Why Did Peter Dinklage Start Eating Meat Again?

[@MictheVegan]

One correction! While the Instagram quote about not harming chickens, etc. is apparently from Peter Dinklage, the Instagram account (despite having millions of followers) is a fan account so the quote is NOT from 2022. Thanks to Lifting Vegan Logic for bringing this to my attention. This is why I like to stick to research since it is published and not hearsay and my apologies for getting it wrong.

[@patrikbaboumian]

Most celebs are terribly lazy when it comes to sticking to their supposed values.

[@BigLadGreen]

But can literally just pay for chefs to keep up the vegan diet for them. Cant get more lazy than that.

[@falsificationism]

*humans Most HUMANS are terribly lazy when it comes to sticking to our supposed values

[@StochasticGreen]

I think it's just a human thing

[@goku445]

Not Baboumian!

[@ToniCroX]

As a Croatian Vegan of 10 years, yes we exist and it's possible to be Vegan in Croatia. We don't live in the medieval times anymore haha

[@MictheVegan]

But wasn't Game of Thrones medieval? 😂

[@kamifaye]

I visited Croatia and there was so much amazing food !!! Lots of dishes that we could find, plus lots of fruits, fresh vegetables, delicious breads, pasta, etc ... Not only possible but amazing! 💗🙏

[@sandray7609]

😂😂😂

[@edlesfahrradgestell4076]

Another Croatian vegan here! It's quite easy to be vegan in Croatia! Can't stop eating the local fruits, veggies, legumes, cornmeal, nuts, seeds, herbs, oils... I'm vegan since 2015. Btw, Croatia has great farmer markets in every bigger place (open daily!).

[@mroqido9987]

Cheers to you guys! ❤

[@rainbowtravelingyogi]

I lived in Croatia, and I’m vegan. I had no problems finding fruits, vegetables , nuts, and seeds. They also have a lot of vegan restaurants in split, and even a raw vegan restaurant…✨

[@user-no2mz9hl4f]

That’s really cool! I’d love to visit Croatia.

[@Jlmasterson]

I'm vegan and going to Croatia next month. Any restaurant recommendations? 😊 I'll be in Split, Hvar, and Dubrovnik 😊

[@thomashugus5686]

I’m 74 and been vegan for 6 months. Actually I enjoy it and plan to continue it indefinitely.

[@annaal7480]

Congratulations.

[@maritzamartinez551]

❤

[@kmbirdw74]

Sooooooo amazing !🌱✌🏼☺️

[@deborahgibson9039]

Congratulations! Vegan for four years at age 67 ...I am a happier person and at peace with myself!

[@saywhat303]

Give him a break, Vegan food is tough to get when you're a multi millionaire.

[@Devilsadvocate-bb5ul]

​@@terrorinduthat's crazy

[@oddy_gg]

@@terrorindu wasn't the irony clear here with "multi millionaire"?

[@janetthoke8027]

😂

[@Marco_El_Afro-Latino]

​@@terrorindu *in McBane's voice* That's the joke

[@terrorindu]

@@oddy_gg I just realised LMAO that’s so embarrassing

[@eileenkenney]

I recently did a low budget film (I didn’t even get paid), and they provided me vegan food.

[@celinepope]

Today is my 8 year vegan anniversary!!!

[@JuanFecit]

Congratulations! I hope they are the first of a lifetime of compassion and conscious decisions. I will be turning 16 years old as a vegan tomorrow ^^

[@Mastordant]

Congratulations!

[@MictheVegan]

Now you must eat 8 tablespoons of straight nooch!

[@welcomeback2mychannel]

@@MictheVeganmy mouth dried out reading this

[@Jules2468]

Congratulations, eight years is around the time you’ll start experiencing nerve damage in the form of tingling and numbness in your extremities. Unless, like all vegans, you’ve been secretly eating eggs and meat and fish occasionally.

[@VeganViki]

I don't think Peter Dinklage was ever vegan and probably not even vegetarian. His story timeline doesn't add up. Then there is "Sergeant Vegan" on social media who enlisted in the military as a medic after 9/11. He was deployed to Iraq and remained vegan the entire time he was in the middle east during a war. He said he traded his non-vegan meals for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and apples. That's what he ate every day, as an ethical vegan he was not willing to compromise. That's veganism!

[@Freya27395]

Out of all the reasons people become vegans, ppl who chose it for morals have the most resilience

[@G-rig6969]

Agreed, probably never was vegan, some people like the attention though. Main thing is people try and eat less meat, no need to hate on people too much and be too preachy.

[@elimarcela]

I stayed vegan while I was deployed in a bare base. It’s all about effort.

[@Moebius-m2c]

In Croatia, as in any European Union country, the conditions for vegan food are perfect. I've been there several times. So I have to say that this little man is lying a lot.

[@SaikouKarate]

@@Moebius-m2cJerome Flynn who was on the cast together with Dinklage in the same places in Croatia literally was vegan the entire time

[@spacewanderern]

I'm from Serbia, a country next to Croatia. At least in the capital (Belgrade) it is easily possible to be vegan. There are plenty of vegan or vegetarian restaurants with vegan options. Our supermarkets have everything.

