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Interview with Dr. Melanie Joy

By Melanie Joy — 2017

11:23 min

Veganism Is ‘Single Biggest Way’ to Reduce Our Environmental Impact, Study Finds

Avoiding meat and dairy could reduce your carbon footprint from food by nearly three-quarters

Article
Olivia Petter
2020
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Going Vegan: Can Switching to a Plant-Based Diet Really Save the Planet?

If politicians are serious about change, they need to incentivise it, say scientists and writers

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Sarah Marsh
2021
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Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition

Nutritional science, long stuck in a reductionist mindset, is at the cusp of a revolution. The traditional “gold standard" of nutrition research has been to study one chemical at a time in an attempt to determine its particular impact on the human body.

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T. Colin Campbell, Howard Jacobson
2025
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Is a Plant-Based Diet Enough to Keep You Healthy?

The number of people choosing a plant-based diet is growing steadily, some adopting the pattern of eating out of concerns for animal welfare or the environment and others for health reasons.

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Joel Kahn
2017
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Dis-Ease of the Heart: The Psychology of Eating Animals

Like so many people, including myself for much of my life, the woman on the plane lived with a deep, internal conflict when it came to eating animals – a conflict that was outside of her awareness and therefore outside of her control. - Melanie Joy

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Melanie Joy
2012
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The Vegan Matrix: Understanding and Discussing Privilege Among Vegans to Build a More Inclusive and Empowered Movement

A short guidebook to understanding and discussing privilege among vegans and vegan organizations in the wake of #metoo, including how to establish accountability while honoring dignity and ways to communicate effectively.

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Melanie Joy
2020
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Vegan Women of Color Break New Ground

Vegan women of color around the country are on a mission to prove just how connected animal welfare is to gender, race, and class issues.

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Rashida Harmon
2012
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The Book of Veganish: The Ultimate Guide to Easing into a Plant-Based, Cruelty-Free, Awesomely Delicious Way to Eat, with 70 Easy Recipes Anyone Can Make

The Book of Veganish contains everything curious young adults need to help them navigate through the transition to a vegan lifestyle. The 70 simple recipes are perfect for those with tight budgets and rudimentary cooking tools (and skills).

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Kathy Freston, Rachel Cohn
2016
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Green Gorilla: The Searchless Raw Diet

Green Gorilla contains Adi Da's summary instruction on the searchless raw diet. It includes detailed recommendations relative to blended green drinks and how to live healthfully on a raw diet.

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Adi Da Samraj
2008
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What Is the Difference Between Veganism and Vegetarianism?

Vegans and vegetarians choose not to eat meat. However, veganism is stricter and also prohibits dairy, eggs, honey, and any other items that derive from animal products, such as leather and silk.

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Jamie Eske
2019
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Animal Welfare