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Sean Kingston Anti-Chain PETA Ad Goes To The Dogs (Video)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, December 21st, 2009 in Animal Issues, Male Singers, Videos.

Sean Kingston for PETA

Sean Kingston for PETA

Sean Kingston has donated his face and time to a PETA campaign against chaining dogs.

The tagline, “Chill With Your Dogs, Never Chain Them,” may be catchy, but Sean is hoping the message behind the phrase will stick too.

“Look at it like being a human person. You’re family member is outside with no room to scoot, without a place to stay … that’s how they should look at it,” he says. “A lot of people should just think about: if that was them.”

Sean likes to chill with his dog Sunshine.

According to PETA, chained dogs are more likely to suffer illnesses from being exposed to harsh weather conditions and become vicious after constant confinement.

Watch the video for more on what Sean has to say about caring for dogs.


Take a look behind the scenes at Sean Kingston’s photoshoot for PETA—and find out more about his love for dogs!

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Carrie Underwood Self Magazine January 2010

Carrie Underwood Self Magazine January 2010

Carrie Underwood is on the January 2010 cover of Self Magazine and inside she’s divulging some secrets about her favorite foods, like Quorn, the meat substitute that’s made from a fungus, but sure doesn’t taste like one!

“If I eat too much before a show, I just want to sit down. Too little, and I’m starving. So I eat something small, like Quorn, a tasty meat-free protein, and green beans.”

Carrie has lent her support to the Humane Society in the past and doesn’t spare words when it comes to people who don’t care and look after animals.

“I hate it when people don’t take care of their pets. It’s important to spay or neuter them.”

Will Carrie be the next vegetarian celebrity to replace Bob Barker and be the public face for controlling the pet population?

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Persia White “Earthlings”–How It All Vegan

Written by Vegetarian Star on Friday, December 11th, 2009 in Actresses, Animal Issues.

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Persia White co-produced the Joaquin Phoenix narrated Earthlings, a film about the use of animals by humans for food, fashion and entertainment.

Seems natural for a vegetarian gal like Persia to have such passion for a project, and Persia explained to Beauty Interviews how she joined forces with director Shaun Monson and Phoenix help create an award winning film.

“I met Shaun Monson the director and he was trying to put together Earthlings as project of passion. I was already involved in animal welfare. Getting involved in Earthlings was pretty intense because there were still a lot of things I didn’t know. To raise compassion and awareness is so necessary. The documentary is not just about animals it’s about how we treat each other as well. How we have empathy for the weak and we don’t abuse it. It exposes the truth. It is a very difficult film to get into mainstream because there are so many corporations that will hurt if their secrets revealed.”

“It was very difficult. Joaquin Phoenix is a wonderful actor, and like myself, a vegan. However, Joaquin is booked and away so much. He’s schedule was intense. But we did it. The music was donated by Moby.”

Thank goodness Moby‘s music was used versus Phoenix’s rap tracks.

Learn what Persia does to keep her skin clear and healthy (hint: it’s all in the diet) at beautyinterviews.com.

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Find out more at Meat.org.

Paul McCartney has narrated a video for PETA which documents the conditions factory farmed animals endure.

And unlike most PETA ads, he does all this while keeping his clothes on.

“I’ve often said that if slaughterhouses had glass walls, we’d all be vegetarians. Animals raised on modern factory farms and killed in slaughterhouses endure almost unimaginable suffering,” McCartney says.

“I hope that once you see the routine cruelty involved in raising, transporting and killing animals for food, you’ll join the millions of people who have decided to leave meat off their plates for good.”

Paul covers animals crammed in cages on farms, pathogens found in meat products, the risk of diseases like Mad Cow and the impact meat production has on the environment.

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Staind singer Aaron Lewis is becoming a locavore.

But don’t get too excited, because the only local food he’s harvesting requires gutting and draining of blood.

Lewis said after watching the documentary Food Inc., he’s come to appreciate the value of harvesting his own food.

“I have never killed anything that I did not eat,” Lewis said. “Even when I was a kid with a BB gun, being all irresponsible and shooting squirrels and robins, my dad made me eat it all. I’ve always believed if you kill something, you have to eat it, so you better make sure it tastes good. I hunt white-tailed deer. That is my favorite. I have also hunted turkeys and have done upland bird hunting, too, like pheasants and quail.”

Now, Lewis wants to showcase his, ahem, talents on television by participating in The Outdoor Channel‘s reality TV hunting show, Dream Celebrity Season.

The program will pair celebrities with everyday hunters and compete against each other as teams.

Perhaps they will also choose team names like “Cruel and Crueler” or “Cheney and His Next Victim.”

Lewis went so far as to say “Bring It On” when questioned about possible negative reactions from anti-hunting and animal rights groups.

Hope Lewis never says that to any of those Missouri deers that sometimes fight back.

Of course, vegetarians motivated by environmental reasons would argue that killing your own food doesn’t damage the planet like factory farmed meat.

Are you a veg that wouldn’t mind eating animals killed in the wild quickly, painlessly and that didn’t go to waste?

via starpulse.com

Photo: PR Photos

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Kate Beckinsale Allegedly Leaves Puppy In Car

Written by Vegetarian Star on Saturday, December 5th, 2009 in Actresses, Animal Issues.

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Wow.

Talk about heartless.

Actress Kate Beckinale has been accused of allegedly leaving her puppy dog in the car for hours while she spent her time inside the Byron Tracy Salon.

It was reported that she also left the windows up, left no water for the dog and kept him on a leash.

Hopefully, these stories aren’t true.

There a few harsher punishments you can give Fido than leaving him in a car all day in the heat, or even for a few hours.

Doggies can’t cool themselves off as easily as humans and it’s a disaster waiting happen.

Simon Cowell, who’s been caught making puppy love on more than one occasion, recorded a PSA reminding dog owners to take pups out of the car and into the cool shelter.

Think Kate needs to watch the video a few times?

via fadedyouthblog.com

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Farm Sanctuary “Peace For The Animals” Holiday Auction

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 in Animal Issues, Events.

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Farm Sanctuary has teamed up with Charity Buzz to launch their Peace For The Animals Holiday Auction to raise money for their organization.

Boy, oh boy are there some treats to bid on this year.

The top prize is a private dinner party with Ginnifer Goodwin, Rory Freedman and five of your friends, catered by vegan chef Tal Ronnen.

There’s also a private yoga session with Russell Simmons, two VIP tickets to the Ellen DeGeneres show and and meeting Alicia Silverstone after watching her perform in the Broadway play Time Stood Still.

Not to mention touring Ed Begley Jr.‘s eco home before having lunch with him.

To view all available items and bid, visit charitybuzz.com.

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“DC Vegan” “Compassion Over Killing” December Fundraisers

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 in Animal Issues, Events, Food & Drink.

DC Vegan Compassion Over Killing

DC Vegan Compassion Over Killing

For the month of December, DC Vegan is hosting fundraisers for the D.C. vegetarian and animal welfare group, Compassion Over Killing.

The holiday season is about giving, and there’s no better way to give back than to promote a cruelty-free and healthier lifestyle for everyone by helping COK raise money to promote vegetarian education and awareness.

Three events are still on the agenda for December, including the Save the Date: COK’s Annual Holiday Fundraising Party!, COK Benefit at Sticky Fingers Bakery and COK Benefit at Java Green.

The goal is to raise $1,000 dollars for the month.

For more information on DC Vegan’s efforts, visit dcvegan.com.

To learn more about Compassion Over Killing, visit cok.net.

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