Vegetarian Star

Elmo visited the White House Kitchen,  in perfect timing for the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act being signed into law by President Obama, which is expected to bring changes to school menus that involve more fruits and vegetables and less processed food.

Elmo was there to experience the veggie burrito with beans, rice and peppers that White House chef Sam Kass whipped up prior to his arrival. When Elmo expresses concern about going to school because of the food, Kass reassures him there’s good food at school, adding, “Because of this new law that is passed, we’re going to make sure that all food is healthy,nutritious and delicious.”

While Kass’ statement is mostly true, as we noted recently, it may be harder to get a true vegetarian burrito at school than we hoped. Crossing our fingers all veg children will be able to do the “melon happy dance” that Elmo does when they get in the lunch line next year.

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As promised, here’s “Top Chef All Stars” contestant Carla Hall discussing cooking for the holiday season using local, seasonal ingredients as part of  the Tom’s of Maine Wicked Fresh! Live Chat series highlighting people making a difference in their careers.

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Emily Deschanel and Tippi Hedren were both recognized recently for their contributions to animal welfare. Deschanel received the Humane Society’s Humane Advocate Award for her work with their Prop 2, anti-dog fighting and other campaigns. In the spirit of the holiday season, Hedren was praised by The Grinch and other members of Whoville from the cartoon “Whorton Hears A Who” with the Whomanitarian Award for getting legislation passed to protect big cats and caring for rescued tigers, lions and other cats at the Shambala Preserve, which she founded.

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Allrecipes.com 11 Trends for 2011 Measuring Cup Report

Allrecipes.com, one of the largest online recipe databases, has released its “11 Trends for 2011 Measuring Cup Report.”

Insight #6, based on Allrecipes.com’s Food Trends Survey, is all about the economy and veggies–Veganomics. Citing the less than optimal financial state of many Americans’ pocketbooks, Allrecipes found this is a primary factor for more people choosing to reduce their meat consumption. But cheap carrots aren’t the sole motivation behind more kitchens looking veggie.

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Bo Obama, America’s first dog, has been exceptionally good this year by not chewing up the first lady’s dinner party shoes and as a reward, he’s getting some vegan dog treats from PETA.

In a letter addressed to Michelle, PETA’s president Ingrid Newkirk also reminds the first family that a harness might make Bo more comfortable during walks.

“As animal rights advocates, we would be remiss if we didn’t make sure that Bo got a gift basket from PETA headquarters here in Washington,” the letter says.

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Redwood Wholefood Company, a food business owned by Heather Mills that specializes in faux meat and faux cheese products, opened its first shop in Corby in England this week. Lovers of vegan deli meats and dairy-free cheeses under brands like Vegideli and Cheezly and Cheatin’ can now shop Redwood like they would any other grocery store.

The decision was made by Redwood after learning many of the natural foods shops in the area did not have much refrigeration space.

Lee Rockingham, Redwood’s finance director, said, “People in Corby have been asking us for ages if they can buy directly from us but in the past we just haven’t had the space.”

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“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” recently got superveganized as Russell Simmons joined the vegan host with his assistants who starred alongside him in the Oxygen reality TV show, “Running Russell Simmons.”

Russell did briefly discuss his new book, Super Rich, but he wasn’t there to only talk about himself. Russell credited several scenes in “Running” showing assistant Simone Reyes discussing vegan and animal rights issues for increasing her popularity among veg and AR communities and the cameras gave her a few seconds of tube time.

In case you missed it, you can get the lowdown on how Simone got involved with veganism in our exclusive interview with her.

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Top Chef’s Carla Hall will be a guest on Tom’s of Maine “Wicked Fresh! Wednesdays” live chat series tomorrow, Wednesday, December 15 at 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 p.m.to 9:00 p.m. EST. The “Wicked Fresh! Wednesdays” live chats are meant to promote Tom’s of Maine‘s new line of Wicked Fresh! toothpastes and mouthwashes and to celebrate individuals pursuing careers that benefit others.

As a special treat, Vegetarian Star will be broadcasting the chat between the veg-friendly chef and maker of vegan dental products live. Viewers can also participate in the live, online chat on the Tom’s of Maine Facebook live chat tab.

Carla will be making a special veg-friendly dish, teach viewers how to make holiday dishes using local, seasonal ingredients and tell what it’s like competing on “Top Chef All-Stars.”

Who needs TiVo? Plug in your cable or find a wi-fi hotspot tomorrow at  8:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. PST and come to Vegetarian Star for the best programming in veg-friendly, sustainable food!

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