Li points out that many celebrities are vegetarians, including Wang Han, the holder of many long-distance swimming records, as well as several famous foreign sports stars.
周遭不乏名人吃素的例子，李德威指出，創下多項紀錄的長泳名將王瀚，以及國外許多創下世界記錄的運動健將，都是長年茹素者。