[@sidilicious11]

That’s nuts, illegal!? Wow

[@iChefTheImpossible]

I haven’t returned since I have been vegan. Glad to hear I can survive without overdosing on somun. Hvala brate

[@megavegan5791]

I assume he was a junk-food vegan. I don’t think fruits, vegetables, and legumes are hard to come-by in Croatia.

[@Simte]

Such a lame excuse that guy gave us. Another reminder not to put celebrities on pedestals. .

[@teagoldleaf4137]

This . 💯.

[@unlimitedhangout5]

When you're only 4 ft 2, u might need to be put on a pedestal.

[@BlueNorth313]

@@unlimitedhangout5 lol

[@CaroAbebe]

@@unlimitedhangout5 That’s below the belt. You may criticise Peter Dinklage - or whomever - in whatever way, but making fun of people’s physical traits should be beneath an ethical vegan.

[@jadeedmundson5715]

@@CaroAbebe lol, stating someone could use a pedestal implies they are short, not that they are in any way less than - there was no offence or insult here! Btw, ethical vegans like a good joke, too, we’re just regular humans who happen to understand that animals aren’t ours, but we can still go into attack mode when someone deserves it, and Dink-face def does, lol!

[@blessingsoutlaw]

What a disappointment. To me, actually attempting to eat a creature would be too difficult. 🤢

[@MA9ELLAN]

Eating meat is cruelty to all animals, humans included. Watching game of thrones is cruelty as well because it is consuming "filth".

[@leftyfourguns]

If someone is in a foreign country and can't adhere strictly to their vegan diet as they can back home, fine. But that was years ago for just a few months out of the year. What about when you go back home to New York City...? I'd have more respect for these people if they just flat out said "I'm not vegan anymore because I like to eat meat", rather than these disingenuous excuses in an attempt to appear progressive without actually being progressive

[@mroqido9987]

Yeah, it is a pretty obvious lie and it's pretty disappointing anytime it happens. I would challenge the first part of your comment btw (although I assume that you did not mean it literal?) (: For all travelling that is not existentially necessary, you can check beforehand, whether it is possible to maintain veganism there and if it's not, you're simply not supposed to go there.

[@user-bv7mk8id5t]

Exactly!

[@user-bv7mk8id5t]

@@mroqido9987well I get he had to work turning down work was not an option, especially if on contract. But I agree with the original comment, let’s say it was so impossible (which I don’t buy for one minute). Ok fine eat what you can, then when you come back home start over. I mean I wouldn’t eat flesh if I had to 🤢. It’s been 30 yrs for me, so not gonna happen! But these people just give in entirely and that’s it for what they claimed they stood for! It seems it was all made up lies. Best

[@annaal7480]

@@mroqido9987 Thats under debate. Jane Gooddall says she is vegetarian, although would love to be vegan, but she travels to such remote and uncivilised places that it is just impossible to be vegan.

[@mroqido9987]

@@annaal7480 well, Jane Goodall is not my moral compass and neither should she be yours. Do YOU think it would be fine for Jane Goodall to travel somewhere where she had to resort to eating human flesh (say it's normal and readily available there) in order to do some field work? Also I'd say there's a huge symmetry breaker: Jane Goodall and other behavioral biologists are doing important work to ultimately tear down the walls of speciesism. It MIGHT in some hypothetical cases be okay to consume minimal amounts of animal products in order to ultimately promote veganism in an effective way. It is of course not okay to consume animal products if you're an actor and want to earn a stack of money. Same goes for recreational travelling etc.

[@abhilekh_]

Don't blame him. Rich people can only afford expensive food and vegan foods are very cheap.

[@Raddiebaddie]

😂😂 love this haha

[@npoznak]

😅😅😅😅😅

[@ghigno6]

Basically he's just lazy. He was one of the reasons I became vegan 8 years ago, by the way. That's disappointing, but it doesn't change anything for me regarding my views.

[@fitmeals9577]

Was just never vegan. Jumped on when it was cool. The culture war against veganism is really strong at the moment making it easy to drop off

[@py16667]

His excuse is a total cop out, he could just say he got lazy or stopped caring as much & I’d respect that more than “vegetarian in Croatia is impossible” when there are vegans in Croatia who don’t have his money

[@colinc981]

When I went Vegan in 2019, your videos helped me go Vegan and stay Vegan! 🖖

[@MictheVegan]

YAYYY

[@BitsOfHarmony]

me too!

[@AzxVhy]

biggest mistake of your life

[@AzxVhy]

@@MictheVegan shut up

[@MusicJunkie37]

@@AzxVhy carnist troll

[@megavegan5791]

Go vegan for the animals, not the celebrities.

[@julesc1665]

best comment

[@FrikknPr0]

This is the only way you can actually be vegan. ❤

[@uberneanderthal]

monocropping is literally the worst thing humans do to animals and the environment. by far.

[@nicolasvillegas9896]

Go vegan for the animals, the planet, and yourself! And there will be no way back!

[@rynkydynky]

@@uberneanderthal yeah, worse than slaughtering 80 billions of animals per year. Putting pigs on gas chambers is just nothing compared to growing a single crop repeatedly on the same land. 🤦

[@northerncoloradotransparen1454]

people make up any excuse to consume death! Peace for all of humanity begins on our plate ~VEGAN~

[@allatamusic]

I watched Ryan's videos when they came out, and you two are being too rational for a situation where it is blatantly obvious that Peter never gave a shit from the true ethic of veganism at any point. I am actually disgusted that he was a voice for animal rights at all, because he was obviously lying and incapable of understanding the feeling of being vegan. An actor . . . at heart.

