Vegetarian Star

The Inner World Of Farm Animals

“I think the complexity of the intelligence of the chickens was the most surprising to me. I was shocked to find out that they can count and use geometric principles, to name just a few of their capacities! I think the most disturbing thing is that, with scientific confirmation of how sentient, capable and aware all these animals are, it becomes even more unbearable to think about what happens to them on a daily basis on a factory farm. On a lighter note, one of the most heartwarming stories in the book is that of Debbie, a cow who fell to the ground because of her crippling arthritis. She was surrounded by 13 of her bovine friends, who mooed until help came. Sadly, Debbie had to be put to sleep. The cows then laid on her grave and mooed and cried. Then they disappeared into the forest for two days, not even coming out for their grains. The book is filled with stories like this, which show the loyalty, personalities, emotions and devotion of these animals.”

—Amy Hatkoff, author of The Inner World Of Farm Animals, on the experiences and lessons that are included in her book.

via supervegan.com

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Mayim Bialik wrote a bit of advice to a lost soul wondering what next step to take in their career.

“Lost In Space” got some great inspiration from Mayim, and a suggestion that if they were interested in taking the food industry on, there was a demand near her.

“If you find that your passion is vegan kosher organic cuisine, that dream is attainable too (and seriously needed in my neighborhood)!”

Mayim, in addition to being a successful actress and obtaining a PhD in Neuroscience, may be the next Dear Abby or Ann Landers.

Just listen to this additional piece of advice she gave “Lost In Space.”

1). Make a list of things you enjoy doing/skills you have.

2) Make a list of things you do NOT enjoy doing/are not cut out for. (Don’t be excessively self-critical; that’s what the rest of the year is for. Just be descriptive.)

3) Make a list of the things you could see doing that would make you excited to go to work and happy to be part of.

4) Make a list of the crazy jobs you never thought were within your reach, and don’t hold back; it’s just a list, it won’t bite.

Hmmm…Is Mayim taking clients for one on one therapy?

via forward.com

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The Cove is set for screening in Japan, during the 22nd annual Tokyo International Film Festival from October 18-26.

The film, which portrays the annual dolphin hunt in Taiji, Japan and was originally not okayed for screening (wonder why…), but this year’s theme is Action For Earth 2009, so film officials reversed their decision with the caveat that they are not liable for any disputes arising from the screening.

The hunt for dolphins is not only cruel to animals, but to the market where dolphin meat is sold and consumed.

Dolphin meat contains some of the highest levels of mercury, 5000 more times, than allowed by Japanese law.

That’s more than enough to get you a stay home from work sick pass like Jeremy Piven did.

Since the film’s initial screening and the controversy it sparked, activity in the area where Taiji fisherman captured the dolphins has been relatively quiet.

Will the screening in Japan put even more pressure on the fisherman and buyers to stop this activity for good?

via treehugger.com

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Celtic Woman

Have you heard about the Irish female musical ensemble, Celtic Woman, that performs both traditional Celtic as well as modern tunes.

Lynn Hilary, a member of the lovely lady group, joined Celtic Woman after a career with Riverdance.

Just as Hilary, a vegetarian, was keeping her eye out for more opportunities, she tries to take note of where the good vegetarian establishments are while on the road.

“I find it quite hard to find food in the States because it’s quite, very much meat-based food,” Hilary said. “I usually look up and see if I can find some kind of hippie place, a vegetarian place, and eat there.”

Maybe the other members of Celtic Woman will pitch in and buy Hilary an iphone with VegOut to celebrate their next album.

via sj-r.com

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Director, writer and producer Paul Saltzman will be leading a tour of India in February 2010 where the Beatles visited in 1968.

Saltzman was with Paul McCartney and the others during that trip and recalled how the environment fueled the creative juices of the band.

Q: The India trip was a very creative time for them, especially Paul and John. From your experience there, can you say why?
Paul Saltzman: For sure: creativity comes from deep within each and every one of us, and it’s unlimited, without end. At the ashram, an oasis of calm in their very hectic lives, with the sound of the Ganges River burbling below, flights of green parakeets in the trees, simple vegetarian food and daily meditation, the inner creativity just flowed to the surface.

Of course, creativity works much better when you’ve consumed wholesome, energy producing foods versus refined carbs or greasy meats that will leave you sluggish, drowsy, and motivated to do nothing but take a nap.

For more information on the tour Paul is leading in February, visit Bestway Tours at bestway.com or call 1-800-663-0844. From outside the US and Canada, call 604-264-7378.

via ringofstars.ru

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Eve Ensler‘s male, vegan twin?

Publisher’s Newswire, an online resource for small publishers and first time authors, has just released their list of Books To Bookmark for Q3 2009.

The Vegan Monologues by Ben Shaberman is on the list.

In The Vegan Monologues, Shaberman humorously describes what a meatless life is like, from his explanations on how a vegetarian man wins over a woman to the pitfalls of a vegetarian life, such as sometimes only having the option of the salad bar.

Besides being a self-described Chinese take-out addict, Shaberman holds a Master’s Degree in poetry from Johns Hopkins University and his articles have appeared in well publicized media like the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun, Vegetarian Times, and VegNews.

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Combine your love for celebrity memorabilia and cats by bidding in the Celebrity Paws Auction, which benefits Cats Protection, a UK based feline welfare charity.

From now until October 10, you can bid on your favorite celebrity “paw print,” a uniquely decorated outlined hand drawing of a star.

Seen here is vegan singer and musician Chrissie Hynde‘s paw print.

Meow!

Looks like she left some claw marks.

Besides Chrissie, featured celebrity paws include Phil Collins, Sir David Jason, James May, Pam Ferris and more.

You can view the various celebrity paw prints and bid on your choice at cats.org.uk.

via Ecorazzi.com

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Much ado about Pamela Anderson‘s eco friendly clothing line A*Muse has taken place, but what makes Pamela’s swimsuits and shoes more environmentally sound than others?

“We’ve got organic cottons and the boots we’re going to be doing are made out of recycled bottles,” Anderson revealed. “A company called Ultrasuede has this great fabric they make out of recycled bottles which we are going to use.”

Cool!

It’s great to learn something new everyday, and Pamela agrees.

“Every day you learn something new about the world around us,” she says. “I just learned about the mountain of plastic in the ocean. I mean that’s just disgusting. So, if you’re going to do something, do it right – be it choosing the right fabrics or where you are going to get things manufactured.”

“If you put the thought into it at the beginning instead of trying to fix it at the end… instead of having a problem that you have to fix why not do it right in the first place. With A*Muse we want to inspire people to think about it but not to be too preachy, we’re going to have fun with it. Like go vegetarian – we’re doing it anyway so why not incorporate it into it the range?”

A*Muse debuted last week at Air New Zealand Fashion Week.

It’s not yet known where the clothing line will be distributed.

via nzherald.co.nz

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