Veggie Guide to Going on Vacation July 15, 2008
Posted by Lara Sanders at July 15, 2008 3:05 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 0 ) | TrackBack
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vegetarian Tofurky Happy Cow vacation vegetarian-friendly restaurants vegan cheese Boca burger
This Friday I'm off to Hilton Head Island for some much needed vacation time. Right before any trip I take, I do a lil' research about the vegetarian-friendly restaurants that are going to be there (there is no way I'm going to be stuck with just side salads).
The first thing I do is check out Happy Cow, which is a great resource for finding vegetarian restaurants just about anywhere in the U.S.
The next thing I do is Google the name of the place where I'm going and the word "vegetarian" (i.e. "Hilton Head Island" vegetarian). You will have to do a little scrolling, but you usually find some good resources and reviews.
Another vacation tip is to take a cooler packed with veg snacks. Since I'm staying at a beach house with a kitchen, my cooler is going to be filled with Tofurky brats, Boca burgers, vegan cheese, and tons of fresh fruits and veggies that we'll get at farmers markets on the drive down—yay for Georgia peaches!
Are you headed on vacation this summer? Comment below with where you are going and include any tips you have for finding veggie food on the road.
xoxo- Lara
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The peta2 Advice Blog! July 9, 2008
Posted by Marta at July 9, 2008 12:23 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 2 ) | TrackBack
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Yes! Here's your 2nd installment of the peta2 advice blog! Without further ado...
I'm supposed to go to my boyfriend's house for dinner to meet his parents for the first time. The thing is, they're definitely not vegetarian. I really want to make a good first impression, but there's no way I'm going to eat meat. HELP!
-Don't Want to Offend the Omnivores
This has happened to me before. Don't stress—the solution is easy! All I had to do was ask my boyfriend to tell his parents that I was a vegetarian beforehand so that they could plan accordingly. It worked! They made me delicious bean burritos, and I didn't have to settle with just eating the vegetable side dish! -Lara
Ask ahead of time to see what's on the menu at the parents' house. If it's something that can easily be made vegetarian, like a pasta dish, have your boy toy recommend this option to his parents. If it's something unquestionably meat-heavy (steak, pot roast, guinea pig, etc.), offer to bring Gardenburger BBQ "riblets" for yourself (all you do is microwave them for 2 minutes). Each box has two riblets, so you'll even have extra to share! :) -Ryan
This isn't anything to fret about...yet. I mean it's not like they've made some horrible derogatory comment about their son's weirdo vegetarian girlfriend, right? (Right? Have they? If so you just let us know because I've got some, um, choice words for them!) Anyway, talk to your boy and find out if his parents would be cool adding a fleshless dish for you, or if they'd be cool with you bringing a yummy veg dish to share as Ryan suggests. Chances are they'd have no problem with your request and you just may score some extra points for wanting to make things easier on the chef by helping with the meal. Bon Appétit! xox Patricia
Have a relationship question (that relates to animal rights, of course!) that you're dying for us to answer? E-mail peta2@peta2.com with the subject line "Help me peta2! I need advice!" and your question just may be answered by us in our next advice blog!
If you have any advice for Don't Want to Offend the Omnivores, comment away!
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1997 Checking In June 23, 2008
Posted by Marta at June 23, 2008 3:55 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 10 ) | TrackBack
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I'm happy to let you in on the first of some exclusive blogs about being vegetarian out on the road from sweet band 1997. Check out what Alida has to say below, and keep an eye out for future blogs from the band! - Marta
Hey guys!
So I'm going to start my blog out by explaining a little about myself and why this blog is so significant to me. I'm Alida and I play the keyboards and sing in a band called 1997. We're made up of Caleb (guitars, vocals), Alan (bass), Kevin (vocals), Nick (drums), and Cody (guitar). We're signed with Victory Records and have been touring and sharing our music for about a year and a half so far. We have two albums out right now, one of which just came out on May 27th. It's called "On the Run" and I've never been so proud of something before.
I'm writing this blog because my band and I are vegetarians who are always on the road. I just wanted to let you know what my band's about and how I deal with being a vegetarian in a touring band. I've grown up eating right my whole life, have worked in health food stores, master cleansed, and care very much about what I eat, or don't eat. Here are a couple of pictures to get this started. They're just some funny candids of the boys and me over the last couple weeks.
