Vegetarian Star

Daniela Sea, actress from The L Word, will be out at SunPower Natural Cafe tonight from 7PM-10PM.

Not only is this your chance to meet the actress who played the transgendered computer whiz  Moira/Max Sweeney, but a portion of your meal eaten tonight will be donated to Farm Sanctuary.

If Daniela’s not a good enough reason to get out tonight, head to SunPower Cafe any night from April 8-14 and 10% of your bill will still be donated to Farm Sanctuary.

SunPower Natural Cafe is located at 3711 W Cahuenga Blvd. in Studio City, CA in the United States.

They may be reached at (818) 308-7420 for more information.

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Don't Eat That iPhone App

An iPhone app that might interest those unfamiliar with ingredients or who want to make sure nothing new crosses the threshold of otherwise vegetarian, natural and non-carcinogenic is the “Don’t Eat That” app.

With its obvious warning in the title, the app allows you to search for over 1,500 ingredients in foods (many of which are banned outside the U.S.) you may want to avoid because of possible allergens and other toxic effects.

A neat feature of “Don’t Eat That” is that the descriptions are also helpful in discerning whether the ingredient is derived from animals, like this cochineal extract.

That pretty color from your dental rinse is from insects.

Bugs in your mouth, anyone?

For more information, visit the Don’t Eat That homepage or download at itunes.

For more eco iphone applications, visit here.

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Like many considering vegetarianism, for Graham Hill, founder of the environmental website Treehugger, the thought of the “last burger” was similar to what some pets might think about a visit to the veterinarian for spaying/neutering.

Instead of ignoring the environmental problems of eating meat and continuing to do so, he struck a deal with himself that allowed him lighten his impact with deprivation.

From his speech at a recent TED conference:

“Either you’re a meat-eater or you’re a vegetarian and I guess I just wasn’t ready. Imagine: Your last burger. So, my common sense and my good intentions clashed with my taste buds and lead me to commit to doing it “later”. And later never came. Sound familiar? I wondered “Could there be a 3rd option?” And I found one, and I ‘ve been doing it for the last year and it works. It’s called Weekday Vegetarian. And the name says it all. Nothing with a face during the week and on the weekends, your call.”

Weekday vegetarianism may find you keeping your promise to yourself and the earth easier, given the fact meals during the week are usually for work. Taking time to plan ahead for your lunches may force you to try new items, improving both your cooking skills and repertoire.

The old standard PB & J every day works just as well.

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Pamela Anderson Millions of Milkshakes

Pamela Anderson‘s milkshake will bring all the boys to the yard, or at least to Millions of Milkshakes on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, as she’ll be making a vegan milkshake for the company on Friday April 9 at 3 PM.

Pamela’s vanilla-coconut-pineapple blend will be appropriately titled the “Pamela Anderson.”

Pamela told Millions of Milkshakes:

“I am working very hard and having the time of my life on Dancing with the Stars – I have made some great new friends and tried to learn some cool new steps – but I did want to take a few minutes to prove that one can create a truly delicious treat without having to rely on any animal products in the process. It is going to be a Vegan Vanilla Coconut Pineapple shake! I’ve always liked to shake things up so I’m thrilled to create the first vegan item on the menu – and at the same time I hope to get to meet some fans and to thank everyone for their support and their votes.”

Pamela joins the list of other celebrities who have made signature shakes at Millions of Milkshakes, including Miley Cyrus, Lindsay Lohan, The Kardashians, Reggie Bush, Gwen Stefani and Leonardo DiCaprio.

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Missy Higgins has voiced support for Lentil As Anything, a pay by donation restaurant in Australia that provides job training and employment for refugees and homeless people at four sites in Melbourne.

According to The Age, the organization’s lease is set to expire at the end of this year and hints that higher rent tenants might replace it at its Abbotsford Convent site have been given.

The site employs 60 people and serves more than 500 vegetarian meals a day.

Vegetarian and activist Higgins said that as a “Melbourne institution” it bought a much-needed sense of culture and community to the convent.”

Convent Bakery owner and coalition member Arnold Salinas said that although his lease is good until 2016, whatever happens to Lentil as Anything could set an precedent for other businesses to come as the center is turned into a “shopping mall” atmosphere.

“Their driving force is not going to be any community spirit, it’s just going to be based on how much money can they really get out of their business,” he said.

Abbotsford Convent Foundation chief executive Maggie Maguire said the board is currently considering all options and that it has upheld the original vision for Abbotsford Convent, which was for an arts, culture and education precinct.

And although ACF’s budget is derived from leases and other events at the center “making a profit is never, ever a priority above our community,” Ms Maguire said.

Getting rid of healthy, good food and a place to restart for the less fortunate is never good for the community.

Hope the ACF and its tenants can come to agreement that benefits all.

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Ady Gil. Photo: Hi-Def.com

The Hump, the well known sushi restaurant in California that was caught serving illegal whale meat by the staff who created the Academy Award winning film, The Cove, might take seafood completely off the menu.

Owner of American Hi-Def who donated a boat to the Sea Shepherd Conservation, Ady Gil, told the LAist his lawyers have contacted the city of Santa Monica about leasing the space.

If successful, Gil would like to turn it into a vegan restaurant.

Maybe he will call upon the chefs of Planet Green’s Future Food to make a vegetarian watermelon sushi once the vegan hump is in operation.

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Eva Mendes was spotted grabbing vegan lunch at Real Food Daily in L.A.

The actress who stopped wearing fur after receiving a letter from PETA now says her diet is “mostly vegetarian.”

Real Food Daily is “totally vegetarian” and serves everything from vegan B.L.T.s to nachos to pizzas, pastas, seitan and tempeh dishes at their Santa Monica and West Hollywood locations.

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Food Network Magazine

Sweet and Sara and its vegan marshmallows are featured in the April 2010 issue of Food Network Magazine.

It’s about time vegan bakers help offset some of Paul Deen‘s usual recipe of the month of butter dipped battered ham and beef stack wrapped in bacon and drizzled with melted lard patties.

The company headquartered in Long Island City in New York is the home of vegan treats such as marshmallows without gelatin, vegan S’mores and other vegan desserts.

Sweet and Sara has been featured on the Food Network series “Unwrapped” and has also had one of its products named “Snack of the Day” on Rachael Ray‘s website.

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