NEW YORK, NY - “On the one side, this eating mindfully and vegan seems to be the solution to nutrition, to health, to global warming… On the other side: Corned beef. How do we bridge that gap?”

Well if that’s all that’s holding you back, Jon, you’re practically vegan!

Or so says animal activist and vegan lifestyle advocate Gene Baur, who endeavored to convince Jon Stewart when he appeared on the Daily Show last week, which you can see in the video below. 

The famed comedian brought Baur on to discuss the benefits for both the individual and the world of going vegan, a decision Stewart seems only to oppose for the lack of convenience and maybe a few dishes he would have to give up.

But he might change his mind if things keep going the way Baur says they are.

“They are getting better every year, and it’s getting easier than it’s ever been,” Baur told Stewart, speaking on substitute foods that incorporate traditional flavors without the use of meats or dairies.

The rising convenience and substitutions could be part of why we are seeing a rise in vegan advocacy. As we reported previously, celebrity power couple Beyonce and Jay-Z decided to make a permanent change to vegan after successfully completing a 22 day challenge. Other big names that switched to a produce-fueled and anti-animal diet include:

• Ellen DeGeneres
• Anne Hathaway
• Tobey Maguire
• Olivia Palermo
• Joaquin Phoenix
• Alicia Silverstone
• Lea Michele

Baur also reinforced the global impact veganism could have by eating a more produce-based diet, saying it is a simple decision of what we eat and could conserve resources used to raise animal foodstock. 

While Stewart did not necessarily declare himself converted to the vegan way at the end of the show, he did push purchasing Baur’s book “Living the Farm Sanctuary Life,” complete with recipes and tips Stewart said beautifully laid out how to live vegan.

Soon, John. Soon.