25 Celebrities Who Don’t Eat Meat, and the Reasons Why They Adopted a Vegetarian or Vegan Diet

Vegetarianism and veganism are practices that have become very popular in recent years. Not eating meat or animal products is increasingly common, but the reasons that lead people to adopt this lifestyle are very varied. Some do it because of the love they feel for animals, others because they know very well the impacts of meat consumption on the environment.

O awesome.club made a list of 25 celebrities who decided to stop eating meat and discovered the reasons that led them to adopt these new diets. Some have also eliminated animal products from their diet.

Ariana Grande decided to pursue veganism out of her love for animals, which she said she appreciates more than people. In addition, the singer defends the idea that a diet without animal products can provide humans with a longer and even happier life.

Olivia Wilde is an actress who opted for veganism from a very young age. When she turned 12, she decided to adopt a vegan diet and never stopped. According to the actress, maintaining a vegan diet is not always easy, but it is not impossible. She argues that this type of food makes a person feel better internally, in addition to making them more beautiful.

The main reason Kristen Bell joined the vegetarian team is that since she was a little girl she never liked the smell or taste of meat. In addition, when she changed her diet, she noticed that her digestion improved and she felt much more energetic than before.

Miley Cyrus’ decision to stop eating meat relates to a specific event: her dog was attacked by a wolf and ended up dying. When that happened, she decided to get a tattoo in honor of her husky and stopped eating meat. Her wedding menu, from starters to dessert, was vegan. But her love for animals doesn’t just manifest in veganism; the singer has many animals at home, most of them adopted.

Actress Michelle Pfeiffer decided to adopt a vegan diet for two reasons: to live longer and look better. According to the actress, shortly after starting the new diet, she noticed a clear decrease in the amount of toxins in the body, especially in the skin. In addition, she noticed that it was easier to stay thin, mainly due to the large consumption of fruits and vegetables.

The Queen of Pop’s diet is vegetarian, macrobiotic and includes lots of fruit and vegetables. According to the singer, meat, refined sugar and alcohol do not enter her diet at all. Madonna decided to adopt this lifestyle for the sake of health — the celebrity has a pretty intense exercise routine. It is because of this enormous discipline, which involves a strict diet and lots of exercise, that the famous has such an athletic body.

The actress stopped eating meat at the age of 21, and the main reason lies in her love for animals. When Alicia had her first child, she decided to adopt a lifestyle of environmentalist cuisine and a vegan diet. The new habits served as an incentive to write a vegan cookbook called The Kind Diet🇧🇷

In addition to being a model, Gisele Bündchen is the UN environmental ambassador. Both she and her husband, Tom Brady, follow a diet that is not entirely vegan, but essentially includes vegetables and is free of gluten and refined sugar. Gisele’s family cares a lot about the environment and consumes a lot of organic products.

Drew Barrymore is a strong animal advocate and has been on a vegetarian diet for a long time. The closest she came to eating meat was while filming a movie in which she played a zombie who ate human flesh. She refused to eat meat and in the scenes gumdrops were used.

Famous actress Natalie Portman does not eat meat or animal products for ethical and political reasons. According to her, the industry of exploitation of animals for human consumption is perhaps one of the main responsible for the contamination of the environment. Furthermore, she argues that the way animals are treated is completely unacceptable.

In addition to being an actress, Pamela Anderson is a spokesperson for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), an American organization dedicated to animal rights. The famous has been vegan since childhood and what led her to make this decision was a scene that she witnessed and that traumatized her: the capture and decapitation of a deer. In addition to following a vegan diet, she is against the use of animal skins.

Although the actress is not in the habit of participating in animal rights campaigns, she follows a vegetarian diet. Cameron Diaz made this decision when he discovered that pigs have the mental development of a child of approximately three years. She discovered this when her niece was that age and has since stopped eating meat.

It might seem strange that Matt Groening, creator of the simpsons, is vegetarian, mainly for the behavior of some of the characters of the series. However, whenever this topic is addressed in an episode, he tries to show the attitude of some meat eaters towards those who follow diets that are against the consumption of animal products.

The Mexican musician is vegetarian because he thinks this is the most conscious way to behave and because he thinks it is a way to keep the environment in balance. According to him, eating meat indicates negative qualities of human behavior. For Santana, the consumption of plant products is the way to inner peace and the balance of the planet.

The New York musician is a strong supporter of animal rights and recently got a tattoo related to this activist spirit. He defends the freedom of animals and is against any kind of human violence in that sense. All this made the musician adopt a vegan diet.

Jared Leto decided to adopt a vegetarian diet as a teenager and some time later switched to veganism. He is a strong supporter of animal rights and is also a member of the PETA organization. In 2014, he was named the Sexiest Vegetarian Alive by PETA.

Adam Levine, lead singer of maroon 5, is vegetarian but not vegan; that is, it consumes some products of animal origin, such as eggs and milk. Since his teens, he has adopted a vegetarian diet because he is an advocate for the rights of living beings.

The actor, famous for playing Spider-Man, has been a vegetarian since he was very young and some time ago he also decided to eliminate eggs and dairy products from his diet. Tobey made this decision because from an early age he always found the idea of ​​consuming other animals unpleasant. He couldn’t stop thinking about the way they had died. More than a diet, this is his way of life, which is why he doesn’t use animal skins or hides.

Casey Affleck has been a vegan for over 20 years and is also a member of the PETA organization. He has already appeared in some videos of the association, whose objective is to show the exploitation and mistreatment of animals in farms, slaughterhouses and circuses. The actor explained that the way animals suffer just for the consumption of meat by humans is unacceptable.

The famous singer decided to temporarily adopt a vegetarian diet for the sake of health, but he realized that the new lifestyle, without the consumption of animal meat, gave him a huge sense of well-being, so he decided to adopt it permanently. He also became something of a spokesperson for vegetarianism.

Jennifer Lopez is vegan and decided to adopt this practice to lose weight after pregnancy. As she said, vegan eating is a way to get more energy and feel better. However, unlike other vegans, she hasn’t stopped using animal skins. In fact, she loves to show up in huge fur coats, which has already given the international press a lot to talk about.

The Mexican singer and actor has been a vegetarian for a few years. He opted for this lifestyle primarily to end animal suffering and also to save the environment, as meat production has a huge impact on the ecosystem. And yet, after some time following the vegan diet, he realized that the consumption of vegetables was doing a lot of good for his health.

The singer Paty Manterola has been vegan since 2014 and her husband has also joined the dance. The two made this decision because of their health and because they believe that there are products that are good for the body and products that are not. But she always made it clear that her children were never forced to adopt the same lifestyle or follow a specific diet determined by her.

Rubén Albarrán, member and founder of the band Tacvba coffee, is part of the PETA Latino organization and is a strong advocate for animal rights. That’s why, in addition to being a vegetarian, he participates in advertisements to convince people to adopt a plant-based diet. The musician defends this lifestyle for the rights of animals and because he knows that this is an important way to reduce the contamination of the environment.

The Mexican filmmaker, director of Pomegranate, decided to adopt a meatless diet some time ago. But this lifestyle doesn’t stop him from delighting in Mexican cuisine. The director knows a large number of vegetarian restaurants in Mexico City and whenever he can, he takes the opportunity to dine out and eat his favorite dishes.

Are you or know someone who is vegetarian or vegan? Do you often think about how the foods we eat affect our health? Let us know in the comments if you like meat or prefer a plant-based diet.