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Moby just kicked off a series of concerts meant to help raise climate change awareness, the “Play to stop – Europe for climate,” a joint venture with MTV and the European Commission.

When Moby asked Al Gore why he didn’t include going vegetarian in the documentary on being green and saving the planet, “An Inconvenient Truth,” he got an “honest” answer.

“I asked Al Gore about why he didn’t mention this in ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ [as animal production is responsible for more greenhouse gases than every car, bus, truck, bus, plane and boat on the planet combined]. He answered honestly, basically saying that getting people to drive a hybrid car isn’t that difficult. Getting people to give up animal products is almost impossible. I appreciated his honesty.”

But wonder how many part time vegetarians could have been created if the diet was a least brought up sometime in the film?

Perhaps if those that label themselves environmentalists really knew the truth about the waste of resources and gas emissions from cows in the fields, they’d be motivated to at least stop eating meat for a day or two a week.

We’ll never know.

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Brigitte Bardot Gave Beauty To Men, Now Gives Time To Animals

Written by Vegetarian Star on Sunday, August 23rd, 2009 in Actresses, Animal Issues.

Brigitte Bardot Lobbies to Save Romanian DogsThe media is cruel!

Former sex kitten Brigitte Bardot is the latest victim to fall prey to nasty comments about the fact she has a few laugh lines and is no longer the pin up she was in the 60s. Bardot In Britain

But soon to be 75 year old Brigitte, having her priorities straight, knows there’s something more important that plush lips and perky breasts.

“I gave my beauty and my youth to men,” Bardot said. “I am going to give my wisdom and experience to animals.”

Good for her!

Bardot has been vocal in ending seal hunts in several countries, bullfighting, and pig culling in response to swine flu scares.

The vegetarian gave examples of what she eats for dinner after a long day of activism:

“beans with sautéed potatoes, lots of vegetables with eggs and garlic and Provençal herbs, tarte tatin.”

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Olivia Munn: Vegan Pizza Taste Like Poo

Written by Vegetarian Star on Sunday, August 23rd, 2009 in Business, Celebrity Tweets, Food & Drink, TV Hosts.

(500) Days of Summer Los Angeles Premiere

Olivia Munn recently Tweeted about her experience eating vegan pizza.

The Attack of the Show! co-host doesn’t appear to have enjoyed the experience.

“Eating vegan pizza with Kevin. Note to self: vegan equals poo.”

We don’t know what Munn put on her pizza, but maybe it was the chef’s cooking  skills that were “poo,” cause vegan pizza is definitely delish!

If you’re looking to pop something in the oven for your quick fix, Amy’s Kitchen has several options, including a non dairy rice crust with soy cheese and a cheeseless roasted vegetable variety.

If do it yourself thrills you, pick up some Follow Your Heart, Vegan Rella, or Teese Vegan Cheese at the grocery or health food store.

There are dozens of options for toppings.

Poo doesn’t have to be one of them.

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Slice Of Vegan Celebrity Birthday Cake To (Drum Roll)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 in Actresses, Birthdays.

Drew Barrymore leads her celebrity guests as they arrive on the black red carpet at the Grey Gardens NY premiere

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

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Erykah Badu Keeps Her Kids Veggie Schooled

Written by Vegetarian Star on Friday, August 21st, 2009 in Children, Female Musicians, Female Singers, Food & Drink.

Erykah Badu performs at the 40th New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival

If you’re a vegetarian kid growing up in a butcher shop neighborhood, how do you cope with being different?

Erykah Badu gave a recent interview with babble.com, where she explained how she gives her kids all sorts of yummy alternatives when they start asking about the “M” word.

“They joke about it,” Erykah said. “And I’m sure as children they feel left out sometimes. But that’s why we provide them with alternatives. We make sure we keep a school menu on hand, and we prepare the same foods the kids at school are eating but in a healthier manner. That’s what this lifestyle provides us with. I work really hard the way I do so I can give them all the things they need without them feeling like they’re being punished. So they can have a good understanding of what it means to be healthy.”

Erykah hopes these lessons of health will continue  as the children get old enough to make their own decisions about food.

“I don’t in any way force them to have the same lifestyle, but I think they should know the benefits of having a healthy body. If they were to choose to do anything else after they become high school students, I would have full confidence that they know how to take care of their bodies and themselves. By making sure they use preventive medicine — getting plenty of water, plenty of chlorophyll and vegetable juices and good, healthy rest and activity — I know they’ll be able to take good care of themselves.”

Read how Erykah is raising the newest addition to family, Mars, on a macrobiotic diet at babble.com.

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Animal Liberation’s Peter Singer On Michael Vick: Critics Go Veg!

Written by Vegetarian Star on Friday, August 21st, 2009 in Animal Issues, Authors.

Joel Travis Sage on Wikimedia Commons

Joel Travis Sage on Wikimedia Commons

The Michael Vick hype may take a long time, if ever, to wind down.

Until then, we’ll continue to update you on those in the veg community who have something to say about the matter.

Peter Singer, famous for his book, Animal Liberation, has a viewpoint somewhat like Alec Baldwin’s in that he feels Vick’s actions were horrible, but were minor compared to the meat industry.

“What he did was certainly awful. But many people do or participate in things regarding animals that are awful. To some extent, I think people may have rushed to judgment because he did something awful to dogs.”

“For example, the kinds of things that are done to pigs to turn them into ham or bacon are awful, but we don’t care as much about pigs as we do dogs. And I think there’s every reason to believe that pigs are as sensitive and intelligent as dogs.”

“What I’m saying is that the people who are very quick to jump on Michael Vick maybe could spend some time thinking about how they participate in the cruelty to animals just by walking into the supermarket, spend some time thinking about what happened to that animal before it was turned into meat.”

Continue reading Peter’s entire interview at philly.com.

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Stella McCartney Admired Mom Linda McCartney’s Vegetarian Style

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, August 20th, 2009 in Fashion, Food & Drink.

Paul McCartney

Stella McCartney just revealed she thinks her mom was one of the greatest in the world.

Not only does Stella admire Linda McCartney, but she aims to be just as free-spirited and compassionate about all life just like dear ol’ mom.

Stella told Harper’s Bazaar:

“She had a strong voice and was very ahead of her time. The connection she made between how people treat animals and the environment is proving to be very significant.”

Stella probably “borrowed” a few things from her mom’s closet now and then.

“I love the way my mother wore clothes. She used to always cut her own hair and wore very little make-up, and she just did things differently. She used to wear odd socks but then she also wore beautiful suits and little dresses with platform shoes. That is sort of how people dress now, so she was very modern and ahead of her time.”

Do you have a parent who influenced your veg lifestyle decisions tremendously?

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The Skinny Bitches have some competition!

Rory Freedman had a head start with Skinny Bitches in the kitchen, the uterus, and skinny bastards to back her up.

But could Silverstone gain some ground with A Kind Diet?

Between the two vegan diet book authors, who would you rather…

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