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I live in Mexico and ugh sometimes it really sucks. the culture here is: "THERE GONNA KILL A COW FOR CHRISTMAS AND YOU CANT HAVE ANY" ... there's family farms every where and yea... there's also a good side though I'm glad to have my supportive canist mom she usually makes me 1000 diffrent ways to have soups beans rice potatoes ect... I was surprised to see soy meat and milk here though my mom is planning to make me hamburgers out of soy chunks and there is this brand called andes they usually make dairy free drinks next time we go to central we will look for the frape flavor/strawberry milk

Why do these Venezuelans have American accents?

I am from Bangladesh and I am Vegan. Anyone who says Vegan is expensive have never visited a third world/developing country. Rice, lentils, potatos, vegetables are the cheapest foods. Certain fruits are also very very cheap. The Poor people in our country those who live in the slums live on rice and lentils. Everyone always Must remember fake meats,cheese etc are a luxury and not at all needed to be Vegan. In Bangladesh we don't get any fake meat/seitan/vegan mayonise/Vegan cheese as of yet. We get Tofu, soy nugget thats it. We get Soy Milk,Coconut Milk in superstores, but no Almond Milk/Cashew Milk yet, I make them at home. I sometimes eat tofu & soy nugget, but that's occationally and my regular meals are simply rice, ruti, veg curries,potatos,all kind of dishes made from veggies, lentils, fruits etc I also eat pasta,rice noodles,vegan burgers,veg rolls, vegan pizza (I /my mom makes the pizza at home, we don't get any vegan pizza on the shops yet) etc If you really care for the animals, it is possible to be Vegan anywhere.

I am also from Venezuela, but the story that these girls make is beyond veganism. Yes, inflation is high, but raw vegan food is very cheap and needs no rationing. People can buy fresh products without rationing. Sure, beans are scare, but for vegans, that shouldn't be a staple anyway. Also, the rationing that they mention is irrelevant, like they ended up agreeing. So the point is, at the end, you can be vegan no matter the political distress and sometimes, it could even push people to reconsider their food choices. Our county is very similar to Argentina or Texas, where cattle owning and meat eating is a staple of status and culture. Particularly for me, food rationing was one of the issues that actually pushed me to reconsider food as a heavy meat eater/carnist.

Emily you are such a strong person. I still can see the sadness in your face ... but you just keep going! Wow...

the sass during the casserole part

THE STRUGGLES!! I went to a family members house a few days ago. They didn't know I was vegan because I went vegan about a month ago. LITERALLY nothing was vegan. There was turkey, a rice dish that had milk added to it, mashed potatoes that had butter and milk, a cheese and meat platter, chicken salad, deviled eggs, mushrooms with cheese, ect. So I was just awkwardly sitting at the table and drinking water. At least there was water lol.

good video as always Emily! personally i never had a bigger problem staying vegan during christmas as many of the traditional christmas recipies where im from are vegan! we also dont consume any meat during christmas as there were animals present when jesus was born. makes sense. the only problem are cakes or egg and fish products in salads but that's easy to substitute or avoid :)

omg i asked my family to make the stuffing seperate for me and my mum said the recipe theyre using this year has bacon in it... i told her isnt that a lil macabre and disgusting putting pig flesh in a chickens butt and she said "oh shh dont be so disgusting" and im like BUT U GON EAT THAT ANYWAY??

I have found that people usually respond to your energy. When I tell people at social gatherings, I say it with confidence and hold my head high. But I don't get confrontational. If they are asking questions respectfully, I'll answer them (I have memorized all my McDougall, Gregor, and Yourofsky comebacks). If they get pushy, I say "Hey, let's change the subject."

'The body runs on carbs'? Actually, its a balance of many things... but yes energy production from CHOs, ie ATP synthesis from glucose, is the most sustainable and least draining (energy is needed to create energy) UNLESS the diet makes blood sugar too high, eg too much fruit, in which case the body has to use loads more energy to regulate via extra Insulin production which increases the strain on the pancreas (making the insulin) and liver (where much of the glycogen is stored). Balance is key.

Please explain again why B12 is important and in which food can it can be found. Thanks for the good video.

Such an awesome video man

Great advice! Just sent this to all my guy friends haha. You're the perfect example that you can get super fit eating plants!