The Power of Plant-Based Eating | Dr. Joanne Kong | TEDxUniversityOfRichmond
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The Power of Plant-Based Eating
Dr. Joanne Kong; The Power of Plant-Based Eating
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I tried Keto and felt my body craving more nutrients. I then went vegan, have No cravings for meat or dairy, and will Never go back.
Same here! On Keto o felt not good at all
Vegan power 💪
Scott S Vegan is not healthy. It is a philosophy. Whole plant based is healthy and you feel great.
Not surprised. I was really sick on keto... am going plant based and already feeling so much better.
@@AndyVanity Wait till it catches up on you.
14:10 : "Going greener with your diet, is not about giving anything up. It is about embracing something that's already inside of you... your innate sense of empathy, kindness, and compassion." ❤👍❤
Hmm well articulated
Well said.
Bravo Dr. Kong, my children influenced me to become a vegan at 65. Now at 68 my health is better than 10 years ago. I feel fantastic. My diabetes is gone and so is my arthritic pain in my hands.
What do you eat everyday? Lunch and dinner?
@@romeites6398 why do you eat everyday…
Is never too late to make a change for good. I started at age 19. Now I am 45. No high blood pressure, diabetes, overweight, wrinkles, bad cholesterol, nor heart disease. I have read that arthritis is due to consumption of beef and processed meat.
@@edithdlp8045 arthritis probably due to leaky gut caused by processed foods killed off the gut lining, which has nothing to do with beef.
@@LittleRadicalThinker Plants have alot of antioxidants, while meat has far fewer. I can tell the difference on the days I don't eat enough fruits and vegetables, I get more pain and soreness.
In 3 weeks on plant-based, I have lost 15 pounds. Better yet, migraines and gout attacks that have plagued me for years disappeared within the first week. Will do this for life!
Gigo Heredia I suffer terribly from migraines and just started on organic plant based diet this week. Hoping to get some relief.
The big elimination in this diet is cheese.
That’s amazing! I had bouts of severe pain in my stomach for years which they did multiple tests for trying to work out what it was as they were debilitating. Finally they landed on stomach migraines. I read about the link between meat/dairy and migraines so thought I’d give it a go.
8 months later I’ve not had a single attack, after having multiple episodes every month.
The power of plant based living!
@@danialicek Glad to know you are doing better. Excessive meat and cheese in America is a problem. Check out The Cheese Trap by Dr. Neal Barnard
Hello brother, can you please tell me what you included in your diet cuz I am dying from gout attack in my twenties. Please share your diet routine and your story.
Going vegan 7 years ago was the best decision I ever made in my life. For the animals, for the planet, for humanity and for my own health. I feel fantastic!
Good for health🎉
Nice to read. I absolutely agree with that. Now vegan for 11 years.
5th year as a vegan but it helps to hear speeches like this every once in a while!
Diane Love 🙏☀️💚🌹✨✊️✡️
Why does it help? Are you so deprived that you need a pick me up so bad? Is Veganism so bad that you need reassurance all the time? I am a carnivore and I don't need any reassurance; I know how good I feel and I embrace it.
That's because she's brainwashing you. You know better.
Dont worry about the judgmental comments, i understand what you meant. It is always good to get reassurance and reminders in any good and beneficial practice. We know our loved ones love us, but is it wrong for us to hear it from time to time? Ofcourse not👍🏽
@@toni4729 maybe it's because society has brainwashed you to think that letting animals suffer if okay if the burger infront of you tastes good and because everyone around you does it. Maybe speeches like these just remind us what we're doing when the majority is doing the opposite.
I am 31and have never believed in anything ever. The plant based diet changed my life and lost so much weight. I would advise everyone to atleast try this for one week. The results are out of this world
Hi, I'm interested to try one week of veggie diet. Could you send me some tips? thanks
Pedro Daniel Alcázar Ortega check out The veganuary project on Google
Rach C
How much weight you lose? I am very heavy.
or start fasting. its a lot heathier. plants are poison
@@pedrodanielalcazarortega6474 There are many meat alternatives available now. Even Walmart sells "Gardein" products which are the best meat alternatives in my opinion. Also, any recipe that you would normally eat can be veganized. Look up recipes on "Pinterest." You can download the app or log in online. Good luck!
