Editor’s Note 2 It’s Time To Rise UP 3 New Mexico Facts & Trivia 4
Accountability feels like… 5
Why Every Vegan Should Share Their Story …and the 3-step formula that guarantees a unique angle 6-8
Choosing a Plant-based diet… 9
Humane Slaughter… 10
Truth In Advertising 11
Meet the Artist – Coyote Jacobs 12-15
The Use of Animals for Research… 16
Meet the Artist – Enrica Lami 17-19
How to Make and Keep a Veg*n 20
Meet the Artist – Kate Louise Powell 21-23 Front Cover
Resources 24
The Healing Power of Vegan Values 25-26
Animal Agriculture is … 27
Children Love Animals. Let’s Keep it That Way. 28-29
Photo Collage 30
Following the Vegan Evolution and Benevolent Revolution Tours of 2022-2023 31-36
Speaking from the Heart: Keys to Effective Communication for Vegans 37-39
Contributor Page
Angela Crawford 25-26: 37-39 Mitali Deypurkaystha 6-8 Sara Streeter 28-29
Lisa K. Y. Wong 31-36
New Mexico Vegan Volume 9 – Issue 1 January/February 2023
Editor: Nancy Arenas
NMV Photographer: N. Arenas a HeartnSole, LLC publication
Happy New Year and all that sort of stuff! We’ve made it through another year.
Vegans made some strides in 2022 for veganism No matter how big or small you might think these strides have been…ultimately, they further our cause. Every small step forward is still a step forward. WE must celebrate each and every win whether it is perceived as big or small These steps, forward, broaden the minds of individuals; make people think; and sometimes create significant change
*“New York City has launched a $44 million lifestyle medicine training system that will include plant-based nutrition. This follows a collaboration between NYC mayor Eric Adams and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM). All NYC-practicing healthcare professionals are eligible for the training, to incorporate preventative lifestyle medicine into their care programs.” *The entire article, can be found through the following link… (https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/health/nyc-doctors-lifestyle-medicinetraining/?fbclid=IwAR1P8Rfmd46exIp6ZbrXWQoneD8aVvb-9vj_5aVk8YC0KVS3yyKan9hWukg).
**“Senator Cory Booker has a plan to stop taxpayer bailouts, done on behalf of ‘Big Meat.’ The same process of “meat production” that spells death for animals is also dangerous for the people whose job it is to slaughter the slaughtered animal.” **The entire article, can be found through the following link… (https://www.vox.com/futureperfect/2022/11/22/23471771/cory-booker-meat-farming-industrial-agriculture-accountability-act).
***“Professor Sarfaraz Niazi, a strong proponent of animal rights, on 12-28-22 had a big win, when President Biden signed the FDA Modernization Act 2 0, which includes the Reducing Animal Testing Act, removing the animal testing requirements in drug development, as proposed by Professor Niazi in a Science magazine contribution that he had shared with every member of the US Senate and the House to convince them of the scientific rationale and merit behind avoiding animal testing ” ***The entire article, can be found through the following link (https://www.fox21news.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/608779826/no-more-animal-testing-presidentbiden-signs-the-bill-meeting-professor-niazis-recommendations/)
These are but a few examples of how we are making good-changes happen. We need to: keep steady; keep on fighting the fight; NOT give up! We are getting closer and closer soon a Vegan World will be at hand I just know it!
My friends together, we are making worthwhile changes; we are creating a compassionate Vegan World
Livegan, Nancy heartnsole3@yahoo.com …if you want to contact me, I’m here to help.
Cook With Compassion & Eat Without Violence
1. Santa Fe holds the distinction of being the oldest city in the U.S. as well as New Mexico’s oldest city.
2. Taos Pueblo is over 1,000 years old Some Taos Pueblo buildings, being 2500 years old and still being lied in, are the oldest continuously inhabited buildings in the U S
3. Palace of the Governors is the oldest public building in America.
4. San Miguel Chapel: is our nation’s oldest church
5. The founder of Amazon com–Jeff Bezos–was born (January 12, 1964) in Albuquerque
6. Elizabethtown was the first town in New Mexico: although this has become a ghost town.
7. New Mexico is the only state with no blue or white in the flag, with these being the most common colors in US banners
8. The yellow and red in the New Mexico flag reflect the colors of Spain, highlighting the Spanish influence in the region
9. New Mexico State University leads the nation in chile research, with the Chile Pepper Institute
10. Early indigenous New Mexicans wove baskets so air-tight that they could hold water. As such, archaeologists refer to these people as the Basketmakers
11. There are over 21,000 petroglyphs carved by unknown prehistoric peoples in New Mexico's Chihuahuan Desert, making it one of the largest petroglyph sites in the Southwest.
12. At an elevation of 5314 feet above sea level, Albuquerque is the highest metropolitan city in the US
13. Albuquerque is the home of Ben Abruzzo, Larry Newman and the late Maxie Anderson, the three pilots of the world famous “Double Eagle II” the first manned balloon to cross the Atlantic.
14. Albuquerque is the home of racing greats, Bobby and Al Unser and Al Unser, Jr
15. The largest lake in the state, Elephant Butte, is 150 miles south of Albuquerque
16. The first gold strike in the Old West was made by Jose Ortiz in 1832 south of Santa Fe.
17. Silver City is the boyhood home of William Bonney, who gained notoriety as Billy the Kid
Between explaining where you get your protein from several times a month to dealing with flippant remarks, such as, "Plants feel pain too," and "Don't force your beliefs on me," being vegan can be tough.
In 2014, when former vegans were asked why they quit and went back to eating animals, a massive 63% stated it was because their diet made them stick out from the crowd
It's why it's so important for vegans to share their stories.
We all know logically that human experience is similar across the board And yet, the logic goes out of the window when we're going through something negative Emotionally, we feel alone
It's why, when we experience heartbreak, we perceive the entire world as "happy and coupled up," and we're the only ones suffering When grieving a loved one's death, it feels like only we can sink into such bottomless despair.
Logically we know that both heartbreak and death are something that all humans go through. We would truly be alone if we didn't experience both.
