November 28, 2025
Casey Kasem, who provided the voice for Shaggy in various Scooby-Doo cartoons for decades, was a strict vegetarian for most of his life. He quit the role when asked to voice the character in a Burger King commercial and returned only after producers agreed to make Shaggy a vegetarian.
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8 of History’s Most Famous Vegetarians
Vegetarianism (following a meatless diet) and veganism (the avoidance of all animal products) are becoming more and more visible and popular dietary choices. But the idea of skipping meat isn’t new by any means—people have done it since ancient times. Here are a few of history’s most famous
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