Vegan for the animals, the earth and my health 🌱💚💙💛🧡❤❤❤
Bless you my vegan soul sister.
You really are delusional. You will realize this as you get older.
Internet trolls claiming they know better than doctors 😂
Good for you!!!! Sheeple will never learn unless it affects them, and I speak from experiences.
How is she delusional? I am a 35 year vegetarian and 20+ year vegan. I am in my 50s. Her statement is true and rational.
I'm slowly transitioning to all plant based diet. 2 weeks now and I cut out all red meat and chicken, yogurt , I'm still eating eggs, and fish but only 2x a week until I can fully make the transition. Slowly is the key to be successful in this lifestyle.
Wild caught only- trust me on this. Read the plant paradox if you really want to learn.
It's my day one as vegan and I'm literally going through all the inspiring videos to help me through this. #greenisntgross
How's it going so far?? Follow me @yovegangirl !
follow some vegan vloggers! I feel like the most important thing to making a lifestyle change is a community, if you can't find that community right away, youtube is a great resource. I watch so many different vegan vloggers I love happyandhealthy96 Kate Flowers and Raw Alignment :)
You still vegan?
tenzin kunsang Check out the Happy Pear channel and make a vegan bacon cheeseburger to ease your transition:)
Welcome to the original diet recorded in Genesis 1. :) 💜
I went vegan 8 years ago. Couldn’t bear the thought of being the reason of violence towards the most peaceful beings on Earth. I didn’t expect any improvement of my health, didn’t even think about it. What happened was a pleasant surprise: I became full of energy, my chronic migraines were gone. I guess when you are kind to the world, the world is kind to you.
Amen to that!
Going vegan is the best decision I ever made. I'm sharing this video
Are you still a vegan? Not many people stay vegan for long.
I believe very strongly in plant-based diets. I occasionally eat a little portion of steamed salmon or trout, wild, not farmed. I am rarely sick, in over 40 years I have never been hospitalized. About 3-4 times in last 40 years I have had a cold or flu, but quickly recovered due to strong immune system. We are what we eat.
+Juan Guerra, what is the argument for the fish, if its ok to ask?
Yes, it's ok. Fish is a healthy food source. Since I am not 100% Vegan, I believe 2 servings of low contamination fish a month is good source of protein.
Salmon is not healthy. It's filled with saturated animal fat and cholesterol.
yep. A good source of protein would be a low fat source.
Salmon and trout are very healthy for us.Their polyunsaturated fats such as omega-3 plus other nutrients make them almost indispensable in our diet.
I am Polynesian. Ate meat since young and 41 yrs old now. I couldn't help but tear up when it was story time. I have recently become vegetarian and I have experienced the benefits. I have realized I am also an empath. Spirituality woken. Now I am helping my mother to go through the transition.
I've been vegan/vegetarian for 40 years. There are about 100 valid reasons for doing so. I am healthier and happier and can sleep better at night knowing I didn't have to eat an abused, chemical fed, inhumanely raised and killed animal to survive.
I feel sorry for you. There is help for mental illness you know.
Veganism is different from vegetarianism
JG Lee : Hey, you know what? No one cares about your snarky remarks! Who are you to criticize what someone else eats? When did that become a “thing”? Please save your ignorance and nastiness for times when you are alone looking in the mirror.
Dale MacKenzie : So since you know where one can find mental health therapy, I am assuming you are running right over! You eat what you want, and let others choose their dietary selections without your commentary. It is a free world (somewhat, in some places), yet you need not spew your spittle as if it was golden nuggets. No one asked for your opinion.
Wat about abuse done on these animals to make land fr ur plants...its abuse only just indirect so fr u to survive someone has to die ...just like survival of fittest
I moved to a plant based diet, and lowered my systolic blood pressure by almost 30 points, and no longer take meds😎.
