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Guy Fieri

Guy Fieri and his crew made a stop in Boulder, Colorado this week to film an episode of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.

The Food Network star tasted samples from veg-friendly Boulder restaurants The Sink and Foolish Craig’s. Located in the University Hill neighborhood, The Sink is known for its burgers and pizzas and served Fieri “The Buddah Basil” pizza featuring pesto tomato sauce, tomato, tofu, spinach, fresh basil, and artichoke hearts.

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PETA Names Top Veg Friendly Ballparks

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, May 18th, 2011 in Athletes-Games-Sports, Food & Drink.

At & T  Park San Francisco Giants

If you root, root, root for the home team and they don’t win, it’s a shame. If you’re hungry while your rooting for the home team because the only vegetarian item at the ballpark is the bottled water, that’s an even bigger shame.

But that’s not the case anymore. Some of the biggest major and minor league baseball teams play in veg-friendly ballparks. And PETA has just unveiled its annual list of best parks to score a meatless home run.

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Moby

“Industrial animal production destroys everything it touches. It destroys the animals, it destroys the workers, it destroys the communities, and it destroys the people who consume the animal products… Unfortunately, the people who produce meat, the people who produce dairy, and the people who produce eggs – they’re lying to you. So do what you can, educate yourself, know where your food comes from, and then make the ethical choice.”

Moby, in a PSA against the large-scale industrial production of animal products for food.

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Home On The Range

Compassionate Farming Education Initiative and Planet CD NYC have collaborated with several popular musical artists to produce a CD that benefits several farm animal sanctuaries, including Woodstock Sanctuary, Happy Trails, Catskill Animal Sanctuary, Animal Acres and Kindred Spirits.

Home On The Range will feature artists such as Moby, Matisyahu, Nellie McKay and more.

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“Vegan 101” Series 2 Behind The Scenes Sneak Peek (Video)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, May 17th, 2011 in Film & TV, Food & Drink, Videos.

A sneak peek of the second season of actress Joanne Rose‘s award-winning vegan web series, Vegan 101, has been released.

The second season features a segment by actor Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight, The Expendables), who plays a doctor with his own daytime television show that he uses to spread the infectious spirit of the vegan lifestyle through humorous antics.

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Charlotte Ross For Chimpanzees In Humane Society PSA (Video)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, May 17th, 2011 in Actresses, Animal Issues, Videos.

Charlotte Ross "Chefs for Seals" Hosted by the Humane Society of the United States  - Arrivals

Charlotte Ross has recorded a video for the Humane Society of the United States which draws attention to the plight of chimpanzees in research labs. Ross and the HSUS are urging people to contact their representatives and ask them to support the Great Ape Protection Act and the Cost Savings Act, H.R.1513 and S.810. respectively.

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Top Chef Canada

Top Chef Canada is airing an episode today that will feature the cheftestants cooking native French cuisine.

French cuisine is known for its heavy use of animal products and this Top Chef episode is angering vegetarians and meat-eaters over the use of horse meat. Fans have posted their opinions of the show’s Facebook page and generated another page urging viewers to boycott Top Chef Canada.

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Michelle Obama May Add Flowers To White House Garden

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, May 17th, 2011 in Food & Drink, Gardening.

Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama is considering greening the White House even more by planting a garden of flowers to be used for decorating the halls and rooms of the president’s home.

The First Lady would use the flowers to brighten up the decor in the East and West Wings.

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