Ellen DeGeneres Tells Katie Couric Why She Went Vegan
Written by Vegetarian Star on February 4th, 2010 in Animal Issues, Food & Drink, TV Hosts.
Ellen DeGeneres was interviewed by Katie Couric and she told Katie about her motivation for going vegan.
It all started with a little film narrated by Joaquin Phoenix.
“I watched a documentary, Earthlings,” Ellen said. “It’s inside footage of factory farms; 50 billion animals a year are killed. They’re in pain, treated badly, diseased, pumped full of antibiotics. I saw the reality and just couldn’t ignore it. And I’m healthier and happier.”
You’ve heard Ellen’s reason’s for giving up meat, dairy, fish, cheese and poultry.
What’s yours?
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February 4th, 2010 at 5:38 pm
My reasons for going vegan are the same as Ellen’s. After giving up meat, fish, eggs, and dairy, I quickly discovered that compassion tastes good!
February 4th, 2010 at 6:54 pm
I’m so glad to hear Ellen Degeneres found Earthlings moving enough to convince her to go vegan. She’s got a good heart. I wish more people would watch it. Of course, many people who eat meat refuse to watch even a few minutes of footage from the killing room floors (such as the videos found on Peta’s website), let alone a feature-length documentary on the meat industry. Paul McCartney once said something to the effect that if all slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would stop eating meat. While that’s an obvious exaggeration, there is an element of truth to it.