Written by Vegetarian Star on June 8th, 2012 in Athletes-Games-Sports, Authors, Books, Food & Drink.
Comments Off on Rich Roll “Finding Ultra” Fitness Well Past Midlife
Rich Roll used his “midlife crisis” of obesity and fatigue as motivation to turn into a triathlete and ultra-marathoner who is healthier than most half his age. The vegan athlete, who was named one of 2009 Men’s Fitness “25 Fittest Men in the World,” has published a new book, Finding Ultra, that traces his steps to better health through a plant-based diet after the age of 40.
Roll spoke with CNN where he gave advice on what others can take from the book as they too approach half a century.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on June 7th, 2012 in Actors, Farming, Food & Drink, Meatless Mouthful.
Comments Off on Meatless Mouthful–Chace Crawford Character Disheartened By GMOs
“My father was a farmer. He taught me a lot. He was a good business man, ran a great farm. He refused to plant GMO seeds (genetically modified). But the neighboring farmer did, and his seeds blew into our farm. Dad sued and lost his farm after an expensive lawsuit with the biggest GMO manufacturing company. They were crooks.”
—Chace Crawford‘s character Cole, in the film Peace, Love and Misunderstanding. Cole is a butcher dating a vegetarian who is disgusted that he “dismembers animals for a living.” Cole thinks he can make up for the loss of his father’s farm by butchering local meat and supporting local farmers, a move that softens even his vegetarian girlfriend’s heart (Elizabeth Olsen).
Sometimes truth is more of a pain to organic farmers than fiction. Planting crops beside a conventional farm that uses GMOS can and does cause contamination, risking the organic farmer’s certification and livelihood.
Photo: Christopherpetersen at en.wikipedia
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Written by Vegetarian Star on June 7th, 2012 in Animal Issues, Food & Drink, Journalists, TV Hosts.
Comments Off on Jane Velez-Mitchell Says Don’t Delay Gestation Crate Ban
When Jane Velez-Mitchell heard McDonald’s is phasing out gestation crates, she couldn’t have been more excited. The vegan journalist wrote an op-ed piece for CNN’s Eatocracy that both celebrates this advancement in animal welfare and begs to continue the improvement.
“I was thrilled and filled with hope when I heard that headline that the company synonymous with fast food was committing to only buy pork from farmers that do not use gestation crates,” writes Jane.
“But, then, I heard “by 2022.”
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Written by Vegetarian Star on June 7th, 2012 in Actresses, Environment-Eco-Green, Food & Drink.
Comments Off on Alicia Silverstone Gives Eco-Friendly Father’s Day Recommendations
Father’s Day is just around the corner and vegetarians and vegans should set a good example for dad by giving him a gift that’s cruelty-free and eco-friendly.
Alicia Silverstone has compiled a list of items that will both make dad happy and you feel good about spreading the word on the environment.
Whether he’s 40, 60 or 90, dad still likes being macho, right? There’s nothing manlier than vegan protein powders designed by a triathlete who fuels himself entirely on plants.
“Vega Smoothies – Vega was created by Brendan Brazier, who is a triathlete. He’s created a whole line of products for high-performance athletes and us layfolk alike. This formula is only 100 calories and it’s loaded with proteins, essential fats, fibers, greens and probiotics.”
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Written by Vegetarian Star on June 7th, 2012 in Actresses, Children, Female Musicians, Female Singers.
Comments Off on Alanis Morissette Mayim Bialik Give Thoughts On Attachment Parenting
Not long ago, Time Magazine ran an article on attachment parenting and the benefits of breastfeeding a child to an age many would consider inappropriate.
The controversial piece generated thoughts from two vegan moms (which has its own controversy), Alanis Morissette and Mayim Bialik, who happens to have authored a book on the topic.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on June 7th, 2012 in Film & TV, Food & Drink, Videos.
Comments Off on “Your Sister’s Sister” Takes On Vegan Pancakes (Video)
Two half-sisters, played by Emilie Blunt and Rosemarie DeWitt, are accidentally united when they show up at the family’s secluded cabin at the same time for a retreat.
Nothing celebrates family more than vegan pancakes and the sisters are joined by friend who offers to taste test some of fluffy goodness cooked up by Blunt’s character.
Adjectives like “terrible” and “challenged” are used.
But hopefully at least the family reunion gets better.
Your Sister’s Sister debuts in select theatres on June 15. Watch the clip below.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on June 7th, 2012 in Actresses, Food & Drink, Nutrition-Health-Fitness.
Comments Off on Kimberly Elise Says Hello Vegan Goodbye Stomach Problems
Kimberly Elise, known for her roles in films such as Beloved, For Colored Girls and Diary of a Mad Black Woman, had been a vegetarian for over a decade before she finally took the vegan plunge.
“I didn’t like dairy anyway,” she said.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on June 7th, 2012 in Athletes-Games-Sports, Food & Drink, Gardening.
Daniel Bryan gave an interview to CT.com on his birthday earlier this week. He had a hotel room full of vegan cupcakes but those aren’t the only treats he likes to consume. Bryan has a green thumb and a garden at the home he owns in Washigton state. If only he could live there sometime and actually get to plant what he eats.
Fruits, vegetables, stuff like that,” Bryan said. “I like growing stuff I can eat. To me, that’s a big thing. I own a house in Washington state and I have raspberries, I have a big apple tree, I have strawberries. I don’t get to plant stuff there because I’m never there. I really enjoy that sort of thing.”
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