Vegetarian Star

Joaquin Phoenix is back!

After a brief stint as a Rastafarian looking rapper with average rhyming ability, Phoenix has cut his hair, shaved and possibly showered to show his pretty face in a new video for PETA on the use of animal hides in the fashion industry.

“Exotic animals are mostly unknown to us, and so is what they suffer before being turned into belts and bags,” Joaquin says in the video. “Every year millions of reptiles are slaughtered so handbags, belts and shoes can be made from their skin. The animals’ welfare is not a consideration to those who hunt, skin and farm them.”

According to SF Gate, the video will be sent to celebrities who are known for using clothing and accessories made from lizards, snakes and alligators.

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Eclipse star Boo Boo Stewart showed his pride for shelter animals by wearing a shirt that read, “For The Love of Dog Adopt” to the How To Train Your Dragon premier.

Although adoption is always in need, taking in a permanent extra family member isn’t the only way you can help your local animal shelter.

Volunteer, promote an adoption drive, become a foster parent or donate money to cover costs of food, litter and other supplies and services.

For the love of dog, just do something!

Update: Boo Boo’s t-shirt is made by Leanne Hilgart of Vaute Couture. The 100% organic cotton shirt is available in both men’s and women’s and can be ordered through Vaute Couture’s website.

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The Genesis awards will air April 24 and 25 on Animal Planet.

During the ceremony, Vegetarian Times editor caught up with several celebrities to ask about their favorite vegetarian meals.

Boo Boo Stewart answered, “Tofu, my mom makes it all the time!”

For those that don’t have Boo Boo’s mom around (or any mother who will still cook for you once you’ve reached, oh, dunno 35 years of age or so) there’s help.

Renee Stewart explained all the details of her fabulous Japanese style tofu at the awards, with the best simplicity.

“Drain it; cut it in cubes; drizzle it with sesame oil and soy sauce; and sprinkle it with dried chives, sesame seeds, and dried seaweed.”

Yum.

Boo Boo should never move out of mom’s house.

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Woody Harrelson taught fellow vegan screen star Alicia Silverstone what products she should be using in her bathtub.

According to Metro, Harrelson was entertaining Silverstone with his family and the actress was going to take a bath outside.

“Woody said, “I don’t want my kids getting in your bath. Look at all the products you’re using.”

“You can’t even read the ingredients and they’re going into your skin.”

“That was a big awakening for me. That was the day I learned the importance of natural products.”

If you don’t have a famous actor teaching you the propers of cleanliness, there’s always the Cosmetics Database at cosmeticsdatabase.org.

Going to the home page and typing in the name of a brand or product will give you a score of how safe the product is for your skin based on ingredients shown to cause health problems.

The greater the score, the greater the hazard and you probably should try another product.

Ingredients like Butylene Glycol, may score lower with reactions listed such as skin irritation, while DMDM Hydantoin or Sodium Laureth Sulfate (both found in shampoos and soaps) indicate higher risks.

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The only animal Tony Denison from TNT‘s The Closer eats is fish, but he used to be a vegan before succumbing to cheese.

“I like Parmesan cheese too much,” Denison told Mother Nature Network.

Of all the cheeses to have a culinary affection for, Parmesan may be one of the worst.

As a hard cheese, manufacturers often use an animal based enzyme obtained from a calf’s stomach called rennet, while some soft cheeses may be used with a vegetable based one.

But if Parmesan is your thing, you’re not out of luck.

Several vegan recipes exists, most of which use either 1/2 cup of almonds or walnuts, 1 cup of nutritional yeast and a pinch of optional salt, blended in a food processor or blender.

Try it out on pasta, popcorn or bread and you’ll be one less excuse away from keeping your vegan vow.

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“This is something very personal. I changed because something inside me made me want to change. These are very personal choices, which can only be made by yourself; nobody else can force them on you. So I will never profess such a thing because it is an individual decision.”

—-Shahid Kapoor, on his decision to go vegetarian, as quoted by Indian Express.

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Michelle Obama‘s gardening adventures in the White House backyard started a trend of local eating, sustainable practices and a return to the basics of cooking among ladies worldwide.

Will Tobey Maguire be the one to lead the men to get their fingers dirty?

The vegetarian actor is helping launch The Teaching Garden, a initiative that, according to iVillage, will, “promote ecologically sound food and lifestyle choices.”

The organization was founded by Tobey’s wife’s stepmother and inspired by the First Lady’s move to reduce obesity in children.

Maguire, along with pro volleyball player Gabrielle Reece, L.A. Laker Derek Fisher and Iron Chef America’s Cat Cora will cook with elementary school children in California and plant a vegetable garden at a kickoff event next week.

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The SeaWorld tragedy from February that resulted in a trainer being killed by an orca whale still has many forming opinions over whether parks that keep marine animals in captivity are worth the risks to the animals and humans.

Eli Roth has written a letter to the CEO of The Blackstone Group, the company that owns SeaWorld, that questions the educational value of the exhibits, and asks for a release of the animals into a sanctuary.

“I can assure you that there are many humane alternatives available to introduce the public to orcas without having to hold them in captivity for a lifetime against their will. CGI technology, animatronics, and other state-of-the-art virtual reality exhibits could be used in place of the current live-animal shows to provide park visitors with an exciting, educational experience. In fact, showing visitors a more realistic version of what life is like for real marine mammals rather than displaying the captive animals’ unnatural and repetitive behavior patterns which are linked to their oppressive environment is actually more educational, with no risk to human life.”

Eli’s entire letter can be read at RadarOnline.

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