Vegetarian Star

After two years of targeted campaign efforts by animal rights groups, Selfridges–one of the biggest supermarket chains in the UK–has agreed to take foie gras off its shelves.

Yay! Yay and triple yay!

Foie gras is produced when geese are force fed so much their livers swell, resulting in severe pain and discomfort.

Sir Roger Moore has been a major voice in the campaign to end foie gras, and even agreed to buy the entire stock on the shelves if Selfridges discontinued the product.

No word if 007 is writing a big check to Selfridges, but we’re thinking the store just came to its senses.

After all, it doesn’t take a secret agent to know the only creatures that should be “stuffed” are the humans who voluntarily do so during the holidays.

via peta2.com

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Heidi Montag was soaking up the attention from the cameras as she made her way through LAX airport and showed off her new book co-written with husband Spencer Pratt, How To Become Famous.

There are many ways to become famous, but there’s one certain way to be infamous–wearing real fur!

People will think you’re cruel and heartless, plus your football player boyfriend will definitely dump you.

But Heidi has no worries about her fleeting fame, because she knows the only way to go is faux, right?

Is Heidi notorious for wearing a real fur vest?

Or is she keeping cool by faking it for the animals?

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People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)  is chasing the pleasantly plump again, this time switching their target from women to politicians.

Chris Christie, governor of New Jersey, is the latest notable urged to go veg in hopes he will lose a few pounds that were sometimes in as much debate as his policies during the election.

Christie has been urged to go vegan for 30 days.

“The best thing that governor elect Christie can do to help himself, the environment, and animals on factory farms — and the best way for him to serve as an example to all New Jersey residents — is to go vegan, at least for 30 days,” PETA executive vice president Tracy Reiman said.

Going veg can be great for Christie, the animals and the environment, and we’re glad PETA chose to tastefully request the governor reconsider his dietary habits without making him the subject of ridicule.

With so much health related legislation (health care, school nutrition) being revamped, there’s no better time than ever for Christie to show his constituents how serious he is about making the Garden State the fittest in the 50.

via nypost.com

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Harvey Levin "TMZ" Leather Free "Vegan Collection" "Traveller" Wallet

First, Harvey Levin donated John Mayer‘s mug shot money to rescue shelter dogs.

Now, he’s bragging on his leather free fashion style!

The TMZ celebrity news and entertainment enterprise founder took a moment from covering the gossip to show off his Vegan Collection “Traveller” Wallet.

“Leather free,” Levin proclaims.

“Leather free wallet, everybody. I’ve got no leather on me,” he adds, referring to his entire outfit then throws the wallet at one of the TMZ staffers who announces it’s from The Vegan Collection.

To view the video of Harvey, click here or on the photo above.

Shop like Harvey and get all you shoe, belt and wallet needs at thevegancollection.com.

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Jonathan Safran Foer "Eating Animals" Interview

Eating Animals author Jonathan Safran Foer was interviewed by Kerry Trueman of the Huffington Post recently.

Jonathan did extensive research before writing Eating Animals, primarily investigating factory farms and the conditions that animals raised for food endure.

As expected, some farms wouldn’t let Jonathan past the front door.

A few excerpts:

KT: Did you have any real expectation that Tyson–the world’s largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef, and pork, as you note in your book–would agree to give you a tour of any of its farms?

JSF: To be honest, I did, because I know that they have “show farms”. All these companies have show farms. I thought I would at least get a response–you know, “Unfortunately, we won’t be able to show you the farms because of biosecurity, but we’d be happy to give you these brochures.”

The thing that really surprised me was the total lack of a response. I didn’t get anywhere with anybody.

KT: And now, of course, after the fact, the industrial livestock industry’s accusing you of not doing your homework, which is really funny, because when they had the opportunity to throw open the doors–

JSF: –Yeah, so let’s do it! Let’s do the homework now, it’s not too late! Seriously, I would be so happy to revise my book if they showed me something else. But they’re not going to show me anything.

You can at least do your homework on Jonathan by reading the entire interview at Huffingtonpost.com.

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