you. www.healthline.com/nutrition/vegan-diet-benefits .
@@go_vegan It's not, pahahahahahahahahahaha you have a healthline.com search result..... OH DEAR!!!! You go to the best scientific institutions that study for academia not for money and you look with them when essential things you miss out on when you eat vegan and you will see how Vegan diet actually makes you mentally unhealthier and physically more unhealthy. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE STOP BUYING INTO NONSENSE VEGAN PROPAGANDA
@@go_vegan tried going vegan, my ADHD went out of control, so did my OCD and Anxiety. I had tremors and I was extremely irritable and weak. No young man wants to feel that pathetic, yet the vegan diet sure does that.
Really good summary and explanation on how cosumption of animal products is killing our planet and us.
We also have a significant portion of people in the US who think climate change and the environment aren't even an issue in the first place. Trying to get veganism through those heads is... depressing
Sad, but real...
It will never work.
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Damn man your crazy
Awesome video! There are SO many arguments to go vegan, and yet, most people don't get them, deny them, or just ignore them... maybe it's because it's hard to change, and it's totally comprehensible, but if we want to save ourselves, the planet, and the inocent animals, we MUST focus on making our diets more plant-based!
And even if I am not vegan (my parents don't let me :c), I try my best! I went pesco-vegetarian 1 year ago, now I want to stop eating fish (but my parents aren't convinced yet 🙄), and from now on, I'm going to not eat any animal product in all Sundays!
Edit: I'm vegan now :))
hey ya know something, The large number of animals killed to keep a vegan diet nutritious may be shocking for some. To plant crops, farmers must clear the soil. Soil tiling kills all life within its path, including all animals. Farmers spray their fields with pesticides which kill more insects. so really, if you're vegan, you're not.
My husband and I have been vegan for 40 years (for animals and NO other reason!) I never dreamed it would grow into a movement. There is hope! And people like you are creating that hope. Bless you.
I wish every viewer of the original video would watch this…
You made me go vegan 5 months ago, Ed. Only regret is not switching sooner.
🤗💞✌️🌍
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hey ya know something, The large number of animals killed to keep a vegan diet nutritious may be shocking for some. To plant crops, farmers must clear the soil. Soil tiling kills all life within its path, including all animals. Farmers spray their fields with pesticides which kill more insects. so really, if you're vegan, you're not.
This was good. Hits home when you pointed out how much more land is needed in the future to sustain a carnivorous world ... its impossible.
The graphs really sober the perception. Thank you
This should be played in schools, on YT commercials, etc.
After years of caring, i no longer give a shit. I'm not reproducing. I'm through here. I now think that whatever will destroy humanity the quickest is best. Namaste
hope this video gets heaps of views. we can't wait another decade.exactly.
Good Job, team!
Thanks for this Ed. This has shifted something in me, this has made me so upset and angry. I'm already vegan and speak out for the animals, but now I'm going to be even louder, advocating for all species, the starving people all over the world, our planet, our rainforests, our childrens future...
We need to WAKE UP PEOPLE! We dont have time, share this video, speak up, be the change you want to see in this world!
Though I didn't eat chicken often (maybe 7-10times a year) ..but now I've given up on that too ...
shared, this should be on repeat 24/7 in all media
Like propaganda?
@Vegan Vamshi Krishnan Well if you feel the need to propagandize your " logic science and data" then the chances are it is because it wouldn't hold up critical scrutiny. To be clear i am not disputing the validity of any of the studies cited in the video. The issue i have is how they are decontextualized and not critically discussed. Its a stretch to expect people to take statistics at face value from an activist channel.
lol
I just hope it's not too late 😔
Keep up the good work Earthling Ed 🌿 🌍
Using food waste and plant byproucts to create insect protein seems a lot less costly to the earth vs soy or any farming. Especially considering that this could be done in urban environments or better yet in individual's homes reducing dependency on fossile fules AND that you have to kill bugs to get plant foods anyways..
Why do you think growing insects is any less work than farming plants and mushrooms?
Plants need fertilizer, much larger water inputs and require airable land.
Mushrooms require ultra clean substrates and have a smaller range of humidity and temperature tolerances.
While bugs are easier to raise than mushrooms and plants, thats not the point it's that they use less resources to make.
Hell yeah I think you're on to something
I just randomly stumbled on this comment and I have to say, this guy makes some good points even if he spells weirdly
@@rasputozen I don’t think he made any claims about it being “less work”. He said that it is “less costly” on the earth, in other words, “more eco-friendly”. And he does have a good point, soy farming causes a good deal of environmental destruction, which directly contributes to the death of animals, and contributes to an increase of greenhouse gases. Being vegan is not going to save the earth. Do I think that being vegan is the morally correct decision? Yes. Do I also think that producing insect protein is an even higher moral ground? Yes. But neither of these is going to “save the earth”. Individual consumer choices are not a form of activism, and are not going to be the thing that saves the earth. Asking people to, “wake up” is idealist theory, and not rooted in the material conditions of our society. It is not reality that is shaped by our minds, but our minds that are shaped by reality. Our economy lays the foundation for our consciousness, as the economy is the base that informs our super structures (religion, culture, government, etc.). As long as our economy is profit focused, and continues to promote individualism, then our earth is going to continue to die. Capitalism by its very nature leads to constant over production due to the laws of supply and demand. As long as we are over producing, meaning making more than we need, causing huge amounts of waste, then we’re fucked. We would need to dramatically revolutionize our economic system, and quickly, into a system based on people’s needs, rather than profit in order to have any hope of saving the earth.
