Vegetarian Star

Mike Tyson appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live where he discussed his latest film, The Hangover 2 and being vegan.

Tyson was partially motivated to go vegan because there is a history of obesity in his family. He also didn’t want his children to grow up unhealthy and wanted to set a good example.

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The vegetarian or vegan athlete isn’t the rarest species, but it sure is great to see one featured in a prominent recreational magazine read by thousands of running enthisiasts around the world.

Runner’s World, a publication of Rodale Press, has featured an interview with Jeffrey Eggleston, a seasoned marathoner who’s been chosen to run for the U.S. this summer at the World Championships in Daegu, South Korea.

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The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has renamed its newest vessel, formerly called “Gojira,” to honor a former actress with a long history of animal activism.

The Brigitte Bardot will sail through Libyan waters in the next week to protect blue fin tuna from poachers.

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This year, the hottest group on tour doesn’t even have a lead singer or guitarist, but they sure are making noise.

Farm Sanctuary’s co-founder Gene Baur is traveling across the United States in an iconic van like the one he started the sanctuary in back in 1986 when he sold veggie hot dogs form it.

Through photos, videos, recipes and more, Baur will look at the history of the vegan movement and hopefully pick up a few groupies looking to joining the lifestyle.

Time magazine recently interviewed Baur about the Farm Sanctuary “Just Eats” tour, the sanctuary’s accomplishments over the past quarter decade and its goals for 2012.

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

• Siouxsie Sioux (54)
• Andre 3000 (36)

Photo: PR Photos

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Each year Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has pledged to take on a new challenge. Last year it was learning Chinese. This year, it’s eating only what he kills. By doing so, he’s pretty much become vegetarian.

Zuckerberg told Fortune in a detailed email how the idea for doing this came about and how he’s not only eating healthier, but has learned more sustainable ways of producing food.

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We know vegan Ellen DeGeneres is really into animals, but who would have thought she’d hang out with some bunnies to raise money for two animal charities?

DeGeneres served as a celebrity dealer at the Playboy Club in the Palms Casino and Resort where she became certified as a blackjack dealer.

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Who cares what fur-loving Anna Wintour thinks about style? Fashion publicist Kelly Cutrone is the only one the fashionistas should be listening to.

The star of Bravo’s Kell on Earth and founder of the fashion PR company, People’s Revoltuion, has published a new book, Normal Gets You Nowhere, which slams the industry that brutally traps, raises and kills animals for the skin so others can make a fashion statement.

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