Written by Vegetarian Star on March 18th, 2009 in Bands.
Propagandhi on Myspace
Propagandhi has always been an outspoken band on various political issues, including vegetarianism.
All of its members are vegan and their latest album, Supporting Caste, features a song, “Human(e) Meat (The Flensing of Sandor Katz),” which mocks the idea of animals being treated kindly during rearing, only to be slaughtered for food eventually.
“Humane (e) Meat” features cooking up foodie and author Sandor Katz, who evidentally the band isn’t too fond of.
Going to Katz’s website and searching “meat” you get the result, “meat.org” with the words “meat industry, wish vegetarians didn’t own.” The meat.org site is PETA’s site displaying what goes on in factory farms.
“That’s someone cutting bread and some fake screaming over it, for a laugh,” says Kowalski [in regards to “Humane (e) Meat.”]. “[Sandor Katz] wrote a book and [Propagandhi co-founder Chris Hannah] read it. It makes light of the idea of humanely killing animals, and so we kind of just removed the animal, put him in place for satirical reasons, just to show that clearly this isn’t humane.”
Some sample lyrics from “Humane (e) Meat”:
I swear I did my best to ensure that
His final moments were swift and free from fear
But consideration should be made for the fact
That Sandor Katz was my first kill
Every single hair from his body
Gently placed his decapitated head in a stock pot
Boiled off his flesh and made a spreadable head cheese
Because I believe that one can only relate with
Another living creature by completely destroying it
I’m sure Sandor’s friends and family would appreciate this
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Written by Vegetarian Star on March 18th, 2009 in Actresses, Environment-Eco-Green.
Doesn’t the title make this story sound hot? Emily Deschanel screaming “Ed Begley” in the dark? It’s only in the name of being eco-friendly, though. Sorry to disappoint those looking for something more titillating.
The vegan star of Fox’s “Bones” recently did an interview with Health where she revealed environmentalist Ed Begley, Jr. played a key role in inspiring her to go green. She says his name aloud if she forgets to turn the lights off in her home.
“If I leave a light on in my house, which I try not to do, I always say, “Ed Begley, you gotta turn it off.” If I don’t turn it off, my assistant or boyfriend will say, “Ed Begley!””
Emily has been a great proselytizer for the veg life, getting her co-star David Boreanaz to do vegetarian for one day of the week. She even got the recently removed Chairman of Fox, Peter Ligouri, to go vegan, which she considers her proudest green achievement.
“We were at a party, and I said, ‘You’d make a big difference by just trying it for a week.’ I sent him food, and he really stuck to it.”
When asked if she was an ideal eater, Deschanel replied, “Oh my god, I’m not a perfect eater by any means, and I don’t believe in starving yourself. I believe in eating healthfully and being balanced—and being balanced in your mind as well as in your body”
Visit Health to read the entire interview with Emily.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on March 17th, 2009 in Journalists.
Veg Daily
Senior Editor at Newsweek, David Noon, was inspired to embark on a 28-day vegan diet by the book, The Engine 2 Diet.
You know some say that once you go vegan you never go back to meatan, and that’s exactly what happened with Noonan. Two months later, he’s still going vegan strong and has lost 12 pounds. Not to mention he’s marveling in the fact he gets to annoy the non-vegans.
From a recent article in Newsweek:
“Much to my surprise, more than two months later I am still a vegan. I am also 12 pounds lighter and I have substantially more energy than I did when I was a flesh eater. (That’s the term I use now to describe people who eat meat; annoying non-vegans, I have found, is one of the best things about being a vegan.)”
While David is having a blast making fun of the flesh-eaters, he’s still struggling with some old cravings, like pizza.
“How easy it would be to go out for a couple of slices of pizza right now. Only I feel so much healthier today than I did just a few weeks ago. I haven’t had my cholesterol checked since the fall (it was 209), but I’m confident that it has dropped significantly because, as Esselstyn’s book amply documents, that’s what happens when you become a plant eater. So I’m sticking with the program. I’ll skip the pizza and have a big salad or one of those damn PBJs for lunch instead. And tonight I’ll have some roasted vegetables and maybe a beer (a plant-based beverage, thank you very much). And tomorrow I’ll be older, but I still won’t be fat.”
Of course, once David does some more investigative journalism into vegan foods, we’re sure he’ll discover all the awesome vegan substitutes for the things he’s missing-like making a homemade pizza with cheese made from cashews and almond milk.
