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Susan Ma

Susan Ma, a finalist from last season’s UK Celebrity Apprentice, has launched a line of skincare products that are natural, vegan and cruelty-free with the help of investor Lord Sugar.

Tropic Skincare Products are formulated with plant-derived ingredients such as jojoba and macademia oils, shea and cocoa butters, rosehip, lemon and avocado.

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Rory Freedman spent the day learning what it’s like to be paralyzed for Next Step’s “Wheelchair for a Day” challenge.

Freedman spends the day traveling with vegetarian artist Gretchen Ryan and one of the first stops they make is a trip to the yoga studio.

“Yoga is part of my everyday life and I was curious for myself to see, “If I were in a wheelchair, would I still have this part of my life that’s so important to me?” Freedman asked.

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Rich Roll Finding Ultra

Rich Roll used his “midlife crisis” of obesity and fatigue as motivation to turn into a triathlete and ultra-marathoner who is healthier than most half his age. The vegan athlete, who was named one of 2009 Men’s Fitness “25 Fittest Men in the World,” has published a new book, Finding Ultra, that traces his steps to better health through a plant-based diet after the age of 40.

Roll spoke with CNN where he gave advice on what others can take from the book as they too approach half a century.

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Chace Crawford

“My father was a farmer. He taught me a lot. He was a good business man, ran a great farm. He refused to plant GMO seeds (genetically modified). But the neighboring farmer did, and his seeds blew into our farm. Dad sued and lost his farm after an expensive lawsuit with the biggest GMO manufacturing company. They were crooks.”

Chace Crawford‘s character Cole, in the film Peace, Love and Misunderstanding. Cole is a butcher dating a vegetarian who is disgusted that he “dismembers animals for a living.” Cole thinks he can make up for the loss of his father’s farm by butchering local meat and supporting local farmers, a move that softens even his vegetarian girlfriend’s heart (Elizabeth Olsen).

Sometimes truth is more of a pain to organic farmers than fiction. Planting crops beside a conventional farm that uses GMOS can and does cause contamination, risking the organic farmer’s certification and livelihood.

Photo: Christopherpetersen at en.wikipedia

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When Jane Velez-Mitchell heard McDonald’s is phasing out gestation crates, she couldn’t have been more excited. The vegan journalist wrote an op-ed piece for CNN’s Eatocracy that both celebrates this advancement in animal welfare and begs to continue the improvement.

“I was thrilled and filled with hope when I heard that headline that the company synonymous with fast food was committing to only buy pork from farmers that do not use gestation crates,” writes Jane.

“But, then, I heard “by 2022.”

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Alicia Silverstone's Father's Day Gifts

Father’s Day is just around the corner and vegetarians and vegans should set a good example for dad by giving him a gift that’s cruelty-free and eco-friendly.

Alicia Silverstone has compiled a list of items that will both make dad happy and you feel good about spreading the word on the environment.

Whether he’s 40, 60 or 90, dad still likes being macho, right? There’s nothing manlier than vegan protein powders designed by a triathlete who fuels himself entirely on plants.

“Vega Smoothies – Vega was created by Brendan Brazier, who is a triathlete. He’s created a whole line of products for high-performance athletes and us layfolk alike. This formula is only 100 calories and it’s loaded with proteins, essential fats, fibers, greens and probiotics.”

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Time Magazine Attachment Parenting

Not long ago, Time Magazine ran an article on attachment parenting and the benefits of breastfeeding a child to an age many would consider inappropriate.

The controversial piece generated thoughts from two vegan moms (which has its own controversy), Alanis Morissette and Mayim Bialik, who happens to have authored a book on the topic.

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“Your Sister’s Sister” Takes On Vegan Pancakes (Video)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, June 7th, 2012 in Film & TV, Food & Drink, Videos.

Your Sister's Sister

Two half-sisters, played by Emilie Blunt and Rosemarie DeWitt, are accidentally united when they show up at the family’s secluded cabin at the same time for a retreat.

Nothing celebrates family more than vegan pancakes and the sisters are joined by friend who offers to taste test some of fluffy goodness cooked up by Blunt’s character.

Adjectives like “terrible” and “challenged” are used.

But hopefully at least the family reunion gets better.

Your Sister’s Sister debuts in select theatres on June 15. Watch the clip below.

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