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Yannick Haldenwanger

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Hi, I'm Yannick. Meat has been off my plate since I was six, and I have lived vegan for more than ten years. Animal protection has been part of my life for as long as I can remember, and I have always stood up against injustice, whether it hits people or animals. Guilt-tripping was never my approach. I would rather show how well vegan works day to day. At the same time I stay honest and show what happens behind the scenes of the industry. With This Is Vegan and the Plantbased Podcast I want to make animal protection, veganism and environmental protection visible, so that more people get started themselves.

Is Chris Paul Vegan? He Went Plant-Based in 2019 and It Extended His Career

Chris Paul at NBA All-Star Weekend

Chris Paul switched to plants at 34 for performance, watched the inflammation vanish, and played into his forties. Now retired, he’s building a vegan snack empire. The full story.

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Is Sadie Sink Vegan? Yes, and It Started With a Sleepover at Woody Harrelson’s

Sadie Sink went vegan at 14 after filming with Woody Harrelson and his all-vegan family. Ten years later, PETA’s 2026 list still features her. The full story.

Kyrie Irving on the basketball court

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Is Kyrie Irving Vegan? Yes, Since a Documentary Changed His Mind in 2017

One of the best ball-handlers alive watched a documentary in 2017 and never ate an animal again. The Mavericks even fly in a vegan chef. The full Kyrie story.

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Is Lewis Hamilton Vegan? Plant-Based Since 2017, With Three World Titles to Show

Lewis Hamilton went plant-based in 2017 and won three F1 world championships afterwards. What he eats, what happened to Neat Burger and where he stands in 2026.

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Is Greta Thunberg Vegan? Yes, and She Made Her Parents Do It Too

Greta Thunberg went vegan at ten, then guilt-tripped her own parents into it. For her, the climate and the dinner plate are the same fight. The full story.

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Is Jessica Chastain Vegan? Yes, Her Body Made the Decision for Her

A two-week experiment in 2007 turned into nearly two decades. Jessica Chastain says she gets sick when she eats animal products now. The full story.

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Is Cory Booker Vegan? Yes, and He Might Be America’s Most Powerful One

A US Senator who went vegan in 2014, wrote a bill to phase out factory farms, and broke his fast after a record 25-hour speech with pineapple and watermelon. The full story.

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Is Madelaine Petsch Vegan? She Has Never Eaten Meat in Her Life

Riverdale’s Cheryl Blossom was raised on homegrown vegetables, went fully vegan at 14 and made sure even the fake blood on set was vegan. The rarest kind of celebrity vegan.

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Is Natalie Portman Vegan? Yes, and She Calls It Basic Empathy

One book turned Natalie Portman from 20-year vegetarian into one of Hollywood’s clearest vegan voices. Her story, her 2025 statements and the honest pregnancy footnote.

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Is Beyoncé Vegan? No, and She Said So Herself

Beyoncé co-owns a plant-based food company and keeps doing 22-day plant-based challenges. She also told the New York Times, in writing, that she is not a vegan. The honest answer.

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