The experience of being vegan in a predominantly non-vegan world is similar. Logically we know that other vegans go through similar frustrations But when we're being ridiculed, derided or dismissed by a non-vegan, it feels like only we experience it
When we hear from another vegan, whether on social media, blogs, books, podcasts or in-person speaking events, we feel empowered, validated and 'seen’
How many of those former vegans would still be vegan if, every time they felt they "stick out from the crowd," they were reassured there were others just like them?
"But, if the vegan experience is typical, what can I say that hasn't already been said?"
That's something I heard time and again as a book consultant and publisher. Many of my clients are in fields where several books already exist.
They wonder what they would be adding to the conversation, if anything, by writing a book.
Earlier I stated that the human experience is quite similar across the board
Similar Not the same
I coach my clients on how to find a new take on their topic or subject Even in a saturated market, they can share their story authentically using my unique angle formula: Why + Anger + Vision
The first step is to ask yourself why you chose to be vegan What's your story?
Yes, your story is likely similar to many other people's stories, but it won't be the same Plus, the similarities will be comforting to anyone who hears your story and illicit a "that's just like me" response
Next, what angers you? As a vegan, many things may anger you, such as animal abuse, climate change and more. Instead, be specific about your lived experience.
For example, you've argued with a medical practitioner who insisted you need to consume dairy for calcium.
Or you have a very uncooperative family who tries to sneak animal products into your food when you visit Maybe you've fallen foul of a 'militant vegan' who likes criticizing other vegans who are not 'vegan enough '
Use your experiences instead of general topics.
Finally, what is your vision? What change would you like to see?
Anger on its own is useless All it does is raise your blood pressure Anger needs a purpose You already know this because, as a vegan, you've already taken a moral and ethical stance I'm always amazed at how many vegans are silently involved in charitable work, conservation work, fundraising and more. Perhaps because we value humility, many people do incredible work without talking about it.
But the more you talk about it, the more others are inspired to follow in your footsteps.
Despite being vegan for over a decade, it was only a chance encounter in early 2022 that made me realize that my financial products may be funding animal agriculture, deforestation and a whole load of other horrible activities
All because a not-so-humble gentleman proudly told everyone how he picked investments and financial products scrutinized for their ethics
Trust me I did not think, "This chump needs to be more humble!" Instead, I was thankful he gave me these valuable insights so I could set about 'veganizing' my financial portfolio.
When you combine your why with anger and vision, you create an angle or take on veganism that is uniquely yours.
For example, here's my unique angle.
My why is my dearly departed Isha, a rescue cat who crash-landed into my life in 2009 and demonstrated sentience far beyond what I believed animals were capable of showing I was horrified to find out that far more intelligent animals are used as food or test subjects I became vegan in 2012
I'm angry that vegan, ethical, sustainable or plant-based make fewer profits than businesses cutting corners or turning a blind eye to unethical practices
My vision is to help as many of these people as possible by positioning them as authorities in their field, so they effortlessly attract the best clients, customers, contracts or investors and generate the profits they deserve. The fastest way for this to happen is to turn them into professionally published authors.
Am I the only person who became vegan because of an animal friend? Of course not. Is it just me who's frustrated that ethical businesses struggle more? I doubt it.
And am I the only book consultant and publisher who helps people write books? Definitely not.
But the combination of my why, my anger and my vision create an angle on the topic that is unique.
Through this unique angle, I wrote my bestselling book, The Freedom Master Plan It's about how to leverage a book to build a business or brand
It's certainly not the first and won't be the last book on the subject But that didn't matter because I had a unique angle.
The best part? I get emails every week from readers thanking me for inspiring them to share their stories.
The Why+Anger+Vision formula is not just for books.
Yes, I devised this formula to help my book clients. I love books because authors gain a level of authority and respect. An average person is likely to think twice before ridiculing, deriding or dismissing a vegan who's an author!
The respect given to authors also helps you get further visibility-enhancing and storytelling opportunities, such as podcasts, speaking engagements and print editorials This allows you to reach more people who need to feel empowered, validated or 'seen '
But the unique angle formula is also effective in other forms of communication, such as blogging and social media posts.
Create your own unique angle, stop being humble, and share your story far and wide. How many vegans could you empower?
Mitali Deypurkaystha is on a mission to create an army of conscious, ethical thought leaders through publishing, She is a book Consultant for Vegan/Plant-based, Ethical, Sustainable, B Corp, Cruelty-Free, Eco & Social experts, influencers & entrepreneurs |Bestselling Author |Keynote Speaker |Book Consulting |Book Coaching |Book Publisher
More info: https://thefreedommasterplan.com/ https://theveganpublisher.com/
Coyote Jacobs is a Brooklyn-based illustrator who forgets when he became an artist but it’s the main thing he does now. His work draws primarily from his experiences with non-human animals, specifically those rescued from slaughterhouses and other places of exploitation Within his work, he hopes to create uneasiness with the entitlement humans feel over animal lives
Enrica Lami
Reprinted with permission.
EnricaLamiArte Contact Info: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100084342944510
Kate Louise Powell is an animal rights activist and freelance illustrator. Since late 2016,she has focused on combining two of her biggest interests to produce work that is emotive, educational, and deliberately provocative. She uses her illustrations to shed light on specific acts of animal abuse and morally inconsistent human behavior, and to fuel conversations about how we perceive and treat nonhuman animals.
Reprinted with permission.
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Like many of us, I have always loved animals. As a child, I adored my pet cat, and I had a family of stuffed dogs that I took with me everywhere. I also didn’t like to see any animal (or insect) suffering – I remember once rescuing a grasshopper that was floating in the lake where I was swimming. I let it jump onto my raft and brought it back to shore.
Even though I loved animals, I was raised to believe that meat and dairy were necessary for my health and well-being. I enjoyed the meals my mother cooked, which generally involved some sort of meat, potatoes, and vegetables in a cheese or butter sauce.
