Vegetarian Star

Will a movie about a solider returning home from war and working in a slaughterhouse turn everyone at the box office veggie? If they’re anything like the assistant director to Ryan Piers Williams‘ film The Dry Land, it might.

The assistant director gave up eating meat after filming a live slaughter of a cow during the movie, according to Contact Music.

Williams told WENN, “The cow was slaughtered and we shot it documentary style. We went to this slaughter house before we started shooting and that cow was going to be slaughtered on that day and we documented it. It was very brutal to watch and to witness.”

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Benjamin Zephaniah gave The Guardian an interview where he revealed although he’s traveled to places as exotic as Beijing to eat vegan, his favorite meal is still a simple dish of butter beans, potatoes, yam and dasheen.

Regardless of where or what you eat, Zephaniah insists anything can be made vegan.

“I can honestly say I’ve not been tempted to give up veganism in 27 years. I sometimes smell a chip shop and like the smell but then feel guilty because fish might be part of it. But I’ll go home and make vegan chips.”

“When I moved to Beijing, to study martial arts, I saw teenagers stroking cats which minutes later would be on their plates. Yet in Beijing I also found my favorite vegan restaurant in the world – Pure Lotus. There really is a vegan version of everything.”

More at The Guardian.

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Louie Psihoyos, director of the award winning documentary, The Cove, plans to shoot a documentary on mass extinction, The Singing Project, with the assistance of The Oceanic Preservation Society.

“We’re shooting a 3D film about the mass extinction of wildlife caused by humanity — I think it’s the biggest story out there right now,” Psihoyos said in an interview with Momentum.

He may be right. In an article from Scientific American, 10 Animals That May Go Extinct In The Next 10 Years, threats to the animals existence discussed are repeatedly human based.

The Iberian Lynx, for example, who’s numbers are thought to be around 100 or so, have fallen to habitat destruction, collisions with vehicles and poaching. The Sumatran orangutan has lost its habitat to logging and fires. And no, it doesn’t appear to be arson caused by other angry apes.

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On Wednesday, Catalonia became the first region in Spain to ban bullfighting!

With 68 in favor and 55 against the measure that would make it illegal in the region, animal activists around the world can celebrate a milestone reached in eliminating animal cruelty.

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Celebrity stylist Chaz Dean was recently honored with an “Angel on the Path” award by the HollyRod Foundation, which provides support to those living with autism and Parkinson’s disease.

Dean is the creator of WEN hair products, a line touted to be free of animal ingredients, all natural and eco-friendly. Well, almost.

Although many of Dean’s products contain ingredients like plant extracts and do not contain sulfates, some of his products contains questionable items like propylene glycol and propylparaben, which have been suggested to cause skin irritation and be an endocrine disruptor, respectively.

Dean is involved with many charities besides HollyRod, including Best Friends Animal Society and Global Green.

He recently spoke with the Huffington Post about his work giving back.

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Elle Macpherson is making brilliant revelations in the media regarding animal products again.

Just now getting over the notoriety she gained from saying grounded up endangered rhino horn powder works wonders, the model is now touting the benefits of meat on her hormones.

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Isaiah Mustafa embarked on a vegan cleanse and there’s data to show he’ll smell better even without Old Spice by doing so.

The sexy actor from the deodorant and fragrance commercials isn’t complaining about the lack of meat or dairy in his diet. He’s missing the whole wheat bread!

“Right now, I’m vegan-cleansing: no processed sugar, no caffeine, no alcohol, no animal products and no gluten,” the former NFL wide receiver said. “I never knew what gluten was before. Now I know exactly what it is, and it’s everything I want!”

Actually, this sounds rather promising. If all the guy wants is a muffin or spaghetti, there’s a chance he’ll stay animal-free once his cleanse is over. But we do feel for him, considering gluten is in so many delicious foods considered staples like bread, pasta, waffles, baked desserts, couscous, cereal, soy sauces and the beloved figure worshiped by the most devout vegans–seitan!

Might we suggest gluten-free pastas to get him through this rough period?

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A sneak peek at the new SyFy movie starring 80s pop rivals Tiffany and Debbie Gibson has been released. Tiffany is a park ranger out to save alligators while Gibson spends her time rescuing snakes in pet stores. An enlightening film with an animal rights twist? Eh, maybe.

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