Wednesday, April 20, 2011

No ears for me, thanks.

About two years ago, Mike Tyson went from munching on these:

Even McCoy's thinking about them.


To these:

Apparently carrots have trouble seeing sometimes too...


Level 3 vegan, "Iron Mike", has now teamed up with Last Chance for Animals, an organization that advocates the inhumane act of denying tasty meals to people all over the world, and unveiled a billboard that will probably baffle more people, rather than get them to switch their eating habits.

Uh. And by 'love' you mean...

This is another case where you wonder if a celebrity endorsement really works. According to Tyson, he's been feeling a lot more healthy and in a much more positive state of mind ever since he changed his diet. He said he felt "weighed down" when he ate meat, and that he's only ever felt at 100 per cent after the switch. This is evident by a simple before and after:

Cheese-filled Franks vs. Tofu Dogs

Okay, okay. I know it's not a fair comparison at all, but teeth vs. ear wasn't that evenly matched either. What I'm trying to get at here is that just because you have a well-known face and name to a message, doesn't necessarily mean that message is going to ring any louder or truer than it did before. Again, this isn't always the case though. If the spokesperson is a widely known and respected figure, I'm sure they're going to have some pull...


I'll have what he's having.

2 comments:

  1. Your after shot is not accurate - he has lost more than a 100 pounds since going vegan and does not look like that at all. silly pants.

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  2. That part was for mere dramatic effect, hah! My main point was that the billboard seems like a flop to me. Thanks for pointing me to it!

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