A Young Voice
veganism, environment, animal rights, health and fitness
Where Do I Start?
I know that for most people, starting is the hardest part. Change is hard for humans, it can create more work, which for most people is not something they would choose. But when that change changes you for the better, helps the environment, impacts your health, and stops causing cruelty to the innocent, it is so worth a little extra work. I have found that “veganism is not a sacrifice, it is a joy.” It makes me feel joyful and happy after every meal. Something about not causing cruelty and having such healthy foods on your plate make everything feel and taste better. (Trust me when I tell you vegan food is delicious!)
Documentaries!
The whole thing that started me on becoming vegan was a documentary called “The Game Changers.” I am so thankful for it, and I am hoping you guys will watch it, because it really is a game changer! As I have expanded and researched more and more, these additional documentaries have also really, really helped me become vegan.
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This is the first documentary that I watched about veganism. I have not eaten a single piece of meat since the day I first watched this. It is an amazing one for athletes and health- related topics! Quite a few of my facts come from this awesome documentary!! Go check it out!!
“What the Health” is also an amazing documentary about all the health related reasons of becoming vegan, and what a meat diet can do to your body. It is quite frightening the effects that animal products can do on your health. I would definitely recommend EVERYONE watch this one!
This is one of the documentaries I watched early on. It is very informative about the awful effects that the animal agriculture industry has on the environment. I definitely recommend this if you are at all concerned with the environment and want a wonderful earth for us and our future generations.
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This is another health documentary about what amazing things a plant-based diet can do! It was one of the first breakthrough vegan health documentaries and I recommend watching it!
This documentary contains slaughterhouse footage of normal animal farms. This was definitely the hardest one for me to watch, especially because I have a sensitive soul. I know most people wouldn’t want to watch something like this, but I truly do recommend it because it really shows us what are we are doing to the earth’s beautiful creatures. (And all for what? Taste? I would especially recommend this if you are having trouble giving up certain products. (this is the U.K’s farms, but I would assure you that most all countries use these methods. Especially the U.S.)
This is very similar to Land of Hope and Glory and is another one about the horrid things we do to animals. This is an amazing one to watch and I definitely recommend watching it, even if it makes you shed a few tears. (I know I did).
Of course there are a lot more documentaries that are great to watch, but these are the ones, in my opinion, that were the best and most interesting! So check them out!!!!!
Vegan YouTube 🙂
This is an ABSOLUTELY AMAZING video about rethinking everything from animal morality to health and environment. PLEASE watch this it is really a great way to think about this topic in just 30 minutes. Also this whole You-tube channel is absolutely amazing and life changing! He is an absolute LEGEND! PLEEEEAAASSSE WATCH SOME OF HIS VIDEOS!!! It is called Earthling Ed. Go give it a look! Also Ed has a podcast called The Disclosure, which I have not listened to yet, but my oh my am I excited to!
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“Be kind to every Kind”
—unknown
Another cool YouTube channel is Ashley Wicka. She is a teen vegan (like me)! and has some cool videos like this one for teens that want to see what becoming vegan is about! (Also incredibly useful information).This one is kind of funny because it is just all the junk and stuff that you could actually eat as a vegan. I am a health nut so I don’t recommend eating this stuff, but if you need to treat yourself, go right ahead, it doesn’t affect any animal’s lives.
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“Being vegan is easy, you can eat whatever you wan’t, just not whoever you want.”
—Vic Sjodin
This YouTube channel is also awesome. He is a vegan chef, and cooks all kinds of amazingly tasty vegan dishes. It is called avantgardevegan! You can also check out his cook book called Plants Only Kitchen! The recipes are delicious and super easy to make! This is just one of his many, many recipe videos that you can try out!
“Eat beans not beings.”
—unknown
This YouTuber is an awesome person who is a professional chef and has a vegan cookbook called Sweet Potato Soul: 100 Vegan Recipes. She is awesome and fun and you should check out her YouTube at SweetPotatoSoul.
“Vegan: Because going to bed each night knowing that I did not contribute to any beings suffering makes my soul shine.”
—unknown
This is a heartwarming video and I saved the best for last! This guy Joey, is a vegan activist and is inspiring many people to become vegan. He has so many awesome videos it was hard to choose, but I choose this one because it made me feel the most wonderful that I get the wonderful joy of being vegan. He is like the best and is very dedicated to what he does. Please go watch his other videos they are absolutely amazing! Check him out at Joey Carbstrong!
“Could you look an animal in the eye and say, “My appetite is more important than your suffering?”
—Moby
Obviously you could find so many other Youtube accounts that are amazing and that will help you out, but these are the ones that I found very helpful and inspiring.
Websites!
5 vegan is an amazing website that you can find so many things that can help you with veganism. I would definitely recommend it!
More coming soon!
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