World Vegetarian Day 2024: Joaquin Phoenix, Billie Eilish, Brad Pitt — DYK These Celebs Have Given Up Meat

October 1 is observed as World Vegetarian Day. Here's taking a look at some Hollywood A-listers who have pledged themselves to the cause, leading by example

Joaquin Phoenix used to hold the audience captive with an impassioned speech largely topical to animal rights and speciesism, both things which man is very much accountable for

Brad Pitt has never directly commented on his dietary preferences. Brad had commented on the vegan menu with an insightful take on how such event decisions are actually more inclusive than exclusionary. 

He said, "I’m all for it. It makes sense, because everyone can eat vegan but not everyone can eat a steak".

Billie Eilish too, is vegan. As a matter of fact, she was raised vegetarian before she out of her own volition, chose to give up eating any and all animal products when she was 12 years old, going vegan

In an Instagram reel shared by her back in 2022, she explained, "I was raised vegetarian, and I chose to stop eating all animal products when I was 12. Once I learned about how animals are treated in our industrial food system, I didn’t want any part of it".

Natalie Portman turned vegetarian at the tender age of 9. In 2011, she took the big vegan plunge and has never looked back since then

During a speech she gave for WE Day in Los Angeles a few years back, Natalie explained, "Only after I became active in women’s issues did I realize that my veganism was related to those very issues. Dairy and eggs don’t just come from cows and chickens, they come from female cows and female chickens. 

Madelaine Petsch had quite the head start when it came to advocating against animal cruelty. The actor was raised vegan

In an interview with Shape magazine, Madelaine explained, “I was raised vegan, so I’ve always eaten super clean. I ate out of my dad’s garden my entire life