Thursday, 8 November 2012

Who's The Famous Vegan?

Who's The Famous Vegan?, Famous vegans, November is World Vegan Month. Did you know that several famous people have switched to an all-vegan (how is that different from vegetarian?) diet? Keep reading to find out who they are and which animal-free foods they love to eat.

A former TV detective

This animal-loving actress got her meat-eating fiancé to switch to an all-vegan diet, which is said to include a lot of this roasted dish.

A political progeny

A former White House chef said this famous first daughter and her mom often requested this Middle Eastern condiment during their time at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Since then, her father has switched to a vegan diet, too

An ultimate fighter

This mixed-martial-arts champion – who names this dish as one of his favorites – has been a vegan since 2004 and appeared in a 2011 documentary about plant-based diets.

A daytime talk-show host

This longtime host – who recently received an esteemed comedy award – often shares her favorite recipes with viewers, including a vegan egg roll recipe similar to this recipe.

A TV forensic anthropologist

This primetime TV actress has mentioned this sautéed dish as one of her favorites.

An NFL running back

This player isn’t the first pro footballer to go vegan, but he’s still getting lots of attention for his diet, which includes plenty of this plant-based dish.

A movie princess

This actress and onetime host of this awards show revealed that her vegan diet – which included plenty of this Japanese staple – helped her get in shape for her iconic big-screen comic-book role.

A rock ’n’ roll queen

This lead singer – who once owned a vegan restaurant in her hometown – declared earlier this year that she had finally found the “perfect burger”.

A longtime radio host

This radio veteran played the top hits every week for more than 20 years, voiced this cartoon character and created a popular soup recipe.

An Olympic gold medalist

This track and field icon and sometime actor is one of several Olympians to make the switch to a vegan diet and has been known to share recipes for treats like tofu banana bread.

A rock ’n’ roll legend

This longtime rocker is an advocate of a worldwide movement to get people to eat less meat and even named his version of this Mexican dish after one of his band’s songs.

A fashion designer

This British fashion maven – who has shared her recipe for coleslaw – isn’t the only designer to align her work with her vegan lifestyle. Shop for vegan-friendly clothing.

A former late-night funny man

A longtime vegetarian-turned-vegan, this “Weeds” actor and supporter of this animal-rights group makes this substitute for ground-beef in tacos.

A singing redhead

When she is not busy running her upstate New York motel, you might find this singer (for which band?) whipping up her version of this tasty dessert.

A big-screen ballerina

This Oscar winner – who went back to vegetarianism during her pregnancy – became a vegan after reading this book. One of her favorite foods is this popular vegan salad.

An NBA champ

This power forward turned wellness advocate now sells vegan wine, offers a vegetarian starter kit on his website and reportedly makes a mean lasagna.

A ‘Clueless’ actress

The actress wrote a guide to vegan living in 2009 that included a recipe for this yummy chocolate dessert but caused controversy when she advocated this feeding technique for young children.

A hip-hop mogul

This Indian meditation practitioner and creator of a popular clothing line has named this spicy dish as one of his favorites.

An "American Idol"

This country singer told a fellow vegan she’s having trouble convincing her hockey-player husband to switch to their animal-free diet, but maybe one of her favorite recipes will sway him.

A Grand Slam winner

After being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, this seven-time Grand Slam winner switched to a raw vegan diet, which includes a lot of this leafy dish.

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