Peter Dinklage Used to be Vegan but Is Now Back to Eating Meat Regularly

Being a vegan is easier today than it ever has been, but that doesn't mean that, all things being equal, it's easy. The more money you have, though, the easier it becomes to stop eating animal products, which may be why there are a disproportionate number of celebrity vegans.

Peter Dinklage used to be among their ranks, but following his appearance on Hot Ones, when he appeared to be eating regular wings, many wondered whether he was now back to eating meat. Here's what we know about when Peter gave up his vegan diet.

The actor discussed his return to eating meat during an interview on the Flagrant podcast. During the interview, he said that he started eating meat again while he was working on Game of Thrones in Croatia and seemed to imply that getting vegetarian food over there was simply too difficult. He also suggested that people in Croatia thought that fish and chicken were vegetarian, so those are the two meats he now eats.

He also said that his dad used to fish, and because they are right on the water in Croatia, it felt like a good time to return to fish. He also explained that he originally became a vegetarian because he had a crush on a girl when he was growing up and said that his last cheeseburger was from McDonald's when he was 16. Years later, he found out that the girl was only a vegetarian for "like six weeks."

Following the discovery that Peter is back to eating at least some meats, many in the vegan community were disappointed in the news.

"Rich people saying they can't get vegan food (especially amazing vegan food) is just dishonest," one person wrote on Reddit.

"For real. These people make enough to have a full-time, live-in-chef, without even denting their bank account," another person added.

"I'm always saying don't trust vegan celebrities, but I'll admit this did sting a bit. I don't know why but I did view him as more 'serious' about it for some reason. I guess he just struck me as more intelligent and well-spoken than whatever pop star is on TikTok talking about 'the vegan diet.' But it's a good reminder I don't know him, just the persona he uses for interviews," a third person wrote.

Of course, Peter is allowed to eat whatever he wants, but many vegans view being a vegan as a moral stance. It's not clear whether Peter felt that way, or whether he simply was trying to impress a girl and the habit stuck. Regardless, he's a meat eater now and has been for at least a few years.

It's just the latest reminder that, even among vegans, it's best not to hold any celebrity in too high esteem, or you risk winding up disappointed.