How the media distorts your perception of veganism
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Today I explain how the media manipulates the public's perception of veganism, through making ad hominem attacks and baseless claims, in order to avoid discussing the actual issue, animal exploitation.
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In today's video I explain how the media manipulates the public's perception of veganism, through making ad hominem attacks and baseless claims, in order to avoid discussing the actual issue, animal exploitation.
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Disappointed, No David?
Ah, the media Manufacturing Consent again... 🤬
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Hey Ed just a thought, maybe change the world 'control' to 'manipulate' so it sounds less conquering and more conniving? I feel like this would be both more accurate and more compelling.
Thanks so much again for this outstandingly amazing content.
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Change the word vegan to, “people who are aware that animals are sentient and don’t want to die”
True,the people who are vegan for the animals should call themselves as animal lovers instead of vegans!the term vegan should be limited to only food labeling
The word vegan should be changed to "people who think their own subjective sense of morality must be shoved down everyone's throats"
@@kilischwarzefalke4200 How do you justify taking the lives of sentient beings for your consumption then?
yep totally true... i feel like the word vegan doesnt help the movement at all... anti- unnecessary suffering
@@InsaneNoizeOfficial That's the thing, I don't NEED to justify my actions to anyone. Much less to a vegan lmafo
“A paradoxical society that says those who kill dogs are psychopaths, those who kill pigs are normal, those who kill neither are extremist.” It so simply shows how illogical the general perception of veganism is. Great video Ed ❤️
DragonWarrior 74 it kills the least amount of animals possible
DragonWarrior 74 I’ve been vegan for over two years now and I also don’t eat any palm oil products; I have in the past and especially a ton before I went vegan. I didn’t realize palm oil was even bad for the environment until a few months after I went vegan. I’ve never heard that veganism increases stroke risk I’d like to see that study. You can be healthy as a vegan and unhealthy, but if you look at the foods that do the most destruction to our planet; beef is number one, then chicken, all of the top most damaging foods are animal products. To be fair I think coffee beans, and chocolate do a lot of damage too but beef is still number one. And we lose about 1000 acres of the amazon rainforest every day for animal agriculture. And vegans aren’t the only ones eating palm oil just because some of the vegan products have it in them. But look up the China study; it’s the largest study ever conducted on the effects of animal products on humans and it basically proved that animal products cause cancer, heart disease, and so many more diseases. I’ve never hated farmers I think if people realized they don’t need animal products to survive, or for taste pleasure, or if there were more vegan options at restaurants then they’d go vegan. I know there are certain places around the world where people need to eat meat for survival and I agree that if it’s for survival it’s justified but not when we don’t need it. Plus vegans live longer, leave less of a carbon footprint, and have less disease. Look up Dr Neal Barnard. I’m never hating on anyone I’m just trying to help people go vegan!
DragonWarrior 74 Have you even watched the video? You have given us a shining exemple of an ad hominem attack when you try to discredit the idea of veganism through criticizing of individuals that supposedly "spread so much hate and false information". Did this video by a vegan activist spew hate towards dairy and meat farmers, or did it tell us that people (like you apparently) are swayed by the media to attach those negative impressions to the vegan movement?
DragonWarrior 74 Regarding the "vegan products" containing palm oil there are actually quite a few things to say. 1. There is a difference between a vegan product and a product marketed for vegans. A ton of products are "accidentally" vegan, such as Oreos for a well known exemple. 2. Even then, who do you think consummes more palm oil products, your average, omnivore person, or the vegan who by definition has to pay more attention to the products they buy? So when a ton of vegan products get bought each day by non-vegan, vegan should be held responsible for the impact those products have?
"To not warn about the dangers of palm oil makes vegans hypocritical". Classic case of moving the goalposts to discredit the idea behind a movement. The thing with palm oil is that it is not by itself unethical, unlike meat and dairy that simply cannot be obtained without an animal being exploited and suffering in the process. So yes it may be unsustainable, but do you think meat and dairy is? (Spoiler alert: it is not in the slightest). So vegans should prioritize palm oil prevention messages over the very real billions of animals killed each year for meat, eggs, dairy... ? If you really cared about those apes, don't you think reducing one of the (if not the) main causes of deforestation would have an even greater impact? Or maybe this, the vegans supposedly not being perfect (because they haven't made palm oil a priority) is just a disingenuous excuse for you to not try to do anything to solve the problems you obviously know exist.
