Posted on 09/09/2007 6:15:46 PM PDT by Roberts
He may be the hero of the environmental movement for his crusade against global warming but Al Gore is about to be targeted by animal rights activists over his carnivorous contribution to greenhouse gases.
Citing United Nations research that the meat industry is worse for the environment than driving and flying, animal rights groups are directing a campaign at the former American vice-president's diet.
When he delivers a lecture on global warming in Denver next month, protesters will display billboards bearing a cartoon image of Mr Gore eating a drumstick and the message: "Too chicken to go vegetarian? Meat is the No 1 cause of global warming".
The campaign is being organised by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) and is backed by other animal rights groups.
"For Al Gore, the fact that his diet is a leading contributor to global warming is a highly inconvenient truth - pun intended," said Matt Prescott, a spokesman for Peta.
Mr Gore won an Oscar this year for An Inconvenient Truth, the documentary based on his lecture-circuit presentation detailing how man is allegedly destroying the environment.
But he is now under fire for failing to highlight the impact of meat-eating.
According to recent UN Food and Agriculture Organisation research, animal agriculture generates 18 per cent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions - more than the 13.5 per cent produced by all forms of transport combined.
Mr Gore's eating habits have previously drawn attention only because of his dramatic weight fluctuations.
He cut a far slimmer figure in the run-up to the 2000 election than since - and observers would regard a reduction in his waistline as a likely sign that he intends join the Democrats' race for the White House next year.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
And don’t forget the striped bass controversy around his daughter’s wedding recently...
I’m unfamiliar with the striped bass controversy; please share.
I didn’t know eating crow could cause someone to put on that much weight.
Al Gore is a fat ass hypocrite.
I know that has nothing to do with this thread.
I just felt like saying it.
and here all along I thought it was that big orange thing in the sky that was number one.
If he lost weight, think of the gasoline savings!
The article makes it sound like Al gets thin, then fat, then thin again. Al got fatter. Period. No weight fluctuations. He got fat.
Here’s one of many threads:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1866415/posts
The wedding dinner for Gore’s daughter included striped bass, which apparently is an endangered species.
Sorry, I meant Chilean sea bass, not striped bass...
"Mr. Aerobics" Al Gore descending 8 feet down his Gulfstream directly into his limo:
President Bush has aged a lot since taking office. It’s understandable given the stress of the office.
Algore looks like he’s aged even more. What’s the putz’s excuse? He looks baaaaaad!
“When he delivers a lecture on global warming in Denver next month, protesters will display billboards bearing a cartoon image of Mr Gore eating a drumstick and the message: “Too chicken to go vegetarian? Meat is the No 1 cause of global warming”.
Not taking up for Algore, but if that statement is from an animal rights activist, do they ever stop to think what would happen if everyone did become vegetarian? What would be done with all the cattle and chickens and hogs? Will the animal rights activists adopt them all and provide living space (2 acres and up per cow/calf) for them, veterinary care, food and shelter? How about the right to reproduce? What will happen to the population explosion of food animals? Will the activists provide the money to meet all their needs?
The reality is, the only reason all these Black Angus and Yorkshire Borers and Rhode Island Reds exists is to provide food for man. And there are tens of millions of them. Do these idiot activists ever stop to think what would happen if everyone did suddenly stop eating meat and eggs, and stopped drinking milk?
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Regulation for thee, but not for me.
“He may be the hero of the environmental movement for his crusade against global warming but Al Gore is about to be targeted by animal rights activists over his carnivorous contribution to greenhouse gases.”
Now I thought that cows emit a lot of greenhouse gases. If Mr. Gore is eating beef, isn’t he then actually doing his part?
That’s a winning argument rigt there, “Save the planet, eat a steak!”
It’s fun watching the liberals turn on each other.
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