The church at that time was less than willing to accept science that was contrary to their beliefs. By what he said, I'd imagine he was talking about the church of that time.
+wildwestherp s In that particular passage he was talking about the reality of slaughterhouses and the unbelievable cruelty that goes on for profit out of the public eye. Have no idea why you'd think a church's views concerning "science" (whatever that means) would have to do with that matter at all.
+wildwestherp "At that time"? They still aren't willing to accepts facts that contradict their personal beliefs. They just aren't allowed to kill anyone that disagrees with them anymore...at least, not in the Western world.
yeah he was talking about how those fuckers have us in a trap of time and how they live in another dimension thereby not adhering to these laws of physics and feeding on us... exactly like we feed on our servants, oxen etc, and in a sickening twist: end up becoming addicted to the vile sensations of predation and actually loving and worshipping our oppressor and the awful way of life they have set for us.
This topic/person would make a great school project! It really is amazing to read his words and see the same things being said today. Plants tho!! Thanks for your work on this series, it's been so enjoyable and educational.
I already knew that he was vegan, but I didn't know about the things he wrote and all his thoughts. I always admired him, he was the most intelligent human being on earth and will stay the most intelligent human, because he was so brilliant in so many aspects, it's incredible that a man like him excisted. He was an incredible person! I
The first ever History of Veganism Spotlight! Break the REAL Da Vinci Code and find out if the quintessential renaissance man was actually a passional animal rights advocate & vegan. For the love of history, and to properly acknowledge the ethical contributions of this historical behemoth, share this video around! Share With Tweets: Was da Vinci Vegan?: ctt.ec/Q3e56 Da Vinci & “Plants, Tho”: ctt.ec/Xmxc6 Da Vinci The Original ALF?: ctt.ec/Fgw2W Humans Are “Savage & Ruthless”: ctt.ec/z3Y9S
disease fighter as self-appointed leader of the Vegan Elders, I declare money to be dangerous but none the less vegan. I do not recommend you eat money. Money should be used for sustainance, modest security and pleasure, but otherwise given away wisely to causes with most positive impact.
disease fighter ... The Vegan Elders are not yet aware of direct mortal harm inflicted upon humans or animals due to the general production of paper money and coin *. Enormous indirect harm is most certainly inflicted in the pursuit and boarding of money, whether physical, digital, or derivative. ( * which country's currency most concerns you? )
+Luke Richardson If they died of natural causes and it was in the name of science, not cruelty I don't see a problem. That doesn't contradict Veganism in any way.
He really wasn't. He used many animal based products to produce his artwork. Tempera is egg based. He also used rabbit skin glue to bind his canvasses.
I became a vegetarian 44 years ago thanks to reading a bio on Leonardo! the Genius of all geniuses! I evolved to Vegan 15 years ago. Thanks for the video.
Please make a video about Abu Al Alaa al Maari. One of the biggest Arab poets of all times. His poems about eating animal flesh, milk, eggs, honey are absolutely astonishing.
Just when you think you can't love DA VINCI more you find out he was a Vegan and not only that he wrote beautifully which is not surprising ..what a timeless inspiration....btw very very nice presentation thank you !
I was watching your video then my housemate came down and flipped out because she also watches your videos. Then we simultaneously said, "Hi, it's Emily from Bite Size Vegan and welcome to another vegan nuggett." hahaa! love your videos, keep spreading the message - you are reaching more and more people each day!
+Kamille Aguilar HAAAA! That's hilarious ;P Sometimes I almost follow my name with that when I'm introducing myself 'cause I say it so much it just comes out... :)
Coincidentally I just watched a documentary about him. Part of it highlighted how he cared for animals so much that he took great care to capture the fear and emotion in the eyes of horses in battle scenes.
Thank-you, I had seen the "tombs" quote from the work of fiction and read an essay which explained why it can't be determined whether he was vegan or not for certain, but why it was likely he wasn't. They had receipts from his household account which included a butcher's bills. They used some similar quotes, but said they were referring to someone other than DaVinci. With your more thorough explanation, it seems this other essay has some holes in it. Thanks again.
I am not sure what we would be doing without you, Emily. You are the best! Your dedication inspires me not only to fight for animal rights but all other matters.
