The vegetarian singing sensation, who is currently in Australia to promote her new album, is reportedly "determined" to start her own ethical range of fashion goods. And if so-called 'talks' continue, we could soon be seeing a brand new label from the star who is keen to give fellow vegans more choice when it comes to their wardrobes.
This story really got the feminist and committed veggie sides of me in a bit of a tussle: lads' mag Maxim has just revealed its Top 10 Sexiest Veggies to rival Peta's list, proving that it's quite possible to show off plenty of flesh without actually eating any...
Featuring such beauties as American Pie's Shannon Elizabeth, Pamela Anderson and Avril Lavigne (pictured), the list was topped by Natalie Portman, a deserving winner who in addtion to shunning meat, does not wear fur, feathers or leather. She also designs a fabulous footwear line in association with Te Casan. It's enough to make the average lentil muncher feel quite inadequate...
The full list is available here for your viewing pleasure.
Voting is now taking place for the Yaoh Vegan Environmentalist Awards! This is a great chance for those of us who don't feel the need to pillage the planet for our plates to celebrate the achievements of those who really get out there and spread the vegan word. 64 different figures in the vegan community are pitted against one another in eight different categories, and it's up to us to decide who the real heroes are...
So come on, will it be Rubber Ritchie or Long John Tofu who tops your list of vegan entertainers? What publication do you swear by for your vegan news? Do you count down the days till your annual fix of the London Vegan Festival, or are the Incredible Veggie Roadshows more your bag? Get online and get voting at the Bristol Vegan Fayre website. The winners will be announced on June 1st at the Bristol Vegan Fayre.
This weekend, I got the chance to see Tim Burton's long-awaited Sweeny Todd movie. I was as impressed by Johnny Depp's singing and amused by Sacha Baron-Cohen's cameo as most, but it only occurred to me today that the film is having a curious impact on several of my carnivorous friends: none of them can touch red meat since seeing the film!
I have to say, this is something I approve of wholeheartedly, and hope that the abstention continues! The question is, will Sweeney Todd do for the red meat industry what Jamie Oliver did for chicken farming? Sales of organic and free range chicken are up by 50% this week following his campaign along with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. I'd be interested to see if a similar 'Sweeney Todd effect' takes place in the steak counter...
The creators of vegan diet cookbook “Skinny Bitch” are back with another paean to the weight-loss potential of an animal-free diet. “Skinny Bitch in the Kitch” picks up where its predecessor left off, teaching readers to eschew meat and dairy on the grounds that both are hard to break down, and – you guessed it – make you fat. As someone who lost a significant amount of weight by going vegan, I’m obviously rather biased, but I’m aware that it’s not the same for everyone – and it’s a bit of a reductive statement to say “going vegan makes you thin”. That’s not what this book does, thankfully.
Despite persistent poking from the Vegetarian Society, chocolate giant Mars is still putting animal rennet -- a substance derived from calves' stomachs -- in some of its top selling products, it was reported today.
All hell broke loose for Mars last year, when a decision to quietly add the ingredient to previously veggie-friendly products including Malteesers and Galaxy bars was rumbled and made public by unhappy vegetarians. Eventually, the company backed down and withdrew its decision. But it has since emerged that several products remain unsuitable for non meat eaters. The offending lines include Milky Way, Celebrations and Twix.
What's the easiest way to piss off a vegetarian A-lister at Christmas? Celebrity skin care doctor, Neetu Nirdosh found out the answer pretty quickly this festive season, when he sent staunch veggie Victoria Beckham a load of skincare products -- presented in the carcass of a turkey.
It seems pretty unlikely that VB will be applying any of the products, which had presumably got quite intimate with giblets prior to the big day. Dr Nirdosh clearly did not do much in the way of reasearch, as while she doesn't make a big deal of the fact, it is well known Victoria is a strict veggie and -- unlike many of her fellow fashionistas -- refuses to wear fur.
It seems as though Leona Lewis is pretty serious about following in the footsteps of Natalie Portman by launching her own vegan fashion line.
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Voting is now taking place for the Yaoh Vegan Environmentalist Awards! This is a great chance for those of us who don't feel the need to pillage the planet for our plates to celebrate the achievements of those who really get out there and spread the vegan word. 64 different figures in the vegan community are pitted against one another in eight different categories, and it's up to us to decide who the real heroes are...
This weekend, I got the chance to see Tim Burton's long-awaited Sweeny Todd movie. I was as impressed by Johnny Depp's singing and amused by Sacha Baron-Cohen's cameo as most, but it only occurred to me today that the film is having a curious impact on several of my carnivorous friends: none of them can touch red meat since seeing the film!
Despite persistent poking from the Vegetarian Society, chocolate giant Mars is still putting animal rennet -- a substance derived from calves' stomachs -- in some of its top selling products, it was reported today. 
What's the easiest way to piss off a vegetarian A-lister at Christmas? Celebrity skin care doctor, Neetu Nirdosh found out the answer pretty quickly this festive season, when he sent staunch veggie Victoria Beckham a load of skincare products -- presented in the carcass of a turkey. 
