Tom Morello Tempted By (Turkey) Breasts On Thanksgiving
Written by Vegetarian Star on October 24th, 2008 in Flexitarian, Male Musicians, Male Singers, Not So Vegetarian.
Tom Morello is just looking to be a part of the club, but he technically doesn’t meat (pun, pun, pun) all the criteria. The former Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave member who now does his solo thing as the musical act The Nightwatchman, says he’s been a vegetarian (flexitarian) on and off since college (he’s 44 now).
But currently he’s eating fish (so that makes him a pescatarian?) and gives into the lust that many men can’t turn down: Breast. Turkey breast, that is.
“IVE BEEN A VEGETARIAN ON AND OFF SINCE I ENTERED COLLEGE AND READ A BOOK CALLED “ANIMAL LIBERATION” BY AN AUTHOR WHO’S LAST NAME IS SINGER. IT CONVINCED ME OF THE IMMORALITY OF PARTICIPATING IN EATING MEAT THAT CAME THROUGH THE HORRIFIC FACTORY FARM SYSTEM. WHEN I FIRST BECAME A VEGETARIAN I HAD NEVER MET ANOTHER VEGETARIAN AND DIDN’T KNOW HOW TO DO IT SO IT BASICALLY LEFT ME WITH SALAD AND CHOCOLATE AND FRENCH FRIES AS THE ONLY THINGS LEFT ON THE MENU. I BECAME VERY SICK. KIND OF WENT BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN EATING MEAT AND NOT EATING MEAT OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT FEW YEARS. I STILL EAT FISH REGULARILY AND ON THANKSGIVING CAN BE LURED TO EAT TURKEY.”
What the heck? If he’s eating fish, he’s not technically vegetarian and if he’s eating turkey, he’s still not pescatarian. Wouldn’t it be easier for him to just say he doesn’t eat red meat and tries to reduce other meat consumption?
Oh well. Paul McCartney called for Meat Free Mondays in hopes of getting everyone to reduce the impact of meat consumption on the environment even if they didn’t give it up completely. Morello is making an effort, even if it’s not the greatest one.
Someone should really show him the Tofurky section of Whole Foods next month though.
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October 24th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
He is a flexitarian and he should get the book The Flexitarian Diet by Dawn Jackson Blatner, RD. It is exactly how he should be eating if he wants to eat a healthy “mostly vegetarian” diet. It is a great book.
October 29th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
I think Paul McCartney is on the right track with Meat Free Mondays. Reducing your meat intake is an effective and manageable way to live more responsibly, and only cutting meat one day a week makes the sacrifice so much more manageable. I work for Meatless Mondays, a similar campaign dedicated to encouraging Americans to stop eating meat also emphasizing Monday as the day to make that change. Meatless Mondays takes a more health related approach to the campaign, although we also have environmental sustainability resources and articles. Meatless Mondays’ mission is to reduce American’s meat intake by 15%, significantly decreasing one’s risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and stroke. If anyone in health, wellness, or the practical aspects of flexitarianism, you should check out our website for articles and tasty meatless recipes, http://www.meatlessmonday.com. This week features a pumpkin theme. Pumpkin spiced hummus? Delicious.
January 22nd, 2009 at 9:22 pm
I still admire Tom but I wish he would keep true to his word and truly be a vegetarian. I’m vegan myself and it’s an awesome way to live! I am fit, have so much energy, and am hardly ever sick!
Whooooooooooo!