Celebrities That Are Going Veg for Turkey Day

Turkey Day is this Thursday but the fact of the matter is that it doesn't have to be about the turkey at all. This year more and more people are giving up turkeys for the big day. Ellen DeGeneres is the spokesperson for Farm Sanctuary's Adopt-A-Turkey Project, an annual program that asks us to think twice before planning this year's meal.

And she's not the only celebrity going veg for the holiday season. Here are some quotes via Farm Sanctuary from celebrity vegetarians that are giving up turkey this holiday season.

John Salley, 4-time NBA Champion and wellness guru had this to say:

Turkeys are among the most abused animals on earth. The horrors these smart, sensitive birds routinely endure behind closed doors on our nation's factory farms, all so that their tortured bodies can be the centerpiece of a holiday celebration about gratitude, are appalling and incongruent with most Americans' values of compassion.

Ginnifer Goodwin was Farm Sanctuary's 2009 Adopt-A-Turkey Project spokesperson:

After spending time with the rescued turkeys at Farm Sanctuary's shelter and seeing how similar they are to my furry companion animals at home, I knew I needed to do everything in my power to protect these friendly and curious birds from the daily pain and suffering they endure on factory farms.

Kevin Nealon loves Tofurky and pumpkin pie:

I like to stuff myself at Thanksgiving, not turkeys. Save a life this holiday season … adopt a turkey instead of eating one.

Noah Wyle loves the animals on his family farm:

Our family holidays always include our animals. On Thanksgiving, we love to walk around our farm and visit with our rescued pigs, goats, horses, emus and many other rescued animals. We give them all special vegetables that day, and the whole family enjoys a vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner. We know that the animals are giving thanks that day, and we are also giving thanks for the joy they bring to our lives.