Hi James R - my cholesterol had slowly climbed over the years and my Dr wanted to prescribed meds. I went whole-food plant-based and for the 1st time in my life my cholesterol improved. Surprisingly, my allergies went away also ! I was not overweight so did not lose weight, or perhaps a kilo.
Zvi Benari Thanks for this info! I always knew allergies had something to do with animal protein being used as food to humans.
I love eating a plant based diet! Best thing I ever did for myself!
Blue Sky 1 month in and my only regret is not doing it sooner.
Blue Sky same
I'm working my way back into it. I think it is healthier then Keto/Low Carb. Much Healthier. It's trial and error. :)
Good for you but it is unsustainable.
@@gabrielmoreno6681 lies you tell
i have tears in my eyes and im glad i watched this ... ive been trying to go plant based for years id really love to be vegan but its been hard with family and friends not being supportive and also falling back into habits and what comes easy to me but im sure now it will be easier for me .
why plant based?
And good luck finding your way, I'm still finding mine as well. Lots of love
Watching the sad stuff and documentaries really helps. Also, don't become a rabbit. There are plenty of plant based substitutes like veggie burgers and faux chicken nuggets. They scratch the itch without the cruelty. Look at healthy twists on your favorite recipes too. Im making vegetarian enchiladas tonight 😋 been plant based Pescatarian for 1 month now and I feel amazing!
Sorry to say but F***k "family and friends", people is very attached to what they have been fed for generations, obstinate and blind. It doesn't mean they don't love you, it's that they might be trying to prorect their belief at any cost...well. Let them do that. You do you. Best of luck 🌍🌏🌎🌈💫🔆🌚🖤
I don’t understand how some people can allow animals to suffer like this and just eat their meat like it’s no big deal.
They don't care that's all, they might have a little compassion for dogs cats and other animals if they don't consider them edible.
Ana Morrawska it is pathetic that people want you to believe that God is ok with us killing some animals and not others. I don't believe God has anything to do with it. It's a people choice. Animals are creatures of God's and like us they deserve to live. I truly love my plant based lifestyle at 59. I also love my dog and all animals.
Like.. yum yum yum..slurp slurp...chew chew.. swallow swallow.... Srrr... Grilling ... Woof... The bbq smoke..... That
We’ve been raised in a manner where “meat” is normal and presented as a food product which separates the end product from the animal it came from (it’s a hamburger not the flesh from a dead cow carcass!)
From a young age we are fed this food and mental conditioning, we see commercials where people are smiling and there is a pleasant song and the sun is shining! Come eat our happy meal and be happy! ...It’s really sick, but anything to make more money
We are animals too and carnivore is our way of eating.
One of the most beautifully and eloquently presented talks on this subject. Thank you for discussing the plight of the animals and not leaving them out like they don't matter!
The description of a sow's experience before death is heartbreaking.
Susan Brandt,
Carrots and Beets suffer as well when their lives are terminated as they are ripped apart by the juicer action. In fact vegetables are capable of responding faster to human thoughts than cats, dogs and horses. There's also scientific evidence that plants respond to you when you are thinking about watering them when you get home from work. That's something that lady never mentioned. So, there's that too. Evidence also shows that Universal Spirit Life resides in plants and that they live in communities. On the Vegetable level of Life, of course.
@@swordoff7I'm quite interested in this debate but I couldn't find any recent research articles about plants response to human thought. I found a paper in the Annals of Botany from 2004 about plant intelligence, but mainly summarised the intelligence debate and seemed to conclude plant intelligence is different from animal intelligence (amongst other conclusions but I won't summarise the whole 7 page paper! :')). Could you link me the research papers? Always interested to learn. :)
@@justsomejerk2433 you're deluded. Plants don't want to be eaten, that's why they have several defense mechanisms (antinutrients and toxins) that are supposed to deter you from eating them - like phytates, oxolates, lectins, phytoestrogens etc. Animals have the proper enzymes to combat these toxins but humans do not
Kung fu Kenny 1. From an evolutionary standpoint it wouldn’t make any sense for a plant to be sentient since they can’t exactly move or anything and they don’t have a nervous system. 2. You actually need more crops to produce meat then eating them directly (since cows eat more than humans) so either way qith that logic you should become vegan ;)
@@swordoff7 your phone can reply to you, doesn't mean it holds any importance especially not when you are comparing it to an animal that clearly suffers and can feel pain. I'm sure you would not like me to compare the level of sentience you have to that of a plant or a phone that will only respond to stimulus. it's the experience that seperates the two. Also, there's science for anything just because you say there's evidence it means nothing without context, so you may like to be distant from the idea that if you eat meat you abuse and kill the animals on your plate but that is for you to deal with. Not to come up with a ridiculous response that is not backed by science on the level that animals are.
