Comments on: Ex-Beatle McCartney For Meatless Mondays http://themoderatevoice.com/35629/ex-beatles-for-meatless-mondays/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 30 May 2012 15:25:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: MeatlessAsh http://themoderatevoice.com/35629/ex-beatles-for-meatless-mondays/comment-page-1/#comment-188859 MeatlessAsh Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:12:22 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=35629#comment-188859 That Paul McCartney is taking the lead in this is a great step forward in the movement to a healthier planet by emphasizing going meatless. Similar to Meat Free Monday is the nonprofit Meatless Monday which works with Johns Hopkins’ Bloomberg School of Public Health to encourage cutting meat consumption to improve personal health while reducing our carbon footprint. For the history and science behind the campaign, check out the Youtube video: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpnKeYmR1NM" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpnKeYmR1NM</a> That Paul McCartney is taking the lead in this is a great step forward in the movement to a healthier planet by emphasizing going meatless. Similar to Meat Free Monday is the nonprofit Meatless Monday which works with Johns Hopkins’ Bloomberg School of Public Health to encourage cutting meat consumption to improve personal health while reducing our carbon footprint. For the history and science behind the campaign, check out the Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpnKeYmR1NM

]]> By: GreenDreams http://themoderatevoice.com/35629/ex-beatles-for-meatless-mondays/comment-page-1/#comment-188845 GreenDreams Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:58:59 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=35629#comment-188845 Good for him. It's a resource issue. Whether or not you think methane is contributing to global climate change, the fact is that if China alone ate meat at the rate we do, it would take more than twice the resources of the planet. For the whole world to eat meat like we do? Four planet earths. And lose the self-righteous bull about celebrities. They have the ability to influence millions. None of us can get international press for our issues, so it kinda smacks of envy when you criticize those who can and do.<br><br>BTW, I'll miss that steak as much as anyone. Good for him. It's a resource issue. Whether or not you think methane is contributing to global climate change, the fact is that if China alone ate meat at the rate we do, it would take more than twice the resources of the planet. For the whole world to eat meat like we do? Four planet earths. And lose the self-righteous bull about celebrities. They have the ability to influence millions. None of us can get international press for our issues, so it kinda smacks of envy when you criticize those who can and do.

BTW, I'll miss that steak as much as anyone.

]]> By: Silhouette http://themoderatevoice.com/35629/ex-beatles-for-meatless-mondays/comment-page-1/#comment-188837 Silhouette Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:18:57 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=35629#comment-188837 roro, you have to admit that they have a point though...lol..I caught myself giggling at superdestroyer's comment..lol..<br><br>True true. When it comes to carbon footprints, the rich cannot be topped. Yet roro is right, if he is using his influence over people to bring about change for the better, then cut him a little slack. At least he's not sitting on his yacht saying "I got mine..". So take the good where it comes..there's your wisdom.. roro, you have to admit that they have a point though…lol..I caught myself giggling at superdestroyer's comment..lol..

True true. When it comes to carbon footprints, the rich cannot be topped. Yet roro is right, if he is using his influence over people to bring about change for the better, then cut him a little slack. At least he's not sitting on his yacht saying “I got mine..”. So take the good where it comes..there's your wisdom..

]]> By: roro80 http://themoderatevoice.com/35629/ex-beatles-for-meatless-mondays/comment-page-1/#comment-188834 roro80 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:02:48 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=35629#comment-188834 Good lord, you guys just don't stop. Where's the lefty propaganda? Why can't someone just advocate for something they believe in? It seems that you are the one taking something that is pretty inocuous and making it out to be some vast liberal conspiracy to...I don't know what. Where is the lack of "maturity and wisdom"? Good lord, you guys just don't stop. Where's the lefty propaganda? Why can't someone just advocate for something they believe in? It seems that you are the one taking something that is pretty inocuous and making it out to be some vast liberal conspiracy to…I don't know what. Where is the lack of “maturity and wisdom”?

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/35629/ex-beatles-for-meatless-mondays/comment-page-1/#comment-188806 DLS Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:28:07 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=35629#comment-188806 Hopefully the little leftist celebs aren't so dishonest with themselves (and others) as to feel morally superior (a common opposite-of-the-truth fault they exhibit).<br><br>This is just another leftie-celeb posturing moment. I don't know to what extent it may be related to one of the leftist childrens' current little fads, "food activism," with a new attack on meat and corporate and industrial agriculture (a 1960s regurgitation; no new "discovery" here) and to what extent it is merely the long, lamentable tainting of vegetarianism and vegan living by leftist politics as opposed to serious science and health concerns and even (serious) philosophical and ethical or moral concerns (and yes, serious environmental concerns).<br><br>How about a little conservatism about this, in this instance (as is so often) also a little maturity and wisdom? Why not simply realize once again (as many have over thousands of years, for a multitude of reasons) that <br><br>"meat is a premium food" <br><br>and treat it accordingly, without all the silly left-political nonsense we have in place of that grown-up viewpoint that I and others prefer to have on this issue, among others?<br><br>* * *<br><br>Superdestroyer: Don't forget the banquets they would hold in conjunction with their concerts to call attention to the Poor Starving People in the Third World. Some of these celebs have flown the Concorde and it wouldn't surprise me if they had done that to get to a concert about the threat to the ozone layer. Hopefully the little leftist celebs aren't so dishonest with themselves (and others) as to feel morally superior (a common opposite-of-the-truth fault they exhibit).

This is just another leftie-celeb posturing moment. I don't know to what extent it may be related to one of the leftist childrens' current little fads, “food activism,” with a new attack on meat and corporate and industrial agriculture (a 1960s regurgitation; no new “discovery” here) and to what extent it is merely the long, lamentable tainting of vegetarianism and vegan living by leftist politics as opposed to serious science and health concerns and even (serious) philosophical and ethical or moral concerns (and yes, serious environmental concerns).

How about a little conservatism about this, in this instance (as is so often) also a little maturity and wisdom? Why not simply realize once again (as many have over thousands of years, for a multitude of reasons) that

“meat is a premium food”

and treat it accordingly, without all the silly left-political nonsense we have in place of that grown-up viewpoint that I and others prefer to have on this issue, among others?

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Superdestroyer: Don't forget the banquets they would hold in conjunction with their concerts to call attention to the Poor Starving People in the Third World. Some of these celebs have flown the Concorde and it wouldn't surprise me if they had done that to get to a concert about the threat to the ozone layer.

]]> By: superdestroyer http://themoderatevoice.com/35629/ex-beatles-for-meatless-mondays/comment-page-1/#comment-188788 superdestroyer Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:32:39 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=35629#comment-188788 How about the rock starts give up the private jets, the limos, and the massive convoys used for tours. I find it humours that people who have massive carbon footprints are going to make an insignificant choice in order to lower their carbon emissions. How about the rock starts give up the private jets, the limos, and the massive convoys used for tours. I find it humours that people who have massive carbon footprints are going to make an insignificant choice in order to lower their carbon emissions.

]]> By: Silhouette http://themoderatevoice.com/35629/ex-beatles-for-meatless-mondays/comment-page-1/#comment-188771 Silhouette Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:28:25 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=35629#comment-188771 Good idea, we've had meatless meals from 3-5 times a week now for many years. It helps keep the body in good shape.<br><br>The earth can use a break too. I'd be down for Monday-Wednesday-Friday meatless but baby steps for the cheeseburger crowd I suppose.. Good idea, we've had meatless meals from 3-5 times a week now for many years. It helps keep the body in good shape.

The earth can use a break too. I'd be down for Monday-Wednesday-Friday meatless but baby steps for the cheeseburger crowd I suppose..

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