I'm so excited that so many of us are starting this journey together! The fact that we're all going Vegan/Vegetarian at the same time will make it so much easier and more fun for all of us. Can't wait to travel with you again and find delicious vegan meals everywhere we go. Yay Ben! :)
Kirsty Childs I've been vegetarian/vegan about 75% of the time for the past 6 months and I've loved it! Have officially been vegetarian for a week now and I don't think I'm going back :)
Or it's like a group of friends that all get educated about how much of a difference being vegan makes to our own bodies and the rest of the world and sharing that with each other. Going through a major transition like this with like minded people makes it much easier and more fun :)
I'm so happy for you, because I know, as most vegans I'd say, how it feels. When you open your eyes&heart and realise you can have such a positive, immediate and efficient impact on our planet&other earthlings. It's a wonderful journey that brings so much love&compassion into your life and I really hope you experience it fully! If you're interested, P. Singer, G.Francione are two important writers when it comes to animals rights. Another great movie is Fork over Knives. Earthlings is a documentary that really makes it even more obvious why we should go vegan, and 101reasons to go vegan on youtube is good video to watch too! Also there are great youtubers you could really enjoy watching like +CamAndNina (I'm sure you'd like their editing&filming too), or many others, if you need inspiration for meals! Also, it makes so much sense to go vegan for other human beings. Climate change is causing some people to flee or migrate away from home, aka being climate refugees all of that mainly because of animal industries. I wish you all the best&thank you for sharing this with your viewers! really!
Just an observation, but I take it you won't be wearing any leather or any other clothing which has come from animals as that's being a proper vegan and not just giving up meat! Because that's just being a veggie
Just finished watching "Cowspiracy"! Wow, amazing documentary Ben! Thanks for speaking out and helping to spread the message, without you I wouldn't have seen this film. This is going to change my life in a positive way and keep me focused on being vegan, knowing that I am helping so much!
+it's just Jordan Other amazing speeches and documentaries: Forks over Knifes (Netflix), The best speecht you will ever hear - Gary Yourofsky (TH-cam) and Earthlings (TH-cam, this is not very nice to watch, but it shows you so much.)
I am a meat eater, AND I am educated in the impact of diets on our environment and my body. I choose to source my proteins from more sustainable and less impactful options. Factory farming is very different from small scale sustainable farming and hunting. I don't think 'meat eating' in general should all be lumped in to one category.
+Pet Meadow Crew Small scale farms may be a lot better on the animals themselves, but from an environmental perspective they're even more devastating. For example, a single grass-fed cow needs anywhere from 2.5 - 30 acres of land depending on the quality of the pasture. Up to 90% of amazon rain forest destruction is attributable to cattle ranchers making room for their grass-fed cows. From an article on Penn State Extension (extension.psu.edu/animals/beef/grass-fed-beef/articles/telling-the-grass-fed-beef-story) - "On the environmental front, studies by Yan et al (2009) in Ireland used growth chambers to evaluate the greenhouse gas emissions from cattle with varying levels of forage and grain in the diet. Coupling these results with a 30% increase of harvest age of grass-fed cattle compared to grain-fed, it becomes clear there is a 500% increase in greenhouse gas emissions for each pound of beef produced from grass-fed compared to grain-fed cattle. Uncontrolled nitrogen and phosphate release to the environment, 35% more water use, and 30% more land use for grass-fed cattle compared to grain-fed increases the environmental impact of strictly grass feeding." If you're going to continue eating animals, I can't put a gun to your head to stop you. But don't fool yourself into thinking farms that market their meat as "sustainable" are any better than factory farms. Both are terrible for the environment, but that negative effect is amplified by free-range, grass fed, etc. farms.
+ Pet Meadow Crew I am 100% with you on that. I do not refrain from meat but have severely limited my intake to meat I know the exact source of. And even then it's probably only one meal a month or even less. I think to Completely cut all meat and dairy is a noble thing, but it would make a massive difference STILL if everyone just reduced intake and made sure they knew where their meat / dairy came from. As to the comment on it Increasing the risk of heart disease and cancer, not if you have a balanced diet it won't.
Went vegan in January this year, cause I didn't want to support the industrial animal husbandry anymore. I'm so glad I did it and when you just grapple with it you realise you have to do something cause it's our future and our planet which is involved. Hope this mind changing progress gather more and more people and we can change this system. I'm really glad you shared this with us !
+CardGreenNo as a vegan for ethical reasons as well, I would answer that with a resounding no. Meet from a local free range far doesn't necessarily mean the animals are treated more humanly, and the animals still have to be killed in the end.
+CardGreenNo Grass fed, pasture raised animals are actually worse for the environment because they require more land for grazing and produce more greenhouse gases than factory farm raised animals. Humans have 0 nutritional requirements for animal flesh or their secretions. And animals are just like us in that they all feel fear and pain and they all want to live out their lives free from the fear of harm, invasion or exploitation. Since we can live happy healthy lives without harming animals, why wouldn't we be vegan?
IF THERE WAS A WAY WE CAN BE HEALTHY, NOT KILL ANY ANIMALS, AND SUPPORT THE ENVIRONMENT.... WHY WOULDN'T WE? ... Good job Mr.Ben Brown on becoming Vegan! My video response to this should be up soon :)
+not bothered Meat and other animal product is related to the most common deadly diseases in the world like heart attack and cancer. In addition, I personally don't believe in breeding and slaughtering animals just to eat them. Animals are my friends, and I don't eat any of my friends.
I’ve been thinking about it too. I’m already vegetarian and my doctor said he doesn’t recommend it and idek what my mum thinks. But in all honesty I don’t care what either of them say.
+Evans Daily Life Allot of doctors are still so uneducated about the problems of eating meat/ animal products, it's not what we are meant to eat after all!. I have found that eating clean is so good for my mental health and that's the most important to me. I'd recommend checking out vegan groups on Facebook for ideas and support (I'm on 'Vegan Friends UK' if you're from the UK? Good luck! :) xx
+Evans Daily Life Key to going vegan is to eat enough, most people under eat and then fall back to their old life style. Recommend checking out Dr Neil Barnard's videos, as well as rip esselstyn who created the Engine 2 Diet. Cheers!
Hey Evan, don't worry about what others say. Make sure to have a well-balanced HCLF vegan diet and you shouldn't have to worry about anything. If you eat enough, the possibility of developing a deficiency is very very low.
Vegans don't go vegan because they hate meat, they do it for their health, the environment and the billions of animals that are killed each year. It's never about taste.
Yes Ben! Your vlogs are my absolute favourite and this just makes me so much more excited to watch them - I went vegan 6 months ago (those documentaries are all it takes) and it's seriously the best and most exciting thing I've ever done :-)
Keep at it bro, if it takes you weeks/months it doesn't matter. You'll get there eventually, doing it over a period of time is better for your health anyway rather than cutting all meat products out straight away.
you need to check "what fat vegans eat" facebook group, full of delicious vegan junk :-D and "finding vegan" fb page...it will make easy for anyone to go vegan ;-)
+Jacob Crow-Mains there are loads and loads of "what i eat in a day vegan" youtube video's, very helpful to gain some ideas about what to eat :) Also, keep in mind that you don't want to replace everything with a vegan option, whole foods (lots of fruit! yum!) will make you feel your best, and is what's best for your body! Good luck!
