Vegetarian Star

John Salley’s a busy man these days. This week he’s giving away veggie burgers to Chicago school children as part of a campaign to teach them how a vegetarian diet receives the best grade.

He also recently sat down with ESPN to answer questions submitted by fans.

John got several questions related to his vegetarian diet and lifestyle, including, “did guys ever mess with you knowing you didn’t eat meat?”

John answered, “No, no one ever really messes with me!”

Oh, yeah.

Here are a couple of other veg related questions from the chat.

What kind of work are you doing with PETA?
I did a PSA about a year ago with PETA since then they have invited me to speak about the health benefits of being a vegetarian.

How did you make the decision to go vegetarian?
I was a vegetarian first [before I became vegan]. I had high blood pressure at 27, everybody in my family died of cancer and I new it was in the food so I changed my diet.

To read the rest of the Q & A session with John, visit espn.go.com.

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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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Bob Barker invited TheInsider.com in his old dressing room on The Price Is Right when he returned to the show to promote his new book, Priceless Memories.

Bob and Drew Carey, the new host for The Price Is Right, started talking about diet and Drew wanted some veg tips to help him stick around longer.

“I did the show until I was 83. I don’t believe I could have done that had I not been a vegetarian,” Bob said.

“I became a vegetarian out of concern for animals. But very soon after I became a vegetarian, I could see why people do it out of concern for health because I had more energy and I felt better.”

Wanna know the best kiss Drew Carey ever got? It was from Bob, of course, after Drew told him he’d continue to advocate spaying and neutering pets on the show like Bob did. 

You can view the video at The Insider to hear Bob talk veggie and his passion for animals.

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Kanye West doing the organic thing? Oh, no. What’s next? The naked PETA ad we so humbly suggested months ago?

The hip hop and rap star is rumored to be teaming up with Guru Energy Drinks, an all natural, organic beverage company to create his own line of juice.

“I express myself through music, fashion, art, and design, and that’s why I am excited to collaborate with Guru; because the brand values what I value, and I can put what inspires me into this new product,” Kanye said in a press release.

At first glance, the drink sounds legitimately vegetarian. The ingredients listed from their website for their “secret” formula is as follows.

“Sparkling water, Organic white grape juice concentrate, Organic cane juice concentrate, Lemon juice concentrate, Natural flavors, Guarana seed extract, Salt, Echinacea flower extract, Panax ginseng root extract, Ginkgo biloba leaf extract.”

“Natural flavors” is always something to be wary of, as the source is not always known, so we’ll have to do more digging once Kanye’s beverage gets closer to the refrigerator at a store near you.

via Ecorazzi.com

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Montel Williams’ daughter Wyntergrace isn’t the only one concerned about vegetarian options in school lunches.

Students at Carter Elementary and Williams Preparatory Academy is Chicago, Illinois are getting a taste of Soul Veg Restaurant in the Windy City thanks to basketball legend John Salley.

Salley teamed up with PETA to provide veggie burger giveaways to the schools where he will screen his new ad for PETA.

“Vegetarians have more energy and stamina than meat-eaters, and we’re less likely to become fat and keel over from a heart attack. But being a vegetarian isn’t just good for me, it’s good for the animals.”

According to a press release from PETA, “Studies show that fast-food restaurants are more prevalent in low-income, predominantly African-American communities, where families are more likely to take advantage of these cheap, unhealthy options.”

The two schools Salley is expected to attend are public schools both located in predominately African-American neighborhoods.

Today’s the big day for Carter students and tomorrow Williams’ Prep kids will get their veg burger on.

Kudos to Salley for helping make a difference.

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A study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association showed that people with eating disorders were more likely to have tried vegetarianism at one point in their life.

British journalist Giles Coren read this and decided to use the study results to support his rant about vegetarians being “pale, boring, vain and flaky” with the title of his article in the UK Times Online reading, “Do a pig a favour! Ban vegetarianism now!”

Yeah, that’ll do pigs a favor.

“Vegetarianism is a cry for help. A sadly transparent attempt to exercise control over your body, which you feel the need to do for psychological reasons of which you are probably unaware.”

“Don’t mind me,” they say when they come to your house for lunch. “I’ll just have the vegetables.” And you think: “It’s immaterial to me what you put in your mouth, darling, because I can tell from the state of you that you’re going to be in my downstairs bog with your fingers down your throat in half an hour, spraying whatever you’ve pecked at all over the Armitage Shanks.”

“Meat tastes good. It carries vitamins and minerals with a unique efficiency that is critical to the maintenance of a healthy life. And it gives pigs, quite literally, a reason to live.”

If you’re looking for more insults, visit timesonline.co.uk.

Regardless of what the study found, doesn’t Coren realize that people with eating disorders will often try dozens of tactics to lose or keep weight off? It makes sense that a vegetarian diet known for keeping its followers slimmer than their cheeseburger eating peers would be on their list of diet “to dos.” 

Coren says, “Vegetarians never love food. They merely tolerate it.”

It’s a safe bet that most vegetarians love food. That’s why it’s so great they can eat more of it, given the fact it’s usually lower in fat and calories. There’s a reason there’s a market for vegan sweets, too. It’s because sometimes apples just don’t cut it for dessert. And there are plenty of vegan gals who can outeat the guys in cheeseless pizza.

Someone call Olivia Wilde and tell her to challenge Giles to a 33 pancake eating contest. Giles will be much too flaky to tolerate it. 

via Vegdaily.com

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Miley Cyrus’ intentions were questioned by TMZ when she was spotted looking for her aunt’s lost dog, but she’s racking up a history of animal rescue that no one will be able to dispute.

Miley shared the spot with some chickens on the set of Hannah Montana: The Movie and at the end of the filming, she decided to give them the Hollywood plush life and took them home.

As pets, not for dinner. According to Foxnews.com:

“Miley picked it up thought it was real cute and decided she needed to save this chicken. So she put it in a cardboard box with some pine straw and got her mom to take it home,” co-star Jason Earles told Tarts. 

PETA decided to reward Miley with their Compassionate Citizen Award. The prize? Vegan chocolates.

If this were the award for animal rescue, 50% of the population (cough, cough females) would be signing up for animal rights activism!

Kudos to Miley for rescuing the chickens. Good thing she’s done filming for the movie. We heard the camera adds ten pounds. Now she can freely indulge in her chocolates without worry .

via peta.org

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Animal lovers across the nation are disappointed that the Obamas have chosen to go with a dog from a kennel versus a shelter due to allergies in the family.

While some feel this is a setback for rescue animals, we’re ecstatic to bring you the news that another shelter dog has indeed been given its earthy wings and will be living high with singer-songwriter Nellie McKay.

McKay performed at VegFest in Denver this past weekend and Susanna Speier, who blogs as the Denver Sustainable City Examiner, had a chance to watch her that evening, where it was revealed Nellie has recently adopted a pit bull.

“In effort to end this on a somewhat brightish not, I shall also inform you that Nellie McKay is now a proud new parent. Although, Denver’s strict pit bull regulations, precluded the golden hearted singer/songwriter from being able to bring him to Denver with her, his newly adapted presence was with her in spirit, throughout the night. And yes, in case you are wondering, Nellie McKay chose to rescue a shelter dog.”

Sweet deal. Karma works in ways you couldn’t imagine. If you’re interested in adding more magic to the shelter pet pot, visit the Humane Society or rescue shelter in your area.

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