Climber Alex Honnold maintains a “99%” plant-based diet and occasionally eats a poke bowl, a spokesperson told CNN before the climb.

“I grew up eating steak and drinking milk,” Honnold said in a 2020 Instagram post, saying in a 2020 Instagram post that she stopped eating meat after extensive research and concerns about her performance and carbon footprint, or at least seriously limiting herself.

“It’s true that reducing meat and dairy intake is the easiest way for the average individual to reduce their impact,” he wrote, adding, “Diets vary, so it’s better to eat less than to do more harm.”

Honnold said in the film “Free Solo,” which chronicled his 2017 ascent of El Capitan, that he was once a “very picky eater.”

“Between the ages of 20 and 24, I basically decided I had to start eating vegetables, and then I introduced them systematically, one at a time, and it worked pretty well,” he said at the time.

But ahead of Taipei 101’s expansion, Honnold spent his evenings at the world-famous restaurant chain Din Tai Fung, which has a branch downstairs in the building and also serves vegetarian menus.

“He loves dumplings and has a great time eating local cuisine and veggie-filled dumplings,” his spokesperson told CNN.