My vegan beef with Russell Brand?

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  • Опубликовано: 7 июн 2024
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    In today's video I respond to Russell Brand's recent video about processed plant-based alternatives. However, the aspect of the plant-based alternatives conversation I'm most interested in, is how these products are being targeted by the meat industry in an attempt to discredit veganism.
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    Ed Winters is a vegan educator, best-selling author, public speaker and content creator. Ed has spoken at over 1/3 of UK universities and at 6 Ivy league colleges, including as a guest lecturer at Harvard University in both 2019 and 2020. He has given speeches across the world, including at the University of Cambridge, EPFL, Google NYC and Google Zürich. In early 2019 he gave 2 TEDx talks, surpassing a total of 2 million views online. His speech “You Will Never Look at Your Life in the Same Way Again” has 35 million accumulative views online and has been given to thousands of students across UK universities.
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  • @ed.winters
    @ed.winters  2 года назад +258

    I.D.E.A. Studios launch collection is available now to order to your home! 🚀 weareideastudios.com - thank you so much for your support!
    In today's video I respond to Russell Brand's recent video about processed plant-based alternatives. However, the aspect of the plant-based alternatives conversation I'm most interested in, is how these products are being targeted by the meat industry in an attempt to discredit veganism.

    • @Unfilteredcallinshow
      @Unfilteredcallinshow 2 года назад +4

      Well done Ed.
      I see your channel and i liek

    • @VeganSemihCyprus33
      @VeganSemihCyprus33 2 года назад +2

      Let me know what do you think about this documentary Ed 👀👉 The Connections (2021) [short documentary] 🔥

    • @VeganV5912
      @VeganV5912 2 года назад +1

      Timelapse, 5-10 days 🧟‍♂️🦠🍖🔴... (inside your stomach) ruclips.net/video/KtK3KgSMHe4/видео.html .. ruclips.net/video/oziwBALKCEQ/видео.html 🤮 NO fibre !!! Stays in your body and rots away 🤮🤮🤮🤮.....
      That’s why I’m vegan, lots of fibre if you eat plants and fruit and nuts and berries and tubers and lentils beans et cetera. PH 7, no smell.
      Which side of history are you on ?? ✅😉

    • @karenishness1
      @karenishness1 2 года назад +3

      YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS ARE SCREAMING. SORRY I BOUGHT YOUR BOOK. HE IS RIGHT ABOUT PROCESSED.

    • @Unfilteredcallinshow
      @Unfilteredcallinshow 2 года назад +15

      @@karenishness1 everyone has financial interests, however ed seems to go about it in an ethical way.

  • @mariawells1874
    @mariawells1874 Год назад +56

    I went from eating all the wrong foods to being Vegan overnight. I am never going back. I feel so much better since I did this.

    • @sosoo000
      @sosoo000 Год назад +7

      Oh bless you! same here :)

    • @dfusa4869
      @dfusa4869 10 месяцев назад +1

      You are going to lose your mind if you don’t feed it with right foods….

    • @JasonNoto
      @JasonNoto 9 месяцев назад

      ​​@@dfusa4869although most all animals can eat fruit for instance, the longer intestines and chewing jaw motion of human_e beings are along the traits of a frugivore

    • @anonymous04925
      @anonymous04925 5 месяцев назад

      Go Vegan then.@@dfusa4869

    • @jojobeanstudio1339
      @jojobeanstudio1339 3 месяца назад

      ​@@dfusa4869I haven't eaten meat for 10 years (during late childhood & puberty) and been vegan now for 5. It saved me mentally and my waistline. And ofc think of how many animals I've saved by being the picture of health lol. My doctors are beyond happy & impressed

  • @iRRM1994
    @iRRM1994 2 года назад +340

    Also: If you don't need a new shirt, don't buy a new shirt. Reduce, reuse, recycle. THEN buy ethically.

    • @lorenecristini3775
      @lorenecristini3775 2 года назад +9

      Exactly!!!

    • @sesch137
      @sesch137 2 года назад +11

      I just bought 5 shirts i don't really need, felt good.

    • @iRRM1994
      @iRRM1994 2 года назад +16

      @@sesch137 You will need to try somewhere else.

    • @Militant_Vegan
      @Militant_Vegan 2 года назад +7

      @@sesch137 I think we all do that to an extent whether we like to admit it or not lmao

    • @iRRM1994
      @iRRM1994 2 года назад +5

      @Paul Semmens You are suggesting I am brainwashed while you think it absolutely has to be this way simply because it has been this way. As if it were without alternative. Those two oldest people also didn't live on green energy so that must be a fluke as well.
      Sure, animal byproducts are efficient in those regards but that shouldn't mean we ought not to look for better ways. And those ways are there, they might just be detours or uncomfortable - for you.

  • @HannahIrene719
    @HannahIrene719 2 года назад +556

    Expecting people to convert from a standard American diet to a strictly whole foods, plant based diet is insane. The vast majority of people won't be able to do it. Making veganism accessible for the average person is the goal. Processed vegan foods and mock meats help so many people transition. Once people become more comfortable with eating only plants, they'll usually naturally evolve and transform their diets to include less processed mock meats, and more whole foods. But if they don't, who cares? The goal was to stop eating animals.

    • @Empathy4Animals411
      @Empathy4Animals411 2 года назад +26

      Exactly, they want something as close as possible to what they've become used to eating, which is the processed meat-tasting stuff.

    • @alexwentoutside6843
      @alexwentoutside6843 2 года назад

      If you crave something maybe it is simply because your body needs it and not because you are an evil? How toxic is veganism ....

    • @Empathy4Animals411
      @Empathy4Animals411 2 года назад +1

      @@alexwentoutside6843 No one said anything about "craving" the rotting corpse of a tortured sentient being. You're tricked into believing it's "food." It's the chemicals in it that make you addicted. It's an addiction and a societally-endorsed habit, not a "craving."
      You're one of those still fooled and you're full of toxic, negative energy from swallowing suffering.

    • @anyamiranda9452
      @anyamiranda9452 2 года назад +14

      I care. If the vegan substitutes are just as unhealthy, why not go for the real thing? Especially when the substitute is more expensive.

    • @christianz8020
      @christianz8020 2 года назад +4

      Now I know what the video is about before I watch it. Thank you haha

  • @readreadwriteread9039
    @readreadwriteread9039 2 года назад +153

    I've been a whole-food vegan for about a year now and I really don't miss meat at all. It smells gross to me now. But I know that it's a lot easier to cook for my meat-eating family using plant based meat substitutes, whenever they have dinner at my place. I agree that delicious meat substitutes lessen the need for meat. It's still about the animals for me, not so much about my health. Even though I feel much healthier now than I ever did before I went vegan. Thanks for the vid!

