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NHL Star Georges Laraque Goes From Vegetarian To Full-Fledged Vegan

Green Lifestyle (tags: hockey player, vegan, vegetarian lifestyle, healthy, eco-friendly, greenliving, organic, Sustainabililty )

Simone
- 96 days ago - ecorazzi.com

Earlier this year we reported that powerhouse NHL star Georges Laraque had gone vegetarian after watching one of our favorite documentaries, Earthlings. In May, Georges said: "I'm also proud to announce that I have officially become a vegetarian and

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Simone D. (930)

Wednesday September 16, 2009, 9:38 pm
Standing six-foot three and weighing 245 lbs, Georges is definitely redefining the stereotypical vegan.

“People still think it’s kind of funny, but I’m not doing this to be funny,” he said. “There are more puppy mills in Quebec than anywhere else in Canada, and no laws to shut them down. People get slapped with a fine and six months later they reopen. Do you think that’s funny?”

What a beautiful soul he has!

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Chaz Gaily Berlusconi (268)

Friday September 18, 2009, 5:17 am
Thannx he is a brave man to pronounce this... I am not to sure I could follow throw with something like this... although I do not eat a lot of meat by any means

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Catherine Turley (49)

Friday September 18, 2009, 12:30 pm
goodbye nfl, hello nhl.

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Tierney G. (317)

Friday September 18, 2009, 2:19 pm
Wonderful! !! The world needs so many more of these vegan types of role models. After all some of the best athletic animals are natural herbivores. Deer ,rabbits and horses. Agile and fast!

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