Vegetarian Star

When it comes to the relationship between humans and animals, exotic animals may get the worst end of the deal.

Whether it’s being kept–sometimes illegally–in an unnatural environment as a pet or road show exhibit or on a hit list for the myths it will cure some medical problem, when the exotic animal makes the news, it–unfortunately–usually isn’t for something good.

The pescatarian and musician Henry Rollins will be the host of a National Geographic show that will highlight humans and their interactions with exotic animals, Underworld.

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An annual art show benefiting Sea Shepherd Conservation Society will once again open its doors this weekend to expose dozens of creative artists, live music and a chance to speak with marine life activist and star of Animal Planet’s Whale Wars, Paul Watson.

The Sea No Evil Art show will take place at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium in Riverside, California on Saturday June 25th, 2011.

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British actor Dominic West, known for his role in the HBO series The Wire, wants to keep factory farms out of Britain.

Midlands Pigs Producer would like to create a large-scale farm housing 2,500 sows and 20,000 piglets in Derbyshire, a move West says threatens human health, the environment and small farmers supporting both themselves the community.

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Rich Roll, named one of the “25 Fittest Guys in the World” by Fitness Magazine, fuels his ultra-marathons with nothing but plants, with the occasional indulgence in vegan junk, potato chips being his biggest vice.

Roll, an endurance athlete in his 40s, has written an ebook, Jai Seed, that contains 77 pages of recipes, color photos and original artwork by his wife Julie Piatt for vegan dish ideas for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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Long before Lisa Edelstein and Omar Epps became stars on House, there was Noah Wyle, America’s favorite television doctor who happens to be a longtime vegetarian, environmental activist and human rights supporter.

Wyle’s back on a new TNT drama called Falling Skies, where he stars as a history professor turned alien fighter forced to not only defend himself from those of the other world, but free his son from capture as well.

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Owain Yeoman is not just a pretty face who plays a crime investigator on television. The Mentalist actor knows when something smells fowl in real life too.

Like when geese are forced to eat to the point of discomfort and physical trauma for someone’s plate of foie gras.

Yeoman recently protested a popular British store’s decision to keep foie gras on the shelves, even though many food stores in the country like Selfridges have banned it.

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There’s soy meat. And seitan meat. Even fungus meat.

Now, meet the latest addition to the faux meat family–poop meat.

A researcher has figured out how to craft fake meat from sewage mud and human feces mixed with a few delicious vegetarian seasonings like soya sauce.

We know you’re salivating already.

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“My mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when I was very young. So that had a huge impact, seeing what disease can do. And as a physical therapist, working in hospitals and seeing chronic illness. Even though I was treating people on a muscular and neurological level, it was very apparent that what people eat destines long-term health. At the time, I was eating fast food four times a week, you name it — extra-large fries, double McChicken sandwich. I used to hate vegetables.”

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