    • @HeavenSentASMR
      @HeavenSentASMR 2 года назад

      Be careful consuming soy, the elites push soy onto vegans plates for many reasons, 80% of soy is gmo, gives vegans colon cancer every year, and actually takes years off your lifespan to break down digestive wise. Try finding an easy black bean burger recipe that helped me out a lot! I don’t trust any of the brands Bill gates owns/supports/funds AT ALL

    • @Vrin137
      @Vrin137 2 года назад +11

      Congrats! After a yr you can smell BO from meat-eaters too. I" ve been vegan since 2001, as soon as I could buy my own food lol. I have stopped mid-way in 2012 for a yr with a BF who was only vegetarian. I felt a huge difference in my health and skin. I don't think I will ever be a nonvegan again at this point. I think fake meats are not bad for transitioning but for me, I always disliked the smell and taste so stick to WFPB homemade foods. It's much easier to be vegan today, when I started few knew what it was.

    • @andrewevanyshyn1709
      @andrewevanyshyn1709 2 года назад +2

      bro same. Coming up to a year in September. I think the only thing I miss is the experience of cutting and eating a chunk of tough food.

    • @niranjansinghdangi8397
      @niranjansinghdangi8397 2 года назад

      I hope Ed's new clothing line fails. He is a evil person

    • @cIeetz
      @cIeetz 2 года назад

      anything but soy tho. dont feed them tofu that stuffs poison

  • @cami1597
    @cami1597 2 года назад +109

    i just want to say that i've just started my vegetarian journey (hoping it would become veganism with time) and just after a few weeks i've seen major changes, both in health and mood.
    i'm telling you: its life changing.

    • @cami1597
      @cami1597 2 года назад +13

      meat substitutes are simply a way for people to always keep going with veganism and to never hurt another living being again..

    • @drsalka
      @drsalka 2 года назад +6

      That’s great! Keep it up!

    • @purelyiconic
      @purelyiconic Год назад +2

      3 years 🖤

    • @tofu_titan6667
      @tofu_titan6667 Год назад +13

      Great to hear, keep at it! Just wait until you cut out dairy! - For me personally that was the biggest change in health and simply wellbeing! (Absolute cheeselover before going vegan)

    • @batsy3
      @batsy3 Год назад +7

      it will only get better once you manage to drop the dairy

  • @michelekendzie
    @michelekendzie 2 года назад +69

    I actually stopped eating meat for health reasons (and I've been avoiding dairy for over a decade, having become lactose intolerant) and I don't miss it, so the meat alternatives haven't really interested me. However, I was glad that the restaurant my daughter chose for her birthday meal offers Beyond Meat burgers. It was enjoyable having burgers and fries again to celebrate a special occasion. Vegan meats are not something I'd want to eat every week, but the foods they're replacing shouldn't be eaten every week either.

  • @rdhr3610
    @rdhr3610 2 года назад +44

    I'm always thinking that people don't even realize that whole vs. processed is a much greater challenge than meat vs. no meat

    • @alexzadecroixarabellalight8163
      @alexzadecroixarabellalight8163 2 года назад +7

      Me too!
      I have a friend who is vegan, but eats vegan junk food, when there’s lots of ethnic food that has always been vegan and much better for the body!

    • @disco4535
      @disco4535 2 года назад

      I'm always thinking that poor vegans are completely brainwashed to the point that they destroy their bodies with unnatural, made made trash that either has no nutrition, or inaccessible nutrition for humans. The natural, ideal human diet is animal organs, animal flesh, blood, eggs, raw milk and some fruit. The Earth is a brutal relentless place, and humans are just a result of it. Nothing is more natural than Man eating meat

    • @rdhr3610
      @rdhr3610 2 года назад

      @@disco4535 That isn't valid any less for people who eat meat. You're not talking about veganism but about people who don't care about their diet

    • @disco4535
      @disco4535 2 года назад +1

      @@rdhr3610 Yes

  • @vegancolleen
    @vegancolleen 2 года назад +325

    Oh dear Ed. You DO have a way with calm, intelligent, insightful, sound arguments. Hope Brand sees this. And congrats on the clothing line. Excellent. 🌱💞

    • @davidcrosier2761
      @davidcrosier2761 2 года назад +13

      But I don't think there's much disagreement between Ed and Russell. In fact, Ed's beef is with the meat industry, not with Russell Brand...

    • @shawns4354
      @shawns4354 2 года назад +4

      Brand is just a lefty Rogan.

    • @mariaangelova8275
      @mariaangelova8275 2 года назад +2

      I absolutely agree on all counts!!!

    • @niranjansinghdangi8397
      @niranjansinghdangi8397 2 года назад +5

      Oh dear Ed. You have zero muscle mass

    • @davidcrosier2761
      @davidcrosier2761 2 года назад +9

      @@niranjansinghdangi8397 what is point of your seemingly irrelevant comment?

  • @el-adcohen8201
    @el-adcohen8201 2 года назад +56

    Ed, quick point: nutritional yeast might be a better argument for a healthy processed food. Straight raw yeast is nasty to digest. Nooch is great. Fortified nooch is even better.

    • @dgollas
      @dgollas 2 года назад

      One word: nixtamalization

    • @waylengaming8712
      @waylengaming8712 2 года назад

      Howdy

    • @angelocarantino4803
      @angelocarantino4803 Год назад

      @@dgollas good point

    • @claudiaeliss
      @claudiaeliss Год назад

      I love this company appeal!! I’m setting up my nutrition practice after finishing my internship and I am explicitly presenting myself as vegan nutritionist, deciding not going for plant based per de because I’m vegan for animals and that changed my health for better. I want to advocate for healthy nutrition but in a way that puts animals first and so people can be supported to do well while doing their part to chose compassion!

    • @PeleSahota
      @PeleSahota Год назад

      Russel Brand is a narcissist with no loyalty to anything but any crap or conspiracy theory that promotes him getting attention.

  • @chrisfiz9246
    @chrisfiz9246 2 года назад +41

    I've been vegan for over 15 years now and to be honest I can't remember a meal I have which doesn't have anything processed. I never went vegan because I didn't like the taste or my health! When I first went vegan you couldn't even get soya milk in the supermarket it was tough as I never liked fruits and vegetables but my moral compass was far more important to me so I made do, now I don't have to make do and I'm loving I can have the taste and texture of the type of foods I love.

    • @markilleen4027
      @markilleen4027 2 года назад +3

      same bro i loved meet when i was a kid hated vegetables (still don't like them) i stopped eating red meet when i was about 8 went vegetarian when i was around 9, then went vegan when i was 16

    • @lopsii902
      @lopsii902 Год назад +3

      much respect for being vegan and not changing your morals cause it "wasn't easy"

    • @Preservestlandry
      @Preservestlandry Год назад +1

      Yep, soy milk only at the health food store. I remember that. :)

  • @Elfuxxx
    @Elfuxxx 2 года назад +211

    Not every food you ever eat has to be healthy. A reasonable diet can include junk food sometimes too. So there is a lot of room for vegan junk food

    • @vthomas375
      @vthomas375 2 года назад

      Dr. No isn't liked as in no meat , no dairy, no oils (so no junk too), no emphasis on organic, no nitric oxide, because it's so cheap and much harder to market than the more expensive AND less healthy. options

    • @niranjansinghdangi8397
      @niranjansinghdangi8397 2 года назад +5

      I'm eating chicken breast

    • @hammy9800
      @hammy9800 2 года назад

      @@niranjansinghdangi8397 wow, I remember you commenting something similar to me a while ago. do you have any mental health issues? you still seem as unhinged... over 500 comments on eds channel- obsessed with hating. alot of time out of your life dedicated to trying to getting a reaction out of vegans then crying once you get a response...