I had little awareness of the animals who were bred, raised, and killed to be part of my daily meals Growing up in farm country, I only saw the cows grazing in the fields I never saw the concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) – factory farms – that were kept out of sight
In fact, I rarely thought about the fact that meat comes from animals If this thought did cross my mind, it was fleeting. I did not see any other option. I had no idea what to eat if I stopped consuming meat or dairy. I was not the healthiest eater – often choosing what was convenient, easy, and comforting – fast food, microwave meals, chips, and sweets
It wasn’t until I was 40 that I had my awakening – when I saw a program about meat processing plants that shifted my awareness of the whole animal agriculture process – and I realized I did not want to participate in this anymore
It was freeing – an epiphany that allowed me to live by values that I had long held I was able to embrace my compassion. I no longer had to turn away from the truth about animal suffering – so that I could have a hamburger or fried chicken.
And far from being depriving as I had feared, a whole world of abundance opened for me. The very next day after watching that program, I tried out a recipe for roasted red pepper and artichoke lasagna It was delicious, full of vibrant colors and sumptuous flavors Wow, who knew I could cook?
I began trying spices, ingredients, and condiments I had never used before I expanded my food palette and found new freedom, joy, and creativity.
When I stopped eating animals and embraced the bounty of the plant kingdom, I became freed in ways I hadn’t anticipated.
I was freed from past food preferences, habits, and addictions that weren’t healthy for me
I was freed from an inner weight I hadn’t known I was carrying.
I was freed to find my voice and a deeper sense of purpose.
In more fully living my values of compassion, peace, health, and sustainability, I become more authentically me.
This peace and freedom that I found through living my vegan values is shared by many other vegans In fact, in my book research on the transformative impact of a vegan lifestyle, the number one positive impact reported by survey respondents is “being true to inner convictions and values ” (1)
My research participants reported a cascade of positive outcomes from aligning daily choices with values: Greater peace, freedom, confidence, integrity, happiness, purpose, meaning, satisfaction, harmony, contributing to something greater, doing the least harm, and freedom from inner conflict. (2)
Far from being limiting, restricting, or depriving, becoming vegan often brings a surprising sense of empowerment, fulfillment, and freedom…and the hope that we can unite our common values to create a healthier and more compassionate world.
1, 2 – Findings from surveys and interviews conducted by Angela Crawford, Ph D as part of her book research on the emotional and spiritual impacts of a vegan lifestyle
We aren’t born with speciesist beliefs. As children develop, they absorb cultural views about the lesser value of animals. Early education may change this trajectory.
For centuries, ethicists have wrestled with the questions of our moral obligations towards animals and how we should choose which species are part of our moral circle. But how does the average person resolve these issues? Ethical conflicts arise when human and animal interests differ. Common examples include when we want to eat them or use them for entertainment. These conflicts have often been resolved using speciesism or anthropocentrism to justify certain actions. Humans are typically valued over animals, and predators are devalued if they cause economic harm to animals that we use such as cows.
To better understand children’s ethical development, researchers in this study created an experiment that allowed them to learn which animal attributes drive moral concern for animals A total of 241 children aged six through 10, along with 152 adults, took part in the study. The children attended one of four schools in Lancashire, England, and participated in the study in person. The adults were recruited and completed the study online
Tasks involved appraising animals on seven dimensions. These included intelligence, sentience (defined as pain perception), benevolence, edibility, aesthetics, special abilities such as flight, and similarity to humans Participants also rank-ordered which animals they would save if medicine had to be rationed. The test set included eight mammals, two birds, two reptiles, two insects, a cephalopod, an arachnid, a shark, a jellyfish, and a worm
Unsurprisingly, children and adults evaluated animals differently. Subjects of all ages valued animals for their aesthetic qualities, intelligence, and perceived similarity to humans Younger children placed the highest value on aesthetics They also valued benevolence more than adults or older children Only older children and adults understood and valued animals as human food. Neither cohort of children understood the value of animal sentience
Interestingly, adults viewed larger animals as more intelligent and correlated intelligence with pain capacity. Children, on the other hand, believed that larger animals experience less pain than smaller animals Only the adults identified sentience in their calculus of what makes animals like humans and thus worthy of moral concern. Although subjects of all age groups typically ranked mammals at the top of their moral concern scale and invertebrates at the bottom, younger children ranked dogs over humans
The results show how moral concern for animals changes as children develop. Children seem to consider a wider range of characteristics such as benevolence and physical appearance when evaluating how human-like an animal is But as they get older, their considerations shift They increasingly demonstrate a human-centric view of animals and their value. They start to absorb the cultural narratives of human supremacy and dominion.
This study suggests that no matter their age, people place a higher value on animals perceived as more like humans. However, since younger children seem least prone to this bias, humane education to counter this narrative could start with them Advocacy messaging could encourage children to see all animals as worthy of care, regardless of their perceived value or similarity to humans With proactive interventions, children may be better equipped to resist the speciesism that permeates society.
We aren’t born with speciesist beliefs. As children develop, they absorb cultural views about the lesser value of animals. Early education may change this trajectory.
For centuries, ethicists have wrestled with the questions of our moral obligations towards animals and how we should choose which species are part of our moral circle. But how does the average person resolve these issues? Ethical conflicts arise when human and animal interests differ. Common examples include when we want to eat them or use them for entertainment. These conflicts have often been resolved using speciesism or anthropocentrism to justify certain actions. Humans are typically valued over animals, and predators are devalued if they cause economic harm to animals that we use such as cows.
To better understand children’s ethical development, researchers in this study created an experiment that allowed them to learn which animal attributes drive moral concern for animals. A total of 241 children aged six through 10, along with 152 adults, took part in the study The children attended one of four schools in Lancashire, England, and participated in the study in person The adults were recruited and completed the study online.
Tasks involved appraising animals on seven dimensions. These included intelligence, sentience (defined as pain perception), benevolence, edibility, aesthetics, special abilities such as flight, and similarity to humans. Participants also rank-ordered which animals they would save if medicine had to be rationed. The test set included eight mammals, two birds, two reptiles, two insects, a cephalopod, an arachnid, a shark, a jellyfish, and a worm.
Unsurprisingly, children and adults evaluated animals differently Subjects of all ages valued animals for their aesthetic qualities, intelligence, and perceived similarity to humans. Younger children placed the highest value on aesthetics They also valued benevolence more than adults or older children Only older children and adults understood and valued animals as human food Neither cohort of children understood the value of animal sentience.
