Vegetarian Star

Faux Twitter accounts are as enjoyable as faux meat.

Follow the fake British Petroleum (BP) public relations account and you’ll agree.

An Egyptian Cobra has escaped from its enclosure at the Bronx Zoo, but wherever he may be located, there’s definitely a Wi Fi signal. @BronxZooCobra has been Tweeting away and recently asked for recommendations for a vegan restaurant.

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“Ultimately as a society, the better we treat animals, it says a lot more about us. I understand if people choose to eat animals, but you don’t have to treat them cruelly.”

—Constance Marie, actress who’s been a vegetarian for 25 years, at the Humane Society’s 25th annual Genesis Awards.

Constance’s view that even meat eaters can step up the compassion is mirrored by the Humane Society’s work on the legislative level to bring changes to the way farm animals are treated. The HSUS has successfully gotten laws passed in states like California, Maine and Michigan that prohibit confining certain types of farm animals like pigs, calves and egg-laying hens to crates and small cages.

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Well, well, well.

Guess those canine teeth really weren’t meant for chewing meat after all.

Scientists have discovered the remains of a prehistoric animal in Brazil with 5-inch saber teeth. He was mean looking and may have scared other animals off, but he wasn’t interested in eating them.

Contrary to the teeth that are normally found in animals that tear meat apart, Tiarajudens eccentricus, was a vegetarian.

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Activists have written to the president of the International Cricket Council, Sharad Pawar, asking him to replace the traditional leather balls used during the game with synthetic ones.

“As the so-called “Gentleman’s game,” cricket should be gentle on animals and the environment by making the switch to synthetic balls. You are in a unique position to create a change that would alleviate massive suffering and destruction,” PETA official Poorva Joshipura wrote.

Activists say not only is the use of leather causing animals to suffer, but people as well, as there are toxic chemicals used in the tanning process that pollute the environment.

In Banglasdesh, more than 90% of workers in tanning factories suffer from a severe physical malady from the exposure. These illnesses range from the acute such as asthma to serious, life-threatening diseases like cancer. Chemicals such as chromium, known for their toxicities, are regularly dumped into nearby streams and get into water supplies.

In the U.S., the equivalent sport king that uses so much leather is football. Ever wonder how many cows go into the balls used by the NFL?

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Willie Nelson has recorded a song to draw attention to America’s wild horses.

A group called Willie & The Nelson Family has recorded a cover of the 1971 Rolling Stones hit “Wild Horses” that will benefit the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI). AWI works to end suffering of many types of animals, including wild horses.

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Knut, the famous polar bear reared by a zookeeper as a baby after his mother rejected him, died days ago and Berlin zoo officials have issued a statement citing brain damage as the likely cause.

According to autopsy results conducted by Germany’s Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Game Animal Research, Knut suffered, “significant changes to the brain, which could be seen as the reason for the sudden death.” No other organ damage was visible, but more tests are being done.

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An ABC Nightline documentary created from an undercover investigation at a dairy farm won a Genesis Award from the Humane Society of the United States.

Footage showed workers at Willet Dairy in East Genoa, New York kicking and hitting animals, digging their fingers into animals’ eye sockets, cows being dragged and animals’ tails and horns being removed without anesthesia.  The undercover investigator with the animal rights organization Mercy For Animals shot the footage while working as a mechanic.

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“I wish we lived in a world where caring for animals wasn’t so rare that it deserved an award. All I do is treat animals with the respect and dignity they deserve. I hope someday soon, everyone does the same. PETCO and the PETCO Foundation have made great efforts to protect animals and I commend them for going above and beyond the call of duty.”

—Ellen DeGeneres, on accepting the PETCO Foundation’s HOPE Award given to public figures that promote the bond between humans and animals. The awards ceremony will be held in San Diego, California on April 30, 2011. DeGeneres is the co-owner of Halo Pet Food, a natural line of food for animals containing only human-grade ingredients. Last year, Halo partnered with several non-profit organizations like Freekibble, The Humane Society of the US, ASPCA, Pets for Patriots, and The National Canine Cancer Foundation to donate 1 million pet meals to over 100 shelters across the United States.

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