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Lush Cosmetics Petitions To End Canadian Seal Hunt

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 in Animal Issues, Business, Cosmetics And Beauty Products.

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The Canadian Seal Hunt is never a pleasant topic to cover and it’s expected that the current hunt this year will kill over 300,000 seals.

Lush Cosmetics, a company adored by several celebs, such as Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, and Jude Law, offers cruelty-free cosmetics to animal lovers and is now extending its business principles in an effort to curb the seal hunt.

From the Lush website:

“We believe that the consumer has the ability to make powerful choices everyday and this is why we are reaching out to you, our customer, to help end the Canadian Commercial Seal Hunt. Most of you shop with LUSH not only because we make wonderful handmade products for your bath, hair and body but also because of who we are and what we believe in. We believe in making products by hand, using fresh ingredients, not testing on animals, supporting our communities and protecting the planet.”

“Governments around the globe, including the US, have spoken out against Canada’s seal hunt. The seal hunt is essentially government sanctioned cruelty to animals. Recent polls show that nearly 69% of Canadians and nearly 80% of Americans are opposed to the seal hunt. Yet, the government continues to spend millions of Canadian taxpayers dollars to help support it.”

Lush has drafted an online petition that will be sent from Lush’s headquarters to the Prime Minster of Canada. So far, over 9,000 signatures have been collected!

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Jared Leto, Spider Savior, Enjoyed Vegan Fare At Bardot

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 in Actors, Business, Food & Drink, Male Musicians, Male Singers, Restaurants.

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A scruffy Jared Leto heads home after dining at West Hollywoods Katsuya restaurant

Jared Leto was spotted hanging out at LA hot spot Bardot and enjoying some late night vegan grub!

A source said the actor and rocker, “chilled in the lounge with a couple of buddies.”

If you recall us telling you, Leto played the role of spider rescuer at a party for Proposition 2 that Olivia Wilde attended. When a huge, black spider was aiming for musician Moby’s head during his performance, Leto didn’t hesitate to rush in and, instead of killing it, place it back on the ground.

Speaking of bars, how easy is it to find good vegan grub there? A bar in Hollywood may be more likely to have vegan fare, but everywhere else? Have you been able to find good veg food at 2:00 AM to munch on while you sip your vegan Heineken?

via Celebuzz.com and Radaronline.com

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David Banner Likes Vegan Smart Cookie At Smoothie King

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, March 30th, 2009 in Business, Food & Drink, Male Singers, Restaurants.

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Rapper David Banner has been on a quest to trim down and shape up.

After experiencing high blood pressure, the rapper born Levell Crump,  who took his stage name from the lead character from the CBS Incredible Hulk series, decided it was time to change his macaroni and cheese and fried chicken routine.

Although he hasn’t become a vegetarian, he expressed excitement over a vegan cookie sold at Smoothie King.

“I tell people is this: once you submerge yourself into healthy eating, I am willing to bet any amount of money that you will find the same amount of healthy things that you like and dislike. I don’t like every unhealthy thing in the world. I don’t like fried catfish. There are certain things I don’t eat. But in the healthy world, there’s the same amount of things that I like and dislike, there’s certain things that I consider to be sweet. There’s a vegan smart cookie that they sell at Smoothie King that I love, and I really can’t taste the difference. There’s certain healthy salad dressings that taste as good as the unhealthy ones, but you just have to take the time out to submerge yourself in that world to find those things.”

Awesome that Banner found out how great vegan cookies taste! Maybe his sweet tooth for vegan cookies will lead him to “submerge” himself completely in the veg life!

via blackfitnessblog.com

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Heather Mills No Burger Queen After All

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 in Business, Food & Drink, Models, Restaurants.

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Heather Mills has a bad hair day in New York

My, my how rumors get started.

The one we told you earlier about Heather Mills signing a multi-million dollar contract with Burger King to promote their new vegan burger? Nah, not true.

Heather has denied being the spokesperson for such a campaign, but says she’d love to do one.

Are you listening Burger King?

Heather’s manager told WENN, “The Burger King story isn’t true.”

“Heather hasn’t been paid three million but she would love to get vegan burgers or any vegan food out there via any avenue possible and Burger King would be a great place to begin.”

via Starpulse.com

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Guardian Disses Heather Mills’ Big Fish Vegan Restaurant Idea

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, March 23rd, 2009 in Business, Food & Drink, Models, Restaurants.

