[Music]
[Music] [Laughter]
so who likes to show up to eat right me
so who likes to show up to eat right me too so let’s imagine we’re going out to
too so let’s imagine we’re going out to
too so let’s imagine we’re going out to a fancy meal with all your favorite
a fancy meal with all your favorite
a fancy meal with all your favorite foods everything you like but I’ve got
foods everything you like but I’ve got
foods everything you like but I’ve got to warn you I’m going to talk about
to warn you I’m going to talk about
to warn you I’m going to talk about factory farming and about why I’m vegan
factory farming and about why I’m vegan
factory farming and about why I’m vegan okay you ready for this so you should
okay you ready for this so you should
okay you ready for this so you should know I’m a lot like you I grew up eating
know I’m a lot like you I grew up eating
know I’m a lot like you I grew up eating meat dairy and eggs like everyone I knew
meat dairy and eggs like everyone I knew
meat dairy and eggs like everyone I knew and perhaps like you do now
and perhaps like you do now
and perhaps like you do now I didn’t think very much about it but
I didn’t think very much about it but
I didn’t think very much about it but then I learned what happens to animals
then I learned what happens to animals
then I learned what happens to animals on our food system and I was horrified
on our food system and I was horrified
on our food system and I was horrified it all started when my grandmother told
it all started when my grandmother told
it all started when my grandmother told me about how veal calves are chained by
me about how veal calves are chained by
me about how veal calves are chained by the neck and crates for their whole
the neck and crates for their whole
the neck and crates for their whole lives
lives
lives unable to move and immediately said I
unable to move and immediately said I
unable to move and immediately said I would never eat veal then I learned
would never eat veal then I learned
would never eat veal then I learned about the inefficiency of animal
about the inefficiency of animal
about the inefficiency of animal agriculture and how we could feed more
agriculture and how we could feed more
agriculture and how we could feed more people with fewer resources and less
people with fewer resources and less
people with fewer resources and less land by eating plants instead of animals
land by eating plants instead of animals
land by eating plants instead of animals and that were destroying rainforests and
and that were destroying rainforests and
and that were destroying rainforests and other precious ecosystems to grow feed
other precious ecosystems to grow feed
other precious ecosystems to grow feed for farm animals I didn’t want to be
for farm animals I didn’t want to be
for farm animals I didn’t want to be part of this cruel and destructive
part of this cruel and destructive
part of this cruel and destructive system so I wouldn’t vegan that was back
system so I wouldn’t vegan that was back
system so I wouldn’t vegan that was back in 1985 then so a little while ago then
in 1985 then so a little while ago then
in 1985 then so a little while ago then I started visiting farms stockyards and
I started visiting farms stockyards and
I started visiting farms stockyards and slaughterhouses to document conditions
slaughterhouses to document conditions
slaughterhouses to document conditions I saw animals in crates where they
I saw animals in crates where they
I saw animals in crates where they couldn’t move animals abused cowering in
couldn’t move animals abused cowering in
couldn’t move animals abused cowering in fear
fear
fear I saw animals too sick to walk who are
I saw animals too sick to walk who are
I saw animals too sick to walk who are literally dragged to their deaths I
literally dragged to their deaths I
literally dragged to their deaths I learned that this system is so harsh
learned that this system is so harsh
learned that this system is so harsh that every year hundreds of millions of
that every year hundreds of millions of
that every year hundreds of millions of farm animals die before even reaching
farm animals die before even reaching
farm animals die before even reaching the slaughterhouse hundreds of millions
the slaughterhouse hundreds of millions
the slaughterhouse hundreds of millions and they’re written off as acceptable
and they’re written off as acceptable
and they’re written off as acceptable economic losses to an industry that sees
economic losses to an industry that sees
economic losses to an industry that sees them as commodities not as living
them as commodities not as living
them as commodities not as living feeling animals and I would find living
feeling animals and I would find living
feeling animals and I would find living animals discarded sometimes in trash
animals discarded sometimes in trash
animals discarded sometimes in trash cans
cans
cans I started rescuing them our first
I started rescuing them our first
I started rescuing them our first rescued animal was a sheep who was
rescued animal was a sheep who was