Interestingly, adults viewed larger animals as more intelligent and correlated intelligence with pain capacity Children, on the other hand, believed that larger animals experience less pain than smaller animals. Only the adults identified sentience in their calculus of what makes animals like humans and thus worthy of moral concern Although subjects of all age groups typically ranked mammals at the top of their moral concern scale and invertebrates at the bottom, younger children ranked dogs over humans.
The results show how moral concern for animals changes as children develop Children seem to consider a wider range of characteristics such as benevolence and physical appearance when evaluating how human-like an animal is But as they get older, their considerations shift They increasingly demonstrate a human-centric view of animals and their value They start to absorb the cultural narratives of human supremacy and dominion
This study suggests that no matter their age, people place a higher value on animals perceived as more like humans However, since younger children seem least prone to this bias, humane education to counter this narrative could start with them. Advocacy messaging could encourage children to see all animals as worthy of care, regardless of their perceived value or similarity to humans With proactive interventions, children may be better equipped to resist the speciesism that permeates society
My name is Lisa K.Y. Wong, L.Ac. I am a vegan acupuncturist, an optimal health coach, and the founder of the Center for Healing By Design, a 501c3 non-profit with the mission to help vegans, vegetarians, and compassionate people get in touch with their Inner Doctor and live happy healthy lives in harmony with Mother Earth and all living beings. I am here to share with you the journey I had the privilege to embark on since October this year following Dr. Will Tuttle and his lovely wife Madeleine Tuttle to spread the World Peace Diet and the health freedom message on their speaking tours in California and across the country.
I have been a vegan for 12 years and 17 years as a vegetarian before that But what I learned about veganism, love, and compassion over the past 2 years of my life journey far exceeds any other time in my life
As with all journeys in life, there is the inner journey and there is the outer journey It is always the inner journey that creates and manifests into the outer journey I first learned and practiced that idea when I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in 2015 and became the first vegan acupuncturist to summit that tallest walkable mountain in the world and launched the Climb Every Mountain Self-Care Movement, my life mission of empowering people to recognize the incredible self-healing power and tools within them
The inner journey that led me to leave my 12-year apartment home in Silicon Valley, California behind and move into my fully self-sufficient 25-foot motorhome earlier this year, which enabled me to make the cross-country road trip with the Tuttles, began when the love of my life, David Rideout, unexpectedly passed on December 31st , 2020, just one week after we got engaged
My world turned upside-down in just a couple of days, with me going from feeling on top of the world to feeling at the very bottom, not knowing what exactly happened, and feeling incredibly guilty for not being there for David when he had a heart-attack in his home Being a healthcare provider myself and not being able to help the love of my life when he needed me the most was a most difficult thing for me to forgive myself for.
That life-shattering incident eventually turned out to be the biggest wakeup call and blessing for me Being a part of the vegan community led by Dr. Tuttle and Madeleine offered the spiritual support and awakening I needed to get through my most difficult of times Dr Tuttle's twice-a-month Thursday calls helped instill in me the spiritual wisdom and solace of knowing that the spirit of David will always be with me and that we are all eternal consciousnesses that are never born and never die.
Last October at the online Worldwide Vegan Summit for Truth and Freedom that Dr. Tuttle and Madeleine organized, I learned so much about what it really means to be an awakened vegan. To be an awakened vegan is to trust our intuition and choose to always act from our unconditional love for all life and not from fear, regardless whether it is fear of not fitting in, fear of sickness, or fear of death We must learn to develop our own innate intuition to recognize our true nature as eternal consciousness and practice living with love and compassion, for ourselves and for other living beings, with whom we are all connected
During his lectures, Dr Tuttle shares about the pilgrimage that he went on with his brother at the beginning of his spiritual journey, with the intent to walk from Massachusetts to California to attain cosmic consciousness and leading him to finding a vegan community that they never knew about. For me and my dear friend JoyGrace Harmony, who I consider my vegan sister, the goal for our "modern-day" pilgrimage by following the Tuttles is to surround ourselves with the vegan health freedom consciousness and seek out the like-minded vegan community that we crave and didn't find in California (for me) or in Florida (for JoyGrace).
I am concerned seeing that many of my vegan friends and clients bought into the mainstream narrative for the COVID vaccine. As a holistic health professional, it is my duty to uphold the principles of holistic health and be the voice for the Inner Doctor within us. As one of my role models of all-time, Dr Albert Schweitzer, the vegetarian Nobel Peace Prize winning physician and philosopher renowned for his “Reverence for Life” concept of ethics, said, "Everyone of us carry our doctor inside us. We are at our best when we let the doctor inside us go to work."
My specialty, Auricular Medicine, is an integrative medical modality that combines Traditional Chinese Medicine, Western Medicine, and Energy Medicine. I am grateful that this work demonstrates that our Inner Doctor communicates to us through our ears about what it is dealing with when our body is under attack by harmful factors such as animal-based products, toxic emotions, and toxic chemicals such as the COVID injections, at the earliest stage. Since I can witness first-hand the damaging effect of the vaccine in the human body with this work, even before the person experiences symptoms, from what I see in my clients who are vaccinated, it is obvious to me that the vaccine is not safe and must be avoided at all cost. The good news is that natural holistic solutions are available to clear the negative side effects of the vaccine and restore health with the help and guidance of our Inner Doctor.
With documentary films that are coming out recently at the same time as Dr Tuttle's speaking tours, such as Died Suddenly, we hope more and more people are aware of the life-threatening dangers of the vaccine and the harmful electro-magnetic fields around us, such as 5G.
With David's sudden passing, even though it was not due to the vaccine, what hit home for me was the silent killer that is killing many apparently healthy vegans just like David. Underlying David's heart attack was his inability to give up the long-standing resentment he has toward his ex-wife with whom he had a challenging divorce experience, despite warning signals from his Inner Doctor via ear readings I gave him. David's death taught me the hard lesson that just being vegan is not enough to be truly healthy. We really need to practice unconditional love towards ourselves, the people in our lives, and the animals as well as all other living beings Dr. Tuttle teaches, and as all religious traditions in the world teach, the Golden Rule: what goes around comes around, and we are called to treat others as we would like to be treated.