Leonardo da Vinci has been a sort of "childhood hero" for me since a very young age. Discussions about history, art, and travel were a mainstay at the dinner table in my family growing up. Da Vinci has commanded my attention and inspiration moreso than any other historical figure, though I have never understood the source of the familiarity with him that I feel. Nevertheless, given his achievements across disciplines and his unyielding observations of life and nature that generated his works, I have looked up to him to emulate that same sort of voracious appetite for knowledge of everything (while acknowledging there are things we will never, ever know). Suffice it to say, when I learned that da Vinci was also a vegan (after having been vegan, myself, for over 2 years), I couldn't have a stronger signal that I was going down the correct path for me. There aren't a lot of videos I have found talking about this aspect of da Vinci, so I thoroughly enjoyed this. Thank you!
You took the words out of my mouth. Leonardo Da Vinci is one of my heroes as well. A man whose thinking is way ahead of his time. His quotes here on veganism are the same exact arguments we use nowadays and this was what in 1600s? Such a brilliant human being. Very intriguing, so mysterious and yet so breathtaking.
You are so thorough with your videos it amazes and delights me, and your sarcastic and hilarious personality keep me constantly entertained!! Keep up the amazing work!
Thank you for putting this video out on my birthday, awesome gift, thanks! I didn't know this about Leonardo, but I do now... more fuel for my "sharing"! love it, thank you so much for all your hard work, you rock!! ktkickass xo
About Leonardo Da Vinci : This, or some variation of it, is frequently used as proof that Da Vinci was a vegetarian. The problem is that Leonardo Da Vinci never said these words. An author named Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky (Russian, 1865-1941) wrote them for a work of historical fiction titled "The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci." In point of fact, Merezhkovsky didn't even write the words for Leonardo, he put them in the fictitious diary of the real apprentice Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio (ca. 1466-1516) as a quote from Da Vinci.
I want to donate now to your work after watching these history videos. Ive known a few things about religious veganism and quotes overlooked in the Bible, but really NEVER stumbled on anything else so comprehensive elsewhere online. You should write a book! It would be a wonderful tool for vegans to use in defense of their ethics. Plus its just interesting.
wtf!? That argument of Da Vinci about the lack of necessity for Plants to feel pain is exactly what I came up with! I'm happy to hear it the first time from someone else :) It's a bit similar to our digestive System. It also just gets its food delivered just like the plants, and thus has no necessity for painreceptors. Truth never changes, no matter who stumbles upon it!
"King of the animals--as thou hast described him--I should rather say king of the beasts, thou being the greatest--because thou doest only help them, in order that they give thee their children for the benefit of the gullet, of which thou hast attempted to make a sepulchre for all animals; and I would say still more, if I were allowed to speak the entire truth." Powerful! He was so spot on. Thanks for creating this excellent video, Emily.
I love your videos and the history ones even more. You have great humor, looove the irony with "awkward" pause, makes me giggle every time. Da Vinci is one of my favourite artists, he has been for very long. I knew he was vegan but not that he wrote about animal rights. He was obviously an intelligent man with many interests so I am not surprised, just even more impressed :)
Guess what? Many geniuses were vegetarians (vegans), including Tesla, Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Leonardo da Vinci, Gandhi, George Bernard Shaw and the Nobel Prize-winning mathematician Norbert Wiener. They all had a deep compassion for animals throughout their lives!
