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Joan Jett was spotted sporting her Farm Sanctuary T-shirt!

Noticeably missing from Joan’s side was her pig companion, but still, he was with her in spirit!

Farm Sanctuary strives to reduce or eliminate everything uncool about animal welfare,  and campaigns cover such issues as promoting and getting Prop 2 passed, ending the production of foie gras, and getting people to stop having dairy hookups.

Visit jezebel.com to see a picture of Joan wearing her Farm Sanctuary T-shirt.

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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), a group which sometimes criticized Michael Jackson for his use and treatment of animals, has written to the family of the late singer to request permission to use his song, “Ben” as a means to draw attention to rats used in laboratories.

“Ben,” is a song written for Michael in the 70s on the Motown label about a boy and his pet rat for a film with the same title.

PETA executive vice president Tracy Reiman told WENN, “Michael Jackson’s hit has always been a moving testament to the power of empathy for animals.”

“If more people could be inspired by his song to stop supporting the cruel and ineffective animal-testing industry, it would be a fitting and enduring tribute to this talented performer.”

“They don’t see you as I do. I wish they would try to. I’m sure they’d think again. If they had a friend like Ben.”

We have to stop writing because those lyrics are putting tears in our eyes. Watch the video to see a very young Michael, probably barely 13, perform “Ben.”

via contactmusic.com

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The late vegetarian musical legend Michael Jackson was known for his love of sweet potatoes.

Some fans got wind of this and a sweet potato pie recipe was named after him.

The original MJ one isn’t vegan, but we found another sweet potato pie recipe that is.

So take your pick and crank up some Billy Jean to this delicious tribute.

Egg and Dairy Version

9-inch unbaked pie shell
21?2 cups sweet potatoes
1?3 cup milk, about
1?4 cup butter, melted
1?2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1?2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1?2 cup pecan halves (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Beat eggs and sugar. Add butter, salt, milk, vanilla and spice to the eggs and sugar mixture. Add mashed sweet potatoes and lemon juice.
3. Pour it all into unbaked pie crust. If desired, top with pecan halves.
4. Bake at 400 for 10 minutes and then reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees and bake another 40 minutes until pie is golden.

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Vegan

3 large sweet potatoes
3 tablespoons oil or non-dairy margarine
1/2 cup hot soymilk
egg replacer equivalent to 2 eggs
1/2 cup fructose
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 unbaked vegan pie crust

1. Steam the sweet potatoes until tender, then peel and mash.
2. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
3. Place the oil in the hot soymilk, and add to the sweet potatoes. Beat until soft and creamy.
4. Add the beaten egg replacer, fructose, sea salt, vanilla, and nutmeg to the sweet potato mixture, and mix well.
5. Pour the filling into the crust, and bake for 30 minutes.

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Prince Alwaleed, who’s full name is (take a deep breath) Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, is often called the Arabian Warren Buffet.

A member of the Saudi Royal family, Alwaleed is the nephew of the Saudi Arabia King Abdullah, and the grandson of the first Lebanese prime minister after independence Riad as-Solh.

He’s ranked by Forbes as one of the top 25 richest people in the world and amassed his fortune through the stock market and real estate.

Dealbreaker.com recently got some insight on how Warren Buffet of Arabia keeps his body as well as his portfolio healthy.

“In 1985 he earned an M.A. with honors in Social Science from Syracuse University. During that time, he recalls, he put on a lot of weight. He’s been extremely health-conscious ever since and is now a strict vegetarian who avoids fatty foods, exercises every day and devotes himself to keeping fit. He is a keen cyclist who makes habit of riding for at least one hour a day, although he concedes to keeping a phone handy for deal making. He also puts swimming, walking and skiing on his agenda whenever possible.”

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Travis McCoy gave a Twitter update, where he gave props to one of his favorite vegetarian restaurants. It would have been nice if he had Tweeted what he ate.

“At my favorite veggie restaurant in NYC, CURLY’s gettin it IN.”

After looking at the menu, our vote is for quesadilla…or…who knows?

Curly’s has all the diner style food a laid back ordinary guy could ask for-but in vegetarian and vegan versions.

An extensive breakfast collection that includes pancakes and granola, an entire menu section devoted to “burger” and fries, as well as veg sandwiches like sloppy joes, “Suna Melt” (fake tuna) and “TLT” (tofu bacon, lettuce, and tomato).

If we were there right now, we’d be gettin’ it too!

Follow Travis to see what else he gets @Travismtv.

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The former Posh Spice is known for her fashion statements, including her handbags, but one bag in particular is giving the folks of PETA the creeps.

Victoria Beckham has been spotted carrying a Hermes bag around town. Hermes is a company that uses crocodile skin in its products, and has recently started to breed its own crocs for the fashion line.

“We will send Victoria Beckham, a compassionate person who won’t wear fur, our undercover footage that shows how alligators and crocodiles are beaten to death and how snakes are nailed to trees and skinned alive for these products,” the animal rights group stated.

“The mere thought of purposefully breeding and killing crocodiles for an outdated, overpriced handbag should make any fashionista’s skin crawl.”

Vegetarian Victoria has made statements in the past, denouncing fur and claims the only fur products she wears are fake.

via contactmusic.com

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She hasn’t held her title for even a month and already controversy is happening.

No, Kellie Pickler hasn’t been found in revealing photographs of her chomping on hamburgers after winning PETA’s Sexiest Vegetarian Contest. But there are some that wish she would.

Amanda Nolz at Beef magazine recently blogged on the Beef Daily blog (Seriously, we’re not kidding. We know you’ll want to bookmark that in your browser as well as subscribe to the Beef Daily e-newsletter.) that Kellie was an example of a country music star who had turned away from country values.

Just like evil Carrie Underwood who donated funds from her American Idol elimination song to the Humane Society, Kellie is ruining everything country. Well, shame on her!

“Well, it’s no secret that I’m not a fan of Carrie Underwood, a vocal vegetarian who actively teams up with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), and you’ve heard me rant and rave about the “Oprah Effect,” where anything Oprah says, the world listens to as fact. It’s unfortunate that others like Kellie Pickler are now following suit. Time and time again, these celebrities stand up and against America’s food producers, heightening an already troubling outlook consumers have on farmers and ranchers.”

“Even though we don’t have fame, fortune and our faces on the cover of magazines, farmers and ranchers have the capability to feed 144 people each year. We have the determination and drive to produce a safe and wholesome product to feed the world. Agriculturalists are truly people to look up to, and today, I challenge you to step out of your comfort zone and tell your story. It’s time we let our voices be heard. Who’s with me?”

Uh, not us. But anyway…

It must be tough for someone from some parts of the U.S. South, farming background or living in the heart of “cattle country” to go against the grain and be veg. Kudos to them.

Are you a cattle rancher kid who went wild and became veg, much to the disappointment of your friends and family?

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The votes are in and Kellie Pickler and Milo Ventimiglia were chosen as the Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrities in a poll conducted by PETA.

PETA, being the equal rights organization it is, of course has a spot for the top male and female, but if you had to choose just one, who would you rather do…

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