Slugger goes vegetarian
Prince Fielder goes vegetarian and Milwaukee Brewers fans who, every sixth inning, cheer their favorite human dressed as a weiner product between bites of bratwursts, are baffled. 'Eat a steak,' they cry, if an at-bat doesn't yield a run. He switched after reading how cattle and chickens were treated and 'was totally grossed out.' He gets protein from beans and shakes, isn't hungry all the time and thinks plain tofu tastes like a wet eraser.
The New York Times 2008-04-27
Categories: Activists, HEALTH & NUTRITION, PEOPLE, Sports & Performance
Index: Aunt Esther's veggie curd stew, avocado-pinto grit dumplings, beet pasta, cashew sticky rice, chayote slaw, Chris Joyner, Cole Hamels, cucumber aioli, dairy, Dan Ricksetter, Doug Melvin, eggs, hominy, Kansas City Chiefs, Leslie Bonci, Milwaukee, mung bean pancake, nutritional consultant, Philadelphia Phillies, Roots, Sandi Liegel, smoked-tomato popcorn, stewed tomatoes, Tony Gonzalez, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, vegan