Vegetarian Star

Does being hot automatically qualify you for being green?

Grist.org asks this question as it reminds us sexy actresses are putting up www’s all over the place.

Sure, they have the looks, but is there substance behind Goop.com?

Here’s how Grist rates Gwyneth Paltrow‘s website:

Gwyneth Paltrow, goop.com
Motto: “Nourish the inner aspect”
Mood: Spare and elegant, bordering on insufferable
Worth a damn?: Sure as Margo Tenenbaum smokes

“Much has been made of this vanity website, in which Paltrow introduces marvelous, wonderful things into the lives of mere mortals. How you feel about it depends largely on how you feel about her, but we give props for the fact that it weaves in sustainability—almost naturally. Vegan recipes and recyclable socks nestle alongside accounts of taking weekend jaunts to London and getting fashion advice from Vanity Fair—you know, the stuff we all do when no one’s looking.”

Gwyneth’s a hit and miss for vegetarian discussion on Goop, but when she hits the target…ooh la la, Vegeanise vegan mayo, seitan…need we say more?

Learn how Grist rates Alicia Silverstone‘s new website, thekindlife.com.

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Brothers and Sisters star Sarah Jane Morris tries to live a green life, but admits there’s one eco sin she can’t stop committing.

“My biggest eco-sin is probably the fact that I’m not a vegetarian,” Morris said, according to celebrity-babies.com.

“We do try to have “Meatless Monday” where my husband and I eat vegetarian all day, but since I’ve been pregnant, I’m ashamed to say, that rule has sort of gone out the window!”

“I know that raising livestock is one of the worst things for our environment, but I think the problem isn’t that we eat meat, it’s that we eat so much.”

“A steak used to be considered a luxury, something you had for special occasions, now, in America especially, you can get meat for so cheap that people almost expect it at every meal.”

“We don’t need to eat that much meat, and in fact we’d all be healthier if we didn’t.”

“That being said, I love bacon and filets, and all that good stuff, I just try to think of it as a luxury more than a necessity.”

At least Sarah’s honest, not pretending that all the Priuses she could own and recycling in the world isn’t nearly as beneficial on the earth compared to switching to a plant based diet.

Sarah is expecting a baby boy in January.

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Ed Begley Jr.‘s Green Planet show, Living With Ed, premiers another season tonight at 9PM EST.

Despite his hectic schedule preaching the green news, Green Daily was able to catch up with Ed to chat about his latest adventures in going green and how you can go green on a budget.

GD: Since the economy blew an O-ring last fall, have you noticed a significant change in the green movement?

EB: It’s a challenge, but it creates opportunity to do the cheap and easy stuff first. Pick the low hanging fruit. Like what I did in 1970s: weather stripping, home gardening, lighting, taking public transportation, riding a bike when weather permits. It took me 15 years before I could afford any of the expensive upgrades like solar panels.

GD: Can you give GD readers your top three effective yet inexpensive ways to go green at home?

EB: Sure! Check all weather stripping around doors and windows, upgrade to energy-efficient lighting, and installing an energy efficient thermostat. That’s all very inexpensive and effective.

Another feel-good thing that’s cheap and practical is a home energy audit. In many parts of the country it’s free. It gives you a heirarchy so you can prioritize what makes sense to do next. Also, you can get $1,500 assistance from the Obama administration for home energy efficiency tax credits.

Continue reading Ed’s tips of greening your home and life at greendaily.com.

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Woody Harrelson is set to receive an honorary doctorate from York University this Saturday for his environmental activism.

“It’s not always the usual suspects that need to be uncovered and recognized,” said Dawn Bazely, a biology professor who helped nominate Woody and learned about his environmental efforts after watching Go Further, a 2003 film featuring Woody taking a biofueled road trip to spread the eco friendly news.

During his interview with the Tornonto Star, Woody touched a bit on his veganism.

Q: What’s your biggest challenge as a raw-food vegan?

