Famous Vegans - Alicia Silverstone

Alicia Silverstone, 2007.

Alicia Silverstone

Born October 4, 1976. She's an American actress, author, and former model. She starred in the movie Clueless and played Batgirl in Batman & Robin. You can check out some of her other movies at this link.

She sells cruelty free, earth-friendly cosmetics brushes and bags: EcoTools by Alicia Silverstone. She is the author of the book The Kind Diet. Her website is called The Kind Life, which she calls "an interactive extension of my book".

Quotes by Alicia Silverstone:

When asked why she went vegan, she answered:

"I love animals and I knew they died to make food, but I loved meat. I was in denial for a long time. At first, I decided not to eat animals as some grand sacrifice, but in the end, it was the best gift I ever gave myself. My body started shedding weight immediately, and I had so much more energy."

"Like most people, I wasn’t always a vegetarian, but I’ve always loved animals. If you ever have a chance to meet a cow, pig, turkey, or goat, you will see that they are just as cute and funny as your dogs and cats and that they, too, want to live and feel love. They don’t like pain. Now when I see a steak, it makes me feel sad and sick because right away, I see my dog or the amazing cows I met at a sanctuary."

"It started with my love of animals--that was my entry point. Then I started to learn more and I found that the same things that were good for animals were also good for me--and the planet! That was so amazing to me."

"Being vegan truly is the secret to my life’s joy and peace. I feel physically and spiritually better than I could have ever imagined knowing that I am doing everything I can to reduce animal suffering with simple lifestyle choices like being vegan, never wearing any products made from animals (like wool and leather), and buying only from companies that NEVER test their products or ingredients on animals."

About her book The Kind Diet, she said:

"My big hope for this book is to have as many human beings on the planet read it as possible, because the information contained within its pages is powerful and life-changing! I especially want people who think they could never be vegan/vegetarian to read this and realize that they needn’t make huge changes. I just want them to take in the information and realize what is possible — including improved health, a renewed sense of happiness, and a contribution toward improving the health of our planet."

"Eating "Kind" is about being really, really good to yourself and the planet via the foods you put into your body. The Kind Diet doesn't ask people to freak out about calories, carbs or the glycemic index. It will change their relationship with food and their bodies, transforming the whole idea of dieting for them while helping them to lose weight easily, attain glowing skin, increased energy & strength, as well as a more-efficient immune system."

"Really living "green" involves more than just switching your light bulbs, buying eco-friendly dish soap, and driving a cute hybrid car. Don't get me wrong, doing all those things is great (and I do!), but most people don't realize that they can have the greatest impact on our planet by switching to a plant-based diet. Eating this way dials down our insane consumption of resources like fresh water, oil, coal and the precious rain forest. It helps to heal the environment by denying support to toxic food industries. It is a significant move toward ending world hunger and distributing food more equitably."

"I do feel that if environmentalists who are meat eaters were given the whole truth about how many of our resources are wasted on meat production, they'd be horrified. I can't stress enough the connection between what goes on your plate and what's going on in the planet. I know it scares people, but you can't deny the facts."

"People should flirt with a plant-based diet! The point here is that it's not all or nothing. You can sort of play with the idea and see if you like it a little. Often, the more you flirt, the more you want to flirt. Flirters try on these foods and hopefully become so into them they stick with it."

Quotes are from her m essage on PETA's website, her 2009 interview with Crazy Sexy Life, her 2004 interview with Cosmopolitan and her 2009 interview with Planet Green.