What I did was I stocked up on pinterest recipes. i was a pescetarian. At first I ate 1 vegan meal a day, going into 2 meals, 3 meals not including snacks, and then transitioning into full veganism. That is how it worked for me.
Ben, this is one of the most inspiring videos you have released. When I was on holiday in Turkey with my family this year I had a lot of time to think. I picked up a few books and for some reason I began to ask questions that I had never thought of before. Diet was one of the topics I started to question and just like you, other people and movements also helped me gain an education in this area. It took me about a week or two to fully adjust to the idea that I can really be a part of something. I can have an impact and at that, a positive one. My outlook on other life forms and our own has increased with love and passion. No longer do I just squash an insect that is in my house, I will let it free. And I know that may seem a minuscule act, but it is a part of my new vision. To help the ones in need and to love everything for what it is.
So exited you're doing this Ben!!! Looking forward to watching your new and improved vlogs with delicious vegan meals! If you or anyone reading this has any questions on going vegan I'd love to help! 😊
BIG THUMBS UP for educating yourself on that highly explosive topic. To have the balls to look behind the curtain and facing the reality takes a lot of courage most people don't have. As a vegan myself I am happy to see more and more people taking control on how they have an impact on the environment. BEN you made my day!! Thank you
Ben you almost brought me to tears! A couple of years ago I would have never considered veganism, and now here I am and it's the best thing I've ever done. I eat so much better, I know so much more about food and it's not limiting in the slightest. Whether you decide to go vegan or vegetarian or just cut down your consumption as much as you can, you're gonna make a difference! I'm so proud of you and I'm so happy you're going to be educating people with your following. You can do it!
To start I would replace red meats with qorn, then move on to introducing beans and lentils into your diet to up the protein, then drop the dairy products and meat... and enjoy your clean, healthy, empathetic lifestyle!
I'm so happy you've done this and are (hopefully) going to be documenting it. It changes so much when a person with such a large influence does something like this and can influence others to do the same
YES BEN BROWN!!!!! My respect for you has just gone through the roof!! Amazing news that you have made this connection and hopefully you will help educate thousands! Check out "forks over knives" the documentary for some amazing information on the health aspects! AND don't forget to carb the fuck up ;)
😊I'm so proud of you! Louis too...? I never thought u guys would even consider it. I've been a veg since 1965. I'm an author and teacher of veganism. Juicing and blending is quite an important part to it to make sure you're getting enough protein. Super greens are a big part of this. Chia seeds, quinoa, tofu, tempeh, etc.,. Going veg is the BEST way to help our planet AND help us achieve a deeper compassion for animals and ALL being.
Yay! I love what you had to say about being an environmentalist and how you have to make dietary changes toward veganism to align with those core principles!
So happy to start hearing more of the vloggers changing their views towards the meat industry and the impact it has in the environment, I decided to stop consuming meat after reading some articles from the UN in 2009 and I haven´t regret it a bit, my body became healthier and for once I felt, I was doing something right for the world, thanks for sharing!
I've been vegetarian for 3 years now, just because I found it hard to eat a dead animal. A few months ago I learned about veganism and it was so eye-opening. Now I'm eating mostly plant-based meals, while I'm educating myself more about the subject. It is incredible how nobody knows about the impact of the meat and dairy industry on the environment and our health! This really needs to change!!
Hey Ben, I love how you have seen this and are one of the few that have the emotional capacity to understand and see things under a new light, under a light that very few are led to see in their lives. I recommend you also watch Earthlings, it is all about how the animals are treated and I know you are a sensitive guy, and you will feel the pain and suffering off those poor helpless animals. Peace and love to you man
YES!! So happy you're sharing this information with your viewers who most definitely look up to you! The veggie community is happy to welcome you and all others- we have lots of food :)
Veganism is a lifestyle not a diet. I think once people understand the difference they are always more willing to try it out. I'm so happy to see more youtubers speak up for our environment and for the billions of animals that die each year. Good luck with your journey Ben! Can't wait to see how it goes and how many people you will inspire. The only regret a vegan has is that they wish they changed their lifestyle sooner.
Wow Ben! I'm so proud of you. If you need any advice about veganism, I'm happy to help you out - I've dedicated my whole TH-cam channel to veganism. It seriously changed my life two years ago and I can guarantee you that I'll be vegan for life
This vlog was awesome! Veganism is a controversial topic but I admire the courage it took for you to talk about it in such a public forum. Veganism is only difficult when we still possess an egocentric set of mind, the moment we discover the compassion within ourselves to live with the greater good as a compass it's impossible to turn back. Good luck with your new journey.
yes go vegan!! also check out the documentaries "Forks Over Knives" and "Earthlings". And check out "Freelee the Banana Girl's" youtube channel. Join the High Carb vegan clan!
That's awesome that you decided to educate yourself and make a positive change :). Vegucated is also an incredibly eye-opening documentary and is the thing that made my boyfriend to go from vegetarian to vegan.
Just because I choose to eat meat does not mean I am not aware of what this documentary states. I have also seen similar ones like Food Inc. Veganism is a lifestyle that does not work for me and my body. I do limit my meat intake to about 2-3 times a week. This does NOT mean I am ignorant to environmental impact issues but there are many other ways that I can help be more Earth friendly not just by going vegan. That is my only complaint about certain comments made.
your sister is really good at vlogging she needs a vlogging channel =] her personality fits whole vlogging scene please pass the message on thanks good luck with going vegan =]
i know she does i sub to her. i was just wanting to comment on that she needs do daily and that she is really good at it lol at least thats what i was trying to say
+Mike & Jay Explore Um, you can still eat burgers as a vegan, just eat vegan burgers. I don't know where you are but in the states we have so many vegan burger options! look field roast, beyond meat, boca, morning star, or make your own with beans and veggies. Your taste buds don't have to suffer as a vegan; any food can be veganized!
+MC Fructose Exactly. Vegan burgers taste amazing, give them a try. They aren't even an acquired taste, I flat out think boca burgers taste better than a lot of beef burgers I've had, and I'm a new vegan.
So awesome when people who are as influential as you decide to share things like the impact meat-eating has on the environment. I really wish you the best in your endeavours, I love seeing people decide to try vegetarianism :) It's really, truly not hard once you get the hang of it. You make me so excited to see how you do and what knowledge you can share with us!
i'm neutral on this subject, however, to both sides, don't be so quick to talk down on another person for their beliefs and careful where you get your information. Because these people who present us this information will do anything to get us to believe what they want us to believe. So go with what YOU believe, with what you feel is right and don't let anyone influence you because in the end, no one has all of the answers.
I've found that teachers stay in their careers the longest compared to others. It must be very rewarding in order for them to not be bothered by the pay.
+MsJazzyjazz85 They are bothered by the pay, it's not their fault they aren't recognized. We would be nothing without them and they still do it because they care and know how important it is, not because its very rewarding.
