Ep. 198: Sgt. Vegan Bill Muir - Called to Serve Humankind, Animals, and Our Planet
PLANTSTRONG Podcast
Rip Esselstyn
4.8 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 25 May 2023
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
Sgt. Vegan, Bill Muir, has always had a “think outside the box” attitude – from being a straight-edge punk rocker to going vegan in 1992, and then joining the military just after 9/11 where he served as a US Army Paratrooper.
And all of this - YES - as a hardcore vegan. Needless to say, it wasn’t easy, but he was (and is) so convicted and grounded in his values that he made it work.
Today, Sgt. Vegan chats with Rip about:
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How he became a hardcore straight-edge vegan
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Why he joined the military to give back
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How he made it through basic training as a vegan
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What it took to procure his own food and remain grounded in his values
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Why he’ll never eat chili again and what he eats these days
Today, he is a Registered Nurse at a VA Hospital in LA, where he continues to stand up for those who need assistance. Whether it’s helping humankind, animals, or our planet, Sgt. Vegan is ready to serve.
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| 0:00.0 | Today I want to tell you about our all-new Spiced Lentil Chili. |
| 0:04.8 | It's available on our website at planstrongfoods.com |
| 0:08.4 | and it's coming to Whole Food Stores across the country |
| 0:11.9 | in the very beginning of June. This gorgeous, globally inspired dish features |
| 0:17.7 | four kinds of beans in warm East African spices like |
| 0:22.8 | coriander, cumin, cardamom. We combine aromatic ginger, |
| 0:29.0 | garlic, and onion with a hint of sweetness from whole blended |
| 0:33.1 | dates to give this new concept, considerable depth of flavor |
| 0:38.1 | without the need for any processed oils or excessive sodium. |
| 0:43.0 | It's delicious on its own or over a bed of quinoa or your grain of choice. |
| 0:48.8 | It's ready to eat in just 90 seconds and it's a great way to |
| 0:53.2 | spice up your workday lunch routine when you're looking for something |
| 0:57.9 | new and different. Some fun facts. This Ethiopian chili features |
| 1:03.2 | 17 different herbs, spices, and aromatics that are all slow- |
| 1:08.3 | simmered with a variety of beans and vegetables. There's three |
| 1:12.1 | different varieties of lentils, brown, red, and my favorite, a black beluga |
| 1:18.8 | and together with the chickpeas help bring this chili to 9 grams of |
| 1:23.6 | fiber and 10 grams of protein per serving. |
| 1:27.0 | And if you're like me and you eat the whole box, |
| 1:30.4 | that's 18 grams of fiber and 20 grams of protein per container. |
| 1:36.8 | You can order a sampler pack of this chili and our four other new flavors |
| 1:41.9 | by visiting planstrongfoods.com. |
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