“Perhaps in 100 years no one will eat meat anymore,” suggested Helmut Maucher, a former CEO Nestlé company. There are more than a billion vegetarians in the world today. In India this is almost half of the country's population, in the USA - 6%, in Russia - 4%. Celebrities are increasingly announcing their refusal to eat animal foods. What makes them make this choice and how does it affect their well-being?
Actress Jessica Chastain, 40 years old
The actress has followed a vegan lifestyle since 2007. Jessica's mother owns a vegan restaurant; by the way, it was Jessica who inspired her mother to become seriously interested in vegetarianism. “For me, veganism is not just a hobby. It's about living a life where I don't contribute to the existence of cruelty in the world,” Chastain explains.
Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez, 48 years old
It is said that Jennifer became a vegetarian to lose weight and get into perfect shape after the birth of twins. Having lost weight, the actress and singer released a video for the song Booty, where she showed off her magnificent appearance, since then he has not changed his vegan diet. Jen has repeatedly mentioned that this lifestyle gives her a lot of energy.
Singer Ariana Grande, 24 years old
The young singer has been vegan since 2013. Ariana says eating a plant-based diet makes her healthier happy man. “I love animals more than I love most people, I’m not kidding,” Grande explained of her lifestyle.
Actress Natalie Portman, 36 years old
The actress is known for her integrity, and nutrition is no exception. Natalie once said in an interview that she had not eaten meat since she was eight years old, after she witnessed scientific experiments over the chicken. Refusal of meat is, first of all, Natalie’s life position, her voice is for ethical consumption.
Actor Woody Harrelson, 56 years old
One of Hollywood's most committed vegans has been dairy-free for a long time. The actor is lactose intolerant; milk causes acne and runny nose. It was with the refusal of dairy products that Harrelson began his path to veganism. Now he's holding strict diet: does not consume flour or sugar. In the movie Zombieland, even the Twinkie bars Woody ate were replaced with cornstarch bars.
Actress Olivia Wilde, 33 years old
One of the most beautiful and charismatic actresses has repeatedly emphasized that it is thanks to vegetarianism that she looks so good. Olivia has been practicing ethical eating for over sixteen years, but she doesn't hide the fact that when a difficult period comes in her life, she can afford to eat a small slice of cheese.
Actor, musician Jared Leto, 46 years old
Jared is a member of Greenpeace and regularly encourages his fans to support the organization's actions. Leto became a vegetarian more than twenty years ago, for some time he was even a raw foodist (they say to lose weight). He does not wear clothes made from animal skins, and to all questions about how he manages to look so good, of course, he answers that thanks to his diet and exercise. Who can argue?
Actor Brad Pitt, 54 years old
Surprisingly, the magnificent Brad belongs to people who have given up meat. Brad grew up in a traditional American family and didn’t think much about nutrition, but his marriage to Angelina Jolie changed his life in many ways. It was the famous wife who forced the actor to reconsider his views. He took up sports, switched to proper nutrition and started doing charity work. Vegetarianism looks absolutely logical in this connection. By the way, Angelina herself still eats meat.
Singer Sati Casanova, 35 years old
Perhaps one of the most famous Russian stars- follower of a highly spiritual lifestyle. Sati is not only an experienced vegetarian, she also practices yoga, adheres to the Ayurvedic lifestyle and even conducts special classes in Om Chanting (yogic chanting). “I came to vegetarianism gradually, starting my immersion in a new culture for me with yoga classes. After giving up animal food, I began to sing much better and cleaner, the sound became flying, sparkling,” the singer says in her interviews.
TV presenter Nikolai Drozdov, 80 years old
The most famous doctor of biological sciences in Russia, the legendary host of the TV show “In the Animal World,” Nikolai Drozdov became a vegetarian in the 70s.
“Vegetarianism is my life position. I believe that this path is right for man. Our stomach is perfectly adapted to plant foods. I used to eat seafood and fish, but then I realized that I can do without it. I learned from my guru that many Olympic champions are vegetarians. And I can note that orangutans and gorillas are absolute vegetarians, but I would not advise anyone to get involved with them.” , - Nikolai Nikolaevich says in an interview.
