LIVING A HEALTHY, CRUELTY-FREE LIFESTYLE
Nick Pendergrast
HEALTH BENEFITS OF A PLANT-BASED DIET
Part 1
THE CHINA STUDY
6 500 Chinese people. 367 facts about their diet. ‘People who ate the most animal-based
foods got the most chronic disease ... People who ate the most plant-based foods were the healthiest and tended to avoid chronic disease…’
Increased animal products = increased cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes.
Google: The China Study
CHOLESTEROL
Only found in animal-based foods. Health risks. Plant-based diet dramatically lowers
the risks of heart disease, cancer, and strokes (Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine).
Clip: Bill Clinton’s vegan diet.
Source: PCRM Vegetarian Starter Kit
HOW TO EAT A HEALTHY PLANT-BASED DIET
Part 2
THE NEW FOUR FOOD GROUPS
Eat a variety of foods.
Source: PCRM Vegetarian Starter Kit
LEGUMESVitamin C with iron-rich foods will increase absorption
BUY A VEGAN COOKBOOK
Many cookbooks available at PAWS (www.paws.org.au) and online.
Can’t afford a cookbook? Recipes in your
Vegetarian Starter Kit. Free recipes online. www.vegweb.com www.ara.org.au Google. Don’t use a recipe at all!
BALANCED MEALS
Google: Vegan outreach guide to cruelty-free eating
BALANCED MEALS WITHOUT RECIPES
B12
Important but easily resolved issue. Long-term.
Google: Cruelty free shop b12
Google: Uproar store
EATING OUT
Part 3
VEGANPERTH.ORG.AU
EATING AT OTHER RESTAURANTS
Chinese/Thai: Look for vegetarian/vegetable section. Ask for no egg/seafood products. “Pure vegetarian”.
Indian: Order a vegetarian dish. Ask for no dairy products eg ghee, yoghurt.
Italian: Pizza without cheese, lots of vegetables
instead.
MAKING THE SWITCH
Part 4
IS VEGANISM HARD?
Initial adjustment. www.veganperth.org.au Becomes “second nature”. Gets easier as time goes on. Gradual approach eg 1,2,3 Vegan!
I MISS…
SONG: VEGAN MYTHS DEBUNKED
BEYOND DIET – OTHER ACTIONS TO TAKE AGAINST ANIMAL CRUELTY
Part 5
CLOTHES
EXPERIMENTATION
ENTERTAINMENT
COMPANION ANIMALS
‘Never buy an animal from a pet shop, a classified ad, over the internet, or as a present. Adopt, don’t shop: every dog bought or bred means a shelter dog dead’ (Animal Liberation New South Wales).
FURTHER QUESTIONS/INFO
Veganperth.org.au Search: ‘VeganPerth.org.au’ on Facebook,
@VeganPerth on Twitter. The Vegan Easy Challenge: veganeasy.org Ara.org.au Search: ‘Animal Rights Advocates Inc.’ on
Facebook, @AnimalRightsAdv on Twitter. [email protected] www.progressivepodcastaustralia.com
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