Vegetarian Star

The RSPCA is asking supermarkets in the UK to replace chickens bought from farmers who use a faster growing method with birds obtained by rearing more slowly to improve animal welfare.

“Science and practical experience clearly demonstrate that this would lead to an even greater improvement in the welfare of many millions of chickens,” said Dr. Marc Cooper, senior scientist for the ASPCA.

Dr. Cooper said that many retailers are already buying more ethical food under the ASPCA’s Freedom Food Scheme, which details standards that are to be met during animal rearing, but more can be done.

According to the UK Vegetarian Society, skeletal disorders and heart failure are two common conditions that occur in fast growing chickens.

The structure of the bones of fast growing birds cannot keep pace with the growth of the muscle and fat, causing pain and making it difficult to move.

Heart failure is thought to occur because the high amounts of Oxygen needed to keep pace with their metabolism agitates the cardio-pulmonary system.

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The Creep Show welcomed Gary Holt, lead guitarist of the metal band Exodus, and also a PETA member and animal activist to discuss several topics in the music news world, including a PSA the band GWAR is doing for PETA with Red Chord lead singer Guy Kozowyk.

The PSA features humans pitted against each other in dog fights instead of animals. The discussion of the show starts around minute 4:10.

Take a look.

Will it get metal heads in on the anti-dog fighting action?

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Queen guitarist Brian May campaigned in the region of Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire constituency recently, an area that is being targeted by the Tory party.

He was accompanied by supporters from his Save Me Campaign, which he created to educate and encourage people to help preserve many of the laws that already exist that protect animals.

The party is of interest to May because it has expressed desire in repealing the Hunting Act of 2004.

“I want to say ‘please be aware that the Conservatives may try to look moderate and nice but they are still steeped in blood sports’.”

“The country will be awash in the blood of innocent animals if the Conservatives get back in, and I just want people to be aware of that.”

A series of full page ads have been placed in newspapers by UK animal rights group PAL (Political Animal Lobby) warning people that if the Tories win the election, the fox hunting ban will be lifted.

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Colleen Patrick-Goudreau "The Joy Of Vegan Baking"

Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, author of several vegetarian cookbooks, including “The Joy Of Vegan Baking,” is giving a series of speeches around the United States titled, “From Excuse-itarian to Vegetarian: Addressing the Blocks that Keep People from Making Changes.”

Patrick-Goudreau says making the transition to vegetarian or veganism is easier than you think and you may not even realize your diet is almost there.

Even meat eaters area already eating fruits, vegetables and nuts, for example.

Sometimes it’s just a matter of taking the same spices you’d use in a meat dish and applying those to a plant based one.

“When you’re going to get salad from the salad bar, just don’t put cheese on it,” Patrick-Goudreau said. “Try a bean burrito instead of a chicken burrito.”

Patrick-Goudreau advised vegans worried about calcium to consume lots of dark, leafy greens that contain the mineral, such as kale, collard greens, chard and broccoli.

Of course, buying her cookbooks doesn’t  hurt either.

Besides The Joy of Vegan Baking, Patrick-Goudreau has also authored The Vegan Table : 200 Unforgettable Recipes for Entertaining Every Guest at Every Occasion.

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The Animal Protection & Rescue League has organized a protest against celebrity chef Thomas Keller outside his three restaurants because he serves foie gras.

Several other animal rights groups, Animal Protection & Rescue League, Orange County People for Animals, In Defense of Animals, and Compassion Over Killing have launched a campaign about foie gras and will be outside Keller’s restaurants holding banners depicting the conditions inside Hudson Valley Foie Gras, Keller’s supplier.

Foie gras is produced by force feeding geese so much their livers swell several times their normal sizes.

The metal pipes placed in their throats for feeding often injure the digestive tract as well.

“As a veterinarian, I find foie gras to be a disease rather than a delicacy,” states Elliot Katz, DVM, President of IDA. “The liver’s function is to process toxins, and a liver in this grossly enlarged state from force feeding cannot function properly.”

The protests will be held at the following restaurants on Saturday, May 8.

Per Se, 10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019 – Time: noon
Bouchon, 235 N. Canon Dr. Beverly Hills, CA 90210 – Time: 7:30pm
French Laundry, 6640 Washington St., Yountville, CA 94599 – Time 7pm

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Ross Kamens of Noodles & Company

When Ross Kamens founded Noodles & Company, he was a vegan, which is probably why by default most dishes are vegetarian.

“We allow people to customize their dishes,” Kamen told Twin Cities. “I was a vegan when we started Noodles in Denver in 1995, and the premise was to have most dishes start vegetarian and allow people to add the meat, chicken, fish and tofu — and now we have meat-balls. Customers can get exactly what they want.”

However, now he doesn’t mind the Parmesan crusted chicken breast with the penne rosa pasta and he sure wasn’t vegetarian when he ate that grasshopper taco.

“Chapulines in Oaxaca, Mexico,” Kamen replied when asked about the strangest food he’s eaten. “They’re little grasshoppers, and they were made into tacos. They were delicious. I had them with a cucumber and mint agua fresca.”

Like its founder, Noodles & Company has gotten less vegetarian, and taken the miso soup and cold spicy peanut noodles off the menu.

But there’s still plenty of vegetarian fare among the selections that are divided into Asian, Mediterranean and American cuisine like the Thai Curry Soup and Japanese Pan Noodles.

Thankfully, the grasshopper rotini hasn’t been unveiled yet.

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Gwyneth Paltrow has recently shared on her blog, Goop, the diet and fitness regime she adhered to while getting fit for her new role in Iron Man 2.

Paltrow is known for her use of ingredients that, although many vegetarians find as staples, like vegan Mayonnaise, has brought her ridicule and called an elitist.

Ahlanlive took advantage of her latest newsletter entry to mock her diet, citing what Paltrow uses in her world, versus what regular Joe’s use in theirs.

GOOP World: 7am: Wake up, have a green tea
Real World: 7am: Alarm goes off. Unpeel tongue from roof of mouth. Momentarily wish was dead as preferential to getting up and going to work. Hit snooze button.

GOOP World: Post-workout: Kale Juice (kale, lemons, agave nectar, cold water)
Real World: What the hell is agave nectar?

GOOP World: 1pm Lunch: 1 Mountain Valley Wrap, 1.5 tablespoons of Almond Butter, Chopped Dates
Real World: “Hello, is that More? Yeah, can I get a lasagne for delivery, please? Yep, that’s it, thanks. No nothing else.” Pause. “And chips.”

Is your life closer to Goop World or Real World?

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Ellen Pompeo‘s daughter is already seven months old with 2 teeth!

Since baby Stella is taking to solid foods, Pompeo is being extra careful about what to feed her, even for foods as simple as cereal.

“I haven’t given her Cheerios yet but if she does, she would have organic oats instead,” Pompeo, the Grey’s Anatomy actress who, although enjoys veggie burgers, had a failed attempt at going vegetarian, told People.

If a child finds a box of Lucky Charms at the end of the rainbow, it’s not so fortunate after all.

Cereals marketed to children often have 85% more sugar, 65% less fiber and 60% more sodium that cereals marketed to adults.

Grist has profiled several organic cereals, some of which are marketed for children, and put them to the test.

Enviro Kidz came out a winner across several of their varieties, which are sweetened with cane juice instead of sugar.

Matter of fact, Enviro Kidz came out on top for the adults…

Must be those cute lemurs on the box that make you feel warm and cuddly at six in the morning before a work day.

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