Macca, Moz and Chrissie are the glorious trinity of extremely talented and ardent vegetarian animal rights' paragons. Other longtime animal loving vegetarian virtuosos include guitar GOD Jeff Beck, Howard Jones, Boston's Tom Scholz, Moby, Bryan Adams and rockers Joan Jett and Geezer Butler. Leona Lewis and Nellie McKay are the new generation. The over sixty years of age icons are Annie Haslam, Judith Durham, Ringo Starr and Jazz vocalist Michael Franks.

Posted by: Brien Comerford | August 18, 2009 08:48 PM

Wanted you to have my e-mail to HSUS over Michael Vick:

"Just a note to tell you my thoughts about your association w/Michael Vick:
You have sold out. You have aided the enemy. PETA is right to avoid him unless he undergoes a psych test. PETA has the reputation of being the extremists, but there is nothing more extreme, more cowardly, than making lame compromises with the enemy. We learned the facts from you, & you have betrayed us too. I can't even look at the guy. He's the Ted Bundy of dogs.
There should be a protest against you for helping him get his career & reputation back. What next? Give him some new pitbulls?

Posted by: Mary Beth Malooly | August 18, 2009 09:00 PM

That is so great to read about! It sends such a positive message out there! Im a huge Paul McCartney fan anyway! Lots of vegan love xxx

Posted by: Hannah | August 18, 2009 10:38 PM

This is awesome news! If only, there were more celebrities like this. Also, it would be very cool if they could convert their friends into vegetarianism or veganism.

Posted by: Gina | August 18, 2009 11:36 PM

We talk about cruelty to animals, the fur, the ivory tusk, etc. But how can we ignore the bullfighting in Spain. The most cruel act of killing a species is how a bullfighter slowly killing the bull to its death, and to the delight of, shall we say, civilized spectators. I dont think a Brigitte Bardot or a Paul Mc Carthney can stop a tidal wave.

Posted by: Federico Javier | August 19, 2009 08:24 AM

Federico,

I watched a video of Paul McCartney stopping a tidal wave with JUST his left handed bass skills. Ripping. Phat. Bass.

Believe it.

Posted by: Tom | August 19, 2009 11:00 AM

I sure wish the Woodstock revival my husband and I went to offered vegetarian meals. My husband and I had to smuggle our sandwiches and drinks in. Good thing we did, because all the food stands except the one offering crepes involved meat.

Posted by: Rev. Meg Schramm | August 19, 2009 11:47 AM

"mary beth" your comment is ridiculous. "there is nothing more extreme, more cowardly, than making lame compromises with the enemy"
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
Without compromise in society we'd be constantly at war. "There is nothing more extreme or more cowardly" How about a suicide bomber for one? How about a rapist? Please make intelligent points, not ones simply to garner shock value. Your points are creating the exact stereotype PETA wants to avoid.

Posted by: middleground | August 19, 2009 11:54 AM

Thats a good thing, Paul McCartney is the best

Posted by: Kat | August 19, 2009 12:36 PM

This is awesome! I think there are a lot of musicians who dont get recognized such as Matt Skiba of alkaline trio. There are videos you can watch of him on youtube that explain about why he is vegan and such. Also Rise Against are vegetarians too. Their latest cd comes with a sticker "meats not green"! So i think that there are more "famous people" out there that are vegetarian then people like to believe
:-)

Posted by: Anthony Atkin | August 21, 2009 04:32 AM