Ex-Oiler Georges Laraque Goes Vegan

September 16th, 2009  |  Published in Hockey, Sports  |  2 Comments

Hockey tough-guys are often bathed in the stereotype of being brain-dead meatheads.  However, those of us who are the least bit familiar with hockey in Edmonton already know Georges for his dedication to the community and have seen him exercise his intelligence and compassion in a number of ways.   Chalk up another point for Laraque as he’s spent the summer embarking on a vegan lifestyle.  The change came about after watching the documentary Earthlings.

“It’s unconscionable what’s happening to animals in this country and the way we treat animals we eat. … I realized I had to make some big changes. … I’ve lost some weight, but I’ve been working with a really great nutritionist and I’ve never had this much energy” – Georges Laraque

You can read the full article here, which is unusually populated by tolerable comments.

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  1. Mr. Peanut says:

    September 16th, 2009 at 9:11 pm (#)

    Your Earthlings link doesn’t seem to work.

  2. Carrie says:

    September 21st, 2009 at 3:46 pm (#)

    I heard about Georges diet change earlier. He’s is the first pro hockey player that I’ve heard about being veg. YAY Georges!
    Too bad he plays for the Habs.

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