Vegetarian Star

Willie Nelson has recorded a song to draw attention to America’s wild horses.

A group called Willie & The Nelson Family has recorded a cover of the 1971 Rolling Stones hit “Wild Horses” that will benefit the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI). AWI works to end suffering of many types of animals, including wild horses.

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Jonathan Mann is known for writing a different song each day, making anywhere from $100-$500 for the projects he does for other people, including one for Steve Jobs to explain what to do if you don’t like your iphone dropping calls.

Mann, a vegan, has penned song #810 titled, “Vegan Myths Debunked,” where he sings a duet with Ivory King discussing where to get protein, calcium and answers all the questions omnivores asks like, “Then, why I do I have these teeth,” referring to the assumption human mouths are best designed to tear meat apart.

Funny, folky and very catchy.

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Kentucky has brought us all kinds of good veggie things.

Like  Bourbon Barrel Foods‘ veg-friendly, anchovy-free vegetarian worcestershire sauce and soy sauce made from locally grown, non GMO soybeans.

And animal activist Ashley Judd.

And according to Hal Sparks, Lexington’s Alfalfa Restaurant is the next great veg accomplishment the Blue Grass state can be proud of.

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Knut, the famous polar bear reared by a zookeeper as a baby after his mother rejected him, died days ago and Berlin zoo officials have issued a statement citing brain damage as the likely cause.

According to autopsy results conducted by Germany’s Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Game Animal Research, Knut suffered, “significant changes to the brain, which could be seen as the reason for the sudden death.” No other organ damage was visible, but more tests are being done.

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Biz Stone and his business partner and co-founder of Twitter, Evan Williams, are celebrating five years of saying it in 140 characters.

Stone was recently a guest on Conan O’Brien‘s show when the subject of some of Stone’s past Tweets came up. One of those Tweets was about Stone discovering Amtrak  offered a vegan burger. Stone Tweeted,”Wow, Amtrak serves a vegan burger! Nice.”

“I would not have that burger,” Conan said while laughing.

Well, that’s surely his choice, but we think Conan will miss out on some serious foodie fun!

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Martha Stewart has never shied away from vegetarian and vegan cooking in her kitchen. Because she raised a daughter who became vegetarian as a teen, she never had the choice.

But Alexis is an adult now, and Martha’s still giving veg some genuine attention. She recently requested vegans to sit in the audience for an upcoming show about veganism. And she’s included at least one vegan recipe in her new cookbook, Martha Stewart’s Pies & Tarts.

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Vogue‘s annual Shape issue tackles getting fit in time for bathing suit season.

This year’s Shape features advice from three vegan diet and fitness experts. Latham Thomas is a holistic health coach, healthy-lifestyle expert, and founder of Tender Shoots Wellness in New York City. Kathy Freston is the author of several vegan lifestyle books, including her latest, Veganist. And Marco Borges is an exercise physiologist and founder of 22 Days Nutrition in Miami.

A vegan perspective on diet and exercise? This fitness issue of Vogue may contain the best health advice ever!

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The UN General Assembly has designated March 22 of every year as World Water Day.

The day draws attention to the basic necessity so many people worldwide have trouble accessing or sanitizing. Besides not eating meat and dairy, you can do your part to conserve water by ditching the plastic bottle and picking up a snazzy, reusable bottle like this one by Stella McCartney.

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