Man how lucky we are to have Earthling Ed, love this man.
Very true.
@@Silzaress no
If all natural things have a life then were hurting them aswell just like animals then killing is the only way to survive
@@restricted0885 Hello Mr. Troll o/ :D
Ed? Irrelevant emaciated hippy.
being vegan feels like being part of a conspiracy but all your claims are backed by science
Haha thats actually a great comparission xD now I kinda know how them Flat Earthers and QAnon guys are feeling when no one will listen to them
@@KleenerBro now that you said this ,I feel sad for us and them lol ,why are you guys too right 😿
vegan science is all correlation LOL
@@MrJavacash there's no such thing as vegan science only science that shows you can be healthy on a vegan diet LOL
@@KleenerBro very true😂but ig thanks to ed I've realized how to talk to people about it without /feeling/ threatening to them
"It's one of the oldest tricks in the book: The ad hominem attack [...]. If you can't argue against the message, you attack the messenger to try and muddy their public image. This is the reason why we live in a paradoxical society that says that those who kill dogs are psychopaths, those who kill pigs are normal, and those who kill neither are extremists. Nobody watches footage of pigs screaming in gas chambers and then believes it to be extreme to abstain from causing this violence. We have instead been told to view the people who abstain as being extreme, hugely due to the narrative the media portrays of vegans"
So true Shadow.. well said.
“We live in a paradoxical society that says that those who kill dogs are psychopaths, those who kill pigs are normal, and those who kill neither are extremists.”
The most succinct sentence in that quote, and one of the greatest “sound bites” for veganism possible. For those who care about being logically consistent, rational people, this hypocrisy is impossible to ignore.
@Bob Smith Agreed.
Watched the video thought OK I can get with that.... Read the comments and no longer back you
Tbh what the media says is deemed as right and wrong
I don't see why farmers would have a problem with getting death threats. I mean, as long as their deaths are carried out humanely with a bolt gun, there's nothing for them to fear, right?
All joking aside, the reason we hate meat and dairy farmers is because of what they do to their victims. The meat and dairy farmers hate us not because they're victimised, but because we exist and are a threat to their status quo.
@I invented Google They're extremely privileged and powerful, with billions of dollars worth of propaganda to sway public opinion. We're David up against Goliath.
I don't hate them as individuals, I view them like I view cops, they hold a job that is inherantly bad for sentient beings, and we need to abolish capitalism to help them do something not evil.
Why does it matter what farmers do to animals?
@@rodionraskolnikov3853 because animals deserve the right to a free life
David Danyal where do animals derive their rights?
Ed, I have a confession to make: I love you
I hope I can meet you one day.
You are my favorite superhero
Literally
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yea i never knew heroes existed for 27 years until i met vegans,, i used to believe into the corrupt medias narative
How is not harming an animal the extreme of the two
It's a lot like how voluntaryists who believe coercion in general is wrong and that we should be free to choose what we do to our own bodies without overtly causing harm to others, are seen as extremist nowadays.
Meanwhile socialism and Marxism, the political ideologies involving the least amount of freedom and with the highest body counts, are currently considered "cool" and people all over the world seem to see the government enforcing coercion on them as "normal."
What an interesting time to be alive.
@@mikeexits You should really stop spreading misinformation on the topic and maybe talk to some anticapitalists. Anarcho communism for example is a philosophy and system of stateless, voluntary redistribution of wealth and is what a lot of communists lean towards, other socialist policies, around the authoritarian level of Marxism, is quite centre, with about as much state intervention as Western democracy (consider Australias split socialised and private system in which if you don't pay for private Healthcare, you only get a 2% tax surcharge if you earn enough). Then you can consider the ussr, very authoritarian communism, and if you try to see through the capitalist propaganda, did fantastically economically, ridiculously well considering they were post revolutionary and war ravaged. Stalin did commit human rights violations on a huge scale, however these aren't inherent to the model, but are the reason I'm anti authoritarian (including the authoritarian elements of current Western democracy that sometimes do similarly).
