Canadian singer Bryan Adams has been a vegan since 1989 and believes this has led him to look young even at 60.  

Bryan Adams admits that eating a plant-based diet has kept him healthy and is possibly the reason behind why his locks have not yet greyed. 

In an interview with The Mirror, he said: “I’d love to see a comparison photo of me if I hadn’t taken this path. My guess is I’d be a lot heavier and perhaps I’d have gone grey.

“Oddly, at 60, neither have happened, and I can only attribute that to what I’ve been ingesting.”

 Adams turned vegan in 1989 and while health was a factor, his love for animals was another reason he switched to plant-based foods.

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Madrid, Spain ?? ? ? ❤️??what a fabulous night. Thank you for all the singing and the requests. Our best night here ever #bryanadamsshinealight

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He told PETA in an interview: “My motto has always been, If you love animals, don’t eat them.”

“Being sympathetic to animal rights is just something that came very naturally to me.

“The moment I began to understand what was going on with the treatment of animals, it led me more and more in the way of the path I am [on] now, which is a complete vegan,” he added.

Activist

Adams has long advocated animal welfare and is a conscientious environmentalist.

Earlier this year, Adams posted a powerful message on social media accusing meat for destroying the planet. 

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Just the fact that this T-shirt has to get printed blows my mind. I remember the save the whales campaign from the 1970s! Even after years of people campaigning to stop whaling, there are still countries that persist like Japan, St Vincent/Bequia, the Faroe Islands and Norway that consider it acceptable to kill these magnificent giants. There’s no need for it, despite any cultural or aboriginal claims of sustainability. The future is recognising that killing animals for food is fucking up the planet. Thanks to @katharinehamnett for the T-shirt. #pleasestopkillingwhales #inspire #pleasestopkillingwhalesanddolphins #savethewhales #govegan ? ? ?

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He shared a picture of himself on Instagram wearing a t-shirt which read ‘please stop killing whales’.

“Just the fact that this T-shirt has to get printed blows my mind,” he wrote on his wall.

Environmentalist

In a bid to offset the carbon footprint he generates in the wake of his world tours; Adams suggested planting a tree for every ticket sold after supporting The Daily Mail’s Great British Spring Clean in March.

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Plant a tree! Brazil has one of the most vibrant ecosystems in the world, a place we need to take care of as a global community. I’m super proud that, in partnership with @dhlglobal, we’re taking the small step of planting a tree for every ticket sold on the Shine A Light World Tour. (read more at 50years.dhl/sustainability). #plantatree #savetheforests #dhlglobal #plantatreeforeveryticket ? #bryanadamsshinealight #weforest

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On his recent tour, his sponsor DHL backed his green idea and the musician hopes other touring artists will follow suit.

For his upcoming his tour to Europe and the United States in 2020, the singer has tied up with The Mirror’s MillionMirrorTrees campaign to plant a tree for every ticket sold to help combat deforestation.

• Read: Vegan singer Bryan Adams: “Killing animals for food is f****** up the planet”

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