These days, Eddie Huang eats some meat
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After gaining attention for becoming a vegan, Huang later announced to his followers on Instagram in October that he has since gone back to eating meat, though with certain caveats. In Huang’s post, which started off as a response to the brutal zero-star review that famed steakhouse Peter Luger’s received from The New York Times, he also mentioned that he “went vegan for a month,” but found it “very difficult going cold turkey” while shooting his first film. The chef and restaurateur stated that he has given up beef and pork but eats fish and chicken occasionally, and that he still has the “utmost respect for vegans.”
The Real Reason Eddie Huang Went Vegan
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By Anna Kang/Updated: Aug. 14, 2021 4:20 pm EST
But the chef and restaurateur made headlines last August for a completely different reason: his decision to become a vegan, as noted by HuffPost. Huang announced his new lifestyle change on Instagram, gaining widespread attention from his fans, advocates of plant-based diets, and the media.
Eddie Huang cut out meat to save the earth
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Huang’s announcement to go vegan was lauded by many publications such as Foodbeast, which described the stance as a “powerful one” and noted that Huang’s actions as a celebrity to inspire change on a large scale were commendable. The movement towards plant-based diets is becoming stronger as concern for the environment increases, with more than 21,000 scientists across the globe calling on humans to reduce the amount of meat they eat to combat climate change and the United Nations naming meat consumption as the world’s most “urgent problem” (via Livekindly).
These days, Eddie Huang eats some meat
Brad Barket/Getty Images
After gaining attention for becoming a vegan, Huang later announced to his followers on Instagram in October that he has since gone back to eating meat, though with certain caveats. In Huang’s post, which started off as a response to the brutal zero-star review that famed steakhouse Peter Luger’s received from The New York Times, he also mentioned that he “went vegan for a month,” but found it “very difficult going cold turkey” while shooting his first film. The chef and restaurateur stated that he has given up beef and pork but eats fish and chicken occasionally, and that he still has the “utmost respect for vegans.”