[@teagoldleaf4137]

🎯

[@davycrockett8886]

Don't be so extreme! Most people care about animals, they just have some cognitive disconnect.

[@allatamusic]

@@davycrockett8886 That is most certainly true in general, but this is a person who purported to have understood that disconnect. A little pushback for that is justly called for.

[@veryonlineman]

He was never vegan or even vegetarian. He just came out because he was afraid somebody else might tell on him

[@micheleoster9413]

Ask me how many times I've had to tell my mother that I can eat pasta... LOL

[@gavinnelson5112]

good thing real vegans exist to call out the BS

[@realityisntachoice1483]

Arrogance.. Not all food fits all ,respect others and their needs. Actors out of country dont leave set so much ,their needs are contracted in . Proocessed vegan isnt vegan nor is transporting food across countries sustainable.. The political Vs are just looking for famous to bring back a dieinh out vegan not to be confused with veg. Vegan nazis and promotion without science ruined ruined it

[@TheJessierb]

I've travelled to some very vegan challenging places for my work. I spent a month in Somalia where meat was everywhere, veggies were very scarce and legumes not availalble. I survived on pasta, eggplants and potatoes. It really depends on your commitment. I find the idea that its impossible to be veggie in Croatia hard to swallow.

[@Geniautube]

I think commitment becomes easy to follow when you have a conviction-a conviction not to hurt animals.

[@frederickkrewson638]

That's crazy that his "bodyguard / sidekick " for at least half of the seasons is a pretty well-known Vegan and animal activist - but Dinklage couldn't manage to just order from the same restaurant he was using or join forces and ask the crew to provide a certain number of vegan meals. That's pretty weak.

[@fieldofreeds8581]

So spineless

[@pixurungo2]

if I managed vegan in Brazil, I think anywhere else would be a breeze 😢 he's going back to vegan now that he's not filming there, right?

[@MictheVegan]

You think he would ANDY! He hasn't been on set for 5 years!!

[@CarecaRusso]

I am here im Brazil too and meat and animal products are by far the more expensive foods....

[@edusch]

Oh come on, as a brazilian living abroad (now California, but lived 3 years in Ireland previously), I love to come back to Brasil. For me is so easy to be vegan there!! TVP everywhere, lots of beans and lentils, and so many different fruits... I've been to Dubrovnik in 2022 and it was really easy to be vegan there. There was a fully vegan restaurants in the city center, that even had vegan versions of croatian dishes...

[@fabygoo]

It’s been such a disappointment 😞😞😞

[@KineticSymphony]

So strange seeing Bronn's character, played by Jerome Flynn, being Vegan in real life. Excellent range to play someone who doesn't value life whatsoever.

[@barbaraibiel]

When traveling, just take a spoon and a can opener. You can always find a grocery store that is going to have canned beans. There is no excuse.

[@fieldofreeds8581]

That’s literally what I had to do as a kid in elementary school when we went on camping trips where they wouldn’t accommodate even vegetarianism lol… it was sad at the time but I was a stubborn kid (thankfully), didn’t give a shit about the peer pressure, and now it’s kind of a funny story haha

[@joedirt1965]

I'm an ex-omnivore.

[@Jedidine]

Lol same here!

[@Pjvenom1985]

Always disappointing when "Vegan" celebrities are this fickle. An frequently throw out such weak reasons as to why they "couldn't" eat plant based.🌱🌅🍀

[@robinpetersson3081]

I have been on many sets and there is always a variety of vegan food, and when you're a star on a major show they will literally cook whatever you ask them to. This is rediculous.

[@nathanedwards3184]

7:20 - Slight note here... that Instagram page is a fan account, so it was not the real Peter Dinklage who posted that old image/quote.

[@Based_Chameleon]

Given that he was the most important character in the entire show (Tyrion has the most screentime out of the whole cast), I'm pretty sure he had the leverage to demand vegan food provided to him. I still like Peter Dinklage, but this was really disappointing because he actually seemed to be serious about it.

[@joyceruddy584]

I am really disappointed about this strange deception. Sgt. Vegan went through basic training and years in the Army as a vegan. Can you imagine? Vegans can do hard things!

[@balakkei]

If I was in Peter's position I think I would've gone full vegan years ago. I would just pay someone to make my meals for me. My main hurdles to becoming vegan are my ADHD and autism (texture/taste sensory issues with lots of vegetables, fruits, and fungi). It's hard for me to make my own food very often, and non-vegan stuff is so much easier to find or randomly splurge on.

[@barbaraibiel]

Have you tried smoothies?

[@welcomeback2mychannel]

I’m assuming you eat vegetables, fruit and probably mushrooms now as well..? You can still have them the same way, but yeah, obvs need to work some beans/lentils in there too (which you should be having now as well). You can get tofu any texture you like as well, check out Vegan Punks for simple tofu recipes

[@myhorse52]

I just don't get it at all. It was been seven years since I went vegan. Sure, there have been times I have thought it would be so much easier to just eat meat, but I just can't. It is really hard when I go to see my relatives in WV. It is a very small town and they are meat heavy eaters but I survive on beans and cornbread. Lol I am probably more into it now than ever. I have retired and now I really have time to cook and try new recipes. I truly love animals and can't stand the thought of me being the reason they are harmed.

