John Feldmann – Goldfinger
John Feldmann is the lead singer and guitarist for American punk band Goldfinger, who have been going since 1994.
John became a vegan around 2000, after watching the film Babe starring fellow vegan and activist James Cromwell:
“It may sound ridiculous, but that movie ‘Babe’ really made the connection for me (that), ‘Wow, they train that pig to do all sorts of things that you would train a dog to do,’ ” Feldmann said. “All of a sudden, I did some research and I found out that pigs are actually smarter than dogs. I loved every dog I’ve ever had in my family. It’s like, I would never eat a dog, so why would I eat a pig?”1Friedman, D. 2009. Take notice: Goldfinger’s back. News-Times. Available: https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Take-notice-Goldfinger-s-back-242875.php [Accessed 19 March 2021].
Since going vegan, John has become an outspoken animal advocate, working with many animal rights organisations and having educational material at Goldfinger shows.
“I went to a slaughterhouse and saw how animals are killed… And it’s, ‘Oh, my God, are you kidding me? You’re saying that that’s legal – that that’s actually allowed to happen, that they’re allowed to torture innocent animals that way?’ I just couldn’t believe it – couldn’t believe it.”1Friedman, D. 2009. Take notice: Goldfinger’s back. News-Times. Available: https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Take-notice-Goldfinger-s-back-242875.php [Accessed 19 March 2021].
