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Fail: Vegan diet leads to lower bone density
Animal Place Sanctuary | July 3rd 2009 by Marji
Oh noes! Vegans have lower bone densities than omnivores! (which, ignoring the title, is one of the better news articles on this issue).Or do they?Well, if you've read the 70+ news articles covering this story, you would think vegans were going to fa read more
Eat vegetarian and live longer according to Greek study
Let's Get Down to Earth.... A Blog by Mark Ferguson | July 3rd 2009 by HappyinHawaii
A study of the eating habits of 23,000 Greeks over nearly a decade has found that the most beneficial part of following the "Mediterranean diet" is the consumption of large quantities of vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes and olive oil. The following read more
Wheeler + Eryka Badu in the News!
Wheeler's Black Label Vegan Ice Cream | July 2nd 2009 by Wheeler's Black Label Vegan Ice Cream
Hey everyone, check out this post about Wheeler and Eryka Badu on Vegetarian Star! Thanks Veg Star!Eryka Badu Likes to Do It With a Vegan ScoopHot, hot, hot!She’ll never have to call Tyrone for anything because The Vegan Scoop is all she’ll ever read more
Mariah Carey Shoots "Obsessed" Video [Video Footage]
F&F Latest Celeb News Served Fresh and Fab | July 1st 2009 by Freshandfab
Check out a video footage of Mariah Carey shooting her latest music video "Obsessed" which is taken from her new album "Memiors of an Imperfect Angel". Check out the clip below:In related news, Nick Cannon (Mariah's Husband) has opened up the much sp read more
Chinese medicine store sells soft drinks alongside health drinks
Your News | June 27th 2009
This traditional Chinese medicine store in Jurong East sells soft drinks as well as herbal concoctions. A STOMPer wondered if it was appropriate for them to sell them next to health drinks. Here’s what the STOMPer wrote in an email today (Ju read more
Looking better than Grandfather Che
Greener Spaces | June 21st 2009
Guevara's Granddaughter Stars in New PETA Ad "The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall."—Che GuevaraWell, it looks like the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Che Guevara's granddaughter, Lydia Guevara read more
Paul McCartney Pushes for Vegetarian Mondays
Becoming Vegetarian | June 20th 2009
Paul McCartney is a well known animal rights activist, and now he’s banded together with a bunch of ot read more
Candyfloss Coloured Nails
Tales from the Bum Bum Patch | June 18th 2009 by Angeline Mair
As I sit down to write this the peace and tranquility of my home has been restored.It's Thursday, and for my regular readers you might now what that means: The Baba and The Dedo come over to help out - with a big meal of red meat - spaghetti with mea read more
How hard is it to transition to becoming a vegetarian? What are s…
Becoming Vegetarian | June 17th 2009
I'm absolutely love eating meat. Plus, I'm very active and need to eat filling meals. However, I've been reading a lot abo read more
Latest becoming vegan news - 10 Vegetarian Friendly Fast Fo
Becoming Vegan | June 17th 2009
I’ve had some time to do some reading lately and I’ve managed to come across a few really interesting posts that I thought I’d let everyone know about. Check em out and let me know your thoughts on some of the topics they talked abo read more
Two smiley Vege kids
SECOND TIME PARENTHOOD | June 16th 2009
KY and IsherI attended my old classmate's wedding last Sat at Prince and Residence Hotel and she is so kind to arrange a Vegetarian table for us and a few other couples.And I took the chance to snap this picture of the couple's son, Isher, who is a read more
Milo Ventimiglia is Sexiest Vegetarian of 2009
Gilmore Girls News | June 15th 2009 by Arieanna
Aside from his 2 Teen Choice nominations today, Milo Ventimiglia (Jess Mariano on Gilmore Girls) picked up the top spot as the Sexiest Male Celebrity Vegetarian of 2009! Each year, PETA compiles a list of famous celebrities who are vegetarian and ope read more
Vegan For a Month (and a half) Challenge
La Vida Locavore | June 12th 2009 by Jill
A friend of mine made a deal with me today. I've got from now til Sunday to finish the non-vegan ingredients in my fridge. Starting Sunday (farmers' market day), I will be vegan until August 1. Here's why. I hadn't seen this friend in a month or so, read more
Zucchini sushi
Nourishing Words, Beautiful Food | June 11th 2009 by Ronda
Zucchini sushi, originally uploaded by VeganWarrior.This is gorgeous! Now I wish I'd grown zucchini this year! Maybe it's not too late to get some well-established starts. . .Photo note and links:"Zucchini sushi, recipe in English and Spanish, here read more
Atkins Diet information.....
All About Diets | June 11th 2009 by Lyn
Atkins Diet, Sans Meat, Shows PromiseVegetarian Version of Popular Diet Excels in Small Study; Will Americans Bite?By DAN CHILDS ABC News Medical Unit June 9, 2009 What's Atkins without the meat? A vegetarian version of the famous diet shows promise read more
Weather so hot, yet why healthy trees at Yew Tee Point cut down?
