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Paul Watson To Speak At LA Go Green Expo

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, March 7th, 2011 in Environment-Eco-Green, Food & Drink.

Captain Paul Watson

Sea Shepherd captain Paul Watson is one of several celebrities scheduled to present at the LA Go Green Expo, an event showcasing green businesses and their sustainable products.

During April 15-17 at the LA Convention Center, visitors can learn about more environmentally friendly living practices from over 200 booths as well as featured films, food and beverage tasting, hybrid and electric car displays and educational sessions on green building and home improvements.

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Bethenny Frankel

Bethenny Frankel is making her way across the country for her Skinny Girl Night Out tour, nights filled with talk about food, diet, health and everything else from the Real Housewives of New York City star, cookbook author and chef.

Frankel has always advocated a heavily plant-based diet even though she’s not a vegetarian, and this weekend she stayed the course by sharing her experiences eating veggie burgers and falafel in Connecticut.

When asked she ended up at lunch in Hartford, Bethenny Tweeted, “Trumbull kitchen.great veggie burger.nice staff.”

After her show in Stamford, she treated herself to Layla’s Falafel.

At layla's falafel after the show in stamford.YUM! on Twitpic
And how can one eat like Bethenny when traveling through the Constitution State?

Here’s the hummus scoop:

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Vincent Kartheiser has already greened his life by taking the bus or train instead of a car, eating vegetarian and using his neighbor’s john.

Now Kartheiser and his Mad Men co-star Rich Sommer are starring in a PSA for high-speed rail that was created by the public-interest advocacy group U.S. PIRG.

The video is set to debut this Wednesday, March 9, but U.S. PIRG posted a teaser on their Facebook page last week.

The clip shows Kartheiser and Sommer in the Mad Men 1965 setting discussing the possibility of high-speed trains.

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Vanilla Ice

After hearing the lyrics to “Ice, Ice Baby,” some may question Vanilla Ice‘s ability to rap. But after he accomplished the feat of making a vegetarian dish in 45 seconds at EatTheChef.com, no one doubts his ability to wrap.

Get the word out to your mother and all your vegetarian peeps ’cause Ice is back with a brand new invention–Vegetarian Square (ish) Wraps.

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The Cove

Residents in a town where an annual dolphin hunt takes place now have the opportunity to learn what happens during the slaughter in their own homes.

The Cove director Louie Psihoyos worked with a group called People Concerned for the Ocean and delivered a copy to every home in Taiji, Japan via mail.

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Robin Quivers has successfully complete season one of her web-based vegan cooking show, Vegucating Robin.

Health foodies will tell you nature’s fruits are the best dessert, but Quivers and her co-host Gavan Murphy prove even mother nature can be improved upon as they demonstrate making Prosecco-poached pears.

Sweet fruit is bathed in orange juice, wine and garnished with cinnamon, chocolate and fresh mint.

These desserts are as visually beautiful as they are sweet. The pear’s shape, including the stem, is held intact for an astounding presentation.

Grab the recipe here.

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Esai Morales

“The reality is if you eat live, organic food–mostly non-processed, non-animal raised–you’re not only working on the environment but your own inner environment will benefit greatly. Eat the diet Adam and Eve were designed to eat.”

Esai Morales, actor known for his roles in NYPD Blue, Jericho and Capria during an interview at Global Green’s pre-Oscar party.

Someone trying to sell you the idea that you can’t get the nutrition you need from plants? Or that animal products can’t harm your health? Meet the Adam and Eve lying serpent of 2011. Don’t be fooled by a snake oil salesman!

Photo: PR Photos

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Blair River "Heart Attack Grill"

Blair River, the spokesman for Heart Attack Grill, a restaurant known for its unhealthy, super-sized fatty meals like the Quadruple Bypass Burger and Flatliner Fries, has died at the age of 29.

Besides promoting dishes with names to match the medical conditions one might develop if they ate there regularly, Heart Attack Grill offered anyone who weighed over 350 pounds free food.

Some are pointing a finger to flu or pneumonia as the reason for River’s death.

According to some experts, his weight–575 pounds–may have played a factor in him succumbing to the virus. Yes, along with high blood pressure and heart disease, washing down fries cooked in pure lard with the butterfat shake may prevent some from fighting off what simply throws everyone else in bed for a week or two.

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