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“Big Brother” Sunshine Adds Vegan Items To House Grocery List

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, June 10th, 2010 in Food & Drink, Reality TV.

Big Brother 11 has just started and the vegan in the bunch is already encountering resistance.

Yvette, the medical student who prefers her stripper-like name of Sunshine, immediately has realized there are no good vegan food options and requested a talk with Big Brother in the Diary Room, where all the contestants spill their hearts out over what they need to survive with the other weirdos in the house.

At first, Big Brother denied Sunshine from entering.

Was he/she not ready to listen to the list of soy milk, seaweed and tofu requests?

After some time, Sunshine finally talks to Big Brother to voice her concerns and she is even making updates to the grocery list to include items she can sustain on.

So far, so good. More updates to come.

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“Cook To Bang” Cookbook Gives New Meaning To Oh, Miso Horny

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, June 10th, 2010 in Books, Food & Drink.

Cook To Bang

Cook To Bang

A new cookbook has provided recipes for men and women to feed their date that are supposed to almost guarantee a good night–and a good morning.

Cook to Bang: The Lay Cook’s Guide to Getting Laid is a humorous cookbook by Spencer Walker who maintains a website with the same name. Featuring recipe titles such as “Tap That Ass-paragus Soup,” Cook To Bang is pretty much self-explanatory in what a potential chef’s goals are from picking up a copy of the book. Better yet, from the reviews of the cookbook, Cook To Bang may be a handy guide for the vegetarian and vegan players.

“I felt inclined to comment on how COOK TO BANG helped a girl out. I am in a relationship with a great guy, but I never knew how to get some serious morning action. Thanks to Sex Crazy Mofo Tofu Scramble, my boyfriend went all sex crazy after breakfast… Cook to Bang works for girls too.” –MADELINE IN LOS ANGELES

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Leah Allers

Leah Allers

Leah Allers is best known for her work on the soap opera show “Days of Our Lives,” but she’s looking to make a name for herself in the animal rights community.

“For me, one or the other isn’t fulfilling; I am excited to combine my environmental and animal-rights work with my career,” the vegetarian said.

Allers is already burning up Twitter with her 140 character messages giving shout-outs to animal rights groups, environmental and food causes.

In the past month, she’s Tweeted on banning plastic bags, the Gulf Coast oil spill, PETA news and vegan diets.

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Tal Ronnen Talks Gardein Faux Meat, Holding Chopsticks At 3 Years

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, June 10th, 2010 in Chefs, Food & Drink.

Tal Ronnen was born to a New Yorker mother and an Australian father, so he had plenty of exposure to diverse, good food growing up. In fact, he says he keeps a jar of Vegemite in his pantry to make those sandwiches both he and his father love.

Describing his childhood experiences with food as one which had him holding chopsticks in his hand as a toddler, Ronnen recently gave the Broward Palm Beach New Times a glimpse into his vegan passion that led him to write “The Conscious Cook” and contribute to the development of Gardein faux meats.

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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 25: Actor Ed Begley Jr. attends the premiere screening of Discovery Channel's 'LIFE' at the Getty Center on February 25, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

Ed Begley Jr. has an interview with Low Density Lifestyle that discusses his upcoming book, his motivations for going vegetarian and what he thinks about Meatless Monday initiatives.

Highlights from the two part discussion:

M.W.: The United Nations issued a report a few years back stating that meat consumption did more to affect climate change than all cars, trucks and planes combined. This lead Paul McCartney to start the Meat Free Monday campaign, urging people to not eat meat one day a week. Do you think not eating meat one day a week is enough to help halt global warming?
E.B.: No, but it’s a step in the right direction. I always encourage people to expand their green diet. It’s a good choice for the environment and for your health.

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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 28: Attorney Lisa Bloom attends the We.The. Children.Project benefit at the House of Blues on January 28, 2010 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Lisa Bloom, an attorney and legal expert who hosted her own talk show on Court TV and has served as a legal analyst for CNN and CBS news, is a lifelong vegetarian who eventually became a vegan.

Bloom thinks the answer to climate change is to adopt a vegan diet, and discusses why in this clip taken during an interview when she attended a book signing event for Gristle, a collection of essays co-edited by Moby, on the effects of factory farms on the planet.

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Bonnaroo VIP Food Menu Features Farmers Market, Organic Produce

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 in Food & Drink.

MANCHESTER, TN - JUNE 13:  General view of the atmosphere during Bonnaroo 2009 on June 13, 2009 in Manchester, Tennessee.  (Photo by Katie Stratton/Getty Images)

The 2010 Bonnaroo Music Festival taking place June 10-13 promises to placate vegetarians with the selection of food vendors, says the event’s website.

“Food vendors are located all throughout the campgrounds, and there are TONS of food options – more than enough to accommodate the pickiest of tastes. Carnivores and Vegetarians have no fear!”

For those willing to pay a higher price, the VIP Food Menu is featuring healthy whole grain pasta and sustainable produce sourced from local Farmers Markets.

The VIP Menu states the Farmer’s Market self-serve station will feature, “Fresh, locally-grown organic produce prepared in various healthful ways without meat.”

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NEW YORK - JUNE 08: A general view of atmosphere at Stella McCartney - Spring 2011 Presentation at Gavin Brown's Enterprise on June 8, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for Stella McCartney)

Stella McCartney debuted her Spring collection in the same building where Jonathan Horowitz’s “Go Vegan” display is housed–the Gavin Brown’s Art Gallery. Coincidence?

The vegetarian designer who shuns fur and leather in her fashions, said she decided to embellish a little this season, going with more bright colors and prints on items like cotton jackets.

“I just love spring,” Stella said, according to the New York Times. “I find it so hopeful and so uplifting, as far as seasons go. Last season my collection was so devoid of prints, so for spring I really wanted to make a statement.”

A Van Leeuwen Ice Cream truck was present to provide treats and the ice cream company has a rich tradition of sustainable and animal friendly practices.

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