Paul McCartney releases new Meat Free Monday film

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Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 23) next week, Meat Free Monday has released a short film about a huge contributor to climate change that is often left out of conference discussions – animal agriculture.

“There’s a simple but significant way to help protect the planet and all its inhabitants”, says Paul McCartney to the camera. “And it starts with just one day a week. One day without eating animal products can have a huge impact in helping maintain that delicate balance that sustains us all.”

The film is narrated by Paul McCartney, with additional appearances from Mary and Stella McCartney, Woody Harrelson and Emma Stone. You can see the film below. 

Mary McCartney photo on cover of new Diana Krall album

In looking through information about Diana Krall's new "Turn Up the Quiet" album (also available in the UK, in Canada and Japan) for the obit we wrote on Tommy LiPuma, we discovered that Mary McCartney took the cover photo. The album, to be released May 5, reunites her with longtime producer Tommy LiPuma, who died today. Krall will begin a world tour in June with dates first in the U.S., then Europe. Tickets are available for her shows here. You'll recall that Mary also took the photo for her dad's "Kisses on the Bottom" album that Diana played on. (And yes, we love her music.)