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“Avengers” Johansson and Renner Discuss Tasty Vegan Asphalt

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, April 25th, 2012 in Actors, Actresses, Film & TV, Food & Drink.

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Avengers stars Scarlett Johansson and Jeremy Renner are doing lots of interviews these days and there couldn’t be more dynamics between The Black Widow and Hawkeye, even when they’re outside of costume.

Johansson and Renner got on the topic of vegan goodies during a recent chat where Johansson tries hard to explain to Renner all vegan food doesn’t taste like birdseed and toenails.

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Former Chicago Mayor Daley Loses Weight With Vegetarian China Diet

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, April 25th, 2012 in Food & Drink, Politicians.

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Former mayor of Chicago Richard M. Daley took a trip to China to enjoy some time off and some good food. Did we mention he’s sporting a sexier look due to the vegetarian diet he adopted there?

Richard’s brother Bill Daley told the Chicago Sun-Times, “He has lost some weight. He went to China for two weeks, got on a vegetarian diet — that’s what you eat when you’re there.”

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Burger King Going 100% Cage Free

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, April 25th, 2012 in Animal Issues, Business, Food & Drink, Restaurants.

Burger King has once again taken a step to provide more ethical, humanely produced food.

The fast food giant that claimed to be the first to sell a vegetarian burger nationwide has committed to sourcing 100% of its eggs from cage-free suppliers and purchasing pork from suppliers that have pledged to phase out gestation crates for pigs.

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Jacques Pepin

Of all the celebrity chefs who’ve warmed up to the plant-based lifestyle, Jacques Pepin is still not one of them.

The master of French cuisine recently spoke with Bay Area Bites when he touched on the subject of California’s foie gras ban that goes into effect July 2012 and Paula Deen‘s grease fest southern cooking.

“They have no idea what they are talking about. And the worst is that they are righteous,” Jacques said of officials who created a ban that makes it illegal to “force-feed a bird with the intent of enlarging the animal’s liver “beyond normal size” or to “hire a third party to do so” and suggested similar measures to improve animal welfare standards like those in chicken slaughter were also ridiculous.

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Jenny Garth Discovers Research Proven Evidence Animals Heal

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, April 25th, 2012 in Actresses, Animal Issues, Research + Science.

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Jenny Garth‘s marriage to Twilight saga dad Peter Facinelli has ended after 11 years and the former 90210 star has found comfort in the company of animals to help her through the transition.

Garth and her children have moved into a Los Olivos ranch with four dogs, two goats, five cats, two small horses and a pig.

“Having all these animals fills a void for me because I’m kind of going through a rough time right now,” she said on the debut of her new show, “Jennie Garth: A Little Bit Country.” “The animals give you unconditional love, and that feels good.”

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Beyonce “People Magazine” Most Beautiful With Partially Vegan Diet

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, April 25th, 2012 in Female Singers, Food & Drink.

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We know, we know.

You were almost named one of People‘s Most Beautiful Faces of 2012, but for some reason, you couldn’t fax over the release form to print your gorgeous mug in the mag.

It’s okay, because this year’s most beautiful may not be represented by a full time vegetarian, but Beyonce has reported that she and hubby Jay-Z follow a partially vegan diet.

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Carrie Underwood is so confident the Nashville Predators will win the next round of playoffs and she’s going to prove it by making two of the opposing city’s radio personalities eat vegan for a month.

The country singer’s husband happens to play for the hockey team that will take on the Phoenix Coyotes.

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Meatless Mouthful–Jane Goodall Says It’s Time To Talk

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 in Meatless Mouthful.

Jane Goodall

“Change happens by listening and starting a dialogue with the people who are doing something you don’t believe is right.”

Jane Goodall, primate scientist sand longtime vegetarian. Is it time to initiate dialogue with someone you feel could eat healthier by reducing the amount of meat in their diet? Or convince a person to choose more ethical animal products over those produced on farms that have less humane standards?

Photo: Jeekc/Creative Commons

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