Joss Stone

When Joss Stone burst onto the music scene, she blew everyone away with her powerful, soulful voice—a voice that Interview magazine has said "can sting like aged bourbon, or melt like strap molasses." Belting out songs with a force unlike anyone else in her generation, Joss has sold millions of albums, been nominated for multiple Grammy Awards, and made fans of all ages across the globe.

Joss has never eaten an animal, and as a child, she used to sing "Amazing Grace" to the cows in the field. Says Joss, "I'm a singer, a songwriter, a performer, and a human being accepting of all sizes, shapes, colors, and species." She adds, "I was born a vegetarian. I wanted to do the shoot because I feel there is no need to cause another living thing pain or harm. There are so many other things we can eat. I have never eaten meat in my life, and I'm 5-foot-10 and not exactly wasting away. A wise man once said, 'Animals are my friends, and I'm not in the habit of eating my friends.' That is exactly how I feel."

Joss is wise to count chickens as her friends. Many people don't know that these birds are inquisitive, sensitive animals who in some ways are as intelligent as mammals such as cats, dogs, and even some primates. But the more than 9 billion chickens raised in factory farms each year in the U.S. are forced into miserable lives, deprived of basic needs such as space and fresh air.

Was distinguished in 2005 in a poll of readers of the magazine The New York Dog and The Hollywood Dog Magazine Magazine as "the best celebrity dog owner." According to sources, owns two females: Missy (named after Missy Elliot), a Rottweiler, and Dusty (named after Dusty Springfield) a Poodle. She was also chosen by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) as the "sexiest vegetarian". Joss Stone, which has always been a vegetarian, recently appeared in an advertisement for the organization whose slogan reads "I am Joss Stone and I am a vegetarian".

Interested in what other celebrities, such as Paul McCartney and Alicia Silverstone, have to say about vegetarianism?

Check out our Inspiration section.