Macca's 'meat-free Monday' campaign
PUBLISHED: 15:07 05 December 2009 | UPDATED: 08:34 28 March 2014
DECEMBER 3, 2010: Sir Paul McCartney has raised the stakes in his ‘Meat-free-Monday’ drive by taking his campaign to the European Parliament.
He argued that halving UK household meat consumption would do more to reduce emissions than halving the use of private transport.
Sir Paul, an outspoken vegetarian and animal rights activist who started his campaign in June, appealed for ‘people power’ to make the difference in the fight against global warming.
Kim Haywood, director of the National Beef Association, said Sir Paul's argument was "completely irresponsible". Beef and other meat was an important food which was an essential part of the diet for millions, she said.