PETA Urges Hospitals To Go Vegan
PETA is for animal rights, but doesn't care about the rights of humans. I'm Jeff Keane; I'll be back in one minute to tell you what I mean. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals or PETA is all for animal rights but I really don't think the organization cares much for human rights or especially human wants. This group sent a letter to Dr. Peter Slavin, president of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston pressing him to serve patients only vegetarian meals. What was PETA's logic for the request? Oh, I know logic was probably the wrong word to use so shall we say PETA's perceived logic was that meatless meals would reduce the hospital's carbon footprint. I have to think anyone sick enough or hurt enough to be in a hospital could care less about that facility's carbon footprint. PETA tells Dr. Slavin raising animals for meat is the leading cause of greenhouse gas emissions, and eating meat has been linked to the nation's leading killers - heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers. The letter states Massachusetts General has an opportunity to make its meals more earth-, animal-, and health-friendly by serving patients delicious meatless fare. What about the rights of the patient who wants some meat with their veggies, nuts and twigs? Linda Grosskopf, editor of the paper this article appeared in, says there is no "delicious meatless fare" unless it's high-quality chocolate. Now there's logic. I'm Jeff Keane.
Western Ag Reporter 3/5/09
C I'm Jeff Keane; I'll be back in one minute to tell you what I mean. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals or C This group sent a letter to Dr. Peter Slavin, president of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston pressing him to serve patients only vegetarian meals. What was PETA's logic for the request? Oh, I know logic was probably the wrong word to use so shall we say PETA's perceived logic was that meatless meals would reduce the hospital's carbon footprint. I have to think anyone sick enough or hurt enough to be in a hospital could care less about that facility's carbon footprint. PETA tells Dr. Slavin raising animals for meat is the leading cause of greenhouse gas emissions, and eating meat has been linked to the nation's leading killers - heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers. The letter states Massachusetts General has an opportunity to make its meals more earth-, animal-, and health-friendly by serving patients delicious meatless fare. What about the rights of the patient who wants some meat with their veggies, nuts and twigs? Linda Grosskopf, editor of the paper this article appeared in, says there is no "delicious meatless fare" unless it's high-quality chocolate. Now there's logic. I'm Jeff Keane.
Western Ag Reporter 3/5/09
