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Miranda Lambert Rescues Dog On Highway In Oklahoma

Written by Vegetarian Star on Friday, March 15th, 2013 in Animal Issues, Female Musicians, Female Singers.

Miranda Lambert

Miranda Lambert recently rescued a dog from an Oklahoma highway.

The country music singer was driving on the west side of Tishomingo on Highway 22 when she spotted the animal.

“He was in the middle of the hwy with his food bowl and bed… If it wasn’t an accident someone is really sick,” Lambert wrote in addition to posting a picture of the two of them on Instagram. “I guess the pup is mine till I find him a little boy somewhere to [love] him.”

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Vegetarian Kellie Pickler First Job At Burger Joint

Written by Vegetarian Star on Friday, March 15th, 2013 in Female Singers, Food & Drink.

Kellie Pickler

Kellie Pickler is a vegetarian who’s been on PETA’s sexiest list for several years.

It’s hard to believe this American Idol alum used to work at a burger joint.

Her first job was a Sonic, and although it wasn’t enough to turn her vegetarian then, it taught her a lesson in remaining humble in the entertainment industry.

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Pope Jorge Mario Bergoglio Liked Eco-Friendly Transportation

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, March 14th, 2013 in Environment-Eco-Green, Transportation.

Jorge Mario Bergoglio

The Popes are getting more and more environmentally friendly these days.

Pope Benedict XVI spoke at the Vatican’s annual World Day of Peace encouraging people to practice ecological responsibility while advancing with technology.

And now, newly elected Pope Jorge Mario Bergoglio has been reported to have favored a simple life, using public transportation versus a personal vehicle.

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U.S. News Best Diets

U.S. News and World Report included plant-based diets in its ranking of best diets earlier this year.

Now it will host a live chat with nutritional experts to answer questions about vegetarian and vegan eating.

On Monday, March 18 at 2 PM EST, registered dietitian Julieanna Hever and author and vegan for 20 years Dreena Burton, will be available to discuss every aspects of going meatless.

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Carrie Underwood “Guardian” Interview Covers Vegetarianism

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, March 14th, 2013 in Female Singers, Food & Drink.

Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood gave The Guardian a few minutes of her time in an interviewed filled with interesting facts about her vegetarian, pro-animal and eco-conscious lifestyle.

Growing up on a farm in Oklahoma, Underwood observed that her parents’ cows got a little “separation anxiety” before being sold, one of the many reasons why she chose to stop eating meat.

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Jessica Alba “The Honest Life” Praises Plant-Based Eating (Video)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, March 14th, 2013 in Actresses, Authors, Books, Videos.

Jessica Alba "The Honest Life"

Jessica Alba has published a book on eco-friendly living and natural eating, The Honest Life.

Alba is not a vegetarian today, but tried a vegan diet at age 15 and continues to fill her plate regularly with wholesome foods that are plant-based.

In The Honest Life, Alba discusses her food philosophy.

In a section titled, “Why I Eat Honestly,” Alba explains why a mostly plant-based diet is the best way to go.

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Jenna Dewan Tatum

“As an expectant mother, I was particularly heartbroken to see photos of ailing mother rats with open wounds on their bodies who stood guard protectively over their dead or dying babies in the filthy plastic tubs that they were confined to without access to adequate food, water, or even moderately fresh air to breathe… Justice must be served for the unspeakable suffering endured by countless animals at GCB.”

Jenna Dewan Tatum, on the results investigators uncovered about abuse of reptiles and rats at Global Captive Breeders LLC (GCB). Thousands have signed the petition urging Riverside County, California, District Attorney Paul Zellerbach to file felony cruelty charges against those responsible at the pet store.

Photo: Peabody Awards/Creative Commons

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Joe Yonan

Joe Yonan‘s “coming out as a vegetarian,” as many journalists and bloggers are calling it, has resulted in good publicity for the diet. As the food editor of the Washington Post, Yonan now has the ability to share the benefits and tasty secrets of a plant-based diet to millions of Americans.

In addition to discussing vegetarian and vegan dishes in his regular Post column, Yonan has an all-vegetarian cookbook scheduled for release this summer.

Yonan latest attempt at proselytizing the heavy meat eaters is through the Huffington Post, where he’s named the top vegetarian and vegan restaurants located in the nation’s capitol.

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