Vegetarian Star

“As an expectant mother, I was particularly heartbroken to see photos of ailing mother rats with open wounds on their bodies who stood guard protectively over their dead or dying babies in the filthy plastic tubs that they were confined to without access to adequate food, water, or even moderately fresh air to breathe… Justice must be served for the unspeakable suffering endured by countless animals at GCB.”

—Jenna Dewan Tatum, on the results investigators uncovered about abuse of reptiles and rats at Global Captive Breeders LLC (GCB). Thousands have signed the petition urging Riverside County, California, District Attorney Paul Zellerbach to file felony cruelty charges against those responsible at the pet store.

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Joe Yonan‘s “coming out as a vegetarian,” as many journalists and bloggers are calling it, has resulted in good publicity for the diet. As the food editor of the Washington Post, Yonan now has the ability to share the benefits and tasty secrets of a plant-based diet to millions of Americans.

In addition to discussing vegetarian and vegan dishes in his regular Post column, Yonan has an all-vegetarian cookbook scheduled for release this summer.

Yonan latest attempt at proselytizing the heavy meat eaters is through the Huffington Post, where he’s named the top vegetarian and vegan restaurants located in the nation’s capitol.

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Erin McKenna, founder and owner of BabyCakes has recorded a short clip for Business Insider on how she started one of the most popular vegan bakeries in New York City.

McKenna has published two cookbook and received praised from dozens of vegan dessert loving celebrities like Zooey Deschanel, Kiernan Shipka and Jason Schwartzmann.

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March 11 marked the start of Be Cruelty-Free Week, a celebration of the European Union’s decision to ban the marketing and sale of cosmetics newly tested on animals.

Several celebrities have voiced their approval of the ban, and have signed the Humane Society of the United States and the Human Society International Be Cruelty-Free Pledge.

Award winning singer-songwriter and vegetarian Colbie Caillat said:

“Everyone wants to look their best. And it’s great to know we can look and feel beautiful without causing pain to animals. The HSUS/HSI’s Be Cruelty-Free campaign is urging companies to stop testing their products on animals. There are so many great products, from skin care products, to shampoo, to makeup, that are cruelty free–there’s just no reason to buy anything else.”

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Leona Lewis has put her name behind a line of limited edition cosmetics from The Body Shop.

The collection will launch April 15 and People has a sneak peek of what those looking for ethical, cruelty-free beauty products can expect.

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Forbes contributor Larry Olmstead has chosen to highlight a few great restaurants in the U.S. that also happen to like vegetarians and vegans.

The National Gourmet Institute for Food and Health focuses on what it calls “health-supportive cooking” and has published its guide of restaurants serving food that fits its motto.

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Karen Calabrese has published her second cookbook, Soak Your Nuts Karyn’s Conscious Comfort Foods: Recipes for Everyday Life.

The title is a playful way of reminding foodies of how to prepare raw nuts and to remember the journey to health can be a rocky one that needs humor.

Calabrese runs raw and cooked food restaurants and a juice bar in Chicago, and has been featured on the Oprah show.

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Renee Olstead has a new ad with PETA2 that encourages people to take fish off their plates.

Standing next to mascot Tiffany Tuna, the Secret Life of the American Teenager actress stars in the ad that reads, “Fish Are Friends, Not Food.”

“Stand up for all animals and go vegan today,” the ad continues.

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