Vegetarian Star

Ashley Bell traveled to Cambodia to film Love and Bananas, a documentary about the plight of Asian elephants in captivity.

The country has its share of issues that adversely affect elephants and other animals in the wild, from circuses and zoos with poor welfare standards to deforestation.

But there is much being done to combat these problems. The Cambodian Wildlife Sanctuary that provides a home for rescued elephants and alternative jobs for loggers are being drafted.

And Cambodia’s culinary experience is a beautiful one in itself, especially when it comes to the fresh produce.

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Brit Marling, actress, writer and producer of The East spoke with Glamour magazine about some of her adventures that are no so Hollywood.

Screen geniuses get their inspiration from a variety of settings, and for one of her films, she and another writer traveled across the country to get a feel of what it’s like to live free and unconventionally–even when it comes to finding your food.

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Gwyneth Paltrow may have won People’s Most Beautiful this year, but Portia de Rossi could have easily taken the crown as well.

The actress completed an interview in a behind the scenes shoot for the magazine where she discussed the factors she feels keep her looking so young in her forties.

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Several celebrities came out for Farm Sanctuary’s Celebrity Poker Tournament to help raise money for one of the largest farm animal sanctuary’s in the country.

Actress Jennifer Coolidge was one of several stars present and during a behind the scenes interview with VegNews TV, she stated how raising awareness for farm animals is just as important as cat, dog and other pet adoption events.

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“I hung out with Leonardo DiCaprio when I moved to New York. He was vegetarian and he’d talk about how dirty meat is and how bad factory farming is.”

“I haven’t eaten red meat in 20 years and although Leo’s not totally responsible he definitely planted a seed.”

–Gwyneth Paltrow, on her (partial) inspiration for giving up red meat.

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Richa Chadda knows how to play any part.

Except the part of the meat eater on screen.

The Bollywood actress was shooting a scene for film that required she eat a product that at least looked like chicken.

But vegetarian Chadda and the producer’s found a tasty and creative way to change the script.

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Gwyneth Paltrow is a flexible chef and it’s not because of the yoga moves she does at home.

The actress and cookbook author frequently makes vegetarian meals that she discusses on her Goop website. And for the meals that are meat-based, she’s a good one to call on for plant-based substitutions.

Like the one in her Chili recipe featuring sweet potatoes.

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A big slice of vegan birthday cake goes out to the following vegetarian or vegan celebrities.

• Ashley Judd (45)

Photo: Genevieve/Creative Commons

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