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Michelle Obama PETA Ad Used Without Permission

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, January 11th, 2010 in Fur, Politicians.

DC Fur Free Metro PETA Ad

DC Fur Free Metro PETA Ad

First lady Michelle Obama may look stunning in PETA’s fur free ads that lined the walls of DC Metro Stations, but did she even want to appear in them?

It has been discovered that the animal rights organization did not get Mrs. Obama’s permission to use her photo in the ad, according to the Washington Post and the White House is calling for the posters to be removed.

“We got a call from the White House counsel’s office,” Ingrid Newkirk, president of PETA said. “We said to them, we’re not selling a coat, only an idea that glamorous beautiful women who you look up to don’t wear fur. . . . We’re honoring her. Lawyers are lawyers, but PETA is honoring her fashion sense.”

“We didn’t expect them to fund it or endorse it. But “she is in the public domain. . . . This is reporting a statement of fact: She doesn’t wear fur. And our opinion: We think that’s fabulous.”

PETA also did not obtain permission to use Carrie Underwood, Oprah Winfrey or Tyra Banks for the ads, although these celebrities have prior connections to the group.

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Oprah, Tyra, Obama, Underwood–Fur Free Fabulous DC Metro Gals

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, December 29th, 2009 in Fur.

DC Fur Free Metro PETA Ad

DC Fur Free Metro PETA Ad

PETA has a new anti-fur poster that was unveiled at Washington, D.C. Metro stops today featuring Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama, Tyra Banks and Carrie Underwood.

Amazingly, this ad comes with all celebrities wearing their clothing.

And way to go for having one veggie in the group!

Public transportation is the environmentally friendly way to travel, but during December the cold weather can scare even the most enthusiastic tree hugger away from the bus stop and into the car.

Let’s hope this ad reminds the bravest to have compassion for the animals as well as the earth.

And that Tyra stops thinking pork makes vegetables taste better.

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Tyra Banks Says No More Monkeying Around

Written by Vegetarian Star on Friday, November 13th, 2009 in Animal Issues, TV Hosts.

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Tyra Banks recently aired a show where a woman couldn’t stop talking about how much she loved her pet capuchin monkey.

With the recent news update on Charla Nash, the woman who was mauled by a chimpanzee formerly in the entertainment industry, the idea of a monkey as a pet is making some animal activists go bananas.

PETA took the time to write to The Tyra Show, warning that viewers could be tempted to buy their own pet monkeys after viewing the episode.

As PETA states on its blog, “And while capuchins are much smaller than chimpanzees, they are still very strong and very fast, and they have extremely sharp canines that can quickly do a great deal of damage to an unwitting person.”

The Tyra Show has added a disclaimer, albeit small print and in italics, on its website now stating, “Please note, PETA has contacted the show and does not recommend keeping monkeys as pets,” after a synopsis of the show that featured the monkey owner which described the segment as “The Trend in Tiny Pets.”

Now if only Tyra would feature a show detailing “The Dangers of Pet Trends.”

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A recent episode of The Tyra Show had guests tasting a berry that supposedly altered your taste buds to make everything taste sweeter.

Maybe they should make a salad dressing out of this berry, because one audience member tasted it and said, “Well, I’m a vegetarian so hopefully this make vegetables taste better.”

Tyra quickly made another suggestion, however.

“Girl, pork will make vegetables taste better.”

Uh, no Tyra girl, you must have tasted a berry that’s affected your thinking.

As Vegdaily put it:

“Because pigs are more likely to carry worms and diseases, and because pig meat is high in cholesterol and saturated fat, pork will add illness and obesity to your vegetables. And I don’t consider either of these to be tasty.”

Besides, when was the last time you heard someone say they had a pork tooth craving? Enough said.

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Ellen DeGeneres Getting Vegan Super Food Basket For Earth Day

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 in Business, Environment-Eco-Green, TV Hosts.

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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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