Vegetarian Star

Although he can make a mean jail bird pie, Boy George plans to lay off the cooked food until he loses a little belly.

Former Culture Club frontman, who’s real name is George O’Dowd, had said while in jail he cooked vegetarian food for himself and fellow inmates.

George was released in May.

“He’s on a raw food regime and doing an hour’s walking a day,” a source told Contact Music.

The source also added George had some good DJ jobs lined up, so hopefully he’ll get extra exercise shaking his buns while turning the tables.

Great that George was able to remain veg while in jail.

Some folks have even turned vegan during their jail term.

What a great way to start turning your life around before even being released.

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DBTV: John Norris from The Discerning Brute on Vimeo.

How can one get any work done when you’re chowing down on good food?

We’d like to ask Joshua Katcher at The Discerning Brute this question, as he sat down with MTV news reporter John Norris at the Jivamukti Yoga Cafe and School enjoying delicious food such as grilled portabello pesto with hummus pannini and and signature salads made with black beans and home grown sprouts.

Yum!

Joshua and John touched on veganism and the vegan community between bites.

“Working in music, the majority of vegans I meet come at it from less an animal rights point of view than they do from a straight edge or some kind of more personal health concern,” John says.

John is a vegan both of out animal rights compassion and the belief that “we’re not as a species, worth more than any other species.”

Watch the clip for the entire interview and tell us why you chose to go vegan.

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You know that Pat Thetic of Anti-Flag really digs his vegan cookies.

He likes them so much, when asked what his favorite food was, he answered, “My favorite vegan dish? Vegan chocolate chip cookies! I just had about 10 of them in the bus.”

We’re wondering if this was #1 or #9 of his cookie meal.

One thing’s for sure, after this pic was snapped, that cookie didn’t stick around long!

If you’re in need of a vegan cookie fix, here’s the recipe hookup at vegetarian.about.com, with more than a dozen of different types of cookies to choose from.

Our vote for most interesting sounding vegan cookie: Greek Sesame Brandy Cookies!

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Heather Mills has been reported to help launch a new campaign called Fruity Fundays with Viva!-Vegetarians International Voice For Animals charity.

Fruity Fundays is aimed to reduce the amount of meat people consume and encourage them to become vegetarian.

Sounds a lot like Meat-Free Monday, Heather’s ex husband Paul McCartney‘s campaign which encourages similar behavior.

Is Heather trying to one up the ex?

“Viva does incredible work to make a real difference and it is a great honour for me to be one of its patrons, especially with this being the 15th year since Juliet Gellatley founded the charity, Heather said, according to thisisbristol.co.uk.

“Fruity Fundays is a great idea. People talk about going vegetarian once a week, or at least three times a week, and anyone can do that.”

“Viva will be rolling out this exciting initiative initially in Bristol, working with businesses, education authorities, local government, primary care trusts and communities to encourage people to commit to Fruity Fundays with only veggie food served one day a week or more,” said Viva founder and director Juliet Gellately.

A site for Fruity Funday, fruityfunday.com, is currently still under construction.

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So Chef Robert St. John announced he was going vegetarian for 30 days, starting this month.

As you can expect, Chef’s having to deal with some meaty cravings during his stint, but has quite the sense of humor.

He’s learned that neither cinnamon rolls nor french fries contain meat.

Good job, Chef St. John. You’re making progress.

Of PETA promising to send him a “Vegetarian Starter Kit,” Chef St. John said:

“She says that she’s sending me the PETA Vegetarian Start-Up Kit and two cookbooks, but she better hurry, I only have 23 days left.”

And he wonders if the meat industry sends starter kits as well.

“I wonder if members of the Beef Council or that pork group, you know, the-other-white-meat guys, are going to send me letters and books when I come back into their fold the first day of October. Then again, maybe at the end of September, I’ll decide to go another 30 days. Stranger things have happened.”

We’re so hoping something strange happens and Chef St. John stays the veg course.

We’d even be happy with him joining us for the weekday and flexing.

Chef St. John has posted a recipe for stuff tomatoes on his blog, but one caveat:

The recipe calls for Worcestershire Sauce, which normally contains anchovies (Another lesson learned, Chef St. John).

But the folks who make The Wizard’s Worcestershire sauce have figured out a way to veganize it!

Check out Chef St. John’s blog after checking out the recipe after the jump. (more…)

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Not ready to let your 5 year old watch an animal being skinned alive yet? No problem!

For any parent looking for a children’s book to introduce some arguments on choosing the vegetarian lifestyle, That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals, is a great start.

Author Ruby Roth uses a gentler approach (no slaughterhouse pics included) to teach children about the relationship between the food on their plate and animal suffering and even touches on environmental issues.

Roth also incites empathy for animals by letting readers know they experience pain, sensitivity, and happiness, which is another way children can relate.

The book is recommended for grades 3-6.

As expected, several notable vegetarians have praised the book, including actor Ed Begley Jr.

“In a time when we are all working to go green, I am thrilled that That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals makes the connection between food and the environment, inspiring children to be aware and involved.”

Primatologist Jane Goodall had this to say:

“This is a powerful and important book. Farm animals have emotions similar to our pets and this is conveyed in Roth’s enchanting illustrations. It will make children – and their parents – think. But it will not lead to nightmares, rather respect and compassion for the creatures whose wellbeing is in our hands.”

And actress Alicia Silverstone added:

“Like many people, I knew as a child that I didn’t want to eat animals. That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals would have offered me the guidance and inspiration I needed to understand those instincts. This book is a must-have for anyone who loves animals.”

That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals was released in May, and can be purchased online.

via wired.com

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Audrey Kitching was having a not so fun time in her kitchen recently when she decided to Tweet about the difficulties of working with chickpeas.

“Making home made hummus before my photoshoot, damn chickpeas are annoying to work with!”

We’ve never met Audrey’s chickpeas, but can only say good things about the chickpeas we’ve encountered.

Could it be the chickpeas aren’t happy because they need a little spice?

Someone who liked chickpeas created chickpearecipes.com, where you can find seven vegetarian recipes containing chickpeas like Chickpea and Mushroom Soup, Spicy Chickpeas, or Sauteed Chickpeas with Cinnamon.

Find the chickpea recipe that suits your kitchen staffing needs (and thus will work well with others) at chickpearecipes.com.

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A few days ago we told you that Sorority Row, the new flick Rumer Willis is starring in, was filmed in an actual slaughterhouse and the whole experience creeped Rumer out.

Apparently, Rumer recovers quickly and she doesn’t think about the “drains on the floor” and “weird hooks on the ceiling” when grabbing a bite to eat.

From a recent Tweet:

“Really excited about Letterman tonight…and then I’m off to Chicago. I heard about some great burger places.”

Arrgh!

Don’t know about you, but spending time in a slaughterhouse is enough to make us cross the street when approaching Burger “Paradise.”

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