Written by Vegetarian Star on July 17th, 2009 in Animal Issues, Reality TV.
Whale Wars star and former Naval Surface Warfare Officer (hence the 2008 Sexiest Vegetarian Soldier title) Jane Taylor says riding the Steve Irwin with the Sea Shepherd crews is a lot like her experiences with the military.
But the big differences between the Sea Shepherd and the Navy is that the crew gets to crank their music up, put creative drawings and stamps on the ship’s log, and the whole crew eats vegan!
Jane announced on last week’s episode that she’ll be leaving the Steve Irwin for now, but there’s a good chance she’ll be back!
From an interview with peta.org:
What was the most rewarding part of your post with Sea Shepherd?
I would say being able to utilize my skills in an appropriate arena—the ocean—and feeling useful. The ultimate for an animal activist is to go on campaign and be in the action and feel the wind and sea spray and life as opposed to being in an office, which, of course, is important as well.
You can catch the Sea Shepherd crew on Whale Wars every Friday evening at 9PM EST on the Animal Planet Channel.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on July 17th, 2009 in Actresses.
Comments Off on Cloris Leachman Shows Off Vegetarian Body In In Touch Weekly
So if you’re really wild and crazy and wanna pose in lettuce leaves or a bathing suit like Cloris Leachman when you’re in your 80s, how do you start planning now to look as good as she does?
Go vegetarian, of course!
Leachman appears in the most recent issue of In Touch Weekly showing off her swimsuit bod and talking about her healthy diet.
“It’s from making the right decisions,” Leachman said. “I always wanted to be healthy and look good. I taught myself in my mid thirties about eating right. I actually became a vegetarian at 35. Eating right really is the secret.”
You heard it here, folks. Listen to your elders.
Read more tidbits of Cloris’s interview at huffingtonpost.com or pick up the latest copy of In Touch Weekly.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on July 17th, 2009 in Bands, Meatless Mouthful.
Comments Off on Meatless Mouthful: Rise Against Saves 400 Animals Every Year
“The four of us alone save 400 animals every single year, just by choosing not to eat them. We can’t think of a better reason to go vegetarian—can you?”
—-the all vegetarian band Rise Against, who not only practices what they preach on their plate, they’re also heavily involved with animal activism, such as protesting the annual Canadian Seal Slaughter.
via Phoenix Animal Welfare Examiner Amanda Chilcher
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Written by Vegetarian Star on July 16th, 2009 in Actresses, Female Musicians, Female Singers, Recipes.
Comments Off on Zooey Deschanel’s Vegan Recipes From Her Summer “To Do” List
self.com
Zooey Deschanel, kid sister of Bones‘ Emily Deschanel, is featured in the August issue of Self magazine, where she’s made a list of things to do before the end of the summer.
We’re particularly interested in a #5, #10, #12, #26. and #30, which include some delicious veg recipes.
So enjoy these last few days of summer with some vegetable soup, fruit jam, chickpeas and vegan chocolate. And tuck the recipe cards away. You’ll want to recreate these dishes to remember the good times when the foot of snow falls in January.
#5. Whip Up Some Summer Green Soup. Recipe.
#10. Eat Some Heirloom Tomatoes. “I like all the varieties,” Zooey said. “With salt.”
#12. Make Jam Out Of A Summer Fruit, Like Strawberries. Recipe.
#26. Spice Chickpeas And Roast Them In The Oven Until They Are Crunchy. Recipe.
#30. Mix Up A Vegan Chocolate Treat. Recipe.
Read Zoey’s entire summer to-do list at self.com.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on July 16th, 2009 in Models.
peta.org
From the title of this post, one might think we’re about to bring you the next Monica Lewinsky White House scandal.
But we’re just highlighting some of the events that took place during National Veggie Dog Day on Capitol Hill!
Jayde Nicole, 2008 Playmate of the Year, and Jo Garcia put on their freshest cabbage leaves and served veggie dogs to politicians and other folks passing by while promoting a vegetarian diet and lifestyle.
Ironically, this year’s Playmate of the Year, Ida Ljungqvist, is vegetarian as well.
Is there a pattern happening here? We sure hope so!
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Written by Vegetarian Star on July 16th, 2009 in Male Singers.
Comments Off on No Vegan Version Of Michael Jackson Butter Sculpture On The Ballot
Officials at the Iowa State Fair are giving people a chance to vote online to determine if the fair will feature a butter sculpture of the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson.
The sculptures are a regular part of the fair and celebrate various iconic people and events.
This year, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon mission and Neil Armstrong’s walk on the moon, the 2009 butter sculpture “masterpiece” (our word, not theirs), will feature an astronaut, an American Flag, and depending on the public vote, Michael Jackson in recognition for his “moonwalk”.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has suggested a non-dairy version of the butter sculpture, made with Earth Balance vegan butter instead.
Same buttery taste, minus cholesterol and cramped cows on dairy farms? Yum, that’s lickable!
But given the fact the butter sculptures are a way to celebrate the dairy industry at the fair and historically speaking, were started to promote the Beatrice Creamery Company, a Nebraska dairy that once dominated the Midwest before the big boys at Con Agra took over, it’s unlikely PETA or any vegans will get their wish.
Voting is still taking place online today and the results will be made public on July 17.
via breitbart.com
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Written by Vegetarian Star on July 16th, 2009 in Bands.
Since when has the world experienced a new female rock phenomena?
Chrissie Hynde? Poly Styrene? Joan Jett and the Blackhearts? Kathleen Hanna and Bikini Kill?
Girl in a Coma may be the next grrrls to rock our world!
The all vegetarian rock band from San Antonio, Texas is signed to Joan Jett’s record label, Blackheart Records, and has toured with both Joan and Morrissey.
Bet the catering situation for both tours wasn’t too hard to figure out!
You can catch Girl in a Coma in San Fransisco tonight at 9PM at Bottom of the Hill.
In the meantime, here’s a bit from a chat they had with San Fransisco Music Examiner Jamie Freedman.
On touring with Morrissey:
Other than super awesome? It was surreal. We idolize Moz (Morrissey’s nickname from the fans). The tour taught us a lot about how to open for a larger band, it was like Moz boot camp. We were really intimidated since his fans tend to be really intelligent about music. We also got to eat some really kickass vegetarian food.
On politics:
It just so happens that we have a lot to stand for: we are vegetarians, we are a band with two lesbians, we stand up for things, we are happy to help out and we are happy to ask for help when we need it.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on July 16th, 2009 in Actresses, Fashion, Models.
Comments Off on Liv Tyler Sports Leather-Free Stella McCartney Textured Tote
Liv Tyler has been spotted carrying her leather-free Stella McCartney Textured Tote bag on more than one occasion, according to bagthatstyle.com.
The daughter of the famous Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler was once rumored to be vegetarian, but all sources and evidence point to her no longer maintaining that diet. She is a United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador for the United States.
As for that Stella McCartney bag-it’s on sale at net-a-porter.com. Normally, $1,095, it’s now going for $525.60. Now that’s not entirely pocket change either, but hey, half off? Not bad!
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