Plant based eating, cooking from scratch, eliminating ultra processed food, reducing sugar, keeping active and fit is the way forward for better health and well being. It’s also very good for weight reduction and mental well being. It definitely works for me 🙏🙏
Got my laboratory diagnostics back from a blood test and cat scan. Out of 24 test on the hematology, all was in normal range. Out of 34 on my body chemical test, all 34 fell into the normal ranges too. I was totally blown away by the positive effects of going vegan.
Not bad for someone whose cholesterol was 230.
🌱👍✨
I had high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Went vegan and literally my blood pressure has averaged about 110 over 70 ever since, it’s pretty crazy. Cant wait to go back and check out my cholesterol.
I will NEVER go vegetarian.......because I'm a vegan.
Beaux Richards Well said.
If u r a vegan (and I am too), then you ARE a vegetarian :-)
Yessss
Vegetarians eat cheese butter drink cow'smilk. Vegans eat nothing from the Animal kingdom! There is a vast difference!!
Almost impossible to be 100% pure Vegan.The idea is to get as close as possible!
I cannot watch those poor pigs in cages without crying my eyes out! 😭
Leah Lambros thank you for your compassion
Yes, you look like such a saint.What are you doing watching pigs in cages?
Bravo, Joanne! Thank you!!! I am on this path for 11 years. I hate myself for not refusing meat earlier. I never liked meat
. I always loved animals.
Great video. I've been a raw vegan for nearly a year and it's the best thing ever. I have improved my health in so many ways, I love people like you that spread this very impotent message. If only there were more people like u in the world that really cared for the life's of so many defenceless animals.
Why is "raw not good" when "its working"??
Did you mean "potent"? I'm almost vegan now and feel much healthier. I'm rather into eating cooked or warmed up food. This is healthier than raw despite all the vitamins. Otherwise your body has to spend more energy on digesting than it gets from the actual food.
onreact and
Yeah?
After 9 years on a raw vegan diet, "FullyRawKristina" on YT has blood markers that put her at significant risk of a heart attack. It would be in your best interest to understand the science as to why that might be.
Your best thing ever at year 1 may turn into a nightmare as early as year 2.
I cried when she was describing what pigs go thru :( so sad, glad i went VEGAN this year, and will continue to be regardless of what's going on in the world
Wonderful talk. I am trying very hard to eat plant based. It just makes so much sense. The food I am eating is also delicious! Thank you for your efforts to raise awareness of this choice we can all make to help ourselves, the animals, and the planet.
Well done, keep it up! :D
I’m hooked
I’m hooked.
Awesome talk! I used to eat meat and other animal by-products. Initially it was difficult giving up these foods, but over time my taste palette changed and I do not crave these foods anymore. I wish more people would see that our relationship with these foods is emotional.. i.e. barbecues make us remember childhood outings, eating cake reminds us of a time of celebration.
The best way to describe quitting animal-by products (from someone who has done it) is like breaking up with a significant other. You long for them until eventually one day you wake up and are satisfied without them, or even find someone else.
I am young so I cannot comment on heart disease (or any other age related diseases), but I can say that I am not sick often and when I do get sick I am sick for a maximum of THREE days. Also keeping in shape with minimal exercise is easily achievable.
Stacey B As a vegan I haven't stopped eating cake or having barbecues. No problems here.
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Also you can grill vegan. I do it all the time in the summer. Vegan grilling is more colorful than regular grilling. And there are vegan cakes now.