rescued animal was a sheep who was dumped on a pile of dead animals behind
dumped on a pile of dead animals behind
dumped on a pile of dead animals behind a stockyard it was a hot muggy day the
a stockyard it was a hot muggy day the
a stockyard it was a hot muggy day the stench was overwhelming maggots were so
stench was overwhelming maggots were so
stench was overwhelming maggots were so thick you could hear them buzzing as
thick you could hear them buzzing as
thick you could hear them buzzing as they devoured the carcasses of dead cows
they devoured the carcasses of dead cows
they devoured the carcasses of dead cows dead pigs dead sheep
dead pigs dead sheep
dead pigs dead sheep this pile a sheep lifted her head she
this pile a sheep lifted her head she
this pile a sheep lifted her head she was alive we were stunned we rushed her
was alive we were stunned we rushed her
was alive we were stunned we rushed her to a veterinarian thinking she’d have to
to a veterinarian thinking she’d have to
to a veterinarian thinking she’d have to be euthanized but as the vet examined
be euthanized but as the vet examined
be euthanized but as the vet examined her she perked up and then she stood up
her she perked up and then she stood up
her she perked up and then she stood up we named her Hilda and I’m happy to say
we named her Hilda and I’m happy to say
we named her Hilda and I’m happy to say she survived and lived with us for more
she survived and lived with us for more
she survived and lived with us for more than 10 years before dying of old age at
than 10 years before dying of old age at
than 10 years before dying of old age at the sanctuary not at a slaughterhouse
Hilda had been thrown away because she
Hilda had been thrown away because she was too sick to walk but every year
was too sick to walk but every year
was too sick to walk but every year hundreds of millions of farm animals are
hundreds of millions of farm animals are
hundreds of millions of farm animals are discarded solely because they have no
discarded solely because they have no
discarded solely because they have no economic value did you know that every
economic value did you know that every
economic value did you know that every year at hatcheries you have adorable
year at hatcheries you have adorable
year at hatcheries you have adorable baby chicks who are killed
baby chicks who are killed
baby chicks who are killed sometimes they’re killed by suffocation
sometimes they’re killed by suffocation
sometimes they’re killed by suffocation or by gassing sometimes they’re
or by gassing sometimes they’re
or by gassing sometimes they’re literally ground up alive why these are
literally ground up alive why these are
literally ground up alive why these are the unwanted male chicks of the egg
the unwanted male chicks of the egg
the unwanted male chicks of the egg industry and they have no economic value
industry and they have no economic value
industry and they have no economic value they’ll never lay eggs and egg-laying
they’ll never lay eggs and egg-laying
they’ll never lay eggs and egg-laying breeds don’t grow fast enough to be
breeds don’t grow fast enough to be
breeds don’t grow fast enough to be profitable for meat so they’re killed
profitable for meat so they’re killed
profitable for meat so they’re killed for every one of the 350 million hens
for every one of the 350 million hens
for every one of the 350 million hens that are exploited for egg production in
that are exploited for egg production in
that are exploited for egg production in the US there’s an unwanted male chick
the US there’s an unwanted male chick
the US there’s an unwanted male chick who was killed at the hatchery in
who was killed at the hatchery in
who was killed at the hatchery in factory farming isn’t just bad for
factory farming isn’t just bad for
factory farming isn’t just bad for animals
animals
animals it’s also bad for the environment and
it’s also bad for the environment and
it’s also bad for the environment and it’s bad for us it’s a leading cause of
it’s bad for us it’s a leading cause of
it’s bad for us it’s a leading cause of our planet’s most significant ecological
our planet’s most significant ecological
our planet’s most significant ecological threats including climate change and
threats including climate change and
threats including climate change and it’s a leading cause of our nation’s
it’s a leading cause of our nation’s
it’s a leading cause of our nation’s greatest health problems including heart
greatest health problems including heart
greatest health problems including heart disease it’s been estimated that we
disease it’s been estimated that we
disease it’s been estimated that we could save 70% on health care costs 70%
could save 70% on health care costs 70%
could save 70% on health care costs 70% by shifting to a Whole Foods plant-based
by shifting to a Whole Foods plant-based
by shifting to a Whole Foods plant-based diet think about that thankfully there
diet think about that thankfully there
diet think about that thankfully there is a growing awareness and more people
is a growing awareness and more people
