Vegetarian Star

Emily Deschanel and Tippi Hedren were both recognized recently for their contributions to animal welfare. Deschanel received the Humane Society’s Humane Advocate Award for her work with their Prop 2, anti-dog fighting and other campaigns. In the spirit of the holiday season, Hedren was praised by The Grinch and other members of Whoville from the cartoon “Whorton Hears A Who” with the Whomanitarian Award for getting legislation passed to protect big cats and caring for rescued tigers, lions and other cats at the Shambala Preserve, which she founded.

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Tippi Hedren has been honored with the first ever “Whomanitarian Award” at Universal Studios for her work to protect big cats and take care of them at the Shambala Preserve. Hedren was presented with the award from several dozens of children, Whoville characters from “Whorton Hears A Who” and the infamous Grinch.

Hedren has helped bring two bills to the federal limelight in an attempt to protect big cats. “The Captive Wildlife Safety Act,” signed by Bush in 2003, stops the interstate trafficking of big cats sold as pets. There’s also the “A Federal Bill to Ban the Breeding of the Exotic Feline for Personal Possession,” which is designed to end the breeding of these animals in captivity. Hedren said the only thing standing in the way of her second bill is companies who use big cats for entertainment

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Mila Kunis stars as Natalie Portman‘s rival in the psychological thriller about two ballerinas, “Black Swan.”

Although Kunis is Portman’s opposite in character, she’s on the same side as Portman in real life when it comes to using animals for fashion.

For her Nylon Magazine photo shoot, Kunis made sure the coat she wore wasn’t made of real fur before agreeing to wear it.

The jacket, an Elizabeth and James faux leopard print, can be viewed here. Elizabeth and James makes several faux designs, like the Faux-fur cocoon shrug.

Besides fur that didn’t come from an animal’s hide, Kunis’ fashion style includes sneakers, jeans and sweatshirts, which she explains in this video interview on Nylon TV below.

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Natalie Portman Vogue

Natalie Portman graces the January 2010 issue of Vogue even better than the skillful ballerina she plays in Black Swan.

The actress reveals she is currently eating vegetarian at home and vegan when she goes out. Seems like it would be easier to find vegetarian options out, but perhaps Nat’s standards for cheese and eggs (non-rennet, cage-free) make it difficult to feel okay about eating simply vegetarian at restaurants where she doesn’t know the source of the food. If there’s a restaurant that serves hummus, however, it’s sure to get her business, as she’s a chickpea lover in public or behind closed doors.

“I consume my own weight in hummus every day,” Portman jokingly told Vogue.

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

• Sophie Monk (31)

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Emily Deschanel is the queen of all things vegan. From her activism for animals to sharing her dietary advice to giving fashion tips, the Bones’ actress could be the face of humane if you looked up the word in the dictionary.

The Humane Society of the United States agrees and has honored Deschanel with the Humane Advocate Award for her work with animals.

Deschanel’s character on Bones is a vegetarian, and the producers have found ways to incorporate this lifestyle in episodes, such as one involving the mysterious disappearance of an animal rights activist investigating a chicken farm.

“When someone tells me they stopped eating chicken because of the Bones factory farming episode we did last year, I consider that a small victory,” Deschanel said in a statement.

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

• Bob Barker (87)

• Mayim Bialik (35)

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Former Bond girl Joanna Lumley is on a top mission to get horse-drawn carriages off the streets in New York city, something that has already been done in other cities in the state, as well as in other cities outside the United States like London, Paris and Toronto.

“People have an old romantic notion about it. I would just say, ‘Please think again – think of the freezing and boiling weather they are forced to work in, and think of the cramped city stables where the horses are kept,” Lumley said.

“I wish they would just allow the horses to remain in Central Park, but I understand that’s hard to achieve with the city. I love the bill aimed at replacing the horse-drawn carriages with Great Gatsby-era cars. That is glamorous.”

A video showing the traffic conditions the horses often travel through is enough to make anyone want the protection of an actual vehicle versus a carriage, as the horses share the roads with dozens of taxis, personal vehicles and emergency vehicles.

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