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| 26. Life in school would be a drag without the many meals of |
| -PETA Urges Obama to Give Kids Vegetarian School Lunches |
Karmadillo |
Feb-15-09 10:13 AM |
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This should be brilliant! |
flvegan |
Feb-15-09 10:17 AM |
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ya.... like that`s going to happen. |
madrchsod |
Feb-15-09 10:28 AM |
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With or without a carton of breast milk? |
stray cat |
Feb-15-09 10:38 AM |
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PETA is a disgusting organization.... |
quickesst |
Feb-15-09 10:42 AM |
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I've been an animal rights vegetarian for 27 years and I pretty much agree with you! |
mucifer |
Feb-15-09 10:47 AM |
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"Animal rights vegetarian" |
superduperfarleft |
Feb-15-09 05:12 PM |
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I worry about the "your mommy kills animals" one... |
jmowreader |
Feb-15-09 11:25 AM |
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Stuff like that only manages to turn people off and cheapens their message in my opinion |
cherish44 |
Feb-15-09 01:26 PM |
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They ARE ridiculed into obivion. |
Yukari Yakumo |
Feb-15-09 03:37 PM |
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PETA: Recruiting the Next Generation |
TahitiNut |
Feb-15-09 10:50 AM |
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Sounds like a reasonable idea - at least to have some veg days in the cycle |
petronius |
Feb-15-09 10:58 AM |
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Those wll be the days the kids don't eat |
michreject |
Feb-15-09 11:38 AM |
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It depends on what kind of vegetarian options they have |
gollygee |
Feb-15-09 11:52 AM |
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Are scrambled eggs PETA approved |
michreject |
Feb-15-09 01:23 PM |
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LOL, no I know they're hard core |
gollygee |
Feb-15-09 01:31 PM |
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Read the OP... |
QueenOfCalifornia |
Feb-15-09 03:40 PM |
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Yeah I've re-read it and saw that |
gollygee |
Feb-15-09 03:59 PM |
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Unlike the Democrats, PETA understands there's no point compromising at the beginning. |
Karmadillo |
Feb-15-09 06:12 PM |
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Kids will pitch fits for all kinds of reasons - that's no argument against |
petronius |
Feb-15-09 12:02 PM |
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Were all meat eaters in my household, but we sometimes have veggie meals. |
ZombieHorde |
Feb-15-09 01:03 PM |
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because spaghetti is so unpopular with children? |
Coexist |
Feb-15-09 07:15 PM |
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No |
michreject |
Feb-15-09 07:33 PM |
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I think there should be a healthy veg option everyday |
HarukaTheTrophyWife |
Feb-15-09 12:38 PM |
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That would be ideal. I went to a one-option school, so that's what I'm |
petronius |
Feb-15-09 12:46 PM |
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I went to a school without lunch options for a few years, but it was a Catholic school |
HarukaTheTrophyWife |
Feb-15-09 12:52 PM |
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I agree with this. |
Lyric |
Feb-15-09 01:15 PM |
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That's a great idea |
cherish44 |
Feb-15-09 01:20 PM |
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A policy to make school kids hate PETA one vegan meal at a time. |
aikoaiko |
Feb-15-09 11:08 AM |
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Sound like a good idea to me |
Upton |
Feb-15-09 11:30 AM |
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I see nothing wrong with an occasional veggie meal and I'm sure most schools |
pnwmom |
Feb-15-09 12:43 PM |
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I don't see why they couldn't have 2 veggie days a week or something |
gollygee |
Feb-15-09 11:32 AM |
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Poor, poor PETA. (shakes head) |
BlooInBloo |
Feb-15-09 11:39 AM |
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If I were a cynical conspiracy theorist... |
Cirque du So-What |
Feb-15-09 11:42 AM |
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Newkirk wasn't dressed as a Klanswoman when she wrote this, was she?(nt) |
SteveM |
Feb-15-09 11:46 AM |
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No, she was wearing her customary cloak of self righteousness |
mitchum |
Feb-15-09 01:04 PM |
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You'd think someone would take her aside once and tell her that |
blondeatlast |
Feb-15-09 07:46 PM |
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My kids school offers veggie meals in addition to other meals |
maddezmom |
Feb-15-09 11:48 AM |
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If I were a Republican, I would donate every spare cent I had to PETA. nt |
Occam Bandage |
Feb-15-09 11:49 AM |
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Probably would be cheaper. nt |