    • @TruthfulSun
      @TruthfulSun 2 года назад

      The reason why junk comes out of your fingers mate

    • @niranjansinghdangi8397
      @niranjansinghdangi8397 2 года назад +2

      I'm eating eggs right now

  • @peterphillips2200
    @peterphillips2200 2 года назад +21

    Would love to see a chat between Russel and Ed 🔥🔥🔥

    • @BrookeYoder
      @BrookeYoder 2 года назад +2

      I second this. Those 2 would have a wonderful conversation.

    • @drsalka
      @drsalka 2 года назад

      @@BrookeYoder yes! I’d love it 🖤

  • @jaquelinerose13
    @jaquelinerose13 2 года назад +159

    Ed, you are just a gorgeous person inside and out. Loved seeing you in the new launch of the clothing brand. As always, thank you for the clap backs to the most influential people out there, and for the endless hours you put in to advocating veganism. 🙏❤️ We and the animals are blessed to have you on our side. 🐣🐥🐮🐷🐭🐮 🌱

    • @rondarkman.
      @rondarkman. 2 года назад +4

      Vegan for the $$$

    • @remotefaith
      @remotefaith 2 года назад +3

      Is the manufacturing of his clothing brand going to involve the death of field animals, pollution to the environment and water wastage? Yes. Is Ed Winters owning a clothing brand at all neccesary? Absolutely not. So, a genuine question: does it adhere to the vegan principle of limiting all unnecessary suffering? Or does personal wealth building now trump harm reduction?

    • @mahuuasharma9876
      @mahuuasharma9876 2 года назад +8

      @@remotefaith Why not attack every creator that makes a clothing brand or some kind of merch? Not only that but unsustainable, animal-derived clothing that people usually promote. He's literally just turning his passion and creativity into something he wants to share with the community he is based in. There's literally nothing wrong with that, especially accounting for the fact that he has done a lot of altruistic and overall beneficial work in the past including opening a sanctuary. Also let's account for the team of people who worked on this brand and who are profited, not just him. Nothing wrong with earning a living, especially when done ethically and sustainably. Again, veganism is about reducing animal suffering as much as practicable, and that doesn't exclude ambitious projects, otherwise, nobody would be morally permissible to do anything that could potentially cause harm. I doubt he is getting rich because of these projects, but if you think so, I'll need proof.

    • @remotefaith
      @remotefaith 2 года назад +4

      ​@@mahuuasharma9876 (edited formatting)
      _Why not attack every creator that makes a clothing brand or some kind of merch? Not only that but unsustainable, animal-derived clothing that people usually promote._
      I do, often. There’s nothing more sustainable and ethical than not producing something in the first place though. Wearing a second-hand leather jacket is more vegan than producing a new vegan jacket, at least by my own code.
      _He's literally just turning his passion and creativity into something he wants to share with the community he is based in. There's literally nothing wrong with that, especially accounting for the fact that he has done a lot of altruistic and overall beneficial work in the past including opening a sanctuary._
      This is just run-of-the-mill euphemistic language about getting rich. You may drink the capitalist aspirational kool-aid, but I don’t. Again, the best way to reduce pollution and animal suffering is not to produce anything at all. Also, doing something good in one area doesn't mean you are free from criticism in another. Jimmy Savile raised tens of millions for charity, may he rot in hell.
      _Also let's account for the team of people who worked on this brand and who are profited, not just him._
      Yes, let’s!
      _Nothing wrong with earning a living, especially when done ethically and sustainably._
      More euphemistic language, 'making a living' is working a job to put food on the table and pay your rent. Ed is either already a millionaire or fast approaching it. He's looking to make a fortune, not a living. I'm not saying he shouldn't make any money but there is a fine line and he has crossed it in my opinion. However you spin it, owning an international fashion brand goes against the oft-repeated vegan tenet of reducing all unnecessary suffering, or atleast stretches the meaning to the point of redundancy.
      _Again, veganism is about reducing animal suffering as much as practicable, and that doesn't exclude ambitious projects, otherwise, nobody would be morally permissible to do anything that could potentially cause harm._
      So, basically capitalist wealth building is not a practicable restriction in your ethical vegan framework. Sounds good! The practicability comes down to necessity, as Ed himself is constantly banging on about. He doesn't need to do this for any reason.
      _I doubt he is getting rich because of these projects, but if you think so, I'll need proof._
      A Penguin book deal, a restaraunt in central London, a youtube channel with 430k subs and sponsorship, a patreon, frequent trips all over the world to give paid talks at prestigious universities and similar institutions.

    • @mahuuasharma9876
      @mahuuasharma9876 2 года назад +1

      @@remotefaith yeah okay I see your point and pretty much agree. Your points make sense. I don't think I will stop supporting him and his content though because I honestly don't care if he pockets that money lmao. Not to say he's free of criticism if he's doing something altruistic, but I definitely think that the work he has done in other aspects is incredible and has a massively wide reach. The difference he has made in the vegan movement is incomprehensible. So the fact he is earning a lot of profit through doing something that might be more born out of desire than true altruism for once doesn't bother me tbh. The collateral damage of this just doesn't seem to be as harmful especially when he has taken so many moral and sustainable precautions. This might have been the only time he has created or launched something that doesn't have a huge selfless motive behind it.

  • @lemonyknit8509
    @lemonyknit8509 2 года назад +53

    I’m vegan and have been for a long time. Being vegan is a philosophy with animals right at the centre of every choice and many decisions we make on a daily basis. I loved the taste and texture of meat but made the connection between the food I was eating and the life behind it. I eat all the meat free substitutes because I am vegan for the animals. I’m not overly concerned about whether my food choices are over processed or necessarily the healthiest as long as, as far as is practicably possible, no animals were harmed or used because of my choices then I am happy.

    • @illuminate4622
      @illuminate4622 2 года назад +6

      Give me fully synthetic food for all I care. That's not a dystopia btw, that's literally Star Trek.

    • @fuxinferior2195
      @fuxinferior2195 2 года назад +5

      Indeed it is that simple. I'm afraid simplicity is too often overlooked.

    • @Adnancorner
      @Adnancorner 2 года назад

      but I am sorry veganism only care about farm animals - cows goats and pigs and chickens..
      They dont care about bugs fungi and other life when they spray on crops, in other words hypocrite

    • @illuminate4622
      @illuminate4622 2 года назад +2

      @@Adnancorner even the crops are for animal feed mostly
      Also fungi aren't sentient. "Life" isn't the thing that matters, sentience is.

    • @evilsdirtylittlesister4299
      @evilsdirtylittlesister4299 Год назад

      Animal ag is an industry and way of living which seeks to exclude as far as is possible and practicable all forms of torture, rape and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of cruelty free products for the benefit of animals, humans and the environment. In dietary terms it denotes the practice of healthy sensible flavoursome eating with all products derived wholly or partly from animals.