is a growing awareness and more people are leaving meat off their tables which
are leaving meat off their tables which
are leaving meat off their tables which is great news but the egg and dairy
is great news but the egg and dairy
is great news but the egg and dairy industries are also responsible for
industries are also responsible for
industries are also responsible for enormous suffering for a cow to produce
enormous suffering for a cow to produce
enormous suffering for a cow to produce milk she has to have a baby just like
milk she has to have a baby just like
milk she has to have a baby just like human beings and other mammals they
human beings and other mammals they
human beings and other mammals they don’t just magically lactate so on dairy
don’t just magically lactate so on dairy
don’t just magically lactate so on dairy farms cows are forcibly impregnated year
farms cows are forcibly impregnated year
farms cows are forcibly impregnated year after year and their babies are taken
after year and their babies are taken
after year and their babies are taken away from them at birth so the milk can
away from them at birth so the milk can
away from them at birth so the milk can be taken and sold for human consumption
be taken and sold for human consumption
be taken and sold for human consumption think about how unnatural that is for a
think about how unnatural that is for a
think about how unnatural that is for a second we’re taking the milk of another
second we’re taking the milk of another
second we’re taking the milk of another species and drinking it and we’re
species and drinking it and we’re
species and drinking it and we’re separating mothers and babies
separating mothers and babies
separating mothers and babies this is TEDx Hoboken women can ask the
this is TEDx Hoboken women can ask the
this is TEDx Hoboken women can ask the mothers in the audience how would you
mothers in the audience how would you
mothers in the audience how would you feel if your baby was taken from you at
feel if your baby was taken from you at
feel if your baby was taken from you at birth it’s tragic for humans and also
birth it’s tragic for humans and also
birth it’s tragic for humans and also for cows who are sensitive emotional
for cows who are sensitive emotional
for cows who are sensitive emotional animals sorry this is getting so sad but
animals sorry this is getting so sad but
animals sorry this is getting so sad but stay with me we’re almost through this
stay with me we’re almost through this
stay with me we’re almost through this like other farm animals hens and egg
like other farm animals hens and egg
like other farm animals hens and egg production and cows on dairies are
production and cows on dairies are
production and cows on dairies are pushed beyond their biological limits
pushed beyond their biological limits
pushed beyond their biological limits hens produce 10 times more eggs than
hens produce 10 times more eggs than
hens produce 10 times more eggs than they would in nature and cows produce 10
they would in nature and cows produce 10
they would in nature and cows produce 10 times more milk can you imagine the
times more milk can you imagine the
times more milk can you imagine the extreme physical demands on their bodies
extreme physical demands on their bodies
extreme physical demands on their bodies this causes them to break down in a
this causes them to break down in a
this causes them to break down in a healthy environment
healthy environment
healthy environment hens could live more than 10 years but
hens could live more than 10 years but
hens could live more than 10 years but in modern production they’re killed
in modern production they’re killed
in modern production they’re killed after one or two dairy cows can live
after one or two dairy cows can live
after one or two dairy cows can live more than 20 put on modern farms their
more than 20 put on modern farms their
more than 20 put on modern farms their bodies break down and they’re
bodies break down and they’re
bodies break down and they’re slaughtered for beef after just three
slaughtered for beef after just three
slaughtered for beef after just three years exploiting animals for food is an
years exploiting animals for food is an
years exploiting animals for food is an affront to our empathy an affront to our
affront to our empathy an affront to our
affront to our empathy an affront to our humanity and when the topic comes up too
humanity and when the topic comes up too
humanity and when the topic comes up too often people say don’t tell me I don’t
often people say don’t tell me I don’t
often people say don’t tell me I don’t want to know but I don’t think that’s a
want to know but I don’t think that’s a
want to know but I don’t think that’s a good answer I think it’s important for
good answer I think it’s important for
good answer I think it’s important for us to make informed choices and to take
us to make informed choices and to take
us to make informed choices and to take responsibility for our actions the good
responsibility for our actions the good
