Hollywood actress Maggie Q on how becoming vegan can help save the planet
The Mission: Impossible star tells City Weekend of her passion for animal welfare and why she became a vegan
Despite starring in major blockbusters alongside the likes of Tom Cruise and Bruce Willis, for Hollywood actress Maggie Q, stardom is a means to an end.
The Mission: Impossible III star views her acting career as a stepping stone to pursuing her true passion – environmentalism.
From supermodel Gisele Bundchen’s eco-friendly flip-flop line to a Leonardo DiCaprio film on global warming, those in the limelight are leveraging their celebrity status to push causes close to their heart.
For Q, promoting veganism is her way of doing her bit to build a sustainable future. She says carbon emissions from animal farming are “the real issue driving climate change”.
“Once you’ve done the research you can’t unlearn what you know,” Q told 250 students at City University’s Sustainability Lecture Series before later speaking to City Weekend.
She became a vegan 20 years ago.
