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Food scandals, climate change, lifestyle diseases and ethical concerns move more and more people reconsidering eating animals and animal products. From butcher to vegan chef, from factory farmer to farm sanctuary owner, Live and Let Live tells the stories of six individuals who decided to stop consuming animal products for a variety of reasons and shows the impact the decision has had on their lives.
Jan and Karin transformed an intensive dairy farm into a retirement home for animals which offers refuge to cows, horses, pigs, chickens and many other animals rescued from certain death. Ria and Hendrik are activists who liberate chickens from a factory farm to bring them to a sanctuary. Chef Aaron used to slaughter rabbits, serve veal and foie gras at his restaurant, until one day he reconsidered his ways and opened an all-vegan Italian restaurant. Jack, a professional track cyclist training for the Olympic Games in 2016 in Rio, discovered he s even faster on a plant-based diet.
Philosophers such as Peter Singer, Tom Regan and Gary Francione join biochemist T. Colin Campbell and animal behavior expert Jonathan Balcombe, and others, to shed light on the ethical, health and environmental perspectives of veganism.
Through these stories, Live and Let Live showcases the evolution of veganism from its origins in London 1944 to one of the fastest growing lifestyles worldwide, with more and more people realizing what's on their plates matters to animals, the environment - and ultimately themselves.
About the DVD
The DVD includes subtitles in 6 languages and 60 minutes of extra material including additional interviews with Tom Regan, Melanie Joy, Gary Francione, Jonathan Balcombe and Will Potter, as well as a special following up on what has happened in the lives of the six protagonists during the two years since they were first interviewed. The DVD features an eco-friendly cover case made of recycled cardboard instead of plastic, recycled plastic tray and a 8-page booklet printed on recycled paper. Plant-based inks were used instead of oil-based for printing.