We've left for Warped Tour and began on June 20th, in Pomona, CA, on the Skate Ramp and Kevin Says stages. We'll be hanging out at the peta2 tent from June 20-26th, and July 1-3. We'll also be at the Glamour Kills tent on June 28th and 29th. I'd love to meet you guys, so come say hey! If you want to check out my band, check out myspace.com/nineteenninetyseven. Message me anytime!
xoxo,
Alida
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Jessica Simpson T-Shirt Slogan Contest! June 18, 2008
Posted by Patricia at June 18, 2008 12:15 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 326 ) | TrackBack |
I wonder if she even understands what it says...remember she did have trouble with that whole tuna vs. chicken concept. Who doesn't know that tuna and chicken are two very different animals? Oh, Jess, you give blonds a bad name in so many ways.
Some are saying she sported the tee in a sad attempt to slight Tony Romo's former flame, the beautiful and talented Carrie Underwood. Yeah, that'll show her. I'm sure it made Carrie re-think all of the reasons she went vegetarian immediately.
Whatever her motivation it's just tacky and sad and shows just how uneducated she is. I mean she seems to adore her little dog Daisy but apparently her compassion for animals stops right there. I think she could learn a thing or two from our new Woof! campaign.
And speaking of the Woof! campaign, how'd you like to get your hands on one of our new T-shirts and send a message to Jessica Simpson at the same time? All you have to do is come up with a new T-shirt slogan for Jessica and post it below along with your shirt size.
As you can see we've, um, doctored the slogan on her shirt just a bit, but now we want to hear from you. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
Real girls love animals
Real girls aren't real dumb
Real meat is real cruel
Real girls eat fake meat
Real girls know that chickens don't swim
This contest ends June 25, 2008 and the winner will be chosen and notified by June 30, 2008.
Just so you know...by commenting here, we're taking that as acknowledgement that you've read and agreed to our privacy policy.
Also by commenting, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions.
Good luck!
xox
Patricia
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It's Almost Father's Day! June 10, 2008
Posted by Ryan at June 10, 2008 6:34 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 2 ) | TrackBack
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It's the most wonderful time of the year! No, I haven't lost my marbles and fallen into the Christmas spirit 6 months early (unlike some peta2 staffers). Father's Day is this Sunday!
Now's the time to fire up the grill, carve out Dad's favorite groove in the couch, and to celebrate the man who helped you exist! For me, that would be this guy:
So what are you going to do with the Pops this Sunday? Here are some tips from your favorite sons and daughters in peta2:
- Send him PETA's "Happy Father's Day" e-card!
- Hold a vegan BBQ in his honor, with veggie burgers and Gardenburger riblets for all!
- Build a bird house for the backyard!
- Spend the day outdoors, canoeing, hiking, or camping (just watch out for the crazy hunters and fisherman!)
- Ryan!
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Chelsea Musick: The Vegan Country Singer June 6, 2008
Posted by Pulin Modi at June 6, 2008 2:23 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 5 ) | TrackBack
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Vegan vegetarian Chelsea Musick country
I'm a big fan of music. It's about the best thing in the world other than playing soccer or eating vegan ice cream. When fourteen year old country singer Chelsea Musick told me that she's vegan and into peta2, I was really excited and wanted to feature her on our site. In case you haven't noticed, we don't tend to come across many vegetarian or vegan country singers.
Check out this quick interview with Chelsea:
How long have you been vegetarian/vegan?
I started out being a vegetarian when I was 10 years old...but now I'm a vegan.
Why did you go vegetarian/vegan?
I think it is cruel to murder an animal like people do, then eat it. The way that they kill them is wrong. Plus, the thought of eating animals, is gross!
What is your advice to those looking to go vegetarian or vegan?
Try it slow...there's A LOT of food out there for us... so go for it! :-)
What are your favorite foods?
VEGGIES!! haha. I love veggie burgers. Vegan steak and sausage is reallllly good too.
How would you describe your music?
Country-Country/Pop-Country/Christian
Where can people learn more about your music projects?
www.chelseamusick.com and www.myspace.com/chelseamusick.
Anything else you would like to add?
