Back in 1997, when Titanic came out, I never thought I would look at Leonardo DiCaprio in a positive light. Never mind his acting chops, I was an awkward 13 year-old and jealous of all the attention the guy was getting.
Of course, he turned things around and started churning out awesome movie after awesome movie, shedding the teen heartthrob persona for one of a serious actor. When he bagged Bar Rafaeli, the Jew in me was jealous again, until he showed up around town wearing a Michigan hat. And while that didn’t hurt the guy’s chances of becoming an Unvegan Hero, what really did it was his love of meat.
These events show he has a clear love of life, and he put that love on display last week while chowing down on a steak with Tobey Maguire. That in itself isn’t such a feat, but Tobey Maguire is one of those “people” known as a vegan. In my experience it takes a lot of balls to enjoy a juicy steak with the judgmental eyes of a vegan sitting across from you, but Leo has done it.
So, for enjoying life to its fullest (which certainly entails eating steak), Leonardo DiCaprio, you are a true Unvegan Hero!
(via entertainmentwise)
Just for the hat he’s a hero in my eyes.
Please, live and let live people. I would have eaten the steak too. Also, I have a glass of wine when meeting a pregnant friend too. Doesn’t mean I do not value someone else’s principals. Again, live and let live!
I do live and let live. That’s why I’m vegan.
“I do live and let live. That’s why I’m vegan.” Nice reply! That’s why I am too.
Haha so true comment friends, no one can achieve the lowering of the vegan image; we are all vegan heroes for ourselves, and we don’t need to boast about it; or convince you; or lalala pretty butterfly.
Jo, Miguel, Juan … I’m with you! Live and let non-humans live! No harm to anyone. 🙂
A clear love of life.. yes, I have a love of life too. Not just my own life though! That’s why I’m vegan too.
You all realize that plants are alive too, right?
It’s actually funny you say that plants are alive because they most certainly are but they are not Sentient beings that show emotion and feel pain.
Studies have proven so far they react to a stimuli but that is a reaction not an emotion.
To leave you with one last unsettling thought for why you may be against Veganism. Everytime a cow is killed and eventually made into Steak for you to eat *which is full of carcinogens, bacteria, harmful chemicals to the body, proteins that don’t break down half as well as you are meant to believe*, you are killing far more plants than any one Vegan could kill.
The argument isn’t based on “inconsistencies” and “what ifs” for Vegan’s it’s solely based on “What is” and “Truth”
Everyone who chooses to become Vegan chooses to take the path of far less cruelty where as the opposite is true for Carnists. If you choose to indulge in cow flesh*steak* than you are succinct in supporting the path full of animal cruelty, be it “humane slaughter” (Oxymoron) or “Free Range-Grass Fed”
No matter what you think, it’s hurting the planet, these animals don’t deserve any of this suffering by wilful action of humanity and it’s not healthy for the body overall.
Food for thought, literally.
When you want to take on why people are trying to be more compassionate, talking about plants being alive vs running a bolt through a cows head seems rather silly, don’t you think so?
Look..it seems like his diet is mostly veggie and if he slips up once or twice people shouldn’t be slamming him down. At least he’s trying! Hypocritical or not. That money is definitely going to help and we need as many high profile people as possible to help with such things otherwise it’s much harder for tiny groups of people like us to get our word out. We shouldn’t constantly be judging people by their life styles. Nobody’s perfect, but if everyone does their bit it all helps. #donthateappreciate
“But Plants Tho” says it.
Not sure why people don’t use their real names but s/he nails it. With what we know now there is just no argument. We kill the animals and they kill us: cancers, heart disease, diabetes on and on. Rainforests mowed down at an acre every second mostly to grow food for animals to then be eaten, millions starving to death while massive grain stocks are fed to animals, inconceivable pollution cause by animal agriculture, mind numbing cruelty to innocent animals.
Do your homework and take down this pointless and harmful site. You are just creating excuses for people to latch onto to put off realising your and their compassion. You are – perhaps unwittingly – helping to perpetuate the assembly line carnage and unnecessary abuse of animals. Regards, Ralph Graham
Watch earthlings earthlings.com
Leo just executive produced Cowspiracy. Worth a watch. 🙂
Spot on Ralph Graham – I ignorantly enjoyed fish, red meat and chicken all my life (I’m 47 years old now)… My daughter recently decided to go Vegan – and I did the research any responsible father would do. Nothing wrong apart from B12 (which you used to be able to get from the ground but you can’t any more!) – so a simple supplement and you have a very healthy lifestyle.
I thought it wasn’t for me – but after watching some documentaries I have now made the transition to Veganism… I still have the odd cravings – and when I see a McDonald’s advert my mouth waters for those burgers – but it’s just an old habit – I couldn’t bring myself to buy another one ever.
Cowspiracy is a great documentary and really says it all.
My friends have said “What difference will it make if I go Vegan?” – Well if everyone thought like that there would never be a change – but I’m not judgmental or superior – if they ask, I tell them – it’s personal choice!!!
To see a calf dragged from it’s mother seconds after it is born, and the cow is so obviously distressed at not being able to nurture her young is simply inhumane – and I haven’t eaten beef since seeing this.
Final fact – the human race are the only species on Earth whose extinction would actually BENEFIT our planet!!! Scary fact – and makes you think!
I’m going to watch Earthlings – thanks for the tip Ralph. Matt
Meh, veganism is great and I applaud your compassion but it just isn’t for everyone. I went vegan for two years and was in the worst health of my life. I exercise regularly and play recreational sports. Going vegan caused me to lose an unacceptable amount of weight and experience crippling digestive issues. Turns out I am unable to process grains or legumes effectively enough to handle a vegan diet. People generally should eat less meat of course, but going vegan is not for everyone.
Hey Larry, I sympathise with your challenges and applaud you for having given it a go.
Any human can be vegan but in your case a visit to a vegan nutritionist/dietitian and a little help from other vegans that you unfortunately didn’t appear to have gotten is part of making it work for you. Come back soon. 🙂
No wonder I haven’t heard of this website before, it’s a piece of shit hahaha. No intelligent person would create a website about celebrating carnism lmao. News flash, carnism is out of style. You know, in the same way that being a nazi or a slave owner is out of style.
Lol, I have never seen a more ignorant website. It’s just a huge avoidance of a painful truth on the side of the author. “I eat this food because I like the taste, and I don’t care who it affects.” Great way to live. Great way to destroy the world and all the living things in it.