Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker calls for compassion towards animals in new campaign
Musician Travis Barker has partnered with Humane World for Animals on a new campaign encouraging people to make small, everyday changes to help animals.
Travis Barker for Humane World’s plant-based campaign called "Beansday". Credit: Humane World
Musician Travis Barker has partnered with Humane World for Animals on a new campaign, called Small Steps for Good, encouraging people to make small, everyday changes to help animals, such as buying cruelty-free cosmetics, choosing fur-free fashion, and eating more plant-based meals.
"Doing good is cool, and it doesn't have to be hard. I've been vegan for years because I care deeply about animals," Barker said. "Every day, we make choices that reflect what matters to us. Whether it's what we eat, wear or buy, small actions can add up to meaningful change. I'm proud to partner with Humane World for Animals to encourage more people to make choices that help build a better future for animals."
Barker, the Blink-182 drummer, has been vegan for nearly 18 years. He has said his decision followed a 2008 plane crash that killed four people, and that he first began questioning eating meat as a child, after realizing what pork and beef actually were. He told People that he stopped eating meat as a teenager and has cooked plant-based meals at home ever since.
Travis Barker for Humane World’s plant-based campaign called "Beansday". Credit: Humane World
“As a kid, I didn’t know I was eating pig or I was eating a cow,” he told People. “Once I figured out both of those things, it was done. I remember clearly sitting at Thanksgiving dinner and telling my dad I don’t eat meat anymore. That was the beginning of me making plant-based meals in my house.”
Barker has invested in several plant-based restaurants and launched his own vegan wellness brand, Barker Wellness, which sells nutritional supplements and tattoo aftercare products. His two-year-old son, Rocky Thirteen, whom he shares with wife Kourtney Kardashian, is also being raised on a plant-based diet.
"Creating a better world for animals takes bold systemic change, and it starts with the small choices people make every day," said Kitty Block, president and CEO of Humane World for Animals. "That's the idea behind our Small Steps for Good campaign: showing that everyone has the power to make a difference for animals.
“Travis has inspired people for years by using his voice and platform to advocate for animals in a way that is authentic to who he is, Block added. “We hope this campaign encourages others to discover their own small steps and see how those actions can add up to meaningful change."
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