As vegans, it is through our life challenges, whether it is through our own tribulations or through the experiences of the people we love, that we evolve. It is wonderful to be reminded that our soul evolves eternally and the suffering we experience in this lifetime will not tarnish our eternal consciousness Just as Dr Tuttle teaches us in his book "Your Inner Islands: The Keys to Intuitive Living" and in his workshop "Opening the Intuitive Gate," when we consciously cultivate our intuition, we learn to connect deeply to our innate connection to the universal intelligence and wisdom that are inherent, we can then realize and appreciate that we are connected to all life and that "the spiritual and ethical evolution of all living beings depends upon us " As Dr Tuttle further reminds us, "However challenging our journey may appear to be, our heart's wisdom is always potentially available to inform and guide our life and fuel our practice and assure the success of our journey "
I am immensely grateful to Dr Tuttle and Madeleine for allowing JoyGrace and me to physically follow them on their speaking tours this year, when last year I could only follow them online They have inspired me to live a life of freedom in my motorhome, as it was David's dream as well, so that I can seek out and be of service to my fellow vegan tribe. It is a privilege to learn from the Tuttles all through our journey together. It is our honor to witness first-hand that the Tuttles truly walk their talk and practice what they teach in their own personal lives
Having my dear vegan sister JoyGrace Harmony joining me along this journey is another blessing for which I am deeply grateful. JoyGrace, like me, is also a graduate of the World Peace Diet Facilitator training that Dr Tuttle offers. We both highly recommend Dr. Tuttle's training to all compassionate people who wish to seek a deeper understanding of veganism as a way of healthy and compassionate living. We both are thrilled about the opportunity to connect with and serve our fellow like-minded vegan health freedom community.
As Dr. Tuttle teaches, we need to build community with other like-minded individuals to help create the vegan world where everyone, including the animals, can enjoy the power and freedom to fulfill their life purposes. The best way to spread the message is for each of us to use our unique gifts and talents and follow our hearts and our calling to contribute in our own unique way. Since the Worldwide Vegan Summit for Truth and Freedom, I started both the Vegan Freedom Cell Group in Silicon Valley, and also the Vegan Health Professionals for Health Freedom Group, both on Telegram.
As we have traveled across the country, we have been thrilled to meet many vegan health freedom friends along the way and are deeply grateful for the creative efforts each is contributing to the cause We want to highlight a few of them here and the amazing things they are doing.
Lauren and Paul Bell are hosts in Temecula, California. They are vegan activists and educators in natural law and yoga as well as experts in vegan homesteading and homeschooling They host the Truth Love and Freedom podcast, and their website is TruthLoveAndFreedom com Here is the episode of their podcast featuring Dr Tuttle’s talk, Time to Wake Up: A Deeper Look at Health Freedom and Animal Liberation. Dr. Benjamin Benulis in Phoenix is a vegan chiropractor and like me, as a former engineer working in the telecom industry, Dr Benulis is passionate about sharing with the public about the dangers of EMF and 5G He is also an expert in helping people reversing autoimmune diseases. You can follow Dr. Benulis on Instagram @benjaminbenulis and on his YouTube channel @WholeFuture In Houston, we met Dolly Vyas-Ahuja and Mayur Ahuja, who are the vegan producers of the new powerful documentary film, The Land of Ahimsa, in which Dr Tuttle is one of the experts featured. You can watch the film at TheLandOfAhimsa.com. Also, we met with our friend Ray Cooper in Tucson, who is a vegan health freedom advocate promoting the vegan message by selling 100% organic vegan World Peace Chocolates You can connect with Ray via instagram @WorldPeaceChocolate and via email raycooper2260@gmail.com. Last, but not least, We will be meeting later in the tour Mike and Denise Young, vegan health coaches and organizers of VegFest events all over Florida Visit www aPlantBasedDiet org to learn more about their amazing work in the community
We invite everyone to connect and collaborate, regardless of where you are, by joining one or more of the vegan health freedom groups at the end of the article or creating your own local groups Our intention is for us all to spread the awakened vegan and health freedom message so all our fellow vegan friends can also get what we have gotten from Dr Tuttle's teachings Let us all join the Benevolent Revolution and be the change we want to see in the world!
At the end of Dr Tuttle's pilgrimage with his brother many years ago, they discovered The Farm in Tennessee, which at the time was the largest vegan commune in the world On our Benevolent Revolution Tour, Hippocrates Health Institute is the equivalent of The Farm for our pilgrimage. It is the largest vegan holistic healing place we have ever seen Both Dr Brian Clement and Dr Anna Maria Clement, the director team at this amazing oasis of health and vitality, are raw vegans We have never seen and tasted so many different kinds of sprouts before in our lives. It is an absolute paradise for healing and for vegan living. Here we see even more hope for the vegan health freedom movement and for humanity
In the coming months, we look forward to continuing to support Dr Tuttle and Madeleine on the #BenevolentRevolutionTour as they serve the community at Hippocrates and at various VegFests around Florida to spread the World Peace Diet and the health freedom message. The tour schedule can be found at https://www worldpeacediet com/upcoming-events
It is my goal to do my part to empower vegans, vegetarians, and compassionate people in the community to get in touch with their Inner Doctor and know that we are powerful creators of our health and that we can create the optimal health that we desire and deserve, regardless of whether we have been vaccinated or not Just as David's passing was a wakeup call for me, I hope the COVID pandemic can be a wakeup call for many to see the ultimate gift that vegan living brings to us humans, the animals, and our environment.
