Vegetarian Star

“The product/design has to be there first. At the end of the day, when it comes to fashion, people still buy the product first and then the story.”

—-Inder Bedi, founder of Matt & Nat, a vegan handbag business, on what makes their products successful during an interview with the LA Times.

Matt & Nat products have been given love by Ellen DeGeneres, and Jorja Fox has a Matt & Nat purse named after her.

Hmmm…we wonder what it takes to get a vegan bag named after  you…

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You know that Pat Thetic of Anti-Flag really digs his vegan cookies.

He likes them so much, when asked what his favorite food was, he answered, “My favorite vegan dish? Vegan chocolate chip cookies! I just had about 10 of them in the bus.”

We’re wondering if this was #1 or #9 of his cookie meal.

One thing’s for sure, after this pic was snapped, that cookie didn’t stick around long!

If you’re in need of a vegan cookie fix, here’s the recipe hookup at vegetarian.about.com, with more than a dozen of different types of cookies to choose from.

Our vote for most interesting sounding vegan cookie: Greek Sesame Brandy Cookies!

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The Last Station is an Indie film portraying the life of famed author Leo Tolstoy based on a 1990 biographical novel by Jay Parini.

The War and Peace author’ s life is portrayed by Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren as Sofya Tolstoy, Leo’s wife, Paul Giamatti as Tolstoy’s trusted follower Vladimir Chertkov, James McAvoy as Valentin Bulgakov, Tolstoy’s assistant, Anne-Marie Duff as Leo and Sofya’s daughter Sasha, and Kerry Condon as Masha.

Tolstoy’s assistant, Valentin Bulgakov,  is a vegetarian.

A vegetarian man of the 1800s?

We’re thinking we already like this progressive character who had no Skinny Bastard to motivate him.

The film is expected to be released in Germany in January of next year.

via indiewire.com

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Heather Mills has been reported to help launch a new campaign called Fruity Fundays with Viva!-Vegetarians International Voice For Animals charity.

Fruity Fundays is aimed to reduce the amount of meat people consume and encourage them to become vegetarian.

Sounds a lot like Meat-Free Monday, Heather’s ex husband Paul McCartney‘s campaign which encourages similar behavior.

Is Heather trying to one up the ex?

“Viva does incredible work to make a real difference and it is a great honour for me to be one of its patrons, especially with this being the 15th year since Juliet Gellatley founded the charity, Heather said, according to thisisbristol.co.uk.

“Fruity Fundays is a great idea. People talk about going vegetarian once a week, or at least three times a week, and anyone can do that.”

“Viva will be rolling out this exciting initiative initially in Bristol, working with businesses, education authorities, local government, primary care trusts and communities to encourage people to commit to Fruity Fundays with only veggie food served one day a week or more,” said Viva founder and director Juliet Gellately.

A site for Fruity Funday, fruityfunday.com, is currently still under construction.

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So Chef Robert St. John announced he was going vegetarian for 30 days, starting this month.

As you can expect, Chef’s having to deal with some meaty cravings during his stint, but has quite the sense of humor.

He’s learned that neither cinnamon rolls nor french fries contain meat.

Good job, Chef St. John. You’re making progress.

Of PETA promising to send him a “Vegetarian Starter Kit,” Chef St. John said:

“She says that she’s sending me the PETA Vegetarian Start-Up Kit and two cookbooks, but she better hurry, I only have 23 days left.”

And he wonders if the meat industry sends starter kits as well.

“I wonder if members of the Beef Council or that pork group, you know, the-other-white-meat guys, are going to send me letters and books when I come back into their fold the first day of October. Then again, maybe at the end of September, I’ll decide to go another 30 days. Stranger things have happened.”

We’re so hoping something strange happens and Chef St. John stays the veg course.

We’d even be happy with him joining us for the weekday and flexing.

Chef St. John has posted a recipe for stuff tomatoes on his blog, but one caveat:

The recipe calls for Worcestershire Sauce, which normally contains anchovies (Another lesson learned, Chef St. John).

But the folks who make The Wizard’s Worcestershire sauce have figured out a way to veganize it!

Check out Chef St. John’s blog after checking out the recipe after the jump. (more…)

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Not ready to let your 5 year old watch an animal being skinned alive yet? No problem!

For any parent looking for a children’s book to introduce some arguments on choosing the vegetarian lifestyle, That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals, is a great start.

Author Ruby Roth uses a gentler approach (no slaughterhouse pics included) to teach children about the relationship between the food on their plate and animal suffering and even touches on environmental issues.

Roth also incites empathy for animals by letting readers know they experience pain, sensitivity, and happiness, which is another way children can relate.

The book is recommended for grades 3-6.

As expected, several notable vegetarians have praised the book, including actor Ed Begley Jr.

“In a time when we are all working to go green, I am thrilled that That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals makes the connection between food and the environment, inspiring children to be aware and involved.”

Primatologist Jane Goodall had this to say:

“This is a powerful and important book. Farm animals have emotions similar to our pets and this is conveyed in Roth’s enchanting illustrations. It will make children – and their parents – think. But it will not lead to nightmares, rather respect and compassion for the creatures whose wellbeing is in our hands.”

And actress Alicia Silverstone added:

“Like many people, I knew as a child that I didn’t want to eat animals. That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals would have offered me the guidance and inspiration I needed to understand those instincts. This book is a must-have for anyone who loves animals.”

That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals was released in May, and can be purchased online.

via wired.com

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An interesting and powerful clip found courtesy the folks at denbeath.blogspot.com.

Country music star Kellie Pickler is a vegetarian and was even crowned Sexiest in this year’s contest held by PETA.

However, according to this clip, Kellie has performed at the Cheyenne rodeo for two years in a row, where animals are abused by being dragged and lassoed, among other activities.

Kellie cited her reasons becoming vegetarian as partly due to animal rights.

“A lot of it has to do with knowing what happens to the animals and it really bothered me and so I will not eat meat,” she said.

Is Kellie’s willingness to perform at such events a complete violation of her vegetarian principles?

Watch the clip and tell us what you think.

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A big slice of vegan birthday cake goes out to the following vegetarian or vegan celebrities today.

• Chrissie Hynde (58)

• Shannon Elizabeth (36)

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