Legendary Ballerina Says That She's Stronger Than Ever, Thanks to Meat-Free Meals
Sylvie Guillem
Nude and poised mid-leap behind a camera, iconic dancer Sylvie Guillem takes the ultimate "selfie" in a new ad campaign for PETA that proclaims, "Picture Yourself Strong and Healthy. Go Vegan." Guillem - one of the world's most celebrated dancers - went vegan more than five years ago and says that she has never felt better.
"I am stronger as a vegan than I ever was with meat and dairy", says Guillem. "What I can do I will do. No one person can change the world, but one, and one and one add up."
Going vegan is a great way to boost your health, as vegans are less likely to suffer from heart disease, strokes, diabetes, cancer and obesity than meat-eaters are. Every person who goes vegan spares more than 100 animals every year daily suffering and a terrifying death in today's meat, egg and dairy industries. And vegan meals are "greener", too, as the meat industry is a major producer of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.
Guillem joins a growing list of celebrities - including Vivienne Westwood, Alicia Silverstone, Joanna Lumley and many others - who have teamed up with PETA (whose motto reads, in part, that "animals are not ours to eat") to promote healthy and humane meat-free meals.
After performing ballet and contemporary dance for nearly 35 years, Guillem has announced her imminent retirement. She is in the mist of her farewell tour, "Life in Progress."
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