[@celinepope]

My last year of college (this spring as part of it) I was seriously thinking how much easier it'd be if I just ate meat. Even fish. I stuck to Vegan and am celebrating 8 years today!!!

[@yarqo8202]

Yeah, good for you! Because there is a difference between being on a plant based diet and being a vegan! In the latter case we can survive even on lettuce alone ;-)

[@matildalepoglavec9267]

ok, i have to comment. I live in Croatia. Not in Dubrovnik, but in a small city in north. I can say from my own experience that being vegan isn't always easy but being vegetarian is completely without an issue, anytime, anywhere in Croatia, so this is bullshit. I was vegetarian for two years and I'm now vegan.

[@Raddiebaddie]

Joaquin Phoenix is the only real one at this point 💚

[@VgnGuerrilla]

"8 minute walk".... It may have been slightly longer for peter

[@eng.miroslavmanahilov1944]

We can give him that he more or less said that he stopped because of social pressure not from some imaginary "sickness" that every other celebs is lying about.

[@bobbiford2227]

Jerome Flynn is a legend

[@restfulstillness2274]

1:57 I did go to Croatia myself in 2018 as a vegan during my first Sabbatical. Eating vegan was way more challenging in in Croatia than it was while I was Couchsurfing in Germany and Austria. In Samobor, all I could eat were french fries and salad at a sit-down restaurant. Sorbet is easy to find. Zagreb did have a vegan macrobiotic restaurant that was quite good, but the prices were much higher than buying food at a grocery store and cooking at my host's place. A lot of the regular restaurants in Zagreb could modify vegetarian dishes to make them vegan, so that was good. A pizzeria in Rijeka made the best pizza, vegan or otherwise, I ever had with pesto (that the waiter assured me repeatedly could be prepared without dairy), caramelized onions, sundried tomatoes, and olives. I ordered two and walked a ton afterward. So, yeah, you do spend a lot of time trying to find food, but I did not go to Dubrovnik or Split, so it may have been different over there. In short, Croatia is much more challenging to eat out daily as a vegan compared to how it is to do so in major cities in Germany and Austria (I went to all of the federal states in both countries), central Ohio, NYC, or Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It's much easier to get more vegan options now without any hassle of asking for modifications, which is mainly an inconvenience in social settings and not when eating by yourself.

[@barbaraibiel]

If you can't eat out as a vegan, then eat in. Buy a can of beans at a grocery store and eat it in your hotel room.

[@restfulstillness2274]

@@barbaraibiel Hard pass. I am not traveling internationally to eat a can of beans from the grocery store. I already did something like when I went to a beach resort in the Dominican Republic that made me mostly eat rice and beans as they didn't have that many vegan options, even though Santo Domingo has a ton of options. In Europe, I will eat the local bread that happens to be vegan and some hummus, which is what I did when I was tired of dealing with the lack of options on the Happy Cow app for parts of my trip. Also, it's more of an issue if you are going out to eat with people. I have no problem eating fruits and bread and hummus for a few days until I am at a location with more options, or at least a working kitchen I can use. I will eat beans when I can prepare them at home or can go to a good Latin restaurant or Chipotle.

[@annaal7480]

What us, old people suppose to say to this? Young ones are spoilt, this is what I am saying. When I moved to UK over 30 years ago the only vegan food while out were french fries and small salad (salad then was lettuce, cucumber and tomato) which I ordered in twos, or a big baked potato with tinned baked beans inside it. But I survived. When I was single and dating in South Africa I would say to guys I was going on dates with that I am vegetarian (it was more than 40 years ago) and what do you know, they would invite me to a fish restaurant which didn't even have french fries. So I ate boiled potatoes and survived. Any ready made or tinned vegan food was for sale in small health shops which always smelled of incense. These were the challenging days but fun too. The joy of discovering dehydrated soy to make bolognaise!

[@restfulstillness2274]

@@annaal7480 Sure, and it will depend on why you went vegan. I went on a plant-based diet for health, first and foremost, after a few of my family members died horribly from chronic illnesses, so my intention is not merely to survive but to thrive in terms of health and well-being. I have gotten baked potatoes from Wendy's and biscuits from KFC because there was nothing else open near highway exits when I was driving from Ohio to NY and didn't want a sad salad that could give me food poisoning. I have gone to Texas Roadhouse with someone close to me to celebrate their birthday, and all I could eat were a few lettuce leaves with onions and an olive oil and balsamic vinegar drizzle plus some salt and pepper. The other person was chowing down on steak and shrimp and butter rolls and broccoli with cheese. I have played the austerity game of endurance from time to time to adapt to circumstances, and that's a race to the bottom that does not serve me. Nowadays, I know to prioritize my nutrient intake, and to minimize situations with poor accommodations by traveling with food that I know is safe to eat without the risk of cross-contamination. Also, if people are going somewhere that does not have decent options for me, I eat beforehand, tell them I will catch up with them later, or cut them out of my life entirely because incompatible one-sided dynamics need to be extirpated anyway.