  • @TheAndyVegan
    @TheAndyVegan 2 года назад +84

    I love the idea of keeping it about morality and animals

    • @rondarkman.
      @rondarkman. 2 года назад +1

      Lol

    • @dgollas
      @dgollas 2 года назад +5

      @I Coroa that’s included in “morality and animals”, I.e. humans are animals

    • @marilynsummit1764
      @marilynsummit1764 2 года назад +2

      @I Coroa wasteful packaging. Oh maybe they should just throw the food in the damn store with no wrapping.

    • @loadeddiaper4216
      @loadeddiaper4216 2 года назад

      @@marilynsummit1764 WTH... You are a Hypocrite

    • @TheAndyVegan
      @TheAndyVegan 2 года назад

      @I Coroa The humans in factories aren’t getting their throats slit. Nor are they working against their will. Everything in life is a choice. But what choice do the animals have? None, because people like you keep trying to justify cruelty which keeps them in line.

  • @jesusantoniobravohonorato1844
    @jesusantoniobravohonorato1844 2 года назад +31

    Hey, Ed it'd be incredibly amazing seeing you having a discussion about most aspects of veganism with Russell. Please make it happen 🙌🏼

    • @drsalka
      @drsalka 2 года назад +3

      Yessss!🙌

    • @KalebPeters99
      @KalebPeters99 2 года назад +4

      Having Ed on Under The Skin would be fantastic

    • @evilsdirtylittlesister4299
      @evilsdirtylittlesister4299 2 года назад

      Russell isnt silly enough to allow himself to be seen validating eds existance by having a conversation with him.

  • @dawnshimmerglow2259
    @dawnshimmerglow2259 2 года назад +6

    I still do not understand how you have so much patience! Bless you Ed

  • @diallobanksmusic
    @diallobanksmusic 2 года назад +130

    a clothing brand from Earthling Ed? How can this day get any better?

    • @ChazZen
      @ChazZen 2 года назад +4

      You could become a trillionaire

    • @GQ2593
      @GQ2593 2 года назад +13

      He is eploiting his userbase for commercial succes. Hopefully, it does not signal the beginnings of Ed moving away from activism.

    • @VeganV5912
      @VeganV5912 2 года назад

      @@ChazZen , 👮🏻‍♂️👮🏼‍♂️👮🏿‍♂️ !!! Public, PUBLIC servant !!!
      Like HitIer, Putin... 🙋🏻‍♂️👮🏻‍♂️👮🏼‍♂️👮🏿‍♂️ Tyrant !!!! Public servant !!! You work for me, and the people !!!!
      Timelapse, 5-10 days 🧟‍♂️🦠🍖🔴... (inside your stomach) ruclips.net/video/KtK3KgSMHe4/видео.html .. ruclips.net/video/oziwBALKCEQ/видео.html 🤮 NO fibre !!! Stays in your body and rots away 🤮🤮🤮🤮.....
      That’s why I’m vegan, lots of fibre if you eat plants and fruit and nuts and berries and tubers and lentils beans et cetera. PH 7, no smell.
      Which side of history are you on ?? ✅😉.

    • @will532
      @will532 2 года назад +23

      @@GQ2593 he seems to be reinvesting most of what he earns, back into his work or other businesses. But even if he weren’t doing that, selling products isn’t negative when he isn’t hurting any humans or animals along the way.

    • @StarDArashi
      @StarDArashi 2 года назад +5

      @@GQ2593 yes indeed! Glad others see it too!

  • @stephss
    @stephss 2 года назад +47

    As a Canadian, I am very Interested in which companies are providing this service. I would like to spread the news!!!!

  • @karlstenator
    @karlstenator 2 года назад +9

    Would be great to see a cuppa tea discussion between Ed and Russell.

  • @jiinglesgreen3869
    @jiinglesgreen3869 2 года назад +11

    Oh I am so glad you did this video. I had commented on Russell's post and argued not all vegans are healthy nor are all vegans unhealthy. Moreover, I stated its not a diet. Thanks Ed for covering this.

  • @eugeniabarone
    @eugeniabarone 2 года назад +5

    I'm so excited about the new clothing collection!! Congratulations on the big launch, Ed! Definitely going to check it out and support 🌱🌱

    • @remotefaith
      @remotefaith 2 года назад +2

      Buy second hand clothing if you give a single shit about pollution and harm reduction

  • @foehammer5754
    @foehammer5754 2 года назад +17

    Love the clothes and the message it’s spreading i love this community

  • @thevegandragon4676
    @thevegandragon4676 2 года назад +22

    Looking forward to checking out your new business website IDEA. Vegan love to you Ed. Thank you for all you do for animals, vegans and our precious planet.

  • @leonardoterzani9639
    @leonardoterzani9639 2 года назад +61

    Best wishes for this new amazing project Ed! 💪🏼🌱

  • @DancingAmaya
    @DancingAmaya 2 года назад +38

    I couldn't love you more Ed ❤ you work tirelessly for the animals.
    Vegan for life and vegan for the animals 💚

    • @evilsdirtylittlesister4299
      @evilsdirtylittlesister4299 Год назад

      Chickens sheep pigs cows etc deserve to die for my benefit thats the purpose i assign them. Dogs, cats, budgerigars, gold fish etc.. i assign their purpose as pets because i have decided thats what they deserve.
      If youre so against animal resources its time you gave up all your digi tech, comforts conveniences and appliances that all rely on animal resources for production or admit youre just another smelly little vegan hypocrisy.

  • @KayLyda
    @KayLyda 2 года назад +2

    Congratulations on the launch of your clothing brand! I can't wait to do some shopping! :)

  • @angelbunnyoftheuniverse
    @angelbunnyoftheuniverse 2 года назад +2

    Congratulations on IDEA! As a Canadian and LONG time follower just YAY! 💚

  • @Ermude10
    @Ermude10 2 года назад +4

    Congrats to the launch of your brand! Looks great!

  • @Jay-zk4lp
    @Jay-zk4lp 2 года назад +40

    Thank you! I was sad to see Russels video and commented on it that veganism doesn’t equate to beyond burgers and we need to stop that narrative.

  • @victoriasalter1701
    @victoriasalter1701 2 года назад +5

    Congratulations on the clothing brand! I might ask for one (or two, or some) for my birthday (17th September). Thanks for all you do for the animals, the planet and the people!

  • @lilyliciousss
    @lilyliciousss 2 года назад +2

    Ed as always thanks for what you do. excited to checkout your clothing line!!

  • @NoInjusticeLastsForever
    @NoInjusticeLastsForever 2 года назад +36

    Congrats Ed on I.D.E.A. May fortune find you ❤️

  • @rahulaggarwal7296
    @rahulaggarwal7296 2 года назад +4

    Congratulations on your new innovative and conscious brand. Really wish you all the best in spreading the message of being kind to the earth.