The quotes are amazing and it has inspired me to learn more about da Vinci's ethics. Yet, I am not sure we can extrapolate his ideas about animal welfare to our concept of veganism-- however revolutionary his attitudes may have been. The technology of his time would have made his own ideal lifestyle, let alone a "vegan" lifestyle, impossible. Leonardo da Vinci used tempera paints (made with egg) and his notebooks contain gelatin sized paper. Ink was often made with insects or sea animals, and he would have been using a quill to write. Some of his notebooks include what are thought to be grocery lists, which include beef, eggs, "meat", buttermilk. In The Last Supper, he painted a dish of fried eel and a large platter of fish. The only alternative to beeswax candles in his time were tallow (animal fat) candles or tallow-dipped rushes, though tallow smoked and gave off poor light. Leonardo would very likely have been using beeswax candles when he could afford them. His sculpture, "Horse and Rider" was made of beeswax. His paint brushes would have been made with animal hair or fur or a combination. Sable has long been considered the best material for paint brushes (nail salons still use sable for their nail art brushes). His machines (wood or metal) would have been greased with animal fat and the fabrics made water and wind resistant with wax or animal fat. The cannons and gun innovations would have used gunpowder which required saltpeter which was made from rat urine or bat guano. Even the plants he ate would have been the product of the animals he witnessed suffering in the fields. This isn't to say that he didn't feel strongly about the suffering of animals-- it is just to point out that there were incredible technological restrictions to being "vegan" in history. For a person in the Renaissance to live as a vegan would require them to be illiterate, to create nothing, to remove themselves from commerce, known methods of agriculture, food culture, medicine, technology. It might be better to refrain from calling him (or any pre-industrial person) vegan and instead focus on his philosophy and how technological advancement has made true ethical veganism possible since the 20th century.
I'm going to start showing these videos to people that say "veganism is a modern thing".Thank you so much for such informational videos and all the links :)
+Bite Size Vegan That bothers me being such an old concept and things are still hidden and distorted through manipulating ones education. The arguments against it got stronger, now we have scientific proof too. Thank you for responding! You're an amazing being ^_^
He used rabbit-skin glue, not to mention egg-based media. It is important to note that restoration of art-works use these materials. Going to an art-gallery like the Uffizi promotes the use of rabbit-skin glue and eggs.
Damn what a great video.. i just been vegan for over 3 months now.. and ilike the results.. keep making great videos!!..bitesizevegan. am only 17 and am already vegan!. :)
hey Emily i love all your videos thank you! and, i know he wasn't vegan but could you do one on Hitler. since alot of people think he was, like gary was talking about
request: could you do a video on one of the papers in here: Oxford Handbook in Animal Ethics? Haven't gotten around to reading it, but looks juicy. Great video as always! ------- practical question - when it comes to mosquitos, how do you peacefully remove them from the house? Thanks!
I’ve always admired him and agree with most of his comments. In some locales people will always eat meat though. Unsure it will ever change for everyone.
Most people knew the word vegetarian not vegan until recently. The word vegan would logically therefore have not be used. Percy Bysshe Shelley was prominently vegan but most people just called him vegetarian simply because people used vegetarian. He called himself a follower of a Pythagorean diet. Pythagorean diet was the term for vegan.
Oh man I loved this so much! I admire Leonardo da Vinci a whole bunch but knowing he was in favor of veganism makes me love him so much more. Thank you for spreading awareness!
That last verse by Da Vinci so applies to the situation we find our selves in today. I truly believe we humans have set our own extinction in to motion.
I love this video!! Ah, I loved Leonardo DiVinci before, but now I love him even more :) (hehe, that rhymed) Thank you for your time and effort on these videos! I really love this series.
Hats off for this new amazing video, Emily. Giving it a second thought, it seems obvious Leornardo Da Vinci could not be anything but vegan to be such a mastermind in all fields of art and knowledge and living that old for his time.
I'm being following your videos for a couple of months and really like it. And was looking information about Leo da Vinci because i knew that that quote don't belong to him. So thanks for the explanations! Lots of love from a vegan spaniard living in germany! 😅
+Urasoul well thanks :) And the initial swipe at da Vinci wasn't too concise as it's in the 30 min long Renaissance episode of the history series :) That's why I thought these spotlights would be awesome :)
At one of my training schools, I was the only vegan. ...so everyone of course knew who I was. I had one female ask me how I was in such good shape etc. I said my diet and my dedication and discipline to a fit lifestyle (daily running, lifting, CrossFit etc). She of course brought up that plants feel pain. Seriously. You want my advice but want to argue against my advice.
To say he was Vegan is a bit of a stretch though no? He used egg tempera amongst other animal byproducts for paintings/inventions. Even in modern times everyone is using animal byproducts (vegans too). I think veganism is more about where we are headed than where we have been...
