I’d love a part two! Honestly, the hardest part about being vegan isn’t figuring out how to eat, it’s dealing with all of the inane responses from non-vegans

I can’t believe the WHeRe Do yOu gET yOUr pROtEIn is still a question people have

I've been attacked by "friends" because I don't only talk about veganism or the benefits of a plant-based diet without being asked for it. Like wtf why do I need to be asked to start a theme in a conversation! Oh, that's right. Because they feel guilty if I talk about problems they're contributing to.

LITERALLY fixed my life long rheumatism which the pain from almost made me kill myself multiple times by quitting dairy and my friends said during a gathering that if i dont eat cheese or drink milk im going to have horrible bone health in a year or 2.... nobody ever even congratulated me on overcoming my crippling health problem but here they are giving me nutrition advice as if they are not over weight and lethargic. ill never forget that day and how much it hurt deep down inside to see the ignorance of people i had close to my heart :(. PS that was a over a year ago now and i have not experienced a pain attack even once :), im healthier than ever!

When people pull the "but plants can feel" line I just ask them how often they mow their lawn and do they eat it or just discard it?

Been vegan for 3 years and my family can still be like "but you can eat bacon right?" or "but milk and butter is fine no one died for that". I don't really want say I don't eat meat to new ppl if not needed because ppl get so offended by it.👍

African Americans actually have the highest rates going plantbased compared to the general population from what I've seen recently lol

Addiction is the perfect argument against the "intuitive eating" thing, or "my body tells me I need animal products". Cause you know, my body tells me that I need heroin 3 times a day but I've discovered that it's not to my advantage to listen to it.

I would like to see a part 2. I debunk a anti vegan who argue vegans kill more animals after I told him the research and facts about 70 to 80 percent of crops are grown for animals that would explain the millions of deaths and he never responded lol.

The very end “get away, you’re making me feel guilty” 😂😂😂💀

I am so old I remember the four basic food groups and being taught in school how we needed (or we would die of malnutrition) all four. It was strictly forbidden to go against that belief and as a result I had chronic health problems that have almost all disappeared since I became vegan.

Wow quote: "There is no vitamin meat." Well said!

Love this. I can’t think of a reason that justifies mass animal abuse

I feel like as long as you don't label a meal or food as "vegan" people are totally fine with it, but as soon as you describe it as "vegan", there's suddenly a need to supplement it with animal products.

It’s me! I’m the one person that needed that skit! Thank you Mic :)

oh, I definitely needed the Tammy skit!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’m a vegan for 15 months. My family has flesh eating animals. I told them no I end up the meat. I eat all veggie and fruits, I workout all day.

I comprised the most common myths and general statements: -You have to be careful with proteins -You risk anaemia -Cats/Dogs are pets,not food -How can you live without (x)? Too tasty. -We were cavemen -Lions/Tribes eat meat. Do you want them to stop? -The animal farmers would lose their jobs -Canines -We are omnivores -It's a traditional dish -I couldn't do it -Everything in moderation -Carbs make you fat -I don't understand why someone wouldn't eat (x) -More for me -If they don't want to be eaten why do they taste so good? -God says it's okay -It's already there,why waste the sacrifice -It's an eating disorder -It's a modern trend -Do what you want but don't judge me -Milk makes strong bones -You need cholesterol and saturated fat (from food) -What if the eggs come from someone who keeps their hens well -B-12 is only from animal food -Fish aren't sentient -Omega-3s from plants aren't enough -If you eat locally you don't contribute to climate change/animal suffering -What about the insects -You can't be poor and eat a plant based diet -fiber leads to gut issues -there's more blood on your hands because insects and rodents die in crops -there's starving childern who would eat it -there's wars going on -There's not enough data to support it -The data that supports plant based diets is biased -Vegans are infertile -Leather is okay because it doesn't waste the animal -I know unhealthy vegans -Vegans fall in depression -There's no vegan athletes -There's no long term vegans -I heard veggies have antinutrients -Fruit leads to diabetes because of sugar -Pasta/Bread is to blame -There's food deserts -My parents force me -I know someone who stopped being one -If you hunt the animal it's okay to eat it because it's "spiritual" and "ecological". There would be too many so it's a favor. -Soy is dangerous. (If you are female) it causes cancer (if you are a male) it causes man breasts -Vegetarians are more likely to be female therefore,meat makes me a man. -Vegetarians are too scared to hunt -If you eat meat the protein is complete -Violence is normal in nature -Animals are bred for a purpose -They died in peace -Vegans are so rude -I hate vegans because they are preachy -I don't eat meat,I hate people who force their views. I think everyone is free to do whatever, it's none of my business. -I have cheat days once in a while. I'm vegan. -Tastes good (they learn it's vegan) errr... I MEAN tastes weird -Disgraceful. You can't make (x) vegan. -Don't brainwash children in to this too. -Veganism is a cult. They act like a religion. -Vegans are hippies who do drugs. -I hate the taste of vegetables. -Your stomach would not handle it -TOP OF THE FOOD CHAIN FOR A REASON