What a wonderful speech. As a Toastmaster I listen for "Ums, Ahs, You knows", not one that I could hear. Well done, and what a powerful message. What a story: 8:10
That's lovely Michael but um, maybe try to focus on the meat of the talk- ya know? I was a toastmaster too and learned this over time. Stop judging and being a speech snob. You are no better than anyone. Your speeches may seem more polished but likely lack substance hence being worthless. For example, if, UM you were dying of cancer and your doctor, the only one in the world said Um, Ah, you know...I HAVE THE CURE, would you give a rats a$$ about his speech? NO. You would pay attention to the message. Try it sometime.
I want to save all the farm animals in the world 😔😔
because I have a heart..
+Nerian y not.. would u want to be saved if you were about to be slaughtered for bacon?
Just stop breeding them and they will not have to be saved.
We could kill the farmers 😂😉
Flash Man Yeah! Gwnocide is cool!
i was totally dazzled by her eloquent speech. an amazing talk!
I love this woman's delivery - getting the message across with LOVE, empathy and understanding. That's what the lifestyle is all about to begin with.
Nvr eatn meat! vegan for Year and a half, training hard and in the best shape of my life... Vegan from india🌿
Do you eat outside? If yes, how do you manage?
Manaswini
Rice? Noodles? Salad? Tofu? Drinks?
There’s a lot you can do.
Sarang Pawar cayenne peppersWpp
This is an amazing and beautiful talk. I was disconnected for so long and ate meat. I am so happy to be aware now and support the animals. I love the way you shared this message. It is like it the holucaust for animals. I watched Cowspiracy and have learned about the huge effect of the meat industry on the planet. I feel so much better being plant based! I am so happy to see the message spreading.... Thank you Dr Kong!
This is a truly wonderful talk. I am plant based and I could never go back. It has changed my life, and greatly improved my health and well-being. I find it strange that people just do not seem to care about their health at all. I go to a family party, and everyone is smoking, drinking beer, and eating bar-b-q. It is like Dr. Kong says, Psychic Numbing. They simply do not want to know, or have to work at it. It is just easier to keep doing what you are doing. It may be fun now, but I am 62 and have seen that it is not fun when you get older. You see your parents suffer and die, and now friends having strokes, dementia, diabetes, etc. I am also heartsick about what animals go thru on factory farms and truly believe it is wrong and inhumane.
Bravo! Vegetarian 20 years and only benefits to report. Animals are embodied souls like us humans, just as Dr. Kong explains so beautifully.
radhaor Woah that's awesome! To have helped the world and your own health for such a long time already! What holds you back from going full in and going vegan?
radhaor So are aborted humans,does she care about what we are doing to our own species?
Veganism is different from vegetarianism
25 yrs Meat & Organ Eater. 40 yrs Vegetarian & Dairy. 5 Yrs Vegan. Happy !!! Fitter. Runner.
7 weeks plant based. I've been a voracious meat eater my whole life. I weighed 19.9 stone 7 weeks ago. Now I weigh 18.12 stone and I still eat what I want. Just not meat or dairy.
Well said! I am on a journey to be completely plant based. I will remember this video when thinking of my next meal selection. So thoughtful!
I have been a vegetarian for one year and it the best thing that I have done for my health next to quiting smoking which I did almost 8 years ago. I am hoping to become a vegan and have a completely plant based diet. This was such a great video. This Dr is so knowledgeable and non judgmental. Great presentation.
What a beautiful, well-spoken speech!
I used to have asthma and terrible everyday complications and pain from Ulcerative Colitis (and also from a total colectomy) and terrible menstral pain. Since being plant based for 10 months I have had complete relief from all of my health problems! The menstral pain isn’t perfect but the pain is about 70% lessened! I don’t have to use my inhaler anymore when I’m doing intense work outs and I am able to have a normal BM for the first time in 15 plus years from being diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. I’m never going back!
plz tell me the way u cured asthma
cashews might be part of your problem- it's a legume, not a nut and generally NOT good for you.
I am touched by the eloquent presentation of Dr. Joanne Kong. THIS is the way to get someone to listen...by presenting facts honestly, yet with care so as not to alienate any listener/viewer. Beautiful work Dr. Kong. Thank you
"I am not something, I am someone." beautiful!
