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“Women’s Day” Magazine Features 6 Vegan Meat Substitutes

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, May 25th, 2011 in Food & Drink.

Woman's Day

An established magazine aimed at women containing health, nutrition and beauty advice, Women’s Day, has featured an article on vegan protein on its online component to the magazine.

“6 Easy-to-Prepare Meat Substitutes” ditches traditionally thought of vegetarian proteins like low-fat dairy products and suggests high-protein plant substitutes for meat like seitan, tempeh, tofu and beans.

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Oprah Ended Show On Good Vegetarian Note

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, May 25th, 2011 in Film & TV, Food & Drink, TV Hosts.

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey can be seen for the final time today on her daytime television show after 25 years in production.

Many blogs and news sources are reflecting on how Oprah has impacted the lives of millions throughout the years, discussing some of her most memorable and even controversial shows.

In both 1996 and 2011, Oprah touched on the meat industry and vegetarianism. A lot changed during those 15 years and perhaps that’s why the show in 2011 ended on a little more positive note.

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Selena Gomez

Animals and entertainment don’t always mix well, so when singer Pink heard Selena Gomez‘s music video for “Love You Like a Love Song,” involved painting a horse pink, she Tweeted her disapproval.

“If there are any animal activists around Malibu- at Leo Cabrillo State Beach, there are horses being painted for a stupid music video. Shame.”

But Gomez tells a different story. She says the paint was harmless and the event was overseen by an animal welfare agency.

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Michelle Obama Receives Faux Leather Jacket Gift

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 in Fashion.

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Michelle Obama has been recognized for her great sense of style she since moved in the big white house on Pennsylvania Ave. in the U.S. Her fashion sense is also compassionate, as she’s pledged never to wear real fur. Now, PETA is asking the First Lady to take an additional step in dressing cruelty-free by shunning leather. To show her what she could be missing, the group sent her a complimentary faux leather jacket found on Asos.com.
Faux Leather Jacket

PETA’s President Ingrid Newkirk personally wrote a letter to Michelle after the jacket was chosen.

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Scott Jurek

“I’m not trying to make the world vegetarian or vegan, but if most people ate vegetarian or vegan 70 percent of the time, that would be a huge change in our health, that’d be a huge change in our environment, we’d have some huge, lasting changes.”

–Ultramaronthoner Scott Jurek, during an interview with Colorado Daily where he talked about fueling his multiple mile run wins with only plants.

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Lea  Michele

Lea Michele is such a sweet girl, even when she’s being naughty she can’t help but be kind. At least when it comes to her diet.

The Glee actress shared with Alicia Silverstone what her favorite “Guilty Pleasure Meal” was. We snatched this pic from Silverstone’s blog, The Kind Life.
Lea Michele vegan guilty pleasure meal

For the list of ingredients to use to feel naughty, read below.

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Katy Perry

Katy Perry‘s concert rider for her 2011 World Tour has been snagged by The Smoking Gun.

Mrs. Russell Brand seems to be following in the footsteps of her husband, as she’s requested plant-based snacked like hummus and pita and plenty of veggies and other healthy snacks.

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Backstreet Boys Go Vegetarian For New Kids On The Block Tour

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 in Bands, Food & Drink.

Backstreet Boys

Singer Nick Carter has finally told meat, “quit playing games with my heart.”

Carter and the rest of the Backstreet Boys have gone vegetarian for their upcoming tour with New Kids on the Block.

“We’re getting a lot of rest and have switched over to a vegetarian diet,” Carter told Celebuzz. “I’m trying to get my brain clear and ready for everything that’s to come.”

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