Vegetarian Star

Has 10 years of incredible vegetarian progress passed already?

VegNews has compiled their list of top veg stories of the decade and some incredible gains have been made.

Remember when you found out McDonald’s had beef oil in its french fries?

Yeah, they paid for that.

What’s even more exciting is that one of television’s most popular and hilarious hosts, Ellen DeGeneres, along with her partner Portia de Rossi went vegan.

From VegNews:

“After hinting at her new cruelty-free lifestyle at a Prop. 2 fundraiser, comedienne and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres officially announced her commitment to veganism at the 2009 Genesis Awards. In the months to follow, DeGeneres hasn’t wasted any time sharing her cruelty-free lifestyle with viewers—around 3 million of them—with vegan guest chefs, factory farming coverage, a veg lunchtime blog, and an entire section of her website dedicated to living the veg life.”

Let’s not forget that sexy Wayne Pacelle was also named CEO of the Humane Society. His efforts to protect animals and his good looks won him a spot on the Most Eligible Bachelor of D.C. list.

Find out what other strides were made at vegnews.com.

via Ecorazzi.com

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If you’re a vegetarian and animal activist, you’ve come a long way, and author Kathy Freston wants everyone to know!

With measures like Prop 2 passed in California to restaurants offering more than the salad bar and cheese sandwiches, you know the days of being offered chicken after saying you’re vegetarian will soon end.

And when big time names like Martha Stewart and Alicia Silverstone hit the news with their thoughts and opinions, people turn around and listen.

From Kathy’s article at the Huffington Post on several vegetarian authors who spent weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list:

“For some weeks now, Chef Tal Ronnen’s Conscious Cook and actress Alicia Silverstone’s Kind Diet have joined Foer and former model agent Rory Freedman (whose book convinced home run slugger Prince Fielder to adopt a vegan diet) on the list with books that make the case for vegetarian eating. You may recall Ronnen from his appearances on Oprah, which caused Oprah to exclaim, “Wow, wow, wow! I never imagined meatless meals could be so satisfying.”

And who would have thought the Domestic Diva would feature a segment on vegetarian food for Thanksgiving?

Obama discussing factory farming and Al Gore finally admitting environmentalists need to eat tofu while driving their Priuses are just a few of the advancements Freston discusses at huffingtonpost.com.

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Joss Stone has been hiding for a few years, but finally she’s back with a brand new album, Colour Me Free, released this fall.

Obviously, this meant lots of press interviews, song writing and revising and time spent in the recording studio, but Joss still found time to enjoy the holidays with her family.

Although Joss’ family is veg like her, she admits she’d make a meaty meal if a carnivorous friend came over.

“Roasted nut loaf,” she said of what she serves for the holidays. “I’m a vegetarian, although I’d serve turkey if anybody wanted it.”

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Danielle Konya appeared on The 10! Show along with her scrumptious vegan desserts.

If you’re trying to fight off sweet cravings, this clip may send you into relapse.

The owner of Vegan Treats is a fave among stars like AFI’s Davey Havok and Gwyneth Paltrow.

And Alkaline Trio‘s drummer Derek Grant even wrote a song as a tribute to Danielle and her goodies…ahem..her vegan dessert goodies, that is.

“Vegan dessert was something that was really lacking,” says Danielle of her decision to start her business.

Watch Danielle demonstrate how to make Chocolate Peppermint Dreams.

This lady needs her own Food Network Show!

via supervegan.com

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Wow.

Talk about learning something new everyday.

According to Fitsugar, Alicia Keys revealed in a recent issue of US Weekly that she’s all about living the veg life.

“I’m a vegetarian, so I also eat lots of greens and rice,” Keys said.

Fitsugar wants you to play a game of Vegetarian/Not Vegetarian and although the obvious celebrities like Alicia Silverstone are included in the questions, some, like Keys may surprise you.

What does the infamous on vegetarian/off vegetarian Anne Hathaway consider herself again?

Take the quiz at fitsugar.com to find out!

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Celebrities have to deal with food issues around the holidays just like any regular person, but Leona Lewis recalls her Christmas memories were fond because her family always made accommodations for her.

“We’d all sit around eating far too much and playing games. It would always be a traditional meal, a roast, but I’d have the vegetarian option. I love my Christmas dinner,” Leona said, according to mindfood.com.

Leona added that she’ll either be spending Christmas with her family in Wales or inviting them for dinner at her pad in London.

Do you think Leona will be make meat for the family or order everyone to eat seitan at the table?

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Someone might have gotten themselves canned.

It’s no secret Morrissey has threatened to fire employees who eat meat on the job.

And when a Thanksgiving message from his employees to fans mentioned eating turkey, he had to have hit the roof.

To rub more salt in the wound, a post Thanksgiving memo was sent from an online store that sold Morrissey items stating, “Thanksgiving is over, so put down those turkey legs!”

Like, those legs should have never been picked up to begin with.

The store issued an apology stating, “Webstore wishes to apologise to Morrissey mailing list members who may have seen the mass email advertisement that was sent out after Thanksgiving which mentioned eating turkey. Morrissey is a strict vegetarian and abhors the killing of defence-less animals.”

via contactmusic

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Do you remember the moment you took pork off the fork?

Actress Daryl Hannah met a calf she couldn’t resist and it only took one kiss for her to give up veal and other animals for the rest of her life.

“I was 11 and on a road trip with my family,” Hannah said. “I saw a truck with some baby calves on it and for about an hour I petted and kissed this one calf and he was kissing me. This man came up and I said, ‘Excuse me Sir, what’s this calf’s name?’ and he just said, ‘Veal, tomorrow morning at seven.’ ”

“That was it. I could no longer disassociate the meal on the plate from the creature it had been.”

via starpulse.com

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