Have you consider that being born into poverty, having poor education and being stuck in a few low paying, only option jobs where the employers can and do exploit you as far as they are able is a kind of oppression and restriction of freedom, and that being *forced* to be part of a union that adovates for you as a worker may improve freedoms over all?
Finally have a look into the way deaths were counted under communist regimes. It often includes things like hunger deaths in wartime famine. How many deaths do you think you'd count if you added up all of the capitalists starvation deaths because it wasn't profitable to redistribute food to them? There's a lot of great videos comparing the two out there apples for apples.
Mikeureko Capitalism killed and kills far more.
@@perplexedon9834 interested in the death comparison is there an author or professional to look at?
@@mikeexits do you think democracy doesn't have a huge death count. Like you just need to look at the coronavirus handling. A Marxist idea would have everyone's needs met and not worry about financial strain and would have a roof and being fed no one left hungry. Communism under Stalin is not even communism....
This is so accurate. I was the idiot who brought into the narrative that "vegans are extreme". Now I am a vegan who is in consistency of my 🐕dog love and animal love ♥️
Well there are some extreme people in every group. People shouldn't sabotage their group or message like that. Especially if your group is niche, not well known about, or going against the status quo.
I do dislike the double standards of some people calling others extreme but pretend their group never is.
Like how some people say alternative dress is extreme but most people don't hear or talk about things like Sophie Lancaster being killed for being goth. And that on Eleanor Neale's video of it, some comments said they were still getting assaulted for it.
This is amazing!!! Beautifully produced. Well done Surge Team. ❤️❤️❤️
Lmao you think you should be vegan wow get your protein meat eaters are smart vegans are not
Proof that you need protein th-cam.com/video/dQw4w9WgXcQ/w-d-xo.html
Ghoulerz Punctuation! Smarty pants.
Alan E @youdidntgetthejoke
@@ScarfaceGhoulerz you know that all protein comes from plants right. Animals are not capable of making protein out of thin air.
Ghoulerz You’re right. Re-reading as sarcasm makes it funny. Still don’t get the protein joke though. I have a response to the video: th-cam.com/video/hGI2d31M7Ns/w-d-xo.html
Its easier to fool people than convince them they have been fooled
In this case, its because they don't want to admit to their blatant foolishness, maybe it's the inhuman thing that they're really not wanting to admit to.
Love n Blessings Family!!!
In addition to the message, can we also acknowledge the incredible production quality on Ed's video as of late?
Yes, he's certainly upped his game and it makes a big difference.
So extreme to not kill animals .. 🤷
#VeganForLife 👌
Thanas Stefanis V wait are you telling us to kill animals or not? I am confused.
Derby Kirby he’s being sarcastic.
Dude if science says that all forms of natural things have lives then wouldn't that mean were hurting plants aswell
I've gone a few months not watching Ed's videos and i felt alienated in my struggle, that maybe i was too extreme. Watching this made me realize that, no, this is so worth fighting for.
It's worth it. Just be careful in what is effective.
I'm so tired of hearing the word extreme when I tell people I went vegan. I've been a vegetarian for a long time, but after seeing the truth about the dairy and egg industry I realised that just wasn't enough. I've been vegan for about a month now and I'm so happy I decided to change! But everytime I tell my friends or family they immediately say that veganism is extreme. They ask questions about why I do it and what I eat.. But when I start answering their questions they don't want to hear it.. Thanks Ed, your videos and way of explaining everything really made a huge impact and made my switch to veganism easy!
I dislike the fakeness of some people pretending to ask questions, like why are you vegan, but it was really criticism against veganism. Sometimes their tone is condescending too. This vegan woman just tells people "because I want to" because she knows many of them are disingenuous, or just want to be close-minded or fight. Also, some people think vegans don't really want to be vegan or are happy being vegan but are brainwashed to deny themselves.
I feel sick in the stomach when people says that vegans are dangerous . Like hellow? I am trying to be kind to everybody ,even you who is killing what I love ?
4months ago I watched Earthlings and became vegan overnight ,I don't understsnd how others don't ?
