Chrissie Hynde on why she doesn't eat meat

Was shown on Swedish and Norwegian television the 28-29th of October 2014.

[@briansemple1334]

"When the time comes that you're asking for mercy, how much mercy did you give ?" I like that, I really like that.

[@carrrexx7190]

Chrissie talking about her vegatarian lifestyle without being confrontational. This is how you have a mature adult conversation.

[@fastinbulvis2223]

"...mature adult conversation"? She calls men dumb animals? Like all vegatarians she's a sanctimonious bore.

[@SuperScottCrawford]

"I feel like if I can dominate and I'm in this superior position, I let him go." I love you, Chrissie. That was spot on.

[@fastinbulvis2223]

All this talk for someone who put out two good albums 40 years ago?

[@SuperScottCrawford]

@@fastinbulvis2223 her values are ageless

[@fastinbulvis2223]

@@SuperScottCrawfordYou're right! The addiction to self-righteousness has always been with us and, sadly, probably always will be. You're certainly helping to keep those "values" alive.

[@SuperScottCrawford]

@@fastinbulvis2223 🙄

[@fourteen34]

what she said about thinking every day about how much mercy we give is profound, a good spiritual lesson, be blessed.

[@longstrandna1]

Love this woman, her music, her ethics, her intelligence, long live Chrissie Hynde.

[@garlandsmith]

legend! And she's right in every point she makes. We need more heroes like Chrissie.

[@60scinema]

I adore this woman, not only as an artist but as a person. Great discussion here; compassionate, pragmatic and totally genuine. ✌🏼❤️

[@jasongardner2834]

Middle of the road ma favourite track 🐺🦇

[@gaynordurdy7689]

So she doesn't eat meat, but wears leather trousers and has botox a procedure tested on animals and uses animal products, bloody hypocrite, full of crap virtue signaling

[@lynseanewman190]

I've always loved her, i love how she loves animals. She's been my Inspiration throughout my life ❤

[@afterthefox]

cause she hates people...lol...

[@ann755]

Damn, Chrissy, you rock! Love her sticking up for animals!

[@lisawynn5730]

What a beautiful and intelligent strong Woman, I just Love her!!! I am so happy I discovered her, she is so much more then a great talent, she has compassion and cares. I never liked meat even growing up as a child, people tried to force me, later I knew why and I am happy, content and a good Lady, for following my instincts.. please do not eat meat..it truly is unnecessary. Love you Crissie 👏 💖💖

[@Drucilla108]

Chrissie Hynde, Anne and Nancy Wilson and Pat Benatar all in a class of thier own!! Amazing women!! MAde a huge impact on the women of that generation.They Inspired strength and independence!! Thank you for that ladies!!

[@tanyadepoalo9085]

Donna Strough I Love your comment! You named all my favorites...also Joan Jett I'd like to add to the awesome woman mix.😘

[@tanyadepoalo9085]

Christopher Cipollini Yes! Patti Smith too!

[@batmanbatman1298]

Where's Stevie nicks

[@iutubiutampoc]

I liked her, now I like her much more.

[@SmoBoo]

Wow I love how she used the point about showing mercy your whole life and one day you will ask for mercy....she is 100% correct.

[@fastinbulvis2223]

Just what the world needs, sanctimonious veggie rockers talking about "principles" and "mercy." Please.

[@huskvarsm]

She is so comfortable at being herself I love that in a woman.

[@jayyyzeee6409]

Interviewer: "I would never try to kill you." Chrissie: "You don't know yet. We're just getting started." You gotta love her!

[@herbertwells8757]

"It's your responsibility as a human being to decide how much mercy you can show while you're alive. One day you're going to be asking for mercy, and how much mercy did YOU give? That's something you should be thinking about every day of your life." Wise words to live by. Thank you, Chrissie. You're tops.

[@Spencertk7]

SquidGuy she basically said one day you're going to die, too... Are you suggesting that her statement of living things eventually experiencing death is not factual? Everybody dies dipshit

[@georgb6175]

“Och det blir bitt slutord” ...i like that, “slutord”.

[@peterclifford8305]

Herbert Wells: "One day we'll be asking for mercy" - Rubbish, where's your proof? Perceptions do matter, however facts matter more!

