The folks at Melbourne’s World Vegan Day 2009 festival have inspired this month’s vegan of the month pick. Event organisers have chosen a gorilla as their mascot for the popular fest, which is set for November 1.
This hefty fellow can weigh between 75 – 180 kilograms, lives on an herbivorous diet, yet has upper body strength at least six times greater than that of humans.
“We were impressed by its strength and ability to live harmoniously with the natural world,” coordinator Mark Doneddu has been quoted as saying. “World Vegan Day is an opportunity for people to learn about a diet and lifestyle that is the most ethical, environmentally-conscious and healthy.”
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