Archive for the 'Vegetarian Life' Category

Alyssa Milano and PETA: Let Vegetarianism Grow On You

This has been all over, but a tip of the cap to Ecorazzi for the solid write-up: Alyssa Milano Dresses In Veggies For PETA!
As part of PETA’s “Let Vegetarianism Grow On You” campaign, Alyssa Milano is going green for a new pro-vegetarian People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ad.
Literally.
Milano, who is a veggie, dons [...]

Cloned Foods On The Way

First the USDA announces the largest beef recall in US history.
Now we have this:
According to today’s article on SFGate.com, there is one possible, and very scary, outcome. Soon, consumers may not be able to avoid cloned food.
In January, the Food and Drug Administration concluded that cloned foods are safe to eat. And now the market [...]

Largest US Beef Recall Ever

This just in: USDA Makes Nation’s Largest Beef Recall
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Sunday ordered the recall of 143 million pounds of frozen beef from a California slaughterhouse, the subject of an animal-abuse investigation, that provided meat to school lunch programs.
Officials said it was the largest beef recall in the United States, surpassing a [...]

Google Tries To Be Vegetarian

I found this little item while researching last week. According to Googlefied, the Google campus (aka, “Googleplex”) in Mountain View has one cafe which is squarely vegetarian. Kind of…
Googleplex has a cafe called the No Name Café, which “focuses on healthy dishes and has delicious vegetarian and vegan selections.” Compare this photo from CNN and [...]

The Vegan Athlete

The idea of vegan athletes came up last week, when I posted about Kansas City Chief tight end Tony Gonzalez going vegan.
Wall Street Journal Online has posted another article on the vegetarian/vegan athlete topic, Q&A: Training On A Vegan Diet . Essentially, these are tips for athletes who are considering switching to a vegan or [...]

NFL Star Goes Vegan

The question: can an All-Star National Football League player live on a vegan diet and still excel in one of the most punishing jobs in sports? At 6-foot, 5-inches and 247 pounds, the challenge would certainly be formidable.
The answer: Yes!**
Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal has a fascinating article on Tony Gonzalez, tight end for the Kansas [...]

The Joy Of Spanish Vegetarian Food

Here’s a quick bit of vegetarian food joy for everyone:
Check out this great article by The Accidental Vegetarian on Spanish-influenced cuisine, and the joy of eating. All of it sounds so perfect for these super cold and wet winter days.
Just from reading, I can tell these are my favorites:

Spanish Salad
Bocadillos with Piquillo & [...]