responsibility for our actions the good news is that we can each make choices
news is that we can each make choices
news is that we can each make choices that we can feel good about that are
that we can feel good about that are
that we can feel good about that are aligned with our values and aligned with
aligned with our values and aligned with
aligned with our values and aligned with our interests I think most people would
our interests I think most people would
our interests I think most people would rather not support an industry that
rather not support an industry that
rather not support an industry that causes so much harm the good news is
causes so much harm the good news is
causes so much harm the good news is that we can live well without meat dairy
that we can live well without meat dairy
that we can live well without meat dairy or eggs in fact we’re better off and so
or eggs in fact we’re better off and so
or eggs in fact we’re better off and so are other animals and the earth most
are other animals and the earth most
are other animals and the earth most people I believe would rather act with
people I believe would rather act with
people I believe would rather act with compassion instead of cruelty to eat
compassion instead of cruelty to eat
compassion instead of cruelty to eat food that is nourishing instead of food
food that is nourishing instead of food
food that is nourishing instead of food that makes us sick and to support a food
that makes us sick and to support a food
that makes us sick and to support a food system that doesn’t destroy the planet
system that doesn’t destroy the planet
system that doesn’t destroy the planet the good news is we can do that eating
the good news is we can do that eating
the good news is we can do that eating plants instead of animals is the way
plants instead of animals is the way
plants instead of animals is the way that we can all make a difference to me
that we can all make a difference to me
that we can all make a difference to me being vegan is living in a way that is
being vegan is living in a way that is
being vegan is living in a way that is an aspiration to not cause unnecessary
an aspiration to not cause unnecessary
an aspiration to not cause unnecessary harm
harm
harm until it as kindly as possible and I
until it as kindly as possible and I
until it as kindly as possible and I think for each of us that’s a choice we
think for each of us that’s a choice we
think for each of us that’s a choice we can make thank you
can make thank you
can make thank you [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music] [Laughter]
so who likes to show up to eat right me
so who likes to show up to eat right me too so let’s imagine we’re going out to
too so let’s imagine we’re going out to
too so let’s imagine we’re going out to a fancy meal with all your favorite
a fancy meal with all your favorite
a fancy meal with all your favorite foods everything you like but I’ve got
foods everything you like but I’ve got
foods everything you like but I’ve got to warn you I’m going to talk about
to warn you I’m going to talk about
to warn you I’m going to talk about factory farming and about why I’m vegan
factory farming and about why I’m vegan
factory farming and about why I’m vegan okay you ready for this so you should
okay you ready for this so you should
okay you ready for this so you should know I’m a lot like you I grew up eating
know I’m a lot like you I grew up eating
know I’m a lot like you I grew up eating meat dairy and eggs like everyone I knew
meat dairy and eggs like everyone I knew
meat dairy and eggs like everyone I knew and perhaps like you do now
and perhaps like you do now
and perhaps like you do now I didn’t think very much about it but
I didn’t think very much about it but
I didn’t think very much about it but then I learned what happens to animals
then I learned what happens to animals
then I learned what happens to animals on our food system and I was horrified
on our food system and I was horrified
on our food system and I was horrified it all started when my grandmother told
it all started when my grandmother told
it all started when my grandmother told me about how veal calves are chained by
me about how veal calves are chained by
me about how veal calves are chained by the neck and crates for their whole
the neck and crates for their whole
the neck and crates for their whole lives
lives
lives unable to move and immediately said I
unable to move and immediately said I
unable to move and immediately said I would never eat veal then I learned
would never eat veal then I learned
would never eat veal then I learned about the inefficiency of animal
about the inefficiency of animal
about the inefficiency of animal agriculture and how we could feed more
agriculture and how we could feed more
agriculture and how we could feed more people with fewer resources and less
people with fewer resources and less
people with fewer resources and less land by eating plants instead of animals
land by eating plants instead of animals
land by eating plants instead of animals and that were destroying rainforests and
and that were destroying rainforests and