Because believes are often engrained in us in such a way that it feels like a part of your personality goes away if you decide to change your mind.
Ultimately that doesn't make sense as all vegans can agree that they don't miss animal products (except for maybe the taste) at all, they've just adopted better values.
Still that doesn't mean people still think they'd lose a part of themselves if they made such a drastic change
Your in the honey moon period at the moment, give it time and you'll be back eating meat in no time as your body starts crying out for it 👍
Veganism is a delusional religion. It's dangerous
They lack intelligence !
Exactly! A little more than 2 years ago, I watched a few short clips on what happens to the animals used for our consumption, and I quickly turned vegetarian and then after a short period of time, went vegan. To this day, I don't understand how people who claim to be good human beings, can continue to be anything but not vegan. It legitimately baffles me.
ED PLEASE NEVER STOP
more people will join
this is happening, we're seeing this out to the end.
NO. OTHER. WAY.
Ed won't stop making videos. He has stopped any vegan diet he was previously on though. He looks far less emaciated than he did a few years ago. Definitely eating animal fats and proteins now. But vegans are an easy audience and he's getting rich from donations and sponsors, so why stop right? Con those vegans.
@@wolfpackpete6408 do u believe we're going to believe some random comment? meat doesnt make you healthier. u can get everything u can from mest via plants.
@@annaly2318 you shouldn't believe any comment, random or not... look into things further for yourself - and avoid vegan propaganda.com
@@wolfpackpete6408 hahahahahaha go away! That comment was just laughable, the fact you think people are that easy to manipulate. Get a life
@@Spixxyy you've just destroyed my world. I do need a life. I'm going vegan and going to stand outside farms holding a banner. That will definitely improve my life.
It takes intelligence to admit mistakes/wrongdoings and become a vegan.
@Mountain lion Well you are a mountain lion after all, you can keep eating meat.
@Mountain lion By that logic then go hunt ur own food or raise it cause that's natural. Thousands of livestock shoved in together in their shit, eating filler grains with little to no diversity within their diet isn't natural. I mean if u can buy local or a homestead nearby that's preferable.
I agree and only wish I was raised and accepted veganism, then.
"The thing that's annoying about there suddenly being lots of them is the nagging suspicion that THEY MIGHT BE RIGHT"
I think it's the beginning of a new era, the era of VEGANISM 🥦💚❤️
100% - no doubt + for sure = 100% for sure 🌱⭐
i’ve always felt this way. i get made fun of all the time for my veganism, yet when i fire back with facts about health/ethics/environment, they get triggered every time. they know deep down that it’s wrong but their choice to hold on to conditioned beliefs causes anger and frustration that they just don’t understand.
veganism is an ideology so no. plant based sure.
@@psionicinversion what you mean? Please clarify
@@heindattel3919 its not really hard if you google the definition. They dont eat, buy, wear anything that has been taken on or tested on animals. So leather coats, furniture etc = no buy, food obviously no buy, any products like cosmetics tested on animals = no buy. Its all that type of stuff. If you're only concerned about food your plant based but veganism goes further
Nailed it once again. I've had people tell me I'm "aggressive" before I've even spoken to them, but that can be turned into a great opportunity in daily conversation too. Staying calm, polite and rational helps to break down that perception. It's always the best defence to stuff and sends people away thinking twice.
Amazing video, "When you can't attack the message, attack the messager" Lots of powerful moment in this documentary.
I remember seeing an Australian news segment once about ARAs "stealing" animals from farms, and they clip they played was literally a scene from Dominion showing dairy farmers seperating calves from their mothers.
Ahh, I’ve seen it too. It’s ridiculous.
The irony of that, damn.
That means they knew that separating calves from their mothers didn't look right...
I think it so interesting how bias the media is and how vegan are portrayed negatively
Thank you Ed!
Because of you I don't feel uncomfortable, arguing with people why I'm vegan!
Ed is TOP NOTCH at teaching people how to compassionately but strongly debate. He’s excellent at what he does! ❤️
Thank U for choosing to B a Caretaker of Life!
Love n Blessings Family!!!
Excellent as always.
Ed for prime minister.
Ed for everything.
