{"id":10137,"date":"2014-09-11T09:37:14","date_gmt":"2014-09-11T16:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/?p=10137"},"modified":"2015-10-21T00:44:37","modified_gmt":"2015-10-21T07:44:37","slug":"amis-james-cameron-go-vegan-and-save-the-planet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/amis-james-cameron-go-vegan-and-save-the-planet\/","title":{"rendered":"Suzy Amis &#038; James Cameron: Go Vegan and Save the Planet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/famous\/james_cameron\/\"  target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10142\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/james-cameron-vegan.jpg\" alt=\"james-cameron-vegan\" width=\"580\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/james-cameron-vegan.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/james-cameron-vegan-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/amis-james-cameron-go-vegan-and-save-the-planet\/#%E2%80%9CI_felt_like_I_was_waking_up_from_a_long_sleepwalk\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\"  >\u201cI felt like I was waking up from a long sleepwalk.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/amis-james-cameron-go-vegan-and-save-the-planet\/#I_believe_we_are_all_sleepwalking_off_a_cliff_if_we_dont_do_this%E2%80%9D\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\"  >I believe we are all sleepwalking off a cliff if we don\u2019t do this.\u201d\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/amis-james-cameron-go-vegan-and-save-the-planet\/#James_Cameron_%E2%80%93_on_switching_to_Vegan_Living\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\"  >James Cameron &#8211; on switching to Vegan Living.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/amis-james-cameron-go-vegan-and-save-the-planet\/#James_and_Suzy_Amis_Cameron_want_Americans_to_adopt_a_vegan_diet\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\"  >James and Suzy Amis Cameron want Americans to adopt a vegan diet.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/amis-james-cameron-go-vegan-and-save-the-planet\/#They_say_it_is_vital_for_the_future_of_the_planet\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\"  >They say it is vital for the future of the planet.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/amis-james-cameron-go-vegan-and-save-the-planet\/#These_folk_are_creating_what_will_become_wonderful_vegan_veganic_history\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\"  >These folk are creating what will become wonderful vegan &amp; veganic history!\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/amis-james-cameron-go-vegan-and-save-the-planet\/#On_the_video_Amis_James_were_eating_in_Candle79\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\"  >On the video Amis &amp; James were eating in Candle79.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/amis-james-cameron-go-vegan-and-save-the-planet\/#Candle79_on_HappyCow_%E2%80%93_here\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\"  >Candle79 on HappyCow &#8211; here.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/amis-james-cameron-go-vegan-and-save-the-planet\/#Restaurateur_Interview_Series_Joy_from_Candle_Cafe_%E2%80%93_here\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\"  >Restaurateur\u00a0Interview\u00a0Series:\u00a0Joy\u00a0from\u00a0Candle\u00a0Cafe &#8211; here.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/amis-james-cameron-go-vegan-and-save-the-planet\/#Question_%E2%80%93_Do_you_have_any_advice_for_those_wanting_to_start_a_vegetarianvegan_restaurant\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\"  >Question) &#8211; Do you have any advice for those wanting to start a vegetarian\/vegan restaurant?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/amis-james-cameron-go-vegan-and-save-the-planet\/#Joys_answer_%E2%80%93_It_needs_to_be_your_mission_and_your_purpose_for_life_If_you_are_in_it_for_the_money_there_are_a_lot_easier_ways_to_make_a_buck_but_there_is_no_better_way_than_to_affect_change_and_the_lives_of_people_than_by_feeding_them_plant-based_delicious_food\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\"  >Joy&#8217;s answer) &#8211; It needs to be your mission and your purpose for life. If you are in it for the money there are a lot easier ways to make a buck, but there is no better way than to affect change and the lives of people than by feeding them plant-based delicious food.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/amis-james-cameron-go-vegan-and-save-the-planet\/#Candle79_0n_Facebook_%E2%80%93_here\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\"  >Candle79 0n Facebook &#8211; here.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CI_felt_like_I_was_waking_up_from_a_long_sleepwalk\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\">\u201cI felt like I was waking up from a long sleepwalk. <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"I_believe_we_are_all_sleepwalking_off_a_cliff_if_we_dont_do_this%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\">I believe we are all sleepwalking off a cliff if we don\u2019t do this.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/famous\/james_cameron\/\"  target=\"_blank\">James Cameron<\/a> &#8211; on switching to Vegan Living.