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Eva Longoria Carries Vegan Clutch To “Desperate Housewives” Finale

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012 in Actresses, Fashion.

Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria was spotted at the series finale of Desperate Housewives carrying a vegan Jill Milan Art Deco Clutch.

The clutch, available in both gold and silver, is one of many items in the luxury collection by Jill Milan that creates high end fashion without the use of leather.

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In an interview with FashionSalade, co-founder Jill Fraser discussed how the cruelty-free handbag line was created and how pleased even their non-vegan customers are with the materials.

“People often remark they are shocked our bags are not leather,” Fraser said. “It is because our faux leather is actually more expensive and has a higher quality than most real leather.”

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Slice Of Celebrity Vegan Birthday Cake To (Drum Roll)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, May 1st, 2012 in Actresses, Birthdays.

Joanna Lumley

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

Photo: crashandspin/Creative Commons

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Jorja Fox Animal Activism Inspired By Grandmother (Video)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, April 30th, 2012 in Actresses, Animal Issues.

Jorja Fox

Some of us can credit a specific person in our lives that brought us closer to vegetarianism and animal rights.

Actress Jorja Fox recalls the day her grandmother warned her that animals’ natural environments were being threatened.

“She had this amazingly progressive philosophy regarding animals,” Fox told Vegetarian Times. “I remember watching Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom as a little kid, and they’re talking about habitat issues and she’s saying to me, “We have to do something about this.”

Fox recently recorded a PSA for Animals Defenders International to educated the public on the treatment of circus animals. The clip shows beautiful images of elephants walking across the Earth outdoors. The peaceful imagery is a sharp contrast to the elephants that are then shown in a circus environment.

Watch the clip below.

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Slice Of Vegan Celebrity Birthday Cake To (Drum Roll)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, April 30th, 2012 in Actresses, Birthdays.

Cloris Leachman

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

Photo: Scottthezombie/Creative Commons

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Emily Deschanel

Vegan actress Emily Deschanel will be honored at Mercy For Animals’  “Justice for All: A Night for Creatures Big and Small” event on June 2nd. The evening is meant to celebrate Mercy For Animals’ legal advocacy work for farmed animals, including increased animal protection laws, prosecution for abuse on farms and improved animal welfare conditions.

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Juicy Beauty Alicia Silverstone

Alicia Silverstone has teamed up with Juice Beauty, a cosmetics company that specializes in natural and organic ingredients, to create a line of beauty products for the skin and lips.

Silverstone didn’t just agree to put her name and face behind the product. She actually took part in the testing process.

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Jessica Chastain Had Faux Chicken Experience On “The Help”

Written by Vegetarian Star on Friday, April 27th, 2012 in Actresses, Film & TV, Food & Drink.

Jessica Chastain

Jessica Chastain has been eating vegetarian for almost two decades, so when it was time to film a scene on The Help where her character ate fried chicken, the producers had to make a few modifications.

Not a big problem at all, considering all the realistic faux meats that are available.

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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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