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Stephen Glover–Steve-O–Campus Talk Magazine 2009

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 in Actors, Animal Issues, Food & Drink.

Stephen Glover "Steve-O" Court Appearance

Stephen Glover, aka Steve-O “Jackass” is featured in the latest edition of Campus Talk magazine.

It may as well been called the Stephen Glover Veggie Files, because Steve’s interview is all about his vegetarianism.

Now that’s what we call an education.

Here are a few excerpts:

On Eating Meat and the afterlife:
In 2008 I came across a YouTube video that basically scared me into believing I was going to go to Hell if I kept eating meat. After that I became a pescetarian and the only meat I ate was fish. I figured if Jesus was down with eating fish then I could too. I’ve since become completely vegan.

On Not So Animal Friendly television stunts:
I remember PETA having an issue with the first stunt I ever did for Jackass where I swallowed the Goldfish and then puked it back up. There were actually a few situations on Wildboys that compromised my morals but for the most part we made sure Wildboys was a very animal-friendly show.

TMI about that Cruelty Doesn’t Fly Video:
The commercial for the fur campaign was really a lot of fun. Not many people can say they’ve been stripped searched by Pamela Anderson. The crazy thing is when we were shooting I had a big poop stain on my underwear which was kind of embarrassing.

Oh, Steve. You could have spared that last bit of information.

To read the entire interview, visit mycampustalk.com.

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Earlier we brought you the news that famed TV doc Dr. Oz challenged a meat loving cowboy to go on a vegan diet.

Rocco took the challenge and 28 days later lost 6 inches from his waistline, lowered his blood sugar from dangerously high 172 to 99 and raised his good HDL cholesterol.

Watch the “after” video of Rocco and Dr. Oz discussing the results.

“I have an eating disorder,” Rocco said. “Nobody’s out to save fat guys.”

“If I can do it, anybody can do it,” Rocco said.

Rocco said he tried meat after his challenge, but it just wasn’t the same.

We hope the new “difference” will help keep Rocco away from the animals for the rest of his long, healthy life!

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Meatless Mouthful: Why Ellen DeGeneres Went Vegan

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 in Meatless Mouthful, TV Hosts.

23rd Annual Genesis Awards - Press Room

“I personally chose to go vegan because I educated myself on factory farming and cruelty to animals, and I suddenly realized that what was on my plate were living things, with feelings. And I just couldn’t disconnect myself from it any longer. I read books like “Diet for a New America” and saw documentaries like “Earthlings” and “Meet your Meat,” and it became an easy choice for me.”

“If you choose to educate yourself, it’ll be an easy choice for you, too. Click here to take a look at a variety of reasons for living a vegan life.”

—-Ellen DeGeneres, on her television show website, where she not only shares her reasons for going veg, but gives videos of cooking demonstrations, recipes, examples of plant based proteins and more to help her fans learn about the diet and lifestyle.

It’s easy to see why this woman won favorite vegetarian celebrity.

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Christian Serratos PETA “I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” Ad

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 in Actresses, Fur.

Christian Serratos PETA "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" Ad

Christian Serratos PETA "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" Ad

Christian Serratos has bared all in a PETA I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur ad in an effort to urge Twilight fans and everybody else to stay as far away from fur as the Cullens stay away from human flesh.

The 19 year old actress told PETA, “I’ve always been opposed to slaughtering, eating, wearing carcass. It’s just always seemed gross to me.”

Not to mention cruel.

According to PETA’s website, “Rabbits, foxes, minks, dogs, cats, chinchillas, and other animals are bludgeoned, strangled, drowned, poisoned, stomped to death, or electrocuted or have their necks broken all in the name of fashion.”

That’s a death worse than one by vampire.

To view other celebrity anti-fur ads and to learn more about anti fur industry efforts, visit furisdead.com.

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“Iron Chef America” Michelle Obama Garden January 3 2009

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, November 9th, 2009 in Chefs, Politicians.

"Iron Chef America" Michelle Obama Garden

"Iron Chef America" Michelle Obama Garden. Photo: New York Times

Iron Chef America will open its season premier on January 3 2009 at the White House using fresh produce from Michelle Obama‘s garden.

The Food Network show hosted by Alton Brown will feature White House chef Cristeta Comerford paired with Bobby Flay to compete against Mario Batali and Emeril Lagasse.

The “secret” ingredient the chefs must use in their dishes is anything that grows in the White House garden.

Michelle will also use the opportunity to discuss encouraging children’s healthier eating habits and reducing childhood obesity.

“What’s exciting for us is this is the first time I can remember the White House taking an active interest in doing something about diet and health,” Batali said.

Looking forward to this episode.

Would love to see a cookoff featuring the Obamas and two chefs!

via nytimes.com

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Dianna Agron Lea Michele “It’s On” MTV–Fur Real Or Fur Fake

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, November 9th, 2009 in Actresses, Fur, Fur Real Or Fur Fake.

Dianna Agron and Lea Michele, cast members on the hit TV show Glee , leave the MTV studios after an appearance on the It's On with Alexa Chung show

Glee stars Dianna Agron and Lea Michele were caught outside the MTV studios after appearing on It’s On with host Alexa Chung.

Looks like Dianna said “It’s On” with fur before heading outside the studios.

If Dianna’s wearing fur, her lack of compassion for animals makes a stark contrast to her co-star Lea, who can be seen in an ad urging people to boycott horse drawn carriage rides.

But maybe she takes her compassion advice from Alexa, who, although is also vegetarian, doesn’t mind killing the animals she hates.

Geez.

Take a look and decide for yourself.

Will we be singing with glee after we discover vegetarian Dianna’s wearing a fake fur coat? Or is she way off key and wearing a cruel real one?

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Tal Ronnen “The Conscious Cook” “Celery Root Soup” Recipe (Video)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Sunday, November 8th, 2009 in Chefs, Food & Drink, Videos.

What happens when a meat lover finds out about Tal Ronnen‘s recipe for Celery Root Soup from The Conscious Cook?

You have to watch and find out!

Julie Anne Rhodes decided to make this video after meeting Ronnen personally.

Warning: Hide the monitor from the children, because this is some serious food porn.

via t5m.com

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Jonathan Safran Foer “Eating Animals”–11 Things To Do Instead

Written by Vegetarian Star on Sunday, November 8th, 2009 in Authors, Books, Food & Drink.

Jonathan Safran Foer "Eating Animals" Interview

Jonathan Safran Foer "Eating Animals" Interview

A smart aleck by the name of Foster Kamer wrote a post for Gawker.com on some alternative ways to spend you time instead of reading Jonathan Safran Foer‘s latest book, Eating Animals.

Here are just a few things Kamer says you can do besides read Jonathan’s book:

6. Eat some tacos. Pork tacos.

7. Eat some bacon (but don’t be obnoxious about it).

8. Eat a bacon cheeseburger.

Number 11 on Kamer’s list is the taker–“STFU” (Shut The (Expletive) Up).

How nice.

Eating meat must hamper your creativity skills because “burger” is way overused on the list. C’mon. Kamer could have at least branched out and said something like, “Build a model White Castle restaurant from old newspaper, then recycle it.”

At least that would have made the part time, greenie vegetarians a little happier.

Seriously, if the only way to respond to an opinion that’s different than yours is with cutesy, junior high school retorts, you had better not use that “humans can eat meat because we’re superior to animals” argument.

The number one thing to do instead of writing a nasty column on why people shouldn’t read Foer’s book?

1. STFU and (tie)
2. Read the book. Then STFU.

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