BOOM! Schaut mal bei mir vorbei! Da gibt es bald täglich Videos aus der ganzen Welt! Am Donnerstag geht es wieder in Marokko weiter :D In Hannover sind wir am Ende des Monats :)
How can you call yourself an environmentalist when your still happily hoping on many flights across the globe each year. I'm fully aware of the strain on the environment meat production / consumption causes but remember meat substitutes such as soy, chickpeas and lentils can be just as harmful to the world, e.g. soy bought in the UK would of likely had to be imported from somewhere such as Brazil where they're chopping down virgin rainforest to increase the amount of arable land they have to grow crops such as soy. Furthermore other products such as Tofu are made through an energy intensive process to refine them. I'm not against being Vegan or claiming that I'm an environmental angel, but I do feel the environmental argument for being Vegan overlooks the environmental issues of vegan food when it criticises meat for those same issues. Happy to hear the opinions of others :)
Well done Mr. Brown, the planet and the animals will thank you for your decision! Btw, awesome blog, loved mom and stinky taking over, you can almost feel the family love there. Cheers!
Ben, if you liked Cowspiracy, please watch Earthlings, Food Inc, Vegucated and Forks Over Knives. I have Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis and was told two years I would be in a wheelchair now....Veganism is just amazing for the body AND the planet.
A number of people are completely overreacting negatively to bens decision to do all he can to have less impact on the environment. This is a vlog going out to his viewers which have an interest in him, and whom he has an impact on and he is simply choosing to use that influence to do something positive. Huge respect to him, I couldn't do it!
I became vegan in May and it has been the best decision of my life. Not only have I felt better physically and mentally but living a healthy lifestyle has become a newfound passion for me.
+Mary Koenig That is amazing! (If you are interested in other documentaries: Forks over Knifes (Netflix), The best speech you will ever hear - Gary Yourofsky (TH-cam) and Earthlings (TH-cam))
+Aggiesgigem the pollution the meat industry creates is the main contributor to global warming, and over 70% of the deforestation in the amazon rainforest is for the meat industry. i implore you to do some research and save yourself, the animals and the planet by going vegan!!!
Maia Rose true, but no matter where meat comes from there is no need to eat it other than pleasure, and animal products are the leading cause of cancer (and many other diseases)
I just watched Cowspiracy on your recommendation and as a teenager living off of my parents groceries and not being a big fan of vegetables at all I don't think I can go vegan right now. However this documentary has informed me that just cutting beef out of my life can have a huge impact. Although it's only a start I'm now going to stop eating beef. Thanks Ben and Cowspiracy! 😀🐮
+Daniel Belcher maybe try asking, if they can buy vegan spread, instead of butter, it's cheaper here in the UK. and, maybe you could ask them to buy you soy/almond/hemp/coconut/rice milk too, with the money saved off the butter. Also, vegan butter tastes the exact same.
Vegans don't just eat vegetables! A high carb vegan diet is the healthiest vegan diet and it consists of fruit, rice, potatoes!!! With some vegetables on the side! :) rice is super cheap as are potatoes and fruit in season is as well! Good luck!
congratulations! so wonderful seeing you react to the film. it is truely one of the best ones out there! so much love to you and im very excited for you!
The more I'm reading about #cowspiracy, the less I am liking its arguments. Kudos to all for going vegan and making changes that you feel good about. But I'm worried this documentary is pushing false-information to back its message.
+hoshnasi look up earthlings, forks over knives, 101 reasons to be vegan (on youtube) and more, read the china study, it's been around for decades, they all speak the same truth
+hoshnasi I noticed the same thing, The problem is most studies on both sides tend to be biased. I went ahead and started flex eating mainly because I don't do well with dairy and I'm not a huge fan of meat, but I'm not buying the reasoning behind a lot of these documentaries. I've been on working farms and with hunters and the thing is a lot of it has an impact back on the environment and our society that isn't as negative as they say. I think it's fine to be vegan, but do your own research and decide what's right for you I hate it when people push it one way or the other without knowing you personally, but that's how people online are.
+spinal cords I appreciate the value of a veggie based diet from a health standpoint, no question. Cowspiracy is pushing an enviro agenda which I don't think I can support.
+Kate that is often the case with these documentaries. To be popular, their must be a sensational message. But realities are most likely much less extreme.
hello Ben, It is so good to hear that you have these ideas about the meat industry. I became a vegetarian 4 years ago and have never looked back. It is amazing how much it changes you. I at first lost 40 pounds and I knew that I was doing something good. I am now working toward a degree in Environmental Studies and I now realize how detrimental the meat industry is to our environment. I am so happy that there are people like you that have the influence to help others and educate people on how their decisions affect everyone and everything around them. Thank you
also know that you're gonna get a lot of hate because the world is still ignorant. just remember, at the end of the day that you're doing the right thing and you're changing the world.
"You're probably a meat eater, because you don't know the impact you have as a carnivore" I'm sorry but that's not it at all. Many people eat meat in this world, and do know these facts. People aren't carnivores just because they don't do their research. You present a good argument and yes becoming a vegan has it's benefits, but just as you did research on this, others could do theirs and make a strong argument on not being vegan. I'm not saying being a vegan is bad. I just think you should respect other people's choices, just as they would respect yours.
ben brown one of my favorite and one of the first youtubers that i wanna meet ! you are just so inspiring and i love the way you keep the hard work on your videos ! i enjoy watching them . they give me a good feeling about life and how to realise dreams ! so thank you so much and try not to get lost or killed ! byee
I've had this thought for a while now and about how we as a community just need to be more aware of what we eat. I'm not a huge fan of the labels (my own thoughts) of vegan, vegetarian, lacto-ovo-vegetarians, etc. because I think it's more about what you said Ben; educating yourself as to where you are getting your food and what impact is has on our planet. This is not just a meat issue but also in terms of the palm oil industry and the impact it has on the forest and local wildlife, how fruits and vegetables are genetically modified to look "prettier", etc. Just being AWARE of our food I think would have a huge impact. I definitely agree that our access to meat has drastically changed. But I do believe in farm to table, eating and supporting local, educating yourself to those who are passionate about what they do to provide quality (not quantity). What you eat is a very personal choice, like many things in life. But I love the positive awareness and education surrounding it. Positive Vibes :)
What I'm doing is pescetarian/vegetarian for 2 months, after that 1-2 vegan meals a day to become more familiar, later transitioning. Should take about 4-5 months but it's worth it because there is less confusion and less cravings in the end.
I total agree with you Ben i am environmentalist in the England but i still eat meat, why because i live right next to a butchers or down the road and the field is not far where the cows are kept. I see nothing wrong with my local place but in different parts of the world this is not the case. To any of the viewers who are worried about where there meat comes from and doesn't want too go Vegan, go to your local butchers and ask. Ben thanks for bringing up this question because something needs to be done about it. thx Hugo
May have to stop watching these videos if you go vegan and continue to say things such as "you're probably a carnivore because you aren't educated" have your opinions and beliefs but don't try and push them onto others and insult people's intelligence.
+Elliot Kirwan I don't think he meant to be condescending or anything. A lot of people simply don't know the impact animal agriculture has on the environment though, including many environmentalists. It just isn't something anyone wants to talk about, because for some reason implying eating animals is bad for the environment offends people. For example, did you know animal ag. is responsible for at least 51% of GHG emissions(www.worldwatch.org/files/pdf/Livestock%20and%20Climate%20Change.pdf)? Or did you know it takes about 67 trillion gallons of water per year in the US alone to raise the billions of animals we kill for food per year? Or did you know you could save upwards of about 725,000 gallons of water per year living a vegan lifestyle? On top of GHG emissions and water usage, animal agriculture is a major contributor (and more often than not the leading cause) of erosion, ocean dead zones, amazon rain forest destruction, world hunger, species extinction, over fishing, and land use. I think if more people knew the devastating effects animal agriculture had on the environment, we all would be eating significantly less animals. Give cowspiracy a watch or check out their info graphic (www.cowspiracy.com/infographic) and their fact page (www.cowspiracy.com/facts/). If you even remotely care about the environment, it doesn't make any sense to eat animals if you're aware of how unsustainable meat is.
