What Is the Safest Metabolism Booster? It’s free, and causes the adrenal hormone noradrenaline to surge in your bloodstream, as if you just smoked a few cigarettes or had a few cups of coffee. Listen to today’s episode written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #water #h20 #hydrate #metabolism #noradrenaline #ephedra ============================ Original post: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/friday-favorites-what-is-the-safest-metabolism-booster/...
Jan 20, 2025•5 min•Ep. 976
5 Ways To Make Healthy Eating Habits Stick After the initial burst of enthusiasm and good intentions have worn off, a new diet gets harder and harder to maintain. What can we rely on to stay on track in those moments in the grocery store, at work, at friends’ houses, and even at home?” Listen to today’s episode written by Micaela Karlsen at ForksOverKnives.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #wfpb #resolutions #habits #healthydiet ========================== Original post: https://www.fork...
Jan 17, 2025•7 min•Ep. 975
Vegan Nonfiction Review: “Vegan Interior Design” Be prepared to learn how much we use animal products in our spaces! Listen to today’s episode written by Sandra Nomoto at SandraNomoto.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #veganinteriordesign #interiordesign #wool #ethicalinteriordesign ======================== Original post: https://www.sandranomoto.com/2024/02/19/vegan-nonfiction-review-vegan-interior-design/ Related Episodes: 67: How to Fully Veganize Your Business https://plantbasedbrie...
Jan 16, 2025•7 min•Ep. 974
Big Meat Has an Ugly Human Rights Problem The meat industry is associated with animal rights violations, environmental damage, and health risks. But it’s also rife with human rights issues. Listen to today’s episode written by Charlotte Pointing at VegNews.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #bigmeat #animalagriculture #slaughterhouseworkers #humanrights #rawdeal #workerrights ======================== Original post: https://vegnews.com/big-meat-human-rights-problem Related Episodes: 831: ...
Jan 15, 2025•11 min•Ep. 973
Three Often Overlooked Hazards of Animal Agriculture. In the 2nd half of this episode hear about the occupational hazards and human rights violations associated with animal agriculture. By Nelson Huber-Disla at NutritionStudies.org. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #animalagriculture #AMR #antimicrobialresistance #antibacterialresistance #pathogens #pandemics #humanrights ======================== Original post: https://nutritionstudies.org/what-makes-animal-protein-high-quality/ Documentar...
Jan 14, 2025•7 min•Ep. 972
Three Often Overlooked Hazards of Animal Agriculture. Part 1 of 2. Many people know animal agriculture is bad for the environment, bad for our health, and of course bad for all the animals. But there are many other issues that deserve scrutiny and we’ll discuss 3 of them here: antimicrobial resistance, pathogens, and inhumane working conditions. By Nelson Huber-Disla at NutritionStudies.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #animalagriculture #AMR #antimicrobialresistance #antibacterialresi...
Jan 13, 2025•7 min•Ep. 971
Why Raw Milk Isn’t Safe — Especially Considering Bird Flu “RFK could make accessing raw milk easier — at the cost of public health.” Written by Grace Hussain at @sentientmediaorg #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #avianflu #h5n1 #pandemic #rawmilk #ditchdairy #birdflu ========================== Original Post: https://sentientmedia.org/raw-milk/ Related Episodes/Resources: 333: [Part 2] Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) - Increasing the Impact of Pandemics https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/...
Jan 10, 2025•11 min•Ep. 970
Part 2 of 31 Motivational Facts to See You Through Veganuary Did you know trillions of animals are killed every year for food? Pigs are smarter than dogs? Eating vegan can save you money? Listen to the second half of this episode for more motivational vegan facts. Written by Charlotte Pointing at VegNews.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #veganuary #animalagriculture ======================== Original post: https://vegnews.com/31-motivational-vegan-facts-veganuary Related Episodes: 740: ...
Jan 09, 2025•11 min•Ep. 969
31 Motivational Facts to See You Through Veganuary Did you know a plant based diet is associated with better mental health? Processed meat is literally carcinogenic? Animal agriculture is the #1 driver of climate change? Veganuary is here. If you’re looking for extra motivation and inspiration, these 31 vegan facts should do the trick. Written by Charlotte Pointing at VegNews.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #veganuary #animalagriculture ======================== Original post: https://...
Jan 08, 2025•9 min•Ep. 968
Alleviating Asthma with a Plant Based Diet. Did you know that eliminating dairy from your diet can help alleviate asthma? Listen to today’s episode for details. Written by Miriam Porter at PlantBasedTreaty.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #plantbasedtreaty #asthma #dairy #ditchdairy #saturatedfat ================== Original post: https://plantbasedtreaty.org/alleviating-asthma/ Related Episodes: 534: Asthma and Diet: Here’s What You Should Know https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/534...
