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10 Vegan Celebrities for World Vegetarian Week

Molly Horan — Wed, 25 May 2011 13:55:21 +0000

It’s World Vegetarian Week! Celebrate with some hummus and enjoy some celebrities that are not only meat-free but go without eggs and dairy too. Veganism seems to be treating them well.

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Liana Maeby — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:31:34 +0000

Alicia Silverstone hasn’t been to a doctor in 13 years – And she credits this to her vegan diet. But also admits she sometimes eats cheese. Alicia, sometimes taking a trip to the doc can me a good thing! Apples can’t solve everything. (OMG)

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Memoir: I’m Not Your Typical Vegan

Jamie Peck — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:00:19 +0000

What do you think of when you hear the word “vegan”? A straight-edge hardcore kid with neck tattoos? Your aunt who never married and lives in Northampton with five cats? That willowy girl from your high school who ate only lima beans? How badly you want to eat a steak right now?

Personally, it makes me think of getting a snack, because it describes all the food I’ve eaten for the past seven years. That’s right, I’m one of those people. After I get some hummus and pita from the fridge, I will tell you how I, an otherwise hedonistic person, got this way.

I grew up chowing down on chicken and fish, with the occasional steak ordered in a restaurant. My parents, health conscious hippies who eschewed red meat and pork, did their best to introduce me to a wide variety of foods, which I generally hoovered up with haste so as not to be denied membership in the Clean Plate Club. I was the kid everyone made fun of for bringing ratatouille for lunch instead of boring ass PB+J. Philistines.

In addition to liking weird foods, I loved animals. Our cat, Crystal, was pretty much my best friend from ages five through 15; I’d carry him around the house and put clothes on him and tell him my secrets, and he was very understanding about all of it. (I realize Crystal is a girl’s name; I did not realize this when I was five). I went to nature camp. I went to farm camp.

Somewhere between the ages of five and ten, I grew aware of the fact that meat is made of animals. This caused a queasy, visceral discomfort; I didn’t need to read Peter Singer to feel that there’s something sort of weird and fucked up about gnawing on the leg of something that was only just recently walking around, squawking, pooping, and generally being cute. Whose idea was that in the first place? Was it really okay to kill our animal buddies just because they might taste good? It seemed crazy to me. It still does.

It took a while for me to articulate these feelings to my parents, but I eventually asked them if there were people who didn’t eat meat, and if such a thing were even possible. They took me to the bookstore, bless their hearts, where I picked up Judy Krizmanic‘s A Teen’s Guide To Going Vegetarian. In it, eleven-year-old me found many compelling arguments as to why this was a good idea, delivered in a snappy, easy-to-read fashion. It described the horrors of factory farms, as well as statistics as to just how environmentally destructive the meat industry is. It also talked about the health benefits of a balanced vegetarian diet, but I’ll admit I didn’t really care about that part. I was sold.

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Drew Grant — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:48:11 +0000

Sorry Vegans!! – Anthropologists are now claiming that our ancestors’ brains started working better as soon as they got into the habit of chowing down on mammoth flesh. Then again, they didn’t have Tofurkey. (via NPR)

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Best Of Blisstree: The Top 10 Posts Of The Week

Drew Grant — Sun, 23 May 2010 17:18:21 +0000

We focus a lot on dating, celebs, and er…sex stuff on this site, so during the weekends its nice to take a step back and look at what our older, somewhat classier sister, Blisstree has been up to. These are their top 10 posts from last week. Enjoy!

Nutrition: 26 Ways to Lower Your Bad Cholesterol from Lauren Slayton of NYC’s Foodtrainers

Babycakes Gluten-Free, Vegan Brownie Recipe (No, really, it’s good!)

Bikini Babes: Bikini Hair Removal 101

To Drink: Eco-Friendly Diet Coke from Sodastream

Keep the Weight Off: Fitness Model Jamie Eason’s Favorite App

Female Entrepreneurs: Exclusive Q&A with Rachel Weeks of School House

Dating Advice: Burn Your Relationship Books (Bonus: if you comment on this, you could win a copy of Giulia Melucci’s memoir, “I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti”)

Photo Gallery: Blisstree’s Trip To L.A. with Bertolli and Rocco DiSpirito (with photos of one of our favorite readers!)

Kathy Ireland on Abortion – Should we care? Do we care?

Safety First: 8 Pretty Bike Helmets to wear for Bike to Work week

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Randy Jackson Talks About Simon and New American Idol Season on Ellen

Jeanne — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:57:32 +0000

American Idol judge, Randy Jackson was on Ellen yesterday and the two had a great time joking around and making fun of Simon Cowell and discussing the changes to the new season of the show.

When he and Ellen started talking about romance, Randy said that Ryan Seacrest couldn’t be helped but that maybe they could do something to improve the love life of Simon Cowell. The first thing he told Ellen was that Simon needed to stop riding around on a jet-ski with no shirt on (ha ha!). They also had a good laugh when Randy suggested that Simon should improve his social skills.

They also talked about new judge, Kara DioGuardi, and how they came up with the idea to have a fourth judge.

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