Vegetarian Star

After learning that Moby is not the uptight, holier than thou vegan he was years ago, Grist.org provides more insight as to why he’s more likely to turn the other cheek and quietly suggest you do better next time if you indulge in some macaroni and cheese at a mom and pop’s diner in the middle of nowhere on a road trip.

You see, Moby has fallen a few times in his life. And he’s fessing up.

“In the last 22 years, I cheated twice. I had, and this is going to sound so crazy, I had yogurt in 1992, and I have to say it was really good. And about five years ago, I was talking to a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, and he said I should start eating eggs. So I went to the store and I bought organic, free range, locally grown eggs and I tried to eat an egg, but I just didn’t like it.”

The experience didn’t send him into a lifestyle of reckless, dairy debauchery, but instead served to confirm his values, making him a “born again” vegan.

“I was just reminded of why I’m a vegan, but really I don’t judge people’s lifestyles. If someone chooses to eat meat or dairy, that’s their choice. I just think that meat and dairy can be produced a lot more ethically than they currently are being produced and with much less impact on communities, on the environment, and on people’s health.”

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30 Seconds to Mars singer Jared Leto has revealed secret, possibly rooted in ancient tradition, ceremonies he and the other two band members, Shannon Leto and Tomo Milisevic, share.

Instead of sacrificing animals before a performance, Leto says soybeans are offered.

“Well there was a time when we used to sacrifice goats but then we all became vegans so we’ve been sacrificing tofu before the shows!” Leto joked on Myspace, according to Gigwise.

Dude is close to 40, but doesn’t look like he’s legal to even play at some of the venues where 30 Seconds takes the stage.

The youth gods must love tofu!

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Queen guitarist Brian May is opposing the practice of culling badgers in West Wales as a method to prevent Bovine TB.

Although the Welsh Assembly is convinced the cull will help control the outbreak of TB in cattle, May says the decision is based on bad science.

“This would be genocide,” May, a doctorate in astronomy, said. “To me, countries do not matter; badgers are not British, they belong to the world and they belong to everyone.”

He compared the culling to solving the problem of disease in cattle to eradicating smallpox by killing people with certain hair colors.

“Anyone would think that doing that was insane, but that is what we are proposing to do to badgers.”

Dr. Christianne Glossop, the chief veterinary officer for Wales, defends the practice, citing the costs involved with the bovine TB crisis during the last decade.

The plan is to limit the cull to an area where 42% of cattle farmers had an outbreak of bovine TB.

Previous badger culls revealed less than 2% of the creatures were actually infected with the disease and some experts believe that cattle to cattle transmission may be primarily responsible for the outbreak.

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Moby is a reformed vegan.

Although in the past, he sometimes refused to speak to non vegans, he confessed at the Genesis Awards that he used to have a holier than thou attitude towards the non vegans until he realized that being a jerk didn’t do much for converting or saving any creature other than his ego.

During an interview with Grant Butler of the Oregonian, the musician said, “There are a lot of people in the animal rights movement who can be very passionate and aggressive, and I applaud people’s passion, but when people are judgmental and aggressive, all you end up doing is getting other people to turn away in irritation. To change people’s minds, you have to respect the people you’re talking to. Part of that is presenting the facts available, and not being pedantic or judgmental.”

So expect to see a passionate, but respectful character if you catch him on his Gristle book tour.

And if you accidentally wear your old pair of leather shoes you bought before you changed, rest assured you won’t be crucified.

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Paul McCartney is about to start his U.S. tour in a matter of weeks and is putting the finishing touches on the logistics of the matter.

One detail that’s important to get straight is how to feed himself and the crew.

According to The Mirror, the tour serves approximately 480 vegetarian meals a day to satisfy the full time crew of 150 people.

That’s a lot of veggie sandwiches!

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Moby has been a vegan for 20 years, but is bashful about proclaiming himself as a great vegan chef.

He told the Milwaukee Wisconsin Sentinel Journal, “I’m a terrible cook, so I usually eat out with friends.”

Sounds like vegan men aren’t any different from meat eaters after all when it comes to the kitchen.

Could it be the only decent meal Moby can make is his vegan blueberry pancakes?

Thankfully, if you’re not a great cook either, there are dozens of ready made vegetarian and vegan meals that require the simple skill of manipulating the microwave buttons.

A visit to the frozen aisle of the grocery store can stock your freezer with simple vegetarian meals like burritos or old fashioned macaroni and cheese to ethnic dishes containing samosas and dahl to fake meat and potatoes.

Those ramen noodles you used to make with chicken during the after school hours?

They now come flavored with miso.

Of course, when you’re ready to become Julia Child (who at one point couldn’t understand why anyone would want to be vegetarian) these lists for the top 10 vegetarian and top 10 vegan cookbooks will help get you started.

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As mentioned earlier, vegetarian music great Paul McCartney is featured in the UK catering magazine Stir It Up, discussing his Meat Free Monday campaign and vegetarianism.

Introducing Meat Free Mondays into your diet should be fun, tasty and simple, and Paul proves this is possible by choosing a vegetarian dish in the very popular cuisine category of Mexican.

Vegans will be happy to know the recipe for spicy refried bean tacos with Mexican corn bread list cheddar cheese and other dairy ingredients as “optional.”

Spicy Refried Bean Tacos
230g canned refried beans
2 medium tomatoes, chopped small
1 tbs olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1-2 tsp hot chilli sauce or to taste
4 taco shells, warmed as per
instructions on pack
Grated cheddar cheese (optional)

1. In a large frying pan gently fry the onions in 2 tbsp olive oil for 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently.

2. Stir in the refried beans. Add the chopped tomato. Fry till heated through.

3. Season to taste with chilli sauce and a little salt if desired.

4. Half-fill the warm taco shells with the mixture and top with shredded cheese and shredded lettuce (lettuce can also be placed at the bottom of the shell)

5. Garnish with a slice or two of avocado and a dollop of sour cream.

Want to make Mexican corn bread with your tacos? Visit Stir It Up for the recipe.

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“When you are eating out, very often the only vegetarian choices are pasta and salad. It’s no wonder some people think vegetarian food is a bit bland. I’ve been fortunate enough to travel all over the world and I know that there is exciting vegetarian food in every culture. If more people are going to really embrace the idea of regularly choosing vegetarian options, the food on offer has to reflect this variety.”

—-Paul McCartney, who’s gracing the cover of Stir It Up, a UK based catering magazine.

Inside, Paul discusses his Meat-Free  Monday campaign and shares a few recipes.

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