Transcript Louisville Vegetarian Club

Louisville Vegetarian Club
Living Vegan; Why and How
Introduction
About Me
Louisville Vegetarian Club
4 class series
Overview
What is a Vegan? (Vee-GUN)
Vegan
Lifestyle Beyond Diet
Abstains from eating all meat, fish, or fowl,
as well as any other foods of animal origin
Conscious effort to avoid all forms of
exploitation, harm, and cruelty to animals.
Why be vegan?
Possible benefits of Veganism
Improved Health
Environmental Impact
Cruelty to Animal
Personal
Health
The American Dietetic Association and
Dietitians of Canada state “ plantbased diets are healthful, nutritionally
adequate, and provide health benefits
in the prevention and treatment of
certain diseases.
Pop Quiz
Which has more cholesterol?
3oz of Red Meat
3oz of Chicken Breast
3oz of Tuna
Lower Rates
Vegans also have lower rates of the following
health problems:
Death from Heart Disease
Colon Cancer
Cholesterol Levels
Hypertension
Blood Pressure
Prostate Cancer
Type 2 Diabetes
Dementia
Improves
Immunity
Allergies
Energy
Digestive Health
WATER POLLUTION
A Sierra Club report compiled after nearly three years of
reviewing state and federal regulatory agencies’ records
found: “Millions of gallons of liquefied feces and urine
seeped into the environment from collapsed, leaking or
overflowing storage lagoons, and flowed into rivers,
streams, lakes, wetlands and groundwater.”
* The Rap Sheet on Animal Factories, Sierra Club, 2002
Pollution
disrupts aquatic ecosystems
damages crops
Dead Zones
ruins soil quality
jeopardizes human health
Water Conservation
1 pound of beef requires :
1,799 Gallons of Water
1 gallon of milk requires:
880 Gallons of Water
* national geographic
Sustainability & Hunger
kills wildlife
Deforestation
Animals raised for food eat as many as
16 lbs. of grain to create just 1 lb. of
edible flesh.
Cruelty to Animals
- The way we raise animals for food
Factory Farms or CAFO
- 98% farmed animal have no
protection
CRUEL PRACTICES
- Birds are debeaked at a few days old
- Tail Docking
- Dehorning soft skull tissue
- Castration
- Forced Molting
Cruel Practices
Cruel Practices
Personal
“Now I can look at you in peace; I don’t eat you anymore"
~ Franz Kafka
How to be Vegan?
Food Pyramid
Protein & Calcium
Other Notable Nutrients
Substitutions
Support
What do Vegans Eat?
How do you get ______ ?
Protein
It's a nutrient not a food
Based on a 2,000-calorie-a-day diet - 50 to 175
grams a day
Complete Proteins – amaranth, buckwheat,
hempseed, soybeans, quinoa, and spirulina
Plant Based Protein
Soybeans
Seeds
Nut Butters
Beans
Nuts
Quinoa
Calcium
Americans, whose calcium intake is among
the highest in the world, also have one of
the highest rates of osteoporosis.
Plant Based Calcium
Bok Choy
Tofu
Fortified Milk Substitutes
Unhulled Sesame Seeds
Dark Leafy Greens
Broccoli
Tahini
Notable Nutrients
B-12 Chlorella, Miso, Nutritional Yeast,
and Fortified Milks, Cereals, etc.
Iron Spinach, Legumes, Pumpkin Seeds
Iodine Sea Vegetables – Dulse
Zinc Pumpkin Seeds, Dried Beans, Soy
Other Plant Based
Substitutions
Veggie Burgers
Vegan Mayo
Grains
Milks
Seitan (SAY-tan)
Hummus
Daiya
Dairy Free Ice-Cream Tofurky
Tempeh
Resources & Support
Get Involved
Research
On-line
Handout
Questions / Comments
Cruelty Free
Closing
Until we establish a felt sense of kinship between our
own species and those fellow mortals who share with
us the sun and shadow of life on this agonized planet,
there is no hope for other species, there is no hope for
the environment, and there is no hope for ourselves.
~Jon Wynne-Tyson