Vlogging For Veganism Videos

November 12, 2008

So, I’ve made a bunch of youtube videos. Not all have been posted here. In case you missed some and want to watch them, I’m going to post more here, now. They’re all “Vlogging for Veganism” videos. I tried to make one video everyday for the month of October. Now I’ve settled down and will make videos whenever I feel like it. And eventually I’ll make videos with Ed.

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Animals deserve better than empty excuses:
I would love for everyone to go vegan tomorrow. But I know that’s not going to happen. So I focus my attention on the people who ARE likely to go vegan: the leaders, the change-makers, the revolutionaries, the ones who will change the world.

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Eat Like A Vegan, Think Like A Vegan:
Until vegan options are as plentiful and available as nonvegan options, no one who “chooses” to eat animals can be said to be making an entirely free choice. So, vegans who want to help create more vegans show help make vegan options available. We can have potlucks, do “feed-ins”, start vegan businesses, promote vegan businesses, share recipes, etc.

People tend to find ways to justify their behavior regardless of whether or not the behavior is truly justifiable.

Meat-eaters do it all the time (for example, “animals eat other animals” or “God gave us animals to eat” or “meat is healthy”). They rationalize away all the wholly unnecessary cruelty to animals involved in food production.

Vegans and vegetarians do it too. I know. As a vegetarian for virtually my entire life, I realized that my habits of non-meat-eating were stronger than my philosophy du jour.

We are our habits.

In order to change other people’s habits (to get them to stop eating meat, or even to stop smoking or stop drinking or start exercising, etc.) they simply need to develop a new habit. To get people to eat a plant-based diet, feed them a plant-based diet.

The more they eat as a vegan, the more they’ll think like a vegan.

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The Halloween Edition: Candy and Parenting

Resources…
Vegan Candy: http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/10/31/pr…

Vegan Parenting Forums:
http://www.postpunkkitchen.com/forum/…
http://www.websitetoolbox.com/mb/comp…

Vegan Cooking For Kids:
http://www.veganlunchbox.blogspot.com/
http://www.vegansoapbox.com/10-books-…

More stuff for vegan parenting:
http://www.vegfamily.com/

PS - Nevada Day:
http://www.nevadaday.com/

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Depressed Vegan? Some tips…

When you first go vegetarian or vegan you might be overwhelmed by the enormous problem of animal exploitation. The reality of how our society treats animals (and farm workers and human health) is truly quite depressing and it’s normal to feel sad about it. But regardless of the normalcy of your feelings, you probably want to feel better. So.. here are some tips for overcoming depression:1) Make sure you’re getting proper nutrition. Take a look at your diet and see if you might want to add new foods, a supplement, or fortified foods. Make sure you get a wide variety of vegan foods. Use a food diary to monitor your nutrition and to show any medical professionals. Treat your body/ your health like a scientist would treat it - keep detailed and accurate records. This can help you identify deficiencies or triggers. (Don’t necessarily trust the average doctor, though, because many haven’t had much nutrition training. Get a second opinion if your doctor says, “just eat meat” or prescribes antidepressants.)
More info on vegan nutrition:
http://www.veganhealth.org/

2) Get regular exposure to sunlight. It will get you some vitamin D (deficiency can mimic depression) and also just “getting out” helps me. It might help you, too.
Wikipedia on light therapy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_th…

3) Get regular exercise. Besides the endorphins produced from exercise, many studies have shown exercise is just as or more effective than antidepressants and exercise doesn’t have the same negative side effects.
More info on exercise: http://www.webmd.com/depression/guide…

4) Reasoned optimism: Try to find the good in every situation. Consciously try to be hopeful and optimistic. You CAN change your thought patterns for the better.

5) Find support from family, friends, and/or professionals. Get online and find a vegan forum or blog. Others know what this feels like and they can help you.
Try this vegan forum:
http://www.postpunkkitchen.com/forum/

6) Avoid triggers when possible. For example, if you’re upset by images of tortured animals, try to limit viewing those and try to balance that with positive images of happy animals.

This tips apply to any kind of depression, but I’ve specifically targeted them to the kind of depression that occurs with some vegans and vegetarians. Take care of yourself!

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Veg People Unite:
Stand up and say you’re a vegan or vegetarian!

Vegans and vegetarians, let’s all stand up and show our faces. We’re varied. We come in all shapes, sizes, colors, nationalities, ages, genders, politics and more. If your food isn’t flesh, say so!

Posted by Elaine Vigneault | Filed Under Animals, veganism 

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