Heroes and Villains


Jeff Francoeur: Unvegan Hero

April 20th, 2012 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Look forward to bacon.

The great thing about this whole Unvegan Hero/Unvegan Villain thing is that there are so many opportunities to praise Detroit/Michigan athletes and knock down their rivals. But when I found out a little something about Jeff Francoer, I knew I had to give a rival his due. Continue Reading»


Celine Dion: Unvegan Hero

March 21st, 2012 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

My meat will go on.

For some reason, Celine Dion gets a bad rap. Maybe it’s because she’s Canadian. Maybe it’s because her music gets stuck in your head. Maybe it’s because she sank the Titanic. Whatever the reason, she is definitely in good graces in my world. Continue Reading»


Neal Barnard: Unvegan Villain

February 24th, 2012 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

This truck begs to differ.

Some people just can’t be satisfied until they have made everyone else unhappy. Neal Barnard is one of these people. Not only is he an advocate of the vegan (malnourishment) diet, he has now taken his attack upon humanity to the billboards.

In an all out attack on cheese, Barnard and his Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine have unleashed a couple of billboards purporting to show the “negative” affects of cheese. Continue Reading»


Pandas: Unvegan Heroes

January 10th, 2012 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

He has a taste for blood!

For my whole life, I have had a lack of respect for pandas.  Yes, pandas. They may be cute, but despite being genetically predisposed to eat meat, they had chosen a life of eating bamboo.  This choice has led to their endangerment, because it takes a whole lot more bamboo to feed a panda than meat.  But things seem to be changing.  Pandas now have a taste for blood. Continue Reading»


Herman Cain: Unvegan Hero

December 13th, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

With a little bit of ham, please.

The gotcha media folks have been especially hard on Herman Cain.  And why?  Just to get a good story and learn more about the man who once wanted to be president?  For shame.  Rest assured, Herman, while you won’t be the President of the United States, I am here with your fallback plan. Continue Reading»


Liam Hemsworth: Unvegan Hero

November 17th, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

We can't all be perfect...

I’m going to be up front with:  until I started browsing the internet for meat news today, I had no idea who Liam Hemsworth was.  But now, with the beauty of research, I can proudly proclaim him as an Unvegan Hero. Continue Reading»


Mischa Barton: Unvegan Hero

October 27th, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Not just another piece of meat.

Remember that show called The OC?  Me neither, but apparently it existed at some point and produced some famous people.  One of these people was named Mischa Barton and while the majority of her career has disappeared since that show, she has recently reappeared, looking better than ever. Continue Reading»


Brady Hoke: Unvegan Hero

September 2nd, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

The look of someone who may have just eaten a steak.

Well, the time is upon us.  College football has finally arrived, and if you know me, you you know that the past few seasons have not treated me too well.  To say that my dear Wolverines of the University of Michigan have been performing below expectations would be like saying Hitler may have had questionable morals.  But Wolverine nation can smell change for the better. Continue Reading»


Bill Clinton: Unvegan Villain

August 24th, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Would you elect this man?

Look at the man in that picture and yourself the question you ask anyone when you first see them:  Would you elect them as president?  Now, let’s forget about the fact that this man oversaw unparalleled economic growth during eight years of glorious peace.  No, just judge him on looks. Continue Reading»


Sergio Vigalato: Unvegan Hero

August 2nd, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

To eat or preserve?

While many were unsure whether to applaud or decry Lady Gaga’s meat dress, I took a stance and named her an unvegan hero.  Sure, it was a waste of meat, but anyone that promotes meat is a friend of mine.  But what happened to that dress?  Was it eaten?  Did it end up rotting away?  Neither. Continue Reading»


Going Global at Plan Check

Fries of the world.

A couple of weeks ago, The Backyard Bite invited me to The Burger Culture Clash, sponsored by Stussy (which apparently still exists) and Plan Check. Plan Check, by the way, is a sort of new (since February) restaurant in West LA with Chef Ernesto Uchimura of Umami Burger fame. As my love of burgers, especially those of the umami variety, I jumped at the opportunity.

Although I arrived alone, I was not the only lone eater. Just next to where I was seated, I met e*star LA and we decided to share a meal called loneliness, because it’s better than eating alone. We made quick friends over our respective blogs and Midwestern roots, then got to work at dissecting the special menu, which Plan Check will be featuring for the next month if anything tickles your fancy.

Continue Reading»