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Actor James Cromwell has lent his voice to a new film produced by animal rights group Mercy For Animals, Farm To Fridge.

The film gives viewers an inside look at farms where animals are raised for food. Although brief–only 12 minutes in length–Farm To Fridge is able to examine the cruelty involved in a variety of animal agriculture, including beef, pork, egg, dairy, poultry and seafood.

MFA used footage it obtained from undercover investigations. This is the same group that uncovered the cruelty that took place at the Ohio dairy farm, Conklin, where a worker was charged with 12 counts of animal cruelty after seen punching, stomping and beating cows on tape.

“James was our first choice to narrate the film,” MFA Founder and Executive Director Nathan Runkle told VegNews in an interview. “In addition to being an Academy Award-nominee and seasoned actor, he is an ethical vegan, a dedicated, sincere, and passionate animal-rights advocate, and has an incredibly impactful voice. We approached James about this project and he eagerly jumped on board. We are so thrilled and grateful to be partnering with him.”

Farm To Fridge can be viewed below.

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One of CNN’s ireporters caught up with several celebrities at PETA’s 30th anniversary gala to ask how they give animals a voice.

Vegetarians like Alec Baldwin, Georges Laraque and James Cromwell had wonderful things to say about abstaining from animal products.

Alec Baldwin said he’d like for “people to eat less animals if they can…I would love to see people hunt less, wear no fur and eat less animals.”

Georges Laraque assured everyone going vegan wouldn’t whittle them down to skin and bones, having them weighing “100 pounds wet,” and used himself as an example.

Watch to hear James Cromwell‘s powerful message telling people to consider the environmental impact and other issues when continuing to eat meat.

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“I could not be more proud and GRATEFUL for all that #PETA and friends of peta do to help protect the right of our voiceless animal friends.”

–Daniella Monet, from her Twitter account, on PETA’s 30th Anniversary celebration. A detailed description of the evening’s events can be found at green gossip site Ecorazzi, which includes quotes about fur and vegetarian diets from celebrities like Christian Serratos, James Cromwell, Pamela Anderson and Alec Baldwin.

Photo: PR Photos

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Actor James Cromwell and NBA legend John Salley will speak to high school students on the benefits of a vegetarian diet after they watch the movie Avatar.

On Thursday, the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, Avatar director and writer James Cameron will take 5,000 students from Los Angeles schools to the Nokia Theatre where they will watch the movie and discuss its environmental themes, according to Look to the Stars.

Afterwards, Cromwell and Salley will discuss how to preserve the earth by following a vegetarian diet.

The event is part of the Eco Warrior training and competition where high school students give speeches with the theme of “An Environmental Lesson I Learned From Avatar and How to Apply it in My Community.”

Scholarships totaling $12,000 will be awarded and the winners will be announced during Cromwell and Salley’s visit.

Meeting three celebrities in one day, plus the chance to receive money for college?

Now that’s what you call a field trip!

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A big slice of vegan birthday cake goes out to the following vegetarian or vegan celebrities today.

• James Cromwell (70)

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Recently released video of James Cromwell being interviewed by VegTV.

James talks about how vegetarianism and veganism can solve many problems, including environmental.

“People say, well what can I do?” James said.

“What can you do? Don’t eat animals. That’s the first step.”

Watch the clip above to see James in action!

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PETA likes to host dozens of contests involving sexy people who don’t eat meat, and it’s time for the senior citizens to flaunt their thing, with the “Sexiest Vegetarian Over 50″ contest.

The vegs over 50 are in good company, with celebs like Paul McCartney, Prince, James Cromwell, Russell Simmons, Cloris Leachman, and Emmylou Harris.

Sixty two year old Emmylou has been involved with animal organizations like the Best Friends Animal Society, recorded public service announcements on taking good care of your pets, and even runs a dog shelter in her hometown of Nashville, Tennessee.

If you’re a sexy veg and over 50, why not enter the contest?

The finalists will be narrowed down on July 24th, then readers can vote and the winner in both the male and female category will be announced August 24.

Those voted the sexiest receive a gift basket from Vegan Divine.

You’re taking the best steps toward living another century, lowering your health care costs, and looking great.

And it’s cool to tell the kids and grand kids, “When I was your age, worshipping seitan meant a completely different thing.”

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James Cromwell recently attended a screening of Fuel, a film about America’s dependency on oil and the need for alternative energy sources.

The Green Girls caught up with James during the screening to ask what lifestyle changes he had made to go “green.”

“I made a lifestyle change in 1975 when I became a vegetarian, and in ’94 when I became a vegan,” Cromwell said.

“If everybody would do that, we’d save a lot of water, a lot of land use, a lot wasted energy bringing protein to people through animals, a lot of suffering and a lot of greenhouse gases.”

“If people [would] just [cut out meat for] one meal a week, and then one day a week, and then maybe one week a year, they could make an incredible difference.”

Cromwell showed his humorous side when asked if he went “cold turkey” in going vegetarian.

“I went the whole hog,” he joked.

Cromwell sees going vegetarian as a “choice” rather than a “decision” because when you make decisions, it becomes an either/or situation and you “leave things out that are important,” rather than educating yourself on what makes a balanced veg diet and how to incorporate different foods into it.

Watch the video to hear the rest of the interview with James.

Warning: there is a creepy flashback of the early 90s Wayne’s World movie when The Green Girls play their musical slogan at the end of the video.

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