Founder of VKontakte and Telegram Pavel Durov, 33 years old
Few people know about this, but the most famous programmer Rossi is also a vegetarian. They say that when Pavel was advised on Twitter to make a Telegram logo with bacon, he replied that “it would be neither kosher nor halal. And definitely not vegetarian."
Various sources claim that the founder of VKontakte stopped eating meat for ethical reasons while still a student. “I am a peaceful creature, I don’t like war, I’m a vegetarian,” Durov stated bluntly.
Bobsledder and arm wrestler Alexey Voevoda, 37 years old
Silver medalist Olympic Games 2006, bronze medalist of the 2010 Olympic Games - a convinced vegan for more than seven years. Alexey is perhaps the most famous athlete who does not eat meat. In his interviews, he claims that giving up meat helped him improve his athletic performance and well-being.
For some time, the athlete was fond of a raw food diet: “My fat was gone, but my muscles remained. I thought: “This is really cool! And lightness appeared... I sat in the lotus position. A raw food diet increases the elasticity of joints, which is very healthy. But then I finally had to give up the raw food diet, because a professional athlete really needs amino acids.”
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Eating right is one of the most important things we can do for ourselves, and vegetarianism is one of the ways to lead a healthy lifestyle.
Instead of a turkey sandwich, many celebrities would rather make stuffing with vegetables and sweet potatoes. Why, you ask? The answer is simple. They are vegetarians, vegans and animal activists, and would rather eat tofu than a juicy piece of poultry.
Jessica Chastain: "I'm trying to live a life where I'm not contributing to the cruelty in the world."
You'd be surprised how many celebrities embrace plant-based eating and are all about veganism.
Many celebrities have become vegans for personal reasons (to live a healthy lifestyle and stay in shape), or to support animal rights and care for environment, and some were vegetarians almost from birth.
Below you can meet the most prominent vegans from Pamela Anderson and Brad Pitt to Bill Clinton.
Carrie Underwood
Carrie, who grew up on a farm, became a vegetarian at age 13 after witnessing the killing of animals first-hand. She is also lactose intolerant, so Carrie has been a committed vegan since 2011. However, for this star, it's not a strict no-meat-and-dairy diet - if there are any cultural or social reasons for it, she might break the rules a little: "I'm a vegan, but I consider myself a practicing vegan. If I suddenly order something at a restaurant and it’s lightly sprinkled with cheese, I won’t refuse it.”
In 2005 and 2007, Carrie Underwood was named the sexiest vegetarian by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals).
Christian Bale
Christian grew up with his father, an active animal rights activist, who taught him compassion for animals. Christian became a vegetarian at age 9 after reading the children's book Charlotte's Web.
Pamela Anderson
When you're a sex icon, you have to keep your body in shape, and being a vegetarian definitely helps.
Natalie Portman
Animal rights activist and vegetarian since childhood. In addition, she refuses to wear fur, feathers and leather.
During pregnancy, the actress allowed herself eggs and cheese, but then returned to full-fledged veganism. The menu for her wedding in 2012 was also vegan.
A vegetarian for 20 years, she became a vegan activist after reading the book Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer.
Tobey Maguire
Like Batman, Spider-Man is also a vegetarian.
Vegetarian since 1992 and vegan since 2009. There are no leather items in his house - no furniture, no clothes. He even forces guests to shed their leather clothing before they walk through the front door.
Mike Tyson
The former world heavyweight boxing champion has been vegan since 2010. Since then, the boxer has lost about fifty kilograms.
“By becoming vegan, I have the opportunity to live a healthy life. My body was exhausted from drug use, I was practically falling apart. But once I became vegan, my condition improved significantly.”
Hayden Panettiere
The actress is a vegetarian and an activist in the movement against hunting whales and dolphins.
