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Martha Stewart Knows White Balsamic Vinegar

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, March 10th, 2011 in Food & Drink, Recipes.

Martha Stewart

Martha, Martha, Martha!

One of America’s most famous chefs knows a lot about meat-free eating.

Martha knows vegetarian sources of Iron. Martha knows Vegetarian Thanksgiving. Martha knows Meatless Recipes.

And now, the mother of a vegetarian and activist daughter proves she knows a great way to improve the taste of veggies with white balsamic vinegar.

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Wynonna Judd North Shore Animal League America's "Tour For Life"

Wynonna Judd knows the millions of cats and dogs waiting in shelters across the country want nothing more than to be “Loved By You.”

That’s why she’s teamed up with the North Shore Animal League America to launch the 2011 Tour For Life, a cross country trip done by the group to encourage pet adoption.

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Slice Of Celebrity Vegan Birthday Cake To (Drum Roll)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, March 10th, 2011 in Actresses, Birthdays, Female Singers.

Carrie Underwood

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

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PETA’s “Taking On Tyson” For Racing Pigeons

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 in Animal Issues, Athletes-Games-Sports, Film & TV.

Mike Tyson

On Monday, Mike Tyson found protesters from PETA outside his home.

The activists are unhappy about his new Animal Planet series which debuted last week, Taking On Tyson, which features the boxing champion immersed in the sport of pigeon racing.

As always, there are two sides to the story.

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Aldo Zilli To Present At UK’s Natural & Organic Products Europe Trade Show

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 in Chefs, Food & Drink.

Aldo Zilli

Aldo Zilli will be one of several top-notch chefs presenting at the Natural Food Kitchen demonstration program featuring live sessions with chefs using natural and organic products at the Natural & Organic Products Europe trade show taking place April 3-4 in Olympia, London.

The show is the UK’s only trade show for natural and organic products.

Zilli said of the trade show: “I am delighted to be involved in The Natural Food Kitchen. I love the fact that healthy and organic foods are available and the fact that the show proves that natural food doesn’t have to be dull but can be interesting and delicious. I am proud to be showcasing my new organic range of baby food, Baby Zilli here and look forward to hearing the feedback about it from visitors to the show.”

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Forest Whitaker Says So Long To Soy For Weight Loss

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 in Actors, Food & Drink, Nutrition-Health-Fitness.

Forest Whitaker

If you follow Forest Whitaker, you know he had to shed that 70 pounds of extra baggage he put on for The Last King of Scotland, a film which earned him an Oscar in 2007.

Forest has been following a vegetarian diet for years, but he found cutting back on many processed foods, especially soy, helped the cause.

In other words: Forest cut the vegan junk food!

“I cut all the soy out and it changed everything… I just wanted to take care of myself,” Forest said.

Faux meats and cheeses are no doubt delicious, but YES, there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. But is soy itself to blame for the vegan Santa Clause look? Not necessarily, says Dr. Andrew Weil, healthy living expert.

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"Skinny Bitch: Ultimate Everyday Cookbook"

"Skinny Bitch: Ultimate Everyday Cookbook"

Co-author of the Skinny Bitch series and author of her own cookbook, Skinny Bitch: Ultimate, Everyday Cookbook, Kim Barnouin, will be signing copies of books and greeting visitors to the Kaeng Raeng Cleanse booth at the LA Expo West at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California on Saturday, March 12, from 1-3 p.m.

The Natural Products Expo West is one of the largest, natural and organic products and trade shows in the nation, and featured over 3,000 exhibits in 2010.

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Mark Bittman

“If it’s an anything-movement, it’s a common-sense movement. I do think the worm has turned and people are understanding that the diet that is the most prevalent and easiest is not the diet that’s best.”

Mark Bittman, author and food writer at New York Times, on how more people should adopt a diet that consists of less meat and more plant products. Bittman was featured in an article in the Fargo-Moorhead Forum that discusses the popularity of people who reduce their meat intake without officially declaring themselves vegetarian.

Vegetarian Times, a magazine devoted to recipes and all things food and veg related, has estimated that up to 70% of its readers are flexitarians, looking for meal ideas to replace meat dishes during the day, week or month.

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