Comments Off on Mark Bittman Asks Why GMO Foods Aren’t Labeled
In his latest series of columns about sustainable food and food politics, author Mark Bittman is challenging the notion that GMO foods should not be labeled as such because they are no different from regular food.
Recently, the US Department of Agriculture has approved several GMOs, including alfalfa, corn and sugar beets. And it may not be long before steroid fish, otherwise known as genetically modified salmon, hits the stores too.
Comments Off on PETA Offers Funds To Edgar Allan Poe Museum In Exchange For Vegan Advertising
The Tell-Tale Heart of a museum that’s had its budget cut may be open to a pro-vegetarian group advertising veganism in exchange for funding.
PETA has offered to help the Baltimore city-owned Edgar Allan Poe Museum with its operating costs in exchange for placing a sign promoting veganism in the building that reads, “The Tell-Tale Heart of a Meat-Eater. Don’t be Haunted by Bad Health: Go Vegan. PETA.”
Comments Off on Bob Barker Stays In Shape For Sex And Elephants (Video)
Bob Barker was a guest on The Craig Ferguson Show when the topic turned to sex.
“That’s what I’m staying in shape for,” the 87-year old told Ferguson.
While we can’t comment on Barker’s prowess in the bedroom, we can vouch that he’s still going strong in the animal rights world. The most recent example of Bob’s outspokenness involves him calling for the release of the elephants in a Toronto zoo, citing they need a warmer climate.
“It was never intended for elephants to be in such cold weather,” Barker told the Toronto Star. “And in captivity, the biggest cause of death for elephants is foot problems. They develop foot problems, and they become infected; that infection spreads all over their body, and they die, die much earlier than they would in the wild.”
Comments Off on NY Hana Food Changes Offensive Vegetarian Sandwich Names
Some sandwiches on the menu at Brooklyn-based Hana Food have undergone name changes. After opening another larger establishment in the Bushwick area, the owner changed offensive sounding combos like “Gay Boy,” “Butter Face” and “The Illegal” to , “Garden Boy,” “Farmer’s Tan,” and “South of the Border.”
Comments Off on The Gap, Macy’s, Liz Claiborne Fight Mulesing
Several high profile retailers, including The Gap, Macy’s and Liz Claiborne Inc., are urging Australian Wool Innovation (AWI), which represents Australian wool producers, to phase out the practice of mulesing. Mulesing involves cutting a part of the lamb’s rear out in order to prevent maggots eating the animal’s flesh. Animal activists say this is usually done without anesthesia.
AWI had originally promised to stop the practice of mulesing by 2013, but is now shying away from this promise, something that has angered American wool buyers.
Comments Off on Benjamin Bratt, Debra Wilson Knock Out Dog Fighting With MMA Fighters
Benjamin Bratt, most famous for his role in Law and Order, is one of many celebrities expected to attend the first annual Fighting For A Cause event to raise funds for the Knock Out Dog Fighting Program.
The non-profit agency uses a youth intervention program and works with professional boxers and MMA fighters and partners with agencies that find youth frequently visiting their facilities, such as Boys and Girls clubs, juvenile detention centers and of course, schools.
Comments Off on Parvesh Cheena Of “Outsourced” Can’t Give Up Dairy
Parvesh Cheena plays Gupta, an employee everybody loves to avoid on NBC’s “Outsourced,” a sitcom about an Indian call center located in Mumbai for an American-based catalog ordering company.
Cheena is a pescatarian who will add more “almond milk, brown rice and stir fry” to his diet when trying to eat healthier. He’s also got a weakness for cauliflower. However, he admits he is a cheese-aholic and it’s the only thing standing between him and veganism. Or maybe one of those weird vegans who eat fish occasionally.
“My big downfall is deep-dish pizza from Chicago,” Cheena told CNN’s Eatocracy. “That is why I can’t go vegan – I can’t give up cheese. I can’t give up dairy.”
Comments Off on Roseanne Barr Brings Nut Farm Stories To Lifetime Series
Roseanne Barr is set to give viewers a glimpse of her life on her 40-acre Macademia nut farm in Hawaii in a new Lifetime comedic reality series.
The 16 episode series is from the same producers who brought viewers Biggest Loser, 3 Ball/Eyeworks and Full Moon & High Tide Productions, and is expected to premiere later this year.
Barr has said nuts are better than beef, because of their protein content, good fats and environmentally friendly production methods.