Source: Newsweek via Veg Daily
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Written by Vegetarian Star on March 17th, 2009 in Actresses, Food & Drink, TV Hosts.
Who said vegetarians eat lettuce, sprouts, and plain tofu all day?
British actress Amanda Holden became famous for her role as Sarah Trevanion on “Wild at Heart” and is a judge on Britain’s Got Talent.
“I’m vegetarian, but I love my food,” she told the UK Times Online.
“I don’t believe in having low-fat spread in the fridge, and I do indulge in a pudding, and I do like a bit of Stilton when I’m having posh dinners out.”
Her guilty pleasures include “butter” and “wine” but we’re not sure if she necessarily puts those together.
Luckily, she is a natural outdoors gal who would rather jog with her dog than stay cooped up in an artificial gym setting. This exercise routine seems to be working for her, as she ran the London Marathon last year.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on March 17th, 2009 in Male Singers, Not So Vegetarian.
What is it with all these folks coming over to America and ditching their veggie ways?
First, we were saddened to learn that Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi slowly started to eat “bologna” and “pepperoni pizza” as a teenager, then progressed to full blown Hardee’s Bacon Western Thickburger spokseperson.
Now, we learn a finalist on this season’s “American Idol”, Anoop Desai, was “raised by family of vegetarian immigrants,” but assimilated himself to become a “typical American kid who eats typical American food.”
Uh-oh. And you know what “typical” is.
One of his family members said, “But he has a lot of discipline, and though he enjoys food greatly, we have never seen him overeat.”
Desai was a lucky man after being asked to come back to the show on a “wildcard” in a previously unannounced 13th spot.
Maybe if he wins, he’ll get back into the club with Kellie Pickler, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, and the off the wagon, trying to get back on it Ruben Studdard.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on March 16th, 2009 in Actors, Celebrity Tweets.
Larry Sullivan on Myspace
See what happens when you follow us on Twitter. We write a post about you.
We’re just tickled pick that actor Larry Sullivan reads us. And even more tickled that we found out about him.
Sullivan, who Tweets @larrysullivan, is a vegetarian who’s had roles on “24,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” (wonder if he shared a veggie snack with Jorja Fox) “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” to name a few.
According to Vegan.com, after seeing one of PETA’s Kentucky Fried Cruelty’s billboards, he went on the Internet to do his research and realized he couldn’t possibly not be a vegetarian.
“Hours later, I was still at the computer crying like a baby realizing what I had been a part of for so long. I made the decision right then that I was going vegetarian. The timing was perfect. What better New Year’s Resolution than that! So New Year’s Day 2006 was the day my life (and the lives of many animals) changed for the better!”
Awesome Larry! Congrats for being in the exclusive Hollywood veggie club.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on March 16th, 2009 in Animal Issues, Bands.
The all vegetarian band Rise Against is offering a prize to its fans in exchange for a little animal activism.
In protest of Canada’s annual seal slaughter, the band is asking people to gather signatures for the petition to stop the hunts.
For each city they’re playing on their summer tour in Canada with Rancid, the fan with the most signatures will win the package of free tickets to the show as well as a meet and greet with the band.
According to PETA, over 200,000 seals were slaughtered last year.
The organization is continuing to keep the heat on Canada even beyond the band’s tour, hoping to put the spotlight on the country as the 2010 Winter Olympics nears.
“The international outcry against Canada’s shameful seal slaughter grows louder every year, and now Rise Against have added their powerful voice to the chorus,” says Peta2 Assistant Director Dan Shannon. “If Canada wants to clean up its world image for the Olympics, the first thing it should do is call off the massacre.”
For more information, visit Peta2.org.
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Written by Vegetarian Star on March 16th, 2009 in Authors.
Barnes & Noble
When you tell some people you’re a vegetarian, they often reply with the snide remark, “See those teeth. Those are incisors. That means we were meant to eat meat.”
But in his book The Face on Your Plate, author Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson debunks that myth, along with other reasons that are used to rationalize meat eating.
We’re not that unique from animals, he says, as we share as much as 95% DNA with many of them.
Not to mention the devastating effects raising animals for food has on the planet and animal suffering just isn’t acceptable.
Then there are the diseases associated with a meat based diet.
B vitamins? Those come in supplements.
Masson grew up with two vegetarian parents and flip flopped from vegetarian to meat eating, but is now a vegan.
He’s written several other books on the emotional lives of animals from pets like cats and dogs to farm animals.
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