A Plant-based Diet Changed My Life | Pat McAuley | TEDxBabsonCollege

A Plant-based Diet Changed My Life | Pat McAuley | TEDxBabsonCollege

NOTE FROM TED: While some viewers may find the nutrition advice provided in this talk to be helpful, please do not look to this talk for medical advice. We’ve flagged this talk, which was filmed at a TEDx event, because it appears to fall outside TEDx’s content guidelines. This talk contains strong assertions about a specific diet that lack sufficient scientific evidence for general prescription. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdf

Pat McAuley describes the impact that food has on his life and why he is an advocate of the health and environmental benefits of plant-based living. Pat McAuley is a Boston-based serial entrepreneur, author, speaker, and startup consultant for ethical/plant-based companies. He has started and successfully run companies in the tech space and food and beverage industries and has extensive experience building brands from scratch. After a plant-based diet changed his life, Pat shifted his focus to building and supporting businesses in the plant-based space. He is now an outspoken advocate of the health and environmental benefits of plant-based living. Pat is the host of the popular Eat Green Make Green Podcast and is currently working on opening one of the nation’s first fully plant-based beer halls, Rewild. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

50 Comments

  1. Huyền Hoàng on October 5, 2021 at 8:19 am

    awesome <3



  2. A Sprocket on October 5, 2021 at 8:19 am

    This guy looks and sounds how i expected lol



  3. Fly & Shy on October 5, 2021 at 8:20 am

    If you have any autoimmune condition – it won’t help you. I’m plant based for 6 years. I think it gives a false hope to people that are deteriorating by the day as I do.



  4. Chris Slayer on October 5, 2021 at 8:20 am

    I went WFPB last month August 1st 2021, I started off at 375lbs and fast forward to today September 29th 2021, I am now 352lbs. I have so much energy throughout the day, the anxiety filled feeling I would have started to naturally dissipate.



  5. Super Sonny D on October 5, 2021 at 8:21 am

    Great talk.



  6. Rhehemia on October 5, 2021 at 8:22 am

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  7. I20 on October 5, 2021 at 8:27 am

    I’m grateful this lifestyle was usher into my life through the grace of God. I joined the bandwagon of the plant based diet. Im looking forward to life as it was expected to be. Very positive information being shared today from this video.



  8. Abhinav Kumar on October 5, 2021 at 8:33 am

    I am a vegetarian for the past 8 years. Honestly speaking now I am more energetic, silent mind, increased confidence, the body became more athletic even in my late 20s, start caring for even small animals and small insects. I no longer get angry and understand the person’s emotions easily. Everyone asks me why I look so young when I tell them I am in my late 20s. I always told them a vegetarian diet and regular exercise help me a lot. I know it is difficult to control the urge to eat meat. It took me almost 6 months to finally leave the meat and fish. I don’t eat eggs also. During my journey of transformation, I spent time with friends who also became vegetarian which motivates me a lot 8 years ago. Thanks to them also. It will be painful in the begging but after few months you will feel so pure and happy from the inside. Please go for vegetarian from today only. You might fail few times but in few months you will have full control over your senses. The most important thing is why I am choosing a vegetarian diet which will motivate you always during this journey. It can be like you don’t want the animals to get killed just for the taste. Others like getting a fit body and maintain it throughout my life. One more like I am bad in controlling emotions like anger and get afraid of things, less confidence. Currently, I am in Bloomington, Indiana, the United States for the past 1 year still I can easily follow my vegetarian diet here also. Please please please go for the vegetarian diet. It will be one of the best decisions in your life. Stay healthy and spread love. 🤗



  9. Daniel Monson on October 5, 2021 at 8:34 am

    every reason to go vegan, no reason not to. 80% of amazon rainforest destruction (268,000 miles square) is driven by …..meat industry. been vegan 6 months..changing my life day by day.



  10. Otoibhili Airebanmen on October 5, 2021 at 8:34 am

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  11. Jonie Robertson on October 5, 2021 at 8:36 am

    Began plant based diet a week ago—proud of my decision, which was an informed decision. Looking forward to the physiological changes.



  12. Marius18 on October 5, 2021 at 8:36 am

    I’ve just begun a plant-based diet. I’m going to see what it can do to ameliorate the cycling of bipolar disorder. Not expecting a cure for a genetic disease, but maybe it will help. I’ll post what I find in a few months.



  13. Dino Zoppo on October 5, 2021 at 8:36 am

    0.01" :" I picked my girlfriend.." .Sure 😂😂😂



  14. Jeffrey Pearl on October 5, 2021 at 8:36 am

    The biggest benefit I received from going plant based, over and above all the health benefits I received was the increased spirituality.



  15. M Shrestha on October 5, 2021 at 8:36 am

    listen to his voice, listen to him closely…this man is telling truth



  16. Christopher nwoko on October 5, 2021 at 8:40 am

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  17. Short Stone on October 5, 2021 at 8:42 am

    I’m very proud to express my happiness through this platform and to say am very thankful to Dr. Osaoji on YouTube for restoring my life back to normal and test negative for HSV after treatment.



  18. Gerrard Traore on October 5, 2021 at 8:43 am

    It’s still seems unbelievable am now totally free from cold sore through the herbals meds I purchased from dr.akpamu.