Kal Penn
The actor may have gone on a hamburger hunt in Harold & Kumar Go Wild, but in real life chooses vegetables instead of meat.
Paul McCartney
Sir Paul McCartney is an avid vegetarian and animal lover
Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen made the transition from vegetarianism to full-fledged veganism in 2008 because of her love for animals.
“I saw reality and could no longer ignore it.”
Portia de Rossi, Ellen's wife, also shares similar views. Portia has her own blog dedicated to this topic, the menu at their wedding was completely vegan, and together married couple I decided to launch a vegan restaurant.
Alicia Silverstone
An animal rights activist, she adopted a vegan lifestyle in 1998. She admitted to Oprah that before changing her eating habits, she had swelling, asthma, acne and insomnia. She wrote a book about veganism, The Kind Diet, in 2009, and also shares other useful tips about healthy eating on your website.
Kristen Bell
The actress has been a vegetarian for over 17 years. “When I was little, I loved my dogs so much! But I looked at my hamburger, and then at my dogs, and saw no difference. That's partly why I became a vegetarian."
“I had a lot of weird things growing up. One of them is that I didn't want to eat meat. I didn't like the taste or smell. I was in the minority of kids who actually liked fruits and vegetables.”
Woody Harrelson
Harelson has been a strict vegetarian for nearly three decades. He was named "Sexiest Celebrity Vegetarian" by PETA in 2012, along with Jessica Chastain.
The actor and his family live on a working organic farm on the island of Maui and do not use mobile communications due to electromagnetic waves and drives energy-efficient cars, he owns a vegan restaurant and beer garden serving organic beer.
Thom Yorke
The Radiohead frontman is a vegan, inspired by the song "Meat is Murder" by The Smiths.
Kristen Wiig
The Bridesmaids actress stays healthy by eating plenty of tofu and soy in her diet.
Alanis Morissette
After reading Joel Fuhrman's book Eat to Live and having excess weight, in 2009 the singer became a vegan. When asked why she decided to do this, Alanis replied:
"Longevity. I realized that I wanted to live to be 120 years old.”
"This new image life to my liking, it can, as far as possible, prevent many types of cancer and other terrible diseases.” She shared that she lost about 10 kilograms in just a few months of being vegan and that she feels more energetic. However, Morissette admits to being only 80% vegan. “I leave the remaining 20% to meet the needs of my body.”
Russell Brand
Russell Brand, a vegetarian since the age of 14, became vegan in 2011. Russell's ex-wife, singer Katy Perry, admitted that she gave up meat to make him happy.
Many popular actors have long given up eating meat, each for their own reasons. Some people think it is unethical to kill innocent animals, others had to give up meat for medical reasons. Today we bring you a list of the most famous vegetarian and vegan actors.
In one of his last interviews in 2013 with GQ magazine, Jared claims that good sleep and special nutrition, consisting of 20 years of experience first as a vegetarian and then a vegan diet, help him be healthy and forever young.
Woody Harrelson became a vegan at age 24 on the advice of a friend. He suffered from acne and a constant cough, but after just 3 days of changing his diet, the mucus in his lungs and pimples were gone for good. Now Woody is a raw foodist.
Tobey Maguire became a vegetarian in 1992, and in 2009 the actor gave up all animal products. The actor who plays Spider-Man admits that he never had a desire to eat meat: “Even when I was a child, it was hard for me.”
Samuel L. Jackson switched to a vegan diet to improve his health and “live forever.” Jackson said he decided to completely give up meat, meat products and dairy. According to the actor, he was forced to do this primarily by his age, as well as the desire to stay healthy for as long as possible.
Leonardo DiCaprio
Not just a vegetarian, but an ardent environmentalist. The popular actor organizes events and creates films in support of animals.
American actor Peter Dinklage, star of the series “Game of Thrones,” said: “I decided to become a vegetarian when I was a teenager. Of course, firstly, it was a decision made out of love for animals. However, secondly, everything happened because of the girl.” Dinklage did not specify which girl inspired him to give up meat.