and that were destroying rainforests and other precious ecosystems to grow feed
other precious ecosystems to grow feed
other precious ecosystems to grow feed for farm animals I didn’t want to be
for farm animals I didn’t want to be
for farm animals I didn’t want to be part of this cruel and destructive
part of this cruel and destructive
part of this cruel and destructive system so I wouldn’t vegan that was back
system so I wouldn’t vegan that was back
system so I wouldn’t vegan that was back in 1985 then so a little while ago then
in 1985 then so a little while ago then
in 1985 then so a little while ago then I started visiting farms stockyards and
I started visiting farms stockyards and
I started visiting farms stockyards and slaughterhouses to document conditions
slaughterhouses to document conditions
slaughterhouses to document conditions I saw animals in crates where they
I saw animals in crates where they
I saw animals in crates where they couldn’t move animals abused cowering in
couldn’t move animals abused cowering in
couldn’t move animals abused cowering in fear
fear
fear I saw animals too sick to walk who are
I saw animals too sick to walk who are
I saw animals too sick to walk who are literally dragged to their deaths I
literally dragged to their deaths I
literally dragged to their deaths I learned that this system is so harsh
learned that this system is so harsh
learned that this system is so harsh that every year hundreds of millions of
that every year hundreds of millions of
that every year hundreds of millions of farm animals die before even reaching
farm animals die before even reaching
farm animals die before even reaching the slaughterhouse hundreds of millions
the slaughterhouse hundreds of millions
the slaughterhouse hundreds of millions and they’re written off as acceptable
and they’re written off as acceptable
and they’re written off as acceptable economic losses to an industry that sees
economic losses to an industry that sees
economic losses to an industry that sees them as commodities not as living
them as commodities not as living
them as commodities not as living feeling animals and I would find living
feeling animals and I would find living
feeling animals and I would find living animals discarded sometimes in trash
animals discarded sometimes in trash
animals discarded sometimes in trash cans
cans
cans I started rescuing them our first
I started rescuing them our first
I started rescuing them our first rescued animal was a sheep who was
rescued animal was a sheep who was
rescued animal was a sheep who was dumped on a pile of dead animals behind
dumped on a pile of dead animals behind
dumped on a pile of dead animals behind a stockyard it was a hot muggy day the
a stockyard it was a hot muggy day the
a stockyard it was a hot muggy day the stench was overwhelming maggots were so
stench was overwhelming maggots were so
stench was overwhelming maggots were so thick you could hear them buzzing as
thick you could hear them buzzing as
thick you could hear them buzzing as they devoured the carcasses of dead cows
they devoured the carcasses of dead cows
they devoured the carcasses of dead cows dead pigs dead sheep
dead pigs dead sheep
dead pigs dead sheep this pile a sheep lifted her head she
this pile a sheep lifted her head she
this pile a sheep lifted her head she was alive we were stunned we rushed her
was alive we were stunned we rushed her
was alive we were stunned we rushed her to a veterinarian thinking she’d have to
to a veterinarian thinking she’d have to
to a veterinarian thinking she’d have to be euthanized but as the vet examined
be euthanized but as the vet examined
be euthanized but as the vet examined her she perked up and then she stood up
her she perked up and then she stood up
her she perked up and then she stood up we named her Hilda and I’m happy to say
we named her Hilda and I’m happy to say
we named her Hilda and I’m happy to say she survived and lived with us for more
she survived and lived with us for more
she survived and lived with us for more than 10 years before dying of old age at
than 10 years before dying of old age at
than 10 years before dying of old age at the sanctuary not at a slaughterhouse
Hilda had been thrown away because she
Hilda had been thrown away because she was too sick to walk but every year
was too sick to walk but every year
was too sick to walk but every year hundreds of millions of farm animals are
hundreds of millions of farm animals are
hundreds of millions of farm animals are discarded solely because they have no
discarded solely because they have no
discarded solely because they have no economic value did you know that every
economic value did you know that every
economic value did you know that every year at hatcheries you have adorable
year at hatcheries you have adorable
year at hatcheries you have adorable baby chicks who are killed
baby chicks who are killed
baby chicks who are killed sometimes they’re killed by suffocation
sometimes they’re killed by suffocation
sometimes they’re killed by suffocation or by gassing sometimes they’re
or by gassing sometimes they’re