Vegan Health Freedom Groups
Worldwide Vegan Summit for Truth and Freedom (https://t.me/worldwidevegansummit)
Vegan Health Professionals for Health Freedom Group (https://t.me/VeganHealthProfessionals)
Vegan Freedom Cell Group in Silicon Valley (https://t.me/+JiU_gTBrUDE1YWNh)
About the author: Lisa K Y Wong, L Ac is a vegan acupuncturist, an optimal health coach and the founder of the Center for Healing By Design She works with clients of all ages and cultures worldwide to help them get in touch with their Inner Doctor and empowers them with tools to create the optimal health they desire and deserve, which is their birth-right Lisa can be reached at lisa@centerforhealingbydesign org or by visiting www CenterForHealingByDesign org
See if you can relate to any of these scenarios…
• It’s time for the annual family Thanksgiving dinner, complete with a turkey in the center of the table. You are newly vegan, distressed about how turkeys and other farmed animals are treated…and wonder how you will handle this.
• You decide at the last minute to go to a colleague’s social gathering. Once you are there, you realize that all the food being served is laden with meat or dairy products, and there is nothing vegan for you to eat.
• You are passionate about the benefits of veganism – for animals, the planet, and human health – and want to share this with others. But you find that most people don’t want to listen and maybe even get annoyed at you for bringing it up.
• Your coworker ridicules you for eating “rabbit food,” and constantly wants to debate you about veganism.
How do we handle these challenging situations? Each situation requires us to connect with what we truly want and need and to take actions that move us toward meeting these ends
In each situation, heartful communication is key Communication that connects us with our selves and with others in meaningful and impactful ways Communication that creates a space for true connection and true transformation.
Research in the areas of social science, psychology, and biology shows that we are literally wired to need connection with others. And because of our wiring, the fear of being rejected by others is deeply ingrained in us. Even if we aren’t conscious of it, that fear can lurk in our psyche at some deep level and make us reluctant to speak up when there may be conflict or disagreement
Countless studies show how important social support is for our well-being In fact, loneliness and isolation can be as detrimental to our health as cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, or lack of exercise In addition, studies of the Blue Zones find that positive social connections promote longevity and quality of life.
For all these reasons, it’s important that we learn healthy relationship and communication skills And yet, as vegans, we often face unique social situations that can challenge our sense of connection with others.
Let’s face it – conversations about veganism can elicit strong emotions on all sides. For many non-vegans, social conditioning around food habits, along with the carnistic belief system that permeates our culture, contributes to strong emotional reactions when talk about diet comes up. And for vegans, heightened awareness of the suffering inherent in animal agriculture often drives intense feelings.
When a conversation triggers strong emotions, it can be hard to circumstances, it’s typical to go into fight-or-flight mode. Consequently, parts of our brain that can respond in nuanced ways, but rather toward our more primitive brain, preparing us to fight or flee This can play out in wanting to prove our point at all costs (fight), or at the other extreme, shutting down communication (flight). In either case, it’s unlikely that a meaningful conversation is going to happen.
Maybe you’ve experienced this in your communication as a vegan Think about the scenarios at the beginning of this article. If you’ve been in similar situations, how have you expressed your feelings and perspectives? And how has the other person (or people) responded? If you are like many of us, you may have felt very frustrated and not heard When we feel not heard or understood, we may find ourselves raising our voice or using more attacking language in how we communicate. And when we express our feelings from that state of mind, often the other person becomes defensive, and the conversation does not lead to any productive solutions or resolution
We need to have ways to shift out of fight-or-flight mode back into our Wise Brain, so we can integrate mind, body, and spirit together into our words and actions
How do we do this? The authors of the book Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When the Stakes are High suggest that we can shift to our Wise Brain by reflecting on our deeper intentions for the conversation By connecting with our deeper intentions, and communicating accordingly, we create a greater sense of safety in the interaction. This sense of safety helps to lower defensiveness, and supports a meaningful, impactful, and mutually beneficial conversation
Here are some tips for creating safe space for effective communication:
• Connect with your intentions for the conversation. Ask yourself questions such as: What is the message I want to express? What do I hope to accomplish? What do I want for my relationship with this person? How might I best communicate or express myself to reach my purpose? Asking these questions can help to shift you out of reactivity to your emotionally intelligent Wise Brain.
• If you start to notice that you or the other person are becoming defensive, arguing, or shutting down, shift your focus to restoring mutual safety, calm, and connection. This is important, so that both of you can calm your nervous systems and return to meaningful, generative communication. When people feel defensive, or are in fight-or-flight mode, they are not engaged in the part of their brain where learning, change, or productive communication can happen.
• To help restore safety, you may want to express your intentions for the conversation, such as creating an environment where you and the other person are each able to express your feelings and perspectives and come to a mutual understanding.
• Pay attention to your tone of voice and body language, as these are central to creating safe space for healthy communication.
• Once a sense of safety is reestablished, you can return to the topic at hand, created for meaningful dialogue The other person will likely be more open perhaps even curious to understand more.
• When you express yourself, use I-messages, sharing your own story, feelings, wishes, and needs No one can argue with your own story and feelings, and this way of sharing allows your listener to feel less defensive, with more curiosity and openness
• Draw on reflective listening, allowing for a flow of information and sharing. Being curious to understand the other person’s perspective (rather than judging or attacking) may bring you to a greater mutual understanding
• Agree to disagree, if needed Come to a mutually workable agreement, where possible Recognize that if there isn’t immediate agreement, sometimes you may be planting seeds that lead to new understanding and transformation down the road.
• Check out great resources for vegan communication, such as Dr. Melanie Joy’s books, Beyond Beliefs and Getting Relationships Right.
Learning healthy communication skills is an ongoing process When it comes to emotionally laden conversations, our success starts with calming our nervous system, connecting with our Wise Brain, and creating safe space for dialogue to occur
Effective communication is key to thriving as a vegan – and to creating a more compassionate, healthy world. Heartful communication allows a flow of information and sharing, and a meeting of hearts and minds And in that meeting of hearts and minds, true connection and transformation can occur
Angela Crawford, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist, with over two decades of experience. She has long been interested in holistic approaches for healing mind, body, and spirit. Since becoming vegan, she has brought her experience as a psychologist to study the interconnection between veganism and emotional wellbeing.
She holds certificates as a transformational coach, master vegan lifestyle coach and educator, and in plant-based nutrition. She is passionate about empowering people to choose veganism for health, mental health, the planet, and as an expression of compassion for all sentient beings. She offers coaching programs to support women to emotionally thrive with a plant-based lifestyle.
