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It’s no wonder Robin Quivers is searching for the perfect vegan energy gel. The radio personality and Howard Stern‘s sidekick is gearing up for a New York City Marathon that takes place on November 7th, 2010 and will benefit two charities who’s goals are to help families cook nutritious, healthy food, The Sylvia Center and Family Cook Productions.

Americans are cooking less in the home than in previous years. Data collected from the The Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) found less people were cooking 2 or more meals per day or even 1 meal per day at home in 2001 than they were in 1993. This could be due to time constraints of a modern society, or, like some food activists have suggested, more generations are growing up not knowing how to properly prepare nutritious meals for themselves. By targeting children at a young age, hopefully, programs like The Sylvia Center and Family Cook Productions will reverse these trends.

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Slice Of Vegan Celebrity Birthday Cake To (Drum Roll)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Friday, October 29th, 2010 in Actresses, Birthdays.

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

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Meatless Mouthful–Bob Harper Inspired By A Skinny Bitch

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, October 28th, 2010 in Food & Drink, Meatless Mouthful, TV Hosts.

“I was at a friend’s house and it was right when Skinny Bitch came out. And she was like, “You need to read this book.” The title totally threw me off; I said, “I’m not reading some book that’s called Skinny Bitch.” But I took it with me on vacation and I was really interested and blown away by it at the same time.”

Bob Harper, in an interview with VegNews in the magazine’s November/December 2010 issue, on how he first became interested in going vegetarian. Never judge a book by its cover. Or name. For men like Harper who are a little taken aback by Skinny Bitch, the sisters in sassiness, Freedman and Barnouin, have conveniently written the male counterpart to Bitch, Skinny Bastard. And let’s not forget John Joseph will make men feel like little girls if they continue to eat meat after reading, Meat Is For Pussies.

Saving our men. One title at a time.

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Brian May is challenging the killer of what was believed to be Britain’s largest animal, a stag known as Exmoor Emperor, to reveal him or herself.

“I’d like to challenge whoever did this to stand up in public and explain why they think that killing a fine beast like this is the right thing to do, because I simply can’t understand it,” May said, according to the Daily Mail.

“I think it’s completely despicable – it’s beyond belief. The idea that someone can pay to kill an animal, to take pleasure in the killing, and then take a part of their anatomy to hang on their wall as a trophy, belongs in the dark ages with bear-baiting and burning witches at the stake.”

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Lindsay Lohan Can Pay For Rehab If She Goes Vegan

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, October 28th, 2010 in Actresses, Food & Drink.

Lindsay Lohan has the opportunity to get help for her $53,000 rehab bill if she promises to go vegan for the rest of the year.

The actress is currently serving a three-month sentence at California’s Betty Ford Drug Clinic after failing several drug tests and has claimed she cannot afford to pay for it.

In walks the financial counselor from PETA.

The animal rights group has agreed to pay Lohan $10,000 if she goes vegan for the remainder of her term and another $10,000 if she stays vegan for the rest of the year.

Ha! She can’t even stay stay sober. Good luck, PETA we appreciate your efforts!

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Hillary Clinton celebrated her 63nd birthday with Bill on Tuesday by dining at D.C.’s Peacock Cafe in Georgetown.

Restaurants have been cashing in on promoting the former president of the United States has dined at their establishment while patrons follow Bill’s lead when ordering from the menu. Thank goodness a horde of fans will forgo meat entrees at Peacock, as Bill had the veggie burger with quinoa salad and spinach, taking a bite from Hillary’s fries now and then.

Besides the veggie burger, Peacock Cafe boasts veggie friendly dishes of Vegetarian Nachos with vegetarian chili, baked ravioli, a selection of salads and smoothies and “Bill Clinton Ate Here” bragging rights.

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WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 25:  U.S. President Barack Obama pardons a turkey named 'Courage' as daughter Sasha (2nd R) looks on during an event to pardon the 20-week-old and 45-pound turkey at the North Portico of the White House November 25, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Presidential pardon of a turkey has been a long time Thanksgiving tradition that dates back to the Harry Truman administration.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Farm Sanctuary has started a petition to urge President Barack Obama to send this year’s pardoned turkey to its sanctuary instead of the traditional retirement homes at Disney Parks. Because turkeys bred for food are often raised so they grow as large as possible in a short time frame, they’re prone to health problems. Many turkeys sent to the Disney Parks die within one year and Farm Sanctuary would like the opportunity to care for them, giving them a chance at a longer life.

Gene Baur, President and co-founder of the Sanctuary said:

“We are offering the Obama administration an opportunity to distinguish themselves from past administrations by starting a new, compassionate Thanksgiving tradition that is more in-step with Americans’ growing concern about the welfare of animals raised for food…By sending the pardoned birds to Farm Sanctuary’s renowned shelter in Watkins Glen, N.Y., the Obama Administration can show that it cares about the humane treatment of animals, and ensure that the turkeys get the expert care they need to thrive.”

When passing this petition around to gather signatures, you may also want to share these facts about turkeys Farm Sanctuary has provided.

1. Turkeys recognize each other by their unique voices.

2. Researchers have identified more than 20 distinct vocalizations in wild turkeys.

3. Turkeys have excellent geography skills and can learn the specific details of an area of more than 1,000 acres.

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Slice Of Vegan Celebrity Birthday Cake To (Drum Roll)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, October 28th, 2010 in Actors, Birthdays.

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

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