Paul McCartney Once Thought Vegetarians Were Wimps
Written by Vegetarian Star on January 25th, 2013 in Food & Drink, Male Musicians, Male Singers.
Paul McCartney is a longtime vegetarian.
He plays an important role in the decisions made by Linda McCartney Foods, the company created by late wife Linda that manufactures ready-made, vegetarian frozen foods.
He heads the Meat-Free Monday campaign, an initiative in the UK that encourages eating less meat to preserve the environment.
But there was a time when he thought vegetarians were “wimps.”
In a piece he wrote for the Huffington Post, McCartney says:
“Growing up in Liverpool, I would have thought of a vegetarian as a wimp. We could be a prejudiced bunch at times but I’m not sure people would automatically think like that these days.”
McCartney discusses how Linda played a role in his change of heart, her food company and the family’s Meat-Free Monday campaign.
“We launched a Meat Free Monday campaign in 2009 in order to encourage people to look at their diets and make a meaningful change by giving up meat just one day a week. It’s not a new idea; it’s something that is done in many places around the world. We thought Monday was a good day to do it as many people tend to overdo it at the weekend. People thought recycling was a bit weird at first but now it’s weird if you don’t recycle!”
Read McCartney’s entire article at the Huffington Post.
Photo: Fiona/Creative Commons
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