LONDON: Former Beatle and vegetarian advocate Sir Paul McCartney has published his first cookbook, highlighting the glories and joy of vegetarian cooking. Titled “The Meat Free Monday Cookbook,” it will see some 40,000 copies printed and has already been shipped to most UK book stores. As co-writer, McCartney hopes the book will give easier access to a meat-free diet as part of his family's campaign in 2009 to get people to say no to meat at least once a week. It also comes as globally recognized chef Jamie Oliver launches his own cookbook. Oliver's new cookbook, “Jamie's Great Britain,” was last week tipped by William Hill to be this year's Christmas best-selling book. His 30-Minute Meals book last year also topped the Christmas best-seller list. But McCartney hopes his book will get some traction elsewhere ahead of the holiday season and will be launched internationally in Australia, France, Germany, Holland and Finland later this year. A US launch is scheduled for February. Royalties from the book will go directly to finance the Meat Free Monday campaign. BM