Yay you answered my comment! I’m glad I’m not the only one with an aunt like this. I also read that the A1 protein in milk is only a recent development and is a result of genetic mutation, so... 🤣

Oh my GOSH! I can't believe I'm in the video! The good new is my family has changed their opinion quite a bit since my cousin turned out to be severely lactose intolerant and needs plant based dairy products. I also keep bringing vegan dishes to the dinners anyway and I always go home with a clean, empty dish.

I love that point about people listening to their body. They are simply listening to the tongue, not the brain, large intestine, small intestine, etcetera!

Part 2 please Mic! I was just getting into it!

I have had to try to deal with those sort of comments from people online-so SO thankful for Mic here to save the day again!! We appreciate you!

This is great! Would love to see a part 2 to this video. Thank you for all your amazing research and hilarious format with excellent resources and citing.

My favorite come back to the "why do vegans eat things that look like meat?" is... the same reason people like decaf coffee/soda, or sugar free baked goods! They want the taste of those things without the ingredient that they deem unsavory/negative. So basically replace sugar free with cruelty free! BAM! Love from your fellow Iowa vegans!! :)

Incredibly funny I can’t thank you enough Mic for this channel and all you do for the plant based community. Vegan rocks!!

I would love a Part 2! I know you’ve covered these topics in dedicated videos, but it’s so handy to have them in one place so that we can quickly refresh our memory.

I have about 5 Mic the Vegan videos bookmarked in my phone just for when I need to (very politely) shut down omnivorous haters as I go through my day. This video is the best! Thank you Mic!! 🙏

As soon as someone expresses doubts about my dietary choices, I say this: You may have your own opinion and I respect that, but the concensus among nutritionists is as follows: "appropriately planned vegetarian, including vegan, diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits for the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. These diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, older adulthood, and for athletes." What do you think of that? They usually switch to another topic.

Thx for speaking out the truth =)

A part two or a series would be so awesome! Super entertaining and gives me talking points for sure! I find that people patronizing me for being vegan hardly ever even want to hear my response, sadly, but I’ll still get it in there!

'One third of the world's freshwater & half of the grains output' is used for animal agriculture - deeply shocking just staggering! Keep up the good work Mic.

hey, I found a bunch of anti-vegan articles how can I send them to you to debunk at some point?

i liked this style of video! thanks for sharing

Seriously would love a part two. But very happy with this video. Keep up the great work!

😂😂😂😂 hahaha that skit was awesome lol! I believe I was the person who that skit was made for! I needed that

Nobody: Me: *likes Mic’s video before even watching it because I already know it’s going to be good*

Mic's acting skills thought!!!!!

As an online animal activist, I love watching your videos like this. People always state opinions like they are proven facts and these videos always give me a very educated (and educated sounding) response that gets the point across really quick.

