Vegetarian Star

John Tartaglia, actor and singer known for his roles in the Broadway plays like “Avenue Q”, has joined the ranks of celebrities like Leona Lewis and Simon Cowell to put his face on the Animals Matter to Me campaign from the World Society for the Protection of Animals. The campaign calls for international recognition of laws to protect animal welfare and end animal cruelty.

Tartaglia has two Cocker Spaniel rescue dogs that are also disabled, Dora and Parker, along with two shelter cats, Mia and Shanti.

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Kiss My Face Peace Soaps

Kiss My Face, a maker of natural, vegetarian and animal friendly body care products, has created a line of cleansers, Peace Soap, that will benefit the charity Seeds of Peace.

According to the Seeds of Peace website, the organization aims to empower youth from regions of conflict with leadership skills needed for reconciliation. For Every Peace Soap purchased, Kiss My Face will donate 10% of all profits to Seeds of Peace.

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Celebrity websites–good. Celebrity websites with vegetarian twists–even better.

Olivia Wilde has joined company with fellow vegan actress Alicia Silverstone and has launched her own website, Wilde Things.

Wilde Things includes information on Olivia’s work with charities, such as teaching children in Haiti, photos, acting projects and her thoughts on veganism.

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Rufus Wainwright is rethinking his decision to take bunny sandwiches to work everyday, like the rabbit schnitzel dish he ate on Cooking With The Band earlier this year, for both concern for the animals’ and his health.

“I’m becoming a vegetarian soon,” Wainwright said. “I feel bad about eating meat – it’s the same thing as eating a pet dog when it comes to it.”

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Eclipse

Gold Class Cinemas, a group of theatres in six cities around the United States, is debuting the Twilight Saga: Eclipse film with a menu with items for vegetarians, whether they’d be vampires or not.

Meatless Twihards can bite into Vegetarian Stakes with Aioli, a tempura battered asparagus with roasted tomato aioli or a Volturi Flatbread–a spinach, artichoke and three cheese pizza.

If you’re rooting for either Edward or Jacob you should know, according to This Dish Is Vegetarian, Edward is currently taking the lead–for the sale of his “Edward’s Cold Kiss Brownies” versus “Jacob’s Killer Brownies.”

For more information and to reserve seats, visit Gold Class Cinemas.

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"Feed Your Pet Right" Marion Nestle

Marion Nestle, author of Feed Your Pet Right, wrote the book to bring pet owners a summary of what goes on in the industry that produces savory sauces for four legged connoisseurs. Nestle examines various pet food diets from dry, canned, wet, semi-most, premium, all-natural, and yes, the vegetarian and vegan.

Nestle sat down with Time Magazine to discuss the book, where she gave her take on veggie dogs and cats.

“Cats are carnivorous, but there’s plenty of research that shows they’re perfectly capable of digesting grains, as long as they also get the amino acids, vitamins and minerals they need. Dogs are fine with grains too. In fact, most complete and balanced pet-food products contain grains.”

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Antony Worrall Thompson has launched a line of marinades under his AWT Lifestyle Choices line perfect for vegetarians, vegan and coeliacs.

The sauce packets contain enough marinade for a meal serving 4-6 people and are available at Sainsbury stores throughout the UK.

The five flavors are Hot Mexican, Spicy Tikka, Sweet and Smokey Barbecue, Mediterranean and Herb, and Sweet Mint.

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Michael Pollan sat down for an interview with MSNBC’s Lifeline to discuss the benefits of organic food.

He highlights recent studies demonstrating that higher levels of organophosphates in a child’s urine is associated with higher levels of ADHD.

“That doesn’t prove cause and effect, but it’s a powerful and alarming correlation and a pretty good argument for trying to keep these things out of your children’s body.”

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