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Chrissie Hynde Veg Restaurant Closes. New One May Open Soon.

Vegetarian Star — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:42:05 +0000

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Chrissie Hynde has closed the vegetarian restaurant she opened approximately four years ago in her hometown of Akron, Ohio, The Vegiterranean.

The singer posted a farewell message on the restaurant’s Facebook page.

“It’s is with great regret that The VegiTerranean in downtown Akron has closed it doors for the last time,” Hynde wrote.

“This has been a labor of love for us for the last four years. We tried everything we could to keep the restaurant going but unfortunately due to the current economic climate this has not been possible.”

“I’d like to THANK everybody who helped me fulfill my dream. I discovered that Vegan cuisine in Ohio has become more appreciated than I imagined. We were voted among the top 5 Vegan restaurants in America by Business Week.”

“Of course my Chef Scot Jones is responsible for that, with the help of Tal Ronnen, the man who taught him how to translate his delicious recipes into non meat versions. Last but not least I’d like to thank our management, amazing staff and everyone of you who dined with us at The VegiTerranean.”

According to Hynde’s chef Scot Jones, there are plans for he and Hynde to relocate to California and partner with vegan chef Tal Ronnen for a restaurant with a similar concept.

“It won’t be called VegiTerranean. It will be a concept like this, but bigger and better,” Jones said.

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Meatless Mouthful–Chrissie Hynde Says “Not In My Cuppa” To Mega Farm Milk

Vegetarian Star — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:11:35 +0000

“I want everyone to join me in saying a big ‘no’ to milk from mega-dairies. Why should people put up with factory milk from battery cows when we’ve already proven we don’t want eggs from battery hens? It’s hardly the milk of human kindness. We can do better than this, so please go to www.notinmycuppa.com and tell the supermarkets how you feel about this today’.”

–Chrissie Hynde, on a proposal to bring Nocton Dairies, a mega-dairy farm to Britain. The facility would house several thousand cows in indoor sheds and require each animal to produce 10,000 liters of milk each year, some sources cite as being as much as 43% higher than the national average. Cows subjected to produce large volumes of milk like that is expected at a large farms are more likely to experience medical issues, such as mastitis, an infection in the cow’s udder.

Photo: PR Photos

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British Celebrities Back “Not In My Cuppa” Campaign Against Mega Dairy Farm

Vegetarian Star — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 23:32:49 +0000

Several British celebrities have spoken out about a plan to bring factory dairy farms to Britain, including vegetarians Leona Lewis and Chrissie Hynde.

The World Society for the Protection of Animals has launched a campaign, “Not In My Cuppa,” educating British people on the effects of large-scale dairy farms on animals and the environment and asking them to state they would not drink milk from battery cows.

The plan to bring Nocton Dairy to Britain is one of the first in the UK, according to the WSPA. And almost half of the British surveyed said milk made them think of cows grazing in green pastures and 61% said they’d never buy milk produced from such a large farm.

Here’s what the plan could mean in terms of animal welfare and the environment:

Animals:
Lameness: A condition more common for cows kept indoors and for Holstein cows, the type of cows usually chosen for factory farming.

Mastitis: A painful infection in the cow’s udder, likely to occur more often when cows are farmed in settings where they’re required to produce intense volumes of milk.

Environment:
WSPA states that the manure disposal system used by Nocton uses enough electricity to power 2,000 homes. And while dairy farming is a water-gulping industry itself, WSPA states that in intensive farming, cows only get 10% of their fluid from feed vs. 25% from extensive farming.

Interested in learning more? Visit NotInMyCuppa.

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Chrissie Hynde Wants Vegiterranean Restaurant In Melbourne

Vegetarian Star — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:17:08 +0000

Chrissie Hynde‘s been eying different cities to launch her second Vegiterranean, a vegan Italian restaurant she opened in her hometown in Ohio a few years ago. While those of us in the U.S. would love a Chrissie dining establishment near us, she’s thinking about taking her business down under. In an open letter to Melbourne, Australia, published in the Herald Sun, Hynde discusses the possibilities of setting up vegan shop there, taking advantage of the numerous local farmers and vendors to provide the freshest ingredients. She is impressed by Melbourne’s green attitude, both food-wise and for their transportation. “Been exploring Melbourne. Mainly nosing around to figure out if my vegan restaurant would fly here. I think it would. Yes, a Vegiterranean in Melbourne. Local produce, local investors, local flavour. There’s nothing like it here and I think the climate is perfect – progressive, health conscious – animal friendly?” “Yes, I hope we’ll be seeing a Vegiterranean here in the next year or two.” Being Melbourne is a veg-friendly city, Hynde should know she’s going to have some competition. There are over a dozen vegetarian restaurants or so located in the area, with a couple of vegan in the mix. Add that to several natural health stores and stores that specialize in vegetarian products and it’s easy to see why she’s impressed. Hynde and her band is currently on tour with Blondie.

Photo: PR Photos

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Slice Of Vegan Celebrity Birthday Cake To (Drum Roll)

Vegetarian Star — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:47:24 +0000

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

Shannon Elizabeth (37)

Chrissie Hynde (59)

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Meatless Mouthful–Chrissie Hynde On Designing Fairground Luck Boots

Vegetarian Star — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:53:44 +0000

“I’ve thought about this for years. How to get non-leather cool boots and stuff. Ask EmmyLou Harris what her favorite boots are, and get Todd Oldham to design them.”

–Chrissie Hynde, on her new vegan clothing line, Fairground Luck, featuring animal-friendly cowboy boots inspired by EmmyLou Harris.

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Chrissie Hynde “Fairground Luck” Ethical Clothing Aimed At Musicians

Vegetarian Star — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:37:59 +0000

Chrissie Hynde has revealed to Vogue more details on her ethical clothing line she’s launching with fellow musician and band member JP Jones.

Fairground Luck will contain no animal skins, and was inspired by her friend, singer/musician and vegetarian Emmylou Harris.

The line is designed for musicians, but it sounds as if the t-shirts, skinny jeans, faux leather jackets and cowboy boots could be worn by anyone with a love for rocker/country fashion who makes conscious choices about products.

“Like most women, I love fashion and clothes,” said Hynde. “I love handbags and shoes. Everybody will be able to find everything they love in a non-leather version. Fashion should be fun.”

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Chrissie Hynde, JP Jones Launching Vegan Clothing Line In Fall

Vegetarian Star — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:38:54 +0000

Two years ago Chrissie Hynde met JP Jones at an art party in London. Jones suggested the two collaborate in songwriting together which led Hynde to do something she hasn’t done in decades–form a brand new band, Chrissie, JP Jones & the Fairground Boys.

Now the pair is embarking on another collaboration. They plan to launch a vegan clothing line in the fall, according to Spin Magazine.

No other details were revealed in the interview, but let’s hope that between the two of them, creative, ethical and possibly even professional attire for both sexes will be available to those with the highest clothing standards.

A performance of Chrissie and JP singing “If You Let Me,” can be viewed above.

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