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Ten Plant Based Treaty Celebrity Endorsers Making A Difference

Celebrities around the world entertain us with their movies, music, dance, books, and stories. But what’s truly inspiring is when they encourage others to get involved and make the world a better place. These ten celebrities are forces to be reckoned with from all walks of life with one common theme. They have all endorsed the Plant Based Treaty and believe in putting food systems at the heart of combatting the climate crisis, and recognize we must stop the widespread degradation of critical ecosystems caused by animal agriculture.

1. Paul, Mary, & Stella McCartney

2. Rooney Mara

Vegan American actor and philanthropist Rooney Mara often shares plant-based recipes with fellow cast members in her movies. Mara’s passion for animals and the earth has led her to speak out against animal agriculture and the environmental damage caused by factory farming. She has spent time with rescued turkeys at Farm Sanctuary and supports their Adopt A Turkey Project. Mara co-founded HIRAETH, a women’s clothing and accessories brand crafted in Los Angeles, that never uses leather, fur, wool, or silk in any of their products.

3. Kip Andersen

Kip Andersen is the talented filmmaker, writer, and producer of Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret, What the Health, Seaspiracy, and his latest endeavour, soon to be released Christspiracy. Anderson, an American living in San Francisco, is also the founder of A.U.M. Films and Media, a non-profit with a focus on creating films that support compassion and a balance for all life. When not showing the world that animal agriculture is the leading cause of environmental destruction, he can be found teaching yoga.

4. Kathy Freston

Kathy Freston is a passionate advocate for animals, human health, and the environment. She is a New York Times best-selling author of multiple books including Quantum Wellness: A Practical Guide To Health And Happiness, Veganist: Lose Weight, Get Healthy, Change the World, and her latest 72 Reasons to Be Vegan: Why Plant-Based. Why Now. Freston is a successful promoter of plant-based nutrition and appeared on The Ellen Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and Good Morning America talking about all things vegan, when she’s not home with her adorable adopted mutt, Trixie.

5. Teejan Bai

Teejan Bai is a traditional performing artist and musician from India specializing in Indian folk songs. Born in a remote village of Ganiyari in Chhatisgarh to the Pardhi tribe, she was trained by her maternal grandfather in the art of Pandavani, a traditional narrative singing style. Having performed around the world, Bai is a talented performer and endorser of the Plant Based Treaty that will hopefully inspire others from her hometown to sign it.

6. Jane Velez Mitchell

Jane Velez Mitchell is a passionate television and social media journalist and former CNN host where she ran a weekly segment on animal issues. She is the founder of UnchainedTV, a free, global streaming television entertainment network producing content on plant-based lifestyles, animal rights, and climate change. UnchainedTV also streams hundreds of interesting documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle shows, talk shows, and music videos, with the theme to benefit our planet and animals. Check out their vegan cooking show, New Day New Chef, for healthy plant-based recipes.

7. Jann Arden

Canadian singer-songwriter Jann Arden has released 15 albums with 19 top ten singles and won multiple awards including eight JUNO’s. She’s written six books, has a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame, and been awarded the Order of Canada. When not captivating audiences with her music, Arden inspires others to take a stand for animal rights by advocating to end the live export of horses. She shares this issue with her fans via Horseshit.ca where she promotes justice for horses and encourages others to take a stand.

8. Miguel Rodarte

Miguel Rodarte is an admired Mexican actor and producer from Culiacan, Sinaloa. His successful film career includes The Tiger of Santa Julia, where IMBD writes he captured the hearts of Hispanic audiences and won an MTV Movie Award. He was also in the blockbuster film Saving Private Perez.

9. Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and raised vegan, became an outspoken animal rights activist and encourages others around the world not to be silent when animals are suffering. He attended slaughterhouse vigils in Los Angeles with the Animal Save Movement and gave water to thirsty pigs. This talented actor starred in such movies as Walk The Line, Her, Gladiator, and Joker, where he won an Academy Award. But it was his acceptance speech that resonated with animal lovers around the world when he called out the dairy industry for animal cruelty to cows and the next day helped rescue a mother cow and her newborn calf with Farm Sanctuary.

10. Moby

Animal rights superstar Moby, who also happens to be an internationally acclaimed recording artist and talented author, is a dedicated vegan and regularly speaks up for animals and the earth. At COP26 he called for a shift to a plant-based food system and has requested world leaders endorse the Plant Based Treaty to avoid a climate catastrophe. Back on tour after a decade-long hiatus, Moby is giving his profits to animal rights charities.

“What makes the tour most exciting for me is that I won’t be paid anything. 100 per cent of my profits will go to European animal rights organisations.” – Vegan Food & Living

Join these 10 inspiring individuals and sign the Plant Based Treaty!

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