+Elliot Kirwan I was the same as you, but don't worry I'm not going to be Mr Preachy :) I'm just taking you guys through the decision making, why I'm doing it. I think people preach it because they're passionate about it, same as I'm passionate about travel and photography etc, got to admire people being passionate in anything positive :) but I've said my bit, learning about it has change me from someone who ALWAYS ate meat, to a vegan, so hopefully that enough to even spark an interest? thanks for sticking around :)
+Mr Ben Brown thank you for your reply. I'm a rural minded vet student with my own flock of sheep; check out my video. I'm fully aware of what vegan literature preaches, I've had a number of discussions with vegans and read a very interesting article that summed what I'd experienced up very nicely; vegans preach kindness and harmony yet some of the most aggressive and confrontational people are vegans force feeding their ideology. In my research being a vegan is exceedingly difficult and you will no matter how hard you try be 100% vegan. The vegans I have spoken to fail to understand the big picture in life when it comes to sustainable living. I hope that through your videos and work you can promote animal welfare and a healthy lifestyle whilst travelling and having fun in the best 4x4 ever created! ;) genuinely stoked you replied though, I'd be really interested to speak to you more at length about this, I may even be able to teach you something new!ekirwan96@gmail.com
Haven't even watched the vid yet but YESSS PLEASEEE. You have so much influence this would be amazing to enlighten people about animal agriculture. Im so excited lol, but just take your time and don't be discouraged if you make a mistake :D
I'm so excited that so many of us are starting this journey together! The fact that we're all going Vegan/Vegetarian at the same time will make it so much easier and more fun for all of us. Can't wait to travel with you again and find delicious vegan meals everywhere we go. Yay Ben! :)
+RayaWasHere It's so great to see all of you guys experimenting with it. It's definitely the way to go. One step at a time :) Love your vlogs Raya!
+RayaWasHere Oh my gosh you're going vegan too?!!!!!
Kirsty Childs I've been vegetarian/vegan about 75% of the time for the past 6 months and I've loved it! Have officially been vegetarian for a week now and I don't think I'm going back :)
You having a giggle.. Like sheep following each other
Or it's like a group of friends that all get educated about how much of a difference being vegan makes to our own bodies and the rest of the world and sharing that with each other. Going through a major transition like this with like minded people makes it much easier and more fun :)
I'm so happy for you, because I know, as most vegans I'd say, how it feels. When you open your eyes&heart and realise you can have such a positive, immediate and efficient impact on our planet&other earthlings. It's a wonderful journey that brings so much love&compassion into your life and I really hope you experience it fully! If you're interested, P. Singer, G.Francione are two important writers when it comes to animals rights. Another great movie is Fork over Knives. Earthlings is a documentary that really makes it even more obvious why we should go vegan, and 101reasons to go vegan on youtube is good video to watch too! Also there are great youtubers you could really enjoy watching like +CamAndNina (I'm sure you'd like their editing&filming too), or many others, if you need inspiration for meals! Also, it makes so much sense to go vegan for other human beings. Climate change is causing some people to flee or migrate away from home, aka being climate refugees all of that mainly because of animal industries. I wish you all the best&thank you for sharing this with your viewers! really!
+Antastesia if i could thumbs up this more i would :)
Cam and Nina have an AMAZINGL TH-cam channel and their filming style is 👌👌👌 Ben you'd love them!
Hey Ben! Check in with a fellow countrymen, Timothy Schieff. He is an incredible athlete and extremely knowledgable on veganism :)
+Jason Pizzino also recommend SebCam if you want knowledge on eating raw vegan and the benefits
And yourself and Cam ;)
+Jason Pizzino haha good to see other fellow vegans on here!
+Antastesia LOL
+Jason Pizzino haha what is this a vegan party
97 people have shares in McDonalds
Interesting fact...
Just an observation, but I take it you won't be wearing any leather or any other clothing which has come from animals as that's being a proper vegan and not just giving up meat! Because that's just being a veggie
+G18ALA yeah isn't he friends with a guy who crafts leather materials?
dont worry about it ben... haters gonna hate!
+Jon Longer I'm not hating! I love Ben and his vlogs!
P.s cowspiracy.com :)
You're making a great decision for yourself, the planet, and most importantly the animals.
+Mr Ben Brown P.s earthlings.com/
btw cowpiracy will be available to stream on Netflix September 15th!
+Mr Ben Brown tnx for anwser.
+Mr Ben Brown Are you going to eat fish?
+Mr Ben Brown (youtube video): Gary Yourofsky - 21st Century Revolutionary (Awakened Man Sequel)
YES GO VEGAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+High Carb Hannah LOVE YOUR RECIPE VIDEOS HANNAH!!!!
+Jenny Green HCH is the shit! Check out her vids +Mr Ben Brown
+High Carb Hannah Omg HCH u watch BEN!? You're my biggest weight loss inspiration. Your transformation has been INCREDIBLE!
+High Carb Hannah awww yay Ben!!
😄 nice Hannah!
DO ITTTT!!! Vegan lifestyle is the best decision I've ever made! (aside from daily yoga/meditations) I feel so great and energetic.
+Emma Santee hippy much?
Minus the drugs, pretty much lol
Sounds just like me
+Emma Santee missing out love
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Just finished watching "Cowspiracy"! Wow, amazing documentary Ben! Thanks for speaking out and helping to spread the message, without you I wouldn't have seen this film. This is going to change my life in a positive way and keep me focused on being vegan, knowing that I am helping so much!
+it's just Jordan :D
YES Do it! Lots of support
+it's just Jordan There is a rapidly growing vegan community here on TH-cam, I encourage you to check out all the amazing videos out there.
+it's just Jordan Habe you seen Earthlings? Highly, HIGHLY recommend. Such a great film and will really open your eyes even more.
+it's just Jordan Other amazing speeches and documentaries:
Forks over Knifes (Netflix), The best speecht you will ever hear - Gary Yourofsky (TH-cam) and Earthlings (TH-cam, this is not very nice to watch, but it shows you so much.)
Woohoo!! Nice! Please do vegan properly and carb the fuuuck up on lots of rice, fruit, potatoes, pasta 💪😁
+Freelee the Banana Girl +Mr Ben Brown watch freelee, she does vegan right!
+Freelee the Banana Girl Amen!!!
I can imagine your accent as I read this....
But bacon.
+GM CR but heart disease.
I am a meat eater, AND I am educated in the impact of diets on our environment and my body. I choose to source my proteins from more sustainable and less impactful options. Factory farming is very different from small scale sustainable farming and hunting. I don't think 'meat eating' in general should all be lumped in to one category.
