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Famous Vegans

In recent years many famous people have lived a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle. Famous vegans don’t always stay vegan. Some celebrities and musicians follow a healthy vegan diet in order to achieve health or weight loss goals. Other stars are committed to a vegan lifestyle over the long term. Regardless of the situation famous vegans have helped bring attention to many health, environmental and animal welfare issues over the years.

Once Upon a Time … Famous Vegans

It’s hard to truly know any celebrity’s personal life, since many famous musicians and actors do their best to maintain a private life out of the spotlight, but many people have been known to use a vegan diet to accomplish specific personal or health goals. Avril Lavigne, Alanis Morissette, Natalie Portman and Alec Baldwin are just a few. It has also been rumored in the past that actress Gillian Anderson and Madonna have also followed a vegan diet in the past.

Famous Vegans - Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres

Hollywood couple Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres moved to a farm in California and brought animals on to the land including 4 cows, 2 calves and a 4 year old horse. On Oprah, Portia told the story of her “a-ha” moment, the moment she realized she wanted to live a life that wasn’t dependent on animal products. She describes the scene as she arose early in the morning and sat in the pasture watching the new horse. “Everything was so quiet that I think the animals forgot I was there. Then I witnessed something extraordinary: The cows formed a single-file line, and one by one they touched noses with the new horse as a greeting,” de Rossi says. “The calves wouldn't approach on their own, so one of the cows nudged them forward. Each of the babies touched the horse's nose, then jumped around and played like little children,” she continues, “I started crying and thought, I can't possibly keep eating these animals. Before that moment, I wouldn't have fathomed cows doing something like that. I was forced to confront the fact that I had chosen to remain ignorant of their nature because it was just easier that way.” http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Portia-de-Rossis-Aha-Moment-Becoming-Vegan. More than once Portia and Ellen have publicly shared their experience in making this lifestyle change.

Famous Vegans - Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson as an environmental activist, an agricultural hemp supporter, a peace activist, a vegan and a follower of a raw food diet. He speaks his mind and has a long-term commitment to the vegan lifestyle and diet. It is even rumored that in the movie Zombieland he had vegan faux-twinkies made for him to eat in a scene. He has traveled across country supporting hemp oil-fueled biodiesel and other alternative fuels.

Famous Vegans - Tobey Maguire

Tobey Maguire is rumored to be a fairly serious vegan at this time in his life. Supposedly it was working with him on set that convinced Natalie Portman to spend some time eating vegan. Maguire’s vegan personal chef would visit the movie set and prepare meals for Tobey both on and off screen.

Famous Vegan Musicians - Chrissie Hynde

Although there is no confirmation that Chrissie Hynde is currently a strict vegan, she has left her mark on the vegan world. While living a vegan lifestyle Chrissie opened VegiTerranean in downtown Akon, Ohio. VegiTerranean is a Vegan Italian-Mediterranean bar and restaurant http://www.thevegiterranean.com/.

There are all kinds of famous vegans, musicians, athletes, actors, actresses, politicians and many more. Whether they are committed for a few months or years or for a lifetime when famous vegans share their stories and ideas about the vegan lifestyle people learn and grow in their understanding of the vegan lifestyle.