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Eco-Beat, 11/25
Has Martha Stewart jumped on the vegetarian bandwagon? Would you take cooking advice from Boy George? Are you watching out for BPA this shopping season? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.


Martha Stewart, Photo: Jason Kempin, Getty ImagesMartha Stewart Takes on Factory Farming
Vegetarian Thanksgivings are red hot this year. With some help from "Food Inc." producer Robert Kenner and author Jonathan Safran Foer, Martha blasted the meat industry and announced that she'll be having a vegetarian Thanksgiving live on her show.

Boy George, Photo: Gareth Cattermole, Getty ImagesTop 10 Celebrity Vegetarian Recipes
Maybe Martha should check out Ecorazzi's roundup of vegetarian recipes from superstars such as Paul McCartney, Alicia Silverstone, and Gwyneth Paltrow. I'll be steering clear of Boy George's "Chick Pea Corruption" at all costs.

Cardboard Christmas tree, Photo: ThecardboardtreeThe Cardboard Xmas Tree
Can't decide which is truly greener, an artificial Christmas tree that'll end up in a landfill or a freshly chopped real one? Avoid the tough decision altogether by ordering a recycled cardboard tree from Cloudgate Designs.

Brigitte Bardot, Photo: Eric Feferberg, Getty ImagesCrazy Huge Animal Sacrifice Begins
Despite the efforts of Brigitte Bardot, the world's largest animal sacrifice began in Nepal yesterday. Over 250,000 animals will be decapitated in honor of the Gadhimai, the Hindu goddess of power. If it's any consolation, most will be eaten.

toy truck, Photo: Urbanmystic, FlickrWatch Out for BPA on Black Friday
While you're out shopping for toys for the good little boys on your list, you may want to do some extra thorough research on anything that contains plastic. New research shows that phthalates not only affect the male genitalia, but behavior as well.
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Posted: 2009-11-25 15:00:00

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Author:Josh Loposer
 

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