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McDonald's meat gets Beatle's goat

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Posted: Jul 14, 2010 at 1103 hrs IST

London Beatles legend Paul McCartney who is an avowed vegetarian was left angry when he came to know that a restaurant which sells meat products was using his images as decoration and asked for their removal.

The star launched a protest when learning that a dozen shots of the Fab Four were plastered on the walls of a McDonald's burger joint in the band's native Liverpool.

The 68-year-old has claimed victory over fast food giant McDonald's after bosses had to remove the singer's photo from one of their restaurants, reported Daily Star online.

The long-time vegetarian, was furious after learning pictures of him and his Beatles bandmates had been put up in a McDonald's restaurant.

Representatives at animal rights organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) claimed the star would never authorise his photo to endorse meat products.

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