Dr. Crawford is conducting research for a book on the transformative impact of a plant-powered, vegan lifestyle. She serves as a Psychology Advisor for www.WeDIDIt.Health and authored the e-book 7 Best Practices to Inspire Your Loved Ones to Go Plant-Based. Dr Crawford can be reached through her website: www angelacrawfordphd com
Living as vegan means acting responsibly, eco-friendly and sustainably. Remember, every purchase you make is a vote for or against animal cruelty.
Here are links for every vegan.
BARKLOGIC - Non-Toxic & Eco-Friendly Grooming & Cleanup For All Dogs
https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/8776DB11-EB14-4D47-B80D1DC0CF3B2750?ingress=2&visitId=064b28a5-7b37-4d71-b199-b29e874c03b9&ref_=ast_bln
BOULDERCLEAN - Harnessing the power of nature, our products are uniquely formulated with earth’s mightiest plant-based ingredients to create high-performance cleaners that are better for you and the planet. https://1908brands.com/pages/about-boulder-clean
Bunny James Boxes – Vegan gift boxes https://bunnyjamesboxes.com/collections/vegan
Happy Cow - Find Vegan Restaurants Nearby
https://www.happycow.net/
Herbivore – Good looking clothes, ethically made, that show the world we believed animals deserved respect, love, and to be free from harm. https://www.herbivoreclothing.com/
Natural Home - Vegan Sofas and Sectionals
https://www.thefutonshop.com/organic-sofas/vegansofas?source=aw&awc=19236_1672506569_3554e7d0e33e51a0f092f829e5cdf488
No Whey Foods - Treats & Candies for you https://www.amazon.com/stores/NoWheyChocolate/page/CB1804EC-B95F-4DC4-85EE741FBD48565F?ref_=ast_bln
The Vegan Warehouse - The best of verified vegan beauty and fashion, hand-selected for you https://www.theveganwarehouse.com/collections/all-products
Vegan.com - Shopping for vegan products https://vegan.com/store/
Vegan Essentials – Online Vegan Store https://veganessentials.com/collections/new-products
Vegan Outfitters - Vegan accessories and gifts, eco-friendly and ethically made. Better for the planet, and better for the people who make them. https://veganoutfitters.com/collections/vegan-accessories-gifts
Vegomm – List of vegan art and craft supplies https://vegomm.com/vegan-art-craft-supplies/
Living as vegan means acting responsibly, eco-friendly and sustainably. Remember, every purchase you make is a vote for or against animal cruelty.
Books:
Physical Health and Disease Reversal
• The China Study – T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. & Thomas M. Campbell
• How Not to Die – Michael Greger, M.D
• UnDo It! – Dean Ornish, M.D. & Anne Ornish
• Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease – Caldwell Esselstyn, M.D.
• Crazy, Sexy Diet – Kris Carr
• Healthy at 100 – John Robbins
• Reversing Diabetes Neal Barnard, M.D.
• Power Foods for the Brain – Neal Barnard, M.D.
• Your Body in Balance – Neal Barnard, M.D.
• Goodbye Autoimmune Disease – Brooke Goldner, M.D.
• Goodbye Lupus – Brooke Goldner, M.D.
• Proteinaholic — Garth Davis, M.D.
• The Alzheimer’s Solution: A Breakthrough Program to Prevent and Reverse the Symptoms of Cognitive Decline at Every Age – Dean Sherzai, M.D. & Ayesha Sherzai, M.D.
• Fiber Fueled: The Plant-Based Gut Health Program — Will Bulsiewicz, M.D., MSCI
Ethics
• Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows – Melanie Joy, Ph.D.
• The World Peace Diet – Will Tuttle, Ph.D.
• Diet for a New America – John Robbins
• The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World – John Robbins
• Veganist: Lose Weight, Get Healthy, and Change the World – Kathy Freston
• Slaughterhouse: The Shocking Story of Greed, Neglect, and Inhumane Treatment Inside the U.S. Meat Industry – Gail A. Eisnitz
Environment
• Eat for the Planet: Save the World One Bite at a Time – Nil Zacharias and Gene Stone
• Give a Sh*t: Do Good, Live Better, Save the Planet – Ashlee Piper
• Carbon Yoga: The Vegan Metamorphosis – Sailesh Rao
• Food is Climate – Glen Merzer
Pandemics
• How to Survive a Pandemic – Michael Greger, M.D.
Nutritional Guidance for Thriving on a Plant-Based Diet
• Eat to Live – Joel Fuhrman, M.D.
• Eat for Life –Joel Fuhrman, M.D.
• Becoming Vegan—Brenda Davis, RD and Vesanto Melina, MS, RD
• Vegan for Life – Jack Norris, RD and Virginia Messina, MPH, RD
• Vegan for Her – Virginia Messina, MPH, RD with JL Fields
• Nourish: The Definitive Plant-Based Nutrition Guide for Families – Reshma Shah, M.D. and Brenda Davis, R.D.
• Eating Plant-Based: Scientific Answers to Your Nutrition Questions – Drs. Shireen Kassam and Zahra Kassam
Living as vegan means acting responsibly, eco-friendly and sustainably. The more you learn and know, the more we can share and grow.
Books:
Communication with Others and Dealing with Social/Emotional Challenges
• Beyond Beliefs – Melanie Joy, Ph.D.
• Living Among Meat Eaters – Carol Adams
• Vystopia: The Anguish of Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan World – Clare Mann
• Mind if I Eat the Cheeseburger? And other questions people ask vegans – Sherry F. Colb
• Getting Relationships Right – Melanie Joy, Ph.D.
Cookbooks
• Forks Over Knives – The Cookbook Del Sroufe
• How Not to Die Cookbook – Michael Greger, M.D .
• Chloe’s Kitchen – Chloe Coscarelli
• Vegan Planet – Robin Robertson
• Eat to Live Cookbook—Joel Fuhrman, M.D.
