Vegetarian Star

HLN anchor Jane Velez Mitchell devoted an entire chapter to vegetarians, AR issues in her book iWant.

As expected, some great quotes can be taken from the chapter, “Veganism/Animal Activism: I Want to Make a Difference.”

Here are a few that cover diet, animal welfare and the environment.

“The mutt in the shelter is just as good a dog and often healthier and smarter. Certainly, a mutt is less likely to be inbred.”

“By going vegan, the average American consumer can become a hero, sparing the lives of hundreds of animals every year.”

“Just as sobriety cleansed and elevated me, so did going vegan.”

“The vegan transformation I’ve experienced goes way beyond diet. It’s really allowed me to put my spiritual and moral concepts into action on a daily basis.”

“Switching to a vegetable-rich diet is also the single most important thing you can do for the environment.”

“If you want to run like a horse and not look like a house, switch to veggie burgers.”

“One day, humans will look back and view the treatment of animals in the early twenty-first century as barbaric and the mark of a primitive society.”

Wow.

Only three more quotes needed before we have our very own Veg 10 Commandments.

Read more quotes and build your veggie motto from Jane’s wisdom at hcibooks.com.

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We’ve heard of some pretty disgusting meaty combinations before, but Doctor Who star David Tennant has a sandwich that makes us hurl.

During a recent radio interview, David mentioned he likes a processed meat and peanut butter delight.

“It’s an unusual combination – and not particularly good for you. You get really cheap white bread and smear it thick with peanut butter.

No, it’s always best to pass up white and go for whole grain. But it gets worse.

“Then you get those sausages that are really nasty processed meat and covered in shrink-wrapped U-shapes. You slice them into little discs and sink them into the peanut butter…”

Sausages and nasty processed meat? It’s like an increased risk for cancer and heart disease inside a bun.

“It makes quite an appealing kind of sandwich.”

“It is very dirty. You never have it more than once in a 10-year lifespan or your heart will stop.”

Once in a 10-year lifespan?

At least David’s got some things right.

via celebritynewsnow.com

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“I like [deceased animal-rights activist and actress] Sandy Dennis. I like how both she and Doris Day not only fight for animals in a larger sense but also took them in at home. I was just looking at pictures of Billie Holiday and her dog. I like the thing, or at least the idea, of doing things for some other creature or person. It’s a very noble idea. I’m not sure it gets you anywhere, but I can kind of dig that domestic scene. I like how [comedian] Dick Gregory started out focusing on civil rights and became an animal-rights activist. I like how Alice Walker not only fights for civil rights and feminism – which is a difficult blend to pull off because it’s the whole divide-and-conquer thing; everyone’s always trying to pit activists against each other or make it seem like they’re fighting separate or conflicting battles – but she not only fights for civil rights and feminism but animal rights, too. It’s great.”

—-Nellie McKay, on her favorite activism icons, which of course, feature vegetarians, in an interview with headcount.org.

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People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)  is chasing the pleasantly plump again, this time switching their target from women to politicians.

Chris Christie, governor of New Jersey, is the latest notable urged to go veg in hopes he will lose a few pounds that were sometimes in as much debate as his policies during the election.

Christie has been urged to go vegan for 30 days.

“The best thing that governor elect Christie can do to help himself, the environment, and animals on factory farms — and the best way for him to serve as an example to all New Jersey residents — is to go vegan, at least for 30 days,” PETA executive vice president Tracy Reiman said.

Going veg can be great for Christie, the animals and the environment, and we’re glad PETA chose to tastefully request the governor reconsider his dietary habits without making him the subject of ridicule.

With so much health related legislation (health care, school nutrition) being revamped, there’s no better time than ever for Christie to show his constituents how serious he is about making the Garden State the fittest in the 50.

via nypost.com

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Harvey Levin "TMZ" Leather Free "Vegan Collection" "Traveller" Wallet

First, Harvey Levin donated John Mayer‘s mug shot money to rescue shelter dogs.

Now, he’s bragging on his leather free fashion style!

The TMZ celebrity news and entertainment enterprise founder took a moment from covering the gossip to show off his Vegan Collection “Traveller” Wallet.

“Leather free,” Levin proclaims.

“Leather free wallet, everybody. I’ve got no leather on me,” he adds, referring to his entire outfit then throws the wallet at one of the TMZ staffers who announces it’s from The Vegan Collection.

To view the video of Harvey, click here or on the photo above.

Shop like Harvey and get all you shoe, belt and wallet needs at thevegancollection.com.

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Jonathan Safran Foer "Eating Animals" Interview

Eating Animals author Jonathan Safran Foer was interviewed by Kerry Trueman of the Huffington Post recently.

Jonathan did extensive research before writing Eating Animals, primarily investigating factory farms and the conditions that animals raised for food endure.

As expected, some farms wouldn’t let Jonathan past the front door.

A few excerpts:

KT: Did you have any real expectation that Tyson–the world’s largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef, and pork, as you note in your book–would agree to give you a tour of any of its farms?

JSF: To be honest, I did, because I know that they have “show farms”. All these companies have show farms. I thought I would at least get a response–you know, “Unfortunately, we won’t be able to show you the farms because of biosecurity, but we’d be happy to give you these brochures.”

The thing that really surprised me was the total lack of a response. I didn’t get anywhere with anybody.

KT: And now, of course, after the fact, the industrial livestock industry’s accusing you of not doing your homework, which is really funny, because when they had the opportunity to throw open the doors–

JSF: –Yeah, so let’s do it! Let’s do the homework now, it’s not too late! Seriously, I would be so happy to revise my book if they showed me something else. But they’re not going to show me anything.

You can at least do your homework on Jonathan by reading the entire interview at Huffingtonpost.com.

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Actress Bai Ling smiled for the camera outside Katsuya restaurant in West Hollywood, California while she showed off her new haircut.

Bai’s hair looks great on her, so she has to know that the fur coat she’s wearing would only look great on the original animal owner if it’s the real thing.

Of course anyone looks good in a cruelty-free faux fur coat, whether they’re having a good or bad hair day.

What do you think?

Is Bai fur real?

Or is she (hopefully) faking it?

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Cat Stevens is back!

The singer who changed his name to Yusuf Islam and appeared to retire from music performance has announced a new tour after a 33 year break.

The tour will feature an acoustic set of Cat’s favorites, such as “Wild World,” as well as a preview of his new musical.

Cat became vegetarian in the 70s, but after disappearing from public life for so long, it’s not known whether he follows the diet currently.

Some of his thoughts on the transformation that occurred over 30 years ago, which included going meatless.

“I tried to find out where I really wanted to go at certain points in my life: I studied different spiritual paths; I was a vegetarian and I studied meditation. At certain points I tried to get out of the machine but I didn’t really know where I wanted to go. But when I got finally to learn a few things about Islam, to me it was a missing piece of the puzzle. A lot of people overlook it. Perhaps they’re looking at the wrong kind of picture of Islam, but they don’t see what I see, which is an amazing conversion of what I believed as a Christian, what I read in the Bible, and what I understood about Transcendental Meditation. It all came together in a religion which wasn’t really a religion as such, more a spiritual path — so that made a big impact on me.”

A Muslim Vegetarian Society was exists for those wishing to combine their interests and passion for both faith and vegetarianism.

More information can be obtained by calling (London phone number) 020 7483 1742 .

via cnn.com

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