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Pet Experts Slam Lewis Hamilton For Feeding Dog With Vegan Diet

Lewis Hamilton criticized for promoting vegan diets for pets

After sharing the pictures of his dog Roscoe on Instagram and claiming that a vegan plant-based diet has cured the British bulldog's ailments, Lewis Hamilton has been accused of promoting “dangerous” vegan diets.

The 35-year-old Formula One Champion shared the following post on Instagram: “This is Roscoe, I've had him for 8 years now. He loves to travel, he loves sticks, loves basketball and football. He ate normal dog food all of his life, as well as food with meat in it. His breathing has always been bad, which meant he was never able to walk very far and his joints would hurt. He also had skin allergies. 3 months ago, I decided to transition him to a vegan diet. It has changed his life. He now doesn't have any breathing issues, his throat is no longer restricted, and he doesn't overheat like he did before and he loves to run. He also has no allergy issues. He's like a puppy again! It's been amazing to see these changes in Roscoe and I'm so grateful to be able to share this. That said, I always recommend consulting with your vet before making any changes to your pet's diet to ensure their nutritional needs are being met - which is the most important thing.”

Pet Experts Slam Lewis Hamilton

Lewis' fans were happy with this post and gave it over five hundred thousand likes but pet experts like Nicole Paley, of the Pet Food Manufacturers' Association and Dr. Scot Miller, of BBC's Cruft show have criticized Lewis Hamilton for promoting vegan diets for pets.

Nicole Paley said: “We advise that vegan diets - with no animal products - are carefully checked by a vet or animal nutritionist.” And Dr. Scot Miller tried to remind Lewis Hamilton that: “Dogs and cats have sharper teeth for catching meat. As much as it makes sense for you to be a vegan, when it comes to our pets, it's going to prove problematic.”

Even though Lewis Hamilton is a proud vegan and has been vocal about the benefits of the lifestyle, experts are of the opinion that giving meat-free diets to dogs can lead to a deficiency in some essential amino acids, fats and vitamins which could be extremely dangerous to their well-being.


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  1. AnonymousSeptember 2, 2022 at 8:20 PM

    The dog in the first picture isn't Roscoe. That was Coco, she passed a few years ago

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