Sir Paul McCartney Wants You To Go Veggie

Turning vegetarian is the biggest change anyone could make in their lifestyle to help the environment, Sir Paul McCartney has said.

The former Beatle said the world’s meat industry was one of the major contributors to global warming, as he urged people to “turn veggie” to tackle the problem.

“I would urge everyone to think about taking this simple step to help our precious environment and save it for the children of the future,” he said.

Sir Paul, who turned vegetarian many years ago after watching lambs play in a field outside his home, made the comments in an interview with US animal rights organisation Peta.

He said: “The surprising thing is that even though many of us, including me, were brought up as traditional meat and fish eaters, it is a simple matter these days, and an exciting one, to consider changing your diet to a healthier one which not only brings benefits to the person who does it but also to the planet as a whole.”

He said he found it “very surprising” that most major environmental organisations left vegetarianism off their lists of top ways to tackle global warming.

“Of course there are many powerful businesses which would wish to resist this idea but it is becoming clearer that a simple change in people’s lifestyles could make a major difference to our environment,” he said.

In the same interview, Sir Paul, 65, who went through a high-profile £24.3m divorce settlement with Heather Mills last month, said “thoughtless industrialisation” was destroying the planet.

“This scandal can be halted and there are hopeful signs that people are starting to realise that this must be done to secure a brighter future for our children and theirs,” he said.

Sir Paul is the latest celebrity to appear in a Peta advertising campaign promoting vegetarianism. Other stars including Alicia Silverstone, Casey Affleck, and Forest Whitakerhave backed the campaign.

reprint from: The Press Association

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