Your News | June 11th 2009
A STOMPer was shocked to see palm trees being chopped down at Yew Tee Point, and worries that without the shade from these trees it will be unbearably hot. He hopes that the relevant authorities will provide him with a reason for such action. Loverna read more
Barbie Xu, Asia’s most sexiest “vegetarian”
Bunchy Bits...! | June 10th 2009 by Ara Hernandez
Barbie Xu, Asia’s most sexiest “vegetarian” Barbie Xu won the international PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) website poll to become Asia’s sexiest female vegetarian celebrity. Read full article… Posted in asian showbiz read more
Vegetarian Diet Study: Low-Carbohydrate, High-Protein Diet May Be…
Becoming Vegetarian | June 10th 2009
Among vegetarian diets, a high-protein, low-carbohydrate plan may improve cholesterol levels more than a high-carbohydrate diet. That news comes from a new study p read more
LAW ON VEGGIE FOOD LABELING
Go Veg! Be Green! - Save Our Planet | June 9th 2009 by pencinta alam
Thanks to JENNA for sharing this piece of good news :TAIWAN TO ENACT WORLD'S STRICTEST LAW ON VEGGIE FOOD LABELINGTaiwan is to enact the world's strictest law on labeling vegetarian food at the request of Buddhists and people who eat vegetarian for h read more
Latest becoming vegan news - Asheville Leads As Vegetarian
Becoming Vegan | June 9th 2009
I’ve had some time to do some reading lately and I’ve managed to come across a few really interesting posts that I thought I’d let everyone know about. Check em out and let me know your thoughts on some of the topics they talked abo read more
Just a Few June News Notes
Culinary Colorado | June 8th 2009 by Claire Walter
Herb's Meats Moving to BroomfieldIt didn't really surprise me that Herb's Meats and Specialty Foods is moving from BaseMar Center in Boulder to Broomfield in August. It just surprised me that the premium butcher hung on so long in low-meat Boulder. H read more
Does being a vegetarian make a person more healthy?
Your News | June 5th 2009
Q: Does being a vegetarian make a person more healthy? A: While typically a vegetarian eating plan tends to be super low in saturated fat and cholesterol, its not automatically low in total fat and sugar. One should also limit the intake of fatty foo read more
PETA Hearts the Baltimore Orioles
Stet Sports Blog | June 5th 2009 by Jarrett Carter
People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals has named Oriole Park at Camden Yards one of its top-ten vegetarian-friendly ballparks in 2009. The central command post for Birdland makes the list for the first time, lauded for its selection of veggie bu read more
Root Vegetables Get Chop From In-flight Meals
Becoming Vegetarian | June 4th 2009
In line with the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) new policy on special meals, starting today, the nation’s airlines w read more
This Guy Needs A Date
From On High | June 3rd 2009
Ann Althouse links to a post over at Right Wing News entitled "The 10 Hottest Liberal Women In Politics." Well, I thought, this could be entertaining.Then again, maybe it's not.But it says something about the author.He needs help.Of the ten, at leas read more
What Sort of Crazy Challenges Would You Want Competitours To Do?
HolidayM8 - Essential Holiday News | May 28th 2009
We're switching things up slightly here and moving our weekly comments section to Thursdays from Fridays, giving you a full day before the weekend to read over what your fellow travel geeks are saying.· Folks Love Competitours: Go here to see wh read more
Global Warming News: "Green" eggs and ham
Conservative Oversight of Progressive Stupidity | May 26th 2009
GIVE up lamb roasts and save the planet. Government advisers are developing menus to combat climate change by cutting out “high carbon” food such as meat from sheep, whose burping poses a serious threat to the environment. Out will go kebabs, gre read more
A Healthy Vegetarian Weight Loss Diet
ArticlesEnjoy | May 26th 2009 by Panit
By Tiimo G KucharOf course, the health benefits of a weight loss diet are determined entirely by the types of food we eat. No, I'm not saying meat is bad, but let's face it, everyone knows that vegetables are a healthier option. In particular, if you read more
Five Guys bring home the burgers and fries
The Picaroon | May 23rd 2009 by Lady P
Everybody and their uncle has been blogging and talking about how great the burger and fries are over at Five Guys - one of the more recent occupants over at The Landing. I had to go. I had to eat. I had to see for myself. And it was ALL true. When read more
A Talk on Vegetarian Lifestyle & Cooking
Valley Vegetarian | May 22nd 2009 by Randy Graham
What if they gave a talk and no one came? That was my fear last Thursday at The Ojai Retreat on the top of the hill above The Ranch House Restaurant. In this case the “they” was me! The proprietor, Ulrich Brugger, asked me if I would like to g read more
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