+Pet Meadow Crew Small scale farms may be a lot better on the animals themselves, but from an environmental perspective they're even more devastating. For example, a single grass-fed cow needs anywhere from 2.5 - 30 acres of land depending on the quality of the pasture. Up to 90% of amazon rain forest destruction is attributable to cattle ranchers making room for their grass-fed cows.
From an article on Penn State Extension (extension.psu.edu/animals/beef/grass-fed-beef/articles/telling-the-grass-fed-beef-story) - "On the environmental front, studies by Yan et al (2009) in Ireland used growth chambers to evaluate the greenhouse gas emissions from cattle with varying levels of forage and grain in the diet. Coupling these results with a 30% increase of harvest age of grass-fed cattle compared to grain-fed, it becomes clear there is a 500% increase in greenhouse gas emissions for each pound of beef produced from grass-fed compared to grain-fed cattle. Uncontrolled nitrogen and phosphate release to the environment, 35% more water use, and 30% more land use for grass-fed cattle compared to grain-fed increases the environmental impact of strictly grass feeding."
If you're going to continue eating animals, I can't put a gun to your head to stop you. But don't fool yourself into thinking farms that market their meat as "sustainable" are any better than factory farms. Both are terrible for the environment, but that negative effect is amplified by free-range, grass fed, etc. farms.
Even so, it will still greatly increase your chances of getting cancer, heart disease, or a multitude of other diseases.
Is your source of protein really that more important than an animals life?
+Avene How?
+ Pet Meadow Crew I am 100% with you on that. I do not refrain from meat but have severely limited my intake to meat I know the exact source of. And even then it's probably only one meal a month or even less. I think to Completely cut all meat and dairy is a noble thing, but it would make a massive difference STILL if everyone just reduced intake and made sure they knew where their meat / dairy came from. As to the comment on it Increasing the risk of heart disease and cancer, not if you have a balanced diet it won't.
Went vegan in January this year, cause I didn't want to support the industrial animal husbandry anymore. I'm so glad I did it and when you just grapple with it you realise you have to do something cause it's our future and our planet which is involved. Hope this mind changing progress gather more and more people and we can change this system. I'm really glad you shared this with us !
+CardGreenNo as a vegan for ethical reasons as well, I would answer that with a resounding no. Meet from a local free range far doesn't necessarily mean the animals are treated more humanly, and the animals still have to be killed in the end.
+CardGreenNo For your clearness, before I went vegan I was a vegetarian for years ;). And I have the same opinion as +eleventhclara.
+CardGreenNo Grass fed, pasture raised animals are actually worse for the environment because they require more land for grazing and produce more greenhouse gases than factory farm raised animals. Humans have 0 nutritional requirements for animal flesh or their secretions. And animals are just like us in that they all feel fear and pain and they all want to live out their lives free from the fear of harm, invasion or exploitation. Since we can live happy healthy lives without harming animals, why wouldn't we be vegan?
+MC Fructose
+MagEsBunt w00t! w00t! :)
IF THERE WAS A WAY WE CAN BE HEALTHY, NOT KILL ANY ANIMALS, AND SUPPORT THE ENVIRONMENT.... WHY WOULDN'T WE?
... Good job Mr.Ben Brown on becoming Vegan! My video response to this should be up soon :)
Going vegan is the way of the future Ben. As well as all the health benefits you'll have. Trust me, go vegan - you won't regret it!
+Aggiesgigem a plant based diet has lost of protein and is Also cheaper
+Aggiesgigem What about rich people of colour?
+tecdawc Meat is not bad for your heath. -_-
+not bothered Meat and other animal product is related to the most common deadly diseases in the world like heart attack and cancer.
In addition, I personally don't believe in breeding and slaughtering animals just to eat them. Animals are my friends, and I don't eat any of my friends.
+Aggiesgigem Knowing what it takes to raise a cow wouldn't you think that the cheapest proteins are actually from beans, cereals,...
I’ve been thinking about it too. I’m already vegetarian and my doctor said he doesn’t recommend it and idek what my mum thinks. But in all honesty I don’t care what either of them say.
+Evans Daily Life Allot of doctors are still so uneducated about the problems of eating meat/ animal products, it's not what we are meant to eat after all!. I have found that eating clean is so good for my mental health and that's the most important to me. I'd recommend checking out vegan groups on Facebook for ideas and support (I'm on 'Vegan Friends UK' if you're from the UK? Good luck! :) xx
Kieraarae Thank you so much! My Mum and I have made my gameplay for being a vegan and I’m excited to try different foods!
+Evans Daily Life Your a true rebell!
+Evans Daily Life Key to going vegan is to eat enough, most people under eat and then fall back to their old life style. Recommend checking out Dr Neil Barnard's videos, as well as rip esselstyn who created the Engine 2 Diet. Cheers!
Hey Evan, don't worry about what others say. Make sure to have a well-balanced HCLF vegan diet and you shouldn't have to worry about anything. If you eat enough, the possibility of developing a deficiency is very very low.
Yes! That's amazing Ben! Welcome to the vegan world :)) Lots of amazing food is waiting for you!
I love meat too much I don't think I could go Vegan! (Just personal preference)
Great thinking. And in few decades there will be nothing left of this planet.
Bee K-G It's about getting the balance not the extremes
Vegans don't go vegan because they hate meat, they do it for their health, the environment and the billions of animals that are killed each year. It's never about taste.
MsJazzyjazz85 Yeah that is true of some and thats awesome! I'm just saying i prefer to eat meat
+Chucky Yes so would I. But educate yourself. Eating meat is literally killing everything (animals, the planet, and people)
Yes Ben! Your vlogs are my absolute favourite and this just makes me so much more excited to watch them - I went vegan 6 months ago (those documentaries are all it takes) and it's seriously the best and most exciting thing I've ever done :-)
Still finding it hard to transition from veggie to vegan, one step at a time i guess
Keep at it bro, if it takes you weeks/months it doesn't matter. You'll get there eventually, doing it over a period of time is better for your health anyway rather than cutting all meat products out straight away.
you need to check "what fat vegans eat" facebook group, full of delicious vegan junk :-D and "finding vegan" fb page...it will make easy for anyone to go vegan ;-)
+Jacob Crow-Mains there are loads and loads of "what i eat in a day vegan" youtube video's, very helpful to gain some ideas about what to eat :) Also, keep in mind that you don't want to replace everything with a vegan option, whole foods (lots of fruit! yum!) will make you feel your best, and is what's best for your body! Good luck!
What I did was I stocked up on pinterest recipes. i was a pescetarian. At first I ate 1 vegan meal a day, going into 2 meals, 3 meals not including snacks, and then transitioning into full veganism. That is how it worked for me.
+Jacob Crow-Mains you can do it! Dont be discouraged, just take it day by day :)
YAS!!!! Thank you for being open minded and continuing to educate yourself for the good of the planet! We need more like you!
Ben, this is one of the most inspiring videos you have released. When I was on holiday in Turkey with my family this year I had a lot of time to think. I picked up a few books and for some reason I began to ask questions that I had never thought of before. Diet was one of the topics I started to question and just like you, other people and movements also helped me gain an education in this area. It took me about a week or two to fully adjust to the idea that I can really be a part of something. I can have an impact and at that, a positive one. My outlook on other life forms and our own has increased with love and passion. No longer do I just squash an insect that is in my house, I will let it free. And I know that may seem a minuscule act, but it is a part of my new vision. To help the ones in need and to love everything for what it is.
