Vegetarian Star

Joe Jonas was spotted taking a big bite of a veggie burger at vegan restaurant Real Food Daily in West Hollywood.

Would love to have this Jonas Brother put a purity ring on for the environment and promise to save his palate for meat-free meals forever.

One researcher at the Carnegie Mellon University estimated that swiping a veggie burger for a meat once a week can save the equivalent of 1860 km of driving. That’s approximately the distance from Colorado to Alabama or the amount of miles a screaming, hormonal teenage girl will travel to see Joe eat anything.

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One purity ring down, two more to go.

Kevin Jonas married his sweetheart Danielle Deleasa this weekend in New York’s Long Island.

Normally, the eldest of the trio and his crew would be reason to delete a news source, but there is evidence that someone in the extended family may have a proclivity to order a veggie burger at the venue when the boys perform.

The chef who prepared food for the couple hinted to E! News that this weekend, the herbivores were Burning Up with love for the reception menu.

“We’re having vegetarian options in addition to the main course,” he said before the occasion. “There will be stir-fried Asian vegetables, Italian rice, risotto, pasta and a full vegetarian station.”

Did Kevin marry a card carrying granola bar eater?

via eonline.com

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He must be the face people don’t want to forget because for the second year in a row vegetarian actor Russell Brand has been chosen to host the MTV Music Awards on September 13, 2009 at 9PM EST.

Last year, Russell gained laughs from his many host antics, including poking fun at the Jonas brothers, and he promises to maintain his outrageous reputation.

“This year will be a controversy-free festival of love and discrete orgasms,” Brand said, according to mtv.com.

The Forgetting Sarah Marshall actor is known for his personal bad boy behavior as well as his professional humor.

He was forced to resign from the British Broadcasting Channel after making a series of on air prank phone calls to the home of actor Andrew Sachs and has claimed he slept with as many as 80 women a month.

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American Idol winner Jordin Sparks has announced she would like to give seitan and tofu a try.

“Eventually I’d like to be a vegetarian because I think it’s healthier for me,” Jordin said, according to famousveggie.net.

The singer recently revealed to Self Magazine that for the first time in her career, she’s brought along a  professional trainer on her tour with the Jonas Brothers.

“Last year, I didn’t do anything to stay in shape on tour,” Jordin said. “I just kind of loved the fact that I was on tour. But I was exhausted all the time, and I realize now, if I had worked out and ate healthier and made smarter choices, I would have had a lot more energy onstage.”

Will her new healthier lifestyle change include her own personal veggie chef on tour as well?

Will Jordin make the plunge and join Carrie Underwood and Kellie Pickler as Idol veggie queens?

Chime in and let us know what you think!

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Not long ago, we brought you the news that MTV would be airing a series of pro-vegetarian ads sponsored by animal rights group Compassion Over Killing (COK).

The group started airing such ads back in 2004, and recently launched their 2009 campaign, which feature the gruesome, behind the scenes look at factory farms.

So how has it been going?

For the most part, good, according to Erica Meier, executive director of COK, who was recently interviewed by QSR magazine. A few highlights from the interview:

Why air them almost exclusively on MTV?
Studies have shown that teen and young-adult audiences are most receptive to a message of vegetarian eating. They’re more willing to explore new foods and change their diets.

Why do the commercials focus so heavily on graphic images of animal cruelty?
Since most people will never visit a factory farm, and since the industry attempts to keep a lot of these practices well hidden behind closed doors, we are striving to bring the factory farms to the audiences to show them that this is the reality of where our food is coming from.

Hooray for Compassion Over Killing for reaching out to the younger crowd. And sure, the Jonas Brothers are cute and all, but you really need a break from them every once in awhile.

Visit QSR magazine for the entire interview.

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Russell Brand will be hosting MTV’s Music Video Awards this year. He spoke to E!Online about some of his plans for the show on September 7th:

“I’m planning to have lesbian kisses with Britney and Madonna individually,” Brand said. “It’s not going to be easy what with my genitals, but God, I will try.”

Although the Jonas Brothers will also be making an appearance, Brand joked they really should be in bed by that hour.

“We may have to cancel them, because I don’t think the show will be early enough for them,” he said. “Those boys will be sent promptly to bed if I come across them.”

The Forgetting Sarah Marshall actor was named one of Peta Europe’s Sexiest Vegetarians in 2007.

via EOnline

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