This is a great video, Emily! Love da Vinci! Wondering what you think about the possibility of creating a History of Veganism Spotlight covering the historical evidence that Jesus didn't eat animals - that he and his brother James were, in fact, raised vegetarian from birth? That would be the best video ever for this series! Of course, that wouldn't ruffle any feathers at all - LOL! Just a thought. :)
Wonderful, Emily. Truly great. Thank you. Leo dV sounds more vegan than I ever previously thought. Did you come across any hard evidence of egg and milk abstention?
Thank you. :) I have a teeny tiny da Vinci obsession... Your history series is great, I've watched each vid at least twice. This is beautiful, too... Animals tho!
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You don't have to be renaissance-genius to be Vegan, but it helps.
+VeganRevolution true.
Please avoid looking at his works that were made using tempera.
"If I were allowed to speak the entire truth"...?
Entire truth?
That will haunt me to the end of time.
The church at that time was less than willing to accept science that was contrary to their beliefs. By what he said, I'd imagine he was talking about the church of that time.
+wildwestherp s
Nah, he was talking about the reptilian humanoids that were publicly known at that time.
+wildwestherp s In that particular passage he was talking about the reality of slaughterhouses and the unbelievable cruelty that goes on for profit out of the public eye. Have no idea why you'd think a church's views concerning "science" (whatever that means) would have to do with that matter at all.
+wildwestherp "At that time"? They still aren't willing to accepts facts that contradict their personal beliefs. They just aren't allowed to kill anyone that disagrees with them anymore...at least, not in the Western world.
yeah he was talking about how those fuckers have us in a trap of time and how they live in another dimension thereby not adhering to these laws of physics and feeding on us... exactly like we feed on our servants, oxen etc, and in a sickening twist: end up becoming addicted to the vile sensations of predation and actually loving and worshipping our oppressor and the awful way of life they have set for us.
This topic/person would make a great school project! It really is amazing to read his words and see the same things being said today. Plants tho!! Thanks for your work on this series, it's been so enjoyable and educational.
+That Vegan Couple Thank you so much you guys :) I always loved school reports (of course) :P So glad you've enjoyed the series so far!
Leanardo crushed every person who thinks it's okay to eat/wear/hurt animals.
*leonardo
lol he went to the gym now he's LEANardo
kindle urie
I appuald him for that👋👋👋👋
#govegan
Leonardo Di Caprio is also a vegan
I already knew that he was vegan, but I didn't know about the things he wrote and all his thoughts. I always admired him, he was the most intelligent human being on earth and will stay the most intelligent human, because he was so brilliant in so many aspects, it's incredible that a man like him excisted. He was an incredible person! I
+Some_RUclipsr I am gonna have to give that prize to Tesla, followed by da vinci tied with Pythagoras.
+TKJTⓋ Hey brother, how do you get the v behind the name? As I see it more often, I think its a great way to represent.
+dirkjan van nifterik why dont u copy and paste it
mamenamamena what a suggestion haha thanks. But I'm on the phone now:)
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The first ever History of Veganism Spotlight! Break the REAL Da Vinci Code and find out if the quintessential renaissance man was actually a passional animal rights advocate & vegan. For the love of history, and to properly acknowledge the ethical contributions of this historical behemoth, share this video around!
Share With Tweets:
Was da Vinci Vegan?: ctt.ec/Q3e56
Da Vinci & “Plants, Tho”: ctt.ec/Xmxc6
Da Vinci The Original ALF?: ctt.ec/Fgw2W
Humans Are “Savage & Ruthless”: ctt.ec/z3Y9S
+Bite Size Vegan Really interesting video! I'll put aside some time to watch the whole series. :)
+Bite Size Vegan Thank you for creating qualitative videos
+disease fighter the term "capitalism" originates from "capita" a unit of fungible stored value "head of cattle"
disease fighter as self-appointed leader of the Vegan Elders, I declare money to be dangerous but none the less vegan. I do not recommend you eat money. Money should be used for sustainance, modest security and pleasure, but otherwise given away wisely to causes with most positive impact.
disease fighter ... The Vegan Elders are not yet aware of direct mortal harm inflicted upon humans or animals due to the general production of paper money and coin *. Enormous indirect harm is most certainly inflicted in the pursuit and boarding of money, whether physical, digital, or derivative. ( * which country's currency most concerns you? )
LEONARDO DA VEGAN
How do you produce so many videos ugh this was fantastic.