The powers that shouldn't be would almost certainly not let him do a lot of good. Corruption is inherent in a system where small numbers of people have vast powers, whether through politics or economics.
@Southy It was a joke my friend, you gotta learn to recognise them better otherwise the internet will become a hard place to browse for you
@Southy how do you know it's not a joke if you cant even tell when it is? It's kinda half and half, he obviously wont be prime minister but he's someone good to look up to as an idol
Ed for pres
Earthling ed you are the most important human on the planet right now.
lefteris1976 this Jesus hippe messiah? For real?
everyone has their own approach. ed's approach will be effective to a certain group and will reach them in a unique way that noone else will. different approaches reach different people differently. thats why its so important that we all use *our own* approach and in turn all the different groups of non vegans can be reached because people react differently to different stimuli.
I love earthling ed as much as the next person. But let's not resort to unnecessary idolising. There are plenty of other vegans fighting the good fight and making an impact
Well, He does have that Jesus vibe going for him.
@@Amor_fati.Memento_Mori Shut up heathen. Don't use the Lord's name in vain, especially if you compare him to a salad-worshipping impostor.
I have been vegan for four years now and recently I've been showing my partner your videos to educate him. Thank you for all you do, you are truly making a difference!
@Mountain lion because a lot of people live their lives not knowing the truth about these big corporations and farms that don’t treat their animals kindly. A lot of people haven’t ever thought to make a strong connection between meat on a plate and an animal on a farm living it’s life. For my partner especially he is really into the environment and this guys videos have showed him some of the connections between veganism and what it does environmentally. Some meat eaters know all of this and are okay with all the facts. My boyfriend just didn’t think of some of these reasons why people are vegan and now he knows. Hope that helps :)!
@Mountain lion I use the word educate all the time for many different things. I’m sorry you’re offended by that word. I get what you mean, some vegans act like they’re better than everyone else. I’ve been vegan since 15 so it’s just been a lifestyle for me all these years and my boyfriend is interested. I do feel for the animals but I also know shaming people won’t fix anything or make the world better
@Mountain lion ur giving me a stroke im not even a vegan but ur comments make wanna become one.
Keep the messages flowing, even if one person changes, it will make a difference. Keep up the good work.
Here in Brazil, the main source of money is dairy and meat industry. I'd love to show this video to lots of people. Does anyone know how can we help with the subtitles? I really want an option for PT-BR!
se você ainda precisa, eu tenho o que eu consegui traduzir do video descrito no meu celular!
sim, e *tão destruindo a floresta, o pantanal, queimando tudo pra varrer terreno pra criarem pastos pra produção de carne etc..*
THIS NEEDED TO BE SAID!!!!
Your production quality keeps getting better. You deliver hard hitting facts with such grace and precision. You really are an example to each and every one of us in the vegan community. I'm not an activist myself but a plant scientist and I really do believe that our best chance for a future we can all enjoy is a plant powered one!
It’s absolutely incredible to realize the same people that are saying eating meat, eggs, and dairy are good for you, are the same people that said smoking was good for you. When will we learn?
Same people who were pro-slavery and HAVE slaves, and write "All men are created equal..." 🤷♀️
Same people, or same media organizations? I doubt the people promoting cigarettes back in the mid-20th century are currently saying meat is healthy in the same lamestream media.
Same media companies though? I can totally see that.
Same with alcohol.
Southy agree to disagree. You think there are health benefits to eating animals because you’ve been told that by doctors and main stream media that is fueled by big agriculture, big pharmaceutical, and big chemical that are all getting filthy rich on your closed mindedness. Become enlightened and go vegan. See for yourself the true health benefits. But most of all see for yourself a plate full of food that doesn’t include the torture and murder of billions of animals every year.
Mikeureko not the same actual doctors because they’re probably dead from cancer related illnesses. But still doctors will claim that eating meat is healthy. And they’ll claim that because they too are in the pocket of big pharmaceutical. Please don’t take things so literally.
This was beautifully put! I never realized the amount of lies spread until I started actually researching veganism, then nutrition. It's mind boggling. But because truth and science stands on the vegan side we know that it's only a matter of time before we see huge changes xoxo!
We eat meat!
@@GaelAlday So that's why your breath smells so bad.
