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Alec Baldwin Hilaria Thomas

Alec Baldwin and new bride Hilaria Thomas celebrated their union by taking a day on the town of NYC, reports the New York Daily News.

The couple visited a macrobiotic restaurant, where Baldwin attempted to sample the vegan curry, but the kitchen was already closed. He instead opted for a cucumber salad. Hilaria ordered steamed greens and veggies.

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One of the biggest makers of sneakers and other casual footwear, PUMA, has implemented Meatless Mondays at the company and is moving toward the direction of using non-leather materials in its products.

Jochem Zeitz, executive chair of PUMA SE who introduced vegetarians items in the office canteens said he has reduced his meat consumption by 80% over the years. Now he’s looking to lighten PUMA’s footprint by creating fashionable shoes that look good on both people and the environment.

“It may sound crazy, but maybe there’s an economic way of producing a leather-like product in the laboratory,” Zeitz said.

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Olympic Games 2012

The Chinese Women’s Volleyball team has decided to eliminate meat from its training diet, due to concerns of consuming meat products contains chemicals that would make them test positive for doping.

The main ingredient of concern is clenbuterol, a drug given to livestock animals that results in leaner meat, but is banned by Olympic committees.

The athletes say the vegetarian diet they’ve been following as an alternative is causing poor performance.

“They have showed significant decline in their strength and fitness,” coach Yu Juemin said.

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Vegetarian Fourth Of July Ideas For The Grill

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012 in Food & Drink, Recipes.

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The Fourth of July holiday is tomorrow, but there’s still plenty of time to run to the supermarket or natural foods store to pick up all items veggie for a great outdoor grill!

Delish has a few ideas for those that choose not to grill dead bodies.

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Bollywood Stars Contribute To “Bolly Holly Vegan Cookbook”

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012 in Actresses, Bollywood, Books, Food & Drink.

Amrita Rao

Several Bollywood and Hollywood celebrities have collaborated to create a vegan cookbook filled with recipes and tips that is set for release in 2013.

The Bolly Holly Vegan Cookbook contains contributions from big names like Amrita Rao, Vidya Balan, Sonakshi Sinha and Neha Dhupia.

“It will be perfect for everyone – veteran vegans, curious newcomers and those who just want to try the occasional meatless meal – as well as both kitchen novices and culinary wizards,” said Poorva Joshipura, head of animal rights organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India and vice president (International Operations), PETA Foundation UK.

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Billy Ocean On Why He Went Vegetarian

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012 in Food & Drink, Male Singers.

Billy Ocean

At 62, soulful British R & B singer Billy Ocean is looking better than some men half his age. He attributes this to the vegetarian diet he adopted two decades ago.

Add this to the fact that he runs every day, tends to a garden and avoids taking medications intended to promote “health” and you get a formula for someone who’ll likely see 20 more years of prosperity.

“When my mother died from ovarian cancer in 1989, it transformed my life. I looked at how she’d lived — an honest, incredibly hard-working woman — only to die just three years after I was successful enough to buy her a house and take care of her,” he said.

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Paula Deen Justin Balmes

Food Network star Justin Balmes helped Paula Deen veganize her recent Beach Party on Food Network Star.

Paula’s been promoting healthier eating these days and she was helped by one of Balmes dishes, a vegan, nut-free and wheat-free chilled sweet corn soup.

This Culinary Arts graduate may not always cook veggie, but he’s a firm supporter of sustainable ingredients, using local items when possible and holding a position as a farmers’ market specialist at a large organic retailer.

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Venus Williams Serena Williams

Venus Williams has had more than a few stumbling blocks lately in her career. Recovering from an ankle injury and living with Sjogren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disease that causes pain in the joints, she’s had to make a few adjustments in life, especially in her diet.

It’s a good thing she has the support of sister Serena Williams, who’s even willing to give up chicken to avoid eating it in front of Venus now that she’s adopted a vegan diet to help with the autoimmune condition.

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