Written by Vegetarian Star on February 9th, 2011 in Authors, Books, Male Singers, Polls/Surveys, TV Hosts, Who Would You.
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If you run the vegetarian author book club in your neighborhood, your group is going to be busy!
Weird Al Yankovic has just released his long-awaited children’s book, When I Grow Up, a story about an 8-year old boy who hasn’t chosen a “major” yet in life, and has all sorts of wild stories about the potential careers he may attempt.
Jane Velez-Mitchell‘s Addict Nation tackles the serious adult issue of addiction to all things that feel good, but wreak havoc on our health.
Between the two veg authors, who would you rather…
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Written by Vegetarian Star on February 9th, 2011 in Food & Drink, Nutrition-Health-Fitness.
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Dr. Neal Barnard
The USDA has recognized that a plant-based diet may help a few problems many Americans are facing, such as high blood pressure, bad cholesterol and abdominal obesity.
In a new set of guidelines, the US Department of Agriculture and US Department of Health and Human Services states: “Vegetarian-style eating patterns have been associated with improved health outcomes — lower levels of obesity, a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, and lower total mortality. Several clinical trials have documented that vegetarian eating patterns lower blood pressure.”
While that’s a step in the right direction, Dr. Neal Barnard, president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, feels the government still is shying away from telling people what not to or at least limit eating–animal products.
“They’re not enough, but they are the best guidelines that have ever come out,” Barnard told Smart Planet. “They’re a step forward. The most notable thing is they use the world “vegan” for the first time. They devote two pages to vegetarian and vegan diets. And that’s very important.”
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Yes, everyone in the animal activist community is tired of hearing about all things Michael Vick related, but like it or not, he’s still making news. And as long as he is, there’s always the issue of how to right what went wrong at Bad Newz Kennels where dogs were pushed into the brutal world of fighting.
One organization would like to buy the former headquarters of his dog fighting operation for their animal non-profit.
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A new program that will give money to schools to help kids plant trees in their communities, One Kid, One Tree, One World, is being endorsed by several green celebrities, including co-author of the best-selling Skinny Bitch vegan diet books, Rory Freedman.
PATH Inc. (Protecting People, Animals and their Habitats) is launching the program this Earth Day in April and will annually provide resources for schools to plant trees, as well as educational materials for the classroom that teach the importance of habitat protection and the consequences of deforestation.
Donations are now being accepted for the cause and at $2 per tree, anyone can help a child plant 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 or even more trees.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on February 9th, 2011 in Business, Chefs, Food & Drink, Restaurants.
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Two former executives from McDonald’s have joined forces with celebrity chefs Art Smith and Tal Ronnen to create a menu for a new chain of healthy restaurants that will be very vegan-friendly, Lyfe Kitchen. The first Lyfe restaurant will open in Palo Alto, California this summer and the two hope to expand to 250 restaurants serving made to order cuisine like Panera Bread or Chipotle.
Faster food is the only vestige former McDonald’s President and Chief Operating Officer Mike Roberts and former communications boss Mike Donahue are bringing from their old establishment. Besides vegetarian and vegan options, there will be no fried food and every menu item will contain less than 600 calories.
No McHigh Fructose Corn Syrup, McButter or McCream is allowed either.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on February 9th, 2011 in Animal Issues, Fur, Male Singers.
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Activist ladies, be on the lookout for another male getting naked in the name of animal welfare.
Waka Flocka Flame, southern hip-hop and rap artist best known for his single, “No Hands,” will launch an anti-fur ad with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals later this month.
“Animals should be treated the same as you would a kid,” Waka told XXL. “Would you want someone just to walk up and skin your kid? Hell no!”
Lately, lots of Y chromosome-bearing people have been taking their clothes off in the “Ink No Mink” ads that emphasize their tattoos instead of fur, including Willis McGahee and Chad Ochocinco.
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“You don’t need to torture a bunch of helpless rats to figure out fast food is addictive. Nevertheless, for those who feel the need to read research to verify the obvious, studies have now been done that show fast food, loaded with fat, salt and sugar, causes rats to behave as if they were hooked on heroin. As opposed to those fed the salad bar option who consume normally, rats fed a fast food diet will endure electric shocks, etc. to keep eating what they crave. When deprived of their fast food, they’d rather starve for days on end than eat the healthier options.”
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Written by Vegetarian Star on February 9th, 2011 in Authors, Birthdays.
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A big slice of vegan birthday cake goes out to the following vegetarian or vegan celebrities today.
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