@Mountain lion False, but even if that were true, it's still better than looking like you ate the concentration camp. Rather not have your heart disease risk either.
@Mountain lion Cholesterol and fat is what you lot love to eat. All that oily bacon with burger grease is clogging not only your arteries but also your brain. lol
@Mountain lion 🥑 is healthier than bacon/burger grease and vein clogging cholesterol, but don't take my word for it. Go ahead, eat like the obese Westerners. It's your hospital bill. lol
Worth remembering that despite the mainstream media pushback, there are strong signs that we are winning in the long run
We most certainly are!
Who is editing these videos? It's always so beautifully done man
Such an amazing video! More people need to see this.
more people need to see this. Makes me so sad that people still choose to ignore this
I've never seen someone do a video on this. Excellent job Ed and Surge, thank you
Ed your production level has improved so much just this year. Thanks for providing with such clear and informative content
I went to a diary farm and now I vegan almost 3 years
This randomly came up on my homepage and I'm glad it did.
I'm not a vegan, or even vegetarian. I've grown up on an organic meat/crop farm, and therefore my parents have obviously normalised eating meat. I know for a fact that we treated the animals with uttermost care, but of course at the end of the day, they were only there for one purpose.
Due to growing up in the country, I was also involved in shooting/hunting from a young age, which further normalised using animals for food.
I was out shooting pigeons earlier this year and about one hour into the session I got one. For some reason, since the moment that bird hit the ground, I have been thinking very often about the ethics of using animal products, even those that are organic, or harvested through hunting.
I went through the rest of the day purposefully missing the birds as they flew over. And now I am so unsure on what to do moving forward. I love meat, and have grown up this certain way, but now I am so conflicted...
Vegananda Yes, it is all three of those things, and possibly more which I have yet to truly determine.
I will be leaving home soon (I’m still young), so that will make things much easier to deal with because of my independence.
I will definitely look more into this, I’ve been meaning to for a few months now. Thank you for your kindness.
@@jamesthorogood1479 Even though you're not vegan, I'm so glad that you have realized the reality. Please consider veganism in the future. It's good for you, the planet, and the animals. But make sure you research about nutrition first (it's really important!) and watch a few documentaries. Thanks for considering the change!
@@goaway7421 Hey, I searched for this comment for ages just to say that one year later I am now vegan. Thank you :)
@@jamesthorogood1479 yeay
just commenting in helps of helping the algorithm really cuz this needs to get pushed a bit
Whilst I haven’t explored the subject fully I have utmost respect for Ed’s style of narration and debate (in other video). He is respectful, factual and patient and gets one to at least pause and think. Well done mate. We could all certainly learn from you.
This is top-notch quality. You are underrated. Veganism is underrated. World is blind.
Incredibly put together video and Ed as eloquent as always.
Literally vegans get attacked the most we just want people to listennn
@I invented Google yeah!! like (for example)people are so angry at PETA for literally acting against animal cruelty? like?? and they still say "I loove animals, don't get me wrong, but..."
Or just want to be left alone. A coworker tried to initiate a very passive aggressive debate with me about why I was vegan and it slowly began to dawn on me that this debate wasn't about why I don't eat animal products. It was about my coworker questioning why they themselves consumed animal products, so they needed to find a way to prove me wrong.
There's a video series called, "Why Are You So Angry," that I feel pretty accurately surmises why people lash out when their lifestyle is brought into question, even if it wasn't literally questioned by anyone. I never told my coworker they were wrong or shamed them for eating animals. My existence was all they needed to be confronted by the idea, "If they're right, what does that say about me?"
tl;dr Even environmentalists get death threats just for doing a better job at leaving less of a carbon footprint than the rest of us. When people lash out at you, try not to take it too personally, because odds are, it's not about you.
@@sarahperkins6421 couldn't have said it better.
Lol
Listen and ignore
And the Queen said, "Arise Sir Ed. " ....maybe just maybe!
You're so good at this Ed. Respect.
2:28 Just gotta say I love the transition from the hand holding a knife to holding a treat. Great work!
I always get excited when you put out a new video!
