no doubt, I was born in 1973 :)

Thanks so much for watching and commenting! And thanks for your support 💚

How old is he?

@@charmersifyI don't recall right off. I shot this 2 years ago...

@@charmersify Gene is 81 years old.

You become actually genetically younger when you live healthy vegan compared to carnist diet, there is studies on this. Its like age is like a genetical candle and then, when we grow older, we stop regenerating and veganism kind of make the candle of age burn slower. There is also many other factors. Like how we sleep, do we experience cold or hunger (make it burn slower) or do we have a healthy emotional life (makes it burn slower as well). It is not sure if there is a way of regenerating fully, but it might be that under certain circumstances e.g. the brain regenerates, like going to the forest or meditation. But e.g. when you eat food that is not dead animals carcasses, it is also a part of it. - so if a person decides to go vegan, the person will be genetically younger when time passes by compared to when time passes by and the person livez carnist.

He's 90 not 80

Thank you for watching and commenting! :) It's sooo much work doing all this alone... So, the feedback is greatly appreciated.

Yeah he definitely doesn't look his age (when compared to what people of that age look like atm)

Thanks so much Deb! Thank you for being such an active part of this, it really helps a lot!

Definitely better late than never! Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂

GOOD FOR YOU, gal! U have made the connection n THAT'S the whole point. NO LOOKING BACK from now! ❤ CONGRATULATIONS!🎉🎉🎉

I would say slapping carrion on my children's plate is my own worst regret. It is sure to stunt the empathy quotient. Empathy is the source of all of our wisdom. I would go so far to speculate our own physiology and dentures indicate a history of such sentiments. And I could surmise that animals are the forbidden fruit in Genesis.

Sweet! Thanks so much!

Thanks so much! I accidently released two today lol! I hope that doesn't mess up the potential in any way for either of them... I've been so derailed with RCV and mice lol!

I'm sure it'll be fine!

me too!

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awesome! thanks so much for sharing! I stopped eating red meat in the early 90's just because I heard some really gross things about worms in them. I developed a predilection and preference for beans and in college in the mid 90's was fortunate to have all kinds of healthier options like black bean burgers, veggie lasagna, bean burritos, etc... near campus. When I watched Gary Yourofsky's best speech in 2011, thanks to my wife, I was like, oh, I'm done with meat eggs and dairy completely now! We were mostly pescatarian by that point. So, it was pretty easy. Hopefully you can do it quick :) Vegetarian is scary, most people are lactose intolerant and don't even know it. But, dairy seems to be hard at first for a lot a lot of people to ditch. You should check out this 5 minute video by the beautiful Erin Janus: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i8l-arZ4rNWnfn0.htmlsi=Pli8G8ah5WfvGoq7 Here's the Gary Yourofsky video that made me realize the reality of what's up, he's a rockstar in the movement, well, was, he no longer does activism because he did SO MUCH!: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m9lmiJNhsbPRc2g.htmlsi=U6-tRySO3tDiHglF The main thing is, going vegan is a philosophy, not a diet, we do this because we don't want to exploit animals which inevitably results in dehumanizing them and abusing them. We don't want to hurt animals, and we don't need to. And realizing this and manning up to it is what makes us vegan. It isn't a "diet" because there's more to it than diet, but diet has the biggest impact. As a vegan you find a way to make it the healthiest way for you, which is easy once you get it down. There's tens, if not hundreds of thousands of edible whole food vegan options within the legumes, greens, grains, fruits, veggies, mushrooms, nuts, seeds, herbs & spices; key is finding the variety that works for your palate/desires/needs. It's called, developing a sophisticated palate. There is a learning curve, just like anything new and great you want to do in life. And if for some reason you have any difficulties there's countless people ready to help. The American College of Lifestyle Medicine is evidenced based nutrition and you can find a nutritionist, dietitian or physician that will help. But, you may not need any help. It may take more effort at first learning how to shop and prepare. I like bulk cooking my legumes and grains so I have several days worth for the whole family. Prep greens and what not as well for the upcoming days. There's some amazing KZfaq channels on whole food plant based cooking too. But, it's really easy at the end of the day once you do it enough and it's fun to learn. Also, it's easy to google "whole food plant based vegan" and qualify it with whatever you have like "black beans, sweet potatoes, kale" or whatever you're wanting to mix up and get ideas for. It's probably good to go gradual for some people so their microbiome may adjust. So, hopefully you can systematically remove and introduce new foods every day and be done and leave that death based diet in the past. My website has some cool resources, I'll be modifying this page dramatically later when I get caught up: VeganLinked.com/GoVegan I like these channels for food tips: Gaz Oakley: kzfaq.info/love/F-ACPYNN0oXD4ihS5mbbmw Cooking for Peanuts: kzfaq.info? The Whole Food Plant Based Cooking Show: www.youtube.com/@wholefoodplantbasedcookingshow Spicy Mustache: www.youtube.com/@SpicyMoustache GuiltFree Tv: kzfaq.info/love/WdjaK6ZvZNt5CCFJZ2nvFg And one of my favorite channels right now for truth is Plant Chompers, Chris is kicking ass over there: kzfaq.info/love/faLzWu44t7TrOMxf5n2dYw Let me know if you have any questions! VeganLinked.com/Contact and thank you so much for being genuinely inquisitive in your journey and straight up!

