Vegetarian Star

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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Uggie, a Jack Russell Terrier famous for his roles in Mr. Fix It, Water for Elephants, and most recently The Artist, is the latest celebrity for PETA to promote shelter pet adoption as opposed to buying from a shop or breeder.

Uggie knows firsthand the horrors of being the animal who wonders if he’ll find a permanent home. Before being rescued by trainer, Omar Von Muller, Uggie was rejected by his first set of owners for being “too wild” and was headed for the pound.

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Former president of the United States Harry Truman is credited for saying, “You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog.”

However, if you want a good senator in Congress, your best bet may be a cat.

Matthew O’Leary and Anthony Roberts are trying to collect 10,000 signatures to send to the Virginia Board of Elections in an attempt to put their Maine Coon cat Hank in the race for U.S. Senate.

The campaign, which has an accompanying Facebook page, is meant to highlight the flaws in the political process.

All proceeds from O’Leary and Roberts work will go to animal rescue groups.

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Wayne Pacelle, CEO and President of the Humane Society of the United States, was a guest on MSNBC’s weekday morning talk show, Morning Joe.

Pacelle made the major announcement that Burger King is transitioning to cage-free eggs and pork from suppliers that do not confine pigs to crates that severely restrict the movement of the animal.

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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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Burger King has once again taken a step to provide more ethical, humanely produced food.

The fast food giant that claimed to be the first to sell a vegetarian burger nationwide has committed to sourcing 100% of its eggs from cage-free suppliers and purchasing pork from suppliers that have pledged to phase out gestation crates for pigs.

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Of all the celebrity chefs who’ve warmed up to the plant-based lifestyle, Jacques Pepin is still not one of them.

The master of French cuisine recently spoke with Bay Area Bites when he touched on the subject of California’s foie gras ban that goes into effect July 2012 and Paula Deen‘s grease fest southern cooking.

“They have no idea what they are talking about. And the worst is that they are righteous,” Jacques said of officials who created a ban that makes it illegal to “force-feed a bird with the intent of enlarging the animal’s liver “beyond normal size” or to “hire a third party to do so” and suggested similar measures to improve animal welfare standards like those in chicken slaughter were also ridiculous.

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Jenny Garth‘s marriage to Twilight saga dad Peter Facinelli has ended after 11 years and the former 90210 star has found comfort in the company of animals to help her through the transition.

Garth and her children have moved into a Los Olivos ranch with four dogs, two goats, five cats, two small horses and a pig.

“Having all these animals fills a void for me because I’m kind of going through a rough time right now,” she said on the debut of her new show, “Jennie Garth: A Little Bit Country.” “The animals give you unconditional love, and that feels good.”

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