Mike Tyson is now a vegan!

That's right. Heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson revealed during a taping of CenterStage that he's gone vegan. (The interview is scheduled to air on May 26.) I'm sure they were all ears to learn why the aspiring reality show star (Tyson is starring in a reality TV series on Animal Planet in which he races pigeons) has selected the diet of choice but..I wish him the best and hope his diet lasts!



--Mike Tyson said he’s become a vegan and has “no drama” in his life right now, which he concedes is an odd feeling for an athlete notorious for his brushes with the law.

BURBERRY: WHEN PLAID GOES BAD

I just read this article on PETA.ORG and had to post it. I like my designer labels just like the next person but this is really sad..check it out.

BURBERRY: WHEN PLAID GOES BAD


Burberry may be best known for its distinctive plaid, but its use of real fur is making the design house synonymous with cruelty to animals. Burberry continues to use fur in its designs despite the fact that leading clothing retailers like J.Crew, Ann Taylor, Polo Ralph Lauren, and others have pulled fur from their stores forever.

Animals on fur farms spend their entire lives confined to cramped, filthy wire cages, where they are exposed to all weather conditions. They often go without adequate shelter, clean water, and veterinary care, and they are denied the opportunity to engage in natural behaviors like climbing, burrowing, and swimming. The intensive confinement causes many of them to go insane.

Fur farmers use the cheapest and cruelest killing methods available, including suffocation, electrocution, gassing, and poisoning. Many animals are electrocuted by having rods inserted into their rectums and 240 volts sent through their bodies. The animals convulse, shake, and often cry out before they have heart attacks and die. Crude killing methods aren't always effective, and sometimes animals "wake up" while they are being skinned.

Burberry knows about the suffering that goes into every fur-trimmed coat, hat, and bag, yet the company continues to use fur in its designs. With so many fashionable, comfortable alternatives available, there is no excuse for Burberry to continue using dead, tortured animals in its designs. Go to peta.org to find out what you can do to help.

The Farmers Market

Saturdays from 8am to noon is the Irvine Farmers Market right next to UCI. Its a great place to get fruits, nuts, and vegetables from local farmers. Every farmer is certified by the county agricultural commissioner to make sure that they actually grow the commodity being sold. Almost every city throughout OC holds a farmers market one day a week. I usually swing by the Irvine location and pick up fruit and walk around. It's a lot of fun so if you get a chance stop by one...and it's always good to buy locally!


A little trick to keep your strawberries fresh!....

For strawberries to stay fresh, do not wash them right away. Store them
in the refrigerator in a large container with a dry paper towel at the
bottom. Separate the berries by layering them with paper towels to
maximize freshness. Just before using, wash strawberries with caps
attached under a gentle spray of cool water. For best flavor, allow
strawberries to reach room temperature before serving.

MCCRUELTY

Chickens killed for McDonald's are slaughtered using an outdated method that results in extreme suffering. As one of the biggest sellers of chicken meat, McDonald's has the responsibility—and the ability—to reduce this abuse by demanding that its U.S. and Canadian suppliers use a less cruel slaughter method.



McCruelty: I'm Hatin' It--Learn More.


I always read up on things at peta.org and thought I should post this because I know a lot of people eat at McDonalds so maybe if the word spreads less people will eat their food. And honestly I hardly consider their food actually food. Watch Super Size Me...the food they serve isn't good for you anyways.


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PIGS

Many people who know pigs compare them to dogs because they are friendly, loyal, and intelligent. Pigs are naturally very clean and avoid, if at all possible, soiling their living areas. When given the chance to live away from factory farms, pigs will spend hours playing, lying in the sun, and exploring their surroundings with their powerful sense of smell. Considered smarter than 3-year-old human children, pigs are very clever animals.1 Learn more about the intelligence of pigs.

Most people rarely have the opportunity to interact with these outgoing, sensitive animals because 97 percent of pigs in United States today are raised on factory farms.2 These pigs spend their entire lives in cramped, filthy warehouses, under constant stress from the intense confinement and denied everything that is natural to them.

Piglets' tails are cut off and their teeth are pulled out without the use of painkillers.

As piglets, they are taken away from their mothers when they are less than 1 month old; their tails are cut off, some of their teeth are cut off, and the males have their testicles ripped out of their scrotums (castration), all without any pain relief. They spend their entire lives in overcrowded pens on a tiny slab of filthy concrete.

Breeding sows spend their entire miserable lives in tiny metal crates where they can't even turn around. Shortly after giving birth, they are once again forcibly impregnated. This cycle continues for years until their bodies finally give out and they are sent to be killed. When the time comes for slaughter, these smart and sensitive animals are forced onto transport trucks that travel for many miles through all weather extremes—many die of heat exhaustion in the summer and arrive frozen to the inside of the truck in the winter.

According to industry reports, more than 1 million pigs die in transport each year, and an additional 420,000 are crippled by the time they arrive at the slaughterhouse.3, 4 Many are still fully conscious when they are immersed in scalding water for hair removal.

Vegan Fashion and Hollywood

So we all know that Hollywood sets major trends that many follow.....and if a celebrity is doing it more then likely the public is reading about it and copying it. So I found some info for you trendy Vegans!

Vegan handbags and Vegan shoes have become top Google search and UK vegan designers such as Natalie Dean and Stella McCartney have won a string of awards. Stella was named Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards having previously won an award from Elle for BEST international designer. Her partnership with Adidas has brought a whole vegan fashion range into the mainstream. Wanna know if one of your favorite celebs is a vegan? The list below is off some of the most popular vegan celebrities.


Alicia Silverstone
Alyssa Milano
Carrie Anne Moss
Casey Affleck
Casey Kasem
Daryl Hannah
Demi Moore
Daniel Negreanu (professional poker player)
Elijah Wood
Ellen DeGeneres
Emily Deschanel
Gillian Anderson
Ginnifer Goodwin
Heather Mills
Jennifer Connelly
Joaquin Phoenix
Keenan Ivory Wayens
Kevin Nealon
Mayim Bialik (Blossom)
Mutt Lange
Natalie Portman
Pamela Anderson
Portia de Rossi
River Phoenix
Sandra Oh
Tea Leoni
The Artist, formerly known as Prince
Toby Maguire
Vanessa A. Williams
Weird Al Yankovic
Woody Harrelson
Zooey Deschanel