GENESIS 1:29 IS the WAY to FLOURISH in our health and overall well-being. God does NOT, and will not, disappoint! 😃 In truth, Genesis 1:29-30 are His promises for ALL (humans AND animals) in eternity, on the NEW EARTH, which doesn't seem to be a "distant future" (u noe, like 1000 or a million years) from the present time! Hahaha... 😂

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Dear Prof Elizabeth, may I recommend Farm Sanctuary's white papers with regards to chickens, cows, pigs, etc...to you? You may find these on their website. Cheers.

@@richharvestworkforce2619 Thank you very much. Professor-Elizabeth

Duc Quan tahn is a mall in Garden Grove that looks like the temple in Vietnam where animal symbolism shows how China helps Vietnam and vice versa!

I am an 11 tailed fox!

Welcome to the age of Aquarius!

What's up Richard! :)

thanks so much for commenting and watching, Gene is the GOAT! :)

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thank you!

I was just explaining something similar to this to someone earlier today. But more in relation to Dairy :(

Also Emily the cow ... Such an incredible story💔💔💔 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_(cow)

kzfaq.infoE3vRUSIqtms?si=7tbkDgx78b6NW7O6 💔💔💔

Why does my comment about the gentle barn keep disappearing??? Weird!!!

@@calliopelove I don't know. My settings for moderation are like on medium. I just drove 16 hours to Kansas yesterday so I can be doing interviews for a few days here before I go to Iowa, then Chicago, then Michigan, Ohio, and finally back home so it's hard for me to really manage the comments here while I'm doing all this work. But I'll try to have a look

They are also conscious beings who want to live and who suffer when you hurt them. They feel pain and emotions. There is science on this. But the understanding is much deeper, that they are sentient as you are sentient.

Unfortunately it's gravely unsustainable to consume any sentient beings especially fish as they are being devastated with overfishing and this is having a catastrophic snowball effect on other ecosystems. Furthermore they bioaccumulate environmental toxins and they're fatty tissue such as dioxins pcbs Mercury and then of course pathogens like bmaa. So alternatively you can consume things like flax, chia seeds, etc to get your ala or take an algae-based supplement. Really though if you eat a proper variety of whole plant foods you may be getting enough effortlessly. But there may be advantages to taking the supplement especially later in life, maybe...

Ended hundreds of lives? Do you mean before he went vegan? Some people regret that they didn't go vegan sooner but at the same time not have that regret because it gives them a way of understanding others who have not realized this yet. Perhaps he has no regrets because he feels like he made the best decision he could as soon as he was able to understand. Maybe he thinks I was just asking if he had any regrets since he went vegan. Perhaps I could have explored that further. But he's done fantastic having been vegan so long in a place where there were so few vegans.

Did you keep listening because I asked for clarification? He said he was mostly vegetarian before he went vegan.

He clearly said he was primarily a vegetarian for the most part. Please listen to the video before commenting, and thanks for watching!