Vegetarian Star

Leonardo DiCaprio has written a letter to the California State Senate in support of Assembly Bill 376, which would ban the sale of shark fins in the state.

In addition to being backed by dozens of celebrities like Megan Fox, Rachel Bilson and Ben Stiller, the bill is supported by the Humane Society of the United States, Wild Aid and Natural Resources Defense Council.

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Leonardo DiCaprio has donated $1 million dollars to the World Wildlife Fund, a conservation organization that has been working to protect species and their habitats for almost five decades.

The money donated by DiCaprio is to help save tigers, a species the WWF estimates only 3,200 exist in the wild, compared to 100,000 a hundred years ago.

DiCaprio also attended the five day conference in St. Petersburg, Russia, the International Forum on Tiger Conservation, designed to create a plan to stop activities that are responsible for the animals’ decline, such as poaching and destruction of habitat.

“Illegal poaching of tigers for their parts and massive habitat loss due to palm oil, timber and paper production are driving this species to extinction,” said DiCaprio.

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Leonardo DiCaprio has kicked off International Fund for Animal Welfare’s Animal Action Week, which is meant to get children involved with getting educated about animal welfare issues. The IFAW’s Animal Action Week is an 18 year old tradition that runs through October 10th, 2010.

This year’s theme for Animal Action Week is “Born to be Wild,” and it highlights the issue of tigers becoming extinct in the wild due to human influenced destruction like poaching and loss of habitat.

Tigers are dangerously close to vanishing forever,” said Mr. DiCaprio, an IFAW Honorary Board Member. “If we don’t want our children to grow up in a world where tigers are extinct, the time for action is now.”

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Leonardo DiCaprio has teamed up with the World Wildlife Fund to create “Save Tigers Now,” a campaign to raise $20 million to the cause of the endangered species.

“Tigers are endangered and critical to some of the world’s most important ecosystems,” DiCaprio said. “Key conservation efforts can save the tiger species from extinction, protect some of the planet’s last wild habitats and help sustain the local communities surrounding them.”

According to Starpulse, DiCaprio is currently is Asia learning about the species, which is declining.

The goal is to double its population by 2012.

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Pamela Anderson Millions of Milkshakes

Pamela Anderson‘s milkshake will bring all the boys to the yard, or at least to Millions of Milkshakes on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, as she’ll be making a vegan milkshake for the company on Friday April 9 at 3 PM.

Pamela’s vanilla-coconut-pineapple blend will be appropriately titled the “Pamela Anderson.”

Pamela told Millions of Milkshakes:

“I am working very hard and having the time of my life on Dancing with the Stars – I have made some great new friends and tried to learn some cool new steps – but I did want to take a few minutes to prove that one can create a truly delicious treat without having to rely on any animal products in the process. It is going to be a Vegan Vanilla Coconut Pineapple shake! I’ve always liked to shake things up so I’m thrilled to create the first vegan item on the menu – and at the same time I hope to get to meet some fans and to thank everyone for their support and their votes.”

Pamela joins the list of other celebrities who have made signature shakes at Millions of Milkshakes, including Miley Cyrus, Lindsay Lohan, The Kardashians, Reggie Bush, Gwen Stefani and Leonardo DiCaprio.

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OMG, like Earth Day is just around the corner! Have you completed your green planet shopping list yet?

BoKU Super Food has teamed up with Distinctive Assets to deliver green gift baskets to several celebrities including veggies Ellen DeGeneres and Melissa Etheridge, Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, Bill Maher, Hugh Hefner, Jake Gyllenhaal, Leonardo DiCaprio, Sheryl Crow, Drew Barrymore, Kathy Griffin, Tyra Banks, and Kate Bosworth.

The baskets will contain BoKU Super Food, which is, according to a press release, “a doctor formulated organic, kosher and vegan super food” and “loaded with naturally occurring vitamins, trace minerals, anti-oxidants and probiotics.”  

“BoKU is a proprietary blend of the most powerful super foods on earth, all derived from natural plants with no chemical fertilizers or pesticides.”

If you’re feeling left out for Earth Day cause your green friends left you hangin’, treat yourself to some super food by ordering from www.bosuperfood.com.

via businesswire.com

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Update 2/28/09: We are so sad to learn that Bar is NOT a vegetarian. Although a few sources said she was, as of now, we learn she admits to eating a cheeseburger and fries once a week. Boo! 

The rumored vegetarian model and girlfriend of Leonardo DiCaprio, Bar Refaeli, was spotted shopping with her man Leo at Whole Foods.

The two packed the groceries on the back of Leo’s motorcycle.

If case you’ve forgotten (but don’t see how you could have), Bar is the latest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit hottie.

Many of our favorite veg celebs have been spotted at Whole Foods (possibly picking up organic vegetables from China), including Milo Ventimiglia, Stella McCartney, and Anne Hathaway.

Erykah Badu joked it was so expensive to shop there, you had to have a record deal to do so. With the amount of money Bar rakes in from showing off her bod, it’s safe to assume recording artists and models can afford to shop there. 

You can view pic of Bar and Leo with their groceries at Popsugar.

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Update 2/28/09: We are so sad to learn that Bar is NOT a vegetarian. Although a few sources said she was, as of now, we learn she admits to eating a cheeseburger and fries once a week. Boo! 

So salivating men, Bar Refaeli is gracing the cover of Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Edition looking finer than fine!

Leonardo DiCaprio’s got some issues as he keeps making her his on/off girlfriend (currently on), but can’t seem to make up his mind. Or maybe it’s her that can’t decide if she wants to tie all her hotness down to Titanic boy.

At any rate, Refaeli is rumored to be vegetarian. How cool would that be if it’s true?! Lots of sources say she is, but we haven’t found anything confirmed by Bar yet, but be on the lookout and Puh-lease let us know!

We’d love to add this gal to the veg model club with Christie Brinkley.

BTW, those legs come from practicing the discipline of Israeli self defense known as Krav Maga, a huge part of Bar’s fitness routine.

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