Vegetarian Star

A public screening of Skin Trade, a documentary on the use of animals for fashion, will take place in Los Angeles on June 10, 2010, at the Majestic Crest Theatre.

The event will be hosted by cartoonist Dan Piraro, and feature vegetarian goodies from BabyCakes bakery, Scheese, Go Max Go and Vegan Plate.

Skin Trade features appearances by several celebrities known for their activism, including Jorja Fox, ethical designer Todd Oldham, author Rory Freedman, NBA legend John Salley and others.

Tickets may be purchased online. The trailer for the film may be viewed below.

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Jorja Fox is speaking out against dog fighting, backing a campaign by the Humane Society of the United States that aims to end the cruel sport.

According to Contact Music, Fox told People.com, “The more you know (about dog fighting), the less you want to know. It’s terrifying. When I heard about this project last spring, I called the Humane Society and said if they wanted help, to call on me. It’s a brilliant program.”

Fox said that although most people think of pit bulls as the only victims of dog fighting, other dogs are often in danger.

Fox said the program by the Humane Society works to help at risk youth realize there is greater value in owning an animal than having it partake in violent activities.

“Pit bulls are smart and healthy – they can do so much. So the organization works to get kids showing that off, and getting excited about that, instead of falling into the dark side. Dogs like Malteses and Jack Russell terriers end up getting stolen in communities where kids are dog fighting, used as training material for the pit bulls. It’s awful.”

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Christian Serratos "Save The Seals" PETA

Christian Serratos is one of several celebrities to participate in PETA’s latest campaign against the Canadian Seal Hunt, Save The Seals.

Each celebrity is featured in an ad poster, along with a video clip explaining why they chose to partake in the campaign.

Besides Christian, other celebrities featured include Holly Madison, Perez Hilton, Owain Yeoman, Lucy Davis, Jennie Garth, Natalie Dreyfuss, Rachael Leigh Cook, Kelly Osbourne, Levi Leipheimer, Steve-O, ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley, Jorja Fox, Animal Collective, Brody Jenner, Jayde Nicole, Tricia Helfer, Grace Park and Hannah Teter.

You can view other celebrity ads at peta.org.

Watch Christian’s video clip below.

Celebrities Speak Out Against the Seal Slaughter. Learn More.

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What can we say?

Celebrities have the influence!

One Jorja Fox fan who Twitters updates on the actress, announced she’s going veg-if only for today.

“I vow to eat vegetarian today! RT @officialpeta: Wishing you a fantastical ‘World Vegetarian Day’! XOXO”

Jorja is a vegetarian who’s worked with The Humane Society and PETA, and just happens to have a vegan Matt & Nat bag named after her.

Hope all of Jorja’s fans go veg today.

And consider going veg every day!

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Hollywood’s most talked about soon to be married couple, Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom, recently attended a benefit sponsored by menswear line NSF and GQ for the Humane Society of the United States.

The event was meant to raise awareness on the cruel practices that take place in the puppy mill industry.

Other star guests at the Stop Puppy Mills Humane Society Benefit included Ginnifer Goodwin, Charlotte Ross, Hal Sparks, Shoshana Bush, Vanessa Branch, Tricia Helfer,  Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda and Corey Feldman.

Vegan sushi was on hand for those who wanted to snack.

Sure Khloe snatched some up, as she one day hopes to be a vegetarian.

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“The product/design has to be there first. At the end of the day, when it comes to fashion, people still buy the product first and then the story.”

—-Inder Bedi, founder of Matt & Nat, a vegan handbag business, on what makes their products successful during an interview with the LA Times.

Matt & Nat products have been given love by Ellen DeGeneres, and Jorja Fox has a Matt & Nat purse named after her.

Hmmm…we wonder what it takes to get a vegan bag named after  you…

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

• Jorja Fox (41)
• Ringo Starr (69)

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Ellen DeGeneres loves to give them away.

Jorja Fox has a purse named after her.

Yeah, you know what we’re talking about. The vegan Matt & Nat handbag collection!

VegNews magazine caught up with Inder Bedi, founder of Matt & Nat, to talk about the cool perks of owning and running a vegan business.

Not only is this guy successful financially, he gives back, including feeding indigent people vegetarian meals.

“We give back to many different types of charities all over North America and Europe, from animal-rights to battered women’s shelters to feeding 400 homeless people a vegetarian meal twice a year in Montreal. An example of all this is a new brand we just launched, Samsara. One dollar for every bag sold goes to the charity of your choice. In three months since the launch, we’ve already committed more than $16,000!”

Check out the rest of Inder’s interview at VegNews.com.

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