Written by Vegetarian Star on July 15th, 2009 in Actors, Animal Issues.
Comments Off on Woody Harrelson Protests Use Of Cats At Texas Tech Health Center
And you thought St. Louis Children’s Hospital was the only facility still living in the dark ages.
Woody Harrelson is denouncing Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center for using cats to practice the same types of life support procedures St. Louis does that are used on infants and children.
Vegan and raw foodie Harrelson took a moment to write to Dr. John Baldwin, president of the center, pointing out that not only is the use of cats cruel, but both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association endorse the use of manikins that represent the human anatomy more realistically.
“As a native Texan, I was shocked to learn from my friends at PETA that Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has been purchasing cats from a nearby animal shelter and using them for cruel medical training exercises. Cats used for the experiments have plastic tubes forced down their throats and needles stabbed into their chests and are then killed.”
“Animal shelters are supposed to be places of refuge for animals. I and countless others around the state are deeply discouraged to learn that Texas Tech is taking advantage of the tragic abundance of abandoned animals. Unwanted animals should at least be given a quick and painless death—and they definitely should not be tortured in a laboratory.”
Continue reading Woodie’s letter at blog.peta.org.uk.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on July 15th, 2009 in Male Singers.
Comments Off on Michael Jackson Ate So Many Carrots, His Skin Turned Orange
A lot of talk took place about Michael Jackson’s skin color, which gradually lightened over the years due to a condition he had known as vitiligo.
But not much was said about MJ turning orange!
Michael’s brother Tito says at one time Michael ate so many carrots, his skin turned orange.
Yep, a little condition known as Carotenemia happens when you ingest too many carotene containing vegetables like carrots and blood levels of carotene become elevated, making you look like, well, a carrot.
So how much do you have to eat to get that “carotene” glow?
We couldn’t find an exact answer, but it probably depends on body weight and the rest of your diet.
One seven incher (ahem, a carrot that is) contains 2025 RE of vitamin A, which is 203% of your Daily Value, according to dietitian.com. So you can imagine what munching on several carrots a day or eating a entire bag might do. One pound of carrots has 1276% of your RDA for vitamin A.
Since carrots contain so much vitamin A, you should go easy on them anyway and seek help if you’re a carrot-holic. Vitamin A is fat soluble, and unlike water soluble vitamins like C, your body can’t get rid of the excess just by tinkling, or urinating for you hard core “please use proper medical terminology” fans.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on July 15th, 2009 in Actors, Birthdays.
Comments Off on Slice Of Vegan Celebrity Birthday Cake To (Drum Roll)
A big slice of vegan birthday cake goes out to the following vegetarian or vegan celebrities today.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on July 14th, 2009 in Chefs, Models, Recipes.
Want the recipe for Vegan lemongrass chicken style with coconut rice that Heather Mills cooked up on This Morning? Grab it here!
Heather has also been gracious enough to publish the recipe for her vegan muffin cupcakes.
She had said she’ll be sharing recipes on her Twitter page. If that’s the case, we’ll be checking for her updates every hour!
In the meantime, let’s start on those muffin cupcakes. U.S. fans, we’ve got you covered with a handy Metric Conversion.
Ingredients
200g self raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
30g cocoa
55g maple syrup
90ml oil
230ml water
Topping
Any melted vegan chocolate
Preparation
1. Mix dry ingredients
2. Mix oil and water and stir into dry mix
3. Beat until smooth
4. Pour into muffin tins or ramekins
5. Cook at 350 f / 180c or gas mark 4 for 15 mins. Allow to cool
6. Pour topping (melted chocolate) on to muffin
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Written by Vegetarian Star on July 14th, 2009 in Athletes-Games-Sports.
Prince Fielder took some criticism when he went vegetarian last year.
Fans who wanted better performance on the baseball field were quick to blame any mistake on the lack of meat in his diet and critics were quick to point out that, like Ruben Studdard, Fielder’s tofu and veggies weren’t making him much thinner.
Those critics can take their words and shove it, as the Milwaukee Brewers first baseman has shown real athletes don’t need meat and has been crowned Home Derby Champion in the all-star competition.
Fielder won the title by defeating Nelson Cruz of Texas in the final round 6-5 and hit 23 homers in the three rounds of competition. One of Fielder’s homers was a 503-footer, the longest one of the night.
Wonder if he celebrated with his favorite pesto pasta toss that evening?
via sfgate.com
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Written by Vegetarian Star on July 14th, 2009 in Business, Chefs, Models.
Comments Off on Heather Mills Entices “This Morning” Audience With Vegan Thai Food
Heather Mills demonstrated her cooking skills and gave her vegan restaurant V Bites some publicity today on the This Morning show on Britain’s iTV.
She showed off her animal free physique, wearing a black sporty top lined in white, and forgoing the apron guests usually wear when cooking on the show.
Heather thinks she can win people over with a just a few bites.
“I’m not telling people to stop eating meat and dairy altogether but people don’t have a great opinion about veganism and the easiest way to change people’s minds is to do it through great tasting food,” she told hosts Fern Britton and Phillip Schofield.
She took the time to explain the difference between “vegetarian” and “vegan” and whipped up a spicy thai dish using her V Bites chicken substitute.
View pics of Heather on the show and her vegan dishes at mailonsunday.co.uk.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on July 14th, 2009 in Business, Chefs, Food & Drink, Meatless Mouthful, Models, Restaurants.
Comments Off on Meatless Mouthful: Heather Mills On V Bites Vegan Adrenaline High
“Just got a call from V-Bites – 3000 plus today – unbelievable. So happy people are loving it.”
“I am knackered but on an adrenaline high – and getting to watch people eat great food everyday. What more could I want?”
—-Heather Mills, on recent Twitter updates on the success of her new vegan restaurant, V Bites, in Hove Lagoon in the UK. Sounds like Heather’s got a party going on in her body like Ginnifer Goodwin had when she went vegan.
via digitalspy.com
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Written by Vegetarian Star on July 14th, 2009 in Athletes-Games-Sports.
Comments Off on Eddie Curry Puts On Pounds: Nothing Left To Do But Go Vegetarian
New York Knicks basketball player Eddie Curry has been packing on the pounds after some medical injuries, including a bacterial infection and bruised bone in his knee.
His weight gain further complicated his knee issues, making it harder to get back into shape.
“When you’re not playing, you’re not practicing, there’s really nothing you can do,” Curry said, “other than be a vegetarian.”
That’s right, Eddie. Looks like there’s nothing to do but go veg.
After all, vegetarians tend to have lower body weights than non-vegetarians. And some studies have shown people who follow vegetarian diets lose weight more easily than their omnivorous dieting pals.
And Eddie would be in great company of other vegetarian or vegan basketball stars like Salim Stoudamire, Blake Griffin, and John Salley.
Yep, it’s time for Curry to be making some (veggie) curry. He’s exhausted all other possible options.
via newsday.com
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