Vegetarian Star

Katy Perry arrived at gossip blogger Perez Hilton‘s 32 Carn-Evil themed birthday bash on top an elephant.

One has to wonder if Perry already had her social drinking experience before she got there, given her choice of transportation.

Besides the obvious unanswered questions like where she parked it, did it like the hors d’ oeuvres, and did it defecate in the appropriate elephant litter box, you have to wonder how the pachyderm coped with all the noise and excitement of the party.

Commenters on PeoplePets figured the festivities were a real downer–for the elephant.

“from atop the elephant, who, according to one witness, “looked perturbed.” I’m sure the poor elephant was..”

“Katy Perry is quite the weirdo isn’t she… always out for the shock factor……Why does she have to exploit animals when doing so? Elephants should be left in the wild or a zoo if that is the last resort, not in a Circus, and not for hire for entertainment purposes. Why don’t these people get a real life!”

Whether the elephant was perturbed from the party entirely or just Lady Gaga‘s newest outfit was not reported.

The next time Perry’s invited to a party, she should leave the elephant at home in the wild or a sanctuary.

It doesn’t mind being a homebody.

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Chipotle founder, co-CEO and co-chair Steve Ells says the pork sourced for their products is obtained from Niman Ranch, a small network of family farms that raise their pigs on open pastures or deeply bedded barns, feed them vegetarian diets and give them no hormones or antibiotics.

After switching to this supplier, Ells found sales increased even after having to charge an extra dollar to cover the cost of the non factory farmed meat.

Paul Wills, manager of Niman Ranch Pork Company, is a contributor in Moby and Miyun Park‘s edited collection of essays, Gristle, where he discusses the strain big farms put on small family ones.

Although Wills may be a fish out of water in a book edited by a vegan with a vegetarian slant, the experience with Chipotle restaurant teaches us that the more humane way to raise an animal for food not only puts less stress on the organism and the environment, but results in more satisfaction for the consumer.

Niman Ranch’s “ethical meat” is not a vegetarian carnita, but it’s a step forward in taking better care of the world and every living thing, including part time vegetarians, that inhabits it.

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Reggae musician Buju Banton is in a legal battle with the Pinellas County Jail over his ability to get vegetarian food while housed there.

Banton was imprisoned in December for allegedly planning the distribution of cocaine.

He claimed the jail did not respond to his requests for vegetarian meals and as a result, he lost 40 pounds.

A judge ruled last week that his claim of losing 40 pounds was false.

According to hiphopdx, Banton is a strict Rastafarian, and many do not eat red meat.

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PETA may be getting some after all.

As previously reported, the animal rights group requested that the domain name “sex.com” be donated to them in order to use the site to promote vegetarianism.

Lucky for them, Mike Mann, a longtime vegetarian and social entrepreneur, is a part owner of the domain and wants the group to have it under one condition: the IRS must accept the $50 million dollar donation as a tax deduction.

The only other issue is that Mann is not the sole owner of the domain.

Will PETA be getting domain laid soon?

Tune in later to find out.

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Former The Biggest Loser contestant set out on yet another weight loss challenge after giving birth to her second son in 2008.

Suzy Hoover lost 95 pounds during the reality TV show in 2005, and her husband, Matt Hoover was season two’s winner.

To jumpstart her weight loss program, Hoover spent a week at The Biggest Loser Resort in Ivins, Utah, where her days were spent with long hikes and 45 minute workouts such as cycling.

What did Hoover eat to fuel all this activity?

US Magazine reports Hoover ate “1,200 calories a day fueled by veggie heavy meals.”

It’s no surprise The Biggest Loser Resort relies on food grown in the ground to help get attendees off the ground and on their way to less pounds.

Bob Harper, one of the coaches on the show, is a vegetarian who says he recommends all contestants either follow a vegetarian or diet with very little meat.

Harper’s diet “A” consists of protein from sources like beans and tofu, while diet “B” for competitors that absolutely refuse to quit meat consists of little amounts of lean meat, but still forces them to go heavy on the veggie.

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Anthony Parker, Cleveland Cavaliers Guard. Photo: Keith Allison on Wikimedia Commons

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Anthony Parker took 21 fourth graders on a tour of a Whole Foods Market recently, teaching them the importance of good nutrition.

After the tour, Parker made vegetarian wraps with the students consisting of hummus, arugula, red peppers and carrots.

The students were randomly selected to spend the day with Parker as part of the Cavaliers’ Fit as a Pro program with Medical Mutual.

The program is designed to encourage physical fitness and good eating habits in northeast Ohio elementary students.

“As athletes, we have to eat healthy,” Parker said. “It’s important that it becomes a lifestyle, not a diet.”

“Whole Foods Market is pleased to join forces with the Cleveland Cavaliers to accomplish our 7th Core Value: Promoting the health of our stakeholders through healthy eating education,” said Whole Foods Marketing Specialist /Community Liaison Jared Earley. “Through a store tour, cooking demonstration and other interactive activities, students learned the fundamentals of nutritious and delicious healthy eating and discovered that ‘Health Starts Here’ at Whole Foods Market Cedar Center.”

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A man was arrested after he allegedly used a knife to slash pieces of meat at a grocery store, throwing the packages of beef on the floor before pouring dog food on them.

A call made to 911 in an Edinburg, Indiana store revealed someone saying, “We have a gentleman here cutting into the meat and throwing it onto the floor.”

Anthony Coffman, 28, said he was a vegetarian and it bothered him when people ate meat and he wanted to protect little girls from getting chubby from eating it.

“He told people at the store that God had sent him there to do that. And he was trying to save young girls from the beef,” police chief David Lutz told the media.

A store employee tried to stop Coffman, but gave up after he was threatened.

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Twitter Co-Founders Biz Stone and Evan Williams announced a side project for Twitter last year–making wine.

The company is making both California Chardonnay and a Pinot Noir under the wine label “Fledgling” and donating the proceeds to Room To Read, a non-profit organization supporting literacy programs around the world.

Having a drink with a fellow vegetarian like Biz would be the greatest pleasure, especially considering he’s already done his research on how to stay vegan and tipsy.

Biz told Winespectator:

“You can find wines that are not filtered through isinglass [or egg whites]. One of our board members recently had us over for dinner and selected wines that were all vegan. That was thoughtful … We’ve been to Spain a bunch of times. We have a lot of fun getting tapas in a veggie format. This past New Year’s Eve, we decided to stay home because I’d done so much traveling. We made a bunch of tapas and drank cava.”

Don’t forget to check your favorite wine against the vegan friendly wine list and follow the progress of Twitter’s Fledgling wine label @fledgling.

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