Vegetarian Star

So, aside from those chicken eating allegations by Magic Johnson, Michael Jackson tried to live a vegetarian lifestyle.

He’s being honored for this, and several other lifestyle choices by his Hindu fans.

“According to reports, he was reading India’s first Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s poems during the last days of his life and he collaborated with Oscar winner A. R. Rahman,” said Hindu statesman Rajad Zed. “He reportedly learned how to meditate and was vegetarian.”

Michael’s Hindu fans dedicated a pind-daan ritual to him at the holy city of Bodh Gaya as part of last week’s pitrapaksh festivities.

The ceremony was conducted at the Vishnupad Temple on the banks of the Falgu River in Bihar, and led by a priest, who is a devotee of Michael.

Zed added, “Several celebrities have offered prayers here in the past for the salvation of their ancestors, including the Bollywood superstar Shatrughan Sinha.”

“Hindus believe that pind-daan, performed during the fortnight long pitrapaksh period, brings relief to departed souls. Around one million people from all over the world congregate in Bodh Gaya for pind-daan annually. After taking bath in a nearby kund (reservoir), the pilgrims perform pind-daan, involving religious rites for the peace of souls of one’s parents and ancestors.”

Looks like fans all over the world are still celebrating, grieving, and remembering one of the greatest pop stars ever.

via contactmusic.com

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Janet Jackson has come public with the first interview since her brother Michael Jackson died in June.

In the October issue of Harper’s Bazaar, Janet discusses how her and Michael would find the time to have vegetarian lunches together, during the filming of the 1995 music video Scream.

“We would organize our days together and go out for vegetarian lunch at the Golden Temple in L.A.,” Janet said. “We were so busy, but we’d make time.”

Several stories have touched on Michael Jackson’s vegetarian diet, along with the occasional fried chicken (argh!) that he would have when he cheated.

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Officials at the Iowa State Fair are giving people a chance to vote online to determine if the fair will feature a butter sculpture of the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson.

The sculptures are a regular part of the fair and celebrate various iconic people and events.

This year, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon mission and Neil Armstrong’s walk on the moon, the 2009 butter sculpture “masterpiece” (our word, not theirs), will feature an astronaut, an American Flag, and depending on the public vote, Michael Jackson in recognition for his “moonwalk”.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has suggested a non-dairy version of the butter sculpture, made with Earth Balance vegan butter instead.

Same buttery taste, minus cholesterol and cramped cows on dairy farms? Yum, that’s lickable!

But given the fact the butter sculptures are a way to celebrate the dairy industry at the fair and historically speaking, were started to promote the Beatrice Creamery Company, a Nebraska dairy that once dominated the Midwest before the big boys at Con Agra took over, it’s unlikely PETA or any vegans will get their wish.

Voting is still taking place online today and the results will be made public on July 17.

via breitbart.com

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A lot of talk took place about Michael Jackson’s skin color, which gradually lightened over the years due to a condition he had known as vitiligo.

But not much was said about MJ turning orange!

Michael’s brother Tito says at one time Michael ate so many carrots, his skin turned orange.

Yep, a little condition known as Carotenemia happens when you ingest too many carotene containing vegetables like carrots and blood levels of carotene become elevated, making you look like, well, a carrot.

So how much do you have to eat to get that “carotene” glow?

We couldn’t find an exact answer, but it probably depends on body weight and the rest of your diet.

One seven incher (ahem, a carrot that is) contains 2025 RE of vitamin A, which is 203% of your Daily Value, according to dietitian.com. So you can imagine what munching on several carrots a day or eating a entire bag might do. One pound of carrots has 1276% of your RDA for vitamin A.

Since carrots contain so much vitamin A, you should go easy on them anyway and seek help if you’re a carrot-holic. Vitamin A is fat soluble, and unlike water soluble vitamins like C, your body can’t get rid of the excess just by tinkling, or urinating for you hard core “please use proper medical terminology” fans.

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AEG promoter Randy Phillips has revealed some of the last meals Michael Jackson ate while rehearsing for what would have been 50 sold out concert performances.

Apparently the vegetarian Jackson was so focused, he would forget to eat and Phillips and other members of the crew had to force him to.

“He used to forget to eat because he was so focused and Kenny Ortega and I used to cut up his food and physically feed him,” the UK Mirror quoted Phillips as saying.

Phillips said some of Jackson’s favorite dishes were vegetarian lasagna, steamed broccoli, nut loaf or tofu with chili sauce.

via Entertainment Daily

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We’ve touched on Michael Jackson’s “Earth Song” before, for which he won the Doris Day Music Award at the Genesis Awards in 1996.

The song was never released in the United States, but was a chart topper in the UK, even beating out famed hits like “Thriller” and “Beat It.”

The video depicts various scenes of basically humankind destroying the Earth-from pollution to war and famine to animal abuse.

Seal slaughter is an assault on both animals and the environment and Jackson features a short clip of one being clubbed by a hunter around minute 3:25.

Thanks to activism, Canadian Seal slaughters were down by 200,000 in this year’s hunt and history was made when the European Union voted to ban the trade of seal products.  In the past, Europe has been a target market for Canadian seal products.

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So we’ve already learned the late Michael Jackson loved sweet potatoes.

Now, we’re finding out more favorite foods the vegetarian enjoyed.

Larry Banares, a Filipino American celebrity chef based in San Diego, has spilled the lard-free re-fried beans that Michael had a thing for Mexican food.

“One that really sticks in my mind was a kind of a Mexican dish,” Banares said. “He loved tofu and cheese enchiladas with the green tomatillo sauce. And we perfected that dish because it was one of Michael’s absolute favorites.”

You know the drill. Life’s short, so you ate your sweet potato pie dessert first. Now it’s time for lunch or dinner.

Here’s the recipe for the tofu enchiladas. Don’t forget your green sauce.

And the musical selection for the day is…Streetwalker.

via abs-cbnnews.com

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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), a group which sometimes criticized Michael Jackson for his use and treatment of animals, has written to the family of the late singer to request permission to use his song, “Ben” as a means to draw attention to rats used in laboratories.

“Ben,” is a song written for Michael in the 70s on the Motown label about a boy and his pet rat for a film with the same title.

PETA executive vice president Tracy Reiman told WENN, “Michael Jackson’s hit has always been a moving testament to the power of empathy for animals.”

“If more people could be inspired by his song to stop supporting the cruel and ineffective animal-testing industry, it would be a fitting and enduring tribute to this talented performer.”

“They don’t see you as I do. I wish they would try to. I’m sure they’d think again. If they had a friend like Ben.”

We have to stop writing because those lyrics are putting tears in our eyes. Watch the video to see a very young Michael, probably barely 13, perform “Ben.”

via contactmusic.com

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