McCartney and Yoko push 'meat-free Mondays'

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[dennisw]

LONDON (AFP) — Beatles legend and famous vegetarian Paul McCartney was joined by John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono Monday to launch an appeal for "meat-free Mondays."

McCartney said going vegetarian, even for just one day a week, was good for the environment because of research suggesting it cuts greenhouse gas emissions from the world's livestock population.

"I thought this was a great idea. To just reduce your meat intake maybe by one day a week and this would seriously benefit the planet," he told reporters, alongside Ono and a bevy of other stars including Kelly Osbourne and Moby.

Lennon's widow -- famously blamed for splitting up the Beatles, but clearly reconciled and on good terms with McCartney now -- added: "Give up one day and then it will be two days maybe. It's a very, very intelligent idea."

In a video on his website, McCartney noted that the campaign had already been launched in the United States and Australia.

"It?s kind of easy to do. You?ve had too much over the weekend anyway and you?re all running down to the gym to try and work it off so just have a meat-free Monday," he said.

[Dutchboy88]

How about a “McCartney & Ono-free” decade?

[NMEwithin]

Screw you Yoko!!

[xcamel]

‘cause all the catholics already claimed friday...

[tet68]

Groovy, I’m down with it, pass me that Spam sandwich.

[dennisw]

Paul McCartney convinced me to go vegetarian but then I saw Yoko was also behind this. So.... forget about it I grilling a steak tonite

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

I swear....I saw: “Meat Free Monkeys.”

[editor-surveyor]

Lets have Vegan-free Tuesday through Sunday then!

[RabidBartender]

I think I’m dedicating tonight’s steak dinner to Moby.

[lonestar]

Now I’m going to have to eat meat!!!

[americanophile]

Beef...it’s what’s for dinner!

[tet68]

Imagine there’s no beetles, it’s easy if you try...

[PfromHoGro]

Damn, a tad late. ‘could have picked up & marinated two ribeyes at lunch had I known.

[andy58-in-nh]

I suspect Ms. Ono has been meat-free for some time now.

[Red Badger]

If things keep going the way they are going, we’ll have “meat-free” months, and possibly years................

[Dr. Thorne]

I might go along with this as long as we can have “Side of Beef Saturdays”.

[americanophile]

...this is why I love FR.

[Jo Nuvark]

Now I understand why they look so “pastey” and enemic.

[dennisw]

 

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[Repealthe17thAmendment]

Great one!