Here's a look at famous vegetarians...

Brad Pitt: The Hollywood actor has been a vegetarian for really long now. According to veganbandit.net one of his strongest arguments is the damage caused by methane gases from cattle and that should be the reason strong enough for his family to go veggie.

Amitabh Bachchan: Hollywood's Big B is a well known vegetarian and a teetotaller.

Ariana Grande: The 22-year-old pop star told Mirror that she is a firm believer in eating a full plant-based, whole food diet that can expand your life length and make you an all-round happier person.

Natalie Portman: The Oscar winning actor has reportedly been a vegetarian from her childhood. She almost gave up when she was pregnant, but soon returned and is more determined than ever.

Aamir Khan: He was voted among top celebrities by PETA for making plant-based foods more popular in 2015. Aamir Khan's decision to eat vegan was prompted by a video about eating healthy that his wife Kiran Rao showed him.

Pamela Anderson: Not always famous for her activism, Anderson not only eats a vegetarian diet, she also heads Pammies which is a brand of vegan beach boots made from recycled electronic waste. Another venture is her vegan shoe and handbag line designed together with Amelie Pichard.

Alia Bhatt: The Bollywood actress believes that having a vegetarian food is a way to healthy life and that eating right kind of food is essential. "I do have a lot of vitamin and iron-rich food and drink a lot of water. I prefer having vegetarian food. It is a way to healthy life", Alia said.

Miley Cyrus: Following the death of her dog Floyd, she stopped eating animal products, reports onegreenplanet.org. A year on now she has chosen to reveal her choice to set an example to others.

Anushka Sharma: "I've recently turned vegetarian so anyways I'm eating a lot more vegetables than what I used to earlier. And it's going great. I'm seeing the difference," said Anushka who is always maintained her svelte figure.

Paul McCartney: When he decided to go vegetarian, he says he worried most about his nutrition. But gradually he found many ways to get his daily intake of protein. McCartney says eating vegetarian food is "delicious and cruelty-free."

Shahid Kapoor: Shahid is a vegetarian who is on a diet plan to gain muscle. According to India Today the actor focuses on high energy foods like casein protein, walnuts, paneer , kidney beans, soy chilli beans, guacamole mong other healthy foods to sustain his workouts.

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