[@drunkvegangal8089]

@@annaal7480 OK. So I was a vegetarian when I travelled, by land and for 4.5 months, from Poland to Turkey through Eastern Europe in 1994 (tho not Croatia nor the former Yugoslavia - ongoing wars). This story is very typical although I managed to stay veggie (as far as I knew) EXCEPT in Bulgaria where we ordered BOP (a bean dish) for 3 nights in a row cause it was the only veg thing on the menu in the Belogradchik hostel. The first 2 nights we ate it we were thrilled cause it was soooo tasty. Different waiter on the 3rd night brought the same dish with a huge, either mutton or beef baked soup bone in the middle. sigh We didn't eat the Bop on night 3. Well, we tried and it wasn't easy. Locals want the business and, at that time, had little understanding about veggie-based diets but needed tourist money and there were very few tourists back then. Otherwise we ate a lot of potato croquettes and hoped they were fried in veg oil, a lot of pickled and roast veggies incl beets, cucumbers, peppers, corn, etc., and a ton of bread and cheese :D Local markets filled the food gaps. EDIT: my pal ate eggs but I never liked them so didn't eat serious egg dishes. The eggs were, uniformly, oily and not good and she always tried them - then fed them to the stray dogs on the way back to the hostels. It was rude to leave food on the table and I frequently fed those dogs and cats the pork, mutton and beef that would show up on our plates unordered and unexpected. We'd pay (they tried, it's not their fault our local language skills were pathetic), scoop it into a plastic bag, and fed the locals. We'd then try eating at another place (if there was one) or just get another Shopska Salad and a bag of potato chips.

[@sam.alva.]

Most in depth assessment of “impossible” claim. Thanks for this video.

[@periel]

Vegetables pretty much exist everywhere 🙄

[@jadeedmundson5715]

The most ridiculous thing he said was that he was “tired on set all the time” insinuating that meat was required to increase his energy, lol, l guess he hasn’t watched the film GAME CHANGERS! I’ve been 95% vegan/5% vegetarian for 30 years(l might have something my mother made with egg and butter in it once in six months), my vegan food is nuts, seeds, grains, beans and produce - seaweed, tempeh and tofu if you can get it is a bonus, vegan protein powder has always been available everywhere, or, l mean, he could have brought his own protein powder from home. No one needs a vegan restaurant to be vegan! Lol! You eat high quality whole vegan food you can get at any grocery store(raw veggies, fruits, nuts, seeds, protein shake, etc.) in your room, then go out for dinner at any old restaurant and order up some salad, pasta, fries, etc. Then to hear he had falafels close by - the best frigging vegan food you can easily find in every country in Europe(l almost lived exclusively on them when l backpacked through Europe in 1997) - and it’s just so laughable that he found it difficult or “impossible” rather, to find healthy vegan food. I instantly loath him! How anyone can love, protect and advocate for animals one minute, then love to eat them the next, is truly scary!

[@akashajones6079]

That's not what I got from that statement. I thought he meant he was too tired to search for vegan food. 🤷‍♀️

[@traveler65]

Last year we spent 20 days in Dubrovnik. We had no problem 💚🌱

[@DeathLetterBlues.]

Why did he start eating meat again? Because we wanted to. Quite simple.

[@giulias.5104]

Peers pressure. People with money likes to spend in the most 'indulgent' food and if you behave differently you are looked like you are weird. I was invited to a dinner once in Iceland, with Symphonic Orchestra's director, soloists, and the organizers (my boyfriend was a first violin at that time), and I been served a big fish as entree, and I say sorry, I am vegan, can you make me a salad instead? They served me a nice salad. It was an awkward moment, they looked at me like I offended their country or something. I didn't care because I was already 10 years in, almost fruitarian, and strongly convinced that was the best choice. 💚🕉

[@FruityHachi]

“they looked at me like I offended their country” fishing and fish dishes are part of Icelandic cuisine and culture, so yes, they indeed took it as you offending their country a lot of people have a lot of pride in their national cuisine and culture, such things need to be handled with a better tact if you’re a visitor in a foreign country

[@annaal7480]

@@FruityHachi How much more tactful can you be. She said that she is vegan and could she place have a salad instead. Was she supposed to eat fish to please other people because of their usual menu.

[@FruityHachi]

@@annaal7480 why did she wait until the fish was in front of her nose? every vegan knows that the default food they’re served is not vegan and she was invited as a plus 1 in a foreign country then she brought attention to herself at the dinner table when it wasn’t needed at all, she could have said she has allergies and nobody would get offended

[@giulias.5104]

@@FruityHachi I did told my ex to tell that I eat vegan, not sure if he told or not. And no, I am not going to say that I am allergic to fish to make people feel better about their bad customs! We need to stop retaliating bad habits for the future of our children/planet/humanity. That's the real culture if you ask me.

[@FruityHachi]

@@giulias.5104 you acted surprised that you caused faux pas, so I explained to you why you indeed caused faux pas if you don't want to learn from it that's fine, but next time don't act surprised that people, especially when you're a guest in a foreign country, don't appreciate it I'm saying that if you want to spread awareness as a guest in a foreign country there are better ways to do it, could have talked about veganism after dinner but you weren't pointing out "bad customs" but just obnoxiously called attention to yourself at a dinner table out of a blue, it was about you (I am a vegan) not about caring for children/planet/humanity

[@weirdunclebob]

If I can easily be vegan in a mining camp mess, a rich, famous actor can be vegan in a European tourist hotspot. What a wuss.

