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Georges Laraque: Professional hockey player, animal rights activist, and vegetarian evangelist?

The Montreal Gazette reports that after one reader learned Georges was an animal free athlete, it inspired her friend to go veg as well.

“I am writing to thank you and tell you how much I appreciate the story that you published on the Canadiens’ Georges Laraque’s mission to help animals. Although I’m not a hockey fan, I admire Laraque for challenging the stereotypes about sports and diet and showing that a successful athlete doesn’t have to bulk up on animal protein.”

“If it weren’t for this article, which explained that Laraque went vegan after watching the Earthlings documentary on the abuse of animals, my friend would not have called me and told me he was going vegetarian.”

Never underestimate the power of a successful vegan male celebrity!

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Georges Laraque drew criticism from women’s groups after he appeared in an Octane 7.0 energy drink with alcohol ad featuring the Montreal Canadienes vegan star playing hockey with scantily clad women.

What’s worse, the NHL discourages players from openly endorsing alcoholic beverages.

However, Laraque has apologized and vows to work with women’s charities in the future.

Plus, Laraque always donates profits from promos he does to charities, with the Octane 7.0 money going to animal rights.

Scantily clad women and animal rights?

Well, Georges is a PETA supporter, so what did you expect?

via theglobeandmail.com

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Montreal Canadienes hockey player Georges Laraque has recorded his official vegetarian PSA.

Laraque isn’t new to vegetarianism, though, having practiced the diet for awhile before going vegan in June.

He’s also been involved in protests.

“Out on the ice, things get pretty rough. But it’s nothing compared to what animals in factory farming slaughterhouses go through,” Laraque says.

So nice to see more male athletes give the holler to veggies.

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peta.org

Ah, yes.

There’s nothing like a man who knows how to hold a vegan chicken sandwich.

Montreal Canadienes hockey player Georges Laraque tried one of Kentucky Fried Chicken’s vegan faux chicken patties.

The vegan sandwich is currently available at KFCs in Canada only. The vegan offering was part of a deal the restaurant chain reached with PETA to move towards less cruelty, and they are currently making the transition to switch to controlled atmosphere killing.

Apparently, dude loved it so much, he ordered two more to go!

But we know he could have easily downed another on the spot if he was hungry enough, given the fact that he’s a six three, 260 pound athlete who maintains his athletic frame on a vegan diet.

Yep, that’s right. Georges was vegetarian for awhile, but made the vegan switch in June.

via peta.org

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