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Actress Megyn Price has done some applause worthy activism on the set of Rules of Engagement. She convinced the food crew on the set to implement Meatless Mondays.

The debut of the event was overwhelmingly positive, offering delicious vegetarian and vegan dishes like Italian stuffed portabello mushrooms, bucatini pasta with roasted garlic, zucchini and sundried tomatoes, rosemary focaccia, tiramisu and eggplant lasagna.

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Sodexo Expands Meatless Mondays

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, April 21st, 2011 in Business, Flexitarian, Food & Drink, Recipes.

After a successful launch of its Meatless Monday initiative in almost 1,000 hospitals, Sodexo, one of the U.S.’s largest corporate suppliers of food services, is expanding the program to 2,000 more clients, including Toyota, Northern Trust Bank and the U.S. Department of the Interior.

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Mark Bittman

“If it’s an anything-movement, it’s a common-sense movement. I do think the worm has turned and people are understanding that the diet that is the most prevalent and easiest is not the diet that’s best.”

Mark Bittman, author and food writer at New York Times, on how more people should adopt a diet that consists of less meat and more plant products. Bittman was featured in an article in the Fargo-Moorhead Forum that discusses the popularity of people who reduce their meat intake without officially declaring themselves vegetarian.

Vegetarian Times, a magazine devoted to recipes and all things food and veg related, has estimated that up to 70% of its readers are flexitarians, looking for meal ideas to replace meat dishes during the day, week or month.

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If you’ve worked at a company with a cafeteria, there’s a good chance it was powered by Sodexo, one of the largest suppliers of food services to businesses, colleges and other educational institutes, hospitals and health care facilities and other large corporations.

The company has announced it will join the Meatless Monday campaign initiated by the Johns Hopkins Medical center to promote healthier food choices for humans and the planet.

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Brandy Norwood Going Vegan In 2011

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, January 4th, 2011 in Female Singers, Food & Drink, Nutrition-Health-Fitness, Research + Science.

Brandy Norwood

Brandy Norwood

Brandy Norwood (singer Brandy) has been rumored to be vegetarian, but according to a feature in US Magazine on celebrity New Year’s resolutions, Brandy is thinking of taking her diet a step further and give up eggs and dairy. Again.

“Just being healthier,” Brandy said. “I’m going to try to go back to being a vegan.”

Sounds as if she’s been down this path before.

If a diet change involving animal products is your New Year’s resolution, you may want to do it, excuse the pun, “cold turkey,” according to Reid Hester, director of research at Behavior Therapy Associates.

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The Veronicas

Jess Origliasso celebrated a birthday on Christmas. Did this mean double presents? Or double the number of yummy, tasty veggie tacos?

One-half of the pop duo The Veronicas, Jess is seen is these videos demonstrating how to make her almost vegan tacos and guacamole dip.

Jess calls them vegan, but like many people, probably isn’t aware that the brand of faux cheese she’s using contains casein, a milk protein often added to soy and other imitation cheeses. A simple switch to a truly vegan cheese like Teese or Daiya will give you the genuine vegan touch.

The Veronicas are often on the road and because of this, they can’t always access an oven. This is why Jess chose refried beans instead of faux meat because she prefers to fry imitation meats in a saucepan. Taco shells can be microwaved too.

“About 45 seconds if you put all of them in,” Jess says, referring to the length of time it takes to warm an entire box of shells.

These tacos get the approval of “Slim Dusty,” a meat-eating, cow farm owner who chose to hide his identity. Watch the videos below for full instructions for making the veggie tacos and guacamole and tell us if they get your approval as well.

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Meatless Monday Recipe–Boy George Chickpea Corruption

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, November 29th, 2010 in Male Singers, Meatless Monday Recipe, Recipes.

Boy George

Boy George knows a little bit about corruption.

While serving a few months in prison for assault and false imprisonment of a male escort, George gave back to the world in more ways than one. In several interviews, he’s discussed how he got in the kitchen and made vegetarian meals for fellow inmates.

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You know exactly who you are.

You never went vegetarian or vegan because you hated the taste of meat. The smell of Thanksgiving turkey still makes you salivate and walking past the steakhouse gives you fantasies that make you feel a bit naughty.

However, there’s no reason to feel guilty about a craving you never give into. And because you know there’s such an abundance of fake meat out there, you never will.

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