This is phenomenal. He really was a vegan!!
+Luke Richardson If they died of natural causes and it was in the name of science, not cruelty I don't see a problem. That doesn't contradict Veganism in any way.
+sproutbliss Leonardo da vinci is soo cool
Nope.
He really wasn't. He used many animal based products to produce his artwork. Tempera is egg based. He also used rabbit skin glue to bind his canvasses.
He wasn't a vegan, he was a vegetarian.
I became a vegetarian 44 years ago thanks to reading a bio on Leonardo! the Genius of all geniuses! I evolved to Vegan 15 years ago. Thanks for the video.
Please make a video about Abu Al Alaa al Maari. One of the biggest Arab poets of all times. His poems about eating animal flesh, milk, eggs, honey are absolutely astonishing.
غير معروف و لكن نادر ما نجد عربي نباتي
omg yes!! i love him and have been reading everything i can find about him and written by him
+ibtissam lasri not famous? Maybe not outside the Arab world but he is one of the greatest Arab poets.
yes
I respect you so much!
+Eva Eleni Thank you so much :)
It needs to be said! You deserve so much, for the effort you put into spreading veganism!
Superb vid. He truly was a great man. To have that level of thinking in those times is amazing.
I love Da Vinci! I really feel he's the greatest man who ever lived.
Time after time I find myself more impressed with the effert you put into your videos Emily. Thank you!
How are all your videos so informative and perfect haha
+Livvy Daniels aww :) i'm glad you think so :)
Wow da vinci is a legend!
+Christy Lovasz indeed!
+Christy Lovasz
It was said once that his only role was to inspect and advise upon fortifications.
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This is so great! (Gawn watch the full series!) x
+Kerry McCarpet yay! you just made my litter nerd heart soar :)
Just when you think you can't love DA VINCI more you find out he was a Vegan and not only that he wrote beautifully which is not surprising ..what a timeless inspiration....btw very very nice presentation thank you !
Wow that was unexpected and brilliant.
I was watching your video then my housemate came down and flipped out because she also watches your videos. Then we simultaneously said, "Hi, it's Emily from Bite Size Vegan and welcome to another vegan nuggett." hahaa! love your videos, keep spreading the message - you are reaching more and more people each day!
+Kamille Aguilar HAAAA! That's hilarious ;P Sometimes I almost follow my name with that when I'm introducing myself 'cause I say it so much it just comes out... :)
Coincidentally I just watched a documentary about him. Part of it highlighted how he cared for animals so much that he took great care to capture the fear and emotion in the eyes of horses in battle scenes.
I had no idea!! How cool. Vegans rock!! Animals are friends; not food.
Leonardo da Vinci was truly far ahead of his time.
This is really interesting and great to see that famous people of the past that people praise were actually vegan and way ahead of their time :-)
Thank-you, I had seen the "tombs" quote from the work of fiction and read an essay which explained why it can't be determined whether he was vegan or not for certain, but why it was likely he wasn't. They had receipts from his household account which included a butcher's bills. They used some similar quotes, but said they were referring to someone other than DaVinci. With your more thorough explanation, it seems this other essay has some holes in it. Thanks again.
These history vids are awesome, so interesting!
I am not sure what we would be doing without you, Emily. You are the best! Your dedication inspires me not only to fight for animal rights but all other matters.
+ren_mi Wow :) Thank you so much! How very kind
Your videos are great! I find I'm always sharing them! :)
Leonardo da Vinci has been a sort of "childhood hero" for me since a very young age. Discussions about history, art, and travel were a mainstay at the dinner table in my family growing up. Da Vinci has commanded my attention and inspiration moreso than any other historical figure, though I have never understood the source of the familiarity with him that I feel. Nevertheless, given his achievements across disciplines and his unyielding observations of life and nature that generated his works, I have looked up to him to emulate that same sort of voracious appetite for knowledge of everything (while acknowledging there are things we will never, ever know).
Suffice it to say, when I learned that da Vinci was also a vegan (after having been vegan, myself, for over 2 years), I couldn't have a stronger signal that I was going down the correct path for me.
There aren't a lot of videos I have found talking about this aspect of da Vinci, so I thoroughly enjoyed this. Thank you!
