Written by Vegetarian Star on June 22nd, 2011 in Business, Food & Drink.
Comments Off on Russell Simmons Wins Honorary Difference Maker At Business Awards
Russell Simmons was recently honored with a Stevie Award at the American Business Awards at the Mariott Marquis near Times Square in New York. Simmons won the honor of being the first person to receive the honorary Difference Maker Award.
With so much bad news about the ethics in business these days, it’s refreshing to hear someone who focuses on principles as well as profit. During the awards, Simmons took time to discuss the importance of keeping one’s values when offering solutions in the business world, which may require a little bit of creative thinking.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on June 22nd, 2011 in Actors, Animal Issues, Food & Drink.
Comments Off on Ricky Gervais Joins Campaign To Ban Fortnum And Mason Foie Gras
Ricky Gervais has joined fellow actor Owain Yeoman in the fight to convince British store Fortnum and Mason to remove foie gras from its shelves.
Gervais has written a letter to officials at Fortnum, asking them to stop selling the delicacy that is obtained by forcing ducks and geese to overeat so much their livers swell abnormally.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on June 21st, 2011 in Fashion, Videos.
Comments Off on Vaute Couture Founder Leanne Hilgart “From A To Vegan” Interview (Video)
Vaute Couture founder and president Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart has an interview with From A To Vegan where she discusses her lifelong interest in fashion and the events that led her to start a vegan clothing company.
“I always just had a really strong, gut reaction whenever someone is being picked on or exploited or something’s not fair,”Hilgart said. “When I was a kid…[I thought] there’s just something not quite right about how we were treating animals.”
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Written by Vegetarian Star on June 21st, 2011 in Children, Food & Drink, Recipes.
Comments Off on USDA Kid Recipe Contest Crowns Veggie Recipes Winners
Vegan recipes have stolen the spotlight in the USDA’s Healthy Kids Contest.
Tasty Tots and Central Valley Harvest Bake were the winners in the popular choice award and the dark orange and green vegetable categories, respectively.
Tasty Tots replaces white potatoes with yams and chickpeas for a baked version of the traditional tater tot. Central Valley Harvest Bake pairs quinoa with butternut squash and red bell peppers.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on June 21st, 2011 in Animal Issues, Film & TV, Male Musicians, Male Singers.
Comments Off on Henry Rollins To Host “Underworld” Exotic Animal Show On National Geographic
When it comes to the relationship between humans and animals, exotic animals may get the worst end of the deal.
Whether it’s being kept–sometimes illegally–in an unnatural environment as a pet or road show exhibit or on a hit list for the myths it will cure some medical problem, when the exotic animal makes the news, it–unfortunately–usually isn’t for something good.
The pescatarian and musician Henry Rollins will be the host of a National Geographic show that will highlight humans and their interactions with exotic animals, Underworld.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on June 21st, 2011 in Animal Issues, Charitable Causes And Campaigns.
Comments Off on Sea Shepherd “Sea No Evil” Art Show With Meet Paul Watson VIP Tickets
An annual art show benefiting Sea Shepherd Conservation Society will once again open its doors this weekend to expose dozens of creative artists, live music and a chance to speak with marine life activist and star of Animal Planet’s Whale Wars, Paul Watson.
The Sea No Evil Art show will take place at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium in Riverside, California on Saturday June 25th, 2011.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on June 21st, 2011 in Actors, Animal Issues, Farming.
Comments Off on Dominic West Against Pig Factory Farms In Britain
British actor Dominic West, known for his role in the HBO series The Wire, wants to keep factory farms out of Britain.
Midlands Pigs Producer would like to create a large-scale farm housing 2,500 sows and 20,000 piglets in Derbyshire, a move West says threatens human health, the environment and small farmers supporting both themselves the community.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on June 21st, 2011 in Athletes-Games-Sports, Books, Food & Drink.
Comments Off on Rich Roll Writes Vegan eCookbook “Jai Seed”
Rich Roll, named one of the “25 Fittest Guys in the World” by Fitness Magazine, fuels his ultra-marathons with nothing but plants, with the occasional indulgence in vegan junk, potato chips being his biggest vice.
Roll, an endurance athlete in his 40s, has written an ebook, Jai Seed, that contains 77 pages of recipes, color photos and original artwork by his wife Julie Piatt for vegan dish ideas for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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