Vegetarian Star

In the words of the dysfunctional Jerry Springer contestant, Social Distortion’s Mike Ness says, “You Don’t Know Me!” (Feel free to insert finger snap.)

That’s what the musician told Spinner during an interview.

“My writing and my stage stuff, that’s just one side of me,” Ness said. “There are so many others people don’t know — being a vegetarian, my spiritual beliefs. There are dimensions to anybody.”

Ness has recorded a PSA for vegetarianism for PETA, so it’s not like he’s hiding in the closet or anything.

Maybe he just needs to speak up a little more. Watch his “Meat’s Not Green” video below.

“Our wildlife, what is left of it, we’re going to lose if we don’t man up and step up and be responsible,” Ness says in the clip.

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The British Beef Association has got a beef with Paul McCartney.

After making comments on a BBC radio show about the livestock industry contributing to climate change, the association demands the BBC give it air time to respond to the allegations McCartney made.

The association claimed this would be in the interests of the BBC’s “reputation for balance and accuracy,” according to Spinner.

McCartney told BBC, “It started off with the United Nations saying the livestock industry is a bigger demon, as far as global warming is concerned, than the whole of the transport industry put together.”

“I wrote to millions of people like Gordon Brown and the leaders of this and that country and saying, ‘Do you think this is an interesting idea?'”

“Since then, it has caught on and I understand that [chef] Gordon Ramsay has said that one meat-free day a week is a good idea and I understand that [fellow chef] Jamie Oliver too has said that it’s a good idea, so that’s why I got involved.

The BBC has not responded as to whether the British Beef Association will get their turn.

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Queen guitarist Brian May campaigned in the region of Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire constituency recently, an area that is being targeted by the Tory party.

He was accompanied by supporters from his Save Me Campaign, which he created to educate and encourage people to help preserve many of the laws that already exist that protect animals.

The party is of interest to May because it has expressed desire in repealing the Hunting Act of 2004.

“I want to say ‘please be aware that the Conservatives may try to look moderate and nice but they are still steeped in blood sports’.”

“The country will be awash in the blood of innocent animals if the Conservatives get back in, and I just want people to be aware of that.”

A series of full page ads have been placed in newspapers by UK animal rights group PAL (Political Animal Lobby) warning people that if the Tories win the election, the fox hunting ban will be lifted.

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Paul McCartney‘s Meat Free Monday campaign has just gone high tech.

The campaign that encourages eating less meat to save the environment is now being promoted as a series of mobile phone applications that allows users to read articles and essays written by Sir McCartney.

Not that Paul himself would prefer it that way.

“I’m not really techie at all and never have been,” McCartney told Today Program presenter Sarah Montague, according to BBC, adding that he still likes reading regular books.

Still, so much of our communication and information gathering is done electronically, so this is a great way to get the message out and save paper.

You’ve got your meatless education from McCartney on one application, and the VegOut application which tells you where to find the restaurant that serves lentil soup.

McCartney said idea for his Meat Free Monday campaign came after, “the UN saying that livestock is a bigger demon to global warning than the whole of the transport industry put together. This wasn’t coming from a vegetarian society but the UN.”

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If your favorite item was taken off the menu at a restaurant, why not stage a peaceful protest?

Or at least talk to the manager about bringing it back.

Alkaline Trio started its band in the Chicago area, so Matt Skiba was well acquainted with vegetarian and mostly vegan restaurant on Halsted, The Chicago Diner.

Skiba loved the Vegan Caesar Salad so much, when it disappeared from the menu, he requested it be put back on there.

Skiba told VegNews, “Chicago Diner is amazing. I love that place. I’ve been eating there since I can remember. Two years ago they took my favorite thing off the menu. Initially it was called the Seitanic Caesar Salad, this vegan Caesar salad that was absolutely killer. Then they changed the name of it-they have funky, fun names for a lot of dishes-and then, I don’t know why they did it, but they took it off the menu and I was so bummed about it that I went in and complained. I was nice about it and they obviously make great food aside from that salad, but I politely protested and said that they should put it back on the menu. And they did! About two weeks ago I got a phone call from a friend of mine saying that they put the Caesar back on the menu.”

From the looks of the current Spring/Summer offerings, the Vegan Caesar Chicken Salad still has a place at the diner.

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Jason Mraz is about to turn his famous avocado farm organic.

During an interview with Hitflix, Mraz said, “The grove company has been [harvesting the groves], but we’re about to take over because we noticed over the past few years the helicopter would come by and spray the area and we’re done with that. So we’re kind of taking control and it’s been a lot of fun.”

Glad to hear it won’t be raining chemicals on the green fruit anymore.

The process of officially certifying a farm organic in the United States requires three years of no application of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and GMOs.

Interested farmers should also take steps to ensure there won’t be any contamination from the adjacent, non-organic farm that still uses the helicopter to kill bugs.

Other requirements include the use of commercially available organic seeds not treated with prohibited synthetic materials like fungicides, and not using sewage sludge or irradiation.

It was the sewage sludge used as fertilizer that got the White House Garden’s designation officially changed from “organic” to just a regular garden.

Of course, if Jason’s not interested in an “official” status, it’s still great he and his neighbors will be using more environmentally friendly methods to grow avocados.

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Kevin Eubanks announced he’s resigning from his 18 year job as a musician for Jay Leno‘s The Tonight Show, but could fans see him on the screen again soon?

Hollywood News reports Eubanks has been approached to do a reality TV show where he’s preparing meals with other celebrities.

Sounds great, considering Eubanks is a longtime vegetarian who could make dishes consisting of couscous, whole grain pasta and tempeh popular among prime time viewers, given his popularity.

Eubanks recorded a PSA for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine where he promoted going vegetarian and eating dishes like “grilled portabello mushrooms over pasta” as a way stay healthy and fit.

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Patrick Stump was interviewed by Treehugger at The Climate Rally where he gave his thoughts on the importance of Earth Day.

Stump explained that taking steps to protect the environment is often like other tasks people do in the sense that they wait until it’s an urgent matter instead of planning ahead for the worst.

“I almost feel like there’s going to take there being like 10 whales left before someone to go, ‘Oh, shit, we should stop killing whales’,” he said.

Watch the clip for more.

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