You took the words out of my mouth. Leonardo Da Vinci is one of my heroes as well. A man whose thinking is way ahead of his time. His quotes here on veganism are the same exact arguments we use nowadays and this was what in 1600s? Such a brilliant human being. Very intriguing, so mysterious and yet so breathtaking.
Love this series! Great idea to do episodes on individuals!
+Mixed Martial Help Ⓥ I think so too!
You are so thorough with your videos it amazes and delights me, and your sarcastic and hilarious personality keep me constantly entertained!! Keep up the amazing work!
Thank you for putting this video out on my birthday, awesome gift, thanks! I didn't know this about Leonardo, but I do now... more fuel for my "sharing"! love it, thank you so much for all your hard work, you rock!! ktkickass xo
im always so blown away by how well done these videos are!!! such a wealth of knowledge presented in a digestible way
About Leonardo Da Vinci : This, or some variation of it, is frequently used as proof that Da Vinci was a vegetarian. The problem is that Leonardo Da Vinci never said these words. An author named Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky (Russian, 1865-1941) wrote them for a work of historical fiction titled "The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci." In point of fact, Merezhkovsky didn't even write the words for Leonardo, he put them in the fictitious diary of the real apprentice Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio (ca. 1466-1516) as a quote from Da Vinci.
I really loved your history of veganism series! This was great! Excited for more!
I want to donate now to your work after watching these history videos. Ive known a few things about religious veganism and quotes overlooked in the Bible, but really NEVER stumbled on anything else so comprehensive elsewhere online. You should write a book! It would be a wonderful tool for vegans to use in defense of their ethics. Plus its just interesting.
wtf!? That argument of Da Vinci about the lack of necessity for Plants to feel pain is exactly what I came up with! I'm happy to hear it the first time from someone else :) It's a bit similar to our digestive System. It also just gets its food delivered just like the plants, and thus has no necessity for painreceptors. Truth never changes, no matter who stumbles upon it!
"King of the animals--as thou hast described him--I should rather say king of the beasts, thou being the greatest--because thou doest only help them, in order that they give thee their children for the benefit of the gullet, of which thou hast attempted to make a sepulchre for all animals; and I would say still more, if I were allowed to speak the entire truth." Powerful! He was so spot on. Thanks for creating this excellent video, Emily.
I watched the whole series a couple of weeks ago! It's fantastic. Thank you for all the hard work!
Half a Millennium ago we had people like da Vinci, yet even now so many stupid people comment "but plant's have pain too". Makes you doubt evolution..
Wow Emily, that was amazing! Wonderful work as always, can't wait to see what you work on next
I knew about Leonard da Vinci and this is something nobody mentions about da Vinci.
I love Da Vinci and now I love him even more. The more I learn about him the cooler he gets. I can't believe he's vegan! I'm so excited right now!
+Ineharnia ;D glad to hear it! There are a lot of surprising vegans in the series so far. it's been a blast to make :)
I love your videos and the history ones even more. You have great humor, looove the irony with "awkward" pause, makes me giggle every time. Da Vinci is one of my favourite artists, he has been for very long. I knew he was vegan but not that he wrote about animal rights. He was obviously an intelligent man with many interests so I am not surprised, just even more impressed :)
Guess what?
Many geniuses were vegetarians (vegans), including Tesla, Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton,
Leonardo da Vinci, Gandhi, George Bernard Shaw and the Nobel Prize-winning mathematician Norbert Wiener.
They all had a deep compassion for animals throughout their lives!
When will we see part 4? I'm so excited about this series!!!
Extremely informative as always, i'm bingwatching all ur videos right now!
Super interesting video. P.s. you hair back really suits you!
The quotes are amazing and it has inspired me to learn more about da Vinci's ethics. Yet, I am not sure we can extrapolate his ideas about animal welfare to our concept of veganism-- however revolutionary his attitudes may have been. The technology of his time would have made his own ideal lifestyle, let alone a "vegan" lifestyle, impossible.
