Vegetarian Star

Just because Hannah Teter is often seen buddled up with cold weather gear, her face partially masked with snow goggles, doesn’t mean she doesn’t like snowboarding in style!

The vegetarian Olympic medalist who’s calling herself “pretty much vegan” these days told People she’s often in charge of helping the clothing company she rides for, Burton, decide what’s in and what’s out for snow athletes.

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Here are a few of the top vegetarian stories featuring the famous and those who rose to fame because of their stance on food, animals and the environment.

10. The Apprentice is vegetarian. Brandy Kuentzel ran an eco-friendly cupcake truck before she was hired as Trump’s leading business lady. She revealed to us during an interview that she’d love to host a show with her best friend about all things sustainable. That show can’t come soon enough as we need some anti Paula Deen sausage segments on daytime.

9. A vegan baker wins “Cupcake Wars.” Chloe Coscarelli showed the world vegan is tasty. Very tasty. She won the war on the Food Network with her recipes for Ginger Nutmeg Spice with Date Caramel Drizzle, Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake, Crème-filled Chocolate Orange with Candied Orange Peel, and Raspberry Tiramisu.

8. Bob Harper invites “The Biggest Loser” contestants in home for vegan meal. Yum. Everybody was a winner on that episode, including Harper’s fans, who could download the recipes from his website. Harper showed America one of the best ways to lose weight healthily without sacrificing good grub.

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Hannah Teter struck a pose on stage during a speech at the recent 2010 Vh1 Do Something Awards, which are meant to highlight people making social change.

The vegetarian Olympic medalist was honored as a Do Something Athlete for her work with Doctors Without Borders, Children International and her own charity, Hannah’s Gold, which sells Vermont Maple Syrup to raise money for clean drinking water to people in Kenya.

The snowboarder who took the Silver medal at the Vancouver Olympic games has been vegetarian for a little over a year and enjoys smoothies and quinoa.

Photo: PR Photos

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Leilani Munter. Credit: Alan Moore

Race car driver Leilani Munter comes in as the #1 eco athlete on Planet Green’s Planet 100.

“At number one, biology graduate turned race car driver, Leilani Munter is on a mission to ensure every race car uses clean, renewable biofuels and every race track has a recycling program. Self described “Vegetarian Hippie Chick,” Munter uses her celebrity status to inspire race car fans to make a difference. She is focused on getting the 135 million Indy and Nascar fans to recycle and use efficient bulbs—small actions that add up to big changes.”

Leilani’s a fantastic example of a green athlete, given her diet and environmental activism, but how did Hannah Teter not make the cut?

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Hannah Teter and Finola Hughes have given advice on how to cook a great vegetarian meal.

Finola recommends you throw a little grated beet in your veggie burger mix, while Hannah warns not to overcook wholesome foods like quinoa.

Between the two celebrity foodies, who would you rather…

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What did Hannah Teter load up on during the week she won the Silver Medal in the Women’s snowboard halfpipe competition in this year’s winter Olympics?

People magazine says Hannah starts her day with a smoothie and likes to cook stir-fry vegetable dishes with a side a quinoa.

“I don’t overcook, because you lose what’s good in the food,” Hannah said.

Loved to know what else Hannah creates in the kitchen.

Is there any chance of a vegetarian Olympian cookbook in the works?

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It’s always great to learn about the dozens of successful vegetarian athletes, and veggie newcomer Hannah Teter has just made the meatless world proud.

Teter took the Silver Medal in the Women’s snowboard half pipe competition at the Vancouver Olympic games.

She’s been a vegetarian for about a year and says she couldn’t feel better.

“I feel stronger than I’ve ever been, mentally, physically, and emotionally,” Teter told Huffington Post. “My plant-based diet has opened up more doors to being an athlete. It’s a whole other level that I’m elevating to. I stopped eating animals about a year ago, and it’s a new life. I feel like a new person, a new athlete.”

Through her charity, Hannah’s Gold, Teter was able to extend the privilege of having access to quality food by making it easier for people in Kenya to grow their own food.

“One of the first projects we did was to provide Kirindon with basic farming tools and organic seeds. They have all the land and decent soil, but they just don’t have the tools.”

Read the entire interview at Huffington Post.

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Hannah Teter won the Silver Medal in the Women’s halfpipe competition in snowboarding this year.

Last year, Teter was honored by having a limited edition Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream flavor, Maple Blondie, named after her.

Like vegetarian Teter, Ben & Jerry’s is interested in improving the world by following more animal friendly practices.

The ice cream giant is in the process of sourcing eggs that come from cage-free farms and is expected to complete the phase in by the end of this year.

The company is also against using recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone (rBGH), a substance used to produce more milk in dairy cows, and sources their dairy products from family farms.

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