Written by Vegetarian Star on April 25th, 2012 in Animal Issues, Business, Food & Drink, Restaurants.
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Burger King has once again taken a step to provide more ethical, humanely produced food.
The fast food giant that claimed to be the first to sell a vegetarian burger nationwide has committed to sourcing 100% of its eggs from cage-free suppliers and purchasing pork from suppliers that have pledged to phase out gestation crates for pigs.
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Of all the celebrity chefs who’ve warmed up to the plant-based lifestyle, Jacques Pepin is still not one of them.
The master of French cuisine recently spoke with Bay Area Bites when he touched on the subject of California’s foie gras ban that goes into effect July 2012 and Paula Deen‘s grease fest southern cooking.
“They have no idea what they are talking about. And the worst is that they are righteous,” Jacques said of officials who created a ban that makes it illegal to “force-feed a bird with the intent of enlarging the animal’s liver “beyond normal size” or to “hire a third party to do so” and suggested similar measures to improve animal welfare standards like those in chicken slaughter were also ridiculous.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on April 25th, 2012 in Actresses, Animal Issues, Research + Science.
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Jenny Garth‘s marriage to Twilight saga dad Peter Facinelli has ended after 11 years and the former 90210 star has found comfort in the company of animals to help her through the transition.
Garth and her children have moved into a Los Olivos ranch with four dogs, two goats, five cats, two small horses and a pig.
“Having all these animals fills a void for me because I’m kind of going through a rough time right now,” she said on the debut of her new show, “Jennie Garth: A Little Bit Country.” “The animals give you unconditional love, and that feels good.”
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Written by Vegetarian Star on April 25th, 2012 in Female Singers, Food & Drink.
We know, we know.
You were almost named one of People‘s Most Beautiful Faces of 2012, but for some reason, you couldn’t fax over the release form to print your gorgeous mug in the mag.
It’s okay, because this year’s most beautiful may not be represented by a full time vegetarian, but Beyonce has reported that she and hubby Jay-Z follow a partially vegan diet.
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Carrie Underwood is so confident the Nashville Predators will win the next round of playoffs and she’s going to prove it by making two of the opposing city’s radio personalities eat vegan for a month.
The country singer’s husband happens to play for the hockey team that will take on the Phoenix Coyotes.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on April 24th, 2012 in Meatless Mouthful.
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“Change happens by listening and starting a dialogue with the people who are doing something you don’t believe is right.”
—Jane Goodall, primate scientist sand longtime vegetarian. Is it time to initiate dialogue with someone you feel could eat healthier by reducing the amount of meat in their diet? Or convince a person to choose more ethical animal products over those produced on farms that have less humane standards?
Photo: Jeekc/Creative Commons
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Written by Vegetarian Star on April 24th, 2012 in Environment-Eco-Green, Food & Drink.
This past weekend, New York city celebrated its first ever Green Festival.
The event attracted over 25,000 environmentalists and featured vendors promoting eco-friendly products like reusable bottles and fair-traded food.
Several speakers known for their activism were present, including hip-hop businessman and reality TV star Russell Simmons.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on April 24th, 2012 in Animal Issues, TV Hosts, Videos.
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Sharon Osbourne is due to be a grandmother any day now and she appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show excited about the prospect.
Although she’s been waiting years to be a grandma, Sharon has already been nurturing little ones besides Jack and Kelly.
The X Factor and America’s Got Talent judge has been rescuing dogs from shelters for quite some time.
Watch a clip from the Ellen show below.
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