McCartney and Yoko push 'meat-free Mondays'

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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.

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[Rashputin]

Two pieces of crap don’t make a rose.

Regards

[Big_Monkey]

Back in the day, we used to have “meat free Fridays”. But, Vatican II took care of that. I suspect this will be met with the same fate.

[MrLee]

What a circus......

[mamelukesabre]

I’m thinking about giving up insects 50 weeks out of the year. Not all insects. Just the beetles.

[Dallas59]

So says rich people that can afford anything they want. Please....just go back to your $15,000 a day retreats.

[KarlInOhio]

I'll order something from the cardiologist lovers menu on Monday. I love the ground pig: A whole boneless pig shoved into a grinder and fried up, just for you.

[doc1019]

With Obama spending our money like it was his, we may soon have more then one day a week without meat … mayhap days without food. ;-)

[43north]

I vow to give up Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono forever, OK?

Now go away you morons. You are has-beens.

[Secret Agent Man]

Apparently they are late to the party. Many Christians have been doing meatless Fridays a long time before Yoko and John were ever around.

Although maybe they don’t like it because it wasn’t started to be vegetarian, it was to prop up the local economy in the Italian fish markets.

[jwalsh07]

Somebody should tell them that Friday night is pizza night. It might give them a leg up.

[Borges]

When was Yoko an ‘Is now’?

[Eddings]

Go ahead, Yoko and Paul. You’re free to follow whatever dietary restrictions you want. Just leave us out of it.

[Churchillspirit]

Rather silly to choose Monday as a meat free day.

Lots of families in the UK enjoy the Sunday roast and Monday is a day for left overs.

[feedback doctor]

Paul, I will give up meat one day a week if you eat meat one day a week.

[grateful]

If the world’s livestock populations are emitting all that dangerous greenhouse gas, shouldn’t we be doing the earth a favor and eating MORE of them. ;-)

[fortunate sun]

I knew a girl who was a vegetarian but sure liked the bone.

[lafroste]

Meat free Mondays are fine with me, but what is the Veggie free day? How about veggie free Thursdays? Cow only Tuesday’s? Pork and cream Wednesdays? Lets gave some real diversity here. Its for the children don’t you know.

[Snickering Hound]

[DoughtyOne]

If it isn’t Obama, it’s some other nut job trying to cram their life style down our throats.

McCartney, F-— -—!

I suggest you implement my plan, Leftist a—h—es don’t eat between Memorial and Labor Day.

[doc1019]

LOL! Rich ;-)

[DB]

Ya, that really worked well for Linda McCartney...

[traumer]

Let them eat cake !

[Huskrrrr]

God, ya suppose Yoko and Paul could be an item someday?

[Morgana]

Just for that I will have T-Rex Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The T-Rex is for how I eat meat!

[JeffChrz]

Why would an animal-rights activist team up with a woman who produced music that sounded like a cat being hit by a suitcase?
(I think it was Joe Bob Briggs who came up with that observation.)

[traumer]

We need a FOOD CZAR....

[fortunate sun]

sorry, she don’t eat MEAT but she sure like the bone.

[doc1019]

Give Obama time. ;-)

[DTogo]

Yoko Ono is an insult to Japanese women...

[RJL]

Now go away you morons. You are has-beens.

How can you say that, they were hanging out with "...a bevy of other stars including Kelly Osbourne and Moby."

You know that you've hit the big time if you're hanging out with Kelly Osbourne!
/S

[Morgana]

“When was Yoko an ‘Is now’?”

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I have a better question....If we had an ugly contest...who would win? Yoko or Michelle Obama?

[catfish1957]

Double steak helping for all freepers Monday.....I’m grilling

[Morgana]

Yoko is an insult to all women!

[NaughtiusMaximus]

Macartney, Yoko who?

I thought they were dead.

[hattend]

So we all go vegetarian and the gas comes out our asses instead of a cow’s ass.

Where’s the savings? (there’s 6 billion of us)

Take care of yourselves Paul and Yoko. Stay out of my kitchen and bathroom.

[freekitty]

Dressed in her communist finery.

[Mr_Moonlight]

"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,"

Go to Hell, Paulie ......

(and I'm a huge Beatles fan!)

[grateful]

Vegetarian gas is more heinous than carnivore gas. I know from experience. I still have nightmares about it...

[xp38]

on my new Monday menu

[crazyhorse691]

“meat-free Mondays.”

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HA! Got that beat. The Peoples Republic of Portland(Oregon) in their Climate Action Plan is calling for a 20% reduction in red meat...thats 1.2 more meatless meals than what these stars are calling for.

[CaptRon]

I have always done what Yoko Ono has suggested.

[John W]

The ultimate response is Post 14 in the original thread of this story.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2272289/posts

[Viking2002]

I had my veggies last night. Zucchini, dredged in flour and seasonings, and deep-fried. Went great with the bacon, cream cheese, and chive-stuffed chicken breast beside it. I haven't given up my meat yet, and I ain't doing it for these two stinky old hippies. Maybe when the option of cannibalism becomes a real existential necessity, will I look at that watercress a little differently.

[Roscoe Karns]

I’d be for meat-free Mondays if we can have sanctimonious-free Tuesdays.

[Iron Munro]

They are wasting their time.

By the end of 2009 most Americans won't be able to afford to have meat on the family menu anyway.

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[IYAS9YAS]

IYAS9YAS pushes for McCartney- and Yoko-free airwaves.

[June K.]

MM,

LOL- They are just testing their control over their blind, devoted fans!!

(of which I am NOT one...at least not one of the blind fanatics)

Look - I do LOVE some of the Beatles’ music... (SOME of it!)... but where does Paul get off, thinking he can tell people not to eat a hot dog or a burger if they wish!

This food chain thing was planned by a higher authority than Paul McCartney- or that other little weird one!!

Rediculous people!!

Junie K.