Vegetarian Star

When a chicken slaughterhouse located in Farmersville, Louisiana, Pilgrim’s Pride, announced it was closing its doors due to the bad economy, Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal put together an emergency task force to try to prevent losing over a thousand jobs.

PETA is interested in putting its hand in Louisiana’s economic pocket and has offerred to buy the plant and turn it into a “chicken empathy museum.”

“The museum would also promote compassion for animals and educate people about the suffering endured by the 9 billion chickens who are killed for food every year,” writes PETA on its blog. “What better job is there for a former factory-farm worker than to educate others about how wonderful chickens really are?”

The idea is that the museum would not only provide jobs but also attract tourists. It would include a restaurant and give out free plush toys to children. Uh-oh. Stuffed animals and children. Parent wouldn’t stand a chance to protest against going.

But seriously, there’s a lot of talk about green jobs and how these will improve our economy. Vegetarian falls under “green” but the idea of a veg powered economy is not farfetched, with plant based products, such as biofuel, already in demand.

And the chicken plant isn’t the first animal agriculture business to fall prey to the recession. Dairy is losing its punch too. 

What veg businesses do you think could thrive after being created?

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Come again?

No, you heard correctly. Someone wants to make a George Clooney flavored tofu. Oh, come on, you know who.

PETA paparazzi somehow got ahold of a gym towel that was soaked in the actor’s sweat. Through magic vegetarian chants (well, actually it’s a combination of gas chromatography and mass spectrometry) chemists can isolate his odor characteristics, which can be extracted and blended into your tofu smoothie or stir fry.

Yep, that’ll get people to go vegetarian.

G to the R to the O to the double S!

Says PETA from its blog:

“Some people don’t try tofu because they expect it to taste bland, but we know it can absorb any taste—so CloFu could make your taste buds and your heart melt. Of course, what’s even better is that after everyone gets a piece of George and realizes how delicious tofu truly is, diets will be revolutionized.”

The group wrote to Clooney personally, asking him what he thought of the idea:

“We have been offered some of your perspiration, apparently taken from a towel at a gym in Washington, D.C. We are big fans, and this prospect has given us an interesting idea that we hope will amuse you too.”

“The technology actually exists to take your perspiration and make it into George Clooney–flavored tofu (CloFu). We could do that and give the tofu away.”

Well, if it’s free…the economy is getting tough, you know.

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Rumors are circulating that Robert Pattinson is dating vegan Natalie Portman.

Sources say the two met at a pre-Oscars party and have been in touch since.

Could there be a blossoming romance in the making?

Is so, we could almost have a veg on veg couple like the former Hayden Panettiere/Milo Ventimiglia unit.

Rob was “vegetarian vampire” Edward Cullen in Twilight and Nat’s a real life vegan who even tried her hand (or shall we say her foot) at her own vegan shoe company before the economy stomped (haha pun, pun) them out.

Maybe Natalie could do some converting and turn the vegetarian vampire into a real one.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals encourages vegetarians to date non-vegetarians, and president Ingrid Newkirk once said in an interview with green gossip site Ecorazzi, “In fact if they get someone to see how wonderful a vegan diet is, I say, “ Dump him. Move on now! It’s his or her turn to go out and get somebody else over to our side.” When you talk to people one of the strongest reasons they go VEG is because they had a girlfriend or a boyfriend who was VEG.”

Whoa! Watch out Rob, don’t get your heart broken.

But if there’s any truth to the rumor, we bet Natalie’s not interested is breaking Rob’s heart once it’s cleared of potential animal clogging fat.

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PETA has many foes and counting.

Their latest enemies include those offended by their Valentine’s Day display of two women kissing and showing affection to promote their “Vegetarians Make Better Lovers” campaign.

Since having to walk pass the display of lesbian affection that took place last week, numerous people have complained, including gays and lesbians.

According to politics.randomplayground.net, one blogger wrote in dismay, “All this little love fest shows is that lesbian relationships need validation and that women exist to titillate the sexual fantasies of men.”

The gay and lesbian blog, After Ellen, had this to say:

“PETA is placating to the stereotypical straight male fantasy that two women can’t wait for a big, burly man to come in and finish the job, or in this case, a big, burly broccoli-loving man. Sorry, PETA, but your latest stunt makes me hungry for a Big Mac.”

Image Credit: peta.org

Fox News has proven it’s not a fan of PETA, as the station has aired programs with the anchors poking fun of the group, such as eating Kentucky Fried Chicken while making fun of their campaigns.

The station recently featured a PETA spokesperson to discuss the Veggie Love campaign. When the Fox anchor asked if PETA’s sexual gimmicks were an effective ad campaign, the PETA spokesperson cited numerous evidence that their campaigns worked, including people walking away with Vegetarian Starter Kits, and downloading vegetarian recipes after watching the NBC rejected Super Bowl ad on their website.