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/video\/api\/embed.html#\/video\/health\/2014\/08\/08\/orig-vegan-cameron.cnn\" width=\"416\" height=\"234\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"James_and_Suzy_Amis_Cameron_want_Americans_to_adopt_a_vegan_diet\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\">James and Suzy Amis Cameron want Americans to adopt a vegan diet. <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"They_say_it_is_vital_for_the_future_of_the_planet\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\">They say it is vital for the future of the planet.<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>James Cameron<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; &#8230;.also went public and lashed out in a recent interview with National Geographic saying that environmentalists who are not vegan are not upholding their values &#8211;<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ofcoursevegan.com\/2013\/10\/18\/james-cameron-uses-biodynamic-farm-for-vegan-eating\/\" title=\"He puts his money where his mouth is. James Cameron of \u201cAvatar\u201d fame is arguably the vegan we all aspire to be. Now, he is showing off his biodynamic farm, where he and his family get some 90 percent of all the foods they eat. \"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"> full article here<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #050505;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Today, the Camerons grow about 90 percent of the food they eat on the 100-acre coastal farm. They have an abundance of over 150 types of fruit and vegetables on the property, including arugula, Brussels sprouts, beets, carrots, lettuce, figs, peaches, plums, pomegranates and citron.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Suzy Amis Cameron<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; talking about their organic garden &amp; Paul Hudak &#8211; <span style=\"color: #800080;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/home\/la-lh-suzy-and-james-cameron-family-ranch-santa-barbara-20131008-story.html\" title=\"The family switched to a plant-based diet a year and a half ago after watching \u201cForks Over Knives,\u201d Lee Fulkerson\u2019s 2011 documentary detailing the positive effects of a plant-based diet.\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">full article here with many photos<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #666666;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Amis Cameron said she has gone to great lengths to compost without horse, cow or chicken manure. The compost here is made with only plant material and turned with a tractor every seven to 14 days; Hudak helps crops along by making compost tea for fertilizer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #666666;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Amis Cameron said this approach to food and gardening has deeply affected her family.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #666666;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cIt is fascinating how it has changed the way we feel: We are so energetic and full of life,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #666666;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Cameron children have joined in the planting and harvesting. Rose, 6, planted a fairy garden this summer composed of strawberries and flowers that attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Claire, 12, planted a garden of Swiss chard and kale because she wanted to create a shady habitat for her rats. And Quinn, 10, planted Roma tomatoes and lemon cucumbers for the pasta sauce and ketchup garden.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #666666;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;The garden has brought our family together,&#8221; Amis Cameron said. &#8220;We now have a tendency to spend more time in the kitchen together.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #666666; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"These_folk_are_creating_what_will_become_wonderful_vegan_veganic_history\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\">These folk are creating what will become wonderful vegan &amp; veganic history!\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"On_the_video_Amis_James_were_eating_in_Candle79\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\">On the video Amis &amp; James were eating in Candle79.<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Candle792.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10149 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Candle792.jpg\" alt=\"Candle792\" width=\"579\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Candle792.jpg 579w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Candle792-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Candle79.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10150 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Candle79.jpg\" alt=\"Candle79\" width=\"579\" height=\"868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Candle79.jpg 579w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Candle79-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Candle79 on HappyCow &#8211; <span style=\"color: #800080;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/reviews\/candle-79-new-york-city-4849\" title=\"All vegan, organic cuisine presented in a two-floor dining oasis with an organic wine and sake bar.