Zoë Harcombe on The Game Changers: Good Story, Unconvincing Argument
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Published 2020-03-21
The Game Changers bases its support of plant-based eating on three common arguments, Harcombe explains:
1. It’s healthier than non-vegan diets.
2. It’s better for the animals.
3. It’s better for the planet.
Since the majority of the film is devoted to the nutrition argument, Harcombe focuses her attention there as well.
After noting that, despite the movie’s claims, there is a dearth of scientific evidence for going plant-based, Harcombe turns with wry humor to the film’s burrito experiments. The science in these and the movie’s other experiments is deeply flawed, she claims.
One experiment, which follows the Tennessee Titans as they turn to vegan eating, “is a great example that the standard American diet is rubbish,” Harcombe says. She argues any apparent benefits experienced by the athletes were probably attributable to their trading of junk food for whole foods. “Now the whole food just happens to be plant-based,” she notes, but “how good could they have been if their whole food diet had been animal-based?” she asks.
Finally, Harcombe argues the film tries to gloss over the nutritional deficiencies in a vegan diet by suggesting everyone should take supplements, not only those who have gone plant-based. But those who follow a healthy diet of whole foods that include animal products do not need supplements, she claims: “A healthy diet provides the nutrients that we need. A healthy diet does not require supplements. A vegan diet requires supplements. De facto, a vegan diet is not healthy.”
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All Comments (21)
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Love Zoe. Knowledge with humor and the odd expletive
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Thank you for such an entertaining and educational talk ❤❤❤ what a true game changer you are, Dr. Zoe!
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Zoe, you're brilliant and hilarious. I could listen to this talk every week. Have heard it several times. Thank you so much.
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thanks for beaming down to give this talk, excellent.
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Zoe is the best! Love the way she talks 🥰
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Also- Arnold used alot of steriods. Important
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Brilliant as always Zoe 👍
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I've seen so many debunks of game changers.. They're done. Game changers were intellectually dishonest and they lied.
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Loved the three final questions!. (and using the "mofos" too!!)
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nice star trek technician uniform. but she forgot her communicator
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I love this woman!
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That is one healthy looking woman!
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Zoe is so funny.
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I love her!!!
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You said the whole lot. You put it all in one bucket. I've been trying to tell vegans this for years but thier eyes and ears are closed. I'll refer this film to them, maybe they'll listen to you. Thank you very much.
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Fabulous talk, as always, Dame Zoe!
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Great video!
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Love her! 💚
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Such a great talk, thank you :)
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That Star Trek uniform is lit, where can I get one? By the way, I agree people are omnivores.