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November 20th 2008

Elizabeth Hurley Would Rather Wear Fur Than Go Naked

Stay classy, Liz!

Filed under: animals — michael @ 2:58 pm

Elizabeth Hurley has decided to shed her clothes for a new ad campaign. However, unlike PETA’s “I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” angle, Hurley is draping herself in some mink coats for controversial fur house Blackglama. So disappointing.

Model Gisele Bündchen is but one famous celebrity that previously also went the fur route with Blackgama. Then, much like what will soon happen, PETA slammed her decision and a tremendous amount of negative press followed. She immediately apologized saying, “It was bad decision on my part, because I don’t wear fur and I understand their [PETA's] cause. I am the biggest animal lover in the world. I have four dogs and two horses, and I have rescued animals all my life.”

Of course, wearing fur is but the latest decision by Hurley to draw the ire of PETA. Back in July, she was sent a letter by the group over her new organic TV dinners that feature meat from her farm. “We urge you to allow the piglets, calves and lambs on your land to live out their natural lives in comfort and safety and join PETA in promoting a healthy vegetarian diet,” the letter concluded.

Looks like she’ll be receiving another one soon. Stay tuned to hear how this unfolds…

October 27th 2008

Kirsten Dunst Wants A Farm, Lots Of Animals

Filed under: buildings and construction, cars-houses — michael @ 2:51 pm

Kirsten Dunst may be a famous movie star with loads of cash in the bank, but the cost of “making it” has given her a few regrets — something she’s not eager to pass on to her future children. “I have had to grow up very fast in the adult world of acting,” the Daily Telegraph quoted her as saying. “I already know that if I have a child, I will never put them through this,” she said.

Much like many other celebrities that have taken to the farm life — like Elizabeth Hurley, Hayden Christensen, Daryl Hannah, Vera Farmiga, and Nicole Kidman — Dunst is eager to follow suit. “I can’t wait to have kids one day. I want to have kids and a farm with lots of animals, and a lake,” she said.

October 6th 2008

Elizabeth Hurley Says Her Organic Food May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

Filed under: food & drink — michael @ 10:13 am

Elizabeth Hurley is getting real close to launching her new line of organic, low-fat dinners — and the former actress is eager for women to try them; especially when it comes to reducing their risk of breast cancer. “I think we know now that many issues with women’s health can be linked back to their diet,” Hurley told People magazine. “We’ve been saying for a long time that many breast cancer specialists recommend sticking to as low-fat a diet as possible, which all has to do with how oestrogen is stored in the body.”

The actress and her husband reside on a biodynamic farm she bought a couple years ago. “It’s the only place I want to be. When we get our organic status we’re going to farm properly and we’re going to have a herd of cows and proper sheep and proper chickens, and we’re going to have Gloucestershire Old Spot pigs,” she said last year.

Now, with the pigs and chickens all in place, Hurley is moving ahead with her frozen organic dinners “with a view that they’re not only going to be healthy,” she said. “because they’re organic, but I’m obsessed that women find alternatives to eat which are low in fat. For a long time we’ve been telling women to try and follow a low-fat diet and try and switch from a high-fat milk to a zero-fat milk. Now we genuinely believe if any of even the zero fat milk is crammed full of antibiotics and hormones it can be very detrimental to your health,” she added.

No word yet on if we’ll see these frozen organic entrees stateside…

Photo: November 14, 2007: Elizabeth Hurley arrives at the Grey Goose Vodka And The Elton John AIDS Foundation Launch Party at One The Piazza, Covent Garden, London. Credit: Goff/INFphoto.com

August 20th 2008

Razzi Snap: Elizabeth Hurley Touches Tiny Lives

Filed under: campaigns, fashion, green and famous, transport — sara @ 9:16 am

Elizabeth Hurley’s new line of swimwear will be showcased at the Ladies Day at the Southampton Boat Show on September 18. Why is this a big deal, you may ask? Proceeds will going to Touching Tiny Lives, an organization that’s researching premature birth.

Coca-Cola’s going green? I really doubt it, but they seem to be making some efforts: they’re giving every athlete at the Olympics a t-shirt or visor made from cotton and recycled polyethylene terephthalate (yeah, the stuff their product comes in). These items are from their new “sustainable fashion” line, which, though I’m still skeptical, would be a really cool thing from them. Not to mention a good money move, right? Selling products, getting their containers recycled–then using them to sell yet another product?

Former Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon is hosting a two-day celebrity charity event before Super Bowl XLIII at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club. The celebrity golf tournament (yep, another one!) will be benefiting the Wounded Warrior Battalion, the Lynda McMahon Ferguson Memorial Foundation for Literacy and the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund. Though the official list of star players hasn’t been announced, invites have been given to Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Brett Favre, and others.

Famous and fabulous eco designer Katherine Hamnett is saving the sea. Celeb fans of Hamnet, such as Sarah Jessica Parker and Naomi Campbell, might be interested in her new line of ethical-as-ever shirts associated with the Environmental Justice Foundation’s campagin against pirate fishing. “We get 98% of our oxygen from the sea; the sea is dying because of pollution and environmental degradation,” says Hamnett. For more details or to buy something from the collection click here.

July 29th 2008

Elizabeth Hurley Shows Off Organic Farm On New Reality Show

Filed under: animals, film-tv, television — parrish @ 10:13 am

Old Mrs. Hurley had a farm, ee i ee i o. And on her farm she killed some lambs, ee i ee i o. Oh, but I joke Elizabeth Hurley…kind of! Ecorazzi previously reported that the British model turned actress had opened her own organic farm in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. And while at first we thought she was harvesting organic vegggies, turns out she was actually introducing an organic meat and lamb product.