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Heather Mills works on her new vegan restaurant

So not everyone is excited that Heather Mills bought Big Fish Cafe, took the fish off the menu, fired the old employees, and plans to turn it into a vegan restaurant.

From a UK Guardian article titled, “How to be…A celebrity restaurateur”:

“First, remind everyone of the famously vegan status of your famous ex-husband’s beloved first wife. Next, buy up a local fishy concern and announce your intention to remove fish from the menu entirely. Get some nice press shots done of you in chef whites and make some grand pronouncements about how this will be the first in an international chain of vegan splendour. Finally, relax in the knowledge that no one eats in a restaurant merely sponsored by a non-famous civilian dum-di-dum with a piffling passion for food but with no actual history for paparazzi-titillating behaviour. Smile gamely when asked if you intend to throw a glass of water over the heads of hostile food critics.”

Safe to say the UK Guardian isn’t cheering for Heather’s new unfishy restaurant. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. But we gotta check the Guardian on their facts. Linda McCartney was vegetarian, not vegan. 

UK Guardian via Ecorazzi

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Miranda Kerr Went PINK For Victoria’s Secret Vegan Line

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, March 23rd, 2009 in Business, Cosmetics And Beauty Products, Models.

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Victorias Secret Model Launch Event

Hmm…which vegan product do I like the most? Does it matter, since I’m a gorgeous model who can afford them all?

Yes, Miranda Kerr was a lucky woman recently as she got to help Victoria’s Secret launch an event in Los Angeles.

Here she’s standing next to the company’s new line of vegan, organic products, PINK.

PINK products contain natural things like soy milk, come in eco-friendly packaging and are completely animal friendly, being both vegan and not tested on animals.

We must say standing next to the product line makes her look even better. Hopefully, she went home and slathered some of that cruelty-free goodness all over her body. 

This Victoria’s Secret Angel has just earned an extra pair of wings!

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Heather Mills Signs Burger King Whopper Of A Veggie Deal

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, March 23rd, 2009 in Business, Food & Drink, Models, Restaurants.

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Heather Mills Named Honorary Chair Of Hunts Point Alliance For Children

Update: There is no burger deal. Not yet, anyway.

Heather Mills has signed a veggie whopper of a deal.

Paul McCartney’s ex, who has been busy teaching families in the Bronx how to cook and eat vegan through her Hunts Point Alliance Charity, has agreed to back the launch of a new meat-free burger at Burger King.

The patty will be featured at over 11,000 Burger Kings nationwide and folks will be able to have it their way, Heather’s way. 

Heather will be paid £3 million, which is a little over $4 million US dollars, to promote Burger King’s veggie fare.

Burger King currently offers the BK Veggie Burger at some of its restaurants, so we’re not sure if the BK is staying or being replaced by a new, chic Heather burger.

A source told The People: “Heather is ecstatic. She believes she can change the eating habits of millions. She’s also being paid a lot of money and the deal will help boost her standing.”

This news comes just shortly after we learn Heather has bought an old fish restaurant in the UK and plans to turn it into a vegan eatery.

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Heather Mills Buys Big Fish Cafe, Turns It Vegan!

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, March 16th, 2009 in Business, Food & Drink, Models, Restaurants.

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Heather Mills works on her new vegan restaurant

The long awaited Heather Mills’ food line may have just arrived.

Paul McCartney’s ex wife has purchased a popular fish restaurant near her home in East Sussex, Big Fish Cafe, and is turning it into a vegan restaurant.

The eatery is thought to be the first in a worldwide chain she has talked about starting for some time.

Heather had dined at Big Fish Cafe in the past with daughter Beatrice, and even while she was still married to Paul, where they would have veggie breakfasts with soya milk tea, according to former owner Nick Short.

Short claims Mills bought the place for less than what was originally agreed, which was blamed on the current credit crunch.

“I have been well and truly worked over by Heather,” he told the UK Daily Mail.

One more sour flavor to add to the tartar sauce: Heather doesn’t have plans to hire the two full time and four part time staff, so Short was forced to lay them off.

Kudos to Heather for getting her vegan restaurant off the ground. But we have to say, in this economy, couldn’t she have shown some veggie love and kept the workers already there. After all, what better way to spread the veg news than to teach an old cook some new vegan tricks?

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