On this day in vegan history · November 5, 1959
Bryan Adams Is Born
A kid from Kingston, Ontario grows up to sell records by the tens of millions and, along the way, boils his whole case for animals down to one sentence.
The facts
- Born
- November 5, 1959, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
- Gave up meat
- around age 28, in the late 1980s
- Known for
- songs including "Summer of '69" and "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"
Bryan Guy Adams was born on November 5, 1959, in Kingston, Ontario, and went on to become one of Canada's biggest rock exports, known for hits like "Summer of '69" and "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You." He gave up meat in the late 1980s, around age 28, and later cut out all animal products entirely, a switch he has credited with keeping him healthy through decades of touring. He has said the shift came naturally to him, tracing it back to growing up with dogs he considered family. Since then he has used his platform for animal rights work, from campaigning for a Southern Ocean whale sanctuary in the 1990s to speaking out against fur, and he has kept his public case for veganism short and unpreachy.
In their words
The day in the words of the people who were there. Every quote is verbatim, and every source links out so you can check it.
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If you love animals, don't eat them.
Bryan Adams, in an interview with PETA
Source: PETA -
I've been vegetarian for about 17-18 years now, since I was about 28.
Bryan Adams, in an interview with PETA
Source: PETA
Why it still matters
A mainstream rock star keeping the animal-rights argument down to one plain sentence, for decades, does more to normalize the choice than any campaign built to sound convincing.
Sources
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