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Study Confirms Positive Impact of Plant-Based Alternatives
Plus: Can you win friends with salad?
Ayla Miller
May 03, 2024
Hello Friends. Welcome to the VedgyVoice. This week we have:
🌱 Impact of Plant-Based Alternatives on Health & Environment
💀 Study Of Bones And Teeth Finds Cavemen Mostly Plant-Based
✉️ US Congress Asks for More Plant-Based Food
❌ A Factcheck Of Recent Media Coverage
😋 The Latest Tasty Product Launches
🐖 Animals Who Escaped Against All Odds
🗣️ Earthling Ed Shares His Struggles With Veganism
🥗 Five Incredible Vegan Salads
“It is ironic that we believe that empathy and complex emotions only really exist in humans but we then fail to empathize with the animals who suffer at our hands.”
📰 What’s Happening?
A recent systematic review has confirmed significant health and environmental benefits associated with plant-based diets, highlighting reduced risks of chronic diseases and lower carbon footprints.
The study aggregates data from various sources, providing a comprehensive overview that supports the shift towards plant-based eating as a sustainable lifestyle choice.
Emphasising the urgency of dietary changes, the review advocates for increased awareness and adoption of plant-based diets to mitigate climate change and improve public health outcomes.
A recent study suggests that early humans had a diet heavily reliant on plants, challenging the popular notion of prehistoric humans as primarily meat-eaters.
Analysis of archaeological evidence shows that plant foods, not just meat, provided the majority of energy intake and nutritional needs in early human diets.
The findings highlight the adaptability and dietary diversity of early humans, underlining the importance of plant-based foods in human evolutionary history.
Over 50 members of the U.S. Congress have addressed a letter to President Joe Biden, urging the inclusion of plant-based food solutions in his climate change policy to meet environmental goals.
The letter emphasises the significant impact of animal agriculture on greenhouse gas emissions and promotes plant-based diets as a crucial part of the climate solution.
It highlights the need for federal support for plant-based food initiatives, including subsidies and educational campaigns, to facilitate a shift towards sustainable eating habits.
Recent media claims suggesting that vegan foods may be worse for health and the environment than meat have been scrutinised and found to be misleading.
Analysis shows that whilst some processed vegan products might not be the healthiest, plant-based diets are generally more sustainable and beneficial for health than diets high in animal products.
Consumers are encouraged to critically evaluate media reports and consider the overall benefits of veganism for health and the environment.
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🐄 Against All Odds
“As they spend their days playing tag and enjoying the Florida sunshine at Critter Creek Farm Sanctuary, Eli the bull and Marley the pig prove that friendship transcends species.”
For those of us with our eyes firmly open to the horrors that our animal friends continue to be subjected to, it’s always uplifting to hear about those who get to experience peace and love.
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“These are the best brownies I have ever tried and if I didn't know I would never have guessed they were vegan”
🎬 Watch & Learn
“Non-vegans presume that the hardest part of going vegan is finding food or getting enough vitamin B12 and yet, in my experience and the experience of many vegans that come and speak to me, these are far from the hardest part of being vegan. So in today’s video, I thought I would sit down and chat about my experience as a vegan and what I genuinely struggle with.”
If you haven’t read Ed’s first book This Is Vegan Propaganda: (And Other Lies the Meat Industry Tells You) I would highly recommend it. His latest book How to Argue With a Meat Eater (And Win Every Time) is next on my reading list.
🧑🍳 What’s Cooking?
As Homer Simpson famously told Lisa: “You don’t win friends with salad”. Well, he cleary never tried any of these salads!
🍠Tempeh Sweet Potato Kale Salad A simple kale and quinoa salad bowl with baked tempeh and crispy sweet potatoes. Super tasty and perfect for plant-based meal prep!
🥗Tahini Salad A healthy and tasty Middle-eastern-inspired dish with fresh vegetables and herbs such as tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, and parsley tossed in a creamy tahini sauce.
🥜Cashew Thai Quinoa Salad with Peanut Ginger Sauce This crunchy, incredibly flavourful full vegan salad is perfect for dinner but is also completely fuss-free for lunch.
🍛Curried Tofu Salad The tofu is roasted in a marinade with turmeric, paprika, and curry powder for a real pop of flavor. Then once roasted, the tofu is mixed with fresh chopped vegetables and creamy avocado with a touch of vegan mayo.
🥔The Best Vegan Potato Salad You’ll Ever Eat Potatoes coated in a creamy, tangy dressing that’s packed with fun flavours and takes just 30 minutes.
😜 Meme of the Week
I always find humour can be a good way to gently encourage non-vegan friends and family to think about their choices without them immediately seeing you as the “preachy vegan” (although I can do plenty of preaching too!).
If you found that as funny as I did you can see lots more of the same on the GetVedgy Facebook Page.
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