PETA’s take on the Schweitzer/Brown vegetarian brouhaha
October 22, 2008
Governor Brian Schweitzer
cc: Senator Roy Brown
Dear Governor Schweitzer:
We at PETA have noticed that vegetarianism has made news lately in Montana, so we wanted to provide a little food for thought. Vegetarians might be outnumbered by cows in Montana, but that doesn’t mean you should contribute to the B.S. America’s meat habit fuels our obesity epidemic, and meat consumption has also been linked to heart disease, certain types of cancer, and Alzheimer’s disease. A recent U.N. report found that meat production is a leading environmental hazard: Animal waste from factory farms pollutes rivers and bays from coast to coast, and raising animals for food tops the list for causing greenhouse-gas emissions. And anyone who follows the news knows that slaughterhouses across the nation repeatedly violate the federal Humane Slaughter Act. These and many other facts show why a meatless diet is something that everyone should embrace. Please visit GoVeg.com for more information.
Sincerely,
Dan Mathews
Senior Vice President
PETA
(Read the full press release at http://www.peta.org/mc/NewsItem.asp?id=12118)
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The Montana Stockgrowers Association, a non-profit membership organization, has worked on behalf of Montana’s cattle ranching families since 1884. Our mission is to protect and enhance Montana ranch families’ ability to grow and deliver safe, healthy, environmentally wholesome beef to the world.