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Nestea Brews Animal Tested Tea And More Cruelty-Free Options

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, June 9th, 2011 in Animal Issues, Business, Food & Drink.

Nestea

Lipton finally agreed to stop animal testing in an attempt to prove its product cured human health problems. Now another major tea company has been discovered to conduct similar tests that are not required by any regulatory authorities to prove the tea’s safety.

Not to mention it would probably be a lot easier and effective to have people drink bottles of its product to see if they got better.

Brace yourself for the details of what Nestea puts mice through that’s even worse than drinking its flavorless diet Green Tea.

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Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama has expanded her Let’s Move! campaign to get America’s kids fitter to places where many children spend much time outside of school.

The Let’s Move! Child Care program provides daycare centers a checklist of standards to implement, from reducing television time during daycare to not serving sugary sodas to offering fresh fruit and vegetables with every meal.

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Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez has decided to edit footage in the video for her hit song, “Love You Like a Long Song,” so that it does not show the controversial horse painted with pink dye.

Animal rights activists were outraged after seeing preview clips of the video and singer Pink even Tweeted her disapproval.

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“Stolen for Fashion”—Learn More at PETA.org.

An anti-fur ad voiced by singer Pink and actor/comedian Ricky Gervais has won a prestigious award in an advertising competition.

Stolen for Fashion took home the gold medal at the Addy Awards, the largest competition for advertisements.

In the video, the singer and actor play animals who take their skins back from people wearing them as coats and handbags.

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Slice Of Celebrity Vegan Birthday Cake To (Drum Roll)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, June 9th, 2011 in Actresses, Birthdays.

Mae Whitman

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

Photo: PR Photos

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Thriller Jacket

Michael Jackson‘s famous red jacket worn during his 1983 “Thriller” video is up for auction, the proceeds benefiting the big cat sanctuary where the two tigers he once owned, Thriller and Shambu, reside.

The items is among several hundred others up for grabs during the Music Icons Auction hosted by Julien’s Auctions that takes place during the month of June.

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Chantelle Houghton Gets Striped To Ban Wild Animals In Circuses

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, June 8th, 2011 in Actresses, Animal Issues.

Chantelle Houghton

As a former Celebrity Big Brother star, Chantelle Hougtons been a reality TV actress under the microscope and knows it’s not always fame and glory. Maybe that’s why she wants wild animals who are watched by thousands every year in circuses in the UK to get a break from the life of fame and retire peacefully in a sanctuary or be left in the jungle.

Houghton recently posed on the streets of London to protest a failure of the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to  ban circus animals, despite most groups that were consulted on the decision being in favor of such a ban, including the British Veterinary Association.

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Vegan Black Metal Chef Gains Millions Of YouTube Fans (Video)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, June 8th, 2011 in Chefs, Food & Drink, Videos.

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A few weeks ago, Brian Manowitz posted a short clip to YouTube showcasing his rockstar metal talents. That clip has now garnered over 1 million pageviews and it has nothing to do with a catchy tune. What’s drawing so many groupies to this metal show? Manowitz’s vegan pad thai with tofu and rice noodles.

The self-professed Vegan Black Metal Chef dresses the part for each episode where he demonstrates cooking a vegan meal–black clothing, white face paint and even brings along the “flames of Satan.”

It’s like Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a seitan dove instead.

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