or by gassing sometimes they’re literally ground up alive why these are
literally ground up alive why these are
literally ground up alive why these are the unwanted male chicks of the egg
the unwanted male chicks of the egg
the unwanted male chicks of the egg industry and they have no economic value
industry and they have no economic value
industry and they have no economic value they’ll never lay eggs and egg-laying
they’ll never lay eggs and egg-laying
they’ll never lay eggs and egg-laying breeds don’t grow fast enough to be
breeds don’t grow fast enough to be
breeds don’t grow fast enough to be profitable for meat so they’re killed
profitable for meat so they’re killed
profitable for meat so they’re killed for every one of the 350 million hens
for every one of the 350 million hens
for every one of the 350 million hens that are exploited for egg production in
that are exploited for egg production in
that are exploited for egg production in the US there’s an unwanted male chick
the US there’s an unwanted male chick
the US there’s an unwanted male chick who was killed at the hatchery in
who was killed at the hatchery in
who was killed at the hatchery in factory farming isn’t just bad for
factory farming isn’t just bad for
factory farming isn’t just bad for animals
animals
animals it’s also bad for the environment and
it’s also bad for the environment and
it’s also bad for the environment and it’s bad for us it’s a leading cause of
it’s bad for us it’s a leading cause of
it’s bad for us it’s a leading cause of our planet’s most significant ecological
our planet’s most significant ecological
our planet’s most significant ecological threats including climate change and
threats including climate change and
threats including climate change and it’s a leading cause of our nation’s
it’s a leading cause of our nation’s
it’s a leading cause of our nation’s greatest health problems including heart
greatest health problems including heart
greatest health problems including heart disease it’s been estimated that we
disease it’s been estimated that we
disease it’s been estimated that we could save 70% on health care costs 70%
could save 70% on health care costs 70%
could save 70% on health care costs 70% by shifting to a Whole Foods plant-based
by shifting to a Whole Foods plant-based
by shifting to a Whole Foods plant-based diet think about that thankfully there
diet think about that thankfully there
diet think about that thankfully there is a growing awareness and more people
is a growing awareness and more people
is a growing awareness and more people are leaving meat off their tables which
are leaving meat off their tables which
are leaving meat off their tables which is great news but the egg and dairy
is great news but the egg and dairy
is great news but the egg and dairy industries are also responsible for
industries are also responsible for
industries are also responsible for enormous suffering for a cow to produce
enormous suffering for a cow to produce
enormous suffering for a cow to produce milk she has to have a baby just like
milk she has to have a baby just like
milk she has to have a baby just like human beings and other mammals they
human beings and other mammals they
human beings and other mammals they don’t just magically lactate so on dairy
don’t just magically lactate so on dairy
don’t just magically lactate so on dairy farms cows are forcibly impregnated year
farms cows are forcibly impregnated year
farms cows are forcibly impregnated year after year and their babies are taken
after year and their babies are taken
after year and their babies are taken away from them at birth so the milk can
away from them at birth so the milk can
away from them at birth so the milk can be taken and sold for human consumption
be taken and sold for human consumption
be taken and sold for human consumption think about how unnatural that is for a
think about how unnatural that is for a
think about how unnatural that is for a second we’re taking the milk of another
second we’re taking the milk of another
second we’re taking the milk of another species and drinking it and we’re
species and drinking it and we’re
species and drinking it and we’re separating mothers and babies
separating mothers and babies
separating mothers and babies this is TEDx Hoboken women can ask the
this is TEDx Hoboken women can ask the
this is TEDx Hoboken women can ask the mothers in the audience how would you
mothers in the audience how would you
mothers in the audience how would you feel if your baby was taken from you at
feel if your baby was taken from you at
feel if your baby was taken from you at birth it’s tragic for humans and also
birth it’s tragic for humans and also
birth it’s tragic for humans and also for cows who are sensitive emotional
for cows who are sensitive emotional
for cows who are sensitive emotional animals sorry this is getting so sad but
animals sorry this is getting so sad but
animals sorry this is getting so sad but stay with me we’re almost through this
stay with me we’re almost through this
stay with me we’re almost through this like other farm animals hens and egg
