The visual guide: why go vegan?

This compilation is the result of a wonderful discussion I had in Dalkey, Ireland with a very special woman, after which I decided to share some of the best reasons I know to go vegan.

The videos are recommended to watch in the order listed. Just click, watch and learn.

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For your health

Dr. Michael Greger "Uprooting the leading causes of death"
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This 60-minute talk is funny, informative, fascinating and surprising. Watch and learn about the leading causes of death in the United States and how to prevent them. Although the talk focuses on the U.S. The situation is very similar in most western countries.
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For the Animals

by Gary Yourofsky
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A famous singer wrote very appropriately about this 70-minute talk
Anyone who calls himself a human should watch this talk to realize how far we are deviating from what we define as a humane behavior.
A must watch!
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For the world

by philanthropist Philip Wollen
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An amazing 10-minute speech by the philanthropist Philip Wollen on how the food we eat affects our planet and what we can do about it.
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To end suffering

We are Earthlings
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Narrated by Joaquin Phoenix, this 95-minute film 'Earthlings' is difficult to watch but is a true eye-opener. In it you'll discover many of the things that happen on a regular basis all around the world and we usually don't want to know about. This is the other side of your plate, the ethical side.
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For People's Health

Dr. Colin Campbell on "The health care crisis"
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A great 19-minute talk about nutrition and the health care crisis by the author of the China Study, Dr. Colin Campbell.
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Despite Social Pressures

Dr. Melanie Joy on "The psychology of meat eating"
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This is an enlightening hour long talk about carnism. Carnism is the invisible belief system, or ideology, that conditions people to eat certain animals but not others. In this talk, you'll find the answer to the peculiar question: Why is it that we find the flesh of some animals disgusting and the flesh of other animals appetizing?
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Get out of the matrix

by James Wildman
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Do animals suffer? Should we do anything about this? This is a great 67-minute lecture on humane education by James Wildman - not less than 101 reasons to go vegan!
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Like many other great vegans

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A short five minute video with an impressive list of people who decided to stop eating animals. The long list includes actors, musicians, political figures, scientists and even some of the world great athletes in history.
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Want to make history?

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This final video puts veganism in its historical context in less than two minutes.