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‘How to Eat Less Meat in 2020’ ∞
A NYTimes video from Melissa Clark on how to use less meat in your cooking. Great for anyone interested in more plant-based eating.
‘The Ice Stupas: Artificial glaciers at the edge of the Himalayas.’ ∞
Elizabeth Kolbert for the New Yorker:
The first ice stupa was created in 2013, in Ladakh, in Kashmir. Villages in Ladakh, a high mountain-desert region bordered by the Himalayas, largely depend on glacial runoff for water. As the glaciers recede, owing to climate change, the flow of water has become more erratic. Sometimes there’s too much, producing flash flooding; often, there’s too little. The ice stupa, a kind of artificial glacier, is the brainchild of a Ladakhi engineer named Sonam Wangchuk. In a way, it, too, is designed to house relics.
The stupas are an absolutely stunning and unique solution to climate change in Kashmir. Be sure to click the link and look at the incredible photos from Vasantha Yogananthan.
‘Pasta Grannies’ ∞
I love older folks and pasta, so these videos are hugging my heart. Check out Neda and Renata making their (accidentally vegan) lunghetti pasta, which is what folks from Tuscany call pici pasta. Skip the sausage and the whole thing goes vegan.
The Game Changers Trailer ∞
Over the last decade or two, I don’t think anything has been more important to veganism than documentaries. Today marks the release of a new one called The Game Changers. This is how they’re talking about it on their website:
Directed by Oscar®-winning documentary filmmaker Louie Psihoyos and executive produced by James Cameron, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan, Lewis Hamilton, Novak Djokovic, and Chris Paul, The Game Changers tells the story of James Wilks — elite Special Forces trainer and The Ultimate Fighter winner — as he travels the world on a quest to uncover the optimal diet for human performance.
Showcasing elite athletes, special ops soldiers, visionary scientists, cultural icons, and everyday heroes, what James discovers permanently changes his understanding of food and his definition of true strength.
Whenever I meet folks new to veganism, they usually talk about how documentaries like Forks Over Knives, Food, Inc., and Earthlings changed their perspective. I think The Game Changers is a new category of film that we’d been missing, especially of this caliber, with world-class athletes talking about the benefits they’ve seen in their bodies and lives. I haven’t seen it yet, but I’m interested. When this thing hits Netflix, its effects are going to be massive — especially within the crowd of people who think veganism means sacrificing strength.
‘Where Are All the Bob Ross Paintings? We Found Them.’ ∞
Bob Ross loved the earth, and every show was a meditative joy. This little video shows where his work went.