HOLLY-BOLLY-TOLLY : RISE OF VEGANISM by Aishwarya Chatterjee

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 A lot of celebrities around the world including politicians , film stars , TV hosts and celebrity chefs and nutrition gurus have been singing praises of diet. Veganism evangelists have been arguing that the strictly plant based diet is good and naturally suited for the human body . Although veganism remains a lifestyle of the few who can afford to live dairy free , vegetarianism  is a lot more popular especially in India.

Highlights:

•     The popularity of the vegan diet has been on the rise .
•          A lot of celebs around the world follow the vegan diet.
•          Plant based diet has been touted as one of the biggest food trends.

 

Here are some of the biggest and most popular Bollywood and Hollywood actors who are either vegans/ vegetarians:-

 

Anushka Sharma – Famously switched to a vegetarian diet, thanks to her cute dog Dude. Talking about his major lifestyle change , Anushka said in an interview,”It was difficult foe me to turn vegetarian , but it was a conscioius choice  I made”.She added by saying that she didn’t fall sick as often as often as earlier ever since she switched to vegetarian food.

                                                             

                                                    Anushka Sharma Source : Wikipedia common

 Richa Chaddha- Is a staunch advocate of the vegan lifestyle and  has also collaborated with PETA to launch a campaign to persuade people to makethe switch.She switched to veganism in November 2014 and also wrote an editorial arguing that human dentition pattern and anatomy is actually better suited for vegetarianism.

   Richa Chaddha Source :Wikipedia Common

Billie Eillish-She was raised vegetarian before going vegan and uses her time in the spotlight to advocate for veganism . She also regularly uses her platform to share the truth surrounding animal agriculture. In 2018  she took to social media to show her 26M followers the horrors of an Indiana dairy farm. Expressing the disgust and questioned about her videos. "I am vegan. I've been vegan for, damn, seven years," Eilish said.The singer explained that after doing research into the meat industry and its processes and ethics, she no longer felt comfortable consuming animal products.

 

                                              Billie Eilish Source :Wikipedia common

 

Peter Dinklage-  Famed for his role as Tyrion Lannister in the hit show Games of Thrones, actor Peter Dinklage was a vegetarian for 15 years before deciding to go vegan in 2014. He has appeared  in several PETA campaigns over the years such as the  face of your food video. The star also warned fans that dogs are a lifetime commitment amid the deadly “direwoff trend”.

 

                                                     Peter Dinklage Source: Wikipedia Common