5 vegan millionaires and billionaires – did Mukesh Ambani, John Mackey and Gunhild Stordalen get rich thanks to their plant-based diets?
Studies have shown vegan and vegetarian diets can increase focus, aptitude and health – how much can Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, Whole Foods Market CEO John Mackey and Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani thank healthy eating for their wealth gain?
There are plenty of physical and mental health benefits to derive from a plant-based diet – so it’s no wonder many powerful leaders are embracing meat-free living. Check out what these plant-based power figures have to say about it.
Gunhild Stordalen
Top of our list is Norwegian physician and environmental activist Gunhild Stordalen, otherwise known as the world's most glamorous vegan billionaire. Her plant-based way of life is so hardcore, her entire career revolves around it. She is the founder and president of Eat Forum, a platform that works on transforming the global food system via science and business. She also chairs the environmental research organisation GreeNudge and engages in philanthropic causes with her husband, real estate mogul Petter Stordalen, via the Stordalen Foundation.
Mukesh Ambani
This Indian billionaire is not only loved for his friendliness and low-key fashion choices, but also for his environmentally-friendly lifestyle. If you don’t already know, Asia’s richest man is actually a devout vegetarian. When not too busy overseeing his multiple business ventures, Ambani can be spotted at Mysore Café, his favourite vegetarian eatery in Mumbai. Apparently, this businessman is a (plant-based) creature of habit, seeing that he has loved the cafe since his days in college.
John Mackey