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There’s nothing worse than cruising in your ship in the ocean, hair blowing in the wind and trying to impress the eco ladies, when you get pulled over by the PoPo…For a ridiculous 30 year warrant!

Sea Shepherd Captain Paul Watson and Whale Wars star was arrested in Portugal while attending the International Whaling Commission (IWC) Conference for a 1980 ramming by the Sea Shepherd of the pirate whaling ship the Sierra.

However, since the warrant actually expired in 2008, Watson was released shortly.

Also recently, vegetarian actress Daryl Hannah, who joined the Whale Wars crew this season, was also arrested, but it had nothing to do with whales.

She and 31 people, including NASA climate scientist James Hansen and former U.S. Rep. Ken Hechler, were arrested during a display of civil disobedience at a mountaintop removal protest in West Virginia.

The video above shows Hannah in the action.

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Chantelle Houghton Launching Lots Of Hopefully Vegan Brands

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, June 25th, 2009 in Models, Reality TV.

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Chantelle Houghton gained some extra fame by being a Paris Hilton lookalike, but looks are about where the similarities end.

The Celebrity Big Brother 2006 winner is now following a strict vegan diet, according to a friend, and wants to give other British veg gals like Heather Mills and Leona Lewis a run for their money by launching several lines of  items under her name.

“She’s a strict vegan and is going to launch a new range of food, a make-up range, a perfume and her own swimwear line.”

Go Chantelle.

We hope that not only will Chantelle’s food line be vegan, but she’ll remember to keep her perfume and make-up cruelty free and free from animal products too.

Chantelle is aiming for natural in several areas of her life, including ditching the fake hair, bronze tan, and after battling bulimia, now takes pride in what she calls her new beautiful and womanly figure.

Congratulations on the new and healthier you, Chantelle. Have a piece of vegan cake on us.

via dailymail.co.uk

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Absolutely cool video of Benji and Joel Madden behind the scenes at Denny’s restaurant, making burritos for Denny’s Rockstar Menu.

Thanks to Joel for the lovely Tweet to direct us there.

The Rockstar menu was created by various musicians who went into Denny’s kitchen and whipped up their favorite grub.

Benji and Joel created a vegetarian burrito with a Boca Burger.

“Kids when you order this, I want you to imagine that we’re back here, making it for you, with love,” says Benji.

We will, Benji. We’ll keep the love alive.

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Emily Deschanel Asks Rep. Waxman To Help Protect Great Apes

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 in Actresses, Animal Issues.

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Author Rory Freedman said she admires Emily Deschanel, saying, “Her life is busy, her schedule’s busy but she always, always, always makes time for the animals.”

Emily is keeping up that reputation and has written to California congressman Rep. Henry Waxman urging him to cosponsor the Town-Reichart Great Ape Protection Act, which would phase out “invasive scientific research” on chimpanzees and release federally owned apes to chimpanzee sanctuaries.

The number of apes that would be released to sanctuaries is around 500.

Emily writes, “The Great Ape Protection Act is the best chance we have to ease their pain and suffering.”

“They could form bonds with other chimpanzees, bask in the sunlight, and feel the grass and the earth. That’s the least we can do for chimpanzees, our species’ closest living relatives.”

Read Emily’s entire act at usnews.com.

via Ecorazzi.com

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Blake Griffin, Likely First LA Clippers NBA Draft Pick, Is Vegetarian

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 in Athletes-Games-Sports.

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Oh, yeah.

It’s time celebrate another veggie athlete.

Blake Griffin is expected to be the first pick in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday.

LA is a great place for Blake to reside, since it’s practically the vegetarian and vegan mecca (sharing the title with NYC), so sounds like he’s on the right track, although he got a little side swiped recently.

During a pre-draft meeting, Griffin got treated to dinner at a steakhouse, of all places!

Dude, didn’t they check with the guy first?

We’re sure he practiced good sportmanship and ate his salad without too much sulking.

via peta.org

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Cannot Buy My Soul The Songs of Kev Carmody

“For me, it’s more of a personal thing. I don’t judge any musician or nonmusician for living the sort of lifestyle that they do. I think it all comes down to conscience and making the decision for you and your life. Everyone’s at a different point of realization.”

“The first few tours I did, I was talking about [green issues] on stage. Then I just figured I probably shouldn’t talk about it every tour, so now I guess I’m just talking about it in interviews. It’s something I’ve been doing for quite a while now, so it doesn’t feel like news.”

—Singer, musician and songwriter Missy Higgins, in an interview with Mother Nature Network, on whether or not she considers herself an “elite” greenie.

Missy could count herself as being in the upper echelon of green musicians. Her biggest green move is being vegan. She also donated profits from her song, “Steer,” to the Sierra Club’s Two Percent Project, makes her tours carbon neutral, and performed at Live Earth Australia last year.

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Leona Lewis, Eastenders’ Scott Maslen Voted PETA’s Sexiest

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 in Actors, Female Singers.

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Leona Lewis has once again, topped the charts in the PETA Europe division of Sexiest Vegetarian, along with Scott Maslen from the Eastenders in the male category.

Leona was chosen as last year’s winner, and definitely hasn’t been resting on her laurels.

The singer is working on her own vegan shoe and handbag line, as well as a cruelty-free perfume.

“I am vegetarian so I don’t have clothes, shoes or bags made from leather or suede or any animal products. … I’m on a mission,” she said.

Actor Scott Maslen loves making a veggie spaghetti without the meatballs.

“My favourite dish is vegetarian spaghetti Bolognese,” he said. “I make it with meat substitute, it’s delicious”.

Sadly in life, there are winners and losers. Although everybody loves Leona and Scott, somebody’s favorite surely was defeated.

Which veg celeb were you rooting for?

Since Leona took it two years in a row, should there be politician term limits to let somebody else have the title in the future?

via peta.org.uk

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Paul McCartney Says He’ll Live To See 100 Years

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 in Male Musicians, Male Singers.

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Paul McCartney is so confident his vegetarian diet will keep him healthy and disease free, he’s planning for his 100th birthday bash.

Monsters and Critics reported a friend said, “Paul has a hunch he’ll still be here to mark his 100th year. He leads a pretty healthy life with a strict vegetarian diet and he exercises regularly. He certainly sees 100 as a reachable target.”

Paul’s hunch is probably right, as recent studies have shown having your daily dose of meat, takes daily doses of your lifespan away, making you more likely to die from heart disease and cancer.

Although we’re not aware of any studies on it, we’re sure a veg diet gives you more strength to blow out all 100 candles when you reach the big day.

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