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Kristen Bell Face Behind Neutrogena Naturals

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 in Actresses, Animal Issues, Cosmetics And Beauty Products.

Kristen Bell

Vegetarian Kristen Bell is the new face behind Neutrogena Naturals, a line of products behind the Johnson & Johnson owned Neutrogena.

Although the campaign hasn’t gone live yet, Bell has already shot the print, TV and online ads and received a pretty sum of $500,000 for doing so.

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Def Leppard

Phil Collen has been rocking with Def Leppard since the 80s. At 53 years old, he can still drive the band’s female fans into “hysteria” when he’s seen photographed with his shirt off. This weekend, you catch Phil giving a presentation on exercising and healthy eating at the Los Angeles Fitness Expo. Last week, we gave you a preview of our exclusive Q & A with Phil. Here’s the rest of his story.

On Reasons For Going Veg
I am a vegetarian for ethical reasons. The idea of eating dead bodies made me feel ill. With a simple progression towards being healthier and healthier now I’m currently ‘almost’ total vegan (no eggs or milk) although I do dip into the chocolates on occasion.

Green Living  At Home With Wife Helen
Well, we don’t drive a Prius, but we don’t go around spraying aerosols into the atmosphere and throwing cans and bottles down the gutter. It’s really a common sense issue. Recycling is a given—doing it and using recycled products. We use hemp products too.

Tofu, Tempeh Or Seitan
We [he and Helen] do them all.

Favorite Exercises
Muay Thai Kickboxing training and weight workouts. I also have a spin bike that I’m on all the time.

Eating Healthy On Tour
I eat pretty basic on tour. You can find great vegetarian dishes in different cities. I have a Panini grill which is great for grilling tofu and veggie burgers. I drink lots of water and eat lots of fruit and nuts too.

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Kate Middleton Could Use Peace Silk Wedding Fabrics

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, January 24th, 2011 in Animal Issues, Fashion.

Kate Middleton

With Kate Middleton and Prince William‘s wedding approaching soon, many fashion enthusiasts are speculating about the details of the dress.

The UK Daily Mail predicts it will be silk and raises questions about the ethics of such material.

If you’re the extra sensitive vegetarian who puts the ladybug you find on the organic strawberries outside in the grass or still feel guilty that harvesting plants inadvertently kills insect and rodents, you of course treat silk like leather, wool and fur, where the worms that produce it are usually boiled or roasted while inside the cocoon. One figure estimates there are 6,600 worms killed for every kilo of silk harvested.

But there is an alternative and perhaps Middleton will take advantage of it.

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Woody Harrelson Backs NIH Decision To Keep Chimps At Sanctuary

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, January 24th, 2011 in Actors, Animal Issues.

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson has backed a decision by the National Institutes of Health to delay moving almost 200 chimpanzees from an animal sanctuary to a medical lab until further investigation is made on whether the move would provide any valuable contributions to research.

“These aging chimpanzees… have endured decades of violence and torment, having been used in everything from space experiments to high-velocity seat belt tests,”  Harrelson wrote in a letter after learning of the proposed move.

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Jonathan Safran Foer

After several months of intensely investigating animal farms before penning the book, “Eating Animals,” Jonathan Safran Foer knew he needed to stay the course and eat vegetarian.

Convincing his dog to follow this same, animal and eco-friendly diet, however, may take some work.

Foer revealed to The Guardian, “I tried, but it just didn’t sit well with her stomach. I don’t feel guilty about it – dogs aren’t people.”

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Justin Bieber PETA Ad Says Adopted Pets Make “U Smile”

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, January 20th, 2011 in Animal Issues, Male Singers.

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber has done another PETA ad, his current one advocating adopting a pet at a shelter versus buying one from a store or breeder.

Playing on his hit song, “U Smile,” the ad reads, “Animals can make u smile. Adopt from your local shelter.”

Many people use the excuse that they need (or want) a purebred animal to avoid a shelter. But Dr. Debbye Turner Bell, veterinarian and CBS News correspondent says that about 25-30% of shelter animals are purebreds.

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“Portlandia” is a new IFC series that picks up on mocking the green, progressive lifestyle where the not as successful animated series The Goode Family left off.

Premiering Friday the 21st on the IFC, Portlandia takes place in Oregon where “the dream of the 90s is alive,” meaning no character is left without a bicycle to ride around town, a recycling bin in the backyard and goes a week without patronizing the locally owned coffee shop and bookstore.

Obviously food is a huge part of living green and the first episode features a couple dining at a restaurant that professes to serve humane chicken. An intense investigation takes place at the table, resulting in the waitress bringing the couple a file with the chicken’s photo and a lengthy sheet about its diet and the space it actually had to roam during its lifetime. There is a file for each chicken eaten, complete with name. This one’s named Collen.

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Robin Quivers Cat, Brangelina, Is Getting Kidney Transplant

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, January 19th, 2011 in Animal Issues, Offbeat, Radio Hosts.

Robin Quivers‘ cat, Brangelina Quivers, is getting a kidney transplant.

If you think you spend a lot on cat food, you should hear what Quivers is spending on the cat’s surgery.

According to the Howard Stern Examiner, Quivers told the Howard Stern Show audience on Tuesday the procedure is going to cost $15,000!

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