Vegetarian Star

Well, as far as we know they’ll both be only scantily clad, but close enough to nakedness!

Two vegetarian Bollywood stars, Shahid Kapoor and Amrita Rao will be debuting their vegetarian PSAs for PETA.

The ads are said to be shot next month and will feature both Shahid and Amrita together, wrapped in tomato vines, with the tagline, “Let Vegetarianism Grow on You.”

Amrita will wear hot pants and a tube top, while Shahid will being showing off his pecs.

Shahid is so pumped on vegetarianism, he even drafted his dog into it.

Amrita’s biggest film success has been for her role in Vivah!

via starboxoffice.com

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"Meat is for Pussies" John Joseph

CRO-MAGS frontman John Joseph is set to release another book, Meat Is For Pussies.

“I’ve been a vegetarian/vegan for close to 30 years,” Joseph told Noisecreep.com. “It’s what keeps me healthy enough to play the music I play live, which is very physical music.”

Meat Is For Pussies will be available through punkhouse.org.

Joseph was motivated to write the book after witnessing several friends fall prey to illness. Plus, the lifestyle turned a would be hardened criminal into a mellow, intelligent artist.

“Getting into yoga, vegetarianism and philosophy saved me from a life of crime. I have also lost a lot of people to cancer, so I just feel obligated to spread the knowledge I have gained in the last 29 years.”

Joseph has already released his autobiography, The Evolution of a Cro-Magnon, about his struggles being moved from foster home to foster home and growing up on the streets of New York City.

With a background like that, John Joseph is anything but a pussy.

via roadrunnnerrecords.com

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So much chatter is going on about Alicia Silverstone‘s upcoming book, The Kind Diet, that some may have forgotten about another big project of hers debuting this year.

As we brought you the news earlier, Alicia has teamed up with EcoTools to create a line of eco-friendly cosmetic tools.

Besides being animal-free,  the materials are also made from recycled fibers.

Alicia took a moment to talk to Chloe Jo Berman of girliegirlarmy.com about animal and environmentally friendly cosmetics.

CHLOE JO: You are such a tireless activist for the animals and the environment, and a prime example of how living ethically makes you emanate glitter and beauty! We love that you totally get the power of offering luxurious and glamorous tools (whether it be food, fashion, or literature) to entice people into living a more cruelty-free and green lifestyle. What inspired you to make vegan brushes and make up bags specifically, rather than a shoe line or clothing line… or is that coming soon?

ALICIA SILVERSTONE: Regular make up brushes are often made with animal hair, and i promise the animals didn’t sit in a salon and get a little trim – you can be sure it was a painful horrid experience. Anywhoo, the other side of the coin is that synthetic brushes although way better option than animal hair, they are not awesome for the enviroment either, but still better. And actually the best option (if I do say so myself) is my eco tools, ’cause they are free of animal – but also using bamboo and recycled metal and the kindest synthetic hair for the planet possible to date that works great. So they are cruelty-free, but also the most enviromentally friendly option out there. And the bags are all made with hemp and veg inks and recylced plastics for the lining are as pretty and stylish as it gets, while still being green!

Alicia’s beauty tools hit Target and Wal-Mart this holiday season 2009.

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Crazy Sexy cancer survivor Kris Carr will be a featured speaker at the Think Pink Boutique presented by The Augusta Chronicle and University Hospital Breast Health Center on Oct. 13 at the Savannah Rapids Pavilion in Augusta, Georgia.

Kris is the founder of crazysexylife.com, a website for all things health, wellness, and veg.

Before Kris was diagnosed with a rare form of incurable cancer on Valentine’s Day in 2003, she was meat food junkie.

“I was a disaster. I was a junk-food junkie. I ate steak and processed foods,” she said.

Now she sticks to an organic, vegan diet that’s mostly raw.

She also advises using shampoos that are made with plant based ingredients versus chemicals.

Kris is popular, as there are only about 60 or so tickets remaining for her “Think Pink Boutique” speech next week.

To purchase and learn more, visit this link.

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This week’s Dancing With The Stars was supposed to feature a chimpanzee as a guest judge.

However, after some efforts from Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, International Primate Protection League and PETA that included writing to executive producer Conrad Green, Dancing officials decided against airing the segment.

Like Paul Abdul, the chimp judge is out of a job.

But we hear he’ll be okay.

One piece of material sent to Green was a video about Great Apes in showbusiness made by Anjelica Huston.

Anjelica was also quick to speak out after Travis the Chimp died earlier this year when law officials had to kill him as he would not stop attacking and mutilating a friend of his owner.

“I sincerely hope that this tragedy will make people realize that great apes should never be kept as pets or exploited for films, television, or advertising,” Huston said of Travis’ incident. “Their lives are miserable from the day that they are taken from their mothers: They endure abusive training—usually beatings—until they are cast off to roadside zoos or meet a violent end, as Travis did in this tragic case.”

Best of luck to the unemployed chimp judge. We know he’ll find something better than show business.

via peta.org

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Top Chef Tre Wilcox

Tre Wilcox is a renown chef who appeared on Season 3 of Top Chef.

He’s worked as a private chef, appeared in Iron Chef America on The Food Network channel, competing with the Rathbun brothers against Bobby Flay as their only sous chef.

But one of his biggest challenges to date was making a meal for hip hop guru Russell Simmons.

“Russell Simmons was one of my favorites,” Wilcox told nbcdwf.com. “He came back for more. He’s vegan, so it was a challenge for me.

Did Russell request Tre make his favorite vegan risotto?

Tre is currently the Executive Chef at Loft 610 in Plano, TX.

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The Kind Diet

Alicia Silverstone will be giving cooking demonstrations at the 2009 New York City Wine and Food Festival this Saturday October 10 between 9:00 AM and 9:45 AM.

Alicia will be using recipes from her upcoming vegan diet and fitness book, The Kind Diet.

Tickets to Alicia’s demo are $35 and can be purchased online.

Yes, 9:00 AM on a Saturday may be asking a bit much for those weekend late sleepers.

But for cooking lesson from Alicia, it’s worth downing a morning Espresso and taking a cold shower to help you wake up.

via nycwineandfoodfestival.com

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The 101 Dalmatians Musical is using more than a dozen shelter rescued dogs for the production.

Animal trainer Joel Slaven had some trouble getting shelters to hand over the pups, as they feared what the renewed popularity for the breed would mean to Dalmatians across the nation.

Back in both 1996 and 2000 when the live action Disney “101 Dalmatians” and its sequel came out, as expected, there was a rush to pet stores and breeders. But the dogs were returned just as quickly when families and individuals found out they weren’t quite the right fit.

“The toughest thing I’ve ever done is finding the dogs,” Slaven told the Associated Press. “When the movies came out, they were overbred and that made the breed, which already has some health problems, even worse. People got the dogs, couldn’t afford vet bills, found the dogs untrainable, or didn’t get along with kids. Shelters, Humane Societies and rescue groups don’t want anyone to use these dogs for entertainment, and they don’t want to help someone who’s going to do this again.”

Slaven vows to educate the public this time.

“I knew we’d have to do it differently than the movie. We have to explain about the stars that, just because they’re cute, doesn’t mean you should get one for the kids tomorrow.”

For more information on The 101 Dalmatians Musical and tour dates, visit The101dalmationsmusical.com.

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