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Interview – Natalie Portman “Eating Animals” Documentary Hits Theaters

Interview and Article by Ken Spector | June 29, 2018 HappyCow’s Ken Spector spoke with Acadamy Award winning actress, producer, director and animal rights activist Natalie Portman, who has been vegetarian since she was nine years old. In 2009, while attending Harvard University, she read a book by Jonathan Safran Foer called “Eating Animals”. She received an early copy of the book from Foer, who she had met at one of his…

July 2, 2018 (Last Updated: July 6, 2018) By Ken Spector

Celebrity Interviews/ Interview/ Travel/ Veganism/ Video

Video: Dr. Greger Interview – Vegan Myth or Fact / Top 5s

Join HappyCow’s Ken Spector as he interviews physician/author/speaker Dr. Michael Greger of Nutritiononfacts.org about vegan myths or facts. Hear Dr. Greger’s answers to the following and more! Is food combining important? Does cold water shock our system and inhibit digestion? Does drinking while eating dilute saliva and inhibit digestion? Is exercise just after eating bad for us? Is stopping eating after 7PM and not eating again before 11AM optimal? Is…

November 22, 2017 (Last Updated: December 1, 2017) By Ken Spector

Celebrity Interviews/ Interview/ Recipes/ Veganism

The MommyTang Story at LA VegFest

MommyTang is the first and most popular vegan mukbanger. Her mukbang channel is youtube.com/mommytang. Join HappyCow’s Ken Spector as he interviews her about what Mukbanging is, what MommyTang recently did to a Korean/Chinese restaurant in Los Angeles, and some things you may not have known about her. For more information see: https://www.youtube.com/mommytang/ and check out LA VegFest: http://www.vegfestla.org Watch our video here:…

May 11, 2017 (Last Updated: May 13, 2017) By Ken Spector

Celebrity Interviews/ General/ Interview/ Recipes

HighCarb Hannah – Her Weight Loss With A Vegan Diet

HighCarb Hannah is a popular youtuber/social media personality. She documented on her YouTube channel how she lost over 70 pounds. She also shares her vegan lifestyle, tips and recipes in her videos. Check out Ken Spector’s interview with HighCarb Hannah, and learn some things you may not have known about her. For more information see: https://www.youtube.com/Highcarbhannah/ and check out LA VegFest: http://www.vegfestla.org Watch our video here:…

May 9, 2017 (Last Updated: May 10, 2017) By Ken Spector

Celebrity Interviews/ General/ vegan history

VEGAN 2016 – THE FILM: A Growing Movement Under Attack

HappyCow features in this truly excellent documentary by Klaus Mitchell and the team at Plant Based News – click above to watch. The HappyCow section starts at time marker – 10.32 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/plantbasednews YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/plantbasednews Twitter: https://twitter.com/plantbasednews Instagram: https://instagram.com/plantbasednews …

December 13, 2016 By John Edmundson

Celebrity Interviews/ General/ vegan history

Jesse Eisenberg: Thanksgiving: Thanksliving

Thought provoking…… In a 2015 discussion with Conan O’Brien, actor Jesse Eisenberg talked about his family’s compassionate Vegan Thanksgiving tradition, replete with tofu and appealing stories of animal abuse. They opt for a vegan feast to honor the animals they’re saving by leaving them off their plates. …… …. .. Turkeys & Thanksliving – More on HappyCow! From 1901 – described in detail – here. …… …. .. From Dan Piraro much…

November 23, 2016 By John Edmundson

Celebrity Interviews/ Events/ General/ HappyCow Site/ Veganism

Moby States “We Must Stop Subsidizing The Agribusiness” At 26th Annual EMA Awards

On October 22, 2016, environmentalists and celebrities were brought together to help raise awareness for the causes they support at the 26th annual Environmental Media Association (EMA) Awards. Long-time vegan singer/songwriter/environmentalist/activist Moby has been highly vocal regarding animal rights within the agriculture community. The EMAs honored him with the ‘Missions in Music’ award. During his acceptance speech, he discussed how destructive the livestock industry is to our health and the environment…

