PETA Fires Back at Hunter and Meat Lover Sarah Palin
Former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's new book is hitting bookstores this week, and the advance word is that the lady who never saw a wolf, polar bear, or moose she wouldn't like to see ground up into burgers doesn't have many nice things to say about vegetarians.
As was pointed out by PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk in her open letter to Palin, the only surprise is that Palin's jibes are as yawn-inducing as a rerun of The Man Show:
One has to wonder if there is an original line in Sarah Palin's book, given her remarks in it about vegetarians. (She seems to believe that we only eat salad, but if she's keeping an eye on The New York Times bestseller list, she will spot two vegan cookbooks in the top five with barely a salad recipe in either of them.)
The long-brandished rebuttal to Ms. Palin's filched quote "If God had not intended for us to eat animals, how come He made them out of meat?" is "I guess God also intended for humans to be cannibals then because we are also made out of 'meat.'" And as for the amazingly glib "I love animals—right next to the mashed potatoes," the first time I saw that slogan was a few decades before America was graced with Ms. Palin's public presence, when it was used interchangeably with "I love spotted owls: baked or fried."
Ms. Palin reportedly finds evolution a bit hard to swallow. Judging from her book, that applies to the evolution of ideas and attitudes as well.
Very truly yours,
Ingrid E. Newkirk
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According to the American Dietetic Association:
“It is the position of the American Dietetic Association that appropriately planned vegetarian diets, including total vegetarian or vegan diets, are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases.”
Here is a link to a very good article about the American Dietetic Associations position on vegetarianism for those of you that want the truth:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/705344
Humans do not need to eat meat to maintain a healthy diet .
Ronnie Wright
www.worldchangecafe.com
She's a moral, political and intellectual lightweight. What she says about anything is meaningless, and she clearly knows next to nothing about the joy of plant-based living. We humans have a choice about what we eat, and whether we're intended to be omnivores or not, we can enjoy a vegan life and help the environment , the animals , and our own health all at the same time. The same cannot be said about meat -based eating. What a deal!
Beg to differ there amigo. Scientific studies have proven that a healthy diet needs to include meat . Our bodies were designed to eat meat AND vegetables. Your statement about "we humans have a choice about what we eat", is correct. The only problem with this is, your beloved PeTA doesn't see it that way. They think EVERYONE should live meat free. As for the anti- hunting aspect of PeTA, they have no idea as to the dire consequences that would derive from the elimination of the most economical, sound and elaborate means of wildlife poulation control. Take hunters out of the equation and wildlife populations would first skyrocket. Habitats would be wiped out from over grazing. Not only the habitats of the species hunted but every other species that lives in that habitat. With overpoplutaion comes disease. Disease then gives way to slow painful death. But then again, PeTA has never been all hat concerned with the well being of animals .
It's like a signpost. When anyone starts a sentence like that we known that reality is in the other direction.
You got any type of data or research that can justify what I have stated is not true? Probably not. All you know is what PeTA and other organizations like them, amazingly get you to believe. If you don't want to eat meat , fine, don't. Just don't try to convince me I don't need to. But you can't do that. None of you can. You believe that since you do it, EVERYONE should. I don't try to force my lifestyle on anyone else. But what I instead do, is speak my opinion when asked. If you choose to accept it, that's great. If not, that is also fine.
My point being, is the things I stated are very true and have been proven by non-biased research. PeTA deals in feelings, where I tend to lean more toward factual evidence when I research things. I do what I do and make no apologies for it. Don't like it, too bad for you. The same also applies to me. If I don't like what you have to say, too bad for me. Some deal in facts. Others with emotion.
...you seem pretty emotional right there.
Not in the least. Just stating my F-A-C-T-U-A-L opinion. And that's another thing. Whenever people like you ARE confronted with the facts, you seem to venture into the realm of sarcasm and redundancy. The basic opposition to all things inherent.
I am sorry but I can't see any qualified facts quoted in your responses, only opinions, which is great and what the forum is about, but if you do any research on the actual medical effects of cutting meat from your diet I think you will be surprised. As a cancer survivor I have done a lot of research into what is recommended to keep a body healthy and cancer free, eating meat has featured nowhere, being a vegetarian is highly recommended.
Just nonsense
Check out this uplifting and inspiring video on why people choose vegan : http://veganvideo.org /
Also see Gary Yourofsky:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bagt5L9wXGo