Brad Pitt has long been a vegetarian and gets very angry when his wife eats meat.
Natalie Portman. She has been a vegetarian for over 20 years. According to Natalie, “each animal is an individual with its own character.” In addition, the actress is convinced that the time will come when vegetarianism will become the norm, and eating meat will be shocking and outdated.
Actor Joaquin Phoenix spoke about the reasons for switching to veganism: “I was three years old. I remember that day very well. Together with my family we were fishing on a boat. One fish began to struggle desperately when it was caught and thrown forcefully onto the side of the boat. The truth horrified me: we treat animals horribly. A living, pulsating creature that tried to survive died a brutal death at the hands of man. I realized this clearly.”
Cillian Murphy is a vegetarian due to the unhealthy methods and drugs used in animal agriculture.
Jessica Chastain has been vegan since birth. She grew up in a family where plant-based foods and respect for all living things were a priority. Moreover, everything is very strict, the Chastain family does not eat not only meat and fish, but also honey, eggs, and dairy products.
In this article we want to tell you about famous stars who are vegetarians or vegans.
Paul McCartney
The legendary Beatle became a vegetarian because it was cool. He used his considerable influence behind him and encouraged everyone to embrace the Meatless Mondays campaign.
Natalie Portman
The Oscar-winning actress balances between vegetarian and vegan diets throughout her life.
Joaquin Phoenix
American actor who has appeared in a number of films. His most famous role is Emperor Commodus in the film Gladiator. It is Joaquin who voices documentary"Earthlings" is about the exploitation of animals. Has been a vegan for a long time.
Moby
The electronic music creator has been following a vegetarian diet for almost three decades. Moby is currently vegan.
Alec Baldwin
The actor switched to a vegetarian diet to improve his health, and this led to another big change in his life - he met his wife Hilary at a vegetarian restaurant!
Brad Pitt
The famous actor follows a strict vegetarian diet
Peter Dinklage
The Igor of Thrones star has been a vegetarian since childhood and has shared videos revealing the horrors of a poultry farm.
Woody Harrelson
The actor was vegan for almost 30 years after a random girl on the bus told him he was lactose intolerant. After this incident, he also stopped eating dairy products.
Alan Cumming
The Broadway star chose a vegetarian diet in 2010, but went vegan in 2012 and seems to be stuck!
Bill Clinton
The former President switched to a vegan diet after he had bypass surgery four times.
Ann Hataway
The Oscar-winning actress became a vegetarian at age 12.
Russell Brand
The British comedian has been a vegetarian since he was 14.
Toby McGuire
Spider-Man has been vegan since 2009, and it is said that he doesn't actually allow even real leather in his house.
Gwyneth Paltrow
The actress is probably better known these days for her lifestyle website, GOOP, than for her acting life. She follows a vegetarian diet and says it has helped with many of her health problems.
Christina Applegate
The vegetarian actress stopped eating meat when she saw blood on her plate.
Emily Deschanel
The Bones star (and Zooey's sister) has been a vegetarian since she was 13, and most recently adopted a vegan diet, which she followed even during her pregnancy.
Alyssa Milano
The Charmed star switched to a vegetarian diet in 2008.
Michelle Pfeiffer
An actress who is still known by her amazing work"Catwoman" follows a vegetarian diet. She reveals that Bill Clinton actually inspired her to switch to a vegan diet.
When the Kill Bill star was 11, she saw a calf in a truck outside a restaurant and became an absolute vegetarian.
Veganism is gaining more and more popularity every year, accepting thousands of new followers every day. And this is not just so, because the number of fauna representatives is greatly reduced. Not only ordinary people, but also numerous celebrities who are also trying to contribute to the preservation and increase in the number of living organisms refuse animal products.
Vegan stars and features of their meat-free life
Proper nutrition is the most important aspect of modern life, which should never be forgotten. Veganism is one of the ways to implement PP and healthy image life. More and more famous people prefer not a juicy burger with a beef patty and aromatic cheese, but vegetable stew and soy.
