The Walking Dead’s Gruesome Scenes Lead Cast Members to Ditch Meat

MFA Volunteer October 24, 2014
Unlike the zombies on the show, many of the cast and crew members
of The Walking Dead abstain from
meat.
The hit TV show is set in an apocalyptic world where people
must continually fend off zombies, also known as “walkers,” to
survive. An article in the Daily Mail reports that
these gruesome scenes are turning the cast and crew off of meat!
According to the article, cast member Norman Reedus has become
a vegetarian. Reedus, like others working on the show, has been put off by the
many realistic scenes of violence that include eating human flesh and slicing
off “heads and other body parts.” Reedus explains that “no one was
touching the red meat or even chicken.” Due to this new aversion to meat, 80
percent of the food on set is now meat-free!
Humans and animals share important similarities:
both are living, breathing, feeling beings. When zombies on TV are ripping
people apart, their victims scream out in pain and show great distress. Every day,
millions of animals experience the same pain and fear on factory farms, except
there isn’t anyone behind a camera to shout “cut!” Their pain is real,
and the scenes on these factory farms
are far more gruesome.
But no cruelty has to be inflicted
on animals. You can help protect animals by taking meat out of your diet. The
transition is easy and simple. Order a free Vegetarian
Starter Guide
and visit ChooseVeg.com for more
tips and recipe ideas!

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