Mark Zuckerberg Almost Vegetarian Now That He’s Eating What He’s Kills
Written by Vegetarian Star on May 26th, 2011 in Animal Issues, Flexitarian, Food & Drink, Tech.
Each year Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has pledged to take on a new challenge. Last year it was learning Chinese. This year, it’s eating only what he kills. By doing so, he’s pretty much become vegetarian.
Zuckerberg told Fortune in a detailed email how the idea for doing this came about and how he’s not only eating healthier, but has learned more sustainable ways of producing food.
This year, my personal challenge is around being thankful for the food I have to eat. I think many people forget that a living being has to die for you to eat meat, so my goal revolves around not letting myself forget that and being thankful for what I have. This year I’ve basically become a vegetarian since the only meat I’m eating is from animals I’ve killed myself. So far, this has been a good experience. I’m eating a lot healthier foods and I’ve learned a lot about sustainable farming and raising of animals.
The idea surfaced after Zuckerberg was having a pig roast with friends who felt uncomfortable with the animal in the middle of the room still looking alive.
A bunch of people told me that even though they loved eating pork, they really didn’t want to think about the fact that the pig used to be alive. That just seemed irresponsible to me. I don’t have an issue with anything people choose to eat, but I do think they should take responsibility and be thankful for what they eat rather than trying to ignore where it came from.
Besides drastically reducing his meat intake at home, another bonus to this way of flexing is that Zuckerberg finds himself frequenting restaurants with more vegetarian options.
More at Fortune.
Photo: Jason McELweenie/Creative Commons
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May 26th, 2011 at 11:29 pm
Pussy whipped!
June 1st, 2011 at 8:34 pm
It’s a good news that facebook founder have almost become vegetarian and his thinking is right that we don’t have right to kill other living beings. By “eating only what he kills” means he has almost stopped being non-vegetarian.
He is a role model to all the people in the world and it’s having a great influence as many facebook users are his fans.
I am a vegetarian and i never thought such a thinking will come from a great person called “Mark Zuckerberg”. If you are a non-vegetarian, nothing to think – be a vegetarian and lead a happy, healthy life.
May 1st, 2012 at 10:32 pm
How is he pussy whipped? By whose pussy has he been whipped? How is eating meat manly? If anything, you’re the pussy for trying to feel manly through things that have nothing to do with manliness. I’ll bet you’re a fattie.