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F1 champion Lewis Hamilton on The Game Changers and animal rights

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Lewis Hamilton is one of the executive producers of The Game Changers, a revolutionary film about the role meat plays for athletes and whether it is a necessary source of protein.

Hamilton is the most successful British driver in Formula One history, and has won the British Grand Prix a record six times.

The documentary, directed by James Cameron is set to premiere at 1,000+ theaters around the world in September. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Novak Djokovic are also executive producers.

Hamilton who has been vegan since 2017, is a proponent of the health benefits of a plant-based diet. When he heard that James Cameron, also vegan, wanted to get in touch with him about the film, he jumped at the opportunity. "It was really interesting to see different peopleâ€™s perspectives. I had gone along the same journey as some of the people and achieved another level of physical fitness. I mean, look at Djokovic, there is an extra little bit there that people seem reluctant to look in toâ€ Hamilton told The Guardian.

Since adopting a plant-based diet, the Formula One driver has increasingly been speaking out about animal rights. In an Instagram post last year, Lewis shared the following sentiment:

"We turn a blind eye to the pain and torture we put animals through. Every piece of meat, chicken or fish you eat, every bit of leather or fur you wear, has come from an animal that has been tortured, pulled away from their families and brutally killed.

"We all have choices to make and if you are ok with it then thatâ€™s you but I choose to love, to be conscious of what Iâ€™m supporting and I refuse to support the companies that buy from those companies killing and torturing animals."

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