#vegetarianism

#vegetarianism

The term vegan was coined in 1944, but there have likely been vegetarians in the world for as long as there have been humans. More than one in five people on earth today are vegetarian either by choice or necessity. It's a way of eating that everyone is aware of, yet it is still the object of mockery by some, especially in the West.

Little Richard is best-known as the flamboyant rock 'n' roll pioneer who gave us classic hits like "Tutti Frutti" and "Good Golly Miss Molly," always delivered with incredible gusto. With a performance style defined by explosive piano playing and electrifying exclamations, it's no question that he probably drummed up quite the appetite between all that yelping, screaming, and shouting. So when he wasn't changing the face of modern music, it's more than likely that he was indulging in his favorite snack:

When you think about a vegetarian, you think of someone who's warm, fuzzy, and "huggy". Well, in terms of the values that people espouse and what they aspire to, it's just not the case.

"I wrote 'Animal Liberation' in 1975 because I was convinced that I had stumbled onto something very important that most people were oblivious to..."