April 9, 2015, 2:25 p.m.

Known for salivating over dripping racks of barbeque ribs and brimming burgers, Adam Richman now picks his meat feasts carefully.

Beyonce does it. Natalie Portman does it too. Russell Brand, Mike Tyson and even Ellen DeGeneres are all on board the tofu train.

Yep, going vegan is hotter than paleo pork sliders.

But the latest star to make the switch is highly unexpected.

Man v Foodhost Adam Richman is known for salivating over dripping racks of barbecue ribs and brimming burgers.

Not any more.

"I've been vegan for the past three months," says the 40 year old who has lost nearly 30 kilograms on his new regime.

But, like Queen Bey, Richman is only a part-time vegan.

In an interview with The Independent, he says that he sticks to the diet when he is training for his one love second to food: soccer.

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Man versus Food host Adam Richman goes vegan losing 30kg on the way