Celebrity | Bill Clinton PETA's Person of the Year Is... Not Who You'd Expect Now that Bill Clinton's given up the burgers, PETA loves him By Evann Gastaldo Posted Dec 22, 2010 9:38 AM CST Copied Former US President Bill Clinton looks on during a visit to a cholera treatment center run by Doctors Without Borders in Tabarre, Haiti, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010. (AP Photo/Guillermo Arias, Pool) Bill Clinton has officially gone from McDonald’s addict to PETA’s Person of the Year. The animal rights group honored the former prez based on his decision to become a vegan this year, The Stir reports. "Thanks to his new plant-based diet, he's shed some pounds, decreased his risk of future heart problems, and spared the lives of many animals," PETA says in a statement. Click for more on the honor and the benefits Clinton’s reaped by going vegan. Read These Next In this murder, arresting the boyfriend was a big mistake. After Kennedy Center name change, holiday jazz concert is canceled. President mixes in a coal joke in Christmas Eve call with kids. Online sleuths expose Epstein file redactions. Report an error