Vegetarian Star

A good  portion of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” where Oprah‘s staff went vegan for a week is now posted online.

Scenes of Oprah’s staff eating vegan in the Harpo cafeteria, getting coached by Kathy Freston, the discussion with Michael Pollan and Lisa Ling‘s glimpse into a meat processing plant are all included.

Cargill, one of the largest producers of meat products, agreed to let the cameras behind the scenes when 20 other producers refused.

There was only one graphic part that was not allowed to be shown on camera, and that was stunning the cow before it was slaughtered. However, Ling’s reaction to the ordeal was caught on camera. And it does say much.

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She beats fish. Shoots caribou. Likes shooting wolves from the sky. Says “Bambi’s mother is dinner” and that there’s “plenty of room for all of Alaska’s animals” next to the mashed potatoes on her plate.

Man, is Sarah Palin a great inspiration to vegetarians. No, really.

In a post written at vegetarian.about.com, readers were invited to reveal the moment that made them go veg.

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Michael Pollan, food activist and writer, is one of several people attaching their names to a letter written in response to the USDA approving genetically modified alfalfa.

Roudup-ready alfalfa, produced by Monsanto and Forage Genetics International, is said to yield faster-growing strands and fewer weeds with every bale, but opponents say the crops have the potential to contaminate nearby organic crops and lead to the development of herbicide-resistant pests.

Alfalfa isn’t (normally) eaten by humans. It’s primarily fed to cows. So what does that have to do with vegetarians? Pollan thinks organic milk could be in jeopardy.

“Consumers don’t eat [genetically modified] alfalfa, of course,” Pollan said, “But it’s the main feed for dairy cows. And organic milk, one of the most successful and popular organic foods, could be compromised if the organic cows eat non-organic feed.”

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Portia de Rossi has written a book, Unbearable Lightness, which details her struggles with an eating disorder that began in her early teens.

Now a vegan, de Rossi used Unbearable Lightness to discuss how a change in diet was an extension to her spiritual and emotional wellness as thinking about the cruelty of eating animals allowed her to think less selfishly–an emotion that consumed her when she was constantly obsessing over her personal appearance.

“While I have never felt more healthy and energized, the most important thing that happened to me when I stopped eating animals was a sense of connectedness. When I was suffering with an eating disorder, my life was solely about me. I was living through my ego and didn’t care about life around me. I was selfish and angry, and because I didn’t care about myself, I also didn’t care about littering in the street or polluting the environment.”

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Last chance to enter our Gardein faux meat products giveaway!

Don’t miss your chance to sample the hearty flavor of products like Seven Grain Crispy Tenders, Beefless Tips and Classic Style Buffalo Wings for free!

Contest ends tonight.

Visit here to enter and grab a recipe for faux barbecue chicken pizza.

Photo: Vegan Vagrant

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Kashi Foods were featured today on The Oprah Winfrey Show where several hundred of Oprah’s staff members at Harpo studios went vegan for a week.

Many of you may be familiar with Kashi’s whole grain cereals and breakfast items, but did you know they also make frozen dinners? The Mayan Harvest starring plantains, sweet potatoes, black beans and kale with ancho sauce, pumpkin seeds and polenta is just one of several quick and easy vegan dinners that can be microwaved.

The following items from Kashi are also vegan.

Frozen entrees:
Kashi® Black Bean Mango
Kashi® Mayan Harvest Bake
Kashi® Tuscan Veggie Bake

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In case you missed it, Oprah Winfrey hosted Kathy Freston and Michael Pollan on her show today in an episode which featured the story of how her 378 staffers at Harpo Studios went vegan for one week.

The Harpo Studios cafeteria has already implemented Meatless Monday. Could the entire staff abstain from all animal products for an entire week?

The short is answer is, most could.

Out of the 378 who signed up for the challenge, 300 successfully completed it.

Video editor Rich was overjoyed about his results. Rich lost 10 pounds as well as migraine headaches and his need for antacids. Rich said he opted for vegetables and whole grains versus simple carbohydrates.

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Ever spanked yourself with a stick of celery?

If so, and you’re still sitting at a cubicle, you should be spanking yourself now because you could have been a vegetarian porn star!

In perfect timing for the 2011 Super Bowl, PETA has released footage from the filming of its 2009 banned Super Bowl ad that featured scantily clad women performing suggestive sexual acts with vegetables.

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