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Georges Laraque: Professional hockey player, animal rights activist, and vegetarian evangelist?

The Montreal Gazette reports that after one reader learned Georges was an animal free athlete, it inspired her friend to go veg as well.

“I am writing to thank you and tell you how much I appreciate the story that you published on the Canadiens’ Georges Laraque’s mission to help animals. Although I’m not a hockey fan, I admire Laraque for challenging the stereotypes about sports and diet and showing that a successful athlete doesn’t have to bulk up on animal protein.”

“If it weren’t for this article, which explained that Laraque went vegan after watching the Earthlings documentary on the abuse of animals, my friend would not have called me and told me he was going vegetarian.”

Never underestimate the power of a successful vegan male celebrity!

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Alicia Silverstone appeared on Good Day LA to talk about her new book, The Kind Diet, and demonstrate a few recipes from the book.

Cheesy, Oozy, Guacamole Bean Dip plus Chorizo Tacos and Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups were the stars on the television segment.

Catch the recipes at myfoxla.com and be sure to come back to the Veg Star next week as we have a very special Alicia Silverstone opportunity for our readers.

Learn more about it on Monday!

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Hunter Burgan Vegan Steak and Cheese Wrap

AFI‘s Hunter Burgan Tweets his love for vegan wraps and includes a pic!

“Vegan steak and cheese wrap! Yum city!”

Vegan cheese steaks also taste great on a french roll or hoagie.

Want proof?

Just try this recipe out the next time you’re in the mood for a Philly!

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“Well, I never crave non-vegan foods, because vegan foods are so delicious. When I’m out and there are no vegetarian foods available, then I just make the best choices I can. Sometimes, it’s to eat nothing at all, or I’ll have the least offensive thing. Maybe there’s a salad with goat cheese, or potato salad with a little mayo. That’s what it’s about — making the best choices under all circumstances.”

—-Alicia Silverstone, at thatsfit.com, on making the best choices when you don’t always have vegan available.

Are there certain items you compromise on when you can’t eat the way you prefer? Will you allow mayonnaise on a veg sandwich? Mono and diglycerides from a source you can’t confirm? How do you determine what’s appropriate for your vegan diet?

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Peter Rojas. Photo Credit: Jill Fehrenbacher of Inhabitat

The Good Ideas Salon, hosted by PSFK and Nissan, will bring together some of today’s most forward thinkers on October 20 to share their ideas on what will make the world better for the future.

Web entrepreneur and vegan Peter Rojas will serve on the panel of distinguished guest for the “Pure Living” conversation moderated by Piers Fawkes (PSFK) and psfk.com gave a preview of what Peter might share during the conversation.

Q: How do you see the ideal of pure living manifesting itself practically in the world today?
PR: In ways that people are living in ways that lessen their impact on the world: living closer to work so they don’t have to drive (as much), traveling less, going vegetarian, etc.

Q: How do you see pure living playing out in the future?
PR: In some respects we won’t have any choice but to live less resource-intensive lives. Barring some breakthrough in renewable energy (like cold fusion), we won’t have enough energy to lead the same kind of consumption-driven lives we lead now. The challenge will be to design an economy that isn’t driven by ever-increasing production and consumption.

For other pure living ideas and to view the entire panel of guests, visit pfsk.com or lean more at goodideassalons.com.

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Ed Begley Jr. and Rachelle Carson are the perfect example of a vegan and an omnivore making it work when dining out.

The couple recently told the LA Times where they go to grab a bite in Studio City, California that can please both of their palates.

Ed Begley Jr.: Our favorite restaurant is probably the Vegan Plate right here in Studio City. I live at that place. Also the Outtake Cafe. It’s right in the neighborhood too. You can go in there casual, in jeans, but it’s still really good food.

Rachelle Carson: Ed usually walks there — he walks everywhere — and I’ll drive right behind him in the car. I usually order the salmon, it’s excellent, and they’ve also got the best Chinese chicken salad.

EB: I’m a vegan, but they’re able to accommodate us. I like the soups and vegetable plates, and they have terrific salads.

Are you in a mixed diet relationship where you have to compromise to enjoy a lunch or dinner that suits both of you?

Read about Ed and Rachelle’s other hot spots at latimes.com.

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A behind the scenes look at the photo shoot for Alicia Silverstone‘s The Kind Diet vegan lifestyle book.

Everyone gets the star studded treatment in this clip-even a carrot!

The camera also catches delicious desserts, fresh produce, and recipes in the making. Looks like one clip captured a bowl with leftover dough or batter.

Time to lick that bowl like there’s no risk of salmonella from eating raw eggs!

Watch the clip to also catch a glimpse of Alicia’s hottie rocker husband, Christopher.

via Ecorazzi.com

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Nellie McKay released a new album this week, Normal as Blueberry Pie: A tribute to Doris Day.

Nellie first became acquainted with the musical legend while participating in an animal rights protest, of all places.

“I was at a protest outside the aquarium in Maryland, and there was a music shop there and I picked up, just because I liked the cover, a CD of hers called It’s Magic, which had a lot of her early work for Warner Bros., and I listened to it all the way on the bus ride home,” Nellie told Vanity Fair.

“Yeah. I really love Baltimore, and it’s so sad that the harbor there is defined by the aquarium. Aquariums—it’s not the wild. They’re a business and they can’t help being a business; anything you’re going to build is not going to be the ocean.”

Nellie was elated to find out the singer she looked up to championed animal rights as well, as Doris founded the Doris Day Animal League.

“You know, I hadn’t known [anything] about her except she always looked happy in her pictures. She was one like Julie Christie or Mary Tyler Moore that I read had become involved in animal-welfare work—it does make you like people more. Becoming politically involved can alienate people but then it can make people dig you all the more. It’s like if you go to a Sean Penn movie and you think, Well, it’s not the greatest movie but I like his politics.”

Read the entire interview with Nellie at vanityfair.com.

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