THIS MADE ME SO HAPPY GO VEGAN!
So exited you're doing this Ben!!! Looking forward to watching your new and improved vlogs with delicious vegan meals! If you or anyone reading this has any questions on going vegan I'd love to help! 😊
BIG THUMBS UP for educating yourself on that highly explosive topic. To have the balls to look behind the curtain and facing the reality takes a lot of courage most people don't have. As a vegan myself I am happy to see more and more people taking control on how they have an impact on the environment. BEN you made my day!! Thank you
Is the world really going vegan?! Wow.
Haha yes we can just hope so!
+Vera Vegan Life ... No, the whole world will not go vegan.. Sorry bout it
+Vera Vegan Life why would we ever hope so? i don't even care about the vegan world ill eat meat forever.
+Minimal Pro | by Sean Lee Pollution is severe in my country and I'm gonna base my statement here that change isn't happening here for awhile.
+tosse006 Not forever...
Ben you almost brought me to tears! A couple of years ago I would have never considered veganism, and now here I am and it's the best thing I've ever done. I eat so much better, I know so much more about food and it's not limiting in the slightest. Whether you decide to go vegan or vegetarian or just cut down your consumption as much as you can, you're gonna make a difference! I'm so proud of you and I'm so happy you're going to be educating people with your following. You can do it!
To start I would replace red meats with qorn, then move on to introducing beans and lentils into your diet to up the protein, then drop the dairy products and meat... and enjoy your clean, healthy, empathetic lifestyle!
+Javed C he can't have quorn if he's going vegan!
*****
The quorn I have is vegan, it may be tofu actually.
Nice one Ben! Cowspiracy changed my life. I also found Forks over Knives and Earthlings to be really helpful documentaries too. :)
I am so glad you have opened your eyes and your heart to become a more mindful and purposeful individual. The world needs more people like you
I'm so happy you've done this and are (hopefully) going to be documenting it. It changes so much when a person with such a large influence does something like this and can influence others to do the same
YES BEN BROWN!!!!! My respect for you has just gone through the roof!! Amazing news that you have made this connection and hopefully you will help educate thousands! Check out "forks over knives" the documentary for some amazing information on the health aspects! AND don't forget to carb the fuck up ;)
Yes, when I found out that Louis and you are going vegan... it made me cry of happiness. Made my life.
+Phantom Zephyr same.
😊I'm so proud of you! Louis too...? I never thought u guys would even consider it. I've been a veg since 1965. I'm an author and teacher of veganism. Juicing and blending is quite an important part to it to make sure you're getting enough protein. Super greens are a big part of this. Chia seeds, quinoa, tofu, tempeh, etc.,. Going veg is the BEST way to help our planet AND help us achieve a deeper compassion for animals and ALL being.
Yay! I love what you had to say about being an environmentalist and how you have to make dietary changes toward veganism to align with those core principles!
So happy to start hearing more of the vloggers changing their views towards the meat industry and the impact it has in the environment, I decided to stop consuming meat after reading some articles from the UN in 2009 and I haven´t regret it a bit, my body became healthier and for once I felt, I was doing something right for the world, thanks for sharing!
I've been vegetarian for 3 years now, just because I found it hard to eat a dead animal. A few months ago I learned about veganism and it was so eye-opening. Now I'm eating mostly plant-based meals, while I'm educating myself more about the subject. It is incredible how nobody knows about the impact of the meat and dairy industry on the environment and our health! This really needs to change!!
YES BEN I LOVE YOU GO VEGAN
For the animals, planet, people, and YOU.
I am so impressed that you're opening your mind to Veganism :D Thankyou for checking out the documentaries :)
Hey Ben, I love how you have seen this and are one of the few that have the emotional capacity to understand and see things under a new light, under a light that very few are led to see in their lives.
I recommend you also watch Earthlings, it is all about how the animals are treated and I know you are a sensitive guy, and you will feel the pain and suffering off those poor helpless animals.
Peace and love to you man
YES!! So happy you're sharing this information with your viewers who most definitely look up to you! The veggie community is happy to welcome you and all others- we have lots of food :)
Cowspiracy will be on Netflix in all territories September 15, 2015! Thumbs up so that more people know!
Veganism is a lifestyle not a diet. I think once people understand the difference they are always more willing to try it out. I'm so happy to see more youtubers speak up for our environment and for the billions of animals that die each year. Good luck with your journey Ben! Can't wait to see how it goes and how many people you will inspire. The only regret a vegan has is that they wish they changed their lifestyle sooner.
GREAT NEWS MATE! I'm excited for you! #govegan
Samantha's such a natural at vlogging. Would love to see more vlog takeovers by your family members.
Wow Ben! I'm so proud of you. If you need any advice about veganism, I'm happy to help you out - I've dedicated my whole TH-cam channel to veganism. It seriously changed my life two years ago and I can guarantee you that I'll be vegan for life
This vlog was awesome! Veganism is a controversial topic but I admire the courage it took for you to talk about it in such a public forum. Veganism is only difficult when we still possess an egocentric set of mind, the moment we discover the compassion within ourselves to live with the greater good as a compass it's impossible to turn back. Good luck with your new journey.
Forks and knives is another great documentary exposing veganism
yes go vegan!! also check out the documentaries "Forks Over Knives" and "Earthlings". And check out "Freelee the Banana Girl's" youtube channel. Join the High Carb vegan clan!
+A Pear of Vegans yes to all this except for Freelee who is dispensable
i like the sunny sweater weather, over here in Canada & USA its burning hot, good to stay inside and watch some amazing vlogs with some lemonade :)
was i the only one that loved when his mum and samantha vlogged? such a lovely family ben :)
That's awesome that you decided to educate yourself and make a positive change :). Vegucated is also an incredibly eye-opening documentary and is the thing that made my boyfriend to go from vegetarian to vegan.
Just because I choose to eat meat does not mean I am not aware of what this documentary states. I have also seen similar ones like Food Inc. Veganism is a lifestyle that does not work for me and my body. I do limit my meat intake to about 2-3 times a week. This does NOT mean I am ignorant to environmental impact issues but there are many other ways that I can help be more Earth friendly not just by going vegan.
That is my only complaint about certain comments made.
your sister is really good at vlogging she needs a vlogging channel =] her personality fits whole vlogging scene please pass the message on thanks
good luck with going vegan =]
She has a channel already. It's in the info
Sammy10browny
i know she does i sub to her. i was just wanting to comment on that she needs do daily and that she is really good at it lol
at least thats what i was trying to say
..she needs a vlogging channel lead me to think otherwise.
+Megan Swanson yeah it was my bad typing/English lol
WHEN ALFIE JUMPED OVER THE BAR SO CUTE
SO PROUD OF YOU BEN! let's all go on this amazing journey together
VERY PROUD BEN! Very proud!! Congratz :')
Atta boy. Vegan to save the world
But Burgers tho...
One burger = two months of showering. All that water could go to people who have little to no clean water available.
+Mike & Jay Explore Please watch Earthlings and then see how you feel making the same comment. Everyone should know where their foods come from.
Sounds like I should give the film a watch!
+Mike & Jay Explore Um, you can still eat burgers as a vegan, just eat vegan burgers. I don't know where you are but in the states we have so many vegan burger options! look field roast, beyond meat, boca, morning star, or make your own with beans and veggies. Your taste buds don't have to suffer as a vegan; any food can be veganized!
