Quantcast Vegetarian Starvegetarian (329)

Alicia Silverstone Cheats–On Vegan Diet

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, November 11th, 2010 in Actresses, Food & Drink.

Alicia Silverstone

Oh, say it isn’t so!

Alicia Silverstone, vegan queen, cookbook author, blogger and activist, has admitted to occasionally cheating on her vegan diet by having cheese here and there.

At an EcoTools party, she told US Magazine, “If I was at a party and there was a tray of cheese sitting there and I had had drinks, then I might have a bite.”

“It’s human. It’s a really good reminder that sometimes you need to have what you remember is this good thing. Because then you have it, and you’re like, ‘Actually that wasn’t better than the recipes in my book.”

(more…)

Possibly Related Posts:


Portia de Rossi Gets “A-ha Moment” That Eating Animals Is Uncool

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, November 11th, 2010 in Actresses, Food & Drink.

Portia de Rossi

Portia de Rossi has revealed the moment it struck her that eating animals is way uncool.

As part of Oprah.com‘s collection of “A-ha Moments,” where celebrities reveal the moment something clicked, Portia said watching farm animals at play was enough to get her thinking.

“We had four cows and two calves and, after a few months, we took in a four-year-old Canadian Warmblood mare named Diva,” De Rossi explained about just moving in with her now wife, Ellen DeGeneres.

(more…)

Possibly Related Posts:


Kim Barnouin On “The Early Show” Does Vegan Challenge (Video)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, November 11th, 2010 in Chefs, Food & Drink, Videos.

"Skinny Bitch: Ultimate Everyday Cookbook"

"Skinny Bitch: Ultimate Everyday Cookbook"

Kim Barnouin, co-author of the Skinny Bitch series who recently wrote her own cookbook, Skinny Bitch: Ultimate Everyday Cookbook, was a guest on CBS’ “The Early Show” as part of the show’s “Saturday Morning Chef on a Shoestring Challenge.”

Barnouin was there to show her favorite substitutes for animal products, which included almond butter and vegetables oils as well as explain the health benefits of a vegan diet and the controversy surrounding some suggested consequences of meat, such as early puberty in girls.

Her challenge was the make a 3-course meal with a budget of $40. She took the challenge by making an entire vegan meal of kale and white bean soup, polenta-crusted eggplant Parmesan, and chocolate cupcakes with peanut-butter frosting.

You can view the video to Barnouin’s appearance here. Ignore the blooper around minute 6-8, and skip to around 8:30 if you must to avoid listening to it.

Possibly Related Posts:


Rip Esselstyn Making The Plant Weak Plant Strong

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, November 10th, 2010 in Food & Drink, Nutrition-Health-Fitness.

Rip Esselstyn

Rip Esselstyn

Rip Esselstyn has partnered with Whole Foods Market to guide customers in making the best choices for dinner, which consists of items that have roots in the ground, not an animal.

The author of the best selling book, “The Engine 2 Diet: The Texas Firefighter’s 28-Day Save-Your-Life Plan That Lowers Cholesterol and Burns Away the Pounds,” who turned his fire station veg explained to the Huffington Post that most people are “plant weak,” when they should be what he calls “Plant Strong.”

“I tell people, right now we have a country that is plant-weak. If you were to look at caloric pie of how Americans eat, close to 60 percent of America’s calories are coming from refined and processed foods. You know, the white stuff: the fried chips, the soda pop, fruit juices, doughnuts and cakes.”

(more…)

Possibly Related Posts:


Bob Barker On Fashion–Fur And Leather Never In Season

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, November 10th, 2010 in Fashion, Fur, TV Hosts.

Bob Barker

When it comes to fashion, Bob Barker knows what’s in style and it’s not fur.

During an interview with Stylist, the vegetarian and animal rights activist explained how his wife got him on the right track to what’s trendy.

“My wife stopped wearing fur 35 years ago, and she wasn’t trying to influence me, but by example she did. I had several leather jackets and coats with sheepskin that I gave away. I stopped wearing leather belts and then stopped wearing leather completely. And this was all before I became a vegetarian about 32 or 33 years ago.”

(more…)

Possibly Related Posts:


Green Is Universal NBC

Green Is Universal NBC

NBC Universal  is launching its Green Is Universal week with free vegetarian food to New York City’s advertising and media agencies.

Green Is Universal weeks marks the network’s initiative to encourage viewers to lighten their footprint by incorporating green themes into television programs.

Starting November 15th, a bio-diesel powered food truck fueled by solar panels and oil from its own cooking of locally sourced veggie burgers will make its way through NYC.

(more…)

Possibly Related Posts:


“I think one of the biggest benefits for me was when I went from an animal diet to a plant-based diet, my cholesterol dropped over 100 points within a month. My doctor was floored by that. I feel like there is a fountain of youth attached to living a vegan lifestyle.”

Bob Harper, on the benefits of a vegan diet.

Photo: PR Photos

 

Possibly Related Posts:


Troy Gentry Apologizes For Bear Incident On Restaurant Website

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, November 10th, 2010 in Animal Issues, Bands, Male Musicians, Male Singers.

Troy Gentry, 1/2 of the musical duo Montgomery Gentry, has posted a hand-written apology for the incident involving him killing a black bear, the video of which has circulated the Internet and drawn ire from animal lovers everywhere.

However, it seems as if Troy is more sorry for simply doing something illegal to the bear that killing it in the manner in which he did and watching it slowly bleed to death. You be the judge.

(more…)

Possibly Related Posts: