McCartney and Yoko push 'meat-free Mondays'

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[traumer]

LONDON (AFP) — Beatles legend and famous vegetarian Paul McCartney was joined by John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono Monday to launch an appeal for "meat-free Mondays."

McCartney said going vegetarian, even for just one day a week, was good for the environment because of research suggesting it cuts greenhouse gas emissions from the world's livestock population.

"I thought this was a great idea. To just reduce your meat intake maybe by one day a week and this would seriously benefit the planet," he told reporters, alongside Ono and a bevy of other stars including Kelly Osbourne and Moby.

Lennon's widow -- famously blamed for splitting up the Beatles, but clearly reconciled and on good terms with McCartney now -- added: "Give up one day and then it will be two days maybe. It's a very, very intelligent idea."

In a video on his website, McCartney noted that the campaign had already been launched in the United States and Australia.

"It?s kind of easy to do. You?ve had too much over the weekend anyway and you?re all running down to the gym to try and work it off so just have a meat-free Monday," he said.

[a fool in paradise]

She killed his band, killed his partner, and now he's shacking up with her?

Yoko had set her eyes on Paul long before he shrugged her off on John.

Maybe I'm amazed.

[a fool in paradise]

With Obama spending our money like it was his, we may soon have more then one day a week without meat … mayhap days without food. ;-)

Does shoe leather count as meat?

[a fool in paradise]

When Paul was married to Linda, he had to be weaned off of meat (smaller portions every meal until it was “gone” from the plate).

Also he’d still sneak out now and again for his favorite meal, steak and eggs.

It isn’t about health, it’s about “animal rights”.

Animals don’t recognize the rights of other animals to “exist” when they are hungry. Cats will taunt roaches for play, they aren’t even doing it to trap “food”.

[a fool in paradise]

Why push fake processed substitute foods?

It’s as ridiculous to make a tofu turkey as it is to make a tomato out of steak.

[lormand]

How about a CO2 free Friday for all environmentally conscious sheeple?

The can go the entire day without exhaling.

[a fool in paradise]

Oh yeah, and I'm rooting for Ringo to be the last surviving Beetle.

Who's older? Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr) or Pete Best?

I think Pete's been living on the family farm, not globe trotting.

It serve the band right for Pete to outlast the lot of them.

[SparkyBass]

Yoko asked for a talent-free life.... she got it!

[skinkinthegrass]

IF we had an ugly contest...and who should win?????
A. Yoko Ono
B. Michelle Obama
C. Helen Thomas
D. ______________ (Write in Ballot)

D....how about other forms of Life (real / imagined )?????

[skinkinthegrass]

Wildlife Wednesdays. Deer, pronghorn, elk, moose, etc.

Good point!

[seanmerc]

Did you LOOK at post #78? :-)

[DB]

It is basic denial of what one is.

Do they condemn the lion for what it is?

[Daffynition]

Glad to see who will profit from this. Meh.

[skinkinthegrass]

Did you LOOK at post #78? :-)

*PUKE*
Yes, I did....
why...why did I just do that again?