“Could you look an animal in the eyes and say to it, ‘My appetite is more important than your suffering’?” -Moby
Yes
Yeah
@@1nv15BL3 then you are machine not a human
@@AM-tb4fn No, I'm human, just because I have the ability to speak doesn't mean I'm a machine, the only difference between me and vegans is that I know the potential of clean meat and I'm ready to spend a lot of money for it in order to decrease the suffering of any kind of animal, including insects.
@@1nv15BL3 just like I said, non vegans kill more plants so it is obvious that they kill more insects
ive been eating meat for 30 years. im 31 and im vegan. we can all change
Thank you for bringing on the facts!! 👏👏☺️☺️💯💯
Wow!
Straight talking at its best.
Proud patreon member here!
Sad that so many don't care or are simply not interested.
The eventual extinction of the human race will be our own fault. As a species we are slowly committing mass suicide taking almost everything else living with us! So sad!
Come on algorithm, you can do it. Make it viral!
Hey Ed!
Thank you for all the videos you put out. They are really inspiring. Keep up the good work.I was asked the other day by my friend on Animal Testing and Modern Medicine and what do Vegans think about it. First i thought it was wrong to be using animals for testing but i didnt have much to explain. I was wondering what you think on this matter.
That would have to one of the most succinct 10 minutes of lay it down the way it is that clearly and unmistakably explains the whole situation in a nutshell that I have ever watched and I watch a lot. SuPER Well done
Hi Ed! It’d be great if you’d share the source of where you got all this information from. Who did the studies and who supported the studies financially. Because when I argue with someone about this, that’s the first question I get asked: “where did you get this information from ?”
All the sources are linked in the description. It often says in the studies who funded it, other than that they could just easily look up the people that made the study and do research on them as well :)
Best video ever. I finally get to see concretely what are the consequences, thank you for all of your work.
Changes to our food system is essential for our planet to continue to exist for future generations. 🌿👍🏻xxx
Lies
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Not sure if I’ve ever seen a video with 2.1k upvotes and 0 downvotes.
Great video!
and all it requires is for people to practice what they already preach. 'Treat others like you want to be treated' and 'love the next one like yourself'.
also 'freedom means that you can do anything, that doesn't harm somebody else'.
let's do our best to snap the majority of humanity back into reality.
Everyone should know this! Love your videos Ed! You help me stay vegan!
this is the greatest video you've posted yet, thanks
This needs to go viral
Great video! Sharing it Friday, June 4th on my website. Hoping it opens peoples eyes to the truth!
Earthling Ed: I live in Central Texas, where many millions of bison used to roam. The soil was richer and there was more biodiversity because of it. As far as emissions are concerned, there were far more, then. My question is: what “emissions” are you referring to?
Methane from all the shit and cow farts.
@@yeetman4953 I keep seeing your comments with no counterarguments. Do you have anything to back up your statement?
@@sillymilly1006 www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/07/methane-cow-beef-greenhouse-gas-prebiotic/
This video is fantastically well made, your content is really improving! I hope more people see this...The world will thank you for raising awareness. I hope its not too late. I wish I had gone vegan sooner.
THIS. IS. MASTERPIECE.
lol
Title could be more like: "Why animal agriculture is so bad?"
(to not mention veganism yet, and present the theme to a wider audience)
I have to agree optics wise, people are trained not to listen as soon as they hear the word vegan. Might be better to use a different phrase to garner people's interest
He's throwing shade at What I've Learned by parodying the title of his video where he made false claims about animal agriculture not being that bad lol
I agree, many people will probably not click when they see the word vegan. It should be used only after the viewer is starting to get the idea.
respectfully disagree. isn't caving to those kinds of people how we got to this point in the first place?
@@baggaz167 Yeah, yeah. I got it that way too. Still agree with Sanelma and SuperQGS comments.
Greetings
This is so important 🙌🏻 Wish more people took the time to listen and learn
hey ya know something, The large number of animals killed to keep a vegan diet nutritious may be shocking for some. To plant crops, farmers must clear the soil. Soil tiling kills all life within its path, including all animals. Farmers spray their fields with pesticides which kill more insects. so really, if you're vegan, you're not.
Who made these amazing animations?
Always coming through with the facts and truth🙌
Yes. Thank you for this! No solution is or will be complete without veganism.
Thanks for helping the earth friend been vegan for a year and it’s because of you.
Amazing video! Will share this as much as I can! (and hopefully raise awareness)
Thank you Earthling Ed!
I am Vegan 8 - 9 years now and I promised myself for ever. The best decision in my life!
I feel Fine!
Thank you ALL Vegan activists!
Yes! Thank you, Ed!