Your point about the processed animal items shaped like plants, I like that. I'm going to use that one! And, YUP -- You got it right: "black rose n UK" :)

*On the "Preachy" vegan argument:* I really hate the idea that "good vegans" are quiet vegans and how even many vegans - looking for approval from carnists - ascribe to it. It is not moral to do harm, but it also is not moral to ignore harm. Like - if you saw someone beating their kids or promoting beatings for children, wouldn't you say something? Wouldn't it be wrong not to?? I talk about veganism and oppose the promotion of carnism because I feel morally obligated to do so. That said - I don't agree with the idea that all carnists are evil. I seperate moral/immoral *acts* from people, because people are complex and do a variety of moral and immoral things, on a spectrum of morality (from donating a kidney to recycling, from cutting in line to murder). I don't think being vegan necessarily makes someone a more moral *person* than someone who consumes animal products, and I think it's ineffective advocacy to treat carnists as though they are necessarily less moral people. HOWEVER, even if carnists can rightly complain about having been demonized by a vegan, "some vegans being mean" obviously doesn't justify doing harm to animals or the planet.

For part 2 (I really hope you do it): "If veganism is so healthy, why is it not already widely accepted by medicine". Coming from my friend who is out of arguments.

Yes please do a part 2! Thank you for these.

Thanks for responding to the post, @mic. Definitely shoved this video in their face (politely) haha. I have a building note list of counter arguments for everything someone would say and love that you always put up your sources, because it helps show friends and family verified data. Also, you definitely could make a whole series out of this. Science-based responses to questions or arguments people make against veganism. Also, maybe even a pdf with quick go to response with a link to a verified source that supports the argument? I'd love to help with that.

Thanks for this video. Really good and helpful.

My go to when referred to meat eating as a habit or else is "Ohh I used to love it too!" then I sometimes point out certain meals or recipes and tell them how much I used to love them and that I used to eat a different kind of cheese a day (I'm French) etc and I gave it all up and will never go back, you should see their faces ,) I think it's important to remember for the many of us who used to be omnivores/carnivores that we used to do it and we can strike a chord more if we relate to others, after all, most of us used to be like the ones who are questioning our eating lifestyle, so I do like to start with something we have in common then proceed to explain why I gave it up ;) It does make them think

Thankyouuu for addressing the issue. The video is very well made!

Entertaining and informative as always, Mic. Thanks for the work you do!

I actually don't eat mock meats. Whole food gang!😁

I always get a chuckle out of "What do you eat?" As if there are no plants to eat, that no food exists other than animals. "What do you eat?" hahahaha

A part 2 would be awesome!!

Awesome answers, really helpful!

Excellent presentation!

Looking forward to this 👍🏻

Loved it. Especially the skits!

I need many more skits-they are hilarious!

These are all great...however, uh, there's a lot of material. Is there a rent-a-mikethevegan program for those pesky holidays meals with the family? I think I'd like to just have him chime in everytime someone starts at the dinner table.

I went back eating meat and I had to stop because my body and mind felt horrible, instead of giving me energy, animal consumption was draining all the energy and motivation from my being; not to speak that one of the main reasons I don't eat meat is the cruelty, I still feel bad for all those animals I have consumed throughout my life.

I needed that skit. 😅 I love how you transform when you put a wig on. Seriously though- greatbwork! Thank you.

Always love the skits!

You are so frickin smart, sir!

Hey Mic! You should do a debunk of Darren Schmidt, he is kind of famous in this keto community and has lots of followers. He even made a video "responding" to you.

Amazing podcast! Thanks for this :)

Thanks for posting this in time for Canadian Thanksgiving 😀

I got my first vegan add!!!

This is earlier than normal for your postings.

Thanks for all the videos! I stopped eating meat, dairy, and eggs mainly for health reasons. After a short while I became very sympathetic and understanding about what was actually happening to the animals. Looking back I see how easy it was though to not even think about it.