Go for your dreams. GO VEGGIE! GO GREEN! (haha, that rhymed :-D)
I hope Chelsea's positivity helps inspire you to go vegan and get active for animals. Do you all like country music? If not, what's your favorite style of music, or who are some of your favorite bands/musicians?
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If peta2 Bloggers Picked the Sexiest Vegetarian Winners June 2, 2008
Posted by Patricia at June 2, 2008 3:15 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 14 ) | TrackBack
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vegetarian Milo Ventimiglia celebs Natalie Portman Davey Havok Alyssa Milano World's Sexiest Vegetarian Hayden Panettiere Jared Leto
The annual World's Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity poll is in full swing. I'm sure you've all been wildly voting for your faves. We thought it might be fun to let you see who would win if some of the world famous peta2 bloggers were in charge.
So here we go, starting with moi...
It's no secret who'll be getting my vote for men, my vote always has and always will go to my Davey Havok. I'll never turn my back on him.
For the ladies, I'm torn between Hayden Panettiere and Alyssa Milano. Hayden is sexy and perky and totally dedicated to helping animals and adorable and sooo tiny that I just want to scoop her up and put her in my pocket!!! But that would be wrong...and weird...so I won't.
Then there's Alyssa...I saw her at PETA's 25th Anniversary Gala and I have to admit, she is without a doubt the most gorgeous woman I've ever seen in person. Her skin was flawless and she didn't have the makeup caked on like some ladies feel the need to do. And she was so sweet and friendly and just seemed like a genuinely nice person. It'll just have to be a tie.
Chris Hannah (Propagandhi)—I'd have a man-crush on anyone who rocks this hard.
Natalie Portman—she was in Star Wars. 'Nuff said. —Dan
For the ladies, my pick goes to Fiona Apple. She hasn't really been in the limelight for a while, but just go to YouTube and look up the music video for Criminal and you will know why she should get the Sexiest Vegetarian title. For the boys, I am going to go with my true love (sorry Matt) Joaquin Phoenix. He is hot and talented and vegan (sigh). —Lara
Um, I would like Milo Ventimiglia and Matt Skiba to be the bread for a Marta sandwich please. Wait, did I just say that? *Ahem* For the ladies, I gotta go with Kristen Bell—I love her both for being veg and for getting to say hilarious things as the gossip queen herself on Gossip Girl: "Some people might call this a fluster cluck. On the Upper East Side, we call it Sunday afternoon." —Marta
I'm going with Rachel from Most Precious Blood for the ladies because she's done amazing things for the hardcore scene and could probably kill me if I didn't support her. And for dudes, there's no way I could get away with picking just one winner. Since the entire bands are vegetarian for Rise Against and Silverstein, can I call it a tie with all of them? I fear for my life if I'm not allowed to otherwise. —Pulin
As Radiohead fan numero uno, I feel a certain obligation to pick Thom Yorke. Unfortunately, all music pales in comparison to the life-changing film that "Requiem for a Dream" was for me. On this basis, I'd be lying to myself if I voted for anyone but Jared Leto. On the female side, there's really no contest. Natalie Portman and I are destined to be together, as proven by the many letters I have sent her publicist. I didn't even need to read the rest of the nominees. —Ryan
"My vote goes to Alan Donohoe from The Rakes, he's very sexy and funny and loves cats! I'm also very much in love with Morrissey though, so voting was an emotional rollercoaster!! For the lady I'm going for Alexa Chung because I like her style, but special mention for Tahita from NYPC and Alison Mosshart (The Kills) because they're beauts!" — Violet
MARTA!!! I didn't know you had that in you, you naughty girl. I'm very proud. As for the rest of you out there, you only have until June 16 to ensure that your fave celeb veg heads go down in World's Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity history. So get those votes in!
xox
Patricia
Posted by Patricia
Death Cab's Cutie Vegetarian! May 28, 2008
Posted by Nicole at May 28, 2008 12:55 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 7 ) | TrackBack
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Music vegetarian Death Cab for Cutie Chris Walla Narrow Stairs Field Manual The Decemberists
Everyone who doesn't live in a cave knows that Death Cab for Cutie's new album, Narrow Stairs, dropped recently. And to no surprise at all, like all Death Cab albums before it, I give Narrow Stairs 4 gigantic stars! How does that Chris Walla do it time and time again?! It's scary!
