Vegetarian Star

AFI got together to give their fans an episode of “The Five” at mtv.com.

“The Five” is pretty much self-explanatory, five things you may or may not have known about AFI.

Half the band is vegan and the other half is vegetarian, for example.

“Some people know that about us, some people don’t,” said Jade Puget, guitarist who’s vegetarian. “But we do try to live a mostly cruelty free lifestyle. And that is the most important part of our band and our personal life.”

Once bassist Hunter Burgan also challenged Paul McCartney to an air bass competition. No winner was declared, so we suspect there should be rematch any day now.

Watch the clip above to learn about the guys’ 7 inchers and pick up a copy of their latest album, Crash Love.

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He may already be viewed as a disgraced politician, but former Illinois governor  Rod Blagojevich really went to the dogs for a Halloween contest recently.

One dog owner dressed up his dog to resemble Blagojevich, complete with black toupee, for the event that benefited PAWS Chicago, Chicago’s largest non-profit, no kill humane shelter.

The event was sponsored by luxury pet boutique Tails in the City.

PAWS Chicago is the shelter that Oprah Winfrey chose to adopt her recent four legged additions.

Take a look at the video and decide for yourself.

Can this doggie take Blago’s place in the House?

via nbcchicago.com

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Natalie Portman recently revealed that after flirting with veganism, she made the permanent switch after reading Jonathan Safran Foer‘s book Eating Animals.

Portman took to the Huffington Post to explain her motivations and decisions that arose from reading the book and her thoughts on factory farming and using animals for food.

On Her Switch To Veganism
“Jonathan Safran Foer’s book Eating Animals changed me from a twenty-year vegetarian to a vegan activist. I’ve always been shy about being critical of others’ choices because I hate when people do that to me. I’m often interrogated about being vegetarian (e.g., “What if you find out that carrots feel pain, too? Then what’ll you eat?”).”

On Factory Farming
“The human cost of factory farming — both the compromised welfare of slaughterhouse workers and, even more, the environmental effects of the mass production of animals — is staggering. Foer details the copious amounts of pig shit sprayed into the air that result in great spikes in human respiratory ailments, the development of new bacterial strains due to overuse of antibiotics on farmed animals, and the origins of the swine flu epidemic, whose story has gripped the nation, in factory farms.”

Read Natalie’s entire article at huffingtonpost.com.

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One of the best things about running a website is all the cool complimentary gifts.

Okay, so our mailboxes aren’t overflowing every hour, but still, we’re rewarded from time to time.

One such reward is the The Conscious Cook by Tal Ronnen.

We received a copy of The Conscious Cook and our mouths are watering from the high resolution color photographs that accompany every recipe.

Ronnen helped create Oprah Winfrey‘s meals during her 21 day vegan cleanse and also assisted Chrissie Hynde in her menu for  her restaurant, The Vegiterranean.

Stay tuned this week for our exclusive interview with Chef Tal Ronnen.

Chef Ronnen begins with a forward by vegan author Kathy Freston and a welcome to meat eaters.

Ronnen opens his pantry and shares some of his favorite items to cook with, including the popular faux meat product Gardein.

As Chef Ronnen himself said, “Being vegan means eating everything in the world except animal products,” and the recipes chosen back up his statement, from finger foods to soups and salads to sandwiches and full entrees.

A bonus to The Conscious Cook is the “guest chef” section–filled with advice and cooking styles from vegetarian and vegan chefs who cooked up great food at  famous veg restaurants like NYC’s Candle 79 and The Vegiterranean.

The Conscious Cook retails for around $29.99 and is worth every penny.

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MTV‘s Alexa Chung has just admitted she likes to collect dead animals.

The British TV host is vegetarian, but that’s the only place she keeps dead flesh away.

“[I collect] dead things, but I’m a vegetarian, so it’s a bit hard,” Chung said.

“I got a dead alligator head in New Orleans.”

It gets creepier, as Alexa reveals that certain animals are on her “hit list” anyway.

“I don’t mind if I hate the animal.”

“Alligators and spiders I don’t mind being dead.”

Huh?

What’s this, some weird “Don’t kill the cute animals” set of principles?

via celebritynewsnow.com

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Skinny Bitch Rory Freedman sat down with Jessica and Matt (and dog TV anchor) from Don’t Steal This Morning Show to discuss her thoughts on organics, raw food, and healthy eating.

Rory got a call from a viewer who wanted to know if organics were worth the dough.

Here’s what Rory had to say:

“Everybody wants to complain that organic produce is more expensive than conventional produce, but here’s the thing: It’s your body and it’s your health. So out of all the things that you’re going to be spending money on whether it’s like bullshit jewelry or clothes or purses or where you live or something for your apartment or your house, the most important thing you can spend money on is what you put in your body.”

Right on, bitch!

Watch the entire segment above for more.

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

• John Cleese (70)

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South Park will show an episode this week that highlights the Japanese dolphin Hunt in a satirical way.

Whale Whores will offer a twist on the Animal Planet television series Whale Wars, starring Stan and his family.

A synopsis:

“Stan and his family are spending his birthday at the Denver Aquarium where they will get to swim with the dolphins. Things turn bloody when the Japanese attack, kill all the dolphins and ruin Stan’s big day. There seems to be no end to the senseless killing. Stan takes on the cause to save the dolphins from the Japanese.”

Whale Whores is on Wednesday night on Comedy Central.

via Ecorazzi.com

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