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Biz Stone

“For people who are actually repulsed by meat, they’re not going to like this. The first reaction I had was, I know this is a meat analogue but if someone were to serve this to me in a restaurant I would have said ‘I think this is a mistake. There’s something about the mouth-feel, the fattiness. It feels fatty and muscly and like it’s not good for you when you’re chewing it. For a long-time vegan, it’s a little bit freaky.”

Biz Stone, Twitter co-founder, on the new chicken substitute his company helped to promote, Beyond Meat.

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Dylan Wykes

Dylan Wykes is considered Canada’s fastest marathoner and is now planning to take that title worldwide at the London games.

Wykes fuels his training sessions with plant-based protein, something he says an athlete should have no problem doing if researched correctly.

“It helps you really pay attention to what you’re taking in each day,” Wykes said.

Some of his daily foods are discussed in an article at the Huffington Post.

…Story continues on Dylan Wykes Prepping For Vegetarian Olympic Marathon

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Mary Chapin Carpenter

Mary Chapin Carpenter made Billboard Top 20 singles from albums like State of the Heart and Shooting Straight in the Dark in the late 80s and early nineties.

By 2005, she had sold more than 12 million records and won four consecutive Grammys for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.

Hard to imagine she got started in a tiny, cozy establishment that served hummus and veggies to concert goers.

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Charlotte Ross Visits Chimpanzees In Sanctuary

Written by Vegetarian Star on July 30th, 2012 in Actresses, Animal Issues.

Charlotte Ross

Charlotte Ross, NYPD actress who had a spot on Glee, recently took some time to spend with her chimpanzee friends at the Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest in Washington state.

Ross kept Burrito and several of his friends known as the “Cle Elum Seven” company. The group has been retired after living for years at an animal research lab in Pennsylvania.

“I had the incredible opportunity to visit Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest where I was able to learn more about these magnificent creatures and the wonderful environment that sanctuaries are able to provide for them,” said Ross.

…Story continues on Charlotte Ross Visits Chimpanzees In Sanctuary

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Lizzie Armitstead

Lizzie Armitstead took home the Silver Medal during this weekend’s 87-mile Olympic games race in London.

The British cyclist told her mother at the age of 10 she wanted to become a vegetarian and the she’s been using plants to help her race to the finish line ever since.

…Story continues on Lizzie Armitstead Takes Silver For Britain And Vegetarian Cycling

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Garrett Weber-Gale represents the US Swimming Team at the London Olympic Games.

A near vegetarian, Weber-Gale blogs regularly at Athletic Foodie and has uploaded numerous videos of himself demonstrating cooking techniques or discussing food-related topics.

Tomato sauce sounds like a pretty simple task, yet most people may not know the right combinations of spices and vegetables it takes to make a homemade creation that tastes better than what comes from the jar.

…Story continues on Meatless Monday Recipe–Garrett Weber-Gale Tomato Sauce (Video)

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

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Ben Stiller was a guest on Conan recently where he shared the fact he has embraced a vegan diet.

Giving up meat and dairy wasn’t the hardest part, though. The toughest obstacle to overcome was explaining his lifestyle choice to his parents.

“I had to tell my parents I was a vegan, I came out to them,” said Stiller. “They were a little bit confused at first, but now they’re supportive.”

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