Myth Busting: All Vegans are Hippies

Ok, let’s address this idea that vegans are hippies or freaks or just plain strange. I can promise you that there are vegan hippies out there… but I am certainly not one of them. Not that there is anything wrong with being a hippie, it's just not a requirement for being vegan. Vegans come in all shapes and sizes and lifestyles...

Vegans are actually quite awesome and powerful people. Did you know that Ellen Degeneres and her lovely wife, Portia de Rossi, are vegan? A power couple if I ever saw one. What about entrepreneur Russell Simmons, who has a pioneering hip-hop label, successful fashion line and pockets full of cash? Then there are leaders in the vegan revolution, like Gene Baur, president and co-founder of The Farm Sanctuary and Colleen Patrick Goudreau, speaker, educator, advocate, and founder of Compassionate Cooks.

Oh, and you can’t forget the amazing vegan athletes, like professional triathlete and advocate Brendan Brazier, 6-time Ironwoman Ruth Heidrich, and 9-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis.

Yup, they are all vegan and thriving in a non-vegan world. I love that. Here are some articles/videos for you to check out about famous and fabulous vegans:

The Rise of Power Vegans (Businessweek)

Vegan Activist and Famous Author: John Robbins (VegNews)

Mike Tyson on his Vegan Diet (Eat Drink Better)

Colleen Patrick-Goudreau Video (YouTube)
Going Vegan with Ellen (Website)
Alicia Silverstone on Becoming Vegan (Oprah.com)