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Kate Ford Of Coronation Street PETA Anti Bear Fur Ad

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, May 11th, 2010 in Actresses, Fur.

Kate Ford PETA

Kate Ford PETA

Kate Ford, star of Coronation Street, has posed nude in a PETA campaign to convince officials to use fake fur instead of real bear fur in the hats worn by the Queen’s guards.

“I would ask the Ministry of Defence to reconsider their choice to use real bear fur for the Guards’ caps,” Ford told PETA UK in an interview. “The use of the real fur is uncalled for, as the fake fur is luxurious and looks the same. For this reason, there is no need for bears to go through unimaginable suffering. I ask them to reconsider and choose the compassionate option.

Ford was named “Best Bitch” in British soap opera awards in 2004 and 2005 for her character’s disposition, but luckily for the bears and everyone else, she’s quite empathetic in real life, sharing her home with two elderly cats.

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L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's An Evening With Women - Arrivals

Sarah Silverman told Ok! magazine her last meal at a vegetarian restaurant was the “Big Macro” sandwich with a side of kale at M Cafe in Melrose, Los Angeles.

She called this indulgence “giving into LA.”

“Yes, I have given in to Los Angeles. You have a problem with that?”

The Big Macro, as expected, features the goodness of grains in the, “organic whole-grain brown rice & vegetable burger with lettuce, tomato, pickles, onion, sprouts, soy cheese, and special sauce on a fresh-baked whole wheat bun.”

If you bow down to King Kale, you can get the salad with spicy peanut dressing.

We’ve got no problem with that and would give in in a heartbeat!

Don’t forget to search online for a list of vegetarian restaurants where you can get the Big Macro instead of the Big Mac.

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New York Premiere Of Just Wright

Although we love our pescatarians who have removed all animals but seafood from their diets, we do want to get one thing straight.

Fish is meat too.

And presents health risks like mercury poisoning.

And it’s not the best thing for the environment.

But at least rapper Common knows fish is meat and won’t call himself a “vegetarian”, although he emphasizes seafood is the only non plant item he’ll eat.

“I eat fish and that’s it,” the former vegan told Metromix. “That’s the only meat that I eat. I think that’s meat to me. If you eat fish, it’s fish meat.”

The rapper who’ll be starring as a basketball player who bonds with his physical therapist played by Queen Latifah in Just Wright, gets the rest of his protein from favorite veggie foods of beans and rice and vegetarian hot dogs.

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Wolfgang Puck Voices Vegetarian Chef Smurf In “The Smurfs” Movie

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, May 11th, 2010 in Chefs, Film & TV, Food & Drink.

82nd Academy Awards Food And Beverage Preview

Wolfgang Puck is set to voice the role of Chef Smurf in the upcoming The Smurfs movie, according to Entertainment Weekly.

If the producers follow the traditional character’s role, Puck won’t be talking about grilling any steak or broiling chicken.

According to Chef Smurf’s Wikipedia entry, he never uses meat, only eggs because Smurfs are mostly vegetarian.

In the cartoon series, he is also Greedy Smurf, who eats lots of cakes and pastries, even stealing  goodies from Baker Smurf, who ends up chasing him for it.

Hey, hey, hey now.

Vegetarian food may be free of a lot of things like trans fat, cholesterol and cruelty, but you still gotta pay for it.

Since it is 2010, it’s high time Baker Smurf incorporate some vegan pastries, including gluten-free varieties.

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Echo Award 2010

Kesha has donated 1,000 pounds of dog and cat food to the Nashville Metro Animal Shelter to help the overflow of animals that were relinquished or abandoned in the wake of the floods in the area.

“The pets were left alone [in flooded homes],” Kesha told People Pets. “A lot of them unfortunately died, but a lot of them were left stranded without food.”

The TiK ToK singer grew up in the city and is also a mother to several dogs rescued from places like Mexico and Honduras.

“I was wheeling massive amounts of dog food and I was with my mom and we both got a little emotional,” she added. “Sometimes animals get left behind when people are going through tragedy.”

She is also holding a benefit concert to help.

Many people don’t have a disaster plan for themselves, let alone their pets.

Along with a first aid kit for humans, The Humane Society of the United States suggests you construct a disaster kit for your pet, which should at least the following:

  • Food and water for at least five days for each pet
  • Medications and medical records stored in a waterproof container and a first aid kit
  • Cat litter box, litter, garbage bags to collect all pets’ waste, and litter scoop
  • Sturdy leashes, harnesses, and carriers to transport pets safely
  • Current photos and descriptions of  pets
  • Pet beds and toys
  • Information about your pets-feeding schedules, etc.

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Slice Of Vegan Celebrity Birthday Cake (To Drum)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Sunday, May 9th, 2010 in Birthdays, Male Singers.

BET 106 & Park Presents Rick Ross, Marques Houston & Derek Luke

A big slice of vegan birthday cake goes out to the following vegetarian or vegan celebrities.

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Ginnifer Goodwin shields herself from the rain with a large umbrella as she walks to the set of Something Borrowed

If you’re cash strapped for the Mother’s Day holiday, why not shop in your own refridgerator to cook up a gift for mom?

Ginnifer Goodwin is one of three celebrities featured in In Style magazine’s “Meals My Mother Taught Me” (along with Lea Michele and her vegan friendly lasagna recipe).

Goodwin shares a recipe for Gramma’s Bok Choy & Chickn Salad with vegan chicken on page 325.

Play a Mother’s Day joke on mom tomorrow and replace real chicken with faux varieties like Gardein or Lightlife.

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"I Like Food, Food Tastes Good"

"I Like Food, Food Tastes Good"

I Like Food, Food Taste Good is a collection of recipes from bands that features an entire chapter on vegetarian main courses.

In fact, from glancing at the table of contents, it looks like meatless recipes make up about a 1/4 of the book.

The Night Before Mac-and-Cheese, Tofu Pot Pie, Semi Raw Everyday Pasta, The Karate Kid and Uncle Kyle’s Avocado Tacos all sound tasty with an interesting story.

Death Cab For Cutie‘s Veggie Sausage with Peanut Butter sandwich is included in the mix.

Vegetarian music enthusiasts, this is something you’ll want to add to your collection.

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