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Mario Batali Sustainability Chief Defends Meatless Mondays

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, May 31st, 2012 in Chefs, Environment-Eco-Green, Food & Drink.

Mario Batali "Molto Gusto"

Mario Batali "Molto Gusto"

Chef Thomas Keller made a statement to the New York Times that sounded as if he was not hopping on the bandwagon to cook with more sustainable ingredients anytime soon and that it wasn’t his job to do so.

“With the relatively small number of people I feed, is it really my responsibility to worry about carbon footprint?” Keller asked. “The world’s governments should be worrying about carbon footprint.

Elizabeth Meltz, director of sustainability for Mario Batali and several other popular chefs, responded to Keller’s comment on Bay Area Bites, suggesting that even observing something as simple as Meatless Monday can go a great way towards preserving the planet.

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Michelle Obama Talks Gardening On “The Daily Show” (Video)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, May 31st, 2012 in Authors, Food & Drink, Gardening, Videos.

Michelle Obama was a guest on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, discussing her latest book on gardening in America and the White House, American Grown.

After bringing up the fact the First Lady’s idea behind some of her initiatives such as the White House Garden was to change kids’ eating habits, Stewart jokingly asked, “Wouldn’t you have been more successful with the colonization of Mars?

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Missy Higgins Australia’s Sexiest Vegetarian

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, May 31st, 2012 in Female Musicians, Female Singers, Food & Drink.

Missy Higgins

Missy Higgins has been chosen as the Sexiest Vegetarian of Australia in a poll by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

“I’m just a real lover of animals and I think when I was a kid that’s why I became a vegetarian,” Higgins said.

Plus, she learned a really good lesson in boarding school about where food comes from. Or, rather, not knowing where it comes from.

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Kelly Osbourne Dating Vegan Chef Matthew Mosshart

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, May 31st, 2012 in Chefs, Couples, Food & Drink.

Kelly Osbourne

Kelly Osbourne has been dating a vegan chef for almost a year now and some sources say the two are set to become engaged any day now.

Matthew Mosshart was featured in New York Magazine‘s “Real Life Real Guys.” Originally from Vero Beach, Florida, Mosshart moved to New York and enrolled in culinary school. Not that his classes taught him much about cooking, especially when it comes to predicting the right quantities of ingredients.

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Eat & Run Scott Jurek

“Well, people have been telling me for years: “You’ve got to do a cookbook,” because they know how much I love to cook and spend time in the kitchen and cook up tasty meals without a lot of extravagant affair. But, it was a hard thing because I’ve had a bunch of other people asking for years about a running book. So it was like, how can I combine the two of them, and give something for everyone?”

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Mary McCartney On “BBC Women’s Hour” With Chili Jam Suggestions

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, May 31st, 2012 in Audio, Authors, Chefs, Food & Drink.

Mary McCartney

Mary McCartney was a guest on BBC’s “Women’s Hour” where she made a dish with rice noodles and vegetables.

Mary uses chili jam, a favorite condiment that’s included in many of her other recipes in her new cookbook, Food.  Though prominent in the UK, it may be difficult to obtain elsewhere, so Mary gives a few substitute suggestions.

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Michelle Obama “American Grown” Book And Recipe

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 in Books, Food & Drink, Gardening, Politicians, Recipes.

American Grown Michelle Obama

First Lady Michelle Obama has published a gardening book that includes her experiences in the White House garden, gardening while growing up in South Chicago and America’s passion for gardening.

Divided into the four seasons of Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter, the chapters of American Grown: The Story of the White House Garden and Gardens Across America contain photographs of the White House Garden’s progress throughout the year, tips for starting and maintaining private and community gardens and, as expected, delicious recipes.

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Daniel Bryan Fans Buy Into Idea He Doesn’t Eat Steak

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 in Athletes-Games-Sports, Food & Drink.

Daniel Bryan knows the words vegan and athlete can sound like an oxymoron to some. He knows from experience the V word can get you booed on stage. But he probably didn’t think discussing his diet publicly would lead some to ask, “Is this guy real?”

Bryan talked with IGN on how some big wigs in the wrestling industry, including promoter Vince McMahon doubted anyone would ever believe him.

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