The rugged vocalist has always been an enigma in reference to animal rights. I know that Anthony Kiedis is a vegetarian but I'm not certain if he is for moral and/or animal welfare reasons.

Posted by: Brien Comerford | June 22, 2009 08:23 PM

Who?

Posted by: Aneliese | June 22, 2009 10:07 PM

lol, awesome picture. Never heard of this guy before... just from this action, I'll check out his work.

Posted by: Dave | June 22, 2009 11:43 PM

Of course he is. He hates them. Even before he became vegetarian and then vegan. And he was last years sexiest vegetarian :D

Posted by: Sita | June 23, 2009 06:27 AM

I do find it funny that PETA thinks that you only go vegan if you support animal rights. Sorry, but not always the case - other things can come into play, such as a restricted diet to it. Even then, they may become pescarians or ovo/lactate vegans.

That said, I appreciate Kiedis' right to free speech. It's hard to stand up for your beliefs if you are a celebrity because of potential backlash to your career.

Posted by: mel | June 23, 2009 09:30 AM

This guy is a legend in the UK, When they come to play tickets are sold out, and knowing he cares for animals welfare makes him an even cooler guy. Keep up the good work.

Posted by: Lisa Atkinson | June 23, 2009 10:04 AM

For those of you who don't know, Anthony Kiedis is the lead singer for the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, a socal band that has been popular all over the world for over 25 years. Do the songs "under the bridge" or "scar tissue" ring a bell? If not, please listen to a few songs on itunes. This man is a legend.

Posted by: Press Compton | June 23, 2009 12:30 PM

Or he could be making an approving hiphop gesture signalling his fondness for them

Posted by: Vitesh | June 23, 2009 01:01 PM

Or he could be making an approving hiphop gesture signalling his fondness for them
-Vitesh

Now thats just silly buddy!!! Red Hot Chilli Peppers is one of the greatest punk/funk bands to march this face of this earth. Anyone who says they have not heard of them just dont know the names of the songs they sing. Trust me, everyone has heard his music unless you live with meerkats in africa!!! LOL!!!!

Anyways, McDonalds sucks....

Posted by: migolito | June 23, 2009 04:03 PM

I love Anthony Kiedis. I grew up listening to RHCP. He's been a vegetarian for awhile, his girlfreind turned him onto it and he's kept it.Yay!

Posted by: Sara | June 23, 2009 06:36 PM

I don't know, we'd have to ask him.

Rock stars and other celebreties are known to pander to the anti-Big Bad Evil Corporation Withoutny Ethics crowd. It was most likely a spontaneous gesture to that effect. If Mr. Kiedis had any serious systematic efforts going against them, we would've probably heard of it by now.

Posted by: Ray | June 23, 2009 09:33 PM

he so HOT!! anyone who will be against something so many people in the world live on...fast food!! anyway hottness is always interesting!! love it in WI

Posted by: kris shulfer | June 23, 2009 10:15 PM

Ummm... Mel... actually, you're not vegan if you eat ANY kind of animal product, not even honey. I think a bit more research on your part would be a good thing...

Posted by: Tammy | June 24, 2009 12:47 AM

He is the lead guy of red hot chilli peppers he has a book out called scar tissue great guy!

Posted by: daniel | June 24, 2009 06:26 AM

Um... Tammy, I'm not stupid and do know the definitions.

Honey is actually pollen that bees collect and process for food. It's vegan (or at least more vegan than milk or eggs are), and no bees are killed when you take honey from the honeycombs. (I have seen honey be removed from a beehive so I do know what I'm talking about).

Also - a fact - most people I know of who claim to be vegans are actually one of the two I mentioned. I rarely actually read of an actual vegetarian.

Plus, unless you're really strict, you cannot be a true vegetarian. You eat fries at McDonald's? - you eat meat because they use a beef based oil. Same with a lot of eating places - either you eat out real expensive or you're exposed to a non-vegan product. Several sauces even at fancy places require the use of eggs or other animal by-products.

Posted by: mel | June 24, 2009 11:04 AM

I'M LOVING IT. AWESOME GESTURE ANTHONY!

Posted by: CINDY | June 24, 2009 08:12 PM

Sorry Mel, but you obviously DONT know the definitions at all. Vegans do not eat animal products for several reasons... not purely so animals are not killed. It's also because of animal exploitation, hence vegans not eating honey. I know... I've done my research. I am a vegan.

Posted by: Tammy | June 24, 2009 11:38 PM

I don't know what potential backlash Anthony would suffer if he was just plain out saying he doesn't care for McDonald's...I'm sure he's comfortable in his position in music since RHCP has so many fans...and it's only McDonald's...seriously...not a big deal and I'm sure he doesn't care what anyone thinks. Vitesh's comment made me laugh. Dunno if it was a joke or not but it was funny to me. =)

Posted by: Whome | June 25, 2009 09:35 AM

AWESOME Anthony! He was always been for animal rights!

Posted by: Jeanell | June 26, 2009 11:03 AM

Its the lead singer from red hot chili peppers. Hes awesome! And good for him if hes anti mcdonalds. We dont need to be eating that crap anyway.

Posted by: Tara | June 26, 2009 12:08 PM

I didn't read all the comments but has anyone just flat out asked him?

I think he's AR / VEG / Green

Posted by: Kathy | June 26, 2009 12:59 PM

Mel, it's obvious that you have your terms mixed up since you are using "vegan" and "vegetarian" interchangeably, as shown in your sentence "Also - a fact - most people I know of who claim to be vegans are actually one of the two I mentioned. I rarely actually read of an actual vegetarian."

i don't believe that anybody claiming to be a vegan would eat any sort of animal-based or animal-exploiting product, as Tammy was trying to politely point out to you. And just because you've "seen honey be removed from a beehive", it does not make you an expert on veganism. If you are truly interested, there are many informative and wonderful websites you can check out, the PETA site being one of them.

Posted by: Concerned | June 26, 2009 01:26 PM

YES this is awesome. I love him. Makes him even hotter than he already is.
Not to mention seeing Brandon Boyd at my favorite vegan spot. These fellas know what's up!

Posted by: ANNA | June 26, 2009 02:56 PM

I love him ! Of course he is against animal cruelties ...
One of his donations was giving U$ 100.000 to Sea Shepherd - Whal Wars - and many others ...

Posted by: sandra | June 26, 2009 06:29 PM

Oh my Gosh. Anothy Keidis is the most beautiful man i have ever laid eyes on. i've loved the Chili Peppers for the last 17 years of my life....He truely is a GOD...and i dont just mean for his body...he is beautiful inside too. Love him.

Posted by: Tanya | June 26, 2009 10:42 PM

Anthony is the lead singer of the Red Hot Chili's and in my opinion is the sexiest guy in the WORLD :P so I voted for him as sexiest vegetarian last year in the poll. He's awesome has been a veggie for years, which I think makes him a lot more sexier :D <33

Posted by: Heather | June 29, 2009 10:19 AM

hes super hot!!i love when celebs use their influence in such impactful ways!! thx rocker!! we love u in WI

Posted by: kris shulfer | September 20, 2009 08:51 PM