Vegetarian Star

Rip Esselstyn was a guest on CBS This Morning to discuss the benefits of a vegan diet and his latest book, My Beef with Meat.

Many have heard of the firefighter’s famous story of turning his entire station vegan, insisting they eat what he calls “plant-strong.”

The author who described this transformation in The Engine 2 Diet discussed with hosts the benefits of plant-based eating on human health and the planet.

When he discusses issues like heart disease and cholesterol, Esselstyn insists he’s not trying to scare anyone. He simply wants to educate.

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Veggie Ellen DeGeneres will once again be the host of the Oscars ceremony.

The talk show host, comedian and animal welfare advocate was the host for the 2007 awards as well.

She’s already got her acceptance speech prepared, and she used her Twitter account to practice.

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“The way we consume food and what we consume…we have to demand it by changing the way we live. You have to make a conscious decision to change for your own well-being, and that of your family and your country.”

—Bill Clinton, giving a statement as patriotic as if he were still in office, during his recent interview with AARP Magazine.

Photo: Roger H. Goun/Creative Commons

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Courtney Stodden stood on a corner in sunny Hollywood, California to promote a very sexy pro-vegetarian message.

Dressed in lettuce leaves, Stodden played her part well, noshing on veggie dogs and encouraging people around to do the same.

Pink’s Hot Dogs, a restaurant with dogs named after famous people, has a vegetarian selection available in addition to its meaty offerings and supplied the faux wieners.

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Tia Mowry and her sister Tamera Mowry have teamed up to offer women a cruelty-free choice of creams and other products designed to cater to the special needs of pregnant and lactating women.

The siblings who starred in the popular sitcom Sister Sister, have created their own company, Need Brands, which manufactures products that are natural, herbal-based and vegan.

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“I’m a vegetarian now but sometimes I’ll cheat and have chicken. When I did the play Fences (on Broadway) it just kind of woke me up to this idea of getting back to the basics in every way, and I made a commitment to just work harder and eat good.”

—Denzel Washington, on what motivated him to adopt a plant-based diet.

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Bill Clinton discussed the diet that is keeping him healthy in his sixth decade of life with AARP, the premier lifestyle and information magazine for senior citizens.

Like many readers of the publication, one of Clinton’s main motivations for adopting a healthier lifestyle was to enjoy his future grandchildren.

“I just decided that I was the high-risk person, and I didn’t want to fool with this anymore. And I wanted to live to be a grandfather,” said Clinton. “So I decided to pick the diet that I thought would maximize my chances of long-term survival.”

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Robert Redford is joining in the campaign to prevent horse slaughter from being reinstated in the United States.

Together with former New Mexico Governor and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Bill Richardson, the actor announced the formation of a foundation that supports animal welfare groups like the Humane Society of the United States and Front Range Equine Rescue taking legal action to prevent this.

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