Life after the Vegetarian Myth - Episode 47 with Lierre Keith

Summary:
20 years a dedicated vegan ... invested morally, nutritionally, and politically into this lifestyle ... then a monumental shift back to an omnivorous life to try and rescue her failing health! Lierre Keith then wrote a book, The Vegetarian Myth, about this change and discussed the flaws, from her perspective, on the underlying principles of vegetarianism and veganism. The praise for her book was clear to see, but so was the kickback! Online criticism, attack on character, and even death threats followed from those who disagreed! A decade on from the publication of The Vegetarian Myth and we speak with Lierre about her life and experiences since.

Guest biography:
Lierre Keith is an American writer, food activist, and an environmentalist. She is the author of the highly acclaimed book, The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice, and Sustainability (2009).

https://www.amazon.com/Vegetarian-Myth-Food-Justice-Sustainability-ebook/dp/B003PJ7JXY/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1590136186&sr=8-1

Episode content:
This episode is an instant classic! Lierre shares some great insights into her life since the publication of her highly influential book. We review some of the fundamental principles of the book and also the impact it has had on her life, including:

0:00 Introduction
1:18 Impact of The Vegetarian Myth on Lierre's life
3:55 Why Lierre enjoyed a vegan lifestyle
8:00 Why the 'Vegetarian' and not the 'Vegan' Myth?
9:20 What is meant by moral vegetarianism?
15:58 Political arguments for being vegetarian
22:31 What is meant by nutritional vegetarianism?
25:11 Animal nutrients that support health
28:20 Lierre's typical dietary practices
32:41 Animal farming, environment, and carbon emissions
35:08 Possible changes to the book
41:51 Industrial-scale plant food production

During the show, Lierre refers specifically to a study regarding brain size and dietary choices. We believe this is the study she was referring to.

You may also enjoy our past interview in Episode 27 with Dr Natasha Campbel--McBride, titled The rise of Vegetarianism.
https://youtu.be/HTTITpKG8TA

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