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Carla Hall Makes Veggie Quesadilla For “Backpacker” Trailside Meal

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 in Books, Chefs, Food & Drink.

Carla Hall

Former Top Chef contestant Carla Hall, who was known for adding her vegetarian variations to the table, participated in Backpacker magazine’s annual Adventures in NYC event in Central Park where she and two other contestants (including the gear editor of Backpacker) presented a backpacking cooking showdown, preparing a 20 minute meal easily prepared on a camping trip.

Hall’s Vegetarian Quesadilla came in 2nd, but Backpacker gear editor’s pizza was at least vegetarian based too.

Now would be a great opportunity to tell you about a guide to getting a meatless, lipsmackin’ vegetarian experience on the trail.

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Pamela Anderson Gets Dirty With Poo At California Wildlife Refuge

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 in Actresses, Animal Issues.

Pamela Anderson

It may be hard to picture a glamorous actress like Pamela Anderson picking up poo, but it’s all a labor of love for the former Baywatch star, vegetarian and animal rights activist.

Anderson gives her time to the California Wildlife Center in Santa Monica, California, where her duties include feeding baby owls and making good use of the pooper scooper.

Anderson told UK’s Fabulous magazine, “I clean out all the poop in the birdcages and feed all the little owls – the baby ones – with frozen mice parts. Occasionally a little frozen paw or ear will fall off!”

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“The Cove” Finally Appears In Japan Theatres

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 in Animal Issues, Film & TV.

A woman reads a brochure for the movie The Cove at a theatre in Tokyo July 3, 2010. Protesters gathered at the Japanese opening of The Cove , a controversial Oscar-winning documentary about a grisly annual dolphin hunt. Dozens of polices and some 50 people, both for and against the screening, faced off in front of a theatre in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Saturday. REUTERS/Issei Kato (JAPAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST ANIMALS ENTERTAINMENT)

After several cancellations in several cities, the Oscar winning documentary on the killing of dolphins on the island of Taiji, The Cove, finally debuted in some Japanese theatres.

According to the New York Times, although opposition was still strong during the showings, movie goers welcomed the education, citing they knew nothing of dolphin hunting and that the Japanese had a right to know such things.

While many of the dolphins captured on the island are killed and sold as unhealthy, mercury laden meat, some are taken to marine parks. The movie prompted one famous dolphin broker, Chris Porter, known as the “darth vador” by animal rights activists, to release his 17 dolphins and find a new profession.

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Rory Freedman Former Junk Food “Skinny Bitch”

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 in Authors, Food & Drink, Videos.

Sure, she may be the queen of dispensing advice on eating right on a vegan diet, but Skinny Bitch author Rory Freedman used to be a junk food lover, as she reveals in this latest video during an interview with PETA.

“I’m the girl who used to eat fast food every single day of my life,” Freedman says.

Veganism should be about health, but that doesn’t mean it always needs to be the brown rice and kale Freedman is getting cozy with in the camera. Veggier versions of desserts and vegetarian fast food restaurants are popping up around the globe.

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Mike Tyson Fuels With Vegan Curries At UK Bombay Brasserie

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 in Athletes-Games-Sports, Food & Drink, Recipes.

Mike Tyson

Who loves vegan curry? None other than newbie vegan man of the year Mike Tyson.

The former boxer had dinner at the Bombay Brasserie in the Braodway, Petersborough area in the UK, where he was reported to have ordered all vegan curries, which, although presumably delicious, didn’t stop him from signing autographs and taking pictures with fans.

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Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel has already revealed her multiple food allergies made attempting to be vegetarian and vegan a nightmare.

Soy, wheat, dairy and eggs are all no-nos. At the end of the day that leaves little left in terms of vegetable protein (rice, legumes) so Zooey gave in and welcomed meat into her life.

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Stella McCartney Named Official Olympics Designer

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 in Athletes-Games-Sports, Fashion.

Stella McCartney

Stella McCartney has been chosen as the creative director for the British Olympic Team!

Stella’s title means she’ll be overseeing everything the athletes wear, as well as the fan wear. Her partnership with the Olympic brand Team GB marks the first time a fashion designer will be responsible for the attire of the entire British team, including for the 2012 London Games.

Stella called her role, “an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” and her words may be more than sentiment for other fashion designers.

No other designer has been granted involvement with the Olympic games at such a high level, the closest coming to the honor being Ralph Lauren being responsible for the opening ceremony outfits for team USA at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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