In all fairness, the viewers might have thought the links led to more porn, versus vegetarian info.

Seriously, though. Is PETA getting riskier and riskier with these sexual ad campaigns? In the beginning, there were nude, but still artful and tasteful photos of celebrities proclaiming to shun fur and embrace the meatless lifestyle. Now the group has progressed to veggie porn videos and public displays of lesbian affection, that even some lesbians find offensive.

Watch the video to view the interview between Fox and PETA. Should PETA start cleaning up its act or risk losing credibility?

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We’ve already stated our position on asking a man to change his name for a PETA campaign. Now it looks like PETA Jr., or peta2.org, is doing the same thing, and created a list of bands that should change their names from animal unfriendly to friendly ones.

We agree there are some bands out there with names that sound oh so ugly to the vegetarian’s ear. What’s worse is that some of these bands are vegetarian!

Frank Iero, MacBeth vegan shoe boy, is in a band called Leathermouth. Ewww! Peta2 thinks “Pleathermouth” is better for the image. Please pass this on to their agents.

Meatloaf, who at least once dabbled in vegetarianism, could sell more albums to vegans if he called himself “Lentil Loaf.”

The creepiest of all? Cattle Decapitation, a death metal band full of vegetarians, who PETA thinks should rename themselves “Cattle Appreciation.” Cattle Decapitation? We’re with you on that one, PETA!

We can’t forget that caring for animals is just as important as not eating them, and the Stray Cats are overpopulating the music scene. Please takes those guys to the vet, so they can be the “Spayed Cats.”

For the remaining list of bands who should undergo name overhaul, visit peta2.org.

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Ladies we know you don’t get enough of your naked men from PETA, but here’s a little something to satisfy.

Carey Hart, ex-husband to singer Pink, has recently teamed up with PETA to raise awareness of using fur in fashion by inviting you to consider wearing your own permanent coat-of tattoos.

“No one’s expecting you to be the perfect citizen…just living consciously [as much as you can].”

Hart got into animal rights through Pink, and the two of them own three dogs.

“It’s just ridiculous, you know?” he says of the fur industry. “It’s like you’re gonna destroy animals so that you can look cool in the nightclubs or you can look cool walking down the street in New York. You know I don’t get behind that. I think it’s very petty and very shallow. And then once I saw the investigation and the actual process it just disgusted me.”

You can view the video of Hart talking more about animals, fur, and looking hot at peta.org.

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The Super Bowl is over, right? Why are we still talking about the PETA ad that was rejected by NBC officials because it had too many naked women screwing broccoli? Cause hip hop mogul Russell Simmons won’t stop talking about it.

He’s announced he’s joining forces with GlobalGrind.com, a hip hop media website where he is the Editor-In-Chief, to help support the “Veggie Love” advertisement by giving it ad space on the site. He wants other media groups to support it too, according to Hip Hop Ruckus.

“When we spread the word that corporate America is feeding us poison, the community will listen. We march like an army. That is why I jumped at the chance to air the banned Super Bowl ad that PETA just released. Being a vegan for the past nine years, people tell me all the time that I look ten years younger now than I did before changing my food choices and I’m not contributing to the suffering and slaughter of nine billion animals. Even though it isn’t often discussed, a little known fact is that factory farming is the number one cause of global warming, worse than all forms of transportation or any other contributor. I don’t know how else to say it but the plain fact is, people in our community are dying everyday from making unhealthy eating choices.”

“This is why I am challenging other media outlets to join Global Grind by broadcasting this PETA ad worldwide and dwarf the exposure it would have generated had it aired during the Super Bowl. Global Grind is donating media space that will give the ad at least 50 million impressions and this is just the beginning. This is just one gift that Global Grind is giving to the hip-hop community, the human family and the planet.”

In addition to airing the video, celebrities who blog at Global Grind will post their thoughts on it.

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PETA sure knows how to fire up your senses when it comes to women and even though hot peppers aren’t needed, it never hurts to toss them into the picture.

The latest spicy ad promoting vegetarianism is one that has made a comeback specifically for PETA Asia Pacific.

Maggie Q, actress and former fashion model, is inviting you to “Spice Up Your Life,” (in what appears to be Chinese writing).

“Going vegetarian is one of the most rewarding decisions I’ve ever made. I feel better, I have more energy on and off the set, and I have the satisfaction of knowing that I’m doing something to help stop animal suffering.”

Going vegetarian could possibly be the most rewarding decision you’ll ever make and coming in a close second would be putting this as a wallpaper background on your computer.

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