Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix says he will educate his son River about the realities of the meat processing industry so he can make an informed decision about his lifestyle. However, the “Joker” star said he hopes his child will opt for veganism. “Of course I would hope so (he’s vegan), but I’m not going to impose my belief on my child. I don’t think that’s right, ”Phoenix, who has been vegan since he was three, told the Times in an interview. “I’ll tell him about the reality. I’m not going to indoctrinate him with the idea that McDonald’s has a happy meal because there’s nothing damn happy about that meal. And I’m not going to tell him it’s okay to read books about all the wonderful little farm animals and they say ‘oink oink oink’ and ‘moo moo moo’ and not tell him that’s a hamburger. ‘ he added. The 46-year-old actor said he will “not perpetuate the food processing lie,” but neither will he force the child to be vegan. ‘I will support him. This is my plan, ”he added. Phoenix and his fiancée, actor Rooney Mara, 36, announced last year that they had a son they had named after his late brother River. Oscar-nominated River Phoenix died of a drug overdose in 1993 at the age of 23. (This story was not edited by Devdiscourse staff and is automatically generated from a syndicated feed.)
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