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Billy Corgan Tea Shop “Madame ZuZu” Opens

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, September 12th, 2012 in Business, Food & Drink, Male Musicians, Male Singers, Restaurants.

Billy Corgan

Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan is finally opening his much talked about tea shop in the Chicago suburbs.

Madame Zuzu’s will welcome all ages on Thursday, September 13 at 8:00 a.m., serving as a “social hub for the community, blending tea drinkers with the arts,” states Broadway World.

“I’m a tea guy and living in Highland Park since 2003, I’ve always wanted to open a salon like this for everyone to enjoy,” describes Corgan. “This is a place with no age boundaries. We hope to attract everyone from young students to seniors. With a blend of music, photo galleries, art displays and speakers, I think Madame ZuZu’s offers something for everyone.”

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Meatless Mouthful–Olivia Wilde Says Vegan Worth The Effort

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, September 12th, 2012 in Actresses, Food & Drink, Meatless Mouthful.

Olivia Wilde

“[Being vegan] is not always easy and accessible, but it’s a way of life and makes me as a person feel really good and physically look better.”

Olivia Wilde, in an interview with Styelist. Vegan is a lot more accesible when you know where to go for resources. A few popular places include online sites like HappyCow.net and Vegguide.org. No access to the net? Whip out your iphone and pull up VegOut for the same listings as Happy Cow.

Photo: Cristiano Del Riccio/Creative Commons

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Slice Of Celebrity Vegan Birthday Cake To (Drum Roll)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, September 12th, 2012 in Birthdays, Male Singers.

Ruben Studdard

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

Photo: Jyle Dupuis/Creative Commons

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Sodexo Switching To 100% Cage-Free Eggs By 2014

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, September 10th, 2012 in Business, Food & Drink.

Sodexo has been consistently improving its reputation as a food service company valuing both the vegetarian and animal welfare movements.

Last year, it launched Meatless Mondays in the cafeterias of hospitals and several of its big-named corporate clients like Toyota. Now, it’s announced it will serve only cage-free eggs to its over 10 million customers by July 2014.

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Meatless Mouthful–Russell Brand Acts Now Kind To All Creatures

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, September 10th, 2012 in Actors, Comedians, Meatless Mouthful.

Russell Brand

“I’d like you to make that clear, mate: I’m a vegetarian now, and I’m a great respecter of all religious backgrounds. I just want make people laugh and be kind to animals, especially the hairless apes that dominate this planet.”

Russell Brand, on his calmer, less offensive comedy routines he’s created since turning sober and drug-free.

Photo: Eva Rinaldi/Creative Commons

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Venus Williams Serena Williams

We already know tennis champ Serena Williams likes supporting her sister Venus Williams by avoiding eating animal products when the two dine together. As part of her regime to fight an autoimmune disease, Venus adopted a vegan diet not long ago.

Now we learn the pair has given itself a nickname, “the cheagan,” or cheating vegans, because even tennis superstars succumb every now and then.

Watch an interview with Serena at CBS News for more.

Photo: emmett anderson/Creative Commons

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Rosie O’Donnell Wants Name Removed From Pink’s Hot Dog Menu

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, September 10th, 2012 in Comedians, Food & Drink, Restaurants.

Rosie O'Donnell

Rosie O’Donnell has experienced weight loss success since adopting a vegetarian diet and hopes to be on her way toward recovery from a recent cardiovascular scare by keeping animal products off her plate.

Doesn’t look like she’ll be eating the hot dog named after her at Pink’s Hollywood anytime soon.

Rumor has it she’d rather have it removed from the menu entirely.

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Kevin McHale “Glee” Star PETA Ad For Adopted Animals

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, September 10th, 2012 in Actors, Animal Issues.

PETA Kevin McHale

Glee is all about rooting for the underdog. Or at least singing for him.

Kevin McHale, who plays soul-singing “Artie Abrams” on the hit Fox television series, is singing praises for animals in shelters all across the world.

Posing with his rescue dog Sophie, McHale reminds all of us we should “Always root for the underdog” and adopt our next pet versus buying one from a pet store.

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