[@janerainbow22]

Never underestimate the impact of social pressure. People prioritize issues in their life and if being vegan isn't at the top of the list and you are feeling under pressure then I guess it's easy to give it up. I raised my children as vegetarians and we switched to vegan about 6 years ago. I'd tried before, but the family support made the difference. Only 2 of us have remained vegan, but despite the more compromising pressure that is placed on kids, they've stayed vegetarian. As children it's much harder to be invited to stay with someone who doesn't respect your dietary choices. I always offered to provide food for them under such circumstances and was usually told that they could easily be catered for. Then my children would come home with stories of being fed lettuce, cucumber and tomatoes, and being pressured and teased by the adults to give it up. My daughter has on occasions said that she respected their choices and that they should return the respect, because she was heartily fed up with people feeling they could target her and as a child she had to shut up, and put up. I think a lot more people would turn vegan and stay vegan with a supportive social environment. Maybe as vegans we should take this concept to heart rather than being critical of those who don't stay vegan.

[@MusicJunkie37]

As a child I understand social pressure can be more tough to handle, but as an adult you are kind of weak-willed if you put more value in that than not being an animal oppressor. I lost friends going vegan which kind of sucked, but that says more about those people than me so its not a big loss.

[@ciyoduhkriter]

Any grown adult who is afraid of social pressure is a coward.

[@janerainbow22]

@@MusicJunkie37 I think the thing is we are not all the same. Being vegan is now a strong part of my identity. I place it very high up in my priorities. Being vegetarian for my kids was something they grew up with and is strongly part of their identity, despite how much they hated the social pressure. Learning to navigate that and accommodate others very much became part of their identity. I didn't put the pressure on. I let them try meat etc, and given that freedom they chose to remain vegetarian. A small exploration that they quickly rejected. For me I would love to see society become dominated by veganism. If we don't choose a plant based food system for humanity then not only are we fucked, then so is the planet. So I am willing to investigate what it means for those who find it difficult to stick to and find out how to be supportive rather than judgmental. How do we make an inclusive inviting environment for those who waiver on the edge?

[@MusicJunkie37]

@@janerainbow22 "I let them try meat etc" I never would willingly stuff my children with corpses even if they were curious. And again you are primarily talking about children, which I said is more understandable but this is also why I aint having any kids cause I wouldnt want to be responsible for another potential animal oppressor in this world.

[@deborahgibson9039]

I have many social pressures, from family and friends who are not vegan. I will not cave to supposedly belong to their "meat cult". I know my why and will stand behind my moral and ethical stance! Vegan for the rest of my life! 💚🌱💚

[@freethefib8357]

What a load of crap. As if a famous millionaire wouldn't get catered for at work

[@WOK-YT-handle]

Guaranteed Peter Dinklage can order whatever he wants while filming and some PA will make it happen. But also, yeah, celebrities, whatever.

[@ultronde4958]

That Instagram user is not him, it's some fan account it seems.

[@xperience-evolution]

Wait they have no Bananas, Salads, nuts beans, Pasta and other fruits and veggies in Croatia? Do they have any Trees in Croatia or no plants at all in the whole country? Are we talking about Mars? 🤔 I

[@nx2120]

I feel like even the hosts of that podcast were slightly embarrassed for him and they aren't even vegan lmao

[@drunkvegangal8089]

At least Mike offered more tips on how to communicate dietary needs; handy for religious restrictions, vegetarians and vegans. If you pursue unusual or adventure travel tho, I'd also recommend, Point It - Traveller's Language Kit, which is a very useful picture dictionary

[@lorah3005]

👍 Whole food plant based for the environment and health; vegan for the victims! *Ask your city government to sign the Plant Based Treaty!* 🖖

[@itsme-nt2lj]

was just there plenty of veg and vegan

[@jackgaughan2039]

Great content as usual thanks

[@mablak2039]

9:40 this is pretty generous, all the guy even promoted was abusing animals slightly less than the average omni, which maybe he never even believed

[@silvijab2016]

I'm a vegan in rural northeastern Croatia. Not in the perfectly touristy Dubrovnik.

[@Nehes.6743]

Fuckin Chad.

[@ccamire]

Loosing adopters to carnivore, just the beginning. I live in Spain and vegan foods is disappearing from the stores.

[@yarqo8202]

I live in Spain too, and some highly processed vegan food disappears from the shelves, and some appears, but the overall situation now is much better than it was back in 2019 when we went vegan. Anyway, we buy our vegan food mostly at our local mercado de abastos, much cheaper and healthier… 😊

[@ccamire]

@@yarqo8202 try walking the Camino Santiago and when you stop in the evening to give you a vegan meal, good luck

[@aldovirooo]

Because he is yet another rich hypocrite. I am a single mom, full time working mom and I am vegan. If I can, anyone can.

[@CaroAbebe]

Ljubljana, the capital of Croatia’s neighbouring country Slovenia, even has its own annual Vegan Festival, and there are plenty of restaurants, bars and bistros that cater to vegetarians and vegans. Dubrovnik most certainly has its vegetarian and vegan places too!

[@krishnaveganathar]

It would be more honest to just say, “I’m not interested in caring about animals.” …..but more Dark Crystal like…. “Give me your essence!”

[@StephenMarkTurner]

Watching long enough for you to get a view. Never read the books, never watched the films, don't care.

