Comments on: Standing on a Shaky Planck http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/05/22/standing-on-a-shaky-planck/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:14:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: easyVegan.info » Blog Archive » DawnWatch: Responses to “Death by Veganism” — 5/21-5/23/07 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/05/22/standing-on-a-shaky-planck/#comment-5582 easyVegan.info » Blog Archive » DawnWatch: Responses to “Death by Veganism” — 5/21-5/23/07 Fri, 25 May 2007 04:30:15 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/05/22/standing-on-a-shaky-planck/#comment-5582 [...] The Veg Blog» Blog Archive » Standing on a Shaky Planck [...] [...] The Veg Blog» Blog Archive » Standing on a Shaky Planck [...]

]]> By: michelle http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/05/22/standing-on-a-shaky-planck/#comment-5579 michelle Thu, 24 May 2007 20:52:03 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/05/22/standing-on-a-shaky-planck/#comment-5579 geez, should the next herbivore shirt have the words, "fish oil" on it? maybe nina is one of those former "vegetarians" who eat fish? and chicken, 'cause chicken is chock full of yummy cholesterol! okay, mean comments aside. i also wrote a letter to the NYT & started an email to planck, which i thought better of and deleted. gladcow is right, grain of salt. or better yet, squirt of braggs, right? heh heh heh. geez, should the next herbivore shirt have the words, “fish oil” on it? maybe nina is one of those former “vegetarians” who eat fish? and chicken, ’cause chicken is chock full of yummy cholesterol! okay, mean comments aside.
i also wrote a letter to the NYT & started an email to planck, which i thought better of and deleted. gladcow is right, grain of salt. or better yet, squirt of braggs, right? heh heh heh.

]]> By: Tony http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/05/22/standing-on-a-shaky-planck/#comment-5555 Tony Wed, 23 May 2007 16:04:01 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/05/22/standing-on-a-shaky-planck/#comment-5555 I'd buy a t-shirt that said “Babies are built from protein, calcium, cholesterol and fish oil.” One interesting point... On her personal website, Ms. Planck provides a quote from a family practitioner she interviewed. The doctor clearly states that it's possible to raise a child vegan. The doctor's concern was that not all vegan parents are interested in planning for nutritional needs. I wouldn't dispute that, but it's no less true of omni parents. I’d buy a t-shirt that said “Babies are built from protein, calcium, cholesterol and fish oil.”

One interesting point… On her personal website, Ms. Planck provides a quote from a family practitioner she interviewed. The doctor clearly states that it’s possible to raise a child vegan. The doctor’s concern was that not all vegan parents are interested in planning for nutritional needs. I wouldn’t dispute that, but it’s no less true of omni parents.

]]> By: ryan http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/05/22/standing-on-a-shaky-planck/#comment-5554 ryan Wed, 23 May 2007 15:49:20 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/05/22/standing-on-a-shaky-planck/#comment-5554 AH! I knew there had to be some connection there. Good ol' Weston A. Price... they never fail to represent the anti-soy brigade. AH! I knew there had to be some connection there. Good ol’ Weston A. Price… they never fail to represent the anti-soy brigade.

]]> By: gladcow http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/05/22/standing-on-a-shaky-planck/#comment-5553 gladcow Wed, 23 May 2007 15:41:34 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/05/22/standing-on-a-shaky-planck/#comment-5553 I have to point out that she says Vitamin D is available in meat and milk. Uh, Nina, Vitamin D comes from the sun. It is added to milk. Also, have to mention that Nina is associated with the Weston A. Price Foundation, the group who says soy makes you gay. Grain of salt, people... I have to point out that she says Vitamin D is available in meat and milk. Uh, Nina, Vitamin D comes from the sun. It is added to milk.
Also, have to mention that Nina is associated with the Weston A. Price Foundation, the group who says soy makes you gay. Grain of salt, people…

]]> By: Marcy http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/05/22/standing-on-a-shaky-planck/#comment-5551 Marcy Wed, 23 May 2007 15:09:39 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/05/22/standing-on-a-shaky-planck/#comment-5551 Crap like this is only popular because people want to feel good about their bad choices. They want to feel that their 3-cheese, multi-meat dishes and their grease-coated fast food is somehow better for them than beans, whole grains, and fresh veggies are for those who seek them out. DENIAL is always a strong motivator towards prejudice aka "There can't be something wrong with me, so by default there must be something wrong with you". And yet, these same people don't exactly volunteer their past fad diet failures, which are inevitable with that sort of unrealistic overindulgent lifestyle. Crap like this is only popular because people want to feel good about their bad choices. They want to feel that their 3-cheese, multi-meat dishes and their grease-coated fast food is somehow better for them than beans, whole grains, and fresh veggies are for those who seek them out. DENIAL is always a strong motivator towards prejudice aka “There can’t be something wrong with me, so by default there must be something wrong with you”. And yet, these same people don’t exactly volunteer their past fad diet failures, which are inevitable with that sort of unrealistic overindulgent lifestyle.

]]> By: kelly g. http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/05/22/standing-on-a-shaky-planck/#comment-5547 kelly g. Wed, 23 May 2007 02:10:19 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/05/22/standing-on-a-shaky-planck/#comment-5547 “VEGAN PARENTZ KILL BABY, OMG~!!” Now if you slapped that nonsense on a t-shirt, I'd totally buy it ;) “VEGAN PARENTZ KILL BABY, OMG~!!”

Now if you slapped that nonsense on a t-shirt, I’d totally buy it ;)

]]> By: Becci http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/05/22/standing-on-a-shaky-planck/#comment-5546 Becci Wed, 23 May 2007 00:14:10 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/05/22/standing-on-a-shaky-planck/#comment-5546 Thanks for talking about this. I sent her a letter, and the NYT as well! Thanks for talking about this. I sent her a letter, and the NYT as well!

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