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Meatless Mouthful–Morrissey Says Learn From Animals

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, April 23rd, 2012 in Animal Issues, Male Singers, Meatless Mouthful.

Morrissey

“I think we have so much to learn from the animal kingdom. Instead, they are shot and gassed and farmed and eaten, and only humans do this to them! Animals don’t start wars or destroy the planet or create cancers or pollute or over-populate. Humans, by comparison, are a mess. You can also tell so much about a person by their treatment of animals. A woman in a fur-coat might as well carry a sign saying ‘I am an idiot.’ How women — and it’s usually women — can wear fur, whilst knowing how it’s manufactured, is absolutely bewildering to me. The human race is rarely humane.”

Morrissey, during an interview discussing his views on vegetarianism and animal rights. The former member of The Smiths who sang “Meat Is Murder” has been vegetarian since age 11.

Photo: Caligvia/Creative Commons

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Food and opinion writer for the New York Times Mark Bittman serves as a good example of how to live as a flexitarian for those that do not shun all animal products, for whatever reasons.

His self-invented “vegan until six p.m.” program helped him lose weight, lower cholesterol and incorporate a variety of plant-based meals into his diet, such as this Chickpea Salad with Arugula.

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Slice Of Celebrity Vegan Birthday Cake To (Drum Roll)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, April 23rd, 2012 in Actors, Birthdays.

Kal Penn

A big slice of vegan birthday cake goes out to the following vegetarian or vegan celebrities.

Photo: Justin Cousson/Creative Commons

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Jon Hamm Jennifer Westfeldt

Mad Men‘s actor Jon Hamm and his partner Jennifer Westfeldt are no doubt a hot Hollywood couple who attend all the important red carpet events.

But at home, Westfeldt insists that at least one of the two leads nothing but a pretty boring life–at least in the kitchen.

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Bryan Adams

Canada’s flag may be red and white, but the number of eco-friendly celebrities that hail from the country make it one of the greenest places on Earth.

In celebration of Earth Day, Huffington Post Canada has compiled a slideshow of 25 of the greenest celebrities from our neighbors up north.

Singer Bryan Adams and actress Pamela Anderson were two obvious picks, given the fact both stars promote a plant-based lifestyle.

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Dan Piraro Celebrating 10,000th Vegan Cartoon

Written by Vegetarian Star on Friday, April 20th, 2012 in Animal Issues, Cartoonists, Food & Drink.

Dan Piraro

Dan Piraro is known for his humorous cartoons that illustrate vegetarian and animal welfare issues.

A vegan since 2002, he’s celebrating his 10,000th cartoon and is currently on his “Bizarro’s 10,00th anniversary tour,” doing an interview with media before each major stop, such as the one given to the Times Herald Online.

If  you’re still deciding on whether to spend your money on Piraro’s show or JLo’s, the cartoonist has a bit of advice.

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Scarlett Johansson Avengers

Hot mamma!

How did actress Scarlett Johansson develop such a sleek and toned body to look so good as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow in The Avengers?

The actress told The Sun she accomplished this primarily through following a vegan diet.

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Sandra Seifert

“Meat production has a devastating impact on the environment. With so many alternatives to meat available, it’s easier than ever to enjoy great food while saving animals and the planet. Going vegetarian is the best thing we can do to save the planet this Earth Day!”

Sandra Seifert, in an advertisement for vegetarianism for PETA Asia-Pacific. As you can see from the photo, Seifert is displaying the oceans of the world on her body while urging fans to “Save the Plant: Go Vegetarian.”
With Earth Day around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about how diet affects the environment. According to PETA, raising animals for food is one of the “leading causes of climate change” and says there is an enormous waste of energy involved with “feeding, transporting, and slaughtering farmed animals and packaging, transporting, and storing their flesh.”

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