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Padma Lakshmi grew up in a vegetarian household, but after moving to the United States she slowly adopted a diet of cheeseburgers and meat topped pizzas.

Now that she’s given birth to her first child, a baby girl, she may be setting a better example by putting both baby and herself back on a vegetarian diet.

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Glenn Beck knows McDonald’s Hamburglers steal more than lunch. That’s why he called Al Gore out for carrying the title of both environmentalist and meat eater.

So it’s no surprise he’s still going strong after embarking on the diet he, a couple of months ago, called a “vegan nightmare.”

According to the Chicago Tribune, Beck revealed to a crowd at the Chicago Theatre he’s gone vegan for health reasons.

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One Sexy MF named Prince was a guest on George Lopez where he talked about the effect of the Internet on the music industry, the middle man in concert ticket prices and of course, his vegetarian diet.

Prince thinks a hot dog is one of the worst foods out there and the ingredients in them are so obscene, Prince can’t even say them on television, given the fact he tries to abstain from cursing, which adhering to a plant-based diet may also help him do.

The new word for anything 4-letter is now “artichoke.”

“If I can stop swearing, everybody can stop swearing,” Prince said.

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Jillian Michaels “Shape” Issue Reveals Love Of Popchips

Written by Vegetarian Star on Friday, April 15th, 2011 in Business, Food & Drink, pescatarian, TV Hosts.

Jillian Michaels is gracing the cover of the May 2011 issue of Shape magazine.

The pescatarian who’s leaving The Biggest Loser after this season to work on promoting organic farming told the magazine she rates the foods she eats on a scale from 1-10. Some foods are junk foods, but they’re moderately rated junk foods, so she lets herself cheat with them.

Of course, a little vegan junk food here and there couldn’t be that harmful.

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Selling the idea of eating more fruits and vegetables to kids can be tough.

Perhaps the best way to do this is by mirroring the personalities of hormone-fueled children and adolescents by offering animated veggie characters whose mouths warrant a day or two in detention.

In other words, smart-ass veggies may sell.

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WWE star Daniel Bryan has given Peta2 an exclusive interview, which they’ve already posted part 1 of 2 to their site.

Growing up, Bryan suffered from a weak immune system and numerous health problems, some of which caused him to miss an entire month of school at a time.

When he developed multiple staph infections a few years ago, he found a good doctor who prescribed more the medication.

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“There are a lot of people who talk about changing things. But there are few people who actually do.”

“I definitely feel as though veganism intimidates some people…but if I could get people to eat one vegan meal a day, or at least trying those options, that’s what matters to me.”

Danielle Konya, founder and owner of Vegan Treats, a vegan bakery in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Konya will be the star of a new Animal Planet series titled Sweet Avenger. The show will focus on Konya’s life as a vegan baker, activist and mom.

via The Hollywood Reporter and Allentown Animal Advocacy Examiner

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Oh, “hell to the no.”

Have you tried the new set of eco-friendly nail polishes by Sephora by OPI that are based on the characters in the popular television series Glee?

If not, it’s time to pick your best shade from the collection that includes “Diva In Training,” and “Slushied.”

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