Peta Villifies Milk to Push Veggie Diet

[Eos of the Eons]

http://www.peta.org/feat_autism.asp

They ask that you order their free vegetarian starter kit after saying there's a link between milk and autism. Hmmmm. Typical bait and then offer. Reminds me of the "green vaccine" antivaccine movement tactics.

Sure, kids with autism come with more sensitivities (born with sensitivities maybe because of the genes they carry for autism), and diet changes (not too severe) can lead to increased comfort much in the same way as my eliminating milk from my diet makes me suffer less from lactose intolerance. First a person needs to demonstrate that a particular kid with autism is either sensitive to milk or has lactose intolerance though.


Inferring there's a link between milk and autism and then pushing a vegetarian diet kit, lol.

 

[Big Les]

At least their ad got pulled;

http://thefamilyvoyage.blogspot.com/2008/10/peta-crap-ad-pulled.html

 

[Wildy]

God they are idiots.

Then again it isn't surprising to hear that they would do such a thing.

 

[Cuddles]

Most vegetarians eat dairy products.

As if we needed more evidence of PETA's dishonesty.

 

[Abdul Alhazred]

They will tell any lie to promote their aims.

It's not about loving animals, it's about hating people.

 

[cwalner]

Does anybody know the source for PETA's claim of animal equality?

Its not from any Abrahamic religion - Genesis specifically states that the animals were created to serve Adam and Eve. Judaism and Islam both have dietary laws which limit consumption of some animals but specifically allow others.

I doubt its from any other religion, as every culture consumes some meat regardless of the religion of the culture.

Its defenitely not from nature or natural animals such as Lions and Tigers and Bears (oh my), not to mention Hawks, Falcons, and Vultures would be very naughty just for behaving naturally.

The only thing I can think of is that it has been shown that we can function as herbivores, but IIRC the scientific evidence is that we function optinally as omnivores (but with significantly reduced animal consumption than is typical of most modern diets).

So does anybody know, what is the theory behind PETA's assumption that animals are equal to humans, or is it just something Ms. Newkirk made up and is trying to push on everyone else?

 

[ImaginalDisc]

Does anybody know the source for PETA's claim of animal equality?

Its not from any Abrahamic religion - Genesis specifically states that the animals were created to serve Adam and Eve. Judaism and Islam both have dietary laws which limit consumption of some animals but specifically allow others.

I doubt its from any other religion, as every culture consumes some meat regardless of the religion of the culture.

Its defenitely not from nature or natural animals such as Lions and Tigers and Bears (oh my), not to mention Hawks, Falcons, and Vultures would be very naughty just for behaving naturally.

The only thing I can think of is that it has been shown that we can function as herbivores, but IIRC the scientific evidence is that we function optinally as omnivores (but with significantly reduced animal consumption than is typical of most modern diets).

So does anybody know, what is the theory behind PETA's assumption that animals are equal to humans, or is it just something Ms. Newkirk made up and is trying to push on everyone else?

I love how PETA's love of animals generally is a love of cute vertebrates. I don't see PETA protesters throwing themselves in front of tilling machines to prevent earthworms from being killed. I don't see PETA protesting the use of quinine to treat malaria, or lamenting how many innocent organisms our immune systems kill.

 

[Abdul Alhazred]

I love how PETA's love of animals generally is a love of cute vertebrates.

You mean like chanting "Rats have rights" and protesting draining mosquito breeding grounds?

The cute-little-fluffy business may be a good recruiting tool, but they really are hard-core against any killing, exploitation, or inconveniencing of animals. Including West Nile virus vectors. After all, it's not the mosquito's fault, right?

 

[fuelair]

PETA sucks.

 

[ImaginalDisc]

You mean like chanting "Rats have rights" and protesting draining mosquito breeding grounds?

The cute-little-fluffy business may be a good recruiting tool, but they really are hard-core against any killing, exploitation, or inconveniencing of animals. Including West Nile virus vectors. After all, it's not the mosquito's fault, right?

What seriously? I have not been keeping up on my stupid-crazy-hypocritical-vegetarians-who-kill-pets-and-illegally-dump-them news. Where does PETA draw the line? Do they protest taking antibiotics?

 

[sophia8]

Does anybody know the source for PETA's claim of animal equality?

The philosopher Peter Singer, who developed it from Utilitarianism.

 

[cwalner]

The philosopher Peter Singer, who developed it from Utilitarianism.

Thanks. I've read a bit of the two links and something just doesn't seem to click with me for that philosophy (it feels like faulty premise, but have not read enough of it yet to be sure). I will have to read further to try and figure out locgically why the philosphy 'feels wrong' to me.

 

[Loss Leader]

or lamenting how many innocent organisms our immune systems kill.

Or, for that matter, how many one kills every time one takes a shower.

 

[rightbrain]

What "studies" on milk and autism is the PETA billboard referring to? Anyone know offhand? Presumably PETA would have something or the other to offer as "evidence."

For example, would it be possible for children with dairy allergies to exhibit symptoms that might mimic some aspects of autism?

I'm not defending the PETA crackpots, just curious.

 

[Wildy]

I don't know where I read it, (I know I started with the link from Big Les) but apparently the research had something to do with diets containing both dairy and gluten.

They've conveniently "forgotten" about the gluten part, and focused on the dairy part.

 

[rightbrain]

I don't know where I read it, (I know I started with the link from Big Les) but apparently the research had something to do with diets containing both dairy and gluten.

They've conveniently "forgotten" about the gluten part, and focused on the dairy part.

Gee, I wonder why they "forgot" about the gluten? Rather convenient.

I was intrigued enough to do a very little research on this, and found some interesting links:
http://www.dairyreporter.com/Safety-Hygiene/Research-targets-dairy-autism-fears

http://chetday.com/autismdiet.htm

http://autism.about.com/od/causesofautism/a/dietcause.htm

PETA is taking some very preliminary evidence and turning it into fact. What else is new?

 

[Wildy]

Franco is still dead.

 

[Wowbagger]

Most people drank milk as a baby, and most still do. And, yet, most people do not have autism.

I think milk would be a better link to catching colds. Most people drink milk, and most people catch the common cold, every now and then.



(For legal reasons, I must reiterate that the common cold thing was meant to be facetious.)