[@barbaraibiel]

The Station Agent is a good movie of his.

[@akashajones6079]

It's a TV show, not films.

[@barbaraibiel]

@@akashajones6079 He did films too.

[@biancat.1873]

Thank you!

[@GoodKarmaGuy]

Off topic but FYI. VC adventures AKA vegan cyclist is currently cycling from Canada to Mexico in an effort to set the record. He's on track.

[@fromeveryting29]

It’s pretty transparent what is going on. We know that being vegan is hard for one reason mainly - and that is the massive pressure to conform, normalization, feeling left out etc. And the only actually legitimate reason to excuse eating animal products to people who care marginally about animals, would be if it was neccecary for our health and wellbeing. So what ends up happening is that people who were willing to take action against animal exploitation feel continually left out, judged, excluded and punished by the rest of society for doing that, until they get so tired and alienated from their initial motivation, that they buckle under the pressure. But they can’t say that was the reason, because that would be shameful. So instead, they say «it was just too difficult for my health». Same happened to Alex Oconnor.

[@tspicks4360]

Potatoes. Can get a baked potato or two almost anywhere. Fill in around that.

[@user-bv7mk8id5t]

I almost forgot I did some production assistant for fashion sho(o)ts back in early 2000’s. We get whatever tf they wanted! They were brats and we had to bend over backwards for these models, actors or singers (if they were well known). I remember I had to run over to deliver MC’s slinky nothing dress at 8:00 pm (after a long days at work and not get overtime for that) as she was still sound asleep. When she woke up her pink champagne had to be waiting for her. The shoot didn’t begin until 12 midnight because baby girl was sound asleep. Oh and she fired some crew members (maybe hair or makeup artist I forget) on the spot and they had to start all over. We were running around like morons for one person. Just to get an idea what producers and PA’s have to go through for some of these brats and this was just a photo shoot. So this for me sounds like some bs! He was prob peer-pressured, or something, but I didn’t take that actor to be a follower, but I guess he is. Well how disappointed. Why did everyone claim he was vegan anyway!? Idc if he was veg or vegan but it’s weird how everyone makes these assumptions. We don’t need him or made up lies to make veganism significant because someone like him is flavor of the month. The honest truth is he prob missed eating de(a)d animals and for him that was enough to participate in harming animals again. Ahhh well!!!! Sorry for my long rant, it’s early! Best 🌱

[@Edge2177]

"Tired" as vegan reeks of nutrition imbalance. This is when you need to get a blood test.

[@willhelm94]

PRE-MADE vegan food in Croatia is really scarce, everything has cheese on it. BUT, how can he not afford a chef and a runner to go get things?

[@sashastarshanti3599]

Thanks, Mic! I definitely agree, it's best not to put too much stock in celebrity vegans and/or quasi vegans/vegetarians-- or whatever he was. Sigh... it sucks.

[@tobynsaunders]

Back when I used to use Reddit (a dreadful site), I was banned from the vegan subreddit for saying that people shouldn't doctor Peter Dinklage's quote to make him say that he was vegan when he had actually used the word "vegetarian". No verbal abuse. Simple encouraging people not to make fake quotes. Banned. That's all I have to say about that. Anyway, the callous selfishness of eating chickens and fish like that is so normal in this era that it has to be pointed out.

[@mazi2646]

He doesn't really have a vegan mindset. Talking about how torturing fish is nostalgic should say enough.

[@spreadingwellness]

There's also the fact that our mirror neurons want to follow those around us that we spend the most time with. So, with that being said you have to have a strong conviction to not eat animal products and have habits, etc to keep yourself safe.

[@IsmelinaCafuir]

I want to think that sometimes its the "straw that broke the camel's back" scenario that trips us up in all things, and maybe even with veganism? People are so darned petty and complicated at the same time though. I think he just really lacked accountability and people never really check in on him to see if he's okay...ergo the nostalgia of eating fish...its like hes a celebrity he can figure it out, he'll be okay... apparently he's not. But at least hes not trashing veganism and creating Anti vegan content. 🤷‍♀️ Thank you for bringing up the survey. I read it and it was such an education.

[@Dragonaculadorf]

I find it really hard to believe that anyone has difficulty finding vegan / vegetarian food in a part of the world that fasts so much they have a word for it (Posno).

[@user-no2mz9hl4f]

I saw an interview on “Bite Size Vegan” with a man who stayed vegan in the military. If he could do it, really, anyone can. I really don’t care about celebrities, though. I hope everyone will go vegan, but I don’t care whether the next vegan is famous or a nobody. Most “vegan” celebrities seem to go back on it after a while anyway, so my guess is that most of them do it as a diet or because it seems trendy.

[@annaal7480]

I know many people who holidayed in Croatia and they never had problems with obtaining vegan food. It is mediterranean country like Greece or Italy and yes, they eat lots of meat, there is other food too. There are vegan restaurants in Dubrovnik and it is easy to replace meat with pulses. I don't believe that there were no other vegans on set. I don't believe that caterers would refuse making vegan food for him. He is a liar and his face proves it when he says it is impossible to be vegan in Croatia.