  • @Mia-ge7xf
    @Mia-ge7xf 2 года назад +1

    lovee the clothes on idea! the quality looks top tier and as always this video was so informative and amazing! keep it up

  • @whitneydceleste
    @whitneydceleste 2 года назад +1

    OMG I love your line - I will be placing more order sooon!
    Also I live in Canada, I'm so happy you were able to find an amazing ethical place to make your clothes! Huge fan, I love all your work, I never miss a video.
    And you truly inspire me to never stop being the voice for the voiceless 😁✌️💛🐄🐷🐏🐐🦙🐀🐤🐋

  • @TaoAlejandro
    @TaoAlejandro 2 года назад +5

    As always Ed, phenomenal work. Thank you so much 🙏

  • @Alenajellybeans
    @Alenajellybeans Год назад +5

    Im glad you're making an effort to make your brand as ethical as possible. Just a note for consideration: Even organic cotton has a large impact and if you can use hemp or a hemp blend or linen instead that would be more sustainable.

  • @KanashiAtisuto
    @KanashiAtisuto 2 года назад +2

    Thank you so much for always explaining so well & congratulations on I.D.E.A. 🥳💕

  • @lolly5453
    @lolly5453 2 года назад +1

    Exciting news on the clothing launch. Congrats Ed! you continue to make the world a better place with your ventures and ideas! Look forward to checking out the clothes 😁✌🏼💚

  • @glm888
    @glm888 2 года назад +7

    We need a podcast with Ed and Russell !

  • @jackwilliamson1897
    @jackwilliamson1897 2 года назад +4

    You are doing absolutely amazing things Ed. I credit you for giving me that last little nudge I needed to go vegan and great work on the new clothes line!

  • @kasiadobija
    @kasiadobija 2 года назад +2

    The lounch video was amazing ! Fantastic design!Congrats Ed !

  • @CT-yw3ho
    @CT-yw3ho 10 месяцев назад +2

    Great clothing IDEA, enjoyed the launch video, thank you!

  • @hellentavora2046
    @hellentavora2046 2 года назад +11

    I have to confess that I accidentally started WFPBD because I couldn't leave the house during the pandemic. I needed recipes for the non-perishables and I fell in the rabbit hole of WFPBD, I continued because of health (middleaged) and the peer review evidence in nutrition science.
    I never even thought about animal slaughter industry or destruction of forests for animal feed. It took someone who was vegetarian to point out that I was vegan, that made me to look for the definitions of vegetarian and vegan, just then, almost 6 months in the process that I fell in the rabbit hole of climate change and animal suffering.
    I now am very proud of reducing suffering and carbon footprint but in the beginning I couldn't care less.

    • @jeremiahbaxter6887
      @jeremiahbaxter6887 2 года назад +3

      I love that you were effectively vegan for six months without even realizing it lol

    • @hellentavora2046
      @hellentavora2046 Год назад +2

      @@jeremiahbaxter6887 I was so uneducated about it I found the definition for vegetarian a bit confusing because honey, milk and eggs are not vegetales.
      Through my re-education online rabbit hole I read a joke about courage and the movie Earthlings and I got curious about it; I did listen to the whole thing but I covered my eyes many times.

  • @seaglass2201
    @seaglass2201 2 года назад +3

    YAY FINALLY EDS ETHNICAL MURCH 🥰🥰 great job Ed I’m very glad this “idea” was pursued 😌👏🏼

  • @the_colorful_christian
    @the_colorful_christian 2 года назад +1

    Yes yes yesssss! Thank you Ed! Just placed my first order, I cannot wait to get it! Much love 🙏☀️💖

  • @Kikokrazyy
    @Kikokrazyy 2 года назад +1

    Oh my gosh! I’m so excited to order from your new clothing brand! Congratulations!🎊

  • @fanthonyfictions
    @fanthonyfictions 2 года назад +21

    The issue people in the UK are gonna have, is the import tax when buying from Idea.
    It can instantly double the price.

    • @warmeappeltaart496
      @warmeappeltaart496 2 года назад +2

      I had the same issue when I bought a mousepad from Japan, the price nearly tripled when I added up the shipping and import fees.

    • @waynemongo
      @waynemongo 2 года назад +1

      I don't think many Vegans in the UK are going to go around with Vegan t-shirts on. A few insecure ones maybe

    • @OM617a
      @OM617a 2 года назад

      @@waynemongo hahaha hahaha, special needs are nothing to joke about. Be grateful that you were born functioning at the level you do.

    • @Yipyapyote
      @Yipyapyote 2 года назад +2

      @@waynemongo eek- ew. You probably thought that was so funny making fun of disabled people like that 😬 …poor thing 😰

    • @waynemongo
      @waynemongo 2 года назад

      @@Yipyapyote I take it back.

  • @Gothfel
    @Gothfel 2 года назад +8

    I love the clothes but I wish there were plain options, as someone who prefers shirts without messages written on them

  • @summerstchristopher992
    @summerstchristopher992 2 года назад +2

    Doing amazing things Ed! Thank you so much for all you do. Great and important member of the Vegan team:)

  • @desi2024desi
    @desi2024desi Год назад

    Love the launch video ! 😎

  • @Jujutsufan810
    @Jujutsufan810 2 года назад +16

    Loved the launch video 😁. I will for sure buy a hoodie or a shirt. The designs look cool and also the message behind it. Thanks so much for bringing a sustainable brand 😊.

  • @barbaravallejos8324
    @barbaravallejos8324 2 года назад +4

    Ed you are GOLDEN. No one does it like you! Gracias for helping animals and encouraging people to do the same.

  • @Alaskaventureswithbrodie
    @Alaskaventureswithbrodie 2 года назад +1

    I have been waiting for a video like this! As always your amazing! Looking forward to getting some clothes.

  • @emetatron
    @emetatron 2 года назад +1

    Congrats on the merch! I'm going to have to save up, but I'm eyeing those colour block hoodies.

  • @ClickDecision
    @ClickDecision 2 года назад +62

    I'd rather have options for clothes that don't advertise veganism. Most of the time I don't want my clothes to start arguments for me haha

    • @mohmi6689
      @mohmi6689 2 года назад +8

      Same. I contemplated buying stuff, when Ed started explaining his fashion label but I don't want ANY morale or political agenda on my clothes. I wouldn't mind though if just the Name "I.D.E.A." was displayed on them.

    • @BigChrisW
      @BigChrisW 2 года назад +5

      Will's Vegan Store is class for this. Simple, unbranded, classic pieces. Shoes included :)

    • @goldenhourkodak
      @goldenhourkodak 2 года назад +3

      Yeah and I feel like I'd look too stereotypical as needing to tell everyone I am vegan

    • @jasonito23
      @jasonito23 2 года назад +8

      @@goldenhourkodak - I have some shirts that say Vegan but it never crossed my mind that I needed to tell everyone that I´m Vegan, I always thought that I liked the shirt and at the same time promoting Veganism for everyone....not really about me.

    • @rahtsnake144
      @rahtsnake144 2 года назад

      @@BigChrisW i love & recommend wills vegan store as well!

  • @jameszivai1481
    @jameszivai1481 2 года назад +8

    Just finished listening to your audio book. It was great!

