Is Travis Barker Vegan? Yes, and He Says Punk Rock Made It Cool First
Travis Barker hid meat in his pockets as a kid, survived a plane crash, and came out the other side fully vegan. The Blink-182 drummer’s story, checked for 2026.
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Undercover Under a False Name: Samara Eckardt on Her Years Inside the Animal Industry
Animal rights activist Samara Eckardt went undercover into a certified animal welfare farm under a false name. The key passages from our podcast conversation.
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On cloud 4 for animal welfare – Marv in interview
Marvin Webb aka Marv is a successful DJ and music producer. His breakthrough came with his remix to the hit “Wolke 4” with Philipp Dittberner. From then on he works on many own works and…
Is Woody Harrelson Vegan? 30+ Years, Thanks to a Stranger on a Bus
A random girl on a bus told 24-year-old Woody Harrelson to quit dairy. Three decades of veganism later, he’s still telling everyone diet is the number one way to help the planet.
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Empathy in the belly – Oli P. on vegan nutrition, animal welfare and sustainability
Already in the 90s, hardly anyone got past a name: Oli P. was the heartthrob of the dailiesoap “Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten” (Good Times, Bad Times) and entered the charts with hits like “Flugzeuge im…
Hotel Nicolay 1881 – How a traditional hotel became a vegan hotspot
Johannes Nicolay manages Germany’s first purely vegan hotel. From cleaning products to schnitzel – everything here is vegan. How it came about that the formerly passionate meat eater became a vegan, how the reactions to…
Fundació Mona – Rehabilitation Center for Rescued Primates
A shelter for monkeys? This exists in Spain. We made our way to Fundació MONA to us to get an impression of the rehabilitation center for rescued primates on site. The facility is located near Barcelona and…
Is Pamela Anderson Vegan? Yes, for Over 30 Years and Now She Cooks It
A bloodied deer turned a child vegetarian. Decades later Pamela Anderson has a plant-based cooking show, a bestselling vegan cookbook and 30 years of PETA activism. The full story.
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.
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.
Vegan is unhealthy?! Gordon Prox on the future, his start-up and family
Gordon Prox is a YouTube creator, StartUp founder, food enthusiast, speaker, Podcast host and what he calls himself: Living Man! Some know him from his successful YouTube channel “ Vegan is unhealthy “, where he…
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Running For Good – How Fiona Oakes breaks records for the good of animals
Fiona Oakes knows no limits. At the age of 17, she developed severe knee problems and underwent 17 surgeries until she finally had to have the kneecap in her right knee removed. Doctors diagnosed her…
Skin Icing – What does the new Clean Beauty trend do?
When it gets colder outside, we like it a little warmer. Our skin is exposed to dry heating air and we feel it. More than a million views have been received by beauty influencer Tina…
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Seb Alex Interview: The Animal Rights Activist Who Feeds Animals Under Airstrikes in Lebanon
He left architecture and the UN to film slaughterhouses, founded the Middle East Vegan Society and went into Beirut’s most bombed neighbourhood to feed cats and dogs. On the Plantbased Podcast, Seb Alex talks about halal, hotels, mental health and the sentence that made him quit his job.
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Vegan cakes and cupcakes – Vanessa from Life is better with Buttercream in interview
When life gives you vegan buttercream…. make a cake out of it! That’s what Vanessa Dettenberg from Ettlingen thought. She is a pastry chef for vegan buttercream cakes and cupcakes and conjures them up under…
Vegan athletes: Top 10 athletes & their plant-based diet
Did you know that more and more athletes are choosing a vegan diet? Yes, that’s right! Veganism has the potential to revolutionize sports and many athletes prove that you can be successful without animal products….
Veganuary! CEO Ria Rehberg about new records at vegan month 2023
More and more people are opting for a vegan lifestyle, whether for ethical, environmental or health reasons. In doing so, it can be difficult for some to take the first step into a plant-based diet….
Is Rooney Mara Vegan? Yes, and She Went Undercover to Prove It
Rooney Mara didn’t just go vegan. She built a vegan fashion label and walked into factory farms with hidden cameras. The quieter, sharper half of Hollywood’s vegan power couple.