October 26, 2016 By Ken Spector

Celebrity Interviews/ General/ vegan history

Why Vegan Doctors Are Suing The Government: Dr Neal Barnard

Dr Neal Barnard – talking very sensibly with Klaus Mitchell of Plant Based News. Very clear thinking indeed from Dr. Neal Barnard – excellent questions form Klaus Mitchell. This qualifies as Vegan History! LINKS PCRM website: http://www.pcrm.org/ Food For Life website: http://www.pcrm.org/health/diets/ffl/ffl-the-power-of-food-for-health Related videos – Dr Michael Greger – talking very sensibly in the UK – https://www.happycow.net/blog/why-doctors-dont-recommend-veganism/ …… Our Projects The Henry Salt Archive is one of our, almost completed, projects. The Humanitarian League is…

October 25, 2016 By John Edmundson

Celebrity Interviews/ General/ Health

Taking Personal Responsibility For Your Health

Dr. Michael Greger – ~ If that’s all a healthy plant-based diet could do—reverse the #1 killer of men and women—shouldn’t that be the default diet until proven otherwise? This video is part of an experiment to find ways to appeal to those new to the site. So much of what I do is targeted towards those who already know the basics, but in the user survey about a thousand…

September 20, 2016 By John Edmundson

Celebrity Interviews/ General/ Health/ Interview/ vegan history

Why Doctors Don’t Recommend Veganism: Dr Michael Greger

Dr Michael Greger – talking very sensibly in the UK – with Klaus Mitchell of Plant Based News. This qualifies as Vegan History! Early in the conversation, Dr Greger mentions Dr. Scott Stoll, who co-founded the International Plant Based Nutrition Healthcare Conference after recognizing the urgent need to educate and motivate healthcare professionals to use whole, plant-based foods as a foundation for healing and disease prevention. – here. …… Extra bonus footage…

July 15, 2016 (Last Updated: October 24, 2016) By John Edmundson

Celebrity Interviews/ General/ vegetarian history/ Video

The Vegetarian – Han Kang

Han Kang – an interview – subtitled Han Kang’s ‘The Vegetarian’ wins Man Booker fiction prize – Monday 16 May 2016 South Korean author Han Kang won the Man Booker International Prize for fiction this week with “The Vegetarian,” an unsettling novel in which a woman’s decision to stop eating meat has devastating consequences. “The Vegetarian” is the first of her books to be translated into English. It tells the story of…

May 19, 2016 By John Edmundson

Celebrity Interviews/ Nutrition/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

Lionel Strongfort – World’s Strongest Man – Vegetarian – 100+ years ago

Lionel Strongfort – World’s Strongest Man – Vegetarian – 100+ years ago A postcard in our Ernest Bell Library. Lionel Strongfort, der bekannte Berufs-Athlet, der ein Auto mit 6 Personen über seinen Körper fahren läßt. (Vegetarier) Lionel Strongfort, the famous professional athlete who can let a car with 6 people drive on his body. (Vegetarian) Legal name Max Unger – born Berlin, Germany, November 23, 1878. At age 16 was…

December 15, 2014 (Last Updated: October 21, 2015) By John Edmundson

Celebrity Interviews/ Events/ General/ Veganism

First Pro Vegan Footballer Neil Robinson’s Cycling Challenge

The legendary Neil Robinson (the first professional vegan footballer in the world) is gathering a group of elite vegan athletes to participate in a cycling challenge. The cycling challenge is over 900 miles, from southern England to northern Scotland. The cycling challenge will raise money for charities and awareness for veganism at the same time. I recently caught up with Neil, and was able to talk to him about his…

December 9, 2014 (Last Updated: December 10, 2014) By Vicki Cosio

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