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It’s World Vegan Month, and contrary to popular belief, veganism and vegetarianism are not new concepts in Egyptian culture. Despite some still not grasping the difference between the two eating preferences, the month of plant-based lifestyles is also celebrated in Egypt. However, with Vegetarian Month coming only a month before Vegan Month, we do empathise with the confusion! So, to simplify things, we’ve decided to focus on the one thing the two eating habits have in common: the boycotting of all meat, so be it poultry, red meat, or fish.

So here are five Egyptian celebrities who have ruled out meat and are most likely celebrating this month with a handful of colourful plant-based recipes!

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1-     Sherine Reda

This actor considers animals to be her friends, not her food. Sherine Reda does not consume meat or poultry and is one of Egypt’s most popular vegetarian stars. In an interview, she stated she loves animals more than people due to their inability to speak and expressed sadness over their denied rights in Egypt.

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2-     Ahmed Magdy

The Egyptian-Algerian actor and director Ahmed Magdy impresses us with his healthy lifestyle and fitness enthusiasm. The celebrity continuously announces his strictness over not eating any meat and how this has met him with awkwardness in past gatherings. But the inconvenience never stopped his trust in vegetables as a significant element of his diet!

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3-     Dina El-Sherbiny

Dina El-Sherbiny gave up meat many years ago and has since stuck to a plant-based diet. The actor clarified that stories she was exposed to regarding animals were the cause of her change in diet. El-Sherbiny recalled a scene from a series where a kidnapped girl denied the food offered by her kidnapper because she was a vegetarian. The girl asked, “how do you consume something that has a mother and father?” Persuaded by the girl’s statement, El-Sherbiny stopped eating meat.

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4-     Lebleba

With grace and poise, the adored 77-year-old actor, Lebleba, appears as a butterfly. When asked about her secret to remaining healthy, Lebleba answered that her vegetarian diet, containing veggies and cheese but not meat or poultry, is the main reason.

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5-     Amr Diab

Singer Amr Diab adheres to a healthy lifestyle that allows him to remain fit and age beautifully. In an interview, his daughter, Nour Diab, revealed that both she and her father have boycotted meat for years and follow a strictly plant-based diet. And now we know Diab’s secret to beauty!