If I wasn't vegan already this vid would have been the icing on the cake...
this video is shit. watch David attenboroughs a life on our planet. that will help to change minds, it has mine some what after all that attenborough parts and others are taken from it
@@psionicinversion "this video is shit" you say, psionicinversion. It's infinitely better than your video output, I've noticed. But then again, you're a consumer (and a critic at that) not a producer.
@@user-ed7pu5uj3q well its not hard to produce something when you're repeating other peoples points
besides i didnt say the video is shit because of its content. It was because the original poster said if he wasnt vegan this video would be the icing on the cake. Sorry but the video is shit for that. Attenboroughs is infinitely better which is why he took video from that documentary to use in this video
I've been sharing a lot of the videos you've been posting! I rly don't care if I'm being the annoying vegan, more ppl need to see your content.
The videos keep getting better and better. Thank you Ed for speaking so loud and clear. Will be spreading the message. 💚
Again so well put together Ed and very clear and to the point. Great summary too with David Mitchell's quote at the end. You are definitely helping more people think about veganism. You are very much appreciated.
Love your work Ed keep doing your thing
Beautifully put!
Great video. Thanks putting this out🙌🥑
I don't know how can you make a video more informative than an entire documentary. This was a great piece keep at it.
Great work Ed💚💚✊
Great video, great work, as always!
Love the last quote, amazing video !!
Love how you come at this topic from so many different angles. Keep it up
This content is next level
Doing great job man. Hats off. Love you❤️❤️
I so appreciate all you do. Thank you for bringing this issue to the light of day.
Beautiful summary! Thank you so much.
Well put! CONGRATULATIONS 🤗❤️
this guys videos are amazing
Just commenting for more traction! Keep up the good work!
You are amazing and inspiring! Keep doing what you do. Will always support you!
Great video as always 👍👌✌
Yes, the media is extremely good at shaping perceptions.
Excellent video Ed.
We must just keep getting the truth out there🌱
I like the *David Mitchel* quote. Another great video Ed, please keep them rolling.
Powerful video! So nicely structured and condensed, thank you for providing this content! Your message is surely spreading faster and faster :D
Great video Ed well done! 🙂 👍🏻
Chilling. Great production quality, kudos to the editors :)
Awesome video! Well done! Thank you!
Amazing video! Thank you for making this
Great video as always 💚
I'm so early. Nice video!
Hats off! Can not imagine the frustration you endure! 🙏💚
That was another great video Ed. We've got to fight for the animals till our last breath.
Great video. Shared to facebook. commenting for the algorithm
when they’re not fear mongering or hounding people, they’re trying to discredit vegans. Great video Ed 🌱💚
That goes both ways
@@Assassin99584 LOL you're everywhere. Someone's a bit obsessed!
Yaamir now that I know this level of stupidity exists it bothers me
@@Assassin99584 Stupidity of not needlessly harming animals? Okay lol
Yaamir it’s far from needless also it’s the way they talk and act like and the cult mentality
Just wanted to say that you are an amazing narrator and that you truly have the talent of picking the right words.
Great video, amazing production :) keep it up 👍🏻
Thank you Ed and your team for sharing this❤️
I see the ad hominem attack all the time, for vegans, BLM protests..etc. they find negative off the books, fringe reports that are the exception not the norm and try to sell that to the masses as a generalisation of what all in the group do.
Keep the truth coming ED.
Yeah, so true...
The "there were these few people that were aggressive and they said they supported BLM so that means BLM is a terrorist organisation"
So rediculous
This BLM stuff did not age well. The terrorist riots have been going off.
As always, i love your content!!!
Very well put. Thanks Ed 🙏🏼💚
Thank you Ed! Thank you for your work! Your videos get better and better! 🙂💚🌱
Teach others the true meaning of what Love is 💙
This video edit is put together so good
Great video! Thank you for all your work! ❤️✌️🌱
🙌🏻🙌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Amazing Ed! I always get adrenaline when watching your vids! You outdo yourself every time!!
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Awesome and excellent research. Calmly explained.
Loved it!
ed keep up the good work mate!!! your content lately has been amazing ❤️ and so informative. i really appreciate the work you do. beyond that, you are saving countless animals through the awareness you are raising. thank you thank you thank you ed!