[@napndash]

Yeah because it's all about her

[@carrrexx7190]

You just repeated everything we just heard. What are you a parrot?

[@radicalveg00]

Love your music, and love your ethical convictions.

[@toddbates444]

i could easily be a vegitarian, she makes sense and they are her principles, she is a smart woman

[@MrDLOC11]

@@DanielBanas1127 👍

[@loung71]

"I can't pay the slaughtermen..."... I Love you Chrissie !

[@galemiller7422]

I'm a vegetarian too and I really like the way she explained this love her❤️

[@teamelitediamonds6362]

I'd give up meat to live with Chrissie Hynde. Good God, I love her.

[@peterwieser4631]

Team Elite Diamonds would give up meat to be with the 55 year old Chrissie Hyde ( my age )

[@teamelitediamonds6362]

Actually she's 60? So yes I would.. I"m 50, she's beautiful in my eyes, and I love what she stands for

[@teamelitediamonds6362]

Peter shes 65.. Born in 1951 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrissie_Hynde and yes.. Id give up meat to be with her.

[@youejtube7692]

Hey y'all - why don't you just give up meat anyway! :)

[@sandyotelli8886]

@@youejtube7692 most xxcelt comment!🐴👍💚💙

[@kristonner8379]

She's so awesome! Living as a vegan is the healthiest lifestyle, great for the environment, compassionate for animals. Thank you Chrissie!

[@patricesoffer8341]

She's right. And I like her

[@dalexwats]

Sir Ray Davies, ex-partner and co-parent of their child Natalie, is a vegetarian, as is his brother Dave.

[@robertiaccarino4363]

Have you ever seen an animal weep while waiting for slaughter? I have; and I will not at meat.

[@MrRwk314]

No I see the homeless guy weeping you walk past going to your Peta meeting.

[@bongodave13]

@@MrRwk314 Yeah, because it's absolutely impossible to care about both things at once... Derptastic post there, brain boy. Try thinking with your brain next time.

[@SpreadingLoveHereNow]

❤️❤️❤️

[@chrisellis1089]

You'd have to be pretty smart to outsmart this woman . . she's always had my upmost respect . . her recent(ish) book Reckless is an excellent slice of The Pretenders original story . .

[@sonicart1808]

Intelligent lady..... and a shining example of a balanced mind, its a shame the media revers stupidity instead of intelligence, how different our world would be if that were the case.

[@dillweed5347]

I absolutely love her integrity, straightforwardness, and the fact she would kill before being killed.

[@DeSoccerRefMan]

straightforwardness - that's a mighty big word

[@dillweed5347]

@@DeSoccerRefMan Good call, is it even a word?

[@satinemadden5046]

I don't feel crazy anymore.

[@jayyyzeee6409]

"I don't see the point of a life if you're not living by your principles. And if you don't have principles, what have you got?" Beautifully said! Go vegan!

[@MrRwk314]

Nah Steak is good.

[@bongodave13]

@@MrRwk314 It's a carcinogen.

[@-EricMeyerMusic-]

Real, as always.. Chrissie rocks

[@michelledrury4095]

I love the Pretenders and Crissy Hynde especially. RIP💖❤️🎸😭😭

[@danielcarter491]

Who died? Chrissie is alive and doing fine as far as I know.

[@SJW-13]

Vegan 12+ years. I had a vegan outreach table at one of her concerts. Awesome, talented lady! I have to say the audience laughing is weird.

[@chrishill1887]

I love this lady ❤️

[@nadiazayman779]

Respect!

[@Erick92BC]

I love how her singing voice is so beautiful and sweet and her speaking voice so strong and powerful.

[@cynthwise6982]

She made me feel Proud & Grateful to be a Vegetarian...Chrissie Hynde is a Incredibly Evolved & Aware Human being...This was Excellent!...Raising Animals for the Consumption of the human digestive tract is not only Environmentally harmful,..it's Disgusting & Cruel..These animals have every right to Live as we do.

[@fastinbulvis2223]

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[@richalderson6069]

I love Chrissie Hynde but boy, I would never cross her! Strong woman.

