Vegetarian Star

Although months of rumors indicated the Obamas were getting a shelter dog, it was recently revealed the Portuguese water dog they took home was a gift from Senator Ted Kennedy.

The decision to do so after promising to adopt a shelter dog has incited a lot of controversy from animal rights groups. PETA, of course, is putting in their two cents. And they’re not happy with the decision.

“Let us be clear: The new first dog, Bo, is not a rescue. While he was returned to the breeder by his first owners, that subtle point is missing from or buried in most news reports and is no doubt lost on the masses of people who will be lining up at pet shops and demanding “Obama puppies.” These puppies will eventually lose their appeal, once people get tired of taking care of them, but because most pet shops and many breeders don’t take “returns,” guess where those unwanted “Obama puppies” are going to end up? At extremely crowded, overworked shelters like D.C.’s Washington Humane Society (WHS).”

Read the entire post PETA wrote on the Obama dog at peta.org.

What are your thoughts on Bo? Did Obama break an important promise and set a bad example for future pet owners? Or was it just extremely hard to find a shelter dog that was hypoallergenic?

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Kanye West doing the organic thing? Oh, no. What’s next? The naked PETA ad we so humbly suggested months ago?

The hip hop and rap star is rumored to be teaming up with Guru Energy Drinks, an all natural, organic beverage company to create his own line of juice.

“I express myself through music, fashion, art, and design, and that’s why I am excited to collaborate with Guru; because the brand values what I value, and I can put what inspires me into this new product,” Kanye said in a press release.

At first glance, the drink sounds legitimately vegetarian. The ingredients listed from their website for their “secret” formula is as follows.

“Sparkling water, Organic white grape juice concentrate, Organic cane juice concentrate, Lemon juice concentrate, Natural flavors, Guarana seed extract, Salt, Echinacea flower extract, Panax ginseng root extract, Ginkgo biloba leaf extract.”

“Natural flavors” is always something to be wary of, as the source is not always known, so we’ll have to do more digging once Kanye’s beverage gets closer to the refrigerator at a store near you.

via Ecorazzi.com

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Angelina Jolie is looking awfully furry these days.

She wore this fur-lined poncho and matching Russian style winter fur hat while filming on the set of her new spy thriller movie, Salt.

But while this looks like chinchilla, it’s actually a fake, or “synchilla.”

Jolie’s reps confirmed to PETA that Jolie only wears her own skin and that hat and coat are both synthetic.

“The chinchilla is actually synchilla,” PETA blogged.

Hats off (or maybe on, in this case) to Angelina for keeping it faux real!

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Montel Williams’ daughter Wyntergrace isn’t the only one concerned about vegetarian options in school lunches.

Students at Carter Elementary and Williams Preparatory Academy is Chicago, Illinois are getting a taste of Soul Veg Restaurant in the Windy City thanks to basketball legend John Salley.

Salley teamed up with PETA to provide veggie burger giveaways to the schools where he will screen his new ad for PETA.

“Vegetarians have more energy and stamina than meat-eaters, and we’re less likely to become fat and keel over from a heart attack. But being a vegetarian isn’t just good for me, it’s good for the animals.”

According to a press release from PETA, “Studies show that fast-food restaurants are more prevalent in low-income, predominantly African-American communities, where families are more likely to take advantage of these cheap, unhealthy options.”

The two schools Salley is expected to attend are public schools both located in predominately African-American neighborhoods.

Today’s the big day for Carter students and tomorrow Williams’ Prep kids will get their veg burger on.

Kudos to Salley for helping make a difference.

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