Is Veganism Healthy or Harmful?

This video defines veganism and explores the benefits and pitfalls of following a vegan diet. This video explores the effectiveness of vegan diet and the related health results. We also interview a vegan, Aïda Retta, of the Vegans of UBC club in order to get their first-hand experience of following the vegan diet and to dispel any myths associated with veganism. This video was created by McMaster University students Najih Shabir, Viraj Sharma, Gabrielle Retta, and Abanoob Tawadrous in collaboration with the McMaster Demystifying Medicine Program. Subscribe to the McMaster Demystifying Medicine YouTube channel: This video is provided for general and educational information only. Please consult your health care provider for Information about your health. Copyright McMaster University 2019. Resources: CNN. (2015, April 08). 100 year-old shares secrets to long life - CNN Video. Retrieved 2019, from , W. J. (2009). Health effects of vegan diets. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 89(5), 1627S-1633S. Deckers, J. (2016). Animal (De)liberation: Should the Consumption of Animal Products Be Banned? London: Ubiquity Press. Retrieved from Dinu, M., Abbate, R., Gensini, G. F., Casini, A., & Sofi, F. (2017). Vegetarian, vegan diets and multiple health outcomes: A systematic review with meta-analysis of observational studies. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 57(17), 3640–3649. Herrmann, W., & Geisel, J. (2002). Vegetarian lifestyle and monitoring of vitamin B-12 status. Clinica Chimica Acta; International Journal of Clinical Chemistry, 326(1–2), 47–59. Huang, ., Huang, ., Hu, F. B., & Chavarro, J. E. (2016). Vegetarian Diets and Weight Reduction: a Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 31(1), 109–116. Kaltenbach, J. (2015, November 04). Vegetarian, Vegan, Pescatarian, Beegan – decoding different plant based diets. Retrieved from McCarty, M. F. (2011). mTORC1 activity as a determinant of cancer risk--rationalizing the cancer-preventive effects of adiponectin, metformin, rapamycin, and low-protein vegan diets. Medical Hypotheses, 77(4), 642–648.