    • @tomasanonymous
      @tomasanonymous 2 года назад

      Where can we listen to it, is it in Spotify do you know?

    • @jameszivai1481
      @jameszivai1481 2 года назад +1

      @@tomasanonymous I used audible!

    • @tomasanonymous
      @tomasanonymous 2 года назад +1

      @@jameszivai1481 thanks bro!

  • @FredCallahan
    @FredCallahan 2 года назад +2

    Awesome video as always! Thank you

  • @NotTodaySatan557
    @NotTodaySatan557 2 года назад +1

    Wow once again, Ed, you’ve articulated my frustrations so well! Congratulations on the clothing brand!

  • @mrSam3ooo
    @mrSam3ooo 2 года назад +11

    I would love to hear you with him on his Under the Skin, I think it would be a fantastic conversation. Maybe you or your team can reach out to him I'm sure he would be very open to it!

    • @spiral-m
      @spiral-m 2 года назад

      Although I find much of his content excellent, I reckon he would be too afraid to rock the boat with his numerous grass-fed promoters from esp the US to focus on this massively important issue. But worth a shot!

  • @itsdaynesh
    @itsdaynesh 2 года назад +6

    Thanks for the video Ed! In my activism and content I go back and forth between prioritizing the potential health aspects of a vegan diet, not because I think that's the most important theme, but because I've found that that is what gets most people listening. On a more personal note, I wish I could say I went vegan for ethical reasons, but it was really the health angle that started me down this path.
    Anyways, I'll continue to play around with the messaging and see what works :)

  • @QueenChelly92
    @QueenChelly92 2 года назад +1

    Ooohhhh!!!! That launch video gave me chills Ed !! Sooooooo EPIC !!

  • @usa-ev
    @usa-ev 2 года назад

    Congrats on the launch!
    I love IDEA as a brand! I hope that you will bring more items featuring IDEA large and bold.

  • @susanfabrican2244
    @susanfabrican2244 2 года назад +42

    Agreed that alternative protein products are delicious and getting people off animal consumption. 👍🏼🌱🌎 #LiveVegan

    • @niranjansinghdangi8397
      @niranjansinghdangi8397 2 года назад

      I'm eating chicken breast right now. Clean and lean source of protein

    • @ronbright2109
      @ronbright2109 Год назад

      @@niranjansinghdangi8397 you
      desperately need to call mommy
      Me and your mom are reallv
      worried about you. This shouldn't
      be the way we have to contact
      you!
      son I know we can't do
      anything about your looks, the
      acne will clear up, and your we
      can go see the doctor about the
      hereditary hair loss
      that runs in our family, then
      there's just the weight. like
      your mom and I keep telling
      you……. you need to do a little
      bit of exercise and not spend
      so much time on the
      computer. It's ok son we will get
      you through this big guy ❤️

  • @thebowandbullet
    @thebowandbullet 2 года назад +40

    "Being vegan, or at least flexitarian (...)" Well, that's not a good start, Russell, demonstrating at the outset that you have no idea what veganism is.

    • @ivandunnachie1612
      @ivandunnachie1612 2 года назад +11

      lol, "being vegan, or at least eating salad sometimes..."

    • @kats.7268
      @kats.7268 2 года назад +14

      He is in fact promoting plant based diets, so maybe you should not jump too conclusions. It's ok if people are not 100% vegan. The important thing is that they try and are aware.

    • @UberNoober23
      @UberNoober23 2 года назад +5

      He definitely knows exactly what veganism is and is an advocate of it. You may not have the proper context from the 10 seconds of him you saw in this video. He was in no way equating veganism with flexitarians, just referring to both in the same sentence.

    • @drsalka
      @drsalka 2 года назад +5

      @@UberNoober23 exactly^^
      And given Russel’s 5M+ subscriber base, which is mostly there for the political content he provides, will be much less eager to listen to anything related to animal rights/veganism than people who land on Ed’s channel. I think Russel’s trying to be polite while also encouraging more people towards leaving animals off the menu more often and/or sooner. I am not an advocate for that approach, am more of “cold turkey” proponent, but I understand (from observing people’s reactions to me and my suggestions) that far too many people feel going at least plant-based overnight is too much for them and would in that case not change their habits, where gradual change might seem more digestible for them.

    • @AnkurShah
      @AnkurShah 2 года назад +4

      Russell is actually a vegan himself…

  • @thomasdennis9406
    @thomasdennis9406 2 года назад +2

    Love it. Can't wait to place my order

  • @dont_harsh_my_mellow
    @dont_harsh_my_mellow 2 года назад +76

    I’m a POC. A lot of my culture roots as well as comforts are with food, some of which is not vegan. Meat alternatives probably are the one thing keeping me full vegan at this point. Anything from tofu to seitan to advertised false meat is helpful to some of us! 😄

    • @GarudaLegends
      @GarudaLegends 2 года назад

      just call yourself white and eat crappy vegan food. there, i solved your problem.

    • @Xur______
      @Xur______ 2 года назад +33

      Food for thought: Should culture dictate morality? Is something okay simply because it is part of a cultural practice? Or, should cultures evolve in ways that are more ethical and shed cultural practices that exploit animals?

    • @GarudaLegends
      @GarudaLegends 2 года назад

      @@Xur______ nothing wrong with eating meat. no one needs to abandon their culture, for the pathetic European vegan culture.

    • @afwnafona
      @afwnafona 2 года назад +10

      thats great that your using alternatives instead of the real animal that dies for it. but as the person said above culture doesnt dictate morality, its in some peoples cultures to do child sacrifices but this isnt considered moral purely because it was a cultural practice, if it causes someone else pain then its not justified no matter the reason, espeically if it doesnt HAVE to be practiced

    • @justinberber9848
      @justinberber9848 2 года назад +1

      Omnivores will continue to be omnivores. Just like priests make a sacrifice to give up sex, vegans make a sacrifice to go against their nature by only eating plants. Humans will continue having sex and eating animals because it’s driven by our dna.

  • @ChrisGaultHealthyLiving
    @ChrisGaultHealthyLiving 2 года назад +9

    Russell just doesn't get it. I do eat an organic high raw vegan diet about 75% - 80% of the time. But just like any lifestyle, we all need out cheat days. I do eat Impossible burger, Beyond sausage, Just Egg about 25% of the time. I agree, Ed, these options are still much healthy than the animal-products they replaced. People also don't understand that most animal products are processed. A lot of ground beef has red slime which makes it look healthier. White eggs don't get laid that way. If we want to be real about processed foods and health, let's be real in every way. Thanks, Ed, for another awesome video!

    • @janoluhs4056
      @janoluhs4056 2 года назад +1

      The fact that you think white eggs aren't natural shows you're highly alienated from the source of your food. And calling meat-replacement products cheating comes across crazy fundamentalist. They're literally vegan, how is it cheating?

  • @shellsangel7953
    @shellsangel7953 2 года назад +20

    Personally, I find Brand hilarious but am baffled as to why he does not use his massive platform to advocate for Veganism or at least discuss the oppression, violations or propaganda dispelled by Animal Ag industries. He’s weirdly quiet about it, despite being unequivocally vocal about other social injustices, corrupt industries and propaganda.