Please do part II!

Yeah, me, I needed that skid ;-)

My coworker: "I'm a secondary vegan, I eat the plants the animals were eating by eating said animals..." How am I supposed to reply to this?!

I needed that skit!

I really enjoy the humor in this. I also LOVE the comparisons of meat products to fruit. I SO WANT to use that one!

One day I got a tattoo on my arm that says "vegan". Later, that same day, I received a reply to one of my comments on YT (from a pro-trumper russian bot type) threatening to kill me. I used to use my real name on YT. When I went to change my YT name, I looked at my arm and, well, yeah. So now, regardless of what I comment on, I have an "obvious agenda" based on my YT name. W H A T E V E R. Yes. I guess I DO have an agenda to save the planet, the people, and all the animals. I'm just an out-of-control rebel. Grrrrrrrrr

I enjoy your jokes, hilarious

YES, We NEEDED that sketch!!!!!!!!

Thank you for this video! We are a tiny house living vegan couple too and we experienced a lot of ‘opinions’ on a daily basis! This video was therapeutic lol 😂 thank you!

You make the best videos. Love you in a wig

Vegans are preachy - How many ads for meat do we see in a day?

"Science and logic", I love it. You're great. I love your work.

“You can have the burger and not eat the cow too” lmao perfect!!!

I actually support veganism. Less competition at the butcher.

Meat is literally one of the most nutriant lacking foods there is. Most of it is just saturated fat and cholesterol. And yeah, we need some amount of cholesterol. But psst. let me tell you a secret. Your liver makes all the cholesterol you'll ever need. All you do by eating more cholesterol is forcing your liver to deal with all this extra cholesterol. Doesn't your liver do enough already? Dealing with alcohol, medications, dealing with other shit that doesn't need to be in the body. Does it need to be strained any further? Get real, wake up.

I would like to see you do some stuff on juice fasting I am a huge fan of this video and all the rest of you sarcastic style!

Idk why Mic you said no one needed that skit,I love ur educational videos but I love ur funny skit videos even more.

I swear every vegan starts to turn a yellow grey colour then loses their period, their hair, then their teeth, then all their collagen. At least add insects since you kill billions anyways. Herbivores chew the cud or have several stomach chambers, we don't. And I'm not just being a vegan basher it genuinely upsets me that young people are becoming so unhealthy and eating so many fruits etc flown from half way across the world and parents are feeding their children insufficient diets. Some to the point of actual starvation. Just at least give the kids some insects.

you should stick to making these kinds of vids if it'll keep you from defending ideologically-driven 'science' claims

I always need the skits 🤩

Great video and responses!

Hahahahaha 🤣 I definitely have a “Tammy” I work with. Thanks for this

MIC NOT ONLY YOU FUNNY BUT EVERYTHING you say makes sence.godbless you keep you safe to defend the ones who cannot defend themselves

Hey Mike. Appreciate the skit !

MIKE! I LOVE YOUR SKITS! MORE, MORE, MORE!!!

Great video! I got a good amount of laughs out of it. So thank you! And theTammy character's spot on.

Great video! Thank you!

My 70 plus mother insists, and I see this with a lot of older people these days told by their doctors, that because she's older she has higher protein needs and must get it from meat. Especially here in the US I see this as ridiculous and a marketing ploy for all of these protein supplement drink companies.

Yes to a part 2 plus we need more Tammy 🤣

Very entertaining,love your characters.Thank you for your advocacy. As vegan Grandmaster Ben Finegold would say,"Go Mike,but stay there"

Brilliant! Keep them coming!

Been vegan for over 3 months :) just got blood work done today. I’m excited to see my results.

When someone asks you a question, and you give them an answer, but since you don’t have any printed or research or citation’s really in your person =it must not be true. However, when you ask them for the research to back up their claim they have nothing to say. 🙄