[@YesuAiNimen]

pffffft. Puhleeeez

[@jarodcarnarvon5198]

She's so sweet!!!

[@laurabook9492]

Rarely does anybody see this about her...kindness. it's the center of her being.

[@reviewmaster4x467]

She's definitely given me a lot to think about. Wise words from Chrissie once again.

[@Suzycat1000]

So right Chrissie you are awesome!

[@jamespsyfer]

Meat is murder!! Chrissy your a good kid 🤗🤗🤗

[@zinfandel4459]

Morrissey makes the same argument "nobody is THAT hungry."

[@EMVelez]

Well Morrissey must be VERY hungry, considering how fat he is.

[@Wa1kerBros4Ever]

Been a veggie for 48 of my 62 years.... she's so right.

[@JAB5625]

Uhh, why do, pray tell, animals eat meat, in a vicious fashion? You should be picketing lions you raging hypocrites.

[@herbertwells8757]

JAB5625: You have absolutely no reason to call him a hypocrite. He didn't say he was picketing anyone; he only said he's a vegetarian. In any case, animals eat meat because they don't know any better. Humans can be better than that. Now this is all so extremely obvious and simple that I'm quite sure even you understood it perfectly well before I pointed it out, perfectly well before you posted your asinine comment. So who's the real hypocrite? YOU, pal, you. Check the mirror.

[@BoyKanaan]

people are genetically omnivores. You eating only veggie is fine....but to say it is moral or normal..not so much

[@powertuber3.047]

Practically all animals kill other animals for food and we also are animals. What's the difference.

[@marianhalcombe3305]

+PowerTuber 3.0 We're *self-aware* animals. As far as we know, we're the *only* self-aware animals. That's the difference. We have the power to analyze and go against instinct. Other animals (as far as we know) don't have that power. A lot of them don't value lives outside of their own families. They don't have empathy to the degree that we do. Slaughterhouses are awful places in which animals are essentially born to dle.They don't get lives. Most never see the sun. Pigs get their teeth, genitals, and tails ripped off so they don't destroy themselves when they inevitably go insane from months in a cage they can't even turn around in. Chickens are debeaked for the same reason and spend their days stuffed together in a dark, damp, ammonia ridden shed. That's not natural. Hunting is far more natural, but assuming you get your meat from the grocery store, these animals have been through hel*. Eating veg may not be normal, but you can't say it's amoral. By what means? Now, a veg may not be morally superior to a carnivore... but if animal abuse is considered amoral and can result in imprisonment, the statement that refusal to eat the animals (i.e. support a system of consistent animal cruelty) is a moral decision is justified.

[@bluestoneism]

A real conversation.

[@clacclackerson3678]

Interviewer seems to be having a hard time wrapping his head around what is a very simple and logical concept.

[@laurabook9492]

Because he is in the box of world conformity, and it scares him to hear another human being talking about compassion for other than himself and his kind.

[@fastinbulvis2223]

@@laurabook9492WTF? Another kook addicted to self-righteousness.

[@antony9384]

I love what she said about a fish

[@keithdonald6583]

Totally agree with everything she said !

[@wwbuirkle]

Funy I don/t agree with any of it

[@keithdonald6583]

@@wwbuirkle Seems your in the minority in the comments then !

[@wwbuirkle]

@@keithdonald6583 Yes because I'm not some little Kiss ass fanboy.I enjoy the atr but I don't give a fuck about any clelebrity opinion

[@keithdonald6583]

@@wwbuirkle Wow , your such a champion of the people . ...you must be so proud living in your little bubble of hate .

[@wwbuirkle]

@@keithdonald6583 I'm a champion of common sense

[@smollande]

The interviewer was quite gentlemanly and took it well.

[@fastinbulvis2223]

He's soft. The kind of man the elite want on tv.

[@nauort23]

So was all that leather I thought she was wearing for 35 years really just vinyl?

[@poppy90290]

+nauort23 It depends on when she became vegan, doesn't it?

[@MrX-jw5yw]

@@poppy90290 She's been a vegan since she was a teenager. I love her, but she's worn leather jackets and shoes long since then.

