More Plants: A Vegan Podcast by Brownble

In today’s instalment of our “Why Vegan” series, we’ll be talking about another one of those big reasons why so many people are opting for more and more vegan meals and choices, and why so many have decided to go vegan. As I’ve been saying throughout the series, it doesn’t matter if you’ve decided to make this change because of animals, or the environment, or your health, no matter what your personal reason why is, eating a vegan diet helps create wonderful changes in all of these areas, and the lives and rights of our fellow humans are no exception. As you know, my personal reason why was the way animals are treated in our current animal agriculture system. What I hadn’t realized when I first went vegan, was that in all these industries that include so much mistreatment and cruelty to animals, there is also inherent violence present for our fellow humans who work in these facilities, in the communities surrounding places like slaughterhouses and factory farms, as well as many problematic issues for people who live in impoverished communities that have been affected by our high and growing consumption of animal products. In today’s episode we talk all about these connections between the foods we eat and the rights of our fellow humans, and I’ll share why this decision of switching to a vegan or plant-based diet can create such an impact in the lives of many, not only the non-human animals who we share this planet with, but our fellow humans as well. A little trigger warning before today’s episode: Keep in mind that in today’s episode we’ll be talking about some difficult issues including violations of basic human rights, domestic violence, PTSD, poverty and food insecurity. If you feel this isn’t the right time for you, know that the information will be here when you’re ready. If you are willing to join us in this conversation, please know that I’ll be discussing these issues in as sensitive way as I can. I thank you as always for listening and bearing witness. For all the sources and resources mentioned in today's episode, click here or visit brownble.com/blog

Today will be the last of the animals segment of our “Why vegan” series, in which we’ll be discussing the two industries people ask me the most about: eggs and dairy. If you’ve ever wondered “Why don’t vegans eat eggs or milk and other dairy products?”, or if you are vegan and get this question often and need a little information on this subject, this episode will be perfect, and great for sharing with friends or family who have asked you questions.We also discuss free range farms, cage free farms, smaller family farms, humane labels in eggs and dairy products and much more. We end this episode with wonderful stories of animal love that will give you so much hope and a sense of connection. For all the links and resources mentioned in today's episode, click here.

The day is closely approaching everyone! You know we've been hard at work preparing the biggest changes to Brownble since we started it and so much is coming. Click play above to learn all about it, what's new, what is included if you're already a student or member, as well as what's coming on Sunday July 7th. To learn even more about all these new updates, read our FAQ's regarding your access if you're a current student, and get on our list to receive an early bird special for the new full access membership to our vegan cooking school, click here or visit our blog at brownble.com

We’re back with another podcast episode of our “Why Vegan” series, newly revamped and updated, exploring the reasons why making more vegan choices, and of course going vegan, can have such a positive impact in the world we live in. In this series on the benefits of eating a vegan diet we've covered the impact on our health, the environment and finally we've reached the reason I made this change over a decade ago, the animals. In our last installment we talked about meat, and how our food choices impact the animals raised for its production. In today’s episode which is again all about the animals used for food, we’ll talk about fish and other sea animals. It’s such a common question, “why don’t vegans eat fish, or prawns, shellfish or other seafood?”. Today I do my best to answer this question, specifically in regards to the animals. We have this image of fish living in freedom until they’re caught, then going through a quick and less painful death than other animals killed for their meat. For other people, it’s also hard to see fish as they do mammals, or even birds. Today we’ll talk about fish, and I’ll share the research and information that helped me make up my mind when I went vegan, when I also had these prior beliefs, deciding that I would finally leave fish and other sea animals out of my plate. For all the links and resources mentioned in today's episode, click here or visit brownble.com/blog

