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“Over the years I’ve learned that true health comes with an acceptance of the bumpy path, a skepticism of conventional wisdom and a willingness to explore the sidetrails.”

Scott Jurek, ultra-marathoner who gave a presentation in the TEDMED speaker series where he discussed going from hunting down his food for dinner to hunting vegan bargains at the wholefoods store.

His story is proof of what diet can do for your health, as this former regular consumer of fast-food was urged by a physician to go on high-blood pressure medication before even graduating high school.

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Chloe Coscarelli Does A Vegan Hostess Cupcake (Video)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Friday, May 25th, 2012 in Chefs, Food & Drink, Videos.

Chloe Coscarelli has created another unique and memorable cupcake flavor that she showcased on Seattle’s New Day.

If you remember the days of buying Hostess cupcakes with your remaining lunch money after school, you may be pleasantly surprised by Chloe’s “Chloestess Cakes.”

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“Seal Wars” On Animal Planet This June (Video)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 in Animal Issues, Film & TV, Videos.

Sea Shephard may be best known for its work on ending whaling, but on June 8, Animal Planet with air a documentary that highlights the group’s work with another marine mammal.

“This is a different kind of mission, [with] Sea Shepard, being primarily land-based,” says Paul Watson of Sea Shepard in the trailer for the film Seal Wars, which focuses on the seal slaughter in Nambia.

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Alicia Silverstone spoke with PopSugar on her new line of vegan, organic, natural cosmetics, Juice Beauty.

“You can get very overwhelmed with all the choices out there. You have these guidelines. You’re like “Okay, I don’t want to have anything unhealthy. And I don’t want this to hurt the planet. And I don’t want it to hurt animals. And I want it to be amazing.”

That’s not too much to ask for and apparently, Juice Beauty has fulfilled Silverstone’s desires, with cosmetics formulated without animal testing and harsh chemicals, packaged in eco-friendly recycled materials.

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John Bishop PETA Ad Has Chicks Falling For A Vegetarian (Video)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 in Comedians, Food & Drink, Videos.

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One of Britain’s popular comedians thinks eating animals is no laughing matter.

John Bishop has posed in a new ad for PETA UK that reads, “Chicks Love a Vegetarian.”

Bishop has been a vegetarian for over 25 years, a move that was motivated by both working in a fast-food restaurant and seeing a cow being slaughtered on a farm.

“The cow was hanging up looking at me as if to say ‘you did this’”.

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Shaquille O’Neal Raises Lemur Awareness (Video)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, May 21st, 2012 in Animal Issues, Athletes-Games-Sports, Videos.

Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O’Neal has completed his doctorate degree in Education and is wasting no time utilizing his skills to inform the public on the endangered animals and habitats of Madagascar.

Shaq posed with a lemur at Zoo Miami, where he was accompanied by Mireya Mayor, an author and National Geographic explorer involved with lemur conservation.

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Carrie Underwood was a guest on Oprah’s Next Chapter where she discussed how strict she is with her vegan diet.

Underwood’s meals at home are animal-free, but she will occasionally try a bite of something just vegetarian if she’s out with friends or family.

And it does depend on how bad she wants that cornbread.

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Meatless Mouthful–Peter Dinklage Makes Kind Food Choice

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, May 17th, 2012 in Actors, Food & Drink, Meatless Mouthful, Videos.

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“I wouldn’t hurt a cat or a dog or a chicken or a cow. And I wouldn’t ask someone else to hurt them for me. That’s why I’m a vegetarian. So next time you’re at the grocery store or at a restaurant, think about where your food comes from. And remember that you have a choice. Won’t you please join me in making the kind one?”

Peter Dinklage, in his pro-vegetarian testimonial for PETA. View an extended interview with Dinklage on his motivations for going veg, his thoughts on horse-drawn carriages and more below.

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