Written by Vegetarian Star on January 7th, 2013 in Animal Issues, Politicians.
President Obama has signed a law that will require the Department of Defense to create new ways to train military members without the use of real animals.
The goal is to replace live animals with simulators that mimic humans as closely as possible.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on January 7th, 2013 in Chefs, Food & Drink, Meatless Monday Recipe, Recipes.
Martha Stewart is a friend to all domestic vegan divas.
From plant-based friendly side dishes to wholesome non-dairy smoothies to even recipes featuring meat substitutes like seitan, Stewart never fails to deliver something the entire family can enjoy, even if mixed eaters are in the home.
Cooking divas are usually busy and don’t always have time to prepare elaborate desserts for their families (or even themselves).
That’s why Stewart’s Easy Peanut Butter cups make a great treat that’s quick, convenient and dairy-free!
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Written by Vegetarian Star on January 4th, 2013 in Actresses, Food & Drink, Nutrition-Health-Fitness, Recipes.
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Fran Drescher continues to be an advocate for greener living.
In addition to regular media discussion about her vegan diet, Drescher speaks out on the products and chemicals we use in everyday life that may put us at risk for cancer.
Her Cancer Schmancer charity is currently lobbying to pass a bill to include labels that indicate if an item is non-carcinogenic or not.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on January 4th, 2013 in Film & TV, Food & Drink, Reality TV, Videos.
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Here Comes Honey Boo may soon add tofu to the saga of tiaras.
In a recent episode of the TLC reality show starring a six year old beauty pagent queen, the discussion of whether or not mayonnaise can be included in a vegetarian diet is brought up.
Jessica “Chubbs” Shannon refuses to eat mayonnaise with Mama because she’s become a vegetarian.
Maybe she means she’s become a vegan?
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Written by Vegetarian Star on January 4th, 2013 in Animal Issues.
Comments Off on Russell Simmons Animal Hero Kids Award Accepting Nominations
Russell Simmons has lent his name to an award sponsored by Animal Hero Kids Inc. that recognizes adolescents using creativity to bring awareness to animal welfare.
The Russell Simmons Animal Hero Kids Award is currently accepting nominations and will continue to do so until October 31, 2013.
The award will be presented in December 2013.
Nominees must be 18 years of age or under at the time of nomination and “promote the humane treatment of animals through song, dance, rap, poetry, story, art, photography, video or other artistic or creative medium.”
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Written by Vegetarian Star on January 4th, 2013 in Chefs, Food & Drink, Nutrition-Health-Fitness.
Comments Off on Paula Deen Continues To Reduce Meat And Fried Foods For Health
Paula Deen‘s type 2 diabetes diagnoses has changed her life completely.
The former queen of deep fried Twinkies and burgers topped with bacon and donuts lost over 36 pounds and is limiting some animal products from her favorite old dishes.
In the February issue of Woman’s Day, Deen gives the details on sauteing veggies without the bacon, cutting down on the mayo and increasing her intake of greens.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on January 3rd, 2013 in Actresses, Books, Food & Drink, Recipes.
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Gwyneth Paltrow has written a new cookbook, It’s All Good: Delicious, Easy Recipes That Will Make You Look Good and Feel Great.
The inspiration for the collection of recipes stems from a recent bout of fatigue and other symptoms the actress experienced. A visit to a doctor left her with a prescription of with several food restrictions, including meat and dairy.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on January 3rd, 2013 in Chefs, Food & Drink, Meatless Mouthful, Restaurants.
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“That they’re boring and only really meant to be an accompaniment to the protein on the plate. And it has to be healthy – which isn’t a bad thing, but healthy usually connotes bland, and that’s certainly not how we think of vegetables or vegetarian food.”
—Amanda Cohen, owner and chef of NYC’s all-vegetable restaurant Dirt Candy.
The latest adventure in Cohen’s anything but boring culinary feats include making making pastrami from parsnip.
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