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Every non-vegan.
Or at least Someone who can influence as many ppl in the world to go vegan.
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If the most powerful leaders in the most poor countries in the world would go vegan and also learn something about nutrition, I'm sure a lot of their suffering and starving citizens would be happy. Eating plants instead of growing animal food+eat animals (or sell animal food to rich countries for a far too low price) means that a lot more people could be fed from the same land. Or - Kofi Annan, maybe?
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Homer Simpson is only a cartoon !!!! :D
Ok, Popeye The Sailor Man Then. He's already into dark, leafy green vegetables.
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I really wish ppl on morning television would start preparing vegan foods/meals. It's a problem here. I see it as so because so many ppl start out their day watching this stuff & all they see are beef, beef, beef. It causes them to want that kind of meal for dinner. Gawd, America & this BEEF INDUSTRY!! *pulls out hair*
Sorry, you said one specific person. My mom, I think. She has fibrom & chronic pain. It's sad because I know how much better she would feel & she makes a concious decision to ignore me.
My dad has cancer, she has a brain tumor plus fibro & I just think they could see some miraculous happenings in their lives if they went vegan. Heck, even vegetarian would be a difference in their lives & the environment at this point.
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Arnold Schwarzennegger.. My icon and guru for body-building. He claims to be an animal lover. He has banned foie gras production in the state of california. But ironically is not a vegetarian.. :mad:
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Arnie did not ban foie gras. The bill was amended to the point that it means there will be no discussion of legislature changes to foie gars production in california for 7 years, and when that time is up it only relates to a phasing out of production for one producer.
http://www.friendsofanimals.org/acti...foie-gras.html
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Oprah Winfrey, because of the ripple effect. She has so much influence over so many people.
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Adam, did you know that the original Ronald McDonald became a vegetarian and broke his contract?
Unfortunatly his contract did not grant him control of the RM image, so the creepy flesh pushing clown lives on...
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Arnie did
not ban foie gras. The bill was amended to the point that it means there will be no discussion of legislature changes to foie gars production in california for 7 years, and when that time is up it only relates to a phasing out of production for one producer.
http://www.friendsofanimals.org/acti...foie-gras.html
Oh :(
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I'd love a dear friend of mine to become vegan - he is well loved by many, and such a change would be influential. On the other hand, I'd love my son to go vegan. He has four children who adore him, and one of his sons who qualifies as a doctor at the end of this year, is vegan already, so that would help. :)
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Adam, did you know that the original Ronald McDonald became a vegetarian and broke his contract?
Unfortunatly his contract did not grant him control of the RM image, so the creepy flesh pushing clown lives on...
Yeah I'm reading fast food nation ay the moment.
The guy who thought up Romald McDonald was Willard SCott, former weathersellout of the NBC Today show. He wasn't allowed to play RM as he was too fat :D
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all heads of state in all countries i guess - but it wouldnt be enough to just go vegan, they'd have to constantly tell us they are and also legistlate vegan too! :D
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All my friends and relatives, the Pope, Bush :D, and all other religious and political leaders.
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Yeah I'm reading fast food nation ay the moment.
The guy who thought up Romald McDonald was Willard SCott, former weathersellout of the NBC Today show. He wasn't allowed to play RM as he was too fat :D
I absolutely LOVE that book, that's partly what really made me think about going vegan in the first place. Let me know how u like it if u could, I am a definate promoter of that book to everyone I know.
I really like all of your answers, they make me feel so selfish with my answer about just my parents! :D lol
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Yeah I'm really enjoying it, very well written.
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My aunt & uncle! Thousands of spiders and insects would be saved annually, along with excessive numbers of animals killed for food, shoes, make-up, perfume etc. :mad:
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Anyone who can invent an excellent tasting non-toxic vegan cheese.
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mmm...non-toxic excellent vegan cheese, lol :D
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Any of the actors from the Harry Potter movies, especially Alan Rickman, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, etc. You know how many PEOPLE watch these movies, and read the books? :3 JKRowling should become vegan. Would be awesome, eh?
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Tony Blair, oh how i would laugh, or more so Prince William. Ha ha ha ha ha. One member of the royal family must be veggie, there's so many of them.....
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Yeah I'm really enjoying it, very well written.
Have you guys read Dont Eat That Book yet? Written my Morgan Surlock of Super Size Me fame? It's even better than the movie in my opinion. It unveils more info since the documentary's ending. I bought mine at Barnes in the Cultural Science section.
Fast Food Nation is my 2nd fave.
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I really have to check it out, I haven't heard of that book, but if its anything like the movie, it's gotta be awesome! Thanx for the tip! :)
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There's a thread here with links to it. It didn't get very good reviews.
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Sorry if this is out of place, but I was looking for a thread on 'Books'. If anyone has that link, please share?
I just got another book today called 'Meditations on the Inner Art of Vegetarianism' I know we're vegans here, but these daily inspirations are really nice. Helpful, like you have a best friend taking this walk with you.
August 17th:
{ We need to recognize that we will grow at our own pace. We need our breath to rain oxygen into our blood & keep our cells fed. We need the sunlight of compassion & nonviolence for us to grow our roots & strengthen ourselves. }
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I really like that! It sounds like a great book for little insirations when ur having a rough day, vegetarian or not! Pretty awesome! :)
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My boyfriend :) He's halfway there!
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Admittedly Michael Moore would have more impact globally but, well, i'd be super chuffed about my dad....
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My boyfriend :) He's halfway there!
Hey Roxy, i rekon you should try a little gentle persuasion, if you catch my drift...;)
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all i can say is....PERFECT! he and george bush and the pope would be about all it would take
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Toby Anstis. I listen to him every morning (he's a radio DJ for those who live outside UK) - I think if he talked a bit here and a bit there about his veganism, that would slip into people's heads quite easily. He is also very handsome and the girls would follow the cult of Toby!
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Oprah Winfrey, because of the ripple effect. She has so much influence over so many people.
I have to say the same...I don't watch Oprah but scores of people do and she is soooo influential (especially on mid-American housewives) and so whatever she decided on and supported would go very far indeed...
On a personal level, I'd like my ex-veg sister to go vegan because she's such a good person, I love her, want her to be healthier and happier and veganism (a shared cause) would be something we could bond over.
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I think Morrissey made a massive impact for vegetarianism (isn't he now vegan? I heard somewhere he was) My ex boyfriend went veggie purely because of Morrissey. 17 years later he's not such a big fan but he's still veggie.
If would be great if some other major rock/pop star came along who was vegan.
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went to reply here, and realized I already had. Whee. XD
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The big bosses of Glaxo, Beechams, and any other huge animal abusing corporation!!
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Kam, there's a Dj kinda like that here, his name is Ryan Seacrest (?) and i think he's really good looking. Not only is he a well-known DJ, but he's also the hot of a really popular show called American Idol. If he were vegan, and every once in a while talked about it...well there's just no telling! :p
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Toby Anstis used to be on TV a lot, he was a kid's TV presenter, I think he's getting back into it from radio as he's on a show at the moment (albeit it a truly awful one - Celebrity Holiday Rep, man, it's terrible) but I still like him, we can forgive him this error! I do think a subtle approach is good, just to get them dropping it into the radio chitchat every now and then!
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