Vegetarian Star

MTV will be showing a series of pro-vegetarian commercials running over the next five weeks.

The ads will give a behind the scenes view of what goes on in factory farms with the TryVeg.com web address displayed on the screen for those who want more information.

According to Vegan.com, this release was made by Compassion Over Killing member Erica Meier:

“Our 2009 MTV Pro-Veg Ad campaign launches tonight: viewers around the country will see, perhaps for their first time, a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the cruel world of factory farming—and they’ll be further directed to visit our website TryVeg.com for more information.”

MTV is becoming more known for its skits and shows than music, so who knows where this initial vegetarian campaign might lead to. We’re thinking a “30 Days of Veg” for the hardcore steak eater might make for some interesting Reality TV.

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The lovely bloggers at Fitsugar have created a little quiz.

You’re given a pair of celebrities and you have to choose which one is vegetarian! There are a total of 10 pairs in the quiz.

Hop over to Fitsugar to take the quiz and test your vegetarian celebrity knowledge.

If you’ve been doing your homework (cough, cough reading this blog regularly), you should have no problem acing the exam.

Not to brag or anything, but we got every question correct.

It’s tough being a curve setter. So much pressure.

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Brigitte Bardot, longtime vegetarian and animal activist and actress, is asking for U.S. President Barack Obama’s help in preventing the death of seals every season during Canada’s annual seal hunt.

Bardot said she has “immense hope” in Obama, “even if I know that he is in demand from all directions and he already has a lot to do in his own country.”

The timing of her letter writing coincided with Obama’s recent visit to Canada.

Several other celebrities have spoken in opposition to the hunt, such as Canadian natives Pamela Anderson and Bryan Adams, and most recently Nigel Barker documenting the lives of the animals before they are clubbed, in his film, A Sealed Fate.

Last year, the quota for clubbed seals was 275,000. After being killed, the seals are skinned for their pelts, which are later sold. 

The United States has banned all Canadian seal products since 1972 and the European Union is considering a similar ban.

Source: Washington Post

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Times are tough, and most of you are probably pinching the pocketbook and food is no exception.

Beans, lentils, and pasta are a cheap way for veggies to survive, but have you considered grits? Better yet, grits with Morningstar Farms Veggie Bacon?

Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA has a song with Masta Killa and Allah Real from one of his albums, Birth of a Prince, called “Grits.”

RZA, like other members of  Wu Tang Clan, is a vegetarian and he sings about hard times and cheap eatin’ while mentioning “Morningstar Veggie Bacon go good with the grits.”

Word.

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Tim Martin, CEO and founder of iZO Cleanze, has just completed 100 days of juicing in an effort to transform his health.

iZO Cleanze products consist of 100% organic, vegan, raw and gluten-free juices, teas and cleansing elixirs and have helped Martin rid himself of Candida, lower his cholesterol, and drop 20 pounds.

Martin now plans to slowly add vegan foods to his diet, such as soups and salads and eat 80-90% raw.

Many celebrities have reported that iZO Cleanze does it for them as well, such as Patricia Heaton, Daisy Fuentes, Eva LaRue, and Tony Shaloub.

Sheryl Lee, actress in Dirty Sexy Money and Twin Peaks said:

“I did 10 days of the IZO cleanze over the holiday season and it was one of the best Christmas presents that I could have gotten. I took it as an opportunity to go inside and to let go of some things that were no longer working in my life and to open myself up to more health and more space for the good stuff. I feel so much better all around and even though I was a fairly healthy eater before, I am now craving even healthier foods and mostly raw.”

You can follow the iZO Cleanze CEO’s’ juicing journey on his blog.

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A big slice of vegan birthday cake goes out to the following veg celebrities on February 19th.

• Seal (46)

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James Cromwell recently attended a screening of Fuel, a film about America’s dependency on oil and the need for alternative energy sources.

The Green Girls caught up with James during the screening to ask what lifestyle changes he had made to go “green.”

“I made a lifestyle change in 1975 when I became a vegetarian, and in ’94 when I became a vegan,” Cromwell said.

“If everybody would do that, we’d save a lot of water, a lot of land use, a lot wasted energy bringing protein to people through animals, a lot of suffering and a lot of greenhouse gases.”

“If people [would] just [cut out meat for] one meal a week, and then one day a week, and then maybe one week a year, they could make an incredible difference.”

Cromwell showed his humorous side when asked if he went “cold turkey” in going vegetarian.

“I went the whole hog,” he joked.

Cromwell sees going vegetarian as a “choice” rather than a “decision” because when you make decisions, it becomes an either/or situation and you “leave things out that are important,” rather than educating yourself on what makes a balanced veg diet and how to incorporate different foods into it.

Watch the video to hear the rest of the interview with James.

Warning: there is a creepy flashback of the early 90s Wayne’s World movie when The Green Girls play their musical slogan at the end of the video.

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Ethical beauty product consumers have long known about specialty brands like Aubrey Organics, that pledge to not use animal ingredients and do not contain dangerous chemicals.

But mainstream companies are catching on that beauty really is more than skin deep-all those toxins in some cosmetics are being absorbed into our systems and some studies show cause all sorts of maladies from skin irritation to cancer.

From the Victoria’s Secret Press Release:

INTRODUCING PINK BODY, a unique line of skin-loving and earth-friendly products created specifically for the pink girl. She spoke. We listened. The result? A more personalized approach to everyday body care using organic and vegan ingredients, powerful natural formulas and eco-friendly packaging.

Victoria’s Secret PINK collection features 100% natural, organic, vegan ingredients such as oatmeal, citrus, mint, coffee beans and soy milk. And absolutely no animal testing. 

Coffee beans? Soy Milk? Sounds delicious, we know, but the products are only meant to be applied externally. Sorry. 

The collection features four categories: Energizing, Nourishing, Soothing, and Essentials for dull, dry, sensitive skin, and everyday needs that any beauty type can use.

While this of course isn’t your $2 tube of lip balm, prices are reasonable, from $8 for lip butter to $15 for energizing body lotion.

Check out the entire collection of Victoria Secret’s PINK Body and shop for the vegan product that suits your skin best.

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