As you know, we’ve started a brand new series in the podcast titled the “Why Vegan” Series, a newly revamped, re-recorded and updated version of our most beloved and downloaded series in the podcast. Through these episodes we’re going to share those big reasons why more and more people are deciding to move towards a more plant-based way of eating and going vegan. We've discussed the effects on going vegan when it comes to our health, our environment, and now it's finally time to begin with what was my personal “why”. When I went vegan many years ago, it was learning about what happens to animals in our modern agriculture system and the meat, dairy and fishing industries that did it for me. Today I share a bit of what that journey was like, and I go deep into helping you understand what’s wrong with our treatment of animals in these industries. In today's episode, part 1 on animals, we'll begin by talking about meat consumption, with fish, dairy and eggs to follow in the next few weeks. If you’re not sure if hearing about what happens to animals is something you’re ready for, I ask that you at least listen in to the first part of the episode. I’ll explain why this was such an important part of my journey, and I’ll also explain why I think that listening to these issues as a first approach can set you on your journey without it being as painful as watching graphic images, while definitely arming you with all the motivation needed to stick with this change.  The next few episodes are very deep and personal to me, and I hope that you love them too. They’re also a great resource to share with friends or family who ask you questions about the way you eat, as it’s as kind and compassionate towards the listener as it is towards the animals. I finish the episode by talking about what happened to me when I saw these images and learned what I now know, and what made me make the connection that changed my life and my way of eating. For all the links mentioned in today's episode, click here.

Today's episode (and a slight and only temporary interruption of our newly revamped Why Vegan Series) comes as a more informal conversation in which I share some news, updates and big announcements about the future of Brownble, and I give you a little glimpse behind the curtain of what life is like right now. I hope you enjoy it and we'll be back to our Why Vegan series in no time at all!

In today's episode of our "Why Vegan" series, we're talking about the impact eating a meat and dairy based diet has on our environment. Until I began to read about these issues, I had never really sat down to think about the chain of production of the foods I consumed, the resources these products required to land on supermarket shelves, let alone the huge consequences they had on our environment and our fellow humans and animals in turn. Today we explore all of these issues and I share some mind-blowing statistics, great studies and resources, finishing the episode off in a very positive light, with the hope that lies in knowing that we have so much power to make a change as individuals. For all the links and resources mentioned in today's episode click here or visit brownble.com/blog

One of our most downloaded series in the podcast is back! Our "Why Vegan" series is meant to give you all the information on why so many people are switching to a plant-based diet and a vegan lifestyle. Newly updated, revamped, including new information and data, all in the hopes that it continues to inspire you, or it serves to arm you with information and knowledge on some of these issues, or it serves as a great place to point people to who have questions and want an opener into these topics. We’ll be covering, the reasons why people go vegan when it comes to health (today’s episode), the environment, animals, our fellow humans, and an unexpected one that happened at least for me, going vegan and how it brought so many benefits to my relationship with food and body. Today we'll be covering the evidence and link between vegan diets and health outcomes when it comes to some of the most common chronic diseases, I'll guide you to the scientific evidence and professionals who do such a great job at giving us or helping us understand the science behind dietary patterns. I'll talk a bit about my own journey and I'll share an important side of the equation (perhaps more than statistics in public health), that you should focus on when making the transition to a plant-based diet. We also talk about another important aspect of health on an individual and a more global scale that is closely linked to the farming of animals and more. If you've been wondering "is it safe and healthy to eat a vegan diet?" "will I get all the nutrients I need on a vegan diet?" or "will a plant-based diet help my health"?, we cover it all in this episode. This one is jam packed with great resources and information, so don't forget to check out the show notes here, or visit our blog at www.brownble.com

So many of the topics we discuss at Brownble have to do with the changing of habits, the quitting of habits and the creation of new habits. Today I’ll be sharing some simple tools, habit basics and motivation basics all in the hopes that these support you on your efforts if you’re on this journey to eating more plants or going vegan, as well as some of the tools, exercises and resources that have helped countless of our students through the years when transitioning to a vegan or plant based diet. We'll be talking about goals, systems, identity, how to plan for off days, the type of motivation that reigns supreme when changing your eating habits and more.  For all the links and resources mentioned in today's episode click here or visit our blog at www.brownble.com

In part 2 of our Holiday series I thought I would give you a bit of support, not in culinary and meal planning terms (we covered all of that in part 1, our previous episode), but in the emotional and relationship side of things so that you can have the most joyful time this holiday season no matter how you eat, or how differently you do so when compared to your family members and friends. If this is your first Holiday Season or Christmas as a Vegan, the tips I share today will help you during this or any other traditions or festivities you celebrate with family. For all the links and resources mentioned in today's episode click here or visit our blog at www.brownble.com