Episode 42 - 6 Reasons to go Vegan with Richard Schwartz PhD, Author - Vegan Revolution; Director Emeritus, Jewish Veg

Today, I am joined by Richard H. Schwartz, Ph.D. Richard is the author of Vegan Revolution: Saving Our World; Revitalizing Judaism; Judaism and Vegetarianism; Judaism and Global Survival, Who Stole My Religion? Revitalizing Judaism and Applying Jewish Values to Help Heal Our Imperiled Planet; and Mathematics and Global Survival; as well as over 250 related articles at JewishVeg.org/schwartz. He is President Emeritus of Jewish Veg, associate producer of the video “A Sacred Duty: Applying Jewish Values to Help Heal the World,” and professor emeritus at the College of Staten Island, New York. A father, grandfather, and now great-grandfather, he has since 2016 lived with his wife in Israel. To connect with Richard and to request a PDF of his latest book, send an email to [email protected] Find a collection of his works at JewishVeg.org/schwartzFind out more about JewishVeg: www.JewishVeg.org)Associate producer of A SACRED DUTY (https://www.jewishveg.org/asacredduty/);"Like" Jewish Veg on Facebook and Instagram at www.facebook.org/JewishVeg and https://www.instagram.com/jewishveg/ The 6 mandates Richard discusses: Take care of our health Treat animals with compassion Conserve natural resources Protect the environment Help the hungry Pursue peace Mentioned in this episode: Glen Merzer, Food IS Climate: https://www.glenmerzer.com The Book of Bereishit (Genesis): Chapter 1: 29 And G-d said: 'Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed--to you it shall be for food; 30 and to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is a living soul, I have given every green herb for food' And it was so. "Take care not to damage and destroy My world, for if you damage it, there is no one to repair it after you.’”  -Ecclesiastes Rabbah 7:13" Dean Ornish: https://www.ornish.com Visit https://nutritionfacts.org to find countless studies pointing to the health benefits of vegan food and the detriment in consuming animals To connect with me: Join my Podcast Fan Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/didyoubringthehummus/Book a free 30 minute call with me: https://www.didyoubringthehummus.com/book-online ©2023 Did You Bring the Hummus LLCTheme Song ©2020 JP Winters @musicbyjpw