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Bobby Flay

Bobby Flay recommends grilling burgers for dad’s big day, and gave some tips in a recent video posted just in time for Father’s Day.

While the Bobby’s Burger Palace restaurant owner claims to be the authority on grilling meat, he’s a little in the dark on grilling veggie patties.

“Veggie burgers don’t exist in my life,” Flay said. “I haven’t found a good one yet. I don’t want to eat lentils and quinoa pasted together … I’m just not interested in that.”

Fortunately, veggie burgers made from more things than lentils and quinoa can exist in dad’s life, and here are a few tips for grilling meatless patties that everyone–including Flay–should take notes on.

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Boris Johnson and Jon Stewart discussed New York’s Mayor Bloombergs proposed ban on soda on a recent episode of The Daily Show.

Sure, soda is scandalous–it’s full of high-fructose corn syrup, empty calories and preservatives–but how does it’s illicitness compare, ounce per ounce, with the same serving of marijuana?

Using glasses filled with both, ahem, “products,” Johnson and Stewart joke that the fine for a restaurant serving a tall glass of “Coke,” (the legal kind) would be greater than a glass of the illegal plant.

Is this Big Brother looking after New Yorkers or just another attempt to curtail choice and freedom?

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Billy Corgan

Smashing Pumpkins Billy Corgan plans to open a tea cafe that will also serve vegetarian sandwiches in the Highland Park area of his hometown of Chicago, Illinois.

Corgan says it’s because Starbucks is “all about ‘sameness’ and it attracts the same fucking people” he doesn’t want to “hang out with.”

Fair enough.

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vegan mashup

A new six-episode series featuring well-known vegan chefs and vegan cooking will be available to PBS stations nationwide is coming in September.

Vegan Mashup will feature Toni Fiore, staring of PBS cooking show, Totally Vegetarian, and best-selling cookbook authors Terry Hope Romero and Miyoko Schinner as hosts. Several other vegan chefs are scheduled to make an appearance, including Portland chef and Girl Gone Raw Elizabeth Fraser; chef, cookbook author and activist Bryant Terry; and chef, cookbook author and podcast host Colleen Patrick-Goudreau.

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Subway Unveils Three Vegan Subs In Select Stores

Written by Vegetarian Star on June 12th, 2012 in Business, Food & Drink, Restaurants.

Subway Vegan Subs

Subway has finally gotten it together and is unveiling three new vegan subs in stores in select states.

Previously, vegan sub lovers had little to choose from besides fresh veggies on Italian, as the veggie burger patty contained animal products. Now, Subway has announced the Sweet Riblet, Malibu Greek and Italian Black Bean will be tested in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia area.

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Scott Jurek sat down for an interview with Portland’s AM Northwest to discuss his journey from a meat and potatoes Midwesterner to vegan ultra runner.

His mother’s diagnosis with Multiple Schlerosis forced him to take charge of the cooking decisions at home at the age of 10, but it wasn’t until later that he discovered the benefits of a vegetarian, then vegan diet on his performance.

Hear him discuss the excitement of both his diet and racing career.

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victoria-big-brother

Victoria Eisermann was the first guest evicted from the Big Brother home on the UK reality TV series.

Housemates commented on the reasons for her elimination, ranging from the “fact” she had “evil eyes” to having “these silly viewpoints.”

Silly viewpoints? Oooh. Sounds like someone didn’t want to hear a lecture about reducing their meat intake.

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Jillian Michaels

Jillian Michaels dispensed some valuable information on how a vegetarian can get their daily protein needs in her Everyday Health diet, nutrition and fitness column, Ask Julian.

“I’m a vegetarian — who also doesn’t eat seafood — so I’m constantly searching for good ways to get the protein I need,” writes the reader. “I find a lot of protein in soy products, but your plans recommend avoiding them. Any suggestions?”

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