Vegetarian Star

We brought you the news of how concert promoter Live Nation banned meat from the venues at Chrissie Hynde’s upcoming concerts this weekend and is promoting a pre-show barbecue.

Now, we know the faux meat served at the barbecue will be none other than tasty Gardein!

Chrissie was quoted in a press release as saying, “I have long advocated a vegetarian diet and am thrilled to offer my fans the opportunity to try gardein. It’s a vegan food but offers the familiar taste and texture of meat. I believe that my fans will love gardein – it’s good for you and the planet.”

Up to 200 fans total will have the opportunity to sample to meat substitute made from wheat, soy, grains, and vegetables that comes in various beef and chicken varieties.

If you didn’t win tickets to Chrissie’s concert and barbecue, just pick up a package of Gardein yourself at your local natural foods grocery store and turn up the CD jams!

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A big slice of vegan birthday cake goes out to the following vegetarian or vegan celebrities today.

• Robin Quivers (57)

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s website Goop is a hit and miss for the Veg Star.

On the one hand, we find way too many recipes for bird burgers showing up on there.

Then again, we have to forgive a gal who puts Vegenaise vegan mayo on a vegan B.L.T. sandwich with avocado.

Vanity Fair has taken the opportunity to mock Goop, and here are a few veg related highlights:

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“Many of you have asked if I have any tips on how to get leggings on quicker. My in-house leggings guru advises rubbing onto your legs a paste made from five spoonfuls of extra-virgin olive oil, turbinado sugar, and coarsely ground fair-trade coffee. If you have any further problems, then next week I’ll be recommending a truly great creative-leggings clinic.”

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“Next week, we learn to peel a banana with a world-expert fruit psychologist.”

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“Next week, we learn to make yummy blueberry-and-goat’s-rennet ice cream served with arugula and coconut water.”

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“At one end of the room the kids are crying out for you to teach them how to make that truly great detox teriyaki salad with miso-nettle dressing.”

“Meanwhile, you are desperately trying to get your butt in great shape while nourishing your inner aspect by learning how to fold napkins in a way that will make them more ecologically sustainable.”

Read the entire mock Goop newsletter at vanityfair.com.

via celebitchy.com

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Shanna Moakler, ex-wife of Travis Barker and a longtime vegetarian, recently took her family to a Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus show.

However, she now regrets that decision after watching video footage on how animals are treated by handlers.

“My family and I attended the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus a couple weeks ago, and I believed—as I know many do—that the circus would treat its animals humanely. I was so deeply saddened when I saw PETA’s video showing the horrific abuse the elephants suffered at the hands of Ringling trainers. I took for granted that people were doing the right thing. I hope everyone watches the video at PETA.org. With this new knowledge, we can draw attention to this issue, make changes, and ensure that animals big and small are properly cared for. No amount of entertainment is worth allowing the torture of other living beings. We will never attend another Ringling Bros. show.”

If you’re interested in viewing the video Shanna watched, you can watch it here.

via peta.org

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If you have a craving for some vaudeville action, you should check out the performing dance troupe, Lucent Dossier.

If you have a craving for some vegan tacos, troupe member Dream Rockwell can direct you to the Los Angeles food stand to satisfy that urge too.

The dancer recently spoke with blackbookmag.com about her entertainment career, when she revealed she powers her endless energy from a vegan diet.

Where is the best taco truck? You’re vegan right? Can you dish on taco trucks?
Oh yes, I can actually. Playfood. The guy who runs the taco truck is Taran Smith. He makes the most amazing vegan food. He makes vegan cheese. His specialty is making vegan cheese and vegan ice cream, and they are both incredible. He makes tacos off his vegan taco truck.

Dream is talking about the raw cashew vegan cheese, Playfood, created by the former Home Improvement star, Taran Smith.

We’ll emulate Dream’s taco diet. She can keep the pyro techniques to herself, though

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Grey’s Anatomy actress Jessica Capshaw recently talked about how she is becoming more and more eco-friendly these days, thanks to her husband, Christopher Gavigan, Executive Director and CEO of Healthy Child, Healthy World, a national non-profit organization devoted to children’s environmental health.

“I owe [my eco-consciousness] completely to my husband,” Jessica said.

“Christopher really understands the idea of living as naturally as you possibly can and being conscious of the effect that you have on your environment.”

However, Jessica isn’t interested in doing one simple move that would make a bigger impact than all the recycling, hybrid driving, and consumption reduction in the world would do by going vegetarian.

Although she does try to reduce her meat intake and keep it out of her two year old son’s diet, she says she can’t imagine life without an occasional cheeseburger.

“I’m a Midwesterner!” she said. “Not being able to have a cheeseburger once in a while would be torture!”

Ah, come on, Jess!

There’s not one soy, seitan, or otherwise vegetable protein burger you can’t find in Hollywood to suit your fancy?

Sounds like fellow cast mate Sandra Oh needs to include Jessica in an afternoon vegan restaurant outing.

via treehugger.com

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“Back in 1977, when I was a player-coach, I came back from a road trip, and my wife was watching a PBS documentary on how veal comes to the table. As soon as I walked in the door, she said, “We will never eat veal again.” So that started it. Very soon after, all red meat disappeared from our plates, and the chicken and turkey, and then fish. Within a year to a year and a half, we were totally vegetarian.”

—-Major league baseball manager Tony La Russa, in an interview with Vegetarian Times in the September ’09 print issue. Tony and his wife, Elaine, founded the Animal Rescue Foundation, a nonprofit that provides services for abadoned animals, such as vet assistance and adoption.

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Drummer Pat Thetic of the music group Anti-Flag, was recently interviewed by fanbolt.com, where he revealed he has a little addiction to vegan chocolate chip cookies.

“My favorite vegan dish? Vegan chocolate chip cookies! I just had about 10 of them in the bus.”

Incidentally, where do you get your chocolate chip cookie fix?

Vegan companies like Uncle Eddie’s and Alternative Baking Company make it easy for you go crazy on the cookie while keeping it sane with the eggs and dairy.

Pat also revealed he’s a big fan of vegetables with a little oil and salt and being vegan is easy because he’s never had a taste for meat.

“I find meat to be pretty disgusting, so I’ve never liked meat even as a kid, so it’s not difficult for me at all.”

Anti-Flag is currently lending their efforts to PETA’s Meat’s Not Green campaign in Germany.

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