Archive for August, 2009
I love animals and most creatures except yellowjackets and insects that destroy my tomato plants.
I don’t like PETA. I understand their desire for the humane treatment of animals. It is laudable, but their approach is so negative, so misguided and over the top that their message gets lost in the turmoil they create. In their desire to be noticed at all costs, they have turned off millions of people who support humane treatment of animal life but don’t want to be associated with PETA.
Candidly, why would any sane person want to be associated with a group that feels the best way to get people to loose weight is to ridecule them and call them names?
PETA is also incredibly insensitive to other peoples feelings and sensibilities. They regularly trample on them (and good taste) with such insufferable, sanctimonious arrogance … one wants to scream, “Have you all lost your minds?” Just say the group’s name and see how many people roll their eyes and hiss as they repeat it.
Their brand of extremist activism hurts other groups with legitimate righteous issues … say like green activists trying to reduce the UNNECESSARY consumption of plastic.
Their latest fight against McDonalds is just another example of extremist behavior designed to catch media attention. Some people believe that any media attention is better than no media attenion. You know … just spell my name right! It wasn’t that long ago when Britney Spears was shaving her head to get media attention. How’d that work?
The worst part is the pay back. The picture below says it all … PETA SUCKS … spelled out in rabbits.
The following comments were found over at Femisex
PETA, you have finally done it. You have made me change my mind about something. Congratulations. However, it won’t be to your liking. I’m going out right now get some Kobe Steak for dinner wearing my endangered species ocelot fur coat and if any one of your mink-releasing vegan followers dares to as much as sneer in my direction I’m making a hat out of their bony ass.
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I know it’s already been said, but this is disgusting. In so many ways.
Makes the t-shirt I saw recently even more funny and appropriate…”People Eating Tasty Animals”
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The whole thing just makes my ample body sigh. Clearly, PETA believes any attention – bad or good – helps their cause. They oflten fail to consider the negative outcome of such efforts. Campaigns like this one – and this one is a DOOZY – actually serve the omnivore argument better than any other.
As someone who never cooks meat at home and strives to be a vegetarian (mainly for ethical reasons), I have to go with Dabitch on this one. The whole silly mess makes me want a cheeseburger.
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Dahlings,
After all of the nonsense about about that vile Cintra Wilson article, as I put it on my blog, I am beginning to suffer “outrage fatigue.” And as a luxuriously plus-sized omnivore, I intend to eat a sandwich made out of the nearest endangered species I can find.
—————————–If I thought for one second that my kid chose to go vegetarian out of some sort of weird fear of being fat, I’d be shoving prime rib down her gullet faster than you could say “all things in moderation.”
Need I say more? Actually there is one more thing.
Calling fish sea kittens won’t stop people from consuming this valuable protein any more than it will stop people from consuming beef by calling cattle land dolphins!
Some posts don’t need many words … this is from the Mother Nature Network.
After seeing these pictures, one has to ask if this the legacy our generation wants to leave to those we leave behind … a complete absence of God’s best creations … photos of what polar bears and lions used to look like?
I know as I write, that in a world where millions do not have clean water to drink, or food to eat, or decent housing, or a decent job that savings these animals may seem to be insignificant by comparison.
In reality, so few things in life are ever as easy as choosing black or white. A species once lost is lost forever. We need to continue to find ways of valuing all life!
10 animals on the verge of extinction
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It seems that the US is lagging behind most countries in the world when it comes to reducing or eliminating the unnecessary use of single use plastic bags.
China, Ireland, India, Bangladesh, Denmark, Canada, Belgium have all moved forward in this direction. For more detailed information see “Trends from Around the World” at Reusable Bags.
Which brings me to one of my favorite stores. Target, or as “those in the know” like to say …Tar JAY is a terrfic trendy consumer friendly store. It’s hard not to like the retailer’s red & white logo and that cool dog mascot. But sadly they mimic chains acoss the country that contributre mightly to plastic pollution on a daily basis.
Now enter Target Australia. Guess what … they are eliminating single usage plastic bags!
One retailer is setting its own nationwide ban. Target Australia, not affiliated with Target Corporation US, said it will no longer offer single use plastic bags at its 283 stores in Australia as of June 1 this year. The stores will only offer reusable bags, for $1, or compostable bags, for 10 cents. Profits will go a children’s charity, the Alannah and Madeline Foundation.
Target estimates it gives out 100 million bags a year, and South Australia expects its ban will eliminate 400 million bags a year. All of Australia uses about 4 billion plastic bags annually.
Now that you have read this, consider the following.
This announcement was made in May 2008! So what’s our excuse for not following suit in the US? What, indeed!
Memo to the “suits” in Minneapolis, if Target Australia can accomplish this … what’s our excuse? As an activist, consumer, and business woman who believes that there are realistic solutions to these environmental challenges … you need to call me. Green retailing is the future. Will you let your competitiors beat you to the punch?
Like I said, ” Call me!”
