Archive for the ‘food & drink’ Category

The Green Quote: John Salley Asks Congress To Consider Vegetarian Foods

November 20th 2009

“Succeeding as a champion athlete or champion student takes plenty of nutritious fuel for the mind and the body. Students need more fruits and vegetables that will help them stay healthy, fit, and ready to learn. That’s why it’s important for Congress to stay on top of its game by reforming the Child Nutrition Act.”
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The Green Quote: Jonathan Safran Foer Says Give Up Fish If You Love Mother Earth

November 17th 2009

“In the context of the environment, I would say give up fish. Did you see the New York Times editorial about making tuna an endangered species? We’ve gotten to a truly insane place with the ocean. We talk about greenhouse gas emissions, we’re talking about a real process, I mean it’s terrible, but fishery scientists are [...]

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Meat-Obsessed Cowboy Goes Vegan Thanks To The Dr. Oz Show

November 11th 2009

Dr. Oz is changing lives in a BIG way!
On a recent episode of his hit show, the good doctor challenged Rocco, a meat-obsessed cowboy, to a 28-day vegan cleanse. At only 52-years old, Rocco’s blood sugar was at 172, his waist size was 49 and he weighed 265 pounds. When all was said and done, [...]

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The Tapeworm Diet: Tyra Banks Introduces Women To The Next Gross Thing

November 10th 2009

There was all sorts of madness yesterday on The Tyra Banks Show — which shouldn’t surprise most people, but we were genuinely impressed with the amount of stupidity squished into one full hour of television.
The highlight was Tyra introducing viewers to “The Tapeworm Diet”, which isn’t something you eat, but ingest. That’s right: You eat [...]

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The Green Quote: Ellen DeGeneres Declares Her Love For Veganism

November 9th 2009

“I personally chose to go vegan because I educated myself on factory farming and cruelty to animals, and I suddenly realized that what was on my plate were living things, with feelings. And I just couldn’t disconnect myself from it any longer. I read books like “Diet for a New America” and saw documentaries like [...]

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Iron Chef America Visits Obama Family Garden For Special Episode

November 5th 2009

Iron Chef is playing in Michelle Obama’s garden and we think it’s just swell!
The popular Food Network program has taped a special episode using produce from the White House garden to help promote local and organic food. The episode will also feature Mrs. Obama discussing her crusade to reduce childhood obesity through better school lunches, [...]

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Exclusive: James Beard Foundation Honors Horizons Restaurant And Vegan Cuisine

November 4th 2009

Last night I had the honor of participating in a small slice of history. For the first time in twenty-three years, the James Beard Foundation honored plant-based cuisine by hosting an all-vegan dinner prepared by the immensely talented owners of Horizons restaurant.
Since all of you couldn’t be there to enjoy it (and since I couldn’t [...]

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Al Gore Agrees That Going Vegetarian Helps The Environment

But stops short of saying he's headed in that direction.

November 4th 2009

Ever since Al Gore introduced his famous slideshow to the world and stood up as a leader in the fight against climate change, advocates of the vegetarian scene have urged the former Vice President to acknowledge the link between eating less meat and helping the environment. Yesterday, Gore finally jumped on board saying that reducing [...]

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Heather Mills Launches VBites Learning Cafe For Hunts Point Alliance For Children

November 3rd 2009

Heather Mills is back in the spotlight and working her tail off to provide Hunts Point Alliance for Children with healthy, plant-based food.
The controversial public figure appeared in the Bronx this past week to cut the ribbon on the brand new VBites Learning Cafe.  In the video below, Heather says:
“I had a dream about seven [...]

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Natalie Portman Vegetarian Episode Of Top Chef Disappoints Plant-Eaters

October 29th 2009

As a vegan Top Chef watcher I often feel conflicted – inspired by the artistry, but grossed out by just about everything else. So you can imagine how excited I was when I heard that Natalie Portman would be appearing on the show with a super special vegetarian challenge.
Well, the episode premiered last night and [...]

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