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Considering the importance of food intake and nutrition in our lives, we invite you to stay a bit longer on this page and watch the videos that present researched, data-driven, science-backed information on the topic.
Have you ever considered that the "normal" of eating animals is one of those unquestioned assumptions that, if researched, proves to be wrong?
Melanie Joy, PhD, is a Harvard-educated psychologist specializing in relationships, communication, and social transformation. She is the award-winning author of eight books, including the bestselling Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows, Getting Relationships Right: How to Build Resilience and Thrive in Life, Love, and Work, How to End Injustice Everywhere, and A Half-Hearted Death Wish. Joy is also an internationally recognized speaker and trainer who’s presented her work in fifty countries across six continents.
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What if we put plant-based eating to the test?
Animals ultimately get their protein from plants—or from other animals that ate plants.
Plants synthesize amino acids (the building blocks of protein) using nitrogen from the soil, along with energy from sunlight. Herbivores (like cows, deer, or elephants) eat those plants and build protein in their bodies from them. Carnivores then get protein by eating those herbivores (or other animals), so the nutrients pass along the food chain.
So at the base of it all, protein originates with plants (and some microorganisms).
Where do animals take their protein from?
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Animal Protein vs. Plant-Based Protein
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The Link Between Milk and Parkinson’s Disease
Dairy products are the only food group consistently associated with a high risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. Multiple large studies have found that people who drink the most milk may face a higher Parkinson’s disease risk—about a 50% higher risk overall compared to those who drink the least.
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Alzheimer's Disease: Grain Brain or Meathead?
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Meat Consumption and the Development of Type 1 Diabetes
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WHAT MEAT INDUSTRY WANTS YOU TO BELIEVE
Are humans carnivores, herbivores, or omnivores—and what does that actually mean?
Explore this question with Robert Sapolsky (a professor of biology, neurology, and neurosurgery at Stanford University, known for his work on stress, behavior, and human biology, as well as for making complex science accessibl), in the first 15 minutes of this episode.
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