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  20. ———— on October 5, 2021 at 8:49 am

    I think he may have turned into a woman



  21. Briana T-S on October 5, 2021 at 8:49 am

    I’m transitioning now into a whole food plant based diet and it is not easy. With the cultural food that I was raised on from different islands and tribes, yes there are vegan options, but my family always added the animal products in. So this isn’t easy right now, but my body is screaming and I need to make a change. If anyone has tips, please let me know. This is my day one and with God on my side, I know that it can be done. Tips are super helpful though and I’d like them!



  22. D W on October 5, 2021 at 8:49 am

    I did well on a plant based diet but got off of it and gained alot of weight. I am going back today



  23. Politically Incorrect on October 5, 2021 at 8:49 am

    Vegan people for me are just another group of extremists same as feminists or neonazis or antifa pr taliban etc 😂



  24. Frank Herder on October 5, 2021 at 8:49 am

    This is truly scary



  25. Melissa Carmichael on October 5, 2021 at 8:49 am

    How could anyone not feel what this man is talking about? What a different world we would live in if we all shared his philosophy…



  26. Eden Michell on October 5, 2021 at 8:54 am

    Thank you, Pat!
    Thank you, TEDx



  27. Nadine Joyce on October 5, 2021 at 8:54 am

    This guy looks sickly. He need to check out dr. Saladino and "vegan deterioration." Plants don’t want to be eaten…lectin, oxalate etc.



  28. KmmBev on October 5, 2021 at 8:56 am

    I became healthier after finding forks over knives years ago, never looking back. Hopefully others will find this path to good health as well.



  29. Bar Soap Man Canada _ on October 5, 2021 at 8:57 am

    I just started plant based. This made me emotional because I’m battling a lot of this right now. Wish me luck. 🌱



  30. Nadine Joyce on October 5, 2021 at 8:58 am

    U look sickly. Check out dr. Saladino



  31. The Waymaker on October 5, 2021 at 9:00 am

    Whats a plant based diet? Is he talking about flowers and plants from the park and woods? If so which ones are good ones?



  32. Richrico Granada on October 5, 2021 at 9:01 am

    Yep, vegans are much more calm and controlled people. Any one can provoke me and provoke me and I never take personally. Life is good and I send a kiss on the forehead of all beautiful Animals. May the Universe make more vegan humans, protect, bless them all as well all the beautiful Animals.



  33. Jez Moreno on October 5, 2021 at 9:01 am

    Herbs supplements I ordered from Dr Ogudugu on YouTube channel cured me totally. I’m Herpes negative 👎。.



  34. Tati Athan on October 5, 2021 at 9:01 am

    Voz dele não é mascula e aparencia debil. Resultado da dieta vegana



  35. AzoZeo 4555 on October 5, 2021 at 9:02 am

    Plant Base is a commandment and I don’t mean biblical, I mean wisdom and natural law! If we break natural law we suffer! I’m healing of GERD this horrible disease! Pay attention and honor your body, spirit and mind! 🥊🔥🤘♥️



  36. Avery Zoey on October 5, 2021 at 9:03 am

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  37. Mario John on October 5, 2021 at 9:03 am

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  38. Caroline pandian on October 5, 2021 at 9:05 am

    With gratitude in my heart I wanna say a very big thank you to Dr Igudia on YouTube for helping me eradicate my Type two diabetes with his herbs medication.



  39. PK on October 5, 2021 at 9:06 am

    Veganism has side effects the body can start falling apart through time



  40. Whitley McCauley on October 5, 2021 at 9:10 am

    Today I plan on trying a plant food base. I was originally going to try and buy some meats as well but after watching this I believe I will actually stick to the plant base and try to make it exciting for the kids to be honest. I have scoliosis and I’ve been raised on meat. But I’ve gained so much weight and everything just seems ugh but I want to try this while my kids are still young



  41. Madaki Bitrus on October 5, 2021 at 9:11 am

    Am using this opportunity to thank Dr udoka on YouTube for helping me eradicate herpes simplex virus permanently with no side effects.



  42. ashu176 on October 5, 2021 at 9:12 am

    The best TEDx speech I have seen ever!



  43. Varun Chauhan on October 5, 2021 at 9:14 am

    I also went vegan and my experience of being vegan is owsom..my stomach bloated with animal product and many health issue started stomach problms..then i hv decided to become vegan and my life changed i hv started loosing weight feel good whole day..no bloating at all..now i am vegan and i ll be vegan till death..



  44. kari on October 5, 2021 at 9:14 am

    Allergies are due to proteins in food. Even if it is a protein in a legume, but if you only eat protein, very probably you will present some kind of inflamation.



  45. Wang Rayne on October 5, 2021 at 9:15 am

    Got a permanent cure from type 1 diabetes after using dr udoka herbal remedy since October 5th 2020.he also cures other diseases or ailment



  46. Sandra Robbins on October 5, 2021 at 9:15 am

    Going vegan is the least we can do for the world <3



  47. Rahul Bisht on October 5, 2021 at 9:15 am

    Who’s here after aman dhattarwal



  48. Madaki Bitrus on October 5, 2021 at 9:17 am

    With gratitude in my heart I wanna say a very big thank you to dr udoka on YouTube for helping me eradicate herpes virus



  49. Samarqand on October 5, 2021 at 9:17 am

    I can never give up meat. Meat is so beautiful



  50. Sarah Lewandowicz on October 5, 2021 at 9:17 am

    It was interesting until he brought up ‘energy’