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Meatless Mouthful–Brendan Brazier Says Eat Salad

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 in Athletes-Games-Sports, Meatless Mouthful.

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“Eat a salad at least five times a week with leafy greens, sprouts, avocado. And a smoothie is great after a workout. It gets it in your body right away.”

—-Brendan Brazier, vegan athlete, author and creator of the Vega Nutrition Line.

Brazier is a two time winner of the National 50km Ultra Marathon Championship.

And who says real men don’t eat rabbit food.

Source: Express Night Out

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Natalie Portman Rodarte For Target Vegan Bargain Hunter

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 in Actresses, Fashion.

9th Annual New York Times Arts & Leisure Weekend - Day 2

Natalie Portman appeared at the New York Times Arts and Leisure Weekend, wearing a slip dress from the Rodarte for Target collection.

Yes, that’s correct.

Natalie wore a Target dress with the price tag of only $39.99.

According to Glamour, this isn’t the first time Nat has been spotted in bargain clothing, as she wore a pair of $80 Aldo shoes at another red carpet event.

Who said vegan fashion was expensive!

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Slice Of Vegan Celebrity Birthday Cake To (Drum Roll)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 in Birthdays.

Universal Studios' Chiller Eyegore Awards Halloween Horror Nights Kick-Off

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

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Michael Pollan “Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual” On Junk Food

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, January 11th, 2010 in Authors, Flexitarian, Food & Drink.

Quintessentially Host A Special Screening Of Magnolia Pictures' "FOOD INC"

Michael Pollan is a hit or miss with vegetarians.

Not a veg himself, he lost even more popularity points by calling the vegans neurotic.

But he does call for an end to excessive fast food, less consumption of meat and a return to the kitchen to cook your own food.

That includes your own junk food.

In an interview with the New York Times, Michael discusses one his latest book, Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual, and shares one rule about eating junk food.

“Eat all the junk food you want as long as you cook it yourself.” That gets at a lot of our issues. I love French fries, and I also know if I ate French fries every day it would not be a good thing. One of our problems is that foods that are labor or money intensive have gotten very cheap and easy to procure. French fries are a great example. They are a tremendous pain to make. Wash the potatoes, fry potatoes, get rid of the oil, clean up the mess. If you made them yourself you’d have them about once a month, and that’s probably about right. The fact that labor has been removed from special occasion food has made us treat it as everyday food. One way to curb that and still enjoy those foods is to make them. Try to make your own Twinkie. I don’t even know if you can. I imagine it would be pretty difficult. How do you get the cream in there?”

Hey, if the producers of Zombieland can make a vegan Twinkie for Woody Harrelson, it’s worth a try at home!

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Stella McCartney, Matt & Nat Make Ethical Fashion Stylish

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, January 11th, 2010 in Fashion.

Stella McCartney Switches On Store Christmas Lights

Looking good while protecting the Earth has never been easier or more fashionable, according to an article in the Times Online, which drops well known names such as Stella McCartney and the Matt & Nat brand of handbags.

Stella has extended her collection of leather and fur free items to include organic dresses.

Says the Times:

“It’s now possible to dress ethical for most situations that life throws at you. Bllack Noir, the new, cheaper line from the edgy eco-brand Noir, is great for sparkly party pieces, and you can even go eco in the office with Ascension’s smart tailoring. This new marriage of ethics and exciting design is cause for celebration, especially if you believe in the principle of looking good.”

The Times has conveniently offered ethical designer selections for evening wear, casual, jewelry and office wear.

Going out for a night on the town?

“Bllack Noir uses Fairtrade organic fabrics and runs community projects for its factory workers; Annie Greenabelle, Tara Starlet and Matt & Nat use reclaimed materials; and vegans can feel good about partying in Melissa’s plastic heels.”

Find the best suggestions for ethical jewelry and more at The Times Online.

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95.5 WPLJ-FM Presents The 18th Annual Scott & Todd Live Broadcast

Jason Mraz has five commitments he’d like to stick to in the next year and decade that he shared with fans on his blog.

Jason would like to focus on local, organic and natural foods and gives factory farmed meat a good lashing.

“Did you know that processing one pound of meat requires 5000 gallons of water? Did you know that 1 cow used to produce fast food and grocery store ground beef requires 35 gallons of oil (1 barrel) to support it’s force–fed life? Did you know that cows are natural herbivores (grass grazers) and are force fed corn feed, cow parts and other animal bi-products to speed up the process to where they are fat enough to be slaughtered?  Buying quick and easy meat is like biting the hand that feeds you. Modern industrial agri-business is THE #1 contributor to the dying world.”

But a closer look at his post makes you wonder if the otherwise known as mostly vegan Jason is more tolerant of naturally raised meat.

“If we all shifted our attention back to grass-fed meat, we would be supporting farms that participate in a natural turning of land, from sunlight to grass, grass to proteins, protein to fertilizer, rinse and repeat. Not to mention, we would be treating our divine bodies better.”

Once a raw vegan who then claimed to have some occasional hot soup and (possibly) joking about eating a fish taco now and then.

Has Jason become a flexitarian?

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Heather Mills “Dancing On Ice” Vegan Skates

Written by Vegetarian Star on Sunday, January 10th, 2010 in Fashion, Reality TV.

Heather Mills Has A New Look And A New Cause?

Heather Mills will be ice dancing in completely leather free skates on this season’s Dancing On Ice.

While this may not be a surprise to those that know Heather is an all in one vegan chef, activist and business owner, it may be surprising to learn obtaining a vegan skate is sometimes harder than earning a perfect 10.

The producers ordered skates for Heather made with completely synthetic material called Clarino made by the skate company Riedell.

“Heather is adamant that she will not wear leather, which is barely a step down from fur as far as she is concerned,” a source said.

“It was part of her conditions for going on the show, which also include an insistence that all her refreshments are vegan.”

“Vegan boots are not unheard of in ice-dancing because leather needs so much looking after, but they are not the standard by any means.”

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Alicia Silverstone, Ellen DeGeneres Make Whole Foods Popular

Written by Vegetarian Star on Sunday, January 10th, 2010 in Food & Drink.

Alicia Silverstone The Kind Diet Book Launch Party

There are numerous reasons why people are including more unprocessed foods in their diets, including the fact these foods are a cheaper, healthier and more gentle on the environment and animals.

But could Alicia Silverstone‘s cookbook The Kind Diet, Ellen Degeneres offering her recipe for vegan tacos and Alanis Morissette talking about kale have an effect on how the grocery budget is spent in the next few years?

Says a statement from prweb:

“Celebrities and sports figures are defining the trend. Well-known stars and musicians, including Ellen DeGeneres, Alicia Silverstone, Alanis Morissette, and Moby share their plant-based dietary choices. Athletes on a whole foods diet have a performance edge without steroids. A sampling of athletes sticking to a diet based on whole foods includes Brendan Brazier, ultra marathon champion, Ruth Heidrich, triathlete with over 900 wins, Pat Neshek, Minnesota Twins pitcher, and Salim Stoudamire, Atlanta Hawk’s shooting guard.”

Has a famous veggie influenced the way you cook at home?

Or is learning the Prince Fielder bats like a vegan news to you?

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