If you think that only a few actors, singers, and businessmen adhere to the vegan trend, you will be wrong. You will be very surprised to know how many celebrity followers there are.
Who doesn't know Paul McCartney? This amazing man has the title of knight, officer of the Legion of Honor, after all, he is one of the Beatles. In a series of creative and other victories in 1968, his gastronomic life changed dramatically. He married a wonderful girl, Linda Eastman, who adhered to vegetarianism for many years and actively promoted the trend. The woman published books and was even a manufacturer of a line of vegetarian products.
Her example inspired Paul so much that the famous musician also decided to limit himself to eating meat and fish. Even after the death of his wife from cancer in 1998, he did not abandon the principles of vegetarianism, following them to this day.
The famous rock musician is 47 years old, but he looks much younger. Jared attributes this to his many years of experience as a vegetarian - more than 25 years. He didn’t come to a vegan diet right away. At first he simply gave up meat, and after 14 years he gave up eggs and milk.
Even after contracting gout and cardiac arrhythmia, the musician rehabilitated himself only with products of plant origin, without changing his gastronomic principles for a day.
Note. Jared Leto is an ardent animal rights activist and member of Greenpeace. He is actively promoting artificial fur, trying to preserve the lives and populations of lush animals.
This famous zoologist and TV presenter also adheres to the vegan movement. He gave up animal products after a trip to India in 1970, during which he became more familiar with yoga and vegetarianism. The main reasons for Drozdov’s transition to veganism:
- Meat products are practically not absorbed by the body.
- There is no point in making innocent animals suffer.
- Eating plant foods makes a person much calmer and more peaceful.
He became because diabetes mellitus, which he has been suffering from for five years. Immediately after the diagnosis, the actor radically changed his diet and also joined a healthy lifestyle. It was not so difficult to do this, because he has not eaten beef since he was a child.
Why? For a long time, Alec took care of the calf and became attached to it. But when he learned that it was needed for fattening before slaughter, his opinion regarding beef meat changed radically. For many years now, Alec Baldwin has been calling on social networks to think about your daily diet and eat right, forgetting about meat.
She eliminated meat from the menu almost nine years ago, filling her diet with vegetable and fruit components. This was done to cleanse the body of toxins and waste. It’s impossible not to note Jessica’s great love fried potatoes, fast food and meat, so the transition to it was quite difficult, but it brought its results.
This is one of the most famous vegans, confident that exclusively plant foods have a beneficial effect on the body, because they contain a huge amount of useful, nutrients. The actor says that as a child he was little spoiled. The diet consisted of junk food and fast food, which left its mark on subsequent gastronomic preferences.
He revised his views on the food he consumed during his marriage to Angelina Jolie. Brad took up sports, started eating according to the principles of PP and gradually switched to veganism. The actor claims that it was the change in lifestyle that had a positive impact on his well-being. For Pitt, being vegan is not a modern fashion, but a lifestyle.
Note. Interestingly, Angelina Jolie also fights for animal rights, takes part in various actions, but does not give up meat. The spouses periodically had disputes on this issue.
Today Brad Pitt is 52 years old, but he looks much younger and more cheerful, which, in his opinion, is due solely to proper diet nutrition.
This is one of the most popular strict vegetarians with a significant “experience” of a quarter of a century. At a young age, he suffered from a chronic runny nose and numerous acne. The reason for all this turned out to be banal lactose intolerance, which forced Woody to radically change his diet and outlook on life in general.
And for many years now, he not only does not eat any animal products, but also actively promotes this idea among other people.
The actress has been a vegan since birth. Her parents have been committed to principles and respect for all living organisms for many years. Moreover, the whole family is strict vegan, that is, they do not eat not only meat, fish, but also honey, milk/sour milk, etc.
As you can see, there are not as few vegans as it might seem at first glance. Even famous personalities actively promote the idea of giving up animal food, showing by their example that there is nothing wrong with it.
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