A: Sitting at a restaurant that’s not vegan and trying to explain I can’t have any dairy or butter without annoying the s— out of everybody at the table.

Woody admits he wasn’t into the green scene in college, but became interested in the late 80s and early 90s.

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Mayim Bialik is a green mommy, making her own shampoo, cleaning and granola products for her family.

In a recent interview with the Sierra Club, Mayim discussed how life on the screen has become more environmentally friendly as well.

“Blossom ended when I was 19. Things are a lot different now. Recycling is a standard part of everyone’s vocabulary, which is significant because of the amount of scripts. The beauty products used aren’t tested on animals and are gentler on the environment. Green practices are becoming a much more accepted line of conversation. I don’t wear leather and that’s something easier to address now.”

Read the entire interview with Mayim at sierraclub.typepad.com.

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The Kind Diet

All this week, we’re hosting a giveaway and three of our lucky readers will receive a free copy of Alicia Silverstone‘s new vegan diet and lifestyle book, The Kind Diet.

Every day until the end of the contest, we’re bringing you a few of Alicia’s thoughts on The Kind Diet, with a reminder to leave a comment to enter to win.

Today, Alicia answers the question of what it means to “eat kind.”

“Eating “Kind” is about being really, really good to yourself and the planet via the foods you put into your body. A plant-based diet filled with whole and organic foods will give you tons of energy, mental clarity, gorgeous skin and a zest for life. But this kindness also extends to the earth itself; by requiring less fuel, water, and other resources, a plant-based diet is much lighter on the planet. And because it is clean, this diet helps our soil, water and atmosphere get healthy as well.”

Don’t miss your chance to learn to eat kinder and help yourself, animals, and the planet.

Enter to win The Kind Diet today.

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The Kind Diet

Alicia Silverstone has written a vegan diet and lifestyle book, The Kind Diet: A Simple Guide To Feeling Great, Losing Weight, and Saving the Planet, and we’re giving away copies to 3 of our readers!

Filled with dozens of recipes, here’s your chance to learn to make Alicia’s favorite dishes like:

* Maple-Roasted Lotus Root, Sunchokes, and Leeks
* Artichoke, Mushroom, and Leek Crostini with Pesto Artichoke Dip
* Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
* Moroccan Couscous with Saffron
* Traditional English Breakfast
* Mochi Waffles Drizzled with Lemon–Walnut–Rice Syrup
* Waffle, Sausage, and Cheese Panini

Even if you’re not a vegan, Alicia’s book still offers advice for adding delicious vegan recipes in your life to improve your health and add variety and taste to your palate by sampling the lifestyle in three different stages: flirting, being vegan, and being a vegan superhero.

Not to mention The Kind Diet is full of eye opening information on the effects of meat on your body, animals and the planet.

To enter to win, simply leave a comment on this post telling us why you want a free copy of Alicia’s new book. We’ll be using your email address to contact you, so make you leave a valid address that you check regularly.

The contest closes at midnight, October 26th and 3 winners will be chosen randomly, then notified on Wednesday, October 28. Once notified, you’ll have 24 hours to respond. If there’s no response, we’ll pick another reader and someone else will have a chance to make those scrumptious chocolate peanut butter cups.

Good luck!

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Jason Schwartzman considers himself an environmentalist, but insists he’s still in awe of Ted Danson‘s eco magic.

“I have solar panels on my house for my pool and I’m a very adamant recycler. I have a Prius. I’ve been a vegetarian for a long time. But I’m not Ted,” Jason told mnn.com about his Bored To Death co-star.

Jason took lessons from Ted about ocean conservation.

“Every little bit helps,” he added.

Jason should give himself more credit just for following the veg life.

According to a UN report, it takes 8,449 gallons of water to produce one pound of beef versus 60 gallons of water required to produce a pound of potatoes, or 108 or 168 gallons of water needed to produce a pound of wheat or corn.

Jason’s helping to save the planet every time he opens his mouth to take a bite!

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