+MC Fructose Exactly. Vegan burgers taste amazing, give them a try. They aren't even an acquired taste, I flat out think boca burgers taste better than a lot of beef burgers I've had, and I'm a new vegan.
So awesome when people who are as influential as you decide to share things like the impact meat-eating has on the environment. I really wish you the best in your endeavours, I love seeing people decide to try vegetarianism :) It's really, truly not hard once you get the hang of it. You make me so excited to see how you do and what knowledge you can share with us!
So great your mum was a teacher for so long. I'm starting my teacher training next week so fingers crossed I have a long and rewarding career!
i'm neutral on this subject, however, to both sides, don't be so quick to talk down on another person for their beliefs and careful where you get your information. Because these people who present us this information will do anything to get us to believe what they want us to believe. So go with what YOU believe, with what you feel is right and don't let anyone influence you because in the end, no one has all of the answers.
Truth!
Truth!
Not every aspect of reality can be boiled down to "all beliefs/opinions", esp not in the matter of animal cruelty.
Shot bro! Really informed decision to Go Vegan. Wish you all the best on your journey to change this planet for the better of mankind. Peace.
Teaching is a very noble career. Especially considering stagnating salaries.
I've found that teachers stay in their careers the longest compared to others. It must be very rewarding in order for them to not be bothered by the pay.
+MsJazzyjazz85 They are bothered by the pay, it's not their fault they aren't recognized. We would be nothing without them and they still do it because they care and know how important it is, not because its very rewarding.
+Marianna Pagnoncelli Why do many of them insist on striking then? The majority do it regardless of money though
Rewarding meaning they leave at the end of their shift feeling good
heck yES. YESYESYES yessss WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT. i'm also in love with your outro
Love how the family started vlogging
Wer schaut noch so aus Deutschland zu? :)
Hannover 🙌🏼
+Harun Naeb yesss ich auch! Hannover ✌
+Lari Fari #HannoverSquad 😁
BOOM! Schaut mal bei mir vorbei! Da gibt es bald täglich Videos aus der ganzen Welt! Am Donnerstag geht es wieder in Marokko weiter :D
In Hannover sind wir am Ende des Monats :)
Haha ich! Gucke auch deinen Channel übrigens :) Sebastian, schau dir Cowspiracy an! Es wäre sooo mega, wenn du vegan werden würdest! :P
How can you call yourself an environmentalist when your still happily hoping on many flights across the globe each year. I'm fully aware of the strain on the environment meat production / consumption causes but remember meat substitutes such as soy, chickpeas and lentils can be just as harmful to the world, e.g. soy bought in the UK would of likely had to be imported from somewhere such as Brazil where they're chopping down virgin rainforest to increase the amount of arable land they have to grow crops such as soy. Furthermore other products such as Tofu are made through an energy intensive process to refine them.
I'm not against being Vegan or claiming that I'm an environmental angel, but I do feel the environmental argument for being Vegan overlooks the environmental issues of vegan food when it criticises meat for those same issues.
Happy to hear the opinions of others :)
going vegan/vegetarian is so mainstream right now.
Is it bad that I died with laughter when Ben said that Cowspiracy has been a 'tipping point' for him?
Well done Mr. Brown, the planet and the animals will thank you for your decision!
Btw, awesome blog, loved mom and stinky taking over, you can almost feel the family love there.
Cheers!
Ben, if you liked Cowspiracy, please watch Earthlings, Food Inc, Vegucated and Forks Over Knives. I have Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis and was told two years I would be in a wheelchair now....Veganism is just amazing for the body AND the planet.
This title got me so excited! It's the best way to save the planet and your health! 🌱go vegan!
where can i find that video Ben just watch?
i want to know that too 🙊
+T3C™ it's called Cowspiracy, you can pay to watch it on their website or download the torrent. It is an amazing film.
+T3C™ cowspiracy.com :)
oh so thats why he wants to become a vegan
+Mr Ben Brown Hi Ben, love your videos! Greetings from Germany 💜❤
A number of people are completely overreacting negatively to bens decision to do all he can to have less impact on the environment. This is a vlog going out to his viewers which have an interest in him, and whom he has an impact on and he is simply choosing to use that influence to do something positive.
Huge respect to him, I couldn't do it!
I became vegan in May and it has been the best decision of my life. Not only have I felt better physically and mentally but living a healthy lifestyle has become a newfound passion for me.
ahh this Video Made me happy:) you inspire me! i'm transitioning to veganism right now too and it is amazing i feel great
+Mary Koenig yay good luck!
+Meghan Elizabeth aw thank you :) !
+Mary Koenig That is amazing! (If you are interested in other documentaries: Forks over Knifes (Netflix), The best speech you will ever hear - Gary Yourofsky (TH-cam) and Earthlings (TH-cam))
+koekiemonster thank you!
A bit of meat is always nice tho😃
But saving the planet and everything on it is even nicer :)
+Aggiesgigem do some research and then come back to us.
+Aggiesgigem the pollution the meat industry creates is the main contributor to global warming, and over 70% of the deforestation in the amazon rainforest is for the meat industry. i implore you to do some research and save yourself, the animals and the planet by going vegan!!!
There's a difference between hunting and purchasing meat. So please educate yourself about veganism and stop being close minded (:
Maia Rose true, but no matter where meat comes from there is no need to eat it other than pleasure, and animal products are the leading cause of cancer (and many other diseases)
I just watched Cowspiracy on your recommendation and as a teenager living off of my parents groceries and not being a big fan of vegetables at all I don't think I can go vegan right now. However this documentary has informed me that just cutting beef out of my life can have a huge impact. Although it's only a start I'm now going to stop eating beef. Thanks Ben and Cowspiracy! 😀🐮
+Daniel Belcher maybe try asking, if they can buy vegan spread, instead of butter, it's cheaper here in the UK. and, maybe you could ask them to buy you soy/almond/hemp/coconut/rice milk too, with the money saved off the butter. Also, vegan butter tastes the exact same.
look at Freelee, Vegan Gains, Happy Healthy Vegans, or Unnatural Vegan what I eat in a day videos. It's basically banana and rice both really cheap.
Jon venus is a good youtuber too. He has some great, easy to make, cheap recipes.
I didn't go vegan until 21, being conscious about the impact of your dietary choices is a good start imo
Vegans don't just eat vegetables! A high carb vegan diet is the healthiest vegan diet and it consists of fruit, rice, potatoes!!! With some vegetables on the side! :) rice is super cheap as are potatoes and fruit in season is as well! Good luck!
Love when your mum and Sam took over the vlog :)
congratulations! so wonderful seeing you react to the film. it is truely one of the best ones out there! so much love to you and im very excited for you!
The more I'm reading about #cowspiracy, the less I am liking its arguments. Kudos to all for going vegan and making changes that you feel good about. But I'm worried this documentary is pushing false-information to back its message.