Feeding up squirrels – Dennis & Eva tell about their experiences
Some time ago we visited “Amici sciuridae” in Hamburg/ Altona. “Amici sciuridae” means “squirrel friends” and consists of Eva and Dennis. If you follow the two on Instagram, you’ll quickly notice that this isn’t just…
Is Tobey Maguire Vegan? Spider-Man Went Meat-Free in 1992 and Never Looked Back
Tobey Maguire played all three of his Spider-Man films as a vegetarian and has been fully vegan since 2009. He once had a Mercedes de-leathered. The quiet long-hauler, checked.
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.
Is Evanna Lynch Vegan? Yes, and She Turned It Into a Career
Luna Lovegood grew up to become one of the most committed vegan activists in entertainment: a podcast, a beauty company, VR films inside dairy farms. The full story.
Soy Chatter podcast: This Is Vegan founder Yannick interviewed
Whether you’ve been living vegan for many years, or are just getting started with vegan nutrition – docs and podcasts. There are a few of the latter. One we can especially recommend to you is…
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.
Is Moby Vegan? 39 Years, Two Tattoos and a Coachella Pledge Say Yes
Moby has been vegan since 1987. That’s longer than most of his fans have been alive. The cat that started it, the restaurant, the tattoos and the 2026 Coachella move.
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Sebastian Everding Interview: The Animal Rights Advocate in the EU Parliament on Lobbyists, Canteens and 0.4 Percent Vegans
Three of 720 Members of the European Parliament are vegan. One of them is Sebastian Everding of Germany’s Animal Protection Party. On the Plantbased Podcast he talks about motions rejected because of his name, the tobacco lobby in the health committee and a dancing bear in Romania.
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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The Robin Hood of the Oceans – Captain Paul Watson (Sea Shepherd) in Interview
Captain Paul Watson is founder and captain of the environmental organization Sea Shepherd. He and his crew are committed to saving the world’s oceans with 14 ships worldwide. On the ships and in his private…
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Vegan Food Revolution – GREENFORCE founder Thomas Isermann in interview
Munich-based start-up GREENFORCE has made it its mission to help drive the biggest food revolution in industrial human history. Currently, they are well on their way. Not only the former strongest man of Germany –…
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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An end to decadence – Enjoying vegan champagne sustainably
Did you know that not every wine is vegan ? We talked to a woman who is particularly knowledgeable about vegan wines and sparkling wines: Linda Barbosa Fortes No more decadence, champagne for everyone! –…
Is Joaquin Phoenix Vegan? He’s Been Vegan Since 1977, Before It Had a Scene
Vegan since age 3, Oscar speech about stolen calves, a rescued cow named Liberty. Joaquin Phoenix might be the most committed vegan in Hollywood. The full story.
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Interview: Professional boxer Ünsal Arik on nutrition, sport and his new book “VegBoxing
Ünsal Arik is a German-Turkish professional boxer, multiple World Boxing Champion (WBU Interim & GBU, as well as UBF), two-time European and International, as well as Intercontinental Champion. So far Ünsal can point to 27…
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.
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From Germany’s Strongest Man to Game Changer – Interview with Patrik Baboumian
“The Game Changers” by James Cameron is not only the best-selling documentary film documentary film ever on Itunes, but also really changes something: It shakes people awake to deal now with vegan nutrition. And all…
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Vegan organic egg substitute – MyEy founder Chris Geiser in interview
Which came first – egg or chicken? There has been no real resolution to date. What is clear, however, is that the consumption of eggs is out of date. Fortunately, there are now plenty of…
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Bye bye plastic! – How Everdrop makes the world sustainably cleaner
Munich-based startup everdrop aims to make the world a little cleaner through their sustainable household products. Everdrop has revolutionized the household cleaning market with its innovative cleaning tabs. The aim is to make the sustainable…
Is Billie Eilish Vegan? Yes, and Louder Than Ever
Vegan since she was 12, funding millions of plant-based meals on tour, and telling the internet that eating meat is inherently wrong. Here’s the full Billie Eilish story.
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.