Leonardo da Vinci used tempera paints (made with egg) and his notebooks contain gelatin sized paper. Ink was often made with insects or sea animals, and he would have been using a quill to write. Some of his notebooks include what are thought to be grocery lists, which include beef, eggs, "meat", buttermilk. In The Last Supper, he painted a dish of fried eel and a large platter of fish. The only alternative to beeswax candles in his time were tallow (animal fat) candles or tallow-dipped rushes, though tallow smoked and gave off poor light. Leonardo would very likely have been using beeswax candles when he could afford them. His sculpture, "Horse and Rider" was made of beeswax. His paint brushes would have been made with animal hair or fur or a combination. Sable has long been considered the best material for paint brushes (nail salons still use sable for their nail art brushes). His machines (wood or metal) would have been greased with animal fat and the fabrics made water and wind resistant with wax or animal fat. The cannons and gun innovations would have used gunpowder which required saltpeter which was made from rat urine or bat guano. Even the plants he ate would have been the product of the animals he witnessed suffering in the fields.
This isn't to say that he didn't feel strongly about the suffering of animals-- it is just to point out that there were incredible technological restrictions to being "vegan" in history. For a person in the Renaissance to live as a vegan would require them to be illiterate, to create nothing, to remove themselves from commerce, known methods of agriculture, food culture, medicine, technology. It might be better to refrain from calling him (or any pre-industrial person) vegan and instead focus on his philosophy and how technological advancement has made true ethical veganism possible since the 20th century.
This man was a genius. One of the biggest ever!
I'm going to start showing these videos to people that say "veganism is a modern thing".Thank you so much for such informational videos and all the links :)
+Joana Duarte yay! Yes, the very first one started over 9,000 years ago! It's not new..and neither are the arguments against it.
+Bite Size Vegan That bothers me being such an old concept and things are still hidden and distorted through manipulating ones education. The arguments against it got stronger, now we have scientific proof too. Thank you for responding! You're an amazing being ^_^
did anyone else giggle at "of asses which are beaten"?...just me?
+HelloMyNameIs I was sure people would :P
+Bite Size Vegan haha, can't help the inner child :D awesome video, love the stuff you upload x
Such a great Channel.. Thanks for producing professional, educational and enjoyable content :)
+Paul Ⓥ Gregory You're so very welcome! Thank you for appreciating it ;) Glad to know it comes across well :)
Very nice I am going to check out your your series.
The veganism through history series has been my favorite so far.
"Plants tho"
I DIED 😂
He used rabbit-skin glue, not to mention egg-based media. It is important to note that restoration of art-works use these materials. Going to an art-gallery like the Uffizi promotes the use of rabbit-skin glue and eggs.
Great one, Em! Loved it! :-)
Proud to be a member of such community. With da Vinci in it! Yay!
Thank you so much for all of your time and effort put into making this. This is all new information to me. I will be checking out your vegan series
Damn what a great video.. i just been vegan for over 3 months now.. and ilike the results.. keep making great videos!!..bitesizevegan. am only 17 and am already vegan!. :)
Wait, did Da Vinci actually predict evolution and how natural selection brings about pain based on physical characteristics? MAN that's a smart guy...
This was wonderful. Your RUclips channel is amazing. I really appreciate and respect what you are doing.
+KasumiKrissTV wow Thank you so much :)
I'm so amazed I'm watching the full series of the History of Veganism! Seriously. I really am.
hey Emily i love all your videos thank you! and, i know he wasn't vegan but could you do one on Hitler. since alot of people think he was, like gary was talking about
+vegan 4 life Done and done: bit.ly/1O71Kmd
+Bite Size Vegan that was fast! thanks haha :)
+vegan 4 life lol.
This was awesome! Now I am going back to watch the rest of the series. Love your channel!
Great video thank you. I like the history behind davinci and veganism...things not many people, vegans and non-vegans alike, have ever heard.
request: could you do a video on one of the papers in here: Oxford Handbook in Animal Ethics? Haven't gotten around to reading it, but looks juicy. Great video as always! ------- practical question - when it comes to mosquitos, how do you peacefully remove them from the house? Thanks!
I’ve always admired him and agree with most of his comments. In some locales people will always eat meat though. Unsure it will ever change for everyone.
