Went to a screening of Game Changers yesterday.
Fantastic documentary, with many genuinely funny parts.
It will be on Netflix starting next wedensday and if I don't forget I'll create an OT for it then. 😊
The focus is clearly on vegan athletes and that fabled
protein. But it does tie it all together with environmental concerns and animal welfare at the end too.
Debunks so many common misconceptions and shows how a plant based diet is a) the fuel we are evolved to run on and no matter what more healthy and beneficial.
Some interesting tid bits I thought were interesting and want to highlight
- I had no idea animal feed is now fortified with B12, because animals no longer get the B12 producing bacteria from their environment anymore either.
- The worlds strongest man is a vegan
- A variety of world class athletes started to beat their own personal bests late in their career once they switched to a plant based diet.
- Animals are really just middle-men that take protein, amino acids, vitamins already present in plants; add nothing of value; but plenty things of detriment to the meat that is then consumed.
- Men's erections are harder and last longer on a plant based diet. (I kid you not, it's a pretty funny part of the program)
- Someone on a plant based diet that switches to white meat just once a week increases their cancer markers by a whopping 25%
- Things that society considers "manly" get lost so much quicker in life for carnivores compared to soyboy cuks /s.
- Speaking of soy; soy contains phytoestrogens, which actually prevents real oestrogen to take effect. There is no difference in testosterone levels between carnivores and people on a plant based diet.
- The CO2 footprint of the meat and dairy industry is as large as all forms of transport combined (planes, shipping, cars, trains, everything!)
- Firefighters who switched to a plant based diet for just a week saw their cholesterol level drop like a stone by over 100 points.
- The dead animal & dairy industry is following the tobacco industries playbook in obfuscating scientific evidence that only points in one direction.
It's a great movie, I highly recommend it if you get the chance ahead of next week, elsewise check it out on Netflix.
My favorite quote from the movie