Vegetarian Star

The AMC series Game of Arms follows five professional arm wrestling teams both in and outside of competition.

Rob Bigwood (seen on the right) proudly represents the New York City team of wrestlers and he gave Mercy For Animals blog a look inside his life as a vegan in a short interview.

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Russell Simmons is starring in a new ad for the animal advocate group Mercy for Animals.

The billboard promotes vegetarianism for all, but is especially mean to reach out to the African-American community in Chicago.

South side Windy City residents can see the “Live Well. Eat Well. Choose Vegetarian” message in their neighborhood.

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Erykah Badu will perform at the 4th annual Texas Veggie Fair on Sunday October 20 at Reverchon Park in Dallas.

The event is free and will feature a live performance from Badu, as well as her speaking on the vegan and holistic lifestyle.

She will be present between the hours of 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

You can expect a lot of good thing’s at this year’s fair.

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Jane Velez-Mitchell took a moment to discuss a very important issue in the animal welfare community on her HLN show.

An amendment to the Farm Bill, also known by the name of the Iowa representative who introduced it, the King amendment, could potentially undo several advancements made in protecting the welfare of animals on farms.

Essentially, it could override laws individual states have created to protect animals from abuse.

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ABC’s Nightline recently featured a segment on the numerous ag-gag laws making their way through Congress.

“Would you like to see where your dinner came from?” asked Bill Weir during the episode.

Executive Director for the animal welfare group Mercy for Animals Nathan Runkle made an appearance to discuss the laws that seek to make hidden camera investigations on factory farms illegal. It is a move that many activists feel would hamper whistle blowers who out acts of animal cruelty.

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Hip-hop entrepreneur and animal rights activist Russell Simmons will be honored at a Mercy For Animals event on the evening of November 3, 2012.

“Inspired: A Night with Russell Simmons” will feature vegan cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and desserts at the Press Lounge on top of Ink48 Hotel in New York City.

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Joey Chesnut won his 6th straight first place championship in the 4th of July Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest, downing a whopping 68 dogs and buns.

Despite the dozens of animal parts, sodium and preservatives in hot dogs linked to cancer, Chesnut said he felt “good” about the experience and it was a “great win.”

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Vegan actress Emily Deschanel will be honored at Mercy For Animals’  “Justice for All: A Night for Creatures Big and Small” event on June 2nd. The evening is meant to celebrate Mercy For Animals’ legal advocacy work for farmed animals, including increased animal protection laws, prosecution for abuse on farms and improved animal welfare conditions.

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