Bob Barker: vegetarian, animal rights activist — Groupies: Follow his example!
Tonight I caught part of the last “The Price is Right” show that Bob Barker hosted, and a portion of the Emmy’s where he accepted his award. I knew he always ended his show reminding people to help control the pet overpopulation by having their pets spayed or neutered. But I didn’t know he was a vegetarian since 1979, and that he insisted that the prizes on the show didn’t harm animals (like fur coats). It’s also cool to read that two other game show hosts started promoting animal rights on the air because of him.
So here’s Wikipedia’s biography on him
Here are some of his PSA’s:
http://www.isaronline.org/f/Barker1.mp3
http://www.isaronline.org/f/Barker2.mp3
http://www.isaronline.org/f/Barker3.mp3
(They are similar, but progressively informative)
Another bio: http://www.thepetpress-la.com/articles/bobbarker.htm
“Bob Barker Donates $1 Million To Georgetown Law For Study Of Animal Rights Law”
Another bio, AR stances, donation to Harvard Law School for animal law:
http://www.cbs.com/daytime/price/about/bios/cast_bios_bbarker.shtml
“End of an era for Bob Barker”
“… Following the prime-time special, Barker expects to do his last taping on June 6. New shows will end later that month, reruns will continue until a new person - who is not yet named - takes over in September.
“After that, Barker will focus on his animal-rights DJ&T Foundation. ‘It’s named in memory of my wife, Dorothy Jo, and my mother.’
“Projects range from spaying pets to getting zoo elephants to sanctuaries. And Barker can work on them while he’s still young.”