+hoshnasi look up earthlings, forks over knives, 101 reasons to be vegan (on youtube) and more, read the china study, it's been around for decades, they all speak the same truth
+hoshnasi I noticed the same thing, The problem is most studies on both sides tend to be biased. I went ahead and started flex eating mainly because I don't do well with dairy and I'm not a huge fan of meat, but I'm not buying the reasoning behind a lot of these documentaries. I've been on working farms and with hunters and the thing is a lot of it has an impact back on the environment and our society that isn't as negative as they say. I think it's fine to be vegan, but do your own research and decide what's right for you I hate it when people push it one way or the other without knowing you personally, but that's how people online are.
+hoshnasi www.cowspiracy.com/facts/
+spinal cords I appreciate the value of a veggie based diet from a health standpoint, no question. Cowspiracy is pushing an enviro agenda which I don't think I can support.
+Kate that is often the case with these documentaries. To be popular, their must be a sensational message. But realities are most likely much less extreme.
You should watch Timothy Shieff on youtube.
He's a vegan athlete, very inspirational.
yes best choice i could have ever made i promise try high carb low fat
i ment best choice u could have made i am vegan through loads of energey and feeling amazing deprission fades away anxity fades away
hello Ben, It is so good to hear that you have these ideas about the meat industry. I became a vegetarian 4 years ago and have never looked back. It is amazing how much it changes you. I at first lost 40 pounds and I knew that I was doing something good. I am now working toward a degree in Environmental Studies and I now realize how detrimental the meat industry is to our environment. I am so happy that there are people like you that have the influence to help others and educate people on how their decisions affect everyone and everything around them. Thank you
Yes, Cowspiracy is a great documentary. Vegan is the way to go!
Going vegan will be the best decision you will ever make.
also know that you're gonna get a lot of hate because the world is still ignorant. just remember, at the end of the day that you're doing the right thing and you're changing the world.
"You're probably a meat eater, because you don't know the impact you have as a carnivore" I'm sorry but that's not it at all. Many people eat meat in this world, and do know these facts. People aren't carnivores just because they don't do their research. You present a good argument and yes becoming a vegan has it's benefits, but just as you did research on this, others could do theirs and make a strong argument on not being vegan. I'm not saying being a vegan is bad. I just think you should respect other people's choices, just as they would respect yours.
ben brown one of my favorite and one of the first youtubers that i wanna meet ! you are just so inspiring and i love the way you keep the hard work on your videos ! i enjoy watching them . they give me a good feeling about life and how to realise dreams !
so thank you so much and try not to get lost or killed ! byee
I've had this thought for a while now and about how we as a community just need to be more aware of what we eat. I'm not a huge fan of the labels (my own thoughts) of vegan, vegetarian, lacto-ovo-vegetarians, etc. because I think it's more about what you said Ben; educating yourself as to where you are getting your food and what impact is has on our planet. This is not just a meat issue but also in terms of the palm oil industry and the impact it has on the forest and local wildlife, how fruits and vegetables are genetically modified to look "prettier", etc. Just being AWARE of our food I think would have a huge impact. I definitely agree that our access to meat has drastically changed. But I do believe in farm to table, eating and supporting local, educating yourself to those who are passionate about what they do to provide quality (not quantity). What you eat is a very personal choice, like many things in life. But I love the positive awareness and education surrounding it. Positive Vibes :)
Debating going vegan man, will be hard but may try and do what you did with reducing the days I eat meat etc. hope it works out for you Ben :)
What I'm doing is pescetarian/vegetarian for 2 months, after that 1-2 vegan meals a day to become more familiar, later transitioning. Should take about 4-5 months but it's worth it because there is less confusion and less cravings in the end.
+James McCord check out CamAndNina, very inspirational
+James McCord its hard at first, but once you get the hang of it, it honestly becomes second nature and you dont even think about it. good luck!
+Meghan Elizabeth Yes after I got the hang of it, it became quite easy!
Thumbs up for veganism. And ''Forks over knives'' is another great and informative film. :)
Im going vegan this week :) exciting!
Welcome to the club Ben! :) Very proud of you. I've been a vegetarian for about 5 years and have never looked back!
I total agree with you Ben i am environmentalist in the England but i still eat meat, why because i live right next to a butchers or down the road and the field is not far where the cows are kept.
I see nothing wrong with my local place but in different parts of the world this is not the case. To any of the viewers who are worried about where there meat comes from and doesn't want too go Vegan, go to your local butchers and ask. Ben thanks for bringing up this question because something needs to be done about it. thx Hugo
Yay Ben, go vegan! :) been vegan for over a year now and couldn't be happier!
May have to stop watching these videos if you go vegan and continue to say things such as "you're probably a carnivore because you aren't educated" have your opinions and beliefs but don't try and push them onto others and insult people's intelligence.
+Elliot Kirwan I don't think he meant to be condescending or anything. A lot of people simply don't know the impact animal agriculture has on the environment though, including many environmentalists. It just isn't something anyone wants to talk about, because for some reason implying eating animals is bad for the environment offends people. For example, did you know animal ag. is responsible for at least 51% of GHG emissions(www.worldwatch.org/files/pdf/Livestock%20and%20Climate%20Change.pdf)? Or did you know it takes about 67 trillion gallons of water per year in the US alone to raise the billions of animals we kill for food per year? Or did you know you could save upwards of about 725,000 gallons of water per year living a vegan lifestyle? On top of GHG emissions and water usage, animal agriculture is a major contributor (and more often than not the leading cause) of erosion, ocean dead zones, amazon rain forest destruction, world hunger, species extinction, over fishing, and land use.
I think if more people knew the devastating effects animal agriculture had on the environment, we all would be eating significantly less animals. Give cowspiracy a watch or check out their info graphic (www.cowspiracy.com/infographic) and their fact page (www.cowspiracy.com/facts/). If you even remotely care about the environment, it doesn't make any sense to eat animals if you're aware of how unsustainable meat is.
+Elliot Kirwan I was the same as you, but don't worry I'm not going to be Mr Preachy :) I'm just taking you guys through the decision making, why I'm doing it. I think people preach it because they're passionate about it, same as I'm passionate about travel and photography etc, got to admire people being passionate in anything positive :) but I've said my bit, learning about it has change me from someone who ALWAYS ate meat, to a vegan, so hopefully that enough to even spark an interest? thanks for sticking around :)
+Mr Ben Brown thank you for your reply. I'm a rural minded vet student with my own flock of sheep; check out my video. I'm fully aware of what vegan literature preaches, I've had a number of discussions with vegans and read a very interesting article that summed what I'd experienced up very nicely; vegans preach kindness and harmony yet some of the most aggressive and confrontational people are vegans force feeding their ideology. In my research being a vegan is exceedingly difficult and you will no matter how hard you try be 100% vegan. The vegans I have spoken to fail to understand the big picture in life when it comes to sustainable living. I hope that through your videos and work you can promote animal welfare and a healthy lifestyle whilst travelling and having fun in the best 4x4 ever created! ;) genuinely stoked you replied though, I'd be really interested to speak to you more at length about this, I may even be able to teach you something new!ekirwan96@gmail.com
fucking yessssssssssssssss the best vlogger out there go vegan
Haven't even watched the vid yet but YESSS PLEASEEE. You have so much influence this would be amazing to enlighten people about animal agriculture. Im so excited lol, but just take your time and don't be discouraged if you make a mistake :D
Thank you for making a positive difference in this world and spreading the message
UGH WATCHING THIS MAKES ME SO SAD *because he couldnt commit to the lifestyle* :((((((((