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Meat Loaf Sends Back His Meatloaf At BRIT Awards

Written by Vegetarian Star on Friday, February 19th, 2010 in Food & Drink, Male Musicians, Male Singers.

The Brit Awards - Outside Arrivals

Meat Loaf and Leona Lewis may have eaten the same meal at the BRIT awards in London.

Sources told The Sun, “Meat is a big eater but ironically he doesn’t eat the stuff.”

Meat Loaf reportedly sent his beef loaf back and asked for a vegetarian option.

“I suppose you could say he’d do anything for grub, but he won’t do that.”

If Meat Loaf, born Marvin Lee Aday, really is a hard core vegetarian and activist, he probably warns his driver to watch out for “objects in the rear view mirror” so that they don’t become roadkill.

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Snowboard Ladies Halfpipe - Day 7

Hannah Teter won the Silver Medal in the Women’s halfpipe competition in snowboarding this year.

Last year, Teter was honored by having a limited edition Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream flavor, Maple Blondie, named after her.

Like vegetarian Teter, Ben & Jerry’s is interested in improving the world by following more animal friendly practices.

The ice cream giant is in the process of sourcing eggs that come from cage-free farms and is expected to complete the phase in by the end of this year.

The company is also against using recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone (rBGH), a substance used to produce more milk in dairy cows, and sources their dairy products from family farms.

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Stella McCartney–Food Industry Would Disappoint Linda McCartney

Written by Vegetarian Star on Friday, February 19th, 2010 in Fashion, Film & TV, Food & Drink.

Stella McCartney Switches On Store Christmas Lights

Food Inc. is the talk of the town among Hollywood greenies like Stella McCartney.

The ethical fashion designer spoke to Black Book Mag about the premiere, where she shared her thoughts on what her mother Linda McCartney would think about it, as well as the state of the food industry today.

Linda was both a vegetarian and activist and founded a line of frozen vegetarian entrees.

“Obviously my mother would have been very saddened the way things have turned out with how we produce our food, so that’s why I feel so motivated by the issues,” Stella said.

“We’re not moving forward in a very positive way. It seems that money really is the root of all evil. It’s scary how the food industry is so intertwined with politics. I guess my mum would have been disappointed with how things are.”

Stella said the biggest shocker of all she learned from Food Inc. was that there are “only five major players that provide all the food.”

Read the entire interview with Stella at Black Book Mag.

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Slice Of Vegan Celebrity Birthday Cake To (Drum Roll)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Friday, February 19th, 2010 in Birthdays, Models.

PETA Serves Veggie Hot Dogs to speak out against National Hot Dog Month in Washington

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

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A film that follows the paths of two advocates of a plant based diet, Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, is set for release later this year.

The film, Forks Over Knives, examines the idea that most medical conditions like diabetes or heart disease can be prevented by avoiding animal products.

The film also follows patients who have been diagnosed with these types of diseases after putting them on a plant based diet.

Watch the trailer for more.

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Christina Pirello Vindicates With Whole Grains

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, February 18th, 2010 in Chefs, Food & Drink.

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Christina Pirello was one of the featured celebrity chefs at the 2010 Sun Wine Fest in Connecticut.

The whole foods vegan chef’s presence help offset the less veggie dishes by other chefs like Todd English, Michael Ginor and Ben Ford.

Ten years ago when Pirello wrote her first cookbook 10 years ago, Cooking the Whole Foods Way, there may not have been room at the chef’s exhibit for an organic, vegan chef like herself.

“Now everyone’s cooking with whole grains — I feel extremely vindicated,” she said told the Herald News. “It’s kind of cool to open a food and wine demonstration cooking with miso and tofu.”

“I’m taking vegan cuisine up a notch; paired with a lovely wine it allows us to be a part of the party.”

When pairing a wine with vegan food at home, don’t forget to check it against the vegan alcohol list.

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Alexa Chung Sets Animal Unfriendly Fashion Trend

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, February 18th, 2010 in Fashion, Not So Vegetarian.

3.1 Phillip Lim - Front Row - Fall 2010 MBFW

She’s been great at setting trends for faux fur, but it would be even better if Alexa Chung got into pleather.

In January, Mulberry launched a bag named after Chung that, according to The Stylist, already has a wait list.

Mulberry chairman Godfrey Davis told the Evening Standard: “It’s clearly helpful for sales when someone like Alexa is carrying your bag.”

The Alexa bag from Mulberry looks gorgeous, but the “detachable and adjustable leather shoulder strap” makes it less than ideal for a hip vegetarian gal.

Would it be possible to get Alexa caught by the paparazzi sporting a more cruelty-free bag?

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Finola Hughes Homemade Veggie Burger Suggestion (Video)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, February 18th, 2010 in Actresses, Food & Drink, Recipes, Videos.

Finola Hughes offers her advice for making good tasting veggie burgers in this clip featuring the soap opera actress and Eliza Dushku.

“Grate up some beet in there,” Finola suggested.

Do you agree with Finola’s taste?

Or does her idea of perfecting a meatless patty make you do a veggie Lisa Simpson move and say, “meh.”

The next time you’re cooking, conduct your own experiment and throw a little beet in The Ultimate Veggie Burger recipe.

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