Vegetarian Star

In the UK, the MP for Romsey, Sandra Gidley, has declared her office to be cruelty-free, using only cleaning products approved under the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV) standards.

In a press release, Gidley said,”Many people think about animal testing of cosmetics and medicines but testing of cleaning products is often ignored. I hope that others will now make an active decision to go cruelty free.”

The BUAV standards for humane cosmetics and household products is recognized by the Leaping Bunny logo.

Companies seeking approval must submit to strict audits and ensure that neither the finished product nor the ingredients in the formula have been tested on animals at any stage of manufacturing since a fixed cutoff date.

If you’re looking for a non-toxic and cruelty-free way to clean up your cubicle space or home, grab a bottle of vinegar, not for your lunch salad, but for disinfecting.

A microbiologist for Good Housekeeping performed tests to reveal that vinegar was 99.9% effective at reducing bacteria and was also very efficient at killing mold.

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Barack Obama doesn’t want to hear a lecture about his cholesterol, but Dr. Neal Barnard, president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, has given him one anyway.

Besides the gentle nudge to give up cigarettes, Dr. Barnard explains that the best way for the President of the United States to get his numbers to an acceptable range is to accept more vegetables–and less meat.

Dr. Barnard points out that going vegetarian, even part time, will impact Obama’s cholesterol more than genes and exercise.

“First, exercise won’t lower your cholesterol. It may bump up “good” cholesterol slightly and improve your basketball game or your stride, but you definitely can’t count on it to lower your “bad” cholesterol. It won’t.”

“Second, we almost certainly cannot blame genes. For the vast majority of people, high cholesterol comes down to diet.”

And while less red meat is great, you really need to go veg all the way to get the full benefits of diet on cholesterol.

“Third, switching from beef to chicken and fish has almost no effect on cholesterol. It lowers “bad” cholesterol only about 5 percent–and that’s not enough.”

“The answer is behind your house, in the White House garden. Foods from plants have essentially no cholesterol and are free of the animal fat that causes the body to make cholesterol. If you skipped meat, dairy products, and eggs for even a few weeks, chances are your cholesterol would drop right into the normal range.”

Hope Obama is convinced.

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Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm has declared March 20 as Meat Out Day for the state.

Vegetarians surrounded by the Great Lakes will probably celebrate with seitan skewers, but not everyone, especially those in the meat industry are happy.

WNDU reports that some meat lovers are planning a cookout on the steps of the state capital to protest.

“It’s important to us that people eat meat because that’s what we do for a living. I don’t think anyone should mandate whether people eat meat or not, it’s a personal decision,” said Brian McKenzie, a hog farmer.

The governor received the request to invite Michigan to partake in the meatless celebration from a representative of Meatout, a program of  FARM, Farm Animal Rights Movement, who’s theme for the year is “Eat for life–live vegan!”

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This week Rep. Jared Polis of Colorado introduced the Healthy School Meals Act of 2010, H.R. 4870, a pilot program that would reward schools with food aid if they regularly offer vegetarian meal alternatives to students.

Polis is not a full time vegetarian himself, but has reduced his red meat intake to once a week and according to The Hill, Polis is a “big believer” in eating vegetarian.

He learned firsthand the problems adolescents have finding healthy food in educational environments when he visited dozens of schools.

“I have been in many lunchrooms during lunch period and can attest to the food that is frequently lacking from a nutritional perspective and very high in saturated fats,” he said.

“For a lot of kids, a lot of their meals come from schools, and many schools are really struggling to meet the USDA guidelines in terms of maximum saturated fat requirements,” he added. “What our bill will do is provide some lower-fat and lower-cholesterol ways for kids to get the nutrition that they need to be healthy.”

Polis’ legislation would create a $4 million dollar budget to test the introduction of vegetarian food and non dairy beverages into certain school districts over the next two years.

Politics has never been more exciting!

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Never met a politician that didn’t like a seitan sandwich, or at least didn’t pretend to like one while campaigning in the raw foods and sustainable cotton clothing district of city X.

Two seemingly non vegetarian politicians have been caught in the public looking suspciously interested in at least practicing Meat Free Mondays.

Months ago, it was NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg voting “nay” on the steak while recently Mitt Romney struck at a pose at the mostly vegetarian Great American Health Bar.

It’s about giving the people what they want, and the American people are calling for an overhaul in the system that allows them to access healthy food.

Between Romney and Bloomberg, who would you rather have veggie burger lunch with to discuss how to make organic produce cheaper.

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Barack Obama has just been given a warning about his cholesterol numbers, but that didn’t stop him from ogling the fried buffet presented to him when he visited a restaurant in Georgia.

“I don’t want any lectures about my cholesterol,” Obama said. “Don’t tell Michelle.”

Such a shame.

The First Lady may never read ABC News and learn about the fried chicken and mayonnaise drenched potato salad served, but the lipid tests never lie.

Let’s hope Mr. President didn’t give into temptation and only put baked beans and sweet potatoes between his lips.

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Mitt Romney may be a secret veg or pescatarian.

According to Page Six, the Governor of Massachusetts was spotted posing for the camera with staff at The Great American Health Bar at 57th Street in New York.

From the menu, the restaurant looks to be nearly vegetarian, serving plant based wraps, soups, pizzas and more, with a few seafood items here and there.

So refreshing to see a politician committed to his people and a good diet.

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A big slice of vegan birthday cake goes out to the following vegetarian or vegan celebrities.

• Chelsea Clinton (30)

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