Chances are, not very many. Men constitute a small proportion (one third) of the 12 million practicing vegetarians. Some authors have explained the reason there are fewer male vegetarians is due to lack of social acceptance. It may be seen as too feminine or soft for a "real man" to refuse meat. Or maybe it can be explained that men have been viewed as the "hunter and gather" and when a man refuses to eat meat, it's just unnatural.
Whether any of those views hold any truth behind them, let's look at a short list compiled from a long list of well-known male vegetarians that defy society's social acceptance of meatfree men. The list you will see below is a shortened list of celebrities, music stars, and television personalities that you may have heard of. This growing list of male vegetarians continues to rise as more males take the plunge into vegetarianism.
Actors: T.V. and Film
Alec Balwin, actor Source: Veganissimo (PETA)
James Cromwell, "Babe" Source: Newspaper
David Duchovny, X-Files Source: T.V. Guide
Michael J. Fox, Spin City Source: Animal Rights and You
Woody Harrelson, actor Source: Details Magazine
Musicians
Bryan Adams, singer Source: For the Vegetarian in You
Beastie Boys, band Source: Various sources on Internet Paul McCartney, ex-Beatle Source: Magazines
Peter Gabriel, singer Source: Biography
Prince, singer Source: Web site
Television Personalities
Bob Barker, host of the Price is Right Source: Teen's Guide to going Vegetarian
Bill Maher, talk show host Source: Politically Incorrect
Kevin Nealon, Saturday night live Source: Interview in Rolling Stones magazine
Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Home Improvement Source: Magazines
Fred Rogers, Mr. Roger's Neighborhood Source: Teen's Guide to going Vegetarian
* For a comprehensive list of famous vegetarians, see www.ivu.org. The list above has been researched and sourced, but the author holds no implication if the famous person is no longer a vegetarian.
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