« on: March 16, 2009, 07:07:22 AM »
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PETA Pitches Clooney-Flavored Tofu
Tofu could soon be a part of every middle-aged woman's diet thanks to an infusion of George Clooney.
Vegetarian promoters People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals -- PETA -- are rallying to pitch a George Clooney-flavored brand of tofu in an effort to raise awareness about a meat-free diet, E! Online reported.
PETA obtained a used towel of Clooney's from a recent visit the former "ER" doctor and "Ocean's Eleven" heartthrob made to a Washington, D.C. gym, and wrote Clooney asking to inject his sweat into tofu they would market nationwide.
"CloFu," as PETA calls it in the letter, could attract non-tofu eaters to the meat substitute, the agency wrote.
"Your fans would swoon at the idea of eating CloFu," PETA president Ingrid E. Newkirk wrote in the letter.
"CloFu will help people be healthier and more environmentally friendly and will spare animals from being killed for the table," the letter said.
The letter even quotes a researcher -- who likens Clooney's perspiration to "gravy."
Clooney's response? The meat-eater was appalled.
"As a mammal, I'm offended," Clooney said
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George Clooney not a fan of PETA's Clooney sweat-flavored tofu plan
UPI News Service, 03/14/2009
U.S. actor George Clooney says he is not a fan of the idea of his sweat being the star of a new People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals tofu item.
While PETA head Ingrid Newkirk appears so intrigued by the concept of creating a tofu flavor based on Clooney's perspiration she wrote him a letter, he is less than thrilled, the New York Daily News reported Friday.
"As a mammal, I'm offended," Clooney responded to the unusual food proposal.
PETA officials obtained a sample of the actor's sweat from a source who apparently found one of his used towels at a Washington gym.
Newkirk said if her organization is able to convert Clooney's odor into taste form, a tofu flavored with the pseudo-Clooney sweat could prove to be "delicious," the Daily News said.
"We believe CloFu would be delicious served by itself or over rice with a light soy sauce and sauteed collards, in a casserole with melted vegan cheese and olives," Newkirk said.
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