    • @scottmclean8910
      @scottmclean8910 2 года назад

      Because veganism kills more animals and habitat than a carnivorous diet, kills children, destroys your health and supports big pharma and Monsanto maybe 🤔

    • @guitarlearningtoplay
      @guitarlearningtoplay 2 года назад

      He isn't cool that's why. When he was on Rogan he basically caved to anything Rogan said and I would not be surprised if he ate meat with Rogan

    • @joaogomes4033
      @joaogomes4033 2 года назад

      ask your grandma she will tell you why

    • @Avogadros_number
      @Avogadros_number 2 года назад +2

      Because there’s bigger fish to fry at this point I believe he would rather be a martyr for human rights instead of one for animal rights and I fully support that

    • @JonnyChaos
      @JonnyChaos 2 года назад

      He doesn't like to take sides on anything. He prefers people to make their own mind up but him being vegan anyway shows what he stands for.

  • @pipapo3030
    @pipapo3030 2 года назад

    You're doing amazing work :) thank you so so much for that!!

  • @t.k.5952
    @t.k.5952 2 года назад +7

    hey Ed, I love the idea (no pun intended) of you making sustainable clothes, which is why you might wanna look into using hemp as the material for them. it's probably the most sustainable source of textile at the present. if you're interested I could also provide you with some more information on sources and literature about the topic ✌️

  • @RENX5
    @RENX5 2 года назад +84

    I absolutely loved the clothes and the IDEA behind it. Get it?
    On the other hand, I really don't know why is it so hard to understand that veganism advocates for more plant based options to "regular" food precisely because it's not like we immediately just hate the taste of meat. It's easier to make someone transition when you show them that the sacrifice isn't that big because they can keep eating even those tasty not-that-healthy foods but cruelty free! And the more vegan people there are, the more alternatives will keep coming.
    This and the fact alone that we can thrive on a vegan diet should be great news for anyone concerned about animals and the environment, I know it was for me when I educated myself and I'm never looking back. Thanks for the information Ed.

    • @downwithtrudeau
      @downwithtrudeau 2 года назад +7

      Theres alot of vegan meats, boughten and homemade that are indistinguishable from the real thing.

  • @nikokaapa
    @nikokaapa 2 года назад +98

    I’m so incredibly thankful that other vegans - other than myself - exist. Thanks for fighting for animal rights!

    • @kairoortiz3997
      @kairoortiz3997 2 года назад +1

      Are you ok?

    • @stoneman289
      @stoneman289 2 года назад +8

      @@kairoortiz3997 why would he not be?

    • @nikokaapa
      @nikokaapa 2 года назад +6

      @@kairoortiz3997 I'm excellent, thanks! And you?

    • @vauns8329
      @vauns8329 2 года назад +5

      I'm thankful for you too ! 🖤

    • @lastlime3792
      @lastlime3792 2 года назад

      You kill animals that want to eat your plants...and then I’m too of that too don’t eat the meat....you don’t care about animals or humans. If you did you wouldn’t be a vegan, you wouldn’t tell people to eat food that is poisonous and full of fiber and things the human body doesn’t utilize and needs to buy pills to keep living on a “vegan” diet.... makes no sense to say it’s healthy but please take supplements or you will die.

  • @sidneyhursh1972
    @sidneyhursh1972 2 года назад

    Ed I love your approach to debating

  • @Ian-bv8rf
    @Ian-bv8rf 2 года назад +5

    I would love to see Ed talking to Russell

    • @hanumaniam
      @hanumaniam Год назад

      Getting more and more unlikely as the days go by.

  • @MarkLumsley
    @MarkLumsley 2 года назад +80

    I would've called it "I Don't *Exploit Animals" which is more all-encompassing than just 'eating' animals because vegetarians may not eat animals but still consume dairy.

    • @smudge8882
      @smudge8882 2 года назад +11

      That's true, but most people in society won't understand the shirt if they see it. The point of these shirts is to advertise animal rights and get the people around you to acknowledge that veganism is a valid option. It can be helpful in sparking conversions. But if it said "I don't exploit animals", people in general might think that means you don't support exploitation of pet animals. Because non-vegans don't acknowledge that there are issues with how farm animals are treated.

    • @joannot6706
      @joannot6706 2 года назад +7

      You win the comment section today Mark.

    • @MarkLumsley
      @MarkLumsley 2 года назад +2

      @@smudge8882 Yeah I suppose.

    • @MarkLumsley
      @MarkLumsley 2 года назад +4

      @@joannot6706 Haha I don't wanna see it like that. I'm a huge fan of Ed and I look up to him in everything he does for the liberation of all life. I just thought 'exploit' sounded better, that's all.

    • @joannot6706
      @joannot6706 2 года назад +4

      I like Ed as well.
      They E might mean Eat for them (for now), but for me it will always stand for Exploit.

  • @CompassionIsPower
    @CompassionIsPower 2 года назад +2

    Good work, Ed!!

  • @AuraSparks
    @AuraSparks 2 года назад +1

    Ed I'm sure you'll never see this but you're amazing! You are such an inspiration! Using your knowledge and dedication to help pave the way for the future of food, clothes, becoming an author, not to mention surge sanctuary. The website looks great and you look absolutely lovely in the videos and photos, you could easily have been a model. I hope all the best for IDEA and I hope your book is being received well and properly appreciated. Sending lots of positivity and well wishes.

  • @brookie_cuqui
    @brookie_cuqui 2 года назад +4

    👏🏼👏🏼 Clothing is so important in communicating and personally representing the change we want to see in the world. And yes, may plant-based food companies feel empowered to share their ethical conviction.

  • @climb318
    @climb318 2 года назад +36

    "Food processing" is a well defined term, covering the wide variety of ways that a plant or animal is transformed before being eaten. While it is certainly true that processing isn't bad in and of itself -- type, degree, and purpose of processing varies -- selective crop breeding is not a form of food processing.

    • @davefx7949
      @davefx7949 2 года назад +1

      His point still stands.....

    • @NeutralMjolkHotel
      @NeutralMjolkHotel 2 года назад +2

      @@davefx7949 his greater point, yes. This is still something worth pointing out.

    • @davefx7949
      @davefx7949 2 года назад +2

      @I Coroa Keep the replies short. It's not that deep my dude. His point still stands because what we should focus on is whether something is healthy or not. Or how healthy or unhealthy. The word 'processed' is thrown around in the same way 'natural' is.....It's tend to skew people away from what is really being said.
      Watch the video. Try to control that bias....

    • @davefx7949
      @davefx7949 2 года назад

      @I Coroa My friend. You in need of some fresh air and a hobby......

  • @chloedemure
    @chloedemure 2 года назад +1

    Congratulations on the brand! I hope it does well. Even being in Canada its out of my price range but i do love the whole ethos and hope it does amazing!

