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Danny Seo Unveils Simmons Vegan Natural Care Mattresses (Video)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, October 11th, 2010 in Environment-Eco-Green, Household, Videos.

If you eat vegan and wear vegan, you should also be sleeping vegan.

Consumers on the lookout for natural, earth-friendly mattresses may be disappointed to learn many use wool as an alternative to the chemicals required to make them flame-retardant.

Danny Seo, eco stylist and consultant on CBS’ The Early Show and Better Homes and Gardens, unveils the Simmons Natural Care Mattress line in this video, made from rubber-tree based latex and a foam enhanced with soy. Now you can sleep, eat, relax, watch TV or do, ahem, any other activity on a completely animal-free bed.

From Ecorazzi:

“The mattress is made primarily from natural rubber tree based latex — a biodegradable material that’s also hypoallergenic and naturally dust mite, mold and mildew resistant. Beneath the latex is a layer of base foam enhanced with soy. The use of soy, as opposed to traditional foam, means that less petroleum was used in the manufacturing process, which ultimately leads to a lighter carbon footprint.”

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American Idol runner up Crystal Bowersox married her musician boyfriend Brian Walker in an environmentally friendly ceremony this past weekend.

Bowersox’s dress was a hemp and cotton blend designed by Vermont designer Tara Lynn and featured macrame, seashell and bead detailing. Lynn’s studios are powered by solar energy. Lynn’s custom hemp wedding gowns start at around $1,500, and a collection of pre-determined designs ranging in size 2-14 are a more cost effective $600.

The reception was catered by a very vegan friendly bakery in Chicago, Bleeding Heart Bakery.

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Nicole Lapin

Nicole Lapin

Nicole Lapin is a Global Smile Ambassador for Operation Smile, the same charity that offers surgery for oral deformities to children in need that recently awarded model Christie Brinkley for her service. This Harvard educated news anchor puts a smile on her face when she frequents her favorite New York city hot spots that cater to her vegetarian lifestyle. She explained she’s likely to find something pleasurable, even in the odd hours.

“There is always passion, energy, and life in the city, even at 2 a.m. when I head to work,” Lapin said.

At Haute Living, Lapin shared the restaurants, markets and eco-friendly businesses filled with passion, energy and life.

Vegan ice cream restaurants, vegan restaurants, vegetarian sushi eateries and a certain farmers market make her list, as well as environmentally friendly ways to travel, like the ZipCar.

Here are a few of her favorites:

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Spaghetti Tacos. Credit: Vegancognito.blogspot.com

Spaghetti Tacos. Credit: Vegancognito.blogspot.com

Spaghetti Tacos are all the rage, thanks to the Nickelodeon on Sunset television series iCarly, which features adolescent Carly Shay, played by Miranda Cosgrove, who creates her own web shows with her two best friends Sam and Freddie.

Sam (Samantha) is known for her gluttonous desire for meat, which is probably why the original recipe for Spaghetti Tacos listed on the iCarly website calls for meat sauce. And burping.

Get taco shells.
Get spaghetti (with meat sauce).
Get a BIG spoon.
Use the BIG spoon to put spaghetti into taco shells.
Eat.
Burp.

Thank goodness for Carly’s 26-year old brother and guardian Spencer, who at least recommends some low-fat vegetarian pizza from time to time.

There are numerous ways to vegify this recipe to make it healthier and cruelty-free, as Vegancognito did using faux meat and vegan sour cream.

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Vegetarian and vegan macho men, here’s your chance to sample a protein powder designed especially for you.

Tony Gonzalez‘s All Pro Science company has a completely vegan protein powder made of brown rice, pea and hemp protein. But you don’t have to be a manly man to benefit from this. As Tony shows below, this powder makes an excellent supplement that all vegetarians (including women) can add to their breakfast and snack shakes.

Here’s how you can win the vegan version of All Pro Science protein powder.

* For 1 chance to win, leave a comment on this post saying why you want All Pro Science vegan protein powder.

* For 2 chances to win, leave a comment on this post saying why you want All Pro Science vegan protein powder AND RT this post on Twitter (e.g. RT@vegetarianstar Giveaway Tony Gonzalez All Pro Science Vegan Protein Powder. You may also want to include the All Pro Science Twitter handle @allproscience ). If you’re Re-Tweeting this post, you must also include your Twitter handle in the comment. If you’re Re-Tweeting this post and you also want to win vegan All Pro Science, you must leave a comment too. Don’t forget to follow All Pro Science @allproscience.

Contest ends on Tuesday, October 12th at midnight Pacific Time. Winner will be randomly chosen and notified by email by Friday, October 15th.

Still need convincing? Watch the video of Tony making a smoothie with bananas and other goodies with vegan All Pro Science protein powder.

More features of All Pro Science after the jump…

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Slice Of Vegan Celebrity Birthday Cake To (Drum Roll)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, October 11th, 2010 in Actresses, Birthdays.

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

Photo: PR Photos

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Slice Of Vegan Celebrity Birthday Cake To (Drum Roll)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Saturday, October 9th, 2010 in Birthdays, Male Musicians, Male Singers.

NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 15: Musician Sean Lennon poses backstage at the Odd Molly Spring 2011 fashion show during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion week at The Studio at Lincoln Center on September 15, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for IMG)

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

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Colbert Report Full Episodes 2010 Election March to Keep Fear Alive

Stephen Colbert has never failed to come to the humor rescue, making light of green and environmental topics that are absurd, news-breaking, or, in the case of discontinuing the 100% biodegradable Sun Chips bags because opening them made too much noise, insane.

Soon, things will get quieter again. And we’ll be able to hear some of the sounds that are becoming an unfortunate part of nature.

“Luckily we can save the planet from unpleasant sound by using new quiet coal technologies and breakthroughs in silent oil,” Colbert says. “And if we just do that much, eventually the ice caps will melt, the seas will rise, and our coastal cities will be underwater, where it’s nice and quiet.”

Vegan Sun Chips lovers, however, can still make all the noise they want. For now.

via Treehugger

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