Vegetarian Star

Forbes has compiled a short list of where the wealthy like Oprah, Donald Trump and Ted Turner eat. Mukesh Ambani, head of the Reliance Group, is a vegetarian who is said to frequent Cafe Mysore in Mumbai, a restaurant for southern Indian food.

On the opposite end of the spectrum is Ted Turner, who founded Ted’s Montana Grill, serving up bison, chicken, beef and who knows what other animal that walked on four legs. Ironically, Turner has started the Green Restaurant Revolution, where he pitches ideas for making food establishments more sustainable.

Ted’s restaurant menu is printed on recycled paper, soft drinks come in recycled plastic bottles and to-go silverware is crafted from potatoes. That’s great, but one more idea would go a long way in making Ted’s Grill more green:

Start a Meatless Monday!

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The cancellation of a screening in Tokyo of The Cove,  a documentary about killing whales in the island of Taiji, has resulted in a domino effect across cinemas in Japan.

Variety reports several cities have decided to opt out of showing the Oscar winning film in the country. Theatres in Sendai, Yamagata and Aomori have changed their minds on showing the documentary that was scheduled for screening later this month. And Tokyo’s Meiji University has also canceled the campus showing, saying it would interfere with classes.

Dolphin activist Ric O’Barry, who went along for the filming in Japan, has called the cancellations an “assault on democracy.”

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The Get Healthy, Go Vegan Cookbook

Dr. Neal Barnard of the Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine (PCRM), along with Robyn Webb, has co-authored a cookbook filled with recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and desserts without any animal products whatsoever.

Blog Critics reports Dr. Barnard and Webb use of a lot of curry, an Indian spice, in the 125 recipes that are not heavy on manufactured protein like texturized vegetable protein. Nor will you find mundane ideas for a meal like granola. Try green chile and oyster mushroom crepes for breakfast instead.

The PCRM recommends a vegetarian diet for good health. May the Get Healthy, Go Vegan Cookbook get on every patient’s prescription list, as a vegetarian diet is one of the best ways to fight diseases like diabetes and heart disease that dominate, complicate and burden health care.

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Jennifer Garner has a love for shopping at farmers markets and she was spied just this past weekend picking up fresh fruits and vegetables.

Garner has been spotted at the market in Brentwood in Los Angeles, but if you live in Illinois, do you know where to pick up local apples?

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Tom Colicchio has seen a lot of interesting meals pass his way during his stint as a Top Chef judge. That’s why it’s incredible he mentioned a vegetarian dish as being one of the most memorable–for a good reason.

Colicchio told TV Guide, “Michael Voltaggio made banana-asparagus risotto for the vegetarian challenge and it was really good. It’s usually the dishes I’m surprised by where I say to myself, “I don’t know how that’s going to work,” and then the chef can pull it off.”

Bananas and rice? How does one pull that off? Maybe with peppers, onions and vegan cheese, as the combination that’s called for in this Banana Risotto Recipe. The asparagus is missing, but that shouldn’t prevent you from taking a 1/2 pound or so, blanching them and throwing them in.

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Rudi's Organic Buns

Good Housekeeping has named Rudi’s Organic Buns as the best choice for a whole wheat hamburger bun.

Of course, we know you’ll only be putting veggie burgers between slices of the company’s organic breads, some of which are gluten-free, most of which are also vegan, but there are a few breads–the Honey Sweet Whole Wheat, European Multigrain, Spelt Tortillas and Whole Spelt Tortillas–that contain honey.

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Chloe Coscarelli

“Many people think vegan desserts taste like cardboard, rubber, whole wheat, or nothing at all! This may have been true in old-school vegan cooking, but now the bar has been raised and there are so many great products and techniques that make vegan desserts just as moist and fluffy as those with dairy and eggs.”

–Chloe Coscarelli, vegan chef of chefchloe.com, who won first place and a grand prize of $10,000 on a recent episode of the Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars”, a competition where cupcake bakers compete for a chance to cater for a high profile client.

Coscarelli added that vegan cooking is also easier because you don’t have to worry about “creaming butter and cracking eggs.”

Laist.

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The Dalai Lama has criticized the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society for using what he thinks are violent, harassing activities as an attempt to stop whalers.

According to the AFP, His Holiness said, “One time I wrote a letter…(saying) their activities should be stopping,” and added that while he supported their goals, he thinks their manners for accomplishing them should be less aggressive.

Sea Shepherd tactics may annoy, harass and hinder the whalers’ progress, but is their form of activism really considered violent?

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