Vegan Athletes: "It changed everything"

Peter Siddle

Aussie fast-bowler Peter Siddle is a long-time advocate of plant-based food and has even inspired a few of his fellow cricketers to try it out. He credits his partner Anna for inspiring him to eat this way and says he feels fitter and healthier than ever.

“Since giving up animal products, my body has made great gains; I haven’t been sick once, my energy has increased … but the biggest benefit has been my recovery. In between test matches, sometimes we only have three days to recover, and the opportunity to recover quicker has increased a lot. Being health conscious is always a good thing and after hearing all the stories about the cruelty in the meat and dairy industries, it changed my mind very quickly and made it a pretty easy decision in the end.”