I was a 59 year old mess ... fatigued and heart issues bloated.
I chose my last ditch effort to change gradually my diet.
Meat and spuds went first.
Gradually fish and dairy.
I swim now almost daily.
Meditate.
Lost weight.
Lots of energy.
Give it a go
I love being vegan. It has helped my health so much. I have never had so much energy. I hate when people say that vegans don't get enough nutrition. That is a lie. I'm a dancer and a vegan and I always have enough energy and calories to be able to get through my dance classes.
@Manish Narang I do modern dance and ballet.
@Manish Narang yes
Definitely encourages me to continue on my Vegan journey! Also, for me at least, being vegan saves money at the grocery store.
Anton Takashima HELL NO!!! Vegan diet is 100% more expensive than meat-diet! I've noticed my grocery budget has gone up about $130 more each month!!!... The plant based "meat" come in small packages with a small number of individual counts whereas meat was the same price BUT with more quantity!... Eating healthy is just overall expensive. That is y a lot of low income have families have overweight children because the parents can't afford a diet based meal for 5 + children... plant based diet and Organic food is super expensive. Whoever disagrees is OBVIOUSLY biased! I enjoy being a vegetarian (slowwwwwwly transitioning into Veganism) but I gta keep it honest!
Fiesty Chick If you eat whole foods with no packaged mock meats you will save money. Grains, legumes, potatoes and sweet potatoes and even fresh fruits and vegetables can be inexpensive. If you can't do fresh, frozen is still great. Make your own vegan burgers and other meat replacements from better ingredients!
Haha I don't buy fake meat products and I save a lot of money going vegan versus when I ate meat and dairy. Eat whole, real foods.
I don’t save any money, $120 a week for one person is much
@@ourgiftisLOVE More like Crazy Chick. Why would a vegan eat plant based MEAT. If it's still called meat then it's still meat and your not a true vegan for eat fake meat.
to be honest, I was the person who listen to this kind of talk and still not convince. That was how stubborn I am. But thing has changed when I had my first heart stroke, going full power house into plant based eating. I wish I have listen and apply this sooner
Sorry to hear that. Hope you're doing better now. How have you liked plant-based diet?
@@SamuPuuronen I felt great and amazing. No more acid reflux, dry lip, muscle inflammation, energetic every morning, and more. Going vegan helped me learn more about health/food relation and awareness. I was surprised that this sort of lifestyle wasn't taught in school
Great presentation Dr Kong. You have put it out there succinctly. Hearing you reminded me to persevere my young journey as a vegan. Thank you again for this video. Having the video out there reminds and educate people on what is actually going on. God bless you.
I’m 77 and have been cutting down my meat for years I’ve now gone meat free and it’s no problem. There are really good vegan chefs on you tube. Most important I feel it’s good karma and I am contributing to a better world🙏🙏
a MUST to listen to!!!!!
Thank you thank you Joanne!!!
I love how clearly and calmly she speaks.
Ive gone completely plant based...i feel amazing...will never go back...
Love your speech Dr Kong....our planet and the animal friends need more people like you.
Thank you so much Joanne for this beautiful, inspiring talk. You surely have touched many hearts with your words. What I do not understand for as much as I try is the 7 people who have clicked the "don't like" button. You might not agree with saving people's lives, as well as the animals and the environment (which I find surprising to say the least), but what you have exposed here is absolutely undeniable, no one can give any arguments against the situation because there isn't any but either selfishness or ignorance. And those people who have clicked the "don't like" are surely not ignorant after listening to you, so we can say they are extremely selfish and cold hearted. Hope one day they can see the future that awaits us if humanity doesn't take the step to a plant based diet. Congratulations for the extraordinary way you have resumed everything.
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I'd like to point out that Dr. Kong is not a doctor of medicine or even of science, but a doctor of musical arts! I say this not to discredit her at all (I agree with everything in this lecture, and follow a plant-based diet myself) but because I think it is awesome that she is a professional musician who is passionate about this issue as well as music (also like myself!)
ks391262 Thank you for that information. That is very interesting and impressive!!
