12 vegan celebrities that might surprise you

On Sunday 1st of November 1st, the 71st anniversary of veganism and vegan society was celebrated.

Veganism “is both the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals”.

The World Vegan Day was officially established in 1944 to celebrate animal rights.

But being a vegan is not only an ethical choice to help animals. It’s also especially a health choice.

In fact recently newspaper and newscasts have been talking about the alarming issues raised by the WHO (World Health Organization) who said that red and processed meat can be considered carcinogenic. Obviously this statement needs to be taken carefully: this kind of meat is carcinogenic depending on the quantity, quality and frequency of consumption.

On the other hand being vegan needs a strict check in order to ensure a good contribution of vitamins, proteins and other essential nutrients.

 

In the latest years veganism, which was often associated with a hippie life style and not very agreeable, has turned into a phenomenon thanks to a new army of celebrity followers and super-bloggers so veganism has suddenly become glamorous.

Many celebrities decided to convert to veganism, between them we can find: Jared Leto,  Jennifer Lopez,  Brad Pitt, Natalie Portman, Prince, Joaquin Phoenix, Ellen DeGeneres and Bill Gates. Furthermore even athletes Venus Williams and Mike Tyson converted into veganism. But on the top of the rank there are Beyoncè an JayZ who are partners in a vegan food company.

If you are interested in converting yourself into veganism, you should definitely have a look at one of the following vegan blogs and see how many delicious recipes that could inspire you:

http://ohsheglows.com

http://www.tinnedtomatoes.com

http://www.thevegspace.co.uk

 

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