IS HEATHER MILLS MCCARTNEY VEGAN?

I only phrase it as a question because this source that has the scoop also casually calls Linda McCartney a vegan, which she wasn't. Um, Mr. Reporter, you do know what "vegan" means, right?

OBLIGATORY MEAT RECALL POST

Here's a recall of nearly six tons of chicken products for listeria, one that I didn't even hear about till today, even though the listeria was discovered on Friday and announced on Saturday, when everyone is riveted to their respective news sources.

VEGCAST #5 IS HERE

A spooky Hallowe'en edition of Vegcast, the Veggie Podcast, includes some truly scary news about avian flu, a whimsical song about a bag of candy, and a feature interview with Neal Barnard, the head of PCRM. While known for his groundbreaking work in vegetarian research and advocacy, Barnard also has a band, Verdun, that has to be heard to be believed. Plus, watch out for those Bloodthirsty Vegetarians. You can listen right away or head over to the VegCast site for more podcast goodness.

I know, I know, it seems like this is only a blog about a podcast. It's crunch time right now, and will be for the next couple weeks. But I'll be sure to get a couple things in here.