Vegetarian Star

Alicia Silverstone and her husband Christopher Jarecki are expecting a child in a few more months, so Alicia must know a thing or two about eco-friendly lovin’!

The actress took to her blog to discuss how to have an environmentally friendly Valentine’s Day, which is less than two weeks away.

Alicia recommended the perfect wine, flowers, chocolates, cards and even sexy nighties.

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A good  portion of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” where Oprah‘s staff went vegan for a week is now posted online.

Scenes of Oprah’s staff eating vegan in the Harpo cafeteria, getting coached by Kathy Freston, the discussion with Michael Pollan and Lisa Ling‘s glimpse into a meat processing plant are all included.

Cargill, one of the largest producers of meat products, agreed to let the cameras behind the scenes when 20 other producers refused.

There was only one graphic part that was not allowed to be shown on camera, and that was stunning the cow before it was slaughtered. However, Ling’s reaction to the ordeal was caught on camera. And it does say much.

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She beats fish. Shoots caribou. Likes shooting wolves from the sky. Says “Bambi’s mother is dinner” and that there’s “plenty of room for all of Alaska’s animals” next to the mashed potatoes on her plate.

Man, is Sarah Palin a great inspiration to vegetarians. No, really.

In a post written at vegetarian.about.com, readers were invited to reveal the moment that made them go veg.

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“Sex and the City” star Kristin Davis will receive the Wyler Award, an honor given by the Humane Society of the United States during its annual ceremony meant to honor those in Hollywood making a difference in animal welfare, the Genesis Awards.

Davis is receiving the award for the attention she has brought to African elephants orphaned as a result of poaching.

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Michael Pollan, food activist and writer, is one of several people attaching their names to a letter written in response to the USDA approving genetically modified alfalfa.

Roudup-ready alfalfa, produced by Monsanto and Forage Genetics International, is said to yield faster-growing strands and fewer weeds with every bale, but opponents say the crops have the potential to contaminate nearby organic crops and lead to the development of herbicide-resistant pests.

Alfalfa isn’t (normally) eaten by humans. It’s primarily fed to cows. So what does that have to do with vegetarians? Pollan thinks organic milk could be in jeopardy.

“Consumers don’t eat [genetically modified] alfalfa, of course,” Pollan said, “But it’s the main feed for dairy cows. And organic milk, one of the most successful and popular organic foods, could be compromised if the organic cows eat non-organic feed.”

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

• Christie Brinkley (57)

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Portia de Rossi has written a book, Unbearable Lightness, which details her struggles with an eating disorder that began in her early teens.

Now a vegan, de Rossi used Unbearable Lightness to discuss how a change in diet was an extension to her spiritual and emotional wellness as thinking about the cruelty of eating animals allowed her to think less selfishly–an emotion that consumed her when she was constantly obsessing over her personal appearance.

“While I have never felt more healthy and energized, the most important thing that happened to me when I stopped eating animals was a sense of connectedness. When I was suffering with an eating disorder, my life was solely about me. I was living through my ego and didn’t care about life around me. I was selfish and angry, and because I didn’t care about myself, I also didn’t care about littering in the street or polluting the environment.”

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Although we’re disappointed that Oprah Winfrey won’t be sticking to her vegan diet the second time around either, we’re happy to report her longtime partner Stedman Graham told her he’d like to continue.

“I’m not ready to commit to the whole thing,” Oprah said. “But this morning, Stedman said that he wanted to continue and I go, ‘Well, go right ahead with yourself.’”

Stedman is a professor and businessman who’s been paid several thousand dollars for giving speeches on his area of expertise.

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