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Old June 23rd, 2008, 10:20 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Paul McCartney wants "meat-free Mondays"

McCartney wants "meat-free Mondays"

Monday, June 23 2008, 14:40 BST
By Simon Reynolds, Entertainment Reporter
Rex Features

Sir Paul McCartney has urged the UK to hold "meat-free Mondays" to reduce carbon emissions.

McCartney told The Grocer that the scheme would alert consumers to the environmental impact of meat production.

He said: "A lot of people go to the gym on a Monday. With meat-free Mondays, it's a bit like going to the gym but with the added advantage of protecting the planet."

McCartney noted that a similar policy had proven successful in Australia.

He added: "One of the most significant conclusions of the recent report on climate change was that we should eat less meat. This is not the Vegetarian Society that said that. It's the UN."

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Old June 23rd, 2008, 03:09 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Old June 23rd, 2008, 03:22 PM   #3 (permalink)
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OH.......he means vegetarian Mondays! He should word that differently!!

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Old June 23rd, 2008, 03:36 PM   #4 (permalink)
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^^ whew...he scared me for a minute there
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Old June 23rd, 2008, 03:40 PM   #5 (permalink)
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just means we'd need to get our meat the other six days...
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Old June 23rd, 2008, 03:45 PM   #6 (permalink)
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As long as he keeps away from Taco Tuesdays.
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Old June 23rd, 2008, 04:24 PM   #7 (permalink)
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I think "meat" is highly overrated anyway. I am quite happy without it.
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Old June 23rd, 2008, 04:27 PM   #8 (permalink)
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See there's a better way to promote this...like maybe Indian themed food Mondays (obviously make it sound better) or something...

this is basically telling people that they are bad because they eat meat, and I dont think it will gain much acceptance.
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As a carnivore, I don't walk around trying to convince people to live the same way I do. I wish vegetarians would do the same.
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Old June 23rd, 2008, 05:54 PM   #10 (permalink)
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^^ That's funny because I'm a vegetarian and I've never tried to change my friends' minds about eating meat. On the other hand, they've tried to make me understand how "ridiculous and stupid" being vegetarian is.
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As a carnivore, I don't walk around trying to convince people to live the same way I do. I wish vegetarians would do the same.
i agree! at my last job, there was this nazi vegan who would try to push her 'beliefs' on us in the office. after weeks of this, i finally told her if she didnt stop, i was going to bring a steak and force her to eat it. thats all it took.
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McCartney noted that a similar policy had proven successful in Australia.

It has...???

Fuck, no-one told me about it... I hope I don't get arrested for the bloody big steaks I cooked for dinner last night then.
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Old June 23rd, 2008, 08:08 PM   #13 (permalink)
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^^ me neither... i had a pot roast.. wonder what policy he is talkin about??
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Rather than trying to get an entire country to do this ... he should offer his sponsorship to restaurants that offer reduced price vegetarian dishes. Good for their business, good for the environment and hell ... I'd forgo the chicken in my pasta is I was going to get a special discount for doing so.

Also, the tumbleweed post had me in stitches for a good 15 minutes. I don't even know why it's funny .. but it sho is.
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^^ That's funny because I'm a vegetarian and I've never tried to change my friends' minds about eating meat. On the other hand, they've tried to make me understand how "ridiculous and stupid" being vegetarian is.
My boyfriend is a vegetarian, and he's the same way. One of my other best friends is also a vegetarian, and doesn't care what anyone does, as long as there's beer around.

But I know a lot of vegetarians that are constantly reminding me how I need to change my habits......and it reminds me of this guy I used to date who smoked pot constantly and then would berate me when I lit up a cigarette. Psh.
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