I want you in the Nugget Army!
Hi it’s Emily from Bite Size Vegan and welcome to a very special vegan nugget. I’m going
to be very open and transparent with you today and if you know me, you know that I’m a
no BS kind of girl. When I first started Bite Size Vegan I didn’t know if anyone was going
to see my videos, but I wanted to at least try to make some difference for the animals.
Since the day I sat on my floor in front of my computer and recorded that first video,
Bite Size Vegan has grown to become an ever-expanding free educational resource reaching thousands
of people with the message of veganism. I have a file on my computer filled with messages
of people who have gone vegan because of the Bite Size Vegan videos and existing vegans
who have used them to find the confidence to speak up about veganism and take action
for the animals. I cannot put into words how much these messages mean to me and I want
to continue this work- reach more people, save more animals, and change more lives.
But I need your help.
Bite Size Vegan is a minority among YouTube channels as I focus primarily on the ethical
aspects of veganism and speaking to non-vegans. I’ve tackled many hard-hitting and controversial
topics like these on my channel, and always with my focus on speaking the truth for the
animals. Because this message is so important and also so quickly and easily rejected, it's
vital that I present well-researched and documented information, which of course takes ample time
and effort to produce.
A 5 minute vegan nugget video can take anywhere from 9½ to 25 hours or more to produce, with
the in-depth educational nuggets always topping out at over 25 hours. Currently, the time
commitment necessary to keep Bite Size Vegan running is an average of 70-90 hours a week-
and it’s a one-woman operation! Well there is Ooby, but just between you and me, she
doesn’t pull her weight. Now just a quick note- my videos are and always will remain
free. No one should be kept from hearing the vegan message. I’m an activist first and
foremost and I place the message above everything in my life. Unfortunately, the practical and
monetary aspects of life aren’t always so principled. In order to continue Bite Size
Vegan at the quality and pace that you’re used to, I do need your help. If I may be
so bold as to invoke the words of my friend and mentor Gary Yourofsky,
Gary: Stop giving your money to millionaires! PETA: 25 million dollars a year comes in every
year- stop writing them a $20 check. HSUS brings in $118 million a year- not even animal
rights, by the way, so definitely stop giving them money, but why would you give money to
a millionaire? Give it to the broke people, the broke activists.
Now you can always give a one-time donations through BiteSizeVegan.com, but I wanted to
find a way to keep Bite Size Vegan alive and give back to those who make it possible. This
is why I’ve created a Patreon page. If you’re unfamiliar with Patreon, just think of it
as an ongoing Kickstarter campaign, but instead of giving a lot at once for one project, you
give a little over time to support content that you find valuable. And in return for
your support you get cool perks that vary with your pledge level, like access to my
Patreon feed where I interact directly with my patrons. This is the best place to get
ahold of me, ask me questions, and see the inner-workings of Bite Size Vegan. You also
get early access to my videos before they even go public. Plus other perks like monthly
online hangouts with me, discounts of my services and upcoming products, a personalized thank-you
videos and more. You can choose your level of support, starting at as little as $1 a
month- that’s just 3cents a day and just 8 cents a nugget!
If you have found my videos to be valuable and effective, please help them continue.
This mission is not one that I can do alone, as much as I stubbornly try to. I truly believe
that education is where the vegan movement is going to gain the most ground. By changing
minds, we save lives.
With your help, I can continue veganizing via video and effectively advocating for the
animals. This is the link to the Patreon page and it’s also in the video description below-
you can head over and check out all the fun perks of being a member of the Nugget Army!
And if you're not in a place to support Bite Size Vegan financially, it's more than okay!
It’s kind of where I’m at right now. There are so many other ways to help out-like subscribing
to the channel, sharing the Bite Size Vegan videos and website, connecting with me on
all the social media sites, suggesting Bite Size Vegan to podcasts, websites, magazines
for potential coverage, shopping through any of the links on the Shop page at Bite Size
Vegan.com, and anything else creative you can think of!
Whatever you do to support Bite Size Vegan, I am so very grateful! I genuinely appreciate
each and every one of you- without you, I’m just a vegan in front of a camera in her closet-
but together we can change the world. I will keep doing my very best to be an effective
voice for the animals and forever keep my focus on their plight. So join me in the Nugget
Army for the fight for what's right. Much love to you and all my thanks!