like other farm animals hens and egg
like other farm animals hens and egg production and cows on dairies are
production and cows on dairies are
production and cows on dairies are pushed beyond their biological limits
pushed beyond their biological limits
pushed beyond their biological limits hens produce 10 times more eggs than
hens produce 10 times more eggs than
hens produce 10 times more eggs than they would in nature and cows produce 10
they would in nature and cows produce 10
they would in nature and cows produce 10 times more milk can you imagine the
times more milk can you imagine the
times more milk can you imagine the extreme physical demands on their bodies
extreme physical demands on their bodies
extreme physical demands on their bodies this causes them to break down in a
this causes them to break down in a
this causes them to break down in a healthy environment
healthy environment
healthy environment hens could live more than 10 years but
hens could live more than 10 years but
hens could live more than 10 years but in modern production they’re killed
in modern production they’re killed
in modern production they’re killed after one or two dairy cows can live
after one or two dairy cows can live
after one or two dairy cows can live more than 20 put on modern farms their
more than 20 put on modern farms their
more than 20 put on modern farms their bodies break down and they’re
bodies break down and they’re
bodies break down and they’re slaughtered for beef after just three
slaughtered for beef after just three
slaughtered for beef after just three years exploiting animals for food is an
years exploiting animals for food is an
years exploiting animals for food is an affront to our empathy an affront to our
affront to our empathy an affront to our
affront to our empathy an affront to our humanity and when the topic comes up too
humanity and when the topic comes up too
humanity and when the topic comes up too often people say don’t tell me I don’t
often people say don’t tell me I don’t
often people say don’t tell me I don’t want to know but I don’t think that’s a
want to know but I don’t think that’s a
want to know but I don’t think that’s a good answer I think it’s important for
good answer I think it’s important for
good answer I think it’s important for us to make informed choices and to take
us to make informed choices and to take
us to make informed choices and to take responsibility for our actions the good
responsibility for our actions the good
responsibility for our actions the good news is that we can each make choices
news is that we can each make choices
news is that we can each make choices that we can feel good about that are
that we can feel good about that are
that we can feel good about that are aligned with our values and aligned with
aligned with our values and aligned with
aligned with our values and aligned with our interests I think most people would
our interests I think most people would
our interests I think most people would rather not support an industry that
rather not support an industry that
rather not support an industry that causes so much harm the good news is
causes so much harm the good news is
causes so much harm the good news is that we can live well without meat dairy
that we can live well without meat dairy
that we can live well without meat dairy or eggs in fact we’re better off and so
or eggs in fact we’re better off and so
or eggs in fact we’re better off and so are other animals and the earth most
are other animals and the earth most
are other animals and the earth most people I believe would rather act with
people I believe would rather act with
people I believe would rather act with compassion instead of cruelty to eat
compassion instead of cruelty to eat
compassion instead of cruelty to eat food that is nourishing instead of food
food that is nourishing instead of food
food that is nourishing instead of food that makes us sick and to support a food
that makes us sick and to support a food
that makes us sick and to support a food system that doesn’t destroy the planet
system that doesn’t destroy the planet
system that doesn’t destroy the planet the good news is we can do that eating
the good news is we can do that eating
the good news is we can do that eating plants instead of animals is the way
plants instead of animals is the way
plants instead of animals is the way that we can all make a difference to me
that we can all make a difference to me
that we can all make a difference to me being vegan is living in a way that is
being vegan is living in a way that is
being vegan is living in a way that is an aspiration to not cause unnecessary
an aspiration to not cause unnecessary
an aspiration to not cause unnecessary harm
harm
harm until it as kindly as possible and I
until it as kindly as possible and I
until it as kindly as possible and I think for each of us that’s a choice we
think for each of us that’s a choice we
think for each of us that’s a choice we can make thank you
can make thank you
can make thank you [Applause]
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