  • @Dribbles88
    @Dribbles88 2 года назад

    Got myself a shirt and sweater! Thanks ed! Love the merch I.D.E.A. 😀
    About to order a new pair of vessi shoes, just about finished tearing up my old pair. lol

  • @Simon-Smith.
    @Simon-Smith. 2 года назад +3

    Amazing, thanks Ed

  • @thatcanadiangrandma
    @thatcanadiangrandma 2 года назад +43

    10 years vegan here, and while I started on a 100% ethical sentiment ,I'm 50 y.o now and I also do it for my health equally. No processed food for me, and anyway I always hated fast food and even cheese in my younger days. I don't miss the taste of anything non vegan. But I understand that for those who eat these alternatives, they are indeed voting for the elimination of animal exploitation, and that makes me happy. To each their own vegan meals! I used to be the vegan food police but no more.

    • @TheSapphireLeo
      @TheSapphireLeo 2 года назад +1

      Same, for about 4 and a half years?

  • @sonic-earth
    @sonic-earth 2 года назад +1

    We love you ed. Good luck with your co.

  • @KingsMom831
    @KingsMom831 2 года назад

    Stoked!!!!
    Can’t wait to get some clothes from IDEA!
    Thanks Ed!🙏💛😊

  • @yolandavonbraunhut2363
    @yolandavonbraunhut2363 2 года назад +3

    Awesome video! Thank you for explaining this Truth! I feel the same!Ive been Vegan for almost 20 years! It’s the best decision of my life! Ahimsa! Love to All beings!❤️

  • @mariaangelova8275
    @mariaangelova8275 2 года назад

    The brand announcement!! So happy!!

  • @flyingfig12
    @flyingfig12 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for this great vid!!!!

  • @fieldnote_music
    @fieldnote_music 2 года назад +87

    I think that after you’ve been vegan for a while you really don’t care much for the meat alternatives anymore, however they’re nice to have sometimes when recreating the food you might have grown up with, swedish meatballs etc. Point is when you eat healthy 90% of the time it really doesn’t matter if these meat alternatives are healthy or not.

    • @russell.bishop
      @russell.bishop 2 года назад +16

      You're projecting a lot there Daniel, plenty of vegans enjoy meat alternatives as a staple of their diets

    • @MorningMindfulness
      @MorningMindfulness 2 года назад +9

      i’ve been vegan over 6 years and eat meat alternatives regularly

    • @fieldnote_music
      @fieldnote_music 2 года назад +3

      @@russell.bishop of course, as I said “I think” 😅 Just experience from my family and vegan friends.

    • @buttieboy666
      @buttieboy666 2 года назад +1

      I would advise staying away from fake meat products as most I have tasted so far have been mostly awful. The only product I have ever come close to proper enjoying is Richmond sausages. I mean real ones hardly have meat in them anyway. Beans and Rice's and lentils in a stew is one of my favourites.

    • @easilydistractedtutor
      @easilydistractedtutor 2 года назад +8

      As an autistic vegan I can honestly say that veganism probably wouldn't be as accessible to me if I couldn't eat meat alternatives everyday. Due to sensory issues and executive dysfunction when cooking I HAVE to rely on them, and I'm glad to be able to. Meat alternatives has taken veganism from something wildly unaccessible to disabled communities to something quite achievable; for me anyway!

  • @minimal-vegan
    @minimal-vegan 2 года назад +6

    life > taste 🌱🤙🏼

  • @hesat6023
    @hesat6023 Год назад

    Great initiative💯👍

  • @withusnotforus
    @withusnotforus 2 года назад +32

    ED!!! YOUR MODELLING WAS INCREDIBLE!! You’re looking so radiant and healthy 🤩 Congratulations to you and your team on the new clothing brand, I’m looking forward to checking out and wearing your clothing!

    • @rondarkman.
      @rondarkman. 2 года назад

      God is it about the animals or youtube worship

    • @withusnotforus
      @withusnotforus 2 года назад

      @@rondarkman. if you don’t worship earthling Ed what are you doing with your life?

    • @rondarkman.
      @rondarkman. 2 года назад

      @Lidlmuffin
      Cooking baby pigs 🐖 for bbqs enjoying the animals in general

    • @withusnotforus
      @withusnotforus 2 года назад

      @@rondarkman. ah you’re one of those weird meat eating people. Why are you in the comment section of an earthling Ed video if you don’t mind me asking..?

  • @panteleimonnielsen225
    @panteleimonnielsen225 2 года назад +5

    I recently offered to let a refugee from Ukraine stay in my spare room, but didn't really think about just how unusual veganism can seem. When the English-speaking contact asked "Can they use the kitchen?", it was hard to provide a clear response. The thought of dead animals sitting in the fridge or on the counter - or of the smell hanging in the air - was sickening. At the same time, it's often considered a basic right and freedom of being a respected adult to be able to keep "food". Luckily it seems the incoming tenant understands somewhat. A big part of this is having alternatives: "Is that milk?" "It's oat milk." "Oh, okay, we have milk."
    Weirdly enough, Wal-Mart seems to have some of the best vegan options, although I prefer other stores otherwise. $6 vegan supreme pizzas, vegan ice cream sandwiches, mushroom steaks, these make it easy to keep things on-hand that feel like "treats". I like to just throw a bunch of premade stuff on a tray in the oven and let it bake because it's easy. Toss in a couple Prager's risotto burgers with a little green dressing, oil, and rosemary bread on the side, and it's fancy, and doesn't leave guests feeling like their freedoms are being infringed. Fresh is great, but so is prepped sometimes.

  • @JetsDuck
    @JetsDuck 2 года назад +2

    Thanks for the video Ed. =)

  • @Goofygooberbob
    @Goofygooberbob 2 года назад

    Best video I’ve watched in a while, thanks Ed!

  • @bloonman1236
    @bloonman1236 2 года назад +22

    Damn I really wanted to get the "Happy Vegan Cuffed Beanie" but unfortunally the cheapest option to Sweden is about the same as the beanie itself, almost 700sek is way out of my budget for a beanie.

    • @warmeappeltaart496
      @warmeappeltaart496 2 года назад +3

      That’s nearly 70 euros.

    • @elguaripolo686
      @elguaripolo686 2 года назад +4

      @@warmeappeltaart496 okay, dats really a lot xD though, it's still worth noting that in some way, we are not buying clothes for the sake of buying clothing. But supporting (almost donating) to an ethical startup. Greetings stay vegan.

    • @warmeappeltaart496
      @warmeappeltaart496 2 года назад +1

      @@elguaripolo686 Makes sense.

    • @500cake
      @500cake 2 года назад

      Its all about the money money Money!!😳😳

    • @KellySmunt303
      @KellySmunt303 2 года назад +5

      Surely shipping a hat across the world defeats the point of trying to be ethical?

  • @bobsheth5815
    @bobsheth5815 2 года назад +5

    I'm struggling to understand how you can equate red meat to a whole food. The most "whole" part of the red meat production process is the sperm and egg from where it starts. Then you start a highly intensive ultra processing system that lasts for up to 24 months and requires inputs such as sex hormones, growth hormones and antibiotics to produce the food. I wonder what the media narrative would be like if plant based burgers contained some of these inputs???