Thanks for pointing that out. I follow a 95% WFBP diet but believe it is a but misleading for someone giving a lecture that encompasses nutrition and health to use their non-medical 'doctor' title for that lecture.
I love the way this gets the point across without being angry, graphic or judgmental. And wow, the quote from the factory farm worker that says he can't see them as individuals because he wouldn't be able to do his job is similar to what I've heard from physicians and how many patients feel a physician treats them, like a number coming through the door to get in and out as quickly as possible without really seeing them. Very sad on all levels.
Great video! She didn't mention the unhealthy effects of dairy, but they are just as bad as eating meat.
I would argue it's worse! For women at least.
Baby steps. A lot of people transition from vegeterian to vegan.
and just as cruel
There are no societies in existence now or ever in the planet that were vegans nor vegetarians.
@@gabrielmoreno6681 Given the health benefits of a vegeterian lifestyle, and the cruelty of the meat and dairy industries, it can only be a good thing for the world to have more vegeterians and vegans. It's not for everybody. It's a paradigm shift.
In tears and wanting with all my heart to help spread this message as powerfully as you have.
100% agree with the Dr. Kong.
Urgently we need to do this for us and the planet.
A compelling presentation by one of the most sincere people I have ever known. Whether one adopts a plant-based diet exclusively, or moves gradually in that direction, and frankly regardless of how far, the benefits are tangible, personal and immediate. Thanks for sharing.
So great that people are finally becoming aware of this :)
My only regret about going vegan was not doing it sooner!
Exactly! I felt the same when I became vegan.
Does it help with depression and anxiety please u want to know because I'm wiling to change my diet and go vegan
Enjoy it while it lasts. If the world became vegan the animals would have to die and the soil would turn to dust and what would you grow in dust?
Same!
I'm going to listen to this repeatedly till I memorize it. This woman has put it all together into a unit that is perfect, powerful and can be shared - and can change humanity.
Excellent and comprehensive talk, thank you. Let’s add to the discussion how this is also a social justice issue: communities of color are disproportionately unable to afford or access healthy foods and therefore more likely to develop diseases attributed to high meat and dairy consumption, are more frequently the victims of harmful pollution from intensive animal agriculture, and make up a greater percentage of workers in slaughterhouses facing enormous risk to their safety and mental health every day
BRAVO We need more speakers of the truth like this brave soul. Pet lovers don't eat dogs or cats. Animal lovers don't eat animals.
i just started quitting meat last week, not even completely yet, but i can absolutely feel the elevated energy plus compassion toward people and other beings. i have never believed any vegetarian/vegan theory, to me it was just another movement and these people look extreme. recently however, through watching some medical documentaries and studies, i am compelled to give it a try. i cannot even tell you what and how i am feeling since i started eating the foods we are designed to eat. for ones who are considering, yes, give it a try, just for a week and see what it is about. i am a new convert! God have mercy on us all!
I am 66 and have turned to a vegan diet, I have lost 10 kilos and feel wonderful. I love animals but I have eaten them all my life, and now my only regret is I didn't wake up to the cruelty of animal farming a long time ago.
Great presentation. We need to get this information in front of more people.
She makes me want to turn Vegan. I need to study further. Thank you Dr. Kong for such an incredible and powerful speech. This is just what I need to start changing my lifestyle!
This was such a great speech! I was literally brought to tears hearing the story of the sow. Humans forget we are all equal Earthlings and we’re all connected. They forget their compassion and empathy and the emotional numbing/ignorance helps them distance themselves from the cruel actions they’re support by making the choice to eat meat. Do the world, the animals, and more important yourself a favor, go plant based. Much love 🙏🏽
4th year as vegan. I can’t tell you enough how transformative it has been in my vegan journey. Thanks for the video! It’s a practical pathway EACH of US CAN do to change the world 🌍
Love you, a kind lady with compassion on poor little things that are viewed as nothing but food. Your speech is inspirational.