[@rhainaweissehexe3899]

Chrissie has always been her own woman,,,,,I have so much respect for you and your choices........We are Vegetarians for the same reasons........harm none......

[@rocknrebb]

Love you Chrissie! ❤️

[@troynov1965]

Although I do not agree with her I respect people who stand up for what they think is right. Shes not on some trendy celebrity bandwagon its something she truly and always has believed in.

[@Sean-me4fv]

Why do we hang off every word spoken by people like singers and actors? As if their political and social views mean more than anyone else’s. Why do we even ask a singer about things other than music and singing?

[@blessedbowmanmichelle]

U know the funny thing about it is that I have been considering changing to vegetarian because I see animals in a different way now..

[@luisgalli7688]

She is amazing!❤

[@richardlee4730]

Wow. She's great.

[@julietcollins2334]

Go Chrissie, nicely put.

[@rickmirabito2732]

Jeff Beck also is a vegetarian .

[@Keith-xc9wf]

god I love her ! she's fantastic !

[@michaels.5778]

When is the last time a celebrity talked about principles?

[@REMChicagoBoy]

*** I love Chrissie even MORE due to this issue. Dear Chrissy: Why do you never, ever play Pittsburgh if Akron is ten seconds away?? GET TO PITTSBURGH!!!

[@hugokuhn5679]

Hey Chrissie. We have two things in commun - I am also a vegetarian as mani others, and I am born on the same date as you, the 7th Septembre 1951.

[@eslir1749]

A great singer with great common sence. My hero #vegan

[@counterpuncher01]

WONDERFUL INTERVIEW...Chrissie never funnier and truer. I feel exact same way. "One day you yourself will need mercy. How much mercy did it I show?" Excellent interviewer who brought out her best and kept it fun...but no less true.

[@BookClubDisaster]

Her statement about advice that's not asked for is SO true.

[@ecall1771]

Being a vegetarian, vegan....etc is a choice and I totally respect it. Humans are not herbivores however...a human's choice to eat meat should also be respected.

[@aelius93]

Holy shit! I just gained so much respect for her.

[@hargoniyamaki5168]

She has never been afraid of the truth.

[@Bikewithlove]

Chrissie’s right. It’s not about money or fame. It’s important to get paid so you can eat healthy & pay the bills but you can get by. I’m starting to record an album I’ve been writing for the past year at my job, and it doesn’t have to go anywhere. I don’t need anyone’s violence & jealousy. I know what Chrissie means. It’s why her songs are so good - she’s like Jasper Johns, just trying to figure out a way to say it ☕️

[@bigdogblackie]

I do SO love her....

[@michelle88960]

Totally agree with you Chrissie, I have been a vegetarian since I was 15. I get so pissed off with people saying well "Are your shoes leather?" or other inane questions. The irony of me becoming a vegetarian was that my dad was a farmer. He was horrified that I stopped eating meat, I think he thought it was a phase, but I'm now 52 and it's been one hell of a long phase. And for me it is a deal breaker if I meet a guy, if he eats meat no chance.

[@MsAppassionata]

michelle88960 I don’t think that’s an inane question at all. If you claim to be a vegetarian for moral reasons, but wear leather shoes or other clothing, then you are a hypocrite.

[@1qwasz12]

I have diabetes. I need meat to satiate hunger without my glucose going through the roof.

[@ettarfordjuren]

Here is some info about diabetes and food that might interest you: nutritionfacts.org/video/plant-based-diets-and-diabetes/

[@1qwasz12]

I'm hungry all the time, Garegh62. Even when restricting carbs to 30 grams per day. What protocol do you follow? Btw, I'm also hypothyroid.

[@1qwasz12]

Thanx for the link, but veggies will never ease my hunger.

[@lanceoftheloc]

i've been in bands and told band members to "turn it down". And they did.

[@rnelton71]

I love intelligent people.

