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As a vegan herself, it’s no surprise Chelsea Clinton chose to cover the ethical fashion designer Stella McCartney for a Rock Center with Brian Williams special.

The daughter of former president Bill Clinton who also went on to adopt a plant-based diet, interviewed Stella for the feature, discussing how her line of clothing that does not use leather or fur became such a mainstream hit.

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

• Paul McCartney (71)
• Renee Olstead (24)

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“The influx of forward-thinking musicians and techies, the thriving University, and the food trucks all over the city run by young veg-friendly hipsters have made Austin the absolute cutting-edge place for green eating.”

—Paul McCartney, on the things that make Austin, TX one of his favorite spots to play and eat. The city was named one of the top veg-friendly places to dine by PETA. For all the delicious reasons why, visit Veg Austin.

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“For your people, for your children and for the planet they will inherit–go meat-free one day.”

—Paul McCartney, taking his message of Meat-Free Mondays to the European Parliament.

He addressed an audience in Brussels to encourage the idea of skipping meat at least one day a week for the good of the planet.

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“Her clothes are just as elegant as any line that uses animals.”

—Jessica Alba, on the vegetarian fashion designer who pledges no use of fur or leather in her collections. Stella recently unveiled her autumn/winter 2013 ready-to-wear collection at Paris Fashion Week.

Other celebrities who attended the event include U2 singer Bono, actress Nicole Richie and father and singer Paul McCartney.

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Paul McCartney has made a statement regarding the controversy of horse meat showing up in the meat supply.

On the topic of supermarkets in the UK selling ready made meals that actually contained horse meat instead of beef, McCartney said the revelation was “scandalous.”

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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.”

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Paul McCartney and Elvis Costello have collaborated in a new YouTube clip that is part of a series of advertisements to promote a new line of meat-free dishes in the Linda McCartney food brand.

Costello, a vegetarian since the early ’80s, said, “Linda always talked well and made it seem that you wouldn’t be joining a secret weird society by being vegetarian.”

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