Alec Baldwin
Actor Alec Baldwin has starred in many blockbuster films including Beetlejuice and The Hunt for Red October. He is best known to many audiences for his award-winning role as Jack Donaghy in 30 Rock, and he has also hosted Saturday Night Live a record 17 times. Across his career he has won multiple major awards, including Primetime Emmy Awards, Golden Globe Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Baldwin has long used his platform to speak up for animals. He narrated the hard-hitting film Meet Your Meat, which exposes the realities of factory farming, and he has supported animal rights campaigns for many years.
In more recent years, Baldwin has spoken publicly about moving towards a plant-based way of eating, including making changes after being told he was pre-diabetic. He has encouraged others to choose more compassionate meals too, arguing that reducing our reliance on meat and shifting towards plant-based foods can be better for both our health and the planet.
Alec Baldwin on being vegan:
“Every time sitting at a dining table, we make a choice. Please choose vegetarianism. Do it for the animals. Do it for the environment and for the sake of your own health.”
“In wealthier countries, we also need to shift our diets away from rampant overconsumption, notably of meat, and toward a nutritious mix of plant-based foods that are less resource intensive, require less land and are better for our health. That means us: you and me. A shift to a more plant-rich diet can help save the planet.” 1Baldwin, A. 2019. Alec Baldwin: The path to a better planet goes across your plate. CNN. Available: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/01/24/opinions/climate-change-eat-lancet-report-alec-baldwin/ [Accessed 2 March 2021].