[@bricology]

I would quibble with her on one thing she said: "Everything that lives, lives off of something else that lives." ( 07:03 ) That is an argument made by meat-eaters to try to justify eating meat; the "you're killing the plants you're eating" shtick. But it simply isn't true: many foods that veg*ns eat _are not alive,_ such as fruits, seeds and grains. The plants and trees which produce them have evolved to make their fruits, seeds, nuts, etc., appealing to animals to be eaten -- often for seed dispersal. Papaya tress "want" their fruit to be eaten; they fall on the forest floor, and local frugivores come along and eat them, and poop the seeds a mile away. Nuts are not "living", neither are seeds. There is no detectible life within them (there only is with seeds, if the conditions are changed to cause them to sprout). So, no: NOT everything that lives, lives off of something else that lives. It is quite possible to live off of things that are no longer alive.

[@thisklik]

very nice!!! i have the same problem eating with meat eaters..they treat you like handicap person, because you don't eat meat...most of them looks scared...i'm not.it is my choice what i eat and yess,mercy is a big thing,....all living things have soul!!

final comments by her were very good. i do notice her tulasi neck beads. very strong presentation. bravo!

[@barbarapalmer8224]

Hare krishna.chrissie..love yourTulasi neck beads..one of us???..

[@SmackWaterJack001]

IVE GOT TICKETS TO SEE THE PRETENDERS FOR MAY 15 2020 !!! 💙

[@locutiss100]

Good luck on that one

[@philmatoph]

she's right about meat it's bad for your health.

[@TurboMountTV]

It's also delicious.

[@bongodave13]

@@TurboMountTV And?

[@TurboMountTV]

@@bongodave13 AND meat is delicious.

[@bongodave13]

@@TurboMountTV Only if you're raised to think so. I was, but I overcame the brainwashing and freed myself of the carnist cult.

[@TurboMountTV]

@@bongodave13 And I feel sorry for you missing out on the carnal pleasures of a Prime New York Steak properly reverse3d seered. It's not "brainwashing", it's 300,000 years of human history. You are the one going against the norm. I still enjoy all the vegetables I want, next to my steak.

[@jtpinnyc]

That presenter is like a combination of Gordon Ramsay and David Beckham

[@Erick92BC]

The first thing I thought about the presenter was that he looked like Paul McCartney and then he brought him up to the conversation lol

[@cariduncan]

In a perfect world there would be no bloodshed, but should you take a life give thanks for their sacrifice for your survival.

[@MissAstorDancer]

A personal sacrifice is when a human being makes a conscious decision to give up a certain thing, for the good of someone/something else. An animal who is killed by a human for food, is not making a sacrifice, because the animal has no choice in the matter.

[@jlshoem]

You should watch the documentary "Earthlings". You'll truly see how animals are treated. It's available on KZbin.

[@carrrexx7190]

Wonderful civil debate.

[@terrywrann4026]

I rarely see her without a cigarette. Passiv smoking is worse.

[@azizali2441]

mercy is very high morale

[@mattiaseidevall1930]

Amen! She rocks! Go Vegan!

[@racay9082]

I totally agree with her and vegetarianism. I just find it hard to give up meat.

[@50tigres79]

I like her voice.

[@pbs4535]

if any kind of meat is not cooked completely it can have worms. such as pork it can have tape worms.

[@lucyfoster4082]

She’s such a one-off. I admire her, I kinda wanna be her, and I’m a little bit scared of her.

[@SeventhEraProduction]

Thanks Chrissie, my brilliant vegan sister.

[@carriechristodaro2083]

Thank you Chrissie for your outspoken truths on being vegetarian

[@ethicalphytophage]

I've never heard of Chrissie Hynde before, but she is impressive! Her ethical standards are exactly where they should be - high! I'm going to check out her other videos now. :)

[@sylviagernitz5126]

Klasse!!!👍

[@hagron5702]

I agree with all she said, from a personal stand point. Watching the documentary Earthlings a while back opened my eyes. I told myself ''if even 10% of that sh%$t is real then that's it, I'm done. I have a responsibility towards other species.'' I've never ate meat since, just like that. To me it was easy. Anyway, I like this interview.

[@MissAndret]

Great woman ✊🏻

[@455Transam]

Something wrong with a person who won't be friends with a person because of what they eat....really? I could see not wanting to go to dinner with them but....... I find it ironic too that most Vegans or Vegetarians are so pro life when it comes to animals but NOT Pro Life when it comes to a HUMAN.

[@Truecrimequeen68]

My idol.