This is one of the best Ted Talks I've ever heard! She is an amazing speaker! Proud to be vegan :)
Yes! Spot on. A plant-based diet is such a powerful and transformative choice.
This is one of the most amazing and profound speeches on animal agriculture and plant based eating Ive ever heard I love this
we in India..... have known this for centuries.....and have been propagating it since long......but only now after facing so many medical conditions.....and health hazards, environmental hazards , that the west has been able to understand the value of plant based eating
nitin jain India will always be a land of mystery and wonder 😉
nitin jain unfortunately meat consumption in developing countries like india and china is only rising because we follow west. Whatever they do we do in next 10 years.
Lol India has one of the highest rates of diabetes in the world
They consume tons of oils and dairy in India.
Don't you guys eat a lot of diary?
Such a moving talk! Great to see such compassion and love for animals.
I am vegetarian for the last 20 years, feel very well, never hospitalised and still working on roofs as antennas installer and I am eligible for pension, just over 67.
Great job Dr. Kong. Fantastic talk, very informative.
I have severe asthma and i started a raw plant based diet a few weeks ago. I am not a meat eater a lot but do favor processed foods and drive thrus. For some reason i think i can do it.i will keep a journal to stay on task. I dont see any effects yet but am hopeful it will help me in the long run.
oh my gosh, her words just left me in tears. thank you amazing video and i'm sharing with my friends and family.
Excellent talk, thank you so much, Dr. Kong.
Thank you for this inspiring video.I'm 28 with cancer background and as early as now I'm trying to be more cautious about my health.Thinking about going vegan and your talk has convincing powers.Great job!
I love the way she presented this, very powerful message
Once you stop seeing a burger and start seeing a traumatised dead cow, something inside you clicks and you can’t go back. A lot of people won’t allow themselves to have that ah-ha moment, but if and when they do, you see food completely differently. It’s literally like a veil has been lifted from your eyes, it’s such a specific feeling. I used to love Five Guys burgers - now I love stroking cows when I walk past them in the fields and they trot over to see me and my dogs. Animals are friends, not food.
I was a vegetarian but now have turned myself into a vegan n so is my husband.
We feel comfortable with our body also we love the energy we feel.
So powerful when she speaks in the first person. 🙏🏾
This was wonderful. Thank you for spreading the word about not only compassionate eating and improving our health, but sustainability strategies for our earth.
Wonderfully inspiring, powerful speech! Thank you Dr. Kong for delivering this all important message!
Great presentation/talk. I have already shared it with all my friends. I love how non-judgmental it is all worded. And judging by the audience's reaction, it was very well received :-)
"Meat is the new tobacco." Sure, very non-judgmentally worded. LOL.
Why wouldn't it be well received by an audience of vegans???
imo Not judgmental - factual slogan. Meat is likely to make people sick same as cigarettes. We don't know who was in the audience.
Absolutely beautiful!!! All heart, received in the heart, to help transform the mind. Thank you!
Vegan for 11 years now. One of the best decisions that I have made in my life...
Thank you, Dr. Joanne Kong!
The health benefits of eating plant-based food alone were enough for me to start being more aware of what I eat!!!! Sustainable planet Earth is another!!!! Plus I love animals, they are not ours, they are the planet's. 💜🐮🐂🐷🐖🐏🐄🐐🐹🐰💜
Maria Angelova I’m right there with ya sister!! Feels great! 🙌🏻
This talk is such a beautiful inspiration.. ❤❤❤
Vegan food is also called satvik food ! In Vedic philosophy vegan food generates sattva guna in our body . Please do read about it ones .
I'm taking the leap into plant based, so far it's comfortable for me and my weight starts to go down gradually
This made me want to stop eating meat again. Or at least cut way back. I'm going to. Starting next week no meat 4 days a week👌🏽
How's it going almost a year later?! Follow me @yovegangirl ☺️
It promises much and doesn’t disappoint!
Wish you way well.
Gf will leave you ....your pecker will die
@Zolina Mohamad you're deluded. Meat is incredibly essential but it's ok keep eating your toxic plants
@@kungfukenny8098 It's genuinely concerning that you think plants are worse for you than meat.