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Martha Stewart Gave Up Fur. Will She Give Up Meat Too?

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, April 4th, 2011 in Chefs, Food & Drink.


A blogger at Vegansaurus was lucky enough to snag tickets to Martha Stewart‘s vegan episode.

Martha hosted Twitter’s Biz Stone, Veganist author Kathy Freston and Farm Sanctuary’s president and co-founder Gene Baur for food demonstrations, animal farm discusses and all things vegan.

When asked if she was ready to make the switch to veganism, Martha said she was on her way there, and told a story about how traumatized she was from a beef purchase that left her, not stained for life, but definitely tarnished.

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Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. And hope they do not adopt the typical American diet here which leaves them with diabetes, high cholesterol and heart issues.

A recent Top Chef episode had the cheftestants making a meal with conesssion style food on a ferry during a trip to Ellis Island where they would learn about their own ancestry and make meals which reflected their heritage.

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It seems like every major newspaper and magazine is featuring veganism lately.

Newsweek ran an article on vegan CEOs. The Wall Street Journal talked about almond milk. If periodicals with readerships in the millions are talking about veggies regularly, we must be on our way to world where more meals eaten by the majority of people are plant-based.

Recently, WSJ ran an article called “Meet the Meaty Veggies,” where it discusses how popular chefs like Blue Hill’s Dan Barber cook up veggies for herbivores and meat eaters alike.

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Slice Of Celebrity Vegan Birthday Cake To (Drum Roll)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Sunday, April 3rd, 2011 in Actors, Birthdays, Female Singers.

A big slice of vegan birthday cake goes out to the following vegetarian or vegan celebrities.

Photo: PR Photos

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Slice Of Celebrity Vegan Birthday Cake To (Drum Roll)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Saturday, April 2nd, 2011 in Birthdays, Female Musicians, Female Singers.

A big slice of vegan birthday cake goes out to the following vegetarian or vegan celebrities.

Photo: PR Photos

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PETA Wants San Francisco Tenderloin District Renamed Tempeh

Written by Vegetarian Star on Friday, April 1st, 2011 in Food & Drink.

Revitalizing a run-down part of San Francisco known for high crime and poverty takes a lot from city officials. PETA is suggesting that a basic name change from a violent, murderous act to a healthier vegan protein alternative may be the trick.

The group has written to interim mayor Ed Lee, asking him to rename the city’s Tenderloin district to Tempeh.

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Wayne Pacelle Announces Humane Society Dropping Go Daddy Domains

Written by Vegetarian Star on Friday, April 1st, 2011 in Animal Issues, Tech.

Since GoDaddy.com’s CEO Bob Parsons has been seen on tape shooting and killing an elephant, many animal lovers have started transferring their domain names to other hosts.

It’s no surprise the Humane Society of the United States, one of the most active animal welfare organizations in the world, is doing the same.

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Jane Velez-Mitchell is going after daddy on tonight’s Issues with Jane Valez-Mitchell on CNN’s Headline News.

Vegan Jane doesn’t have problems with the way she grew up, she’s going after Godaddy.com CEO Bob Parsons for shooting an elephant in Zimbabwe, which can be seen in a video that went viral and prompted outrage.

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