You're amazing!!
great video,. just when you think you know everything about a person. Di Vinci is truly a timeless Badass..
what about his view on milk , cheese (dairy) ? Great video, btw
Most people knew the word vegetarian not vegan until recently. The word vegan would logically therefore have not be used. Percy Bysshe Shelley was prominently vegan but most people just called him vegetarian simply because people used vegetarian. He called himself a follower of a Pythagorean diet. Pythagorean diet was the term for vegan.
I just love the way you explain things !! Addicted to your channel :)
another great video, love the quotes, might have to watch this several more times to really understand them all in detail.
Very nice topic
It would have been nice though if you had spoken somewhat slower
More in tune with the music
Fantastic video. Subbed and will continue to watch.
Oh man I loved this so much! I admire Leonardo da Vinci a whole bunch but knowing he was in favor of veganism makes me love him so much more. Thank you for spreading awareness!
Excellent work girl!
That last verse by Da Vinci so applies to the situation we find our selves in today. I truly believe we humans have set our own extinction in to motion.
I have chills
those quotes are so familiar and well put.
I can't put my finger on it
I love this video!! Ah, I loved Leonardo DiVinci before, but now I love him even more :) (hehe, that rhymed) Thank you for your time and effort on these videos! I really love this series.
Hats off for this new amazing video, Emily.
Giving it a second thought, it seems obvious Leornardo Da Vinci could not be anything but vegan to be such a mastermind in all fields of art and knowledge and living that old for his time.
I'm being following your videos for a couple of months and really like it. And was looking information about Leo da Vinci because i knew that that quote don't belong to him. So thanks for the explanations! Lots of love from a vegan spaniard living in germany! 😅
Superb video Emily xx
I've known about this Da Vinci/vegan connection for years; thank you for shedding light on it in such a concise & articulate way (as usual :)
+Urasoul well thanks :) And the initial swipe at da Vinci wasn't too concise as it's in the 30 min long Renaissance episode of the history series :) That's why I thought these spotlights would be awesome :)
Your history series is great and I have watched and enjoyed them all.
Pretty fascinating stuff. Great job on the research.
At one of my training schools, I was the only vegan. ...so everyone of course knew who I was. I had one female ask me how I was in such good shape etc. I said my diet and my dedication and discipline to a fit lifestyle (daily running, lifting, CrossFit etc). She of course brought up that plants feel pain. Seriously. You want my advice but want to argue against my advice.
To say he was Vegan is a bit of a stretch though no? He used egg tempera amongst other animal byproducts for paintings/inventions. Even in modern times everyone is using animal byproducts (vegans too). I think veganism is more about where we are headed than where we have been...
This is a great video, Emily! Love da Vinci! Wondering what you think about the possibility of creating a History of Veganism Spotlight covering the historical evidence that Jesus didn't eat animals - that he and his brother James were, in fact, raised vegetarian from birth? That would be the best video ever for this series! Of course, that wouldn't ruffle any feathers at all - LOL! Just a thought. :)
+Debbie Prince I have a whole "Veganism & Religion" series planned that will get into that :)
+Bite Size Vegan I'm really looking forward to that one :-)
Brilliant again. I loved da Vinci, and now even more.
Wonderful, Emily. Truly great. Thank you. Leo dV sounds more vegan than I ever previously thought. Did you come across any hard evidence of egg and milk abstention?
Wow...you put so much effort in your work...seroiusly, you're my idol.
your the best , you managed to combine my two fave things ,vegan and history! !
+brittany henshaw awesome! Have you seen the series so far? There's a whole lot of it ;P
+Bite Size Vegan , yes , I work overnight and have 8 hours alone, I watched the whole thing Monday night , it made my night thanks :)
Leonardo da vinci is so dope.
So ahead of his time, its obvious what kind of people rule the world.
Great vid, Emily, thank you for the hard work. : )
thank you for all you do. You have changed my life and I will edify other's with the help of these powerful videos.
+Janet Pelua Wow! Thank you so much! I'm honored to have had any impact in your life ;)
the history of veganism is one of my favorite series on your channel. I really do love it. Thanks for all the citations too!
Thank you. :) I have a teeny tiny da Vinci obsession... Your history series is great, I've watched each vid at least twice. This is beautiful, too... Animals tho!
+Tahini Kill Thank you so much! Honored that you watched the full series :) And so glad you like this da Vinci dedication :)