Vegetarian Star

Dr. Mehmet Oz loves his veggies!

In a 25 Things You Don’t Know About Me article in US Magazine, Dr. Oz reveals his favorite vegetable is okra.

He also divulged one of his favorite songs is by John Mayer.

Definitely TMI.

Besides okra, when Dr. Oz goes grocery shopping, he probably picks up other healthy items he recommended to Palm Beach Post, like ginger, yogurt with rich anti-oxidant blueberries, and colorful vegetables, which, according to Oz, the deeper and darker the color, the better.

Are these the items Rocco the meat eating cowboy ate during Dr. Oz’s mandated vegan diet?

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Michael Vick‘s documentary of his fall from grace due to dog fighting activities, The Michael Vick Project, premiered this month on BET.

Animal activist or not, the line separating those that believe he’s truly remorseful or just expressed regret as a publicity stunt is pretty deep, and it’s doubtful these clips will do anything to change their opinions.

One interesting note: Michael Vick played football at Virginia Tech, the same state as PETA territory.

One could guess Vick didn’t get the same “Be Cruelty-Free” pamphlets in his dorm mailbox as some other college students did.

Watch the clip below for highlights of the show.

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If Kanye West were around Taylor Swift when she was recently in Australia, he would have grabbed the mic, pushed her out the way and yelled, “Taylor, you’re a really great singer and all, but this spot’s reserved for someone who knows how to treat wildlife.”

Swift made a post on her Twitter about “wild possum feeding,” which drew criticism from a Department of Sustainability and Environment spokesman.

“We know people who feed wild animals often have the best intentions and that it is attractive to tourists who want to interact with Australian wildlife,” he said, according to the Herald Sun.

“However, DSE advises people not to feed wild animals…it can disrupt their natural behaviour and it can cause some animals to lose their natural fear of people, making them vulnerable to attack.”

Of course, one hopes Taylor’s Twitter post meant she really did have the best intentions of feeding the possum–and not feeding on them.

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Move over Michelle Obama!

The First Lady of the White House isn’t the only woman to show off her home grown greens.

Jennifer Taylor, the actress who is Charlie Sheen‘s love interest on Two and a Half Men, has revealed to EcoStiletto she tries to be greener by tending to an organic garden, which makes it so much easier to eat better at home.

“It takes a conscious effort because it’s so much easier to cook crap that’s nowhere near green. It takes a lot of effort. I’m a big planner and list maker. I live out of my little agenda. I prepare for dinners a couple of days in advance because I know that I can’t just grab something off of the shelf as I’m going home.”

“I think it’s important to eat clean and simply and just do something. Gardening, recycling, carrying reusable water bottles—every little thing helps. If everybody did one little thing it would really help.”

Need some advice for growing your own?

Jennifer gives the following tips:

1. Wear gloves. I always forget.
2. Use your coffee grinds and pickle juice as fertilizer. Gardenias love pickle juice!
3. Soapy water in a spray bottle is a great natural pesticide for your fruits and vegetables.
4. Don’t be afraid to prune a lot. The plant will grow back bigger and stronger.
5. Get the kids involved. We let Jake pick his own seed packets, and he’s responsible for watering his plants. He recently planted a sunflower and was amazed at how big it grew!

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Ellen DeGeneres‘ right hand vegan food man, Roberto Martin, demonstrated how to make vegan chili and nachos on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

The recipe, which can be found here, uses lean Mexican flavored soy crumbles and vegan cheese for sprinkling, plus homemade nacho cheese.

The vegan chili sounds delish, but something sounds weird about the homemade nacho cheese, which is mainly made up of tofu and vegan mayonnaise…what the heck did chef Martin do with the nutritional yeast, an ingredient that was seemingly missing, but otherwise normally found in vegan cheese?

Maybe it was nutritional yeast taco seasoning Martin poured in?

Watch and solve the mystery yourself.

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Another vegan is set to star in a vampire movie.

According to the New York Post, Alicia Silverstone will play one of two female vampires that rule New York City in the film titled Vamps.

All is going well with their bloodsucking activities until one falls in love, a move that could break up the duo, jeopardizing their immortality.

The Yoko Ono of the vampire world is not known yet, but Krysten Ritter has been cast as Silverstone’s bloodsucking partner in crime.

Big question of the day.

Will Silverstone successfully hide her thirst for flesh by continuing to eat vegan at Angelica Kitchen when her friend isn’t looking?

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Vegan Soul Kitchen by Bryant Terry

February is Black History Month in the United States and Canada and what better way to celebrate than by highlighting black individuals setting an example by making healthier choices for animals, the planet and themselves.

Bryant Terry is a food activist, chef and the author of Vegan Soul Kitchen: Fresh, Healthy and Creative African American Cuisine.

His writings and recipes have appeared in eco-themed magazines like Vegetarian Times and Yoga Journal, but he has also garnered mainstream attention in the New York Times and Food and Wine.

Vegan Soul Kitchen takes the heart of African and Caribbean cuisine and gives it a lighter carbon footprint by removing animal ingredients from recipes such as Cajun-Creole-Spiced Tempeh Pieces with Creamy Grits and Sweet Cornmeal-Coconut Butter Drop Biscuits.

Although he completed a program at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts, Terry emphasizes he’s a self-taught foodie.

During an interview with EatDrinkBetter, Terry said:

“Growing up in Memphis, I spent a lot of time in the kitchen with my grandparents observing them and helping out as much as possible. From early I was picky about what I ate (and everything else), so I started preparing my own meals with fastidious attention, teaching myself as I went along. Studying at the Natural Gourmet Institute refined my culinary skills.”

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Carrie Underwood has teamed up with Pedigree, a sponsor of her Play On tour, to film a PSA for their adoption drive.

Her four legged friend Ace is also set to make an appearance.

“I can’t imagine life without my dog,” vegetarian Carrie told Pedigree at the shoot, according to Peoplepets.

“Dogs are just beautiful souls that don’t want a thing from you.”

“He’s just so special because he loves me for no reason other than I love him back.”

“He’s smart and he’s fun, and makes me really appreciate all the little things in life because he is a little thing.”

Hope Carrie drives every would be pet owner to the local shelter to adopt.

The PSA debuts on Monday February 15.

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