Vegetarian Star

Joan Jett‘s real last name is Larkin and there are a lot of Duffys in her family, according to a recent article in the Irish Times.

Yep, you can go ahead and kiss her!

It’s a good assumption that Joan doesn’t partake in the traditional Irish meals of stew made from lamb or mutton, bacon and cabbage, and coddle (pork sausages and rashers).

If you’re kissable like Joan, or at least thinking of visiting the country, Irish Vegetarian, is a must stop for ideas for restaurants, health food stores and lodging. It also includes recipes.

Don’t forget you can veggie most Irish meals at home with faux meats, like the “Beef” and Guinness Stew made with seitan. There are also several already vegetarian Irish dishes that often contain cabbage and potatoes as a main ingredient.

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Joan Jett took time to talk with gossip site PopEater in between passing out Vegetarian Starter Kits in NYC’s Union Square earlier this month.

The five foot five inches rocker looks toned and more sculpted than ever, but says the feeling she got from eating meat made her feel like a balloon.

“I didn’t feel good eating meat. It felt very heavy, like it never left my body,” Jett says in the video.

“Being on stage, I didn’t want to feel [that heavy feeling], so I stopped eating meat initially for that reason,” she continued, adding that eventually her concern for animals sealed the decision.

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“What’s the difference between my dog and slicing him open and eating him or your grandmother? I mean really what’s the difference?”

—Joan Jett, during a break from passing out Vegetarian Starter Kits in NYC’s Union Square.

Joan’s answer took the New York Press by surprise, but at least it got them thinking.

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If you happen to be in New York City this afternoon and were walking past the PETA literature stand at 14th Street at Union Square, you may have thought you saw a Joan Jett lookalike.

Actually, it was the genuine real vegetarian rocker, helping the organization pass out vegetarian/vegan starter kits.

The kit, which contains facts about the intelligence and sentience of animals, the effects of meat on the environment, recipes and suggestions for frozen and convenience meals and more, is available online or you may order the print version.

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Joan Jett is set to appear on the Tampa, Florida WMNF 88.5 FM radio station show “Talking Animals” on April 7 at 11:30 AM.

A vegetarian for over two decades, Joan will discuss her motivations for going vegetarian and her work with animals and other issues pertaining to animal welfare, including her thoughts on pit bulls.

Talking Animals is a program on WMNF that airs on the first and second Wednesday of the month from 11:30 AM until noon.

Talking Animals has interviewed several well known celebrities who happen to be animal activists like Tony LaRussa, Moby, Emmylou Harris and even an actual “talking animal,” Triumph The Insult Comic Dog.

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Billboard reports that the annual SXSW (South By South West) festival in Austin drew record numbers with 13,022 registered music industry professionals.

And while 100,000 people were expected to attend the 10 day music, film and networking event, official figures are still being tallied.

Wouldn’t it be great if there was a vegetarian musician fest offered annually?

Just think of all the great award winning acts that could take the stage, not to mention the great food to eat at the concessions.

Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders would ensure seitan and not roast beef sandwiches would be sold to hungry fans.

The smooth sounds of hip hop artist Erykah Badu could combine with jazzy DJ skills of someone like Moby for an evening of soul topped off with a hearty helping of UK women Joss Stone and Leona Lewis.

Singer songwriter Nellie McKay controls the piano, indoors or outdoors.

And another day could be reserved for the meatless rockers like Joan Jett, Boston’s Tom Scholz and Queen’s Brian May.

Meatless music fanatics with an entrepreneurial spirit, can you make this happen in the future?

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Joan Jett and The Blackhearts latest album, Greatest Hits, is eco-friendly, much like the Blackhearts’ lead singer.

According to Tonic, the packaging is made from 100% recycled paper and biodegradable trays.

The CD is just a peek into Joan’s life of environmental friendliness, which includes not eating meat.

“I’ve always appreciated nature,” Joan was quoted as saying on a website biography. “Trees, grass, birds, sun, and even insects. I obsessively recycle. I almost never turn on lights; I pretty much live in the dark. I don’t use a lot of water. I am a vegetarian, so I avoid contributing to the major environmental damage that the meat industry creates. I hope that soon we can make sure that everything we do is earth-friendly.”

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Joan Jett is set to make an appearance at the Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary’s Celebrity Dog Wash on Saturday March 6 at Carlin Park in Jupiter, Florida.

Joan’s washed a few dogs in her lifetime and even attempted to wash her cat (not very successful).

“She wasn’t having it,” Joan said in Pbpulse.

The vegetarian rocker likes the fact that Safe Harbor accepts pit pulls while other shelters reject them, and adds that so many people are quick to treat animals as objects.

“I think too many people today think of animals as a nice piece of furniture, or a nice pair of shoes or something. It’s always important to remember that animals think and feel pain. I think they reason — I believe a lot of things that other people don’t about animals and their intelligence. Humans beings are a little arrogant in thinking that we know what they think and how they think. I just find it very rewarding being with them, and whatever I can do to give back, I do.”

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