\"  target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">here<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Restaurateur\u00a0Interview\u00a0Series:\u00a0Joy\u00a0from\u00a0Candle\u00a0Cafe &#8211; <span style=\"color: #800080;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/restaurateur-interview-series-joy-from-candle-79\/\" title=\"Q) Do you have any advice for those wanting to start a vegetarian\/vegan restaurant? A) It needs to be your mission and your purpose for life. If you are in it for the money there are a lot easier ways to make a buck, but there is no better way than to affect change and the lives of people than by feeding them plant-based delicious food.\"  target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">here<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Question_%E2%80%93_Do_you_have_any_advice_for_those_wanting_to_start_a_vegetarianvegan_restaurant\"><\/span>Question) &#8211; <span style=\"color: #800080;\">Do you have any advice for those wanting to start a vegetarian\/vegan restaurant?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Joys_answer_%E2%80%93_It_needs_to_be_your_mission_and_your_purpose_for_life_If_you_are_in_it_for_the_money_there_are_a_lot_easier_ways_to_make_a_buck_but_there_is_no_better_way_than_to_affect_change_and_the_lives_of_people_than_by_feeding_them_plant-based_delicious_food\"><\/span>Joy&#8217;s answer) &#8211; <span style=\"color: #800080;\">It needs to be your mission and your purpose for life. If you are in it for the money there are a lot easier ways to make a buck, but there is no better way than to affect change and the lives of people than by feeding them plant-based delicious food.<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Candle79 0n Facebook &#8211; <span style=\"color: #800080;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/candle79\" title=\"154 E 79th St New York, New York +1 212-537-7179\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">here<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"color: #666666; text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"color: #008000;\">\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"yiv7974342342yui_3_7_2_34_1369964552938_39\" class=\"yiv7974342342yui_3_7_2_39_1370002123407_131 yiv7974342342yui_3_16_0_1_1404189294970_43290 yui_3_16_0_1_1404197066650_16039\" style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/remembering-vegetarian-pioneers-henry-s-salt-ernest-bell\/\" style=\"color: #0000cc;\" title=\"&quot;I have little doubt that the proposal for the establishment of an Ernest Bell Library, which would specialize in humanitarian and progressive literature, and so form a sort of centre for students, will meet with a wide response.&quot; - Henry S. Salt\"  target=\"_blank\"><strong><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The Ernest Bell Library<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; is actively building a collection of examples of promotional material, campaign material, fundraising &amp; marketing activities etc. \u2013 related to: &#8211;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<ol>\n<li>veg(etari)an products.<\/li>\n<li>veg(etari)an books &amp; other publications.<\/li>\n<li>veg(etari)an\u00a0organisations.<\/li>\n<li>veg(etari)an businesses.<\/li>\n<li>animal rights organisations.<\/li>\n<li>animal rights publications.<\/li>\n<li>humanitarian organisations.<\/li>\n<li>humanitarian publications.<\/li>\n<li>rambling clubs run by members of the above groups &amp; related publications.<\/li>\n<li>the work of Richard St. Barbe Baker &amp; the \u2018Men of the Trees\u2019 organization &amp; its many sub-branches..<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<p>There are currently more than 2,000 items in the Library.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv7974342342yui_3_7_2_34_1369964552938_39\" class=\"yiv7974342342yui_3_7_2_39_1370002123407_135 yiv7974342342yui_3_16_0_1_1404189294970_43294 yui_3_16_0_1_1404197066650_16043\" style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"color: #008000;\">\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If anyone would like more information, please send an email to:\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">humanitarianleague<\/span>\u00a0(at)\u00a0<span style=\"color: #800080;\">outlook<\/span>\u00a0(dot)\u00a0<span style=\"color: #800080;\">com\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8211; or message me through\u00a0HappyCow\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/author\/JohnnySensible\/\" style=\"color: #0000cc;\" title=\"Working to promote vegan businesses since 1978. Henry S. Salt Archive - researcher &amp; fundraiser. The Humanitarian League - researcher &amp; fundraiser. The Ernest Bell Library - archive manager. Collecting &amp; republishing historical material of vegetarianism and other humanitarian movements.\"  target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/author\/JohnnySensible\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI felt like I was waking up from a long sleepwalk. I believe we are all sleepwalking off a cliff if we don\u2019t do this.\u201d\u00a0 James Cameron &#8211; on switching to Vegan Living. James and Suzy Amis Cameron want Americans to adopt a vegan diet. They say it is vital for the future of the planet. James Cameron &#8211; &#8230;.also went public and lashed out in a recent interview with National Geographic saying that environmentalists who are not vegan are not upholding their values &#8211; full article here. 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