There’s never been a better time to go green and change to a plant-based diet this World Vegan Day! All over social media, we see people cutting out meat and dairy from their diets to improve their health, help animals, and protect the planet. Celebrities have been instrumental in helping spread awareness of a cruelty-free diet, making waves by speaking out on their commitment to cut animal products from their lives. Here are some glamorous celebrities who live surprisingly abide by a vegan lifestyle:
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A vegetarian since secondary school, the Singaporean actress and former singer is an advocate for green, eco-living and going meat-free. She says focusing her diet on mainly greens has helped live a healthier lifestyle.
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The Duchess of Sussex is a self-confessed “part-time vegan”. She says she tries to eat vegan during the week so that she can have a little more flexibility with what she digs into on weekends. No word on whether she’s keeping up with her regimen during her pregnancy though.
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“When I’m eating, I’m not hurting the planet, I’m not hurting other people on the planet, I’m not hurting other animals,” she told PETA about her vegan diet.
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This Oscar-winning actress is a fierce animal rights advocate and has even made a documentary about the perils of eating meat. She had this to say when asked about being vegan: “There’s a reason that food, and food restrictions, are such a big part of every religion.”
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Renowned Hong Kong singer and longtime Animals Asia supporter, Karen Mok has been a crusader for eating green for a long time now. The award-winning actress is also an ambassador for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
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The flame-haired actress started eating vegan in 2017 after noticing she had really low energy and some cholesterol problems. “In two weeks, I just had more energy than I’ve ever had in my life,” she reveals.
English comedian, Russel Brand, went vegan in 2011 after he watched a documentary which explored how plant-based foods help cleanse your system and protect it from disease.
30 Rock alum, Alec Baldwin, is also a vegan. He was diagnosed with pre-diabetes more than 5 years ago and decided to turn his life around by adopting a new diet.
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Canto-pop star, Kay Tse, is a longtime vegetarian and has been extremely vocal about her love for a plant-based lifestyle. She encourages her fans to also eat more greens and is married to another vegan (her husband is singer Louis Cheng).
The pop star chose to go completely vegan in 2013. “I love animals more than I love most people, not kidding,” she says but she does admit that eating out can be hard.
Not only is Sandra a vegan but she is also an activist. A few years ago, she took the entire cast of Grey’s Anatomy out for a plant based lunch in attempt to convert them to veganism!
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Ease yourself into going full veggie on World Vegan Day with these select offerings from Grand Hyatt, Hans Im Gluck and Wolf Burgers.
Grand Hyatt Singapore’s JUST Egg Burger: Made from mung beans, the cholesterol-free and antibiotic-free JUST Egg has been created by San Francisco-based food innovator JUST Inc. to scramble and taste just like eggs, allowing chefs the freedom to create anything from French toast to omelettes just as they have with conventional eggs.
WOLF Burgers’ Vegan Burger: Sandwiched between two vegan burger buns, the WOLF Burgers’ Vegan Burger features Meat Alternative Patties from of-the-moment Beyond Meat. Partnered with soy-based vegan mayonnaise, tofu-based cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and caramelised onions; it’s a match made in meat free heaven.
HANS IM GLÜCK’s HERBSTRAUM Burger: A succulent spicy vegetable patty is topped with their secret HANS IM GLÜCK sauce, on a bed of green coral lettuce, red onions, sun-ripened tomatoes, vegetable ratatouille, and avocado cream.