[@xanxus8272]

Mic, any thoughts on the video called: Why Dr. Casey Means Changed Her Mind on Eating a Plant-Based Diet

[@JonathanDavidDavisPerson-v5m]

isnt difficult to be vegan if i am out i will eat some bananas or peanuts and i am from south america where there is not vegan restaurants or supermarket imititations for milk burguers, etc

[@Ash-m7l]

That part about fighting the non-vegan world around you is hands down the hardest part. Especially when that pressure against and resistance to you being a vegan is coming from family/spouse. Its a fight I don't always win so I can't fault him though for me its between being vegan and vegetarian, not going back to eating meat. Being vegan would be significantly easier for someone of his tax bracket, it can be a struggle for those in mine.

[@barbaraibiel]

What do you mean, you don' t always win? You let your family bully you into sacrificing your moral values?

[@brendaamira7249]

Ik croatia is probably very different but i had a really hard time in Eastern Europe. I have had no real trouble when traveling anywhere else. I have traveled in both poland and Romania and it is hard. Romania was a tour so I was just served the vegan option in pre-planned meals. I never ate so much cabbage and white bread (like wonder bread stuff) in my life. I mean only cabbage and white bread. Poland was a little bit better because I was on my own. I was there for 3 months volunteering with the Ukrainian refugees and it was definitely challenging. I was also in a small town on the border so I'm sure that was a factor. I did go over into lviv which is a gorgeous city with lots of options. Just my 2 cents worth but I too have found Eastern Europe challenging. Their diets are very meat heavy. In Romania even one of meat eaters said to me, "do you feel like you're on atkins?" I said no I'm vegan so I'm just hungry.

[@drunkvegangal8089]

I replied to Ryan at HHV as well. What does it matter if someone 'famous' falls off the vegetarian wagon? There is always a chance they will get back on in the future. As well, actors do not owe the public any explanation for their diet(s) and people change their minds regarding the partners they once loved, the things they might have said in the past, etc., all of the time. No one cares what Marlon Brando ate. Shouldn't their work stand alone? Comments are invited.

[@annaal7480]

Marlon Brando didn't announce to the world that he was vegan. Thats the difference.

[@drunkvegangal8089]

@@annaal7480 Again, tho, what does it matter if someone changes their mind? Look, I don't find it admirable, and eating animals is repulsive to me personally, yet it is overwhelmingly viewed as 'normal' in my culture and society and, indeed, in the majority of cultures and societies. Personally, I believe our time is better spent on assisting those who are 'vegan curious' with info, recommendations, resources and a dinner invitation :D Those who change their minds and 'return to the dark side' know what they're doing and have made a choice already but remember they may change their mind yet again and embrace life and love in the future.

[@drunkvegangal8089]

@@annaal7480 At least Mike presented more practical solutions to travelling on a special diet; appropriate for religious restrictions, vegetarians and vegans. When I was travelling, for years at a time, I would have local people teach me phrases, words and have them write "flash cards" with my dietary choices on them. Literacy amongst locals, tho, may not be reliable. Frankly, if you are spending 2-5 months in a place it is worthwhile to try (4.5 months in Thailand, 1991, it was worthwhile most of the time) but when you are 2 to 3 weeks at a time, in a number of countries, it is more challenging. Granted, things are much easier with cell phones, language apps, and such but for real adventure travel one cannot rely on these conveniences. I suggest the classic "POINT IT: Traveller's Language Kit - The Original Picture Dictionary" travel book (very tiny) which doesn't even rely on local literacy nor electronics. It's cheap, durable, and a one-time purchase.

[@drunkvegangal8089]

At least Mike offered more tips on how to communicate dietary needs; handy for religious restrictions, vegetarians and vegans. If you pursue unusual or adventure travel tho, I'd also recommend, Point It - Traveller's Language Kit, which is a very useful picture dictionary

[@thebowandbullet]

I'm not sure why people are continually surprised that people who act for a living can't also easily lie to our faces about their self-proclaimed values.

[@helenstaniskov4570]

Being former Yugoslav, and living in Croatia, they do actually eat a lot of non meat meals 🤷‍♀️

[@themilitantvegan2515]

He started because he is a celebrity

[@mihanograsek2059]

Dangerous to status quo been threatened

[@donnahollywood8007]

True vegans dont wake up and decide the animals no longer matter.

[@Jules2468]

“True vegans” get mentally and physically ill the more that time goes on. What is with you people and having a go at people by saying “you were never vegan”?!!!!!! Like that’s supposed to be the worst insult you could ever give a person who chooses to care for their mental and physical health by eating animals? 😂

[@scubadiva666]

Wow…they don't have lentils in Croatia! Bet he didn't have a personal chef either!

[@Lucas-zd9yn]

All your srguments are invalid. Because he is a triple A actor. No language barrier, no need for a restaurant to be nearby. Everybody around him speaks english and he couldve demanded vegan food for the set no biggie.

[@MetalBere]

Love the t-shirt

[@CarolCandM]

Many Latin American food will be made with lard, soup base is chicken stock. In Mexico some put cream in guacamole! Some think honey is vegan as the chef in a Mexican vegan restaurant!

[@Latvialainen]

Let's unite in compassion for all people and all beings. Let's lead by example of what it means to be a strong, healthy, happy and compassionate people. Any kind of shaming and judging will only harm this movement. You've got to let people be. Everyone has their own story and if their story hurts you, you probably have to do work on yourself.

[@fionapeterson4867]

Tell me you don't understand veganism without telling me you don't understand veganism

[@marzettik]

Cool video. ❤