Vegetarian Star

Bonnie Hunt features a pet adoption segment twice a month on her daytime talk show, the Bonnie Hunt Show.

The animals get their own video promos on Bonnie’s website, along with their background information, which makes it look very similar to an online dating service.

Maybe that’s why Hunt’s adoption feature is such a hit.

From Tails Inc.:

“It is entertaining when you see all these dogs and hear their stories when the rescue people come out and say, “We found this one at the railroad tracks, and we named her this. She’s about 2 years old, and we don’t know her story.” They try to figure out the mix. And then you just see some great family with three kids come and pick up the dog. It’s great.”

Growing up, Hunt and her mother welcomed a slew of animals into the home, even though her father was a little apprehensive about it.

“My dad would say, “We can’t do this. Not another one.” And then he would love them more than anybody. That was the whole premise of those Beethoven movies I did earlier in my career, where I played the mom who was like, “We’ll take the dog and hide it from dad.”

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CBS’ Undercover Boss features the lives of people in executive positions at well known businesses as they attempt to blend in taking entry level positions and working alongside employees.

As expected, the first few days on the jobs don’t always run smoothly.

Dave Rife, owner of White Castle, goes undercover and accidentally ruins batches of hamburger buns.

On a more positive note, Rife suggests to an employee that suffered a heart attack that the company will start a wellness program.

Sounds great, but only if the program rewards the employee with eating less from the job.

A plant based veggie burger is a bigger investment towards reducing health care premiums than access to a company treadmill that the employee will jump off after 30 minutes, only to scarf down several animal fat filled double bacon cheeseburgers at team member price.

Health rewards points are great.

An employee discount card at Whole Foods is even better.

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Leona Lewis is putting her support behind Earth Hour, a campaign that encourages people to turn off their lights for one hour to increase awareness about saving energy.

Earth Hour takes place on Saturday March 27 at 8:30 PM your time.

“I’ve been asking everyone to switch off the lights. Campaigns like this really help and are effective. It’s about getting the message out.”

Last year, cities like London and Paris participated in Earth Hour by dimming the lights on famous monuments like the Big Ben clock tower and the Eiffel Tower.

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Peter Max has been drinking a mixed fruit and vegetable drink regularly for the past 12 years, according to Vegetarian Times.

Max discovered the drink created by Dr. Joel Fuhrman, after meeting the physician.

“He used to call it Salad in a Glass,” Max said.

The official name for the liquid salad is “Dr. Fuhrman’s Green Longevity Drink” which consists of blended greens, fruits and seeds.

Grab the recipe for Dr. Fuhrman’s Green Longevity Drink at Vegetarian Times.

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Vegan Soul Kitchen by Bryant Terry

Bryant Terry, chef, food activist and author of Vegan Soul Kitchen, has offered his thoughts on getting people to eat better.

Terry describes the process as starting from the “visceral” and ending at the “political” level. This means appealing to people’s basic needs first by making sure the food on the plate is palatable.

“Visceral meaning that first gut reaction, where you’re sitting around the table and eating delicious food!” he said “We’re working towards good food at the table and ending the negative perceptions around healthy food and a plant-based diet.”

The last stop, of course, is at Capitol Hill.

“The ultimate goal is towards helping people organize to make policy changes. That means supporting small farmers who are doing things right, and not continuing to support the large-scale producers who damage the public health. And then actually following through with that [on a greater scale] by getting the populace to put pressure on the policymakers.”

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Jorja Fox is speaking out against dog fighting, backing a campaign by the Humane Society of the United States that aims to end the cruel sport.

According to Contact Music, Fox told People.com, “The more you know (about dog fighting), the less you want to know. It’s terrifying. When I heard about this project last spring, I called the Humane Society and said if they wanted help, to call on me. It’s a brilliant program.”

Fox said that although most people think of pit bulls as the only victims of dog fighting, other dogs are often in danger.

Fox said the program by the Humane Society works to help at risk youth realize there is greater value in owning an animal than having it partake in violent activities.

“Pit bulls are smart and healthy – they can do so much. So the organization works to get kids showing that off, and getting excited about that, instead of falling into the dark side. Dogs like Malteses and Jack Russell terriers end up getting stolen in communities where kids are dog fighting, used as training material for the pit bulls. It’s awful.”

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Joshua Gomez may not have all the classified government information his character’s co-worker Chuck (Zachary Levi) has on the NBC television series Chuck, but he does have some inside info on making a great tasting meat-free meal.

Gomez says in the March 2010 issue of Vegetarian Times he is a mostly “veggie-burger-in-the-microwave kind of guy”, but he’s also known to whip up a curry every now and then.

If only everyone could download the secret to setting the timer so the veggie burger comes out perfect.

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Dr. Neal Barnard

Soy is everywhere, as Dr. Neal Barnard of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, says in the Huffington Post.

From faux meats to milk, sure soy might taste great, but are you getting any health benefits from it?

According to Dr. Barnard, evidence points in the direction of “yes,” especially when it comes to the ladies.

For example, soy may help prevent breast cancer in women. This benefit may be greatest if the soy is consume in adolescence when breast tissue is developing.

So moms, don’t forget to have a tofu stir fry with your daughter at the mall when you’re shopping for her first bra.

Soy may also reduce of the risk of recurrence in breast cancer survivors.

Why is soy thought to be a tough competitor to cancer?

Some researchers suspect that an estrogen lookalike compound in the soybean called phytoestrogen binds to a woman’s estrogen receptor in her body, preventing real estrogen from binding and blocking its potentially cancer inducing effects.

“In summary, evidence to date is reassuring,” Dr. Barnard writes. “Soy products may reduce the risk of breast cancer and breast cancer recurrence.

Besides the breasts, other female benefits of soy may include reducing the risk osteoporosis associated fractures and reducing the risk of fibroids.

Can soy benefit the gentleman as well? Learn what Dr. Barnard has to say at the Huffington Post.

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