{"id":3061,"date":"2020-10-20T16:30:14","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T16:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/?post_type=people&p=3061"},"modified":"2021-04-01T17:30:30","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T17:30:30","slug":"leonardo-dicaprio","status":"publish","type":"people","link":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/people\/leonardo-dicaprio\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Leonardo DiCaprio Vegan?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Leonardo DiCaprio (DFree \/ Bigstockphoto.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Leonardo DiCaprio is undoubtedly one of the best Hollywood actors of his generation. His roles have been diverse and engaging. Many people may remember him most fondly for his portrayal of Jack Dawson in Titanic<\/em> when his boyish good looks were at their peak. But he has shown a wide-ranging talent with much more gritty roles in films, such as The Aviator<\/em>, Blood Diamond<\/em> and The Revenant<\/em> (for which he won the Best Actor Oscar). We are not questioning his acting prowess. But we are asking, is Leonardo DiCaprio vegan?<\/p>\n

Unlike some vegan celebs<\/a> who wear their vegan credentials on their sleeves, things are not so clear with DiCaprio. At the time of writing, there is no definitive evidence of the actor ever saying that he is vegan. Without DiCaprio explicitly stating that he is vegan, it would be mere speculation to suggest he is. In fact, there is more evidence out there that suggests he isn\u2019t<\/em> vegan. Or at least he wasn\u2019t when he was filming The Revenant<\/em>. He admitted in an interview that he ate raw bison liver<\/a> for the part. We\u2019re not sure that fits into the \u201cas far as is possible and practicable\u201d part of the definition of veganism!<\/p>\n

DiCaprio might not officially be vegan, in fact, it seems fairly safe to say that he almost certainly is not vegan at all. But the actor has undeniably helped the vegan cause, and we\u2019ll explain how in this article.<\/p>\n

Has Leonardo DiCaprio Helped Veganism?<\/h2>\n

DiCaprio is a long-standing advocate of various environmental issues. In fact, in 1998 he even set up the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation<\/a> which has, \u201cthe mission of protecting the world\u2019s last wild places\u201d. Since its inception, it has awarded more than $100m in grants and supported more than 200 environmental projects.<\/p>\n

Leo has also nailed his ecological colours to the mast by narrating or producing various environmental documentaries over the years. These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Documentary (Year)<\/th>\nSubject Matter<\/th>\nLeo\u2019s Role(s)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
The 11th Hour<\/em> (2007)<\/td>\nEnvironmental destruction in general<\/td>\nNarrator, co-writer, producer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Virunga<\/em> (2014)<\/td>\nConservation work in the Virunga National Park in Congo<\/td>\nExecutive producer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Catching the Sun<\/em> (2015)<\/td>\nGrowth of solar power<\/td>\nExecutive producer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cowspiracy<\/em> (2015)<\/td>\nEnvironmental impact of animal agriculture<\/td>\nExecutive producer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Ivory Game<\/em> (2016)<\/td>\nIssues related to the ivory trade<\/td>\nExecutive producer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Before the Flood<\/em> (2016)<\/td>\nClimate change<\/td>\nPresenter\/narrator, producer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ice on Fire<\/em> (2019)<\/td>\nEffects of arctic methane release<\/td>\nNarrator\/producer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Those familiar with vegan documentaries<\/a> will no doubt have noticed Cowspiracy amongst those films. Though undoubtedly focussed on the environment, the message of the film is clear: go vegan to save the planet. Being an executive producer on that film appeared to have an effect on Leonardo\u2019s dietary choices. According to Keegan Kuhn, one of the documentary\u2019s directors, DiCaprio gave up eating beef as a result of the film.<\/p>\n