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Obama Signs Law Against Military Use Of Animals For Training

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, January 7th, 2013 in Animal Issues, Politicians.

Barack Obama

President Obama has signed a law that will require the Department of Defense to create new ways to train military members without the use of real animals.

The goal is to replace live animals with simulators that mimic humans as closely as possible.

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Obama School Lunch Changes Gives More Vegetarian Opportunities

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, August 30th, 2012 in Children, Food & Drink, Politicians.

USDA Nutritional Guidelines

This fall, school children across the country will have access to more fresh fruits and vegetables, more whole grains and more vegetarian options as part of the revamp of the USDA Nutritional Guidelines for School Lunches. The new standards are part of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act signed into law by President Obama.

In addition, an initiative called a “friendlier food environment” will hopefully make things a lot easier for vegetarian school children, allowing them to access plant-based items like tofu and legumes, according to Agriculture Under Secretary for Food Kevin Concannon.

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Round 2 of holding political figures responsible for their attitudes towards animals has begun.

Last week, animal welfare groups attacked Mitt Romney for a trip he took to Canada with a dog allegedly strapped to the top of a vehicle.

Now, critics have turned to a passage Obama wrote in one of his books, Dreams of My Father, where he discusses eating dog in Indonesia. PETA actually took the time to offer some constructive critcism while others have Tweeted away jokes worth groaning over, as you’ll read below.

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Best Vegetarian News Stories Of 2010

Written by Vegetarian Star on Friday, December 31st, 2010 in Animal Issues, Food & Drink.

Bill Clinton

Here are a few of the top vegetarian stories featuring the famous and those who rose to fame because of their stance on food, animals and the environment.

10. The Apprentice is vegetarian. Brandy Kuentzel ran an eco-friendly cupcake truck before she was hired as Trump’s leading business lady. She revealed to us during an interview that she’d love to host a show with her best friend about all things sustainable. That show can’t come soon enough as we need some anti Paula Deen sausage segments on daytime.

9. A vegan baker wins “Cupcake Wars.” Chloe Coscarelli showed the world vegan is tasty. Very tasty. She won the war on the Food Network with her recipes for Ginger Nutmeg Spice with Date Caramel Drizzle, Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake, Crème-filled Chocolate Orange with Candied Orange Peel, and Raspberry Tiramisu.

8. Bob Harper invites “The Biggest Loser” contestants in home for vegan meal. Yum. Everybody was a winner on that episode, including Harper’s fans, who could download the recipes from his website. Harper showed America one of the best ways to lose weight healthily without sacrificing good grub.

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Obama Signs Law Banning Crush Videos Showing Animal Killings

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, December 14th, 2010 in Animal Issues, Politicians.

Barack Obama

President Obama has signed the anti-Crush video law this week, H.R. 5566.

Crush videos, often associated with a type of fetish, usually depict attractive women killing animals by crushing them with spiked heels or some other manner combining sexual displays of women torturing and/or killing animals. The new law makes it illegal to create, sale or market these videos, carrying a penalty of up to seven years in prison.

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SCHOOL CAFETERIA EMPLOYEE SERVES MALE TEENS

The Child Nutrition Bill was passed by Congress and sent to Obama for his signature.

The bill received criticism from some who accused it of being overreaching and dictator-like in determining what’s acceptable for school children to eat while engaged in school activities. Bake sales may be a thing of the past, as the bill gives the government the ability to limit these if it determines they are being emphasized too much over healthy food.

The bill gives more money to schools to purchase food for meals, makes more children eligible for free or reduced lunch and gives cafeteria staff education in nutrition training. There’s also a mandatory $40 million in school garden and Farm To School programs to source ingredients from local producers.

The school gardens portion of the bill may boost students’ critical thinking skills as well as get their nutrition needs fulfilled. Third, fourth and fifth graders participating in school gardening curricula while receiving traditional classroom based education scored better on achievement tests than students who received classroom education only.

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Today, October 12th, four students were scheduled to meet with President Barack Obama to share their business plans. The winners of the 2010 OppenheimerFunds/NFTE National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge are a diverse group, and one 17-year old named Nia Froome took home the grand prize for her vegan bakery, Mamma Nia’s Vegan Bakery, inspired by her mother’s battle with breast cancer.

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