Well now it’s been reported that Hurley is set to launch her own reality show about life on the farm. The program will “follow Elizabeth as she goes about her everyday life looking after chickens and sheep.” About swapping her designer clothes for a more humble attire, Hurley said: ”People always imagine me with perfect hair. But that’s not who I am. The first time he saw me in the country, my husband found me in wellies, covered in mud.” There’s a joke in there somewhere.

No word yet on if Hurley’s show will play in America, but if it does I’ll be interested to see how they handle the slaughter issue. Surely, “looking after chickens and sheep” is one thing, but I can’t imagine that watching Elizabeth send those same chickens and sheep off to slaughter would make for really great entertainment. Then again…who ever thought Flavor Of Love would work out?

via: femalefirst.co.uk

July 14th 2008

PETA Goes After Liz Hurley’s Organic TV Dinners

Filed under: animals, green and famous — michael @ 12:19 pm

As we’re all vaguely aware,  Elizabeth Hurley has retired to the English countryside to engross herself in her new organic farm. It’s not all for kicks, however, as the actress is focused on making money from the venture through a new line of frozen foods and organic TV dinners. In a recent interview with Red Magazine, she described the pre-packaged dishes as “fabulous versions that are delicious, healthy, not too expensive and very low in fat.”

Oh yea, and there’s meat in them.

So, no surprise this week that PETA has crafted a letter urging Ms. Hurley to lay off the animal products and go vegetarian. Obviously, they’re none too thrilled with the idea of meaty entries, no matter how happy the animals’ lives down on the farm. From the letter,

“Please know that no matter however “lovely” his or her life might have been, no farmed animal – intensively reared or organic – goes willingly or fearlessly to slaughter. In the UK, animal slaughter is poorly regulated and plagued by abuse. Pigs are often insufficiently stunned, and many remain conscious throughout the entire slaughter process. They often wake up while they are “bleeding out” and are still conscious when they are plunged into boiling-hot water.

We urge you to allow the piglets, calves and lambs on your land to live out their natural lives in comfort and safety and join PETA in promoting a healthy vegetarian diet.”

Check out the full letter here.

June 27th 2008

Elton John Holds Benefit For AIDS Foundation

Filed under: campaigns, donations, events — parrish @ 4:17 pm

Grab that tiara and white tie — IT’S PARTY TIME! Yesterday evening Elton John and his partner David Furnish held their 10th annual White Tie and Tiara Ball to raise money for the (aptly named) Elton John’s AIDS Foundation, which has recently been given its third consecutive 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s premier charity evaluator.

About 630 guests showed up, including famous faces like Bill Clinton, Denzel Washington, Elizabeth Hurley, Simon Cowell and Will Smith, who all had to pay the 3,000 Euro ($4,700) donation simply to enter. DAMN!

The night included dinner, concert and an auction that boasted such prizes as a trip to Africa with Elton John and lunch for six with Bill Clinton. By the end of the night the auction alone had raised $20 million for the charity. 

Don’t have a tiara, white tie OR $4,700? You still can help out! Vist Elton John’s AIDS Foundation to learn more about the organization and to find out how you can get involved!

via: nydailynews.com

June 3rd 2008

Elizabeth Hurley Plans To Whip Up Some Organic TV Dinners

Filed under: animals, food & drink — michael @ 9:23 am

The farm life appears to be suiting Elizabeth Hurley well. So well, that she’s now ready to start commercializing the venture. 

According to a new interview with Red Magazine, Hurley is hooking up with an organic food producer and is interested in making some low-fat, organic pre-packaged meals. “Fabulous versions that are delicious, healthy, not too expensive and very low in fat,” she said. “So, that’s my big dream, because there’s a massive hole in the market for that.”

The 42-year-old semi-retired actress is also creating a “low-fat” cookbook and may appear in a television series that documents her life on the farm. 

And how about those animals – 15 calves, 34 piglets and 50 lambs – that live on the farm? Hurley doesn’t have any hard feelings about turning them into food, because she knows they all lead incredible lives. “I think, if you were being cruel to animals, then the thought of eating them would be horrific. But our animals have the most fantastic, lovely lives farm animals could possibly have. I feel fine about it.”

via the Telegraph

April 16th 2008

Elizabeth Hurley Produces Hurley Meat And Lamb

Filed under: animals, food & drink, green and famous — parrish @ 1:55 pm

Ecorazzi previously published a story entitled: Elizabeth Hurley In Love With Her Organic Farm, Wants Animals, but perhaps we should revise the title to read: Elizabeth Hurley In Love With Her Organic Farm, Wants Animals…To Slaughter.

At a recent Estee Lauder event at the NYC hotspot, Le Cirque, Hurley gave an update on her new organic farming endevaours and the production of Hurley Meat and Hurley Lamb, based out of her 400-acre organic farm in Gloucestershire, England.

As we mentioned previously, Hurley announced that she was giving up show business for the organic business and said, “It’s the only place I want to be. When we get our organic status we’re going to farm properly and we’re going to have a herd of cows and proper sheep and proper chickens, and we’re going to have Gloucestershire Old Spot pigs.” I guess what we didn’t realize is that she wanted the animals for production not play.

Now as a vegan I avoid all animal products, but I DO think that if you’re going to eat meat then organic meat is a much better alternative. So Liz, I’m kind of giving you a half thumbs up, half thumbs down here. Just promise me you’ll also grow some kale and stuff…kay?