Comments Off on Kim Barnouin Pens “Skinny Bitch In Love” Novel
Kim Barnouin, co-author of the highly popular and best-selling Skinny Bitch vegan diet book series, has signed a deal with Karen Kosztolnyik at Simon & Schuster’s Gallery imprint to write a novel with a similar title and vegan theme.
Skinny Bitch in Love is about a vegan chef who loses her job and her significant other simultaneously. Things get interesting and possibly steamier than a wok of tofu and veggies when she launches her own cooking school and falls in love with a meat-eating man.
Besides the Skinny Bitch series she co-wrote with Rory Freedman, Barnouin has published another book solo, Skinny Bitch: Ultimate Everyday Cookbook.
Comments Off on Alicia Silverstone Gets “Plugged In” For Ford Focus Electric (Video)
Ford Motor Company has created a series of online reality competitions to celebrate the launch of its all-electric, 5-passenger vehicle, the Ford Focus Electric.
Plugged In features celebrity created challenges throughout different cities, with the star’s favorite hot spots included on the itinerary. Two-person teams must use the Ford Electric when visiting each stop on the hunt.
Alicia Silverstone was in charge of creating Plugged In’s San Francisco’s challenge and she chose both a vegan-friendly and animal charity spot for the contestants to visit.
Comments Off on “Big Brother” UK Star Victoria Eisermann Vegan And Activist
Big Brother UK has unveiled the lineup of housemates for the 2012 season.
It’s always interesting to get a vegetarian in the reality TV bunch and this season, Victoria Eisermann may spice up the screen a little more with her quest to win more than the winning title.
“I am secretly trying to turn everyone vegetarian,” Eisermann said, adding that veganism is a “massive thing” in her life, defining both her and her values.
Comments Off on Megyn Price Writing Vegetarian Cookbook
Megyn Price may be the next vegetarian actress to also successful launch a cookbook career.
The Rules of Engagement star told The Celebrity Cafe she’s been working on a collection of recipes for some time now, but isn’t sure when they’ll be released.
Comments Off on Scott Jurek Names Essential Runner’s Foods
Scott Jurek has named some essential foods every runner should consume on a regular basis.
Legumes and tempeh are obvious protein source for vegans like Jurek, but some athletes–or even moderately active vegetarians-may not have considered one soy-based condiment as a substitute for salt.
Comments Off on Victoria Moran Wants To Bring Out The “Main Street Vegan” In You
Victoria Moran‘s latest book, Main Street Vegan is, from what the title hints at, all about making veganism a more mainstream movement.
Growing up in the midwest, Moran says “people confused yoga and yogurt, and both were just odd.”
Today, she hopes not only to help them distinguish between the exercise and dairy product, but teach the basic principles of incorporating the rights foods into a well-balanced animal-free diet for better health.
Besides defining “yoga” and “yogurt,” Moran has also taken the time to define what a Main Street Vegan is.
Comments Off on Michelle Pfeiffer Inspired By Bill Clinton’s Vegan Diet (Video)
Michelle Pfeifer was a guest on Piers Morgan Tonight where she discussed her motivation for adopting a vegan diet.
According to some sources, Pfeiffer once tried vegetarianism, then abandoned it.
Learning about Bill Clinton‘s health transformation after he gave up animal products inspired her.
“OK, Bill Clinton loves food, so there must be something to [veganism] that’s making him stick to it. And also, he’s smart, so he’s not going to do something unless he really thinks there’s some science behind it,” Pfeiffer said.
