Joaquin Phoenix says he won’t force his child to be vegan

"I'm not going to impose my belief on my child. I don't think that's right."

Actor Joaquin Phoenix has said that he won't force his son to be vegan. Phoenix is an outspoken advocate for animal rights and is vegan himself, but has said that he will not tell his child what to do or how to live his life. However he did says that whilst he won't force him to be vegan, he will also no "perpetuate the lie" that there is anything "happy" about McDonald's. Speaking to the Sunday Times, Phoenix said: "Well, certainly I would hope that [he is vegan], but I'm not going to impose my belief on my child. I don't think that's right. "I'm going to educate him about the reality. I'm not going to indoctrinate him with the idea that McDonald's have a Happy Meal because there's nothing f*cking happy about that meal.