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Quotes by famous vegetarians

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Our Superfood Spotlight Series is concluding for the time being; I hope everyone enjoyed learning more about some awesome foods: olive oil, edamame, beans, tea, and blueberries. Certainly there are numerous foods out there that have merit in both the health and taste field; try out some new foods and see how you can incorporate them into your life! 

 Today’s post, which relates to the popular feature here on famous vegetarians, offers “a word from the wise” about vegetarianism. There are many great quote sites out there that have some really interesting stuff; however, in this post, just ten of the most thought-provoking and interesting ones will be found — and ones that are light and easy to read, as well.

Thank you to KrishnaLand.com here for these awesome quotations!

 

1 • “Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.” — Albert Einstein

2 • “I have from an early age abjured the use of meat, and the time will come when men such as I look upon the murder of animals as they now look upon the murder of men.” — Leonardo da Vinci

3 • “While we ourselves are the living graves of murdered beasts, how can we ever expect ideal conditions on earth.” — George Bernard Shaw

4 • “Teaching a child not to step on a caterpillar is as valuable to the child, as it is to the caterpillar.” — Bradley Miller

5 • “How can you eat anything with eyes?” — Will Kellogg

6 • “If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be vegetarian. We feel better about ourselves and better about the animals, knowing we’re not contributing to their pain.” — Paul and Linda McCartney

7 • “To become vegetarian is to step into the stream which leads to nirvana.” — Buddha

8 • “I’m stopped. I’ll never eat another burger.” — Oprah Winfrey

9 • “He is a heavy eater of beef. Me thinks it doth harm to his wit.” — Shakespeare in “Twelfth Night”

10 • “A righteous man takes care of his beast, but the heart of the wicked is merciless.” — Proverbs 12:10

 

Pretty cool, eh? We had some quotations from some very influential and important people — Einstein, Da Vinci, Oprah, Buddha… Hopefully these made ya’ think a little and were an interesting view on vegetarianism and its affect on history and the minds of many great individuals. 

Let me know what you think and send some to your friends if you think they’re interesting. Enjoy!

Be well,

Brian

 

Thank you again to this source:

Vegetarian Quotes by famous people – KrishnaLand.com –link


Written by esperantist

August 22, 2009 at 22:19

Famous vegetarians

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In a post here discussing the choice to go (and stay) veg, the consideration of the “chic factor” that surrounds the vegetarian lifestyle was brought up; and in this post, I’ll be showing how cool it really is to live cruelty-free! Check out the list below for examples of famous veg celebrities: musicians, actors, writers and more, who really care about the cause. Many of these people have also won, for example, PETA’s Vegetarian of the Year award, too. Pretty cool, eh?

 

Women

 1. Carrie Underwood; age 26; singer, songwriter; winner of fourth-season American Idol, multiple Grammy-award winner, Country Music Awards Entertainer of the Year.

 

 2. Hayden Panettiere; age 19; actress, singer, model; of Disney’s Remember the Titans and NBC’s Heroes TV series.

 

 3. Leona Lewis; age 24; singer; winner of third-season The X Factor, multiple Grammy-award winner.

 

 4. Mary Tyler Moore; age 72; actress; of The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Dick Van Dyke Show.

 

 

Men

 1. Anthony Kiedis; age 46; musician, actor; lead vocalist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, author of best-selling autobiography Scar Tissue.

 

 2. Don Imus; age 68; radio host, humorist, writer, philanthropist; host of radio show Imus in the Morning, winner of three Marconi Awards, author of number of books.

 

 3. Toby Maguire; age 34; actor, film producer; of Spiderman movies, Seabiscuit and many other film productions.

 

 4. Steve Jobs; age 54; co-founder and CEO of Apple, Inc., board of directors of Disney; created on of first commercially-successful computers, worked with Pixar, Inc., Most Powerful Businessman by Fortune Magazine in 2007.

 

Hopefully these examples of significant celebrities will display just how chic and cool it is to be vegetarian! 

Spread the word and comment your thoughts, suggestions, etc.!

Be well,

Brian

 

Thank you to these sources:

Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrities of 2008 – PETA –link

Wikipedia articles

Written by esperantist

July 19, 2009 at 11:52