The vegan enthusiasts and animal rights activists are all aflutter at the news of Oprah’s twenty-one day vegan cleanse, and now Ecorazzi reports that Ellen Degeneres might be following suit, with a series of vegan-inspired authors appearing on her show last week. Here´s more from the source:
Tomorrow on the Ellen show, friend of Ecorazzi and Skinny Bitch author, Rory Freedman, will be on to discuss her two bestselling vegan books. And then to continue Veganmania, on May 28th Ellen will welcome Kathy Freston, author of Quantum Wellness also known as the book that encouraged Oprah to take the vegan plunge. Ellen is a huge animal supporter and encourages eating local and organic food, but she still eats meat. Many people have expressed disappointment that Ellen valiantly fights for the animals and then later consumes them with the same passion. Will Ellen follow Oprah and adopt a vegan lifestyle? We will just have to wait and see! [Ecorazzi.com]
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Oprah Winfrey, Her Royal Highness of Daytime Television, has announced on her blog that she’s going vegan! Well, for 21 days as part of a cleanse, but that’s still big news in the vegan world, and will certainly bring about some positive exposure of the vegan lifestyle to millions of viewers worldwide. On her blog, Oprah said that after rereading the book, A New Earth, she was inspired to eliminate meat and dairy from her diet for a short period of time.