The new album got me to thinking about the wonderfulness of Chris Walla. He's guitarist and producer for DCFC, he's a producer for one of my favorite bands, The Decemberists, among many others, and he just released his first solo album, Field Manual, back in January.
All of this is grand, but what Chris does for animals is even grander. Chris saves over 100 of our dear friends every year, just by choosing not to eat them. Check out Chris' peta2 ad, where he says: "Add some color to your life—try vegetarianism."
What better time to try adding that color, but right now? Go vegetarian and then go buy Narrow Stairs. I promise you won't regret either decision.
Cheers, M'dears!
nicole
Posted by Nicole 
Why I Went Veg or A Tale of a College Potluck May 22, 2008
Posted by Lara Sanders at May 22, 2008 1:01 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 3 ) | TrackBackSometimes I suffer from vegetarian longevity envy. I wish I could compete with Marta, who went veg at age 4, but that was just not the case with me. I decided to go vegetarian in college. A bit late in the game, but better late than never!
Now I used to be one of those obnoxious people who always made fun of vegetarians. I would mock the lone vegetarian in my high school by eating meat in front of him and saying how good it tasted. Lame right?
Flash forward to my freshman year at American University (AU). My next door neighbor, Tara, invited me to a potluck being thrown by AU's animal rights group AUARE. I didn't go because I was interested in learning about animal rights; I went because I was just plain hungry.
There was one catch though. Before we could eat, we had to watch a video. Can you guess what video it was? It was 'Meet Your Meat'. I had never seen anything like 'Meet Your Meat' before. I had no idea that what I saw was what went on in factory farms. I was appalled, grossed out, and lost my appetite.
I didn't go vegetarian right then and there. It happened about a week later when I was in the dining hall about to get a chicken sandwich. I then thought back to the horrific images I saw in the video, and decided to stop eating animals.
I went vegan a few months later. I am not going to say that the transition from meat eater to vegan has been the easiest for me (before I went vegetarian I hated most vegetables). It was slightly hard for the first few months, but as time went on, it became like second nature to me. It actually became easy to be vegan!
So here are two words of advice if you are trying out vegetarianism for the first time:
1. Don't get discouraged! For some people (like me) it takes some time. Don't give up! It really does get easier.
2. Try out my patented recipe for "Vegan Pigs in a Blanket" below. It will prove to you that being vegan is delicious!
Vegan Pigs in a Blanket!
Ingredients:
8 veggie hot dogs (try my fav Tofu Pups)
1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 375 F
2. Separate dough into triangles. Wrap dough triangle around each hot dog. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
3. Bake at 375 F. for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
*For a cheesy take on the old standard, try wrapping a slice of Tofutti American Soy-Cheese Slices on the veggie dog before wrapping in the dough.
xoxo-Lara
P.S. Happy World Vegetarian Week!
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Happy World Vegetarian Week! May 21, 2008
Posted by Ryan at May 21, 2008 11:35 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 1 ) | TrackBackThe world looks so much happier during World Vegetarian Week, doesn't it? So in keeping with the theme of going vegetarian, here's my story:
I'm a huge fan of traveling. During college, I went on a road trip across the country by myself (one of those "find yourself" kinds of trips). Notice how I set the timer on my camera for this "soul-searching" photo of me at the Grand Canyon:
The rest is history. I made the connection that the animals I was eating were violently killed in bleak surroundings like this one, and I stopped supporting it. I went vegetarian, and a few months later, I went vegan.
NOW FOR THE FUN PART. Here's my favorite vegetarian meal (can be consumed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner):
Blueberry Pancakes
These fluffy pancakes are packed full of delicious blueberries, and are the perfect start (or end) to your day.
2 cups flour
3 Tbsp. sugar
3 Tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 cups vanilla soy milk
3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 cup fresh blueberries
- Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl and sift together. Add the soy milk and oil and mix until the batter is smooth.
- Ladle the batter onto a hot pancake griddle. Add frozen blueberries. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
- Serve with fresh blueberries.
If done properly, they should look like this:
Mmmm mmmm good.
- Ryan!
P.S. - A final word of advice to those who want to venture across the country on a road trip: Don't camp next to the Grand Canyon. The wind coming out of the canyon will knock you (and your tent) over in the middle of the night. Don't be a fool; sleeping upside-down isn't cool.
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