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Patricia De Leon PETA

Patricia De Leon‘s anti-bullfighting ad has finally been unveiled by PETA. It’s refreshing to see a beautiful red dress on rose petals in place of blood drops, what would normally be the decor in a bullfighting arena.  Earlier, we posted a Q & A session the model and former Miss Panama did with the animal rights group, where De Leon expressed distaste that bullfighting was celebrated in a culture with so many other beautiful, non-violent traditions.

Bullfighting is never a “fair” fight, as ultimately the bull can never be the winner. But there are other ways the matador can sabotage his opponent, causing more suffering to the animal before the fight.

According to PETA, the bulls are debilitated by being drugged and deprived of food and have heavy objects dropped on their backs. Some handlers engage in an illegal practice called “shaving,” where a few inches of the bull’s horns are sawed off, exposing nerves and further impairing the animal’s condition.

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Credit: CBC Radio

Anthony Bourdain and Jonathan Safran Foer have taken a stab at the meat versus vegetarian debate before on Eric Ripert’s Turn and Burn. Now, the chef and author are together again for a debate posted at CBC Radio.

Foer’s primary reason for going vegetarian was because of the conditions of factory farms, citing they go against the values most people hold, whether they’re vegetarian or not.

Bourdain kept referencing to eating meat as a way to welcome other people and experiencing cultures outside your home. So while being vegetarian at home is okay, he’d prefer people not turn down meat dishes as guests.

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Sun Chips Compostable

Alright, vegan, eco-friendly snackers. You’ve made too much noise opening your Sun Chips 100% compostable bags, too many people complained and now Frito-Lay is switching back to the less environmentally friendly, quieter bags. Were you munching on Sun Chips in the library?

Last year, Frito-Lay came out with a completely biodegradable bag as an alternative to its plastic ones. However, the downside is that the eco-friendly bags make more noise when opening and customers started complaining.

The company is now in the transition of making the switch to the old bags for all of the flavors except Original, which happens to be vegan. So, technically, vegans eating the totally plant-based Sun Chips may still get to munch in unison with Mother Earth.

via Gearlog.com

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Forks Over Knives, a documentary that suggests America’s health problems can be overcome by a switch to a plant-based diet, has partnered with Whole Foods and the store’s Healthy Eating Partner, Rip Esselstyn, author of “The Engine 2 Diet,” to offer a series of pre-screenings of the film. Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia sponsored the first screening, which sold out in July.

The following are some of the tour dates for when “Forks Over Knives” will be screening in a city near you. For exact time and location, check with your local Whole Foods Market.

• Nashville, TN–Wednesday, October 6th

• Chicago, IL–Tuesday, October 19th

• Fort Collins, CO–Wednesday, October 20th

• Los Angeles, CA–Thursday, November 11th

• Portland, OR–TBA

• Seattle, WA–TBA

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“We have to be able to know what we’re buying when we go out to shop for food. The way things are now, (food producers) can say if something is made without antibiotics or genetic modification, but they’re not required to state if they do use those things. I just think we have to concentrate on growing real food in the parts of the country that have climates that support it. If we can grow more real food, and buy and cook more real food, we’re all in better shape.”

–Author Mark Bittman, a flexitarian who follows a “vegan until six” approach to eating, on the recent FDA ruling that genetically modified salmon does not have to be labeled. Unfortunately, this trend could have serious consequences as some studies have already linked GM foods to abnormalities in mammals, such as genetically modified soy diets leading to abnormal ovary and uterus changes in mice.

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Faux meat mixes are fun to play with in the kitchen. You get to make a patty as big or small as you want and shape it to desired thickness. And who can beat an easier mix than one that requires you only add water?

Harmony Valley Vegetarian Burger and Sausage Mixes are soy based, vegan certified, kosher certified, high in protein and contain 0 grams of cholesterol and trans fat.

We’re giving away 5 pairs of faux burger and faux sausage mixes. Think of it as matching his and hers gifts, only these fauxs are a lot classier than the cubic zirconia he tried to pull off for an anniversary gift instead of that eco-friendly mined rock she asked for.

To enter to win one of the 5 sets of faux burger and faux sausage mixes, you may do the following:

• For 1 chance to win, leave a comment on this post saying why you want Harmony Valley Vegetarian Burger and Vegetarian Sausage mixes.

• For 2 chances to win, leave a comment on this post saying why you want Harmony Valley Vegetarian Burger and Vegetarian Sausage mixes AND RT this post on Twitter (e.g. RT@vegetarianstar Harmony Valley Vegetarian Burger and Sausage Mix). If you’re Re-Tweeting this post, you must also include your Twitter handler in the comment. If you’re Re-Tweeting this post and you also want to win the faux mixes, you must leave a comment too.

Contest ends on Tuesday, October 5th at midnight Pacific Time. Winners will be chosen at random and notified by October 11th.

Launched in 2009, Harmony Valley is based in Fort Collins, Colorado and their mixes are currently served in the hot bar/deli section of Whole Foods Markets in the Rocky Mountain area. The mixes are produced in an energy efficient facility that utilizes wind power. For more information and recipes, visit HarmonyValleyFoods.com.

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Russell Simmons has gone  from founding a hip hop music label to creating an urban clothing line to now a reality TV show featuring the ins and outs of his daily life.

Running Russell Simmons premiers November 2nd on the Oxygen channel and chronicles Russell’s life and his staff, including one of his closest assistants Simone Reyes.

Reyes, like Russell, is a vegan and animal rights activist who’s used her publicity to draw attention to various causes, whether that’d be Tweeting about the delicious meal of tempeh hash, vegan frittata, soy buttermilk biscuits and tofu scramble from Sacred Chow restaurant to getting the message out about lost animals and yes, commenting on Lady Gaga‘s meat outfit. Read what Reyes had to say about it and see a sneak premier of Running Russell Simmons below.

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Kevin Bacon is edible. Even for the vegetarians. Even for the kosher vegetarians.

Dave Lefkow is one of the faux pork powers behind Bacon Salt, an imitation bacon flavor from J & D Foods, which has infused bacon flavor in mayonnaise, popcorn and other foods. Lefkow has created a bust of Kevin Bacon from the bits of Bacon Salt and the creation is being auctioned off on ebay to raise money for Ashley’s Team, a charity for children with cancer.

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