Jan 07, 2025•10 min•Ep. 967
Prioritizing Plant-Based Protein in the Scientific Report of the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Committee is a Step Forward, Doctors Say Whether these recommendations make it into the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines remains to be seen, but this is still huge progress! Listen to details from Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine at PCRM.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #pcrm #2025dietaryguidelines #dietaryguidelines #myplate #nutrition #plantbasednutrition =============...
Jan 06, 2025•8 min•Ep. 966
Why All Ozempic, Wegovy Patients Should Consider a Plant-Based Diet Can being on GLP-1 weight loss drugs make it easier to adopt a healthy whole food plant based diet? While these medications have helped many patients lose weight, they come with some widely reported downsides—unpleasant side effects during treatment and trouble keeping the weight off once the medication is discontinued. Obesity medicine specialists say that a plant based diet can help with side effects and long-term success! Lis...
Jan 03, 2025•10 min•Ep. 965
The Final Ride: Horrifying Truths about Farmed Animal Transport. One of the most horrendous parts of animals’ lives on farms occurs just before they are killed. It’s the suffering they face on the transportation trucks that haul them to slaughter. Listen to today’s episode for details. Written by Chelsea Pinkham at Animal Place Sanctuary, posted at All-Creatures.org #vegan #Plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #animaltransport #farmedanimaltransport #animalslaughter #bearwitness ======================...
Jan 02, 2025•7 min•Ep. 964
Plant-Based Protein – Are Pea and Soy Protein Isolates Harmful? What are the different impacts of plant protein versus animal protein, and do the benefits of plant proteins translate to plant protein isolates? Listen to today’s episode written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org ============================ Original post: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/pesticides-and-cancer-risk/ Related Episodes: 400: 'Animal Protein vs. Plant-Based Protein' & 'The Protein-Combining Myth' https:/...
Jan 01, 2025•8 min•Ep. 963
One Industry’s “Waste” Can Be The Alternative Protein Industry’s Want Want to learn how we can combat food waste and loss with alternative proteins? Listen to today’s episode written by Amanda Bess at GFI.org #Vegan #PlantBased #plantbasedbriefing #GFI #alternativeprotein #altprotein #plantbasedmeat #foodwaste #foodwasteandloss ================ Original post: https://thegoodfoodinstitute.substack.com/p/one-industrys-waste-can-be-the-alternative Related Episodes - Macro Level: 379: The Significan...
Dec 31, 2024•9 min•Ep. 962
Making Meat Look “Weird:” Veganuary’s New Campaign Challenges Food Norms. Veganuary is preparing for the New Year with a new campaign based entirely around one word: weird. Written by Charlotte Pointing at VegNews.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #veganuary #factoryfarming #animalfarming #animalagriculture #weird #infantindoctrination ======================== Original post: https://vegnews.com/veganuary-new-campaign-weird Related Episodes: 76: Infant Indoctrination https://plantbasedbr...
Dec 30, 2024•9 min•Ep. 961
How Big Meat Worked to Rebrand in 2024 — Using Disinformation - Part 2 In the 2nd half of this episode, hear a couple more misleading myths perpetuated by the meat industry in 2024. Written by Jessica Scott-Reid at @sentientmediaorg #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #bigmeat #meat #animalagriculture #marketing #disinformation #plantbasedmeat #climatechange #ghg ========================== Original Post: https://sentientmedia.org/big-meat-rebrand-disinformation/ Related Episodes/Resources: 39...
Dec 27, 2024•9 min•Ep. 960
How Big Meat Worked to Rebrand in 2024 — Using Disinformation - Part 1 A look back at the year’s manipulative messaging from the meat industry. Written by Jessica Scott-Reid at @sentientmediaorg #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #bigmeat #meat #animalagriculture #marketing #disinformation #plantbasedmeat #climatechange #ghg ========================== Original Post: https://sentientmedia.org/big-meat-rebrand-disinformation/ ========================= Sentient Media is a nonprofit news organiz...
Dec 26, 2024•8 min•Ep. 959
The Effects of Processed Meat on Lung Function. If the nitrites in foods like ham and bacon cause lung damage, what about “uncured” meat with “no nitrites added”? Listen to today’s episode written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #processedmeat #hotdogs #delimeat #ham #bacon #lungcancer #COPD #bigmeat #nitrites #bannedfoods ============================ Original post: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/pesticides-and-cancer-risk/ ==================...
Dec 25, 2024•7 min•Ep. 958
Global Perspectives On Plant-Based Diets And Inequality “As the world’s population continues to grow, ensuring fairer and more sustainable food distribution will increasingly become a challenge. A shift towards plant-based diets will help to create a more equitable world and a more sustainable food system – for everyone.” Written by Emily Styrka at ProVeg.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #proveg #foodjustice #worldhunger #sustainablediet ======================== Original post: https://...
