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Nancy Pelosi

At least someone is following the advice to stop eating meat in public.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi dined with President Barack Obama and several other leaders in Washington, including House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev).

The Atlantic reports Pelosi ordered a “vegan sub with sprouts” from Taylor Gourmet, an Italian deli and market specializing in Philadelphia-style hoagies that happens to have a separate vegetarian menu with several sandwich options.

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Alicia Silverstone spoke with Entertainment Tonight about her new line of organic beauty products, Juice Beauty.

Silverstone said she was motivated to put her name behind the product because she cares so much about health.

Because the skin is so absorbent, with all the chemicals contained in most cosmetics, Silverstone said you “may as well drink them.”

Find out what chemicals you may be drinking at the Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep Cosmetics Database, where you can search for more than 69,000 products, view ingredients and data on safety and long-term use.

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Aaron Simpson

Aaron Simpson has been a vegetarian for over a decade that’s helped him create an impressive Mixed Martial Art record.

Now he’s thinking of taking his diet to the next level and nixing all animal products from it.

Simpson is transferring weight classes and he thinks the diet will help him shed a few pounds.

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Alyssa Milano Hosts Vegetarian Food Revolution Dinner

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 in Actresses, Food & Drink, Recipes.

Alyssa Milano

Still planning the details for the Food Revolution event you’re hosting this weekend?

Actress Alyssa Milano has a few ideas for the date set by chef Jamie Oliver meant to raise awareness on cooking with natural, unprocessed ingredients for better health.

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Kathy Freston On Chicken And Obesity

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 in Authors, Food & Drink, Nutrition-Health-Fitness.

Kathy Freston

She’s already recommended skipping the chicken for environmental health.

Now vegan coach and author of The Lean Kathy Freston has written an article at the Huffington Post on how skipping chicken can also do wonders for human health, especially obesity.

Most chickens are bred with genes that make them grow bigger, faster.

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Bill Maher On Future Vegetarian President

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 in Food & Drink, Politicians, TV Hosts.

Bill Maher

With several women who’ve ran for high political offices, including president and vice-president, an African-American president in office with several other minorities under his leadership, one might think the United States has come a long way in equal opportunity and diversifying those that run the country.

But we’ve yet to see a president who eats tofu served from the White House kitchen. And Bill Maher doubts we will soon.

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Lady Gaga Meat Dress Born This Way Tour

Lady Gaga‘s going meaty again.

The singer showed off her latest carnivorous dress she wore during a performance of “Americano” in Tokyo on her Facebook page.

Her last beefy costume, worn to the MTV Video Music Awards, garnered criticism from vegetarian celebrities and animal rights groups like PETA, but still managed to be preserved in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Unfortunately, with all the salts and other preservatives in meat today, this dress too will probably stick around longer than her next top 10 single.

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the-sweetest-vegan

Mashable has listed its favorite YouTube channels to turn to when the writers need a blogger hunger break.

Following The Sweetest Vegan earns you the title of “Sweet V,” as she refers to all the fans who can’t get enough of dessert recipes like Chocolate Peppermint Mousse, Coconut Macaroons and this Deep Dish Dessert Pizza inspired by a friend’s favorite combination of pizza and lasagna.

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