Vegetarian Star

Leanne Hilgart

Several vegetarian/vegan fashion designers are featured in a chron.com article on cruelty-free fashion, including Leanne Hilgart of vegan outerwear company Vaute Couture, Inder Bedi of Matt & Nat handbags and Elizabeth Olsen of Olsen Haus Vegan Shoe.

“Fashion isn’t my background, but I’m interested in fulfilling a need,” Hilgart said. “I didn’t really know if people would respond, so I crossed my fingers. A lot of people ordered their winter coats in June.”

“All the pretty, warm coats weren’t vegan, so I was always cold. I thought I was the only person who wanted one.”

Elizabeth Olsen started Olsen Haus in 2008 and her shoes range from $150-$265.

“There was such a big gap in the market for stylish vegan shoes and, once I went vegan, what was I going to wear?” she said. “I needed to do this. It’s not granola fashion, and I’m not a hippie. I made what I like and what’s on trend.”

Read what else the veg designers have to say at chron.com.

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Jackie Keller

Celebrity nutritionist Jackie Keller shared some tips on eating for better breast health with none other than vegan Skinny Bitch Kim Barnouin on Healthy Bitch Daily.

Jackie shares foods that may prevent and fight cancer and we’re proud to say there are plenty of fruits and vegetables on the list like avocados and carrots.

“Pull out the avocados! Rich in glutathione, avocados are a powerful antioxidant that attack free radicals in the body by blocking intestinal absorption of certain fats. They also supply even more potassium than bananas, and are a good source of beta-carotene.”

And carrots not only work for Bugs Bunny, they work for many of your organs too.

“Carrots aren’t just good for your eyesight. They contain tons o’ Vitamin A (which the body converts to beta-carotene), and may help reduce a wide range of cancers including lung, mouth, throat, stomach, intestine, bladder, prostate and breast.”

Color us turmeric.

“Season with turmeric, a member of the ginger family. Turmeric is rumored to wear medicinal properties because it inhibits production of the inflammation-related enzyme cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) – a culprit found at abnormally high levels in certain inflammatory diseases and cancers.”

Learn about other foods with potential cancer fighting properties at healthybitchdaily.com.

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“Just say no to leather, fur and python. Everyone knows this about me, but even if I liked leather, I just couldn’t wear leather pants. It’s so soft-rock trashy.”

—hilarious comment by vegetarian fashion designer Stella McCartney in the November 2009 issue of Instyle Magazine.

via peta.org

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Just a reminder, Natalie Portman will make a guest appearance on next week’s Top Chef.

Here’s a sneak peek at what happens when Natalie visits the chefs.

“As I said, I love food, I love eating,” Natalie says.

“I’m pretty adventurous with different flavors, different cuisines. The one thing is…”

The look on the chefs faces when Nat drops the “V” word is worth a million dollar prize itself.

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The Summer Set. Credit: Victoria Morse on Flickr

Question of the day.

Name your favorite faux meat.

Brian Dales, lead singer for The Summer Set, named some vegetarian foods you might find him chowing on after a concert set.

“I just eat a ridiculous amount of Mexican food on tour,” Brian said. “Substituting anything with beans is really easy. When I’m home I really like making pastas and salads with Morning Star Grilled Chicken Strips.”

Here’s a twist.

Brian is also really into cosmetics.

“Right now I feel really strong about cosmetic/personal care product testing on animals. The stuff I’ve been reading is awful and the tests that they run on animals are disgusting and unnecessary. I really hope this can be put an end to. Most of the companies don’t even need to test their products on animals according to regulations.”

A man into cruelty-free beauty?

Everyone loves a vegsexual!

Read Brian’s entire interview at peta.org.

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Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake grabbed lunch at vegetarian restaurant The Naam in Vancouver, Canada recently.

With all the rumors of their on/off relationship, at least we know they’re together enough to enjoy a good meatless meal.

The Naam is one of the most famous vegetarian restaurants in North America and has been serving veggie since the 60s.

Located in the Kitsilano district, The Naam is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

With both a breakfast and lunch/dinner menu, The Naam keeps Vancouver’s vegetarian food loving residents full with favorites such as the The Breakfast Dragon Bowl, pancakes, granola, veggie burgers, noodles, and deep fried tofu.

via justjared.buzznet.com

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Oprah Winfrey will host vegan Chef Tal Ronnen, author of The Conscious Cook today on her show.

Chef Ronnen helped design Oprah’s meal plans when she went vegan for 21 days and also played a huge role in developing the menu for Chrissie Hynde‘s restaurant, The Vegiterranean.

We have a special treat for our readers next week involving Tal, the conscious cook.

Be sure to check back to find out more!

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The Simpsons recently highlighted the dangers of eating meat during their Halloween special, Don’t Have A Cow, Mankind.

Both Lisa Simpson and Apu are the vegetarians on the show and Apu sells veggie dogs at his Kwik-E-Mart.

Between the two, who would you rather…

Apu "The Simpsons"

Lisa Simpson "The Simpsons"

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