Dec 24, 2024•8 min•Ep. 957
Women’s Brain Health: A Dark Past, But A Bright Future. “For centuries, the narrative surrounding women’s brain health has been overshadowed by pervasive biases and misconceptions... These biases highlight an urgent need for a reformed approach that acknowledges and addresses women’s unique health challenges, both neurological and otherwise.” By Dr Dean Sherzai at @thebraindocs. ===================== Original post: https://thebraindocs.com/womens-brain-health-dark-past-bright-future/ Related Epi...
Dec 23, 2024•9 min•Ep. 956
Why Dairy Is Hiding in So Many Foods - Part 2 In the 2nd half of this episode learn how government support of the dairy industry went from an historical accident to entrenched policy, and the damage it’s causing. Written by Seth Millstein at @sentientmediaorg #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #dairy #nationalschoollunchprogram #USDA #historyofdairy #dairycheckoff #dietaryracism ========================== Original Post: https://sentientmedia.org/dairy-hiding-in-so-many-foods/ Related Episode...
Dec 20, 2024•7 min•Ep. 955
Why Dairy Is Hiding in So Many Foods - Part 1 When you think of dairy, you probably think of milk, cheese or maybe yogurt. You probably don’t think about hot dogs, flavored potato chips, canned tuna or gum — and yet those are but a few of the countless foods that can stealthily contain dairy. Why do so many foods have milk byproducts in them? The US Government has a lot to do with it. Written by Seth Millstein at @sentientmediaorg #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #dairy #nationalschoollunc...
Dec 19, 2024•9 min•Ep. 954
New Study Finds 57% of U.S. Adults Consume Pro-Inflammatory Diets “A recent large-scale analysis has found that the majority of Americans are eating an inflammatory diet, increasing their risk for a range of health problems, including heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, and cancer.” Listen to today’s episode written by Courtney Davison at ForksOverKnives.com @forksoverknives. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #wfpb #inflammation #inflammatorydiet ========================== Original post: https:...
Dec 18, 2024•5 min•Ep. 953
What Makes Animal Protein High Quality? Although the long-held belief that animal-based proteins are more complete than plant proteins has been refuted, this misconception persists. Where did it originate? By Nelson Huber-Disla at NutritionStudies.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #plantprotein #animalprotein #protein #highqualityprotein ======================== Original post: https://nutritionstudies.org/what-makes-animal-protein-high-quality/ Related Episodes: 524: [Part 2] Protein fo...
Dec 17, 2024•6 min•Ep. 952
How To Prevent A Pantry Moth Infestation. I’m currently dealing with a pantry moth infestation. NOT FUN! Listen to today’s episode to learn how you can avoid this time-consuming and extremely costly situation. Written by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #wfpb #pantrymoths #mealmoths #weevilmoths #infestation #pantrystorage ======================= Original post: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/how-to-prevent-pantry-moth-infestation/ Related Episodes: ...
Dec 16, 2024•11 min•Ep. 951
Pesticides and Cancer Risk by Dr. Michael Greger at NutritionFacts.org Does choosing organic over conventional foods protect against cancer? The effects of pesticides on cancer risk. Listen to today’s episode written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org ============================ Original post: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/pesticides-and-cancer-risk/ ============================ Related Episodes: 646: Pesticides In Farmed Animal Feed https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/646-pestic...
Dec 13, 2024•7 min•Ep. 950
How Heavy Is Your Food’s Carbon Footprint? by Dr. Michael Greger at NutritionFacts.org How much greenhouse gas does the production of different foods cause, measured in miles driven or lightbulb hour equivalents? Listen to today’s episode written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org ============================ Original post: https://nutritionfacts.org/blog/how-heavy-is-your-foods-carbon-footprint ============================ Related Episodes: 379: The Significant, Unalloyed Goodness of ...
Dec 12, 2024•7 min•Ep. 949
What COP29 Had to Say About Food Systems by Grace Hussain at SentientMedia.org Neither during COP28 or COP29 did delegates walk away with the intent of reducing herd sizes, or binding commitments to shifting dietary patterns. Instead, COP28 upheld livestock as part of the solution to the climate crisis, despite animal agriculture being responsible for at least 16.5 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. Listen to today’s episode to learn what they said about Food Systems at COP29. Written by Grace...
Dec 11, 2024•7 min•Ep. 948
7 Ways to Replace Meat With Whole Food Ingredients by Veronica O’Brien at VegNews.com This list of 7 healthy and delicious vegan substitutes will help satisfy your every meat craving. Written by Veronica O’Brien at VegNews.com ======================== Original post: https://vegnews.com/meaty-vegan-swaps ======================== Launched in 2000, VegNews is the largest vegan media brand in the world. They have a best-selling plant-based magazine, and they create amazing content from food and fash...
Dec 10, 2024•9 min•Ep. 947