• Eating Vegan: A Plant-Based Cookbook for Beginners – Dianne Wenz
• Truly Healthy Vegan Cookbook Dianne Wenz
• The Big Book of Vegan Cooking – Dianne Wenz
Websites:
• Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (https://www.pcrm.org/) – 21 Day Vegan Kickstart
• Forks Over Knives (https://www.forksoverknives.com/) – recipes and meal planning
• Center for Nutrition Studies (https://nutritionstudies.org/) – recipes, resources, and research
• Nutrition Facts (https://nutritionfacts.org/) – reviews research about diet and health
• Food Revolution Network (https://foodrevolution.org/) articles about plant-based lifestyle and nutrition
• Climate Healers (https://climatehealers.org/)
• Sprouting Compassion (sprouting compassion.org) – resources and information
• HeartnSole LLC (https://heartnsolerevna.wordpress.com/) – resources and information
• Plant-Based Docs (https://plantbaseddocs.com/) — find a plant-based health care provider
• Find a Plant-Based Doctor (https://www.pcrm.org/findadoctor)
• No Meat Athlete (ttps://www.nomeatathlete.com)
• Jewish Vegetarian Society (ww.jvs.org.uk/jewish-veganism/)
• ChristianVeganism.com (https://christianveganism.com/)
• All Creatures.org (https://www.all-creatures.org/articles2/an-tpr-christian-veganism.html)
• The Vegan Muslim Initiative (https://veganmuslims.com/)
Documentaries:
• Forks Over Knives (https://www.forksoverknives.com/the-film/)
• What the Health (https://www.whatthehealthfilm.com/)
• The Game Changers (https://gamechangersmovie.com/)
• Cowspiracy (https://www.cowspiracy.com/)
Living as vegan means acting responsibly, eco-friendly and sustainably. The more you learn and know, the more we can share and grow.
Documentaries:
• Seaspiracy (https://www.seaspiracy.org/)
• Plantwise (https://www.adventhealth.com/plantwise-documentary)
• Vegucated (https://www.getvegucated.com/)
• How Not To Die (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-not-to-die/)
• Eating You Alive (https://www.eatingyoualive.com/)
• Code Blue (https://www.codebluedoc.com/)
• Plant Pure Nation (https://www.plantpurenation.com/pages/plantpure-nation-movie)
• A Prayer For Compassion (http://aprayerforcompassion.com/)
• Eating Our Way to Extinction (https://www.eating2extinction.com/the-movie/)
• Earthlings (http://www.nationearth.com/)
• Peaceable Kingdom (https://www.peaceablekingdomfilm.org/)
• Dominion (https://www.dominionmovement.com/watch)
• The Invisible Vegan (https://vimeo.com/ondemand/theinvisiblevegan)
• They’re Trying to Kill Us (https://www.theyretryingtokillus.com/)
• Music Video by Moby (https://moby.com/journal/my-only-love-music-video/)
• TEDx Talk by Melanie Joy, Ph.D. Toward Rational, Authentic Food Choices (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0VrZPBskpg))
Magazines:
• PlantBased Magazine – Resource for vegan recipes. https://plantbasedmag.com/
• 1…2…Vegan – Magazine for vegan youth to inspire and support vegan youth, and their choice to live cruelty-free. https://issuu.com/arenasnancy
• New Mexico Vegan – Magazine dedicated to bringing forth awareness on the topics of veganism. https://issuu.com/arenasnancy
• Vegan Life – A magazine written by vegans for vegans. https://www.veganlifemag.com/
Podcasts:
• No Meat Athlete Radio - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-meat-athlete-radio/id476196931
• Vegan Pulse - https://www.youtube.com/@sproutingcompassion3624/videos
• Nutrition Facts with Dr. Greger - https://nutritionfacts.org/audio/
• The Exam Room - https://www.pcrm.org/podcast
• Our Hen House - https://player.fm/series/series-2399272
• The Animal Law Podcast - https://player.fm/series/animal-law
• Brown Vegan Podcast - https://player.fm/series/brown-vegan-2394840
• Food for Thought Podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/6D2plKD7Qh2mn4ps5KuPQ3?si=pZv3zfVaTxulVOk7XV2HWg&nd=1
Living as vegan means acting responsibly, eco-friendly and sustainably. Remember, every purchase you make is a vote for or against animal cruelty.
Documentaries:
• Forks Over Knives (https://www.forksoverknives.com/the-film/)
• What the Health (https://www.whatthehealthfilm.com/)
• The Game Changers (https://gamechangersmovie.com/)
• Cowspiracy (https://www.cowspiracy.com/)
• Seaspiracy (https://www.seaspiracy.org/)
• Plantwise (https://www.adventhealth.com/plantwise-documentary)
• Vegucated (https://www.getvegucated.com/)
• How Not To Die (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-not-to-die/)
• Eating You Alive (https://www.eatingyoualive.com/)
• Code Blue (https://www.codebluedoc.com/)
• Plant Pure Nation (https://www.plantpurenation.com/pages/plantpure-nation-movie)
• A Prayer For Compassion (http://aprayerforcompassion.com/)
• Eating Our Way to Extinction (https://www.eating2extinction.com/the-movie/)
• Earthlings (http://www.nationearth.com/)
• Peaceable Kingdom (https://www.peaceablekingdomfilm.org/)
• Dominion (https://www.dominionmovement.com/watch)
• The Invisible Vegan (https://vimeo.com/ondemand/theinvisiblevegan)
• They’re Trying to Kill Us (https://www.theyretryingtokillus.com/)
• Music Video by Moby (https://moby.com/journal/my-only-love-music-video/)
• TEDx Talk by Melanie Joy, Ph.D. Toward Rational, Authentic Food Choices (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0VrZPBskpg)
We had a good turnout for the Sprouting Compassion December Speaker Series and want to give thanks to the presenters: Dr. Will Tuttle and Madeleine Tuttle, Sarina Farb, and Morgan Apperson.
We also want to thank Lisa (ABQ Vegan Group) for her coordinating efforts; Victor Flores (Vegan Outreach, Rt. 66 Food Truck), and El Veganito. We surely appreciate your hard work and commitment to ensuring a more compassionate world for the animals, the planet, and all humans.
Animals can feel empathy just like humans do. Empathy for each other, for us, and even for other species.
