Written by Vegetarian Star on February 8th, 2011 in Animal Issues, Film & TV, Food & Drink.
Comments Off on Humane Society Genesis Awards Nominees Announced
Every year, the Humane Society of the United States uses the Genesis Awards to honor the film, TV, and print industry for its creative ways of portraying animal welfare.
In this year’s awards, a variety of shows ranging from The Simpsons to Dr. Phil have been nominated.
“Media attention to animal protection issues has come a long way since The Genesis Awards was launched twenty-five years ago,” said Beverly Kaskey, senior director of the Hollywood office of The HSUS and executive producer of The 25th Anniversary Genesis Awards. “The fact that True Blood, a show about vampires, can illustrate the cruelty of dog fighting is a sure sign that a consciousness about animal concerns is permeating popular entertainment and culture like never before.”
Winners of the categories will be announced at the Genesis Awards held Saturday, March 19, 2011, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles, CA. Here is the list of nominees.
FEATURE FILM
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON – DreamWorks Animation
THE SWITCH – Miramax Films
FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
THE ELEPHANT IN THE LIVING ROOM – NightFly Entertainment
OCEANS – Disneynature / Pathe Films
SID CAESAR COMEDY AWARD
THE COLBERT REPORT zoos, bullfighting – Comedy Central
THE DAILY SHOW Big Red Dogs – Comedy Central
THE SIMPSONS The Squirt and the Whale – FOX
DRAMATIC SERIES
LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT Inhumane Society – USA Network
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT Beef – NBC
TRUE BLOOD Hitting the Ground – HBO
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Written by Vegetarian Star on February 8th, 2011 in Food & Drink, Male Musicians, Male Singers.
Comments Off on Bryan Adams Enjoys Tandoor Broccoli
Bryan Adams is set to begin his multi-city tour in India, where it’s a good bet he’ll be enjoying Broccoli from a Tandoor oven.
When asked during an interview what his favorite food was, the vegetarian musician answered, “Vegetable tandoori. Broccoli cooked in a tandoor oven. Incredible!”
Tandoors are cylindrical clay ovens used for cooking in India as well as places in the Middle East and Central Asia. Traditionally, heat was generated by using a charcoal or wood-burning fire. Now, many Indian restaurants run tandoor ovens on electricity or gas. The oven is used for certain types of Indian foods, such as bread varieties like naan.
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Comments Off on Obama Quits Smoking–Vegans It’s Your Turn
President Obama has been smoke-free for an entire year!
The First Lady made the announcement to reporters during lunch in the Old Family Dining Room at the White House while discussing her Let’s Move! initiative to get America healthier.
Michelle said it was the president’s desire to be able to look his daughters in the eye and say he didn’t smoke that motivated him.
Vegetarians and vegans who still huff and puff have another reason to kick the habit. Some cigarette filters contain pig’s blood and that definitely ain’t veg!
Dutch researchers discovered that pig hemoglobin is often found in the filters, but not listed specifically as an ingredient. Instead, terms such as “processing aids” are used.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on February 8th, 2011 in Animal Issues, Film & TV.
The producer of The King’s Speech has settled a dispute over the use of a phrase intended to let viewers know animals were treated humanely during the making of a film.
The phrase “No Animals Were Harmed” is a trademark owned by the American Humane Association and may only be used in films where the AHA has given the approval after various aspects of film monitoring, from reading the script to making visits on the set, have taken place.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on February 8th, 2011 in Animal Issues, Fur.
If you don’t like the way something is, make some noise!
Literally.
PETA has plans to blast the offices of designer Donna Karan with the noise of screaming rabbits in a protest against Karan’s use of rabbit fur in clothing.
And this event is government approved. The group had to obtain a permit from the city of New York that specifies they can’t get loud enough to break her eardrums, but only enough to annoy her.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on February 8th, 2011 in Actresses, Business, Celebrity Sightings, Food & Drink, Restaurants.
Comments Off on Kate Holmes Has Gorilla Food With Isabella Cruise
Katie Holmes was recently spotted having lunch at a vegan restaurant in Vancouver, Canada with her step-daughter, Isabella Cruise.
The vegan who admires Paul McCartney shared the joy of meat and dairy-free at Gorilla Food, an organic, vegan eatery featuring wraps, veggie burgers, noodles and even vegan desserts. If you go there, why not try the Monkey Sandwich?
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Written by Vegetarian Star on February 8th, 2011 in Authors, Environment-Eco-Green, Food & Drink, Meatless Mouthful.
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Kathy Freston "Veganist"
“It’s a complex issue, but to put it briefly: raising animals for food is the primary cause of: land degradation, air pollution, water shortage and climate change. If we care about the planet, then eating vegan is an excellent step we can all take.”
—Kathy Freston, author of the hot-selling book, Veganist, who recently appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show to talk about the lifestyle and help the Harpo Studios crew go vegan for a week.
A couple of years ago, Freston wrote an article that appeared in the Huffington Post on the effects going vegetarian part-time has on the environment. According to Environmental Defense, if every American skipped just one meal of chicken per week and substituted it with a vegetarian meal, it would save the equivalent amount of carbon dioxide as taking half a million cars off the road.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on February 7th, 2011 in Actors, Film & TV, Food & Drink.
Comments Off on Eric Roberts Stars In Joanne Rose “Vegan 101” Series
Actor Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight, The Expendables) will star in the second season of a comedy series created by vegan and animal rights activist Joanne Rose that is meant to poke fun of the ups and downs of the lifestyle, Vegan 101.
Like a comical veg version of “The Dr. Oz Show,” Roberts will play Dr. Eaton Wright, a physician who goes vegan and promotes it on his television show, “Eating Right,” using “risque and oddball antics.”
Rose said of Roberts, “[He] is an incredibly talented actor whose passion for the vegan lifestyle and animal rights was the ultimate choice for the second season. I am very excited to have Eric on board.”
“People love to laugh and be entertained. It’s a way of educating others about veganism through unconventional ways. I hope the word “vegan” becomes a strong part of global vocabulary, which will inspire others to learn about the lifestyle through curiosity and fascination. With entertainment, people won’t shun away.”
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