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“We need to be addressing the ratio of animal products, processed foods and outright junk we eat compared with plants. It’s pretty simple: Each of us should examine our diet and adjust it accordingly. Ideally, we’d get 90 percent of our calories from plants, and the rest from everything else. Many of us have that ratio completely reversed. It’s just a matter of moving in the right direction.”

—Mark Bittman, author and promoter of his “vegan until 6” philosophy, where he doesn’t consume any animal products until after 6 PM. Of course, getting 100% of your calories from plants wouldn’t be bad either.

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Jillian Michaels "So Delicious"

Jillian Michaels has been chosen to promote vegan So Delicious Coconut Milk Beverage produced by Turtle Mountain, the maker of So Delicious Dairy-Free products. Michaels will be featured in a campaign, “Change Your Milk. Change Your Life,” that will go live nationwide in January 2011.

The Biggest Loser coach discovered the beverage in 2009, and has been a loyal fan ever since.

“I loved it straight away,” Michaels says. “What’s not to love? It’s naturally energizing. And, the health benefits and the taste are outstanding. I put it in everything. My tea, my granola, in my smoothies, straight up — you name it.”

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Men’s Health Magazine has named Rudi’s Organic Bakery’s Whole Grain English Muffins as one of the “125 Best Foods For Men.” The list is available online and can be found in the magazine’s November 2010 issue, which hit the newsstands today.

Rudi’s keeps its English Muffins vegan by adding agave syrup instead of honey to its simple list of natural, organic ingredients.

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Foods Not Bombs founder Keith McHenry says the movement was founded with a, “commitment to nonviolence, free unrestricted access to vegetarian food, and an honest attempt to make decisions as a group without hierarchy.”

Ultimately, this translates into Food Not Bombs groups across the globe providing food to those in need during adverse times, such as the Hurricane Katrina tragedy, illustrated in the video above. Who would have thought that providing vegan meals to the hungry would generate so much discontent from authorities? McHenry has been the subject of law enforcement investigations and the group currently has a lawsuit pending before the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta defending their right to free expression from arrests that occurred during a food distribution event in Florida. So why has Food Not Bombs persevered? In an interview with Planet Green, McHenry explains.

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Tribe Origins Classic Hummus is one of several flavors offered by Tribe Origins, including Zesty Spice and Garlic, Spicy Red Pepper and Tomato & Veggie. Tribe, from Tribe Mediterranean Foods of Taunton, MA, is brought to you by the same veggie loving folks providing Veggie Patch products this week. We’re featuring Tribe Origins Classic Hummus in this week’s plethora of giveaway items to provide a vegan prize to readers.

Tribe Origins Classic Hummus, like all other Tribe Origins Hummus, is made with no artificial preservatives, kosher-certified, vegan-friendly and free of saturated fats, trans-fats, hydrogenated oils, dairy and cholesterol. It’s not, however, free of taste.

For a chance to win a coupon for this delicious, creamy chickpea spread, you may do the following.

* For 1 chance to win, leave a comment on this post saying why you want Tribe Origins Classic Hummus.

* For 2 chances to win, leave a comment on this post saying why you want Tribe Origins Classic Hummus AND RT this post on Twitter (e.g. RT@vegetarianstar Giveaway Tribe Origins Classic Hummus. If you’re Re-Tweeting this post, you must also include your Twitter handle in the comment. If you’re Re-Tweeting this post and you also want to win Tribe Origins Classic Hummus, you must leave a comment too.

Contest will end when tomorrow’s giveaway is posted and winners will be notified via email daily. Please check your spam box (cough, cough Yahoo users) because if you don’t respond in 48 hours, we’ll pick another winner.

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"Easy Green Organic" Anna Getty

Anna Getty‘s cookbook, Easy Green Organic, doesn’t necessarily mirror her own tastes in food or her hard set beliefs about making food purchases. The actress calls herself a flexitarian, but is more comfortable with vegetarian cooking, often eating vegan. She leans so much towards plant-based cooking, she was forced to ask for help in creating meat dishes because the publishers of Easy Green Organic, Chronicle Books, didn’t want the book to be vegetarian.

And just because “organic” is in the book title, doesn’t mean she looks down upon those who aren’t flocking to Whole Food every Saturday.

“I like Jamie Oliver’s approach, because his focus isn’t on organic, it’s on getting people off really toxic food, like fast food and preservative-filled processed foods,” said the great-granddaughter of J. Paul Getty in an interview with Organic Authority.

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Mark Bittman has posted some behind the scenes photographs from shooting his “The Minimalist” video series. If you can get past the lamb (remember, he’s vegan until 6 PM and promotes less meat), you’ll see a lovely photo of BabyCakes vegan cupcakes in the background. BabyCakes owner Erin McKenna blogged, “Yep, that’s totally a bunch of BabyCakes all scarfed up in those boxes. Cool, cool.” McKenna also took the opportunity to highlight the controversy among vegans about Bittman’s half veggie diet.

“Now, I know some vegans out there might be critical of this but he has made an outstanding impact on so many peoples lives and because of this more and more people are opening up to thoughtful eating that I think he should win a major huge trophy.”

Kudos to her comment and a congratulations is ultimately in order for McKenna and other cupcake bakers. As Inhabitat informed, while other consumer goods are taking a hit from the economy, cupcakes are experiencing a boom.

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Veggie Patch Spinach Nuggets

We’re so excited about this week’s giveaway, we can’t restrict ourselves to just one day. Every day, from now through Friday, Vegetarian Star will be giving away a different offer for Veggie Patch, a line of frozen dishes and meatless substitutes. Be sure to check regularly for the product of the day!

Today it’s a coupon for 1 free Veggie Patch item and you can pick anything in the patch you’d like. From meatless meatballs to veggie burgers and portobello burgers to falafel to breaded spinach and corn, Veggie Patch has something to entice you in the grocer’s refrigerated or freezer section.

To enter to win today’s coupon, you may do the following.

* For 1 chance to win, leave a comment on this post saying why you want a coupon for a free Veggie Patch product.

* For 2 chances to win, leave a comment on this post saying why you want a coupon for a free Veggie Patch product AND RT this post on Twitter (e.g. RT@vegetarianstar Giveaway Veggie Patch Products. All Week Long! If you’re Re-Tweeting this post, you must also include your Twitter handle in the comment. If you’re Re-Tweeting this post and you also want to win Veggie Patch products, you must leave a comment too.

Contests ends daily until the next giveaway offer is posted (with at least 24 hours between posts). Winners will be notified daily and have 48 hours to respond or we’ll pick another winner! Also, PLEASE check your spam box to ensure one of the most important emails of all doesn’t accidentally get dropped in it.

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