Vegetarian Star

Daryl Hannah is no stranger to activism, even the kind that gets her arrested and asked for an autograph by the police.

During a recent interview with Good, Hannah described a tree sit in she accomplished when an urban community garden in downtown Los Angeles was threatened with the construction of an incinerator.

Fourteen acres of land was used by families in the neighborhood to grow over 500 fruit trees in a plot that was set aside after the riots in 1992.

“Situated in an extremely industrial and polluted area, the farm became a living, breathing, green space, acting as the lungs of South Central by reducing global warming emissions, and sucking up tons of nasty carbon dioxide from the Alameda corridor,” Hannah said. “And to top it all off, the land became a habitat for birds, butterflies, lizards, honeybees, and a safe haven for children living in a virtual warzone.”

“We used the tree as a lookout perch. Two of the greatest tree sitters, Julia Butterfly Hill, who spent over two years living in a redwood to bring attention to and stop their destruction, and John Quigley, known for saving the ancient oak “Old Glory,” lived in the tree.”

Despite Hannah’s and others’ protests, the South Central Los Angeles Community Garden was razed, and a documentary on its history was made into a film.

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As previously reported, Food Network chef Mario Batali‘s new cookbook features an extensive section of meatless recipes.

What’s more, Delaware Online is reporting that Mario’s 15 restaurants are featuring less meat as main courses on the menu than before.

Is Mario ready to open a completely vegetarian restaurant?

Not yet.

But he is encouraging his fans of Italian food to make changes.

“You don’t have to be an obsessive monk. You just have to try to do a little better — and maybe not every day.”

Doing better without being obsessive allowed Mario to lose several pounds, but doing a little better can do a lot for the environment too.

According to Environmental Defense, if every American skipped just one meal of chicken a week and traded it for a vegetarian meal, it would be the equivalent of taking a half million cars off the road in carbon dioxide savings.

Could you do a little better this week and trade the chicken sandwich for a PB & J?

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Food Inc.

To celebrate Earth Month in April, Whole Foods is sponsoring an event, Let’s Retake Our Plates, which features screenings of earth friendly films across the country.

A entire list of films in the series can be found on the website, which also lists screenings by state.

Incredibly, these screenings cover the map of the United States well, from California to D.C. to Tennessee, so be sure to check the listings for one near you.

As expected, the Oscar nominated Food Inc. is on the list, as well as Fast Food Nation, the Beavan family’s adventures living with less environment impact in No Impact Man, and What’s On Your Plate?

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Is it us, or is Rachael Ray‘s snacks on the “Snack of the Day” feature on her website getting more vegan friendly?

Yesterday, Rachael featured the very animal friendly chocolate company, Rescue Chocolate.

In an effort that was probably meant to honor her dog, Isaboo, Rachael chose Peanut Butter Pit Bull Chocolate Bars as the snack that day.

The bars, like every candy at Rescue Chocolate, are vegan and all net profits from Rescue Chocolate sales go to animal rescue organizations.

Recently, Rachael has featured vegan gummy bear candy and gelatin-free vegan marshmallows as snacks of the day.

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Pamela Anderson was recently on Larry King Live when Larry King asked Pamela what she thought about the SeaWorld tragedy several weeks ago where a trainer was killed by an animal.

King: Do you think there should be SeaWorlds?

Anderson: I don’t think there should be SeaWorlds. Of course not. They should not be in captivity at all.

A viewer from Facebook told King to ask Pamela what she eats to stay looking so great and Pamela got into her discussion on what a vegetarian and vegan is.

She also talked about her new celebrity signature vegan milkshake at Millions of Milkshakes in Santa Monica, California.

The SeaWorld conversation begins around minute 2:20.

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Kate Winslet has lent her voice to narrate a new video on the cruelty of foie gras.

“Foie gras is sold as an expensive delicacy in some restaurants and shops, but no one pays a higher price for foie gras than the ducks and geese who are abused and killed to make it,” Winslet says in a video for PETA.

“Please join us in helping ducks and geese by pledging never to eat foie gras.”

Foie gras is a delicacy produced by force feeding geese to a point where their livers swell tremendously, up to ten times their normal size.

As a result, the animals become sick and unable to move naturally.

The birds’ throats often bleed from the tubes placed in them for feeding and according to The Daily Latest News, the bodies of the birds who have died show heavy internal bleeding, fungal and bacterial infections and hepatic encephalopathy – a brain ailment caused by liver failure.

Winslet joins several other British celebrities who’ve spoken against the industry, including Sir Roger Moore.

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Tiffani Thiessen has partnered with the World Society for the Protection of Animals to spread the word about the organization’s Eat Humane Campaign.

The campaign is meant to educate the public to read food labels to determine if meat, poultry, and dairy was produced humanely.

“Look for cage-free eggs, free-range poultry or grass fed meat,” Thiessen says in the PSA above.

The White Collar actress feels that by doing so, everyone can make a difference in the lives of animals, whether they eat meat or not.

“Eating doesn’t have to be black and white – eat meat or be a vegetarian,” she said in a press release. “The more important thing is that you should make educated choices when buying your food, which can be confusing and misleading with the food labeling system. It is hard to know what you are really purchasing and that is why I filmed this PSA – I wanted to help WSPA inform people about what the labels really mean.”

For more information on the Eat Humane campaign, visit Eathumane.org.

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Zagros, the entrepreneur with a thing for flings, made a comeback on the season finale episode of Millionaire Matchmaker.

He previously broke Patty Stanger‘s rule for no sex unless in a committed, monogamous relationship, a rule she explains by adding, “I’ve got nothing against prostitution, but I ain’t a madam.”

When Stanger asks how he’s changed his ways, Zagros replies, “I’m a vegan now,” to which Stanger replies, “I’m talking about your romantic life. I don’t care about your eating habits.”

Who knows? Zagros’ diet changes may make him a changed man. If he’s no longer feeding himself a steady diet of hormone infused meat, maybe his own “roids” will calm down a little.

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