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"Carrie Underwood: A Biography"
A book detailing Carrie Underwood‘s rise to fame, Carrie Underwood: A Biography, has been published by Greenwood Publishing.
The author of the biography, Vernell Hackett, is of course impressed with Carrie’s country music stardom, but what touched her the most was her animal activism, especially given the fact she too is interested in helping animals.
Faux meat mixes are fun to play with in the kitchen. You get to make a patty as big or small as you want and shape it to desired thickness. And who can beat an easier mix than one that requires you only add water?
Harmony Valley Vegetarian Burger and Sausage Mixes are soy based, vegan certified, kosher certified, high in protein and contain 0 grams of cholesterol and trans fat.
We’re giving away 5 pairs of faux burger and faux sausage mixes. Think of it as matching his and hers gifts, only these fauxs are a lot classier than the cubic zirconia he tried to pull off for an anniversary gift instead of that eco-friendly mined rock she asked for.
To enter to win one of the 5 sets of faux burger and faux sausage mixes, you may do the following:
For 1 chance to win, leave a comment on this post saying why you want Harmony Valley Vegetarian Burger and Vegetarian Sausage mixes.
For 2 chances to win, leave a comment on this post saying why you want Harmony Valley Vegetarian Burger and Vegetarian Sausage mixes AND RT this post on Twitter (e.g. RT@vegetarianstar Harmony Valley Vegetarian Burger and Sausage Mix). If you’re Re-Tweeting this post, you must also include your Twitter handler in the comment. If you’re Re-Tweeting this post and you also want to win the faux mixes, you must leave a comment too.
Contest ends on Tuesday, October 5th at midnight Pacific Time. Winners will be chosen at random and notified by October 11th.
Launched in 2009, Harmony Valley is based in Fort Collins, Colorado and their mixes are currently served in the hot bar/deli section of Whole Foods Markets in the Rocky Mountain area. The mixes are produced in an energy efficient facility that utilizes wind power. For more information and recipes, visit HarmonyValleyFoods.com.
Written by Vegetarian Star on October 5th, 2010 in Animal Issues.
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The recent deaths of three killer whales at SeaWorld certainly do nothing to appease animal rights activists who already view the marine park as an unsafe environment for the whales and people.
In the past 4 months, there have been three deaths–a 25 year old female, a 20 year old female and a 12 year old male. The exact cause of the most recent death is still under investigation, while officials have determined that the 20 year old died from complications giving birth.
Russell Simmons has gone from founding a hip hop music label to creating an urban clothing line to now a reality TV show featuring the ins and outs of his daily life.
Running Russell Simmons premiers November 2nd on the Oxygen channel and chronicles Russell’s life and his staff, including one of his closest assistants Simone Reyes.
Reyes, like Russell, is a vegan and animal rights activist who’s used her publicity to draw attention to various causes, whether that’d be Tweeting about the delicious meal of tempeh hash, vegan frittata, soy buttermilk biscuits and tofu scramble from Sacred Chow restaurant to getting the message out about lost animals and yes, commenting on Lady Gaga‘s meat outfit. Read what Reyes had to say about it and see a sneak premier of Running Russell Simmons below.
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Kevin Bacon is edible. Even for the vegetarians. Even for the kosher vegetarians.
Dave Lefkow is one of the faux pork powers behind Bacon Salt, an imitation bacon flavor from J & D Foods, which has infused bacon flavor in mayonnaise, popcorn and other foods. Lefkow has created a bust of Kevin Bacon from the bits of Bacon Salt and the creation is being auctioned off on ebay to raise money for Ashley’s Team, a charity for children with cancer.
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OPI "Pink of Hearts"
OPI, a nail lacquer company that does not test on animals, created a pink polish in 2007 to be promoted during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October every year. This year, according to App.com, the company made a $25,000 donation to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
Besides being cruelty-free, (with some OPI polishes rumored to be vegan), the company has taken steps to make its products greener over the years.
Beginning in 2006, OPI started to reformulate its Nail Lacquers, Nail Treatments, and Nail Hardeners to remove the DBP (dibutyl phthalate) and Toluene. According to Safecosmetics.org, these 2 chemicals have functional and aesthetic uses, but have been shown to be toxic to humans.
“Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) adds flexibility and a moisturizing sheen, and helps dissolve other cosmetic ingredients. DBP is a reproductive and developmental toxin that has been linked to feminizing effects in baby boys.”
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Nellie McKay has an extensive interview with Broadway World where she spills her heart on issues like animal rights and global warming, vegan food, favorite celebrities and that never going away topic of Lady Gaga‘s meat dress.
A song on her latest CD, Home Sweet Mobile Home, titled “Unknown Reggae,” is about animals being consumed for meat.
“For animal rights, it would be “Unknown Reggae” on the new record. It is about the meat, in particular. But, animal products – including dairy and eggs, although I know it is difficult to get off of them – that’s the quickest way to end global warming. It really has a terrible impact on the earth, eating higher up on the food chain like that. If we went back to the basics of vegetables, legumes, grains – the things closer to the earth – it’s a lot better for the earth and for other people. We can feed more people, we can feed the starving people.”
