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Michael Schwartz

 Iโ€™m Michael Schwartz โ€” a minimalist focused on resilience, self-reliance, and responsible living. My work spans software, design, trading, and hands-on preparedness, guided by a simple philosophy: do good without expectation, reduce harm, and think beyond short-term gain. We are stewards of this planet, not its owners, and every choice we make shapes the world left to future generations. What is shared here is grounded in principle, responsibility, and long-term perspective โ€” not influence or personal narrative.

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Ethics โ€ข Health โ€ข Animals โ€ข Environment

๐ŸŒฑ Explore Veganism

Explore the ethics, science, health, environmental impact and practical side of veganism. Watch the documentaries, read the research, explore the arguments and decide for yourself.

๐Ÿพ Ready to Make a Difference?

Learn why veganism matters, explore the ethics, and get the information you need to make the transition.

๐Ÿพ Go Vegan โ€” They Don't Have a Choice. You Do. ๐ŸŒฑ

๐ŸŽฌ Watch & Learn

Documentaries, talks and videos exploring animals, ethics, health and the environment.

๐ŸŽฅ I Could Never Go Vegan ๐Ÿ„ Dominion โฑ๏ธ 3 Minute Movie Challenge ๐ŸŽค Every Argument Against Veganism ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Land of Hope and Glory โš–๏ธ The Case for Animal Rights ๐Ÿฅš Why Vegans Don't Eat Eggs ๐Ÿฏ Why Vegans Don't Eat Honey โœ๏ธ Christspiracy ๐ŸŒŽ Cowspiracy ๐ŸŒ Eating Our Way to Extinction ๐Ÿฅฉ The End of Meat โค๏ธ What the Health ๐Ÿ’ช The Game Changers ๐Ÿงฌ You Are What You Eat ๐Ÿฆช Are Bivalves Sentient?

๐ŸŒฑ Getting Started

Guides, challenges and practical resources for making the transition.

๐Ÿพ Animal Justice 21 โš–๏ธ Anti-Animal Use ๐ŸŒฟ Vegan Easy ๐Ÿ“… Challenge 22 ๐ŸŒฑ Veganuary ๐Ÿš€ Vegan Starter Kit ๐ŸŒ The Vegan Society ๐Ÿ’ฌ Common Vegan Arguments

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Food & Everyday Tools

Meal planning, recipes, nutrition tracking, shopping and cruelty-free products.

๐Ÿ“… Eat This Much โ€” Meal Planner ๐Ÿ’ฐ Mise โ€” Budget Meal Planner ๐Ÿ“ฑ Is It Vegan? โ€” Barcode Scanner ๐Ÿ’ต Budget Vegan Day of Eating ๐Ÿฅ— Plant-Based on a Budget ๐Ÿ– Seitan Society ๐Ÿฅฆ NutritionFacts.org ๐Ÿฅ™ Nutriciously ๐Ÿ›’ Beginner Vegan Grocery List ๐Ÿ“Š Cronometer โ€” Nutrition Tracker ๐Ÿฐ Cruelty-Free Brands ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Vegan Marketplace ๐Ÿ† Great Vegan Athletes

๐Ÿ“ฐ Explore the Arguments

Ethics, social change, agriculture and questions surrounding veganism.

๐ŸŒŽ Steps to a Vegan World ๐ŸŒฑ What Is Veganism? ๐Ÿ“ˆ Veganism & the 3.5% Rule ๐Ÿ„ Regenerative Animal Agriculture ๐Ÿงฌ What Did Early Humans Eat?

๐Ÿšœ Farming Without Animal Agriculture

Resources for farmers and ranchers interested in transitioning toward plant-based agriculture.

๐ŸŒฑ Transfarmation ๐ŸŒพ Refarm'd ๐Ÿ„ Rancher Advocacy Program ๐Ÿ’ฐ USDA Farmer Resources ๐ŸŒฑ Convert to Crops Grants ๐Ÿšœ Farm Transitions ๐Ÿงฐ Farmer Toolkit ๐ŸŒฟ Biocyclic-Veganic Farming

๐Ÿ”ฌ Follow the Evidence

Research covering nutrition, health, performance, the environment, animal cognition and food systems.

๐Ÿฅ— Nutrition & Health

๐Ÿฅ— Vegan Diets โ€” Nutrition Position โค๏ธ Adventist Health Study 2 โค๏ธ Diet, Heart Disease & Stroke โค๏ธ Plant Diets & Cardiovascular Health ๐Ÿฉบ Nurses' Health Study ๐ŸŒ Global Burden of Disease

๐Ÿ’ช Protein & Performance

๐ŸŒฑ Plant vs Animal Protein ๐Ÿ’ช Protein, Muscle & Strength ๐Ÿงฌ Muscle Protein Synthesis ๐ŸŒพ Rice vs Whey Protein ๐ŸŒฑ Soy vs Animal Protein ๐Ÿ‹๏ธ Protein for Athletes ๐Ÿƒ Plant Protein & Performance ๐Ÿ‹๏ธ Strength & Power Outcomes

๐ŸŒŽ Environment & Food Systems

๐ŸŒ Diet & Global Land Use ๐ŸŒพ Land Needed by Different Diets ๐ŸŒŽ Food's Environmental Impact ๐Ÿ’ฐ Cost of Sustainable Diets ๐ŸŒ EAT-Lancet Commission โ™ป๏ธ Sustainable Diets Review ๐Ÿฆ‹ Diet & Biodiversity

๐Ÿ’ฐ Economics & Consumer Impact

๐Ÿ“ˆ Plant-Based Economic Impact ๐Ÿ›’ Does One Consumer Matter?

๐Ÿง  Sentience & Consciousness

๐ŸŸ Fish Intelligence & Mirror Test ๐ŸŒฑ Plant Consciousness Examined

๐ŸŒฟ Pesticides & Health

๐Ÿงช Pesticides & Health ๐Ÿงช Dietary Pesticide Exposure

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Vegan Voices

Creators covering ethics, nutrition, cooking, fitness, activism and vegan living.

๐ŸŒ Earthling Ed ๐Ÿ’ช Simnett Nutrition ๐Ÿณ Fitgreenmind ๐Ÿง  Lifting Vegan Logic ๐Ÿ’ฐ Cheap Lazy Vegan ๐Ÿ”ฌ Dr. Faraz Harsini ๐Ÿพ Joey Carbstrong ๐Ÿ‘€ The Vegan View ๐Ÿ”ฌ Mic the Vegan โค๏ธ Viva Longevity! ๐ŸŒฑ Those Annoying Vegans ๐Ÿ’ช Brian Turner ๐Ÿ’š Tabitha Brown ๐Ÿ‹๏ธ That Fit Vegan Chick ๐Ÿ’ช Nimai Delgado

๐Ÿ“š Go Deeper

Books exploring animal rights, vegan ethics and common arguments surrounding veganism.

๐Ÿง  Debunking Every Argument Against Veganism โš–๏ธ The Case for Animal Rights ๐Ÿ“– Vegans vs The Verses ๐ŸŒฑ This Is Vegan Propaganda ๐Ÿ’ฌ How to Argue With a Meat Eater ๐Ÿพ Animal Liberation ๐ŸŒฑ Why Veganism Matters

๐ŸŒฑ Learn. Question. Decide.

Don't take anyone's word for it. Watch the documentaries. Read the research. Follow the sources. Examine the arguments. Learn about the animals, the food system, human health and the environmental impact. Then make an informed decision for yourself.

๐Ÿพ Go Vegan โ€” They Don't Have a Choice. You Do. ๐ŸŒฑ

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