Talk: The Intricacies of Veganism and Animal Rights (Vegan Event)
Channel: Jeremy The Ape
Date: 2020-02-23

I was recently given the privilege to speak at the inaugural Plant Powered Expo vegan event in London, which drew nearly 8k people.  I shared my vegan story, a few of the stories of the animals at FRIEND, a brief history of the philosophy of animal rights, as well as responses to common non-vegan beliefs followed by a Q&A.

This is a brand new talk I designed for new vegans and the vegan-curious, although more in depth topics are covered as well.  This same talk was well received early this week at local humanist group, which has inspired me to seek out more talks at similar groups.

Here's a breakdown of what we discussed:
0:16  Intro
0:43 Start of talk
1:56 My vegan story
6:26 Animal stories
10:51 History of animal rights
19:59 Common non-vegan beliefs and potential responses
* 20:42 Selective empathy
* 21:33 Speciesism
* 22:42 Do we need to eat or use other animals to be healthy?
* 23:25 What about B12?
* 24:11 Key health stats
* 24:55 'Plants feel pain'
* 25:52 'It's my personal choice'
* 26:16 'God says we can eat (and use) other animals'
* 26:46 Is veganism sustainable / help with climate change?
* 27:29 Key environmental stats
* 28:49 'Can't we just treat them better?'
* 29:30 Why veganism over vegetarianism?
* 30:46 'Vegans only care about animals / human issues are more important'
31:28 Closing
33:40 Q&A
* 34:08 How to feed dogs as a vegan
* 35:59 Communicating with non-vegans such as family
* 40:48 New way to respond to ‘plants feel pain’
* 42:39 Veganism and religion
* 43:41 Importance of language 
* 45:09 Response idea to ‘Vegans only care about animals’

EXTERNAL RESOURCES
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Uk Dietitians statement on veganism
https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/british-dietetic-association-confirms-well-planned-vegan-diets-can-support-healthy-living-in-people-of-all-ages.html

B12 Study
https://www.ars.usda.gov/news-events/news/research-news/2000/b12-deficiency-may-be-more-widespread-than-thought/
Environmental study: Joseph Poore study

Environmental documentary: Cowspiracy 
* Short / free version: https://youtu.be/dSjE8xw_-Dg
* Cowspiracy stats: https://www.cowspiracy.com/facts

Vegan dog who lived to 27, making them one of the oldest dogs ever:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_dogs

Book on Communication: Motivational Methods for Vegan Advocacy, by Dr Casey Taft
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Motivational-Methods-Vegan-Advocacy-Perspective-ebook/dp/B01BUPF9GS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=motivational+vegan+advocacy+taft&qid=1582330542&sr=8-1

Unlearning Speciesist Language group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/553752208470902/
 
And a massive thank you to the hosts of this:
Plant Powered Expo FB page: https://www.facebook.com/plantpoweredxpo/
Plant Powered Expo Website: https://www.plantpoweredexpo.co.uk/

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🎵 MUSIC ATTRIBUTION 🎵
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Intro:     
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