anonymous171 |
Feb-15-09 11:53 AM |
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Excellent idea, lets FORCE a vegetarian diet on our kids at school |
hughee99 |
Feb-15-09 11:56 AM |
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Why is it not right? I'm not a vegetarian, but 'm not seeing any moral |
petronius |
Feb-15-09 12:09 PM |
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Your reasonable suggestion is NOT what PETA is proposing. |
pnwmom |
Feb-15-09 12:47 PM |
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You're right, I did skip that part and it certainly puts a different meaning |
petronius |
Feb-15-09 01:21 PM |
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But the Mystery Meat ones are? |
drbonnerlover |
Feb-15-09 12:47 PM |
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You can guarantee a high-fiber, antioxidant rich meal a day without |
pnwmom |
Feb-15-09 12:48 PM |
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They are "banning" it from lunches...There are two other meals a day + snacks |
drbonnerlover |
Feb-15-09 12:50 PM |
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While they're at it, why don't they ban all products containing wheat, barley, |
pnwmom |
Feb-15-09 12:53 PM |
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Does this really bother you? Because I would think, even if you were the most dedicated omnivore. |
drbonnerlover |
Feb-15-09 12:57 PM |
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For gluten-intolerant people, there is nothing healthy about having more |
pnwmom |
Feb-15-09 01:13 PM |
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No, it wouldn't be |
HarukaTheTrophyWife |
Feb-15-09 01:21 PM |
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Yes, I'm sure that the fine people who F'd up something as simple as |
hughee99 |
Feb-15-09 02:28 PM |
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Plenty of vegetarian and vegan options out there for celiacs |
HarukaTheTrophyWife |
Feb-15-09 01:17 PM |
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By your reasoning, vegetarians should make their own children's lunches. |
pnwmom |
Feb-15-09 01:21 PM |
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I think gluten-free options are a good thing (and easy to do) |
HarukaTheTrophyWife |
Feb-15-09 01:23 PM |
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I don't trust the cafeteria, in my daughter's case. But there are are range of |
pnwmom |
Feb-15-09 01:27 PM |
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Yes, I'm aware of the range of people who avoid gluten |
HarukaTheTrophyWife |
Feb-15-09 06:08 PM |
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I don't have a problem with them offering soy milk or more veggie options -- |
pnwmom |
Feb-15-09 08:20 PM |
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They're already "forcing" a meat-atarian diet on 'em |
WolverineDG |
Feb-15-09 01:07 PM |
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As I said, I have no problem with providing veg only options. |
hughee99 |
Feb-15-09 02:20 PM |
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Every Time |
RobinA |
Feb-15-09 03:10 PM |
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school food was crap when I was in school |
WolverineDG |
Feb-15-09 04:36 PM |
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I've known a few crapatarians in my day... |
Bill McBlueState |
Feb-15-09 07:43 PM |
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I would love to see schools funded well enough to be able to provide a vegetarian alternative |
Fleshdancer |
Feb-15-09 11:58 AM |
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that was also in Super Size Me |
tabbycat31 |
Feb-15-09 01:31 PM |
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Thanks! I confused the documentaries. |
Fleshdancer |
Feb-15-09 01:44 PM |
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If PETA really wants this thing to go through, they would let either the |
4lbs |
Feb-15-09 12:15 PM |
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Oh for goodness sakes. |
AyanRand Is Dead |
Feb-15-09 12:18 PM |
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Life in school would be a drag without the many meals of |
RushIsRot |
Feb-15-09 12:27 PM |
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This organic organization also wants to plant an organic garden at the White House! Bravo! |
drbonnerlover |
Feb-15-09 12:44 PM |
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Maybe make it an option, but forcing all schools to go veggie? |
Arkana |
Feb-15-09 12:56 PM |
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"Is it meat or is it cake? It's MEATCAKE!!!!!!" |
davsand |
Feb-15-09 01:01 PM |
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LOL I forgot about that one! |
cherish44 |
Feb-15-09 01:43 PM |
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Sadly, for some kids it might be the best meal of the day. |
davsand |
Feb-15-09 02:37 PM |
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Apparently school food has changed enormously since I was there. Our schools employed |
remoulade |
Feb-15-09 03:36 PM |
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I need a burger! |
Sultana |
Feb-15-09 01:07 PM |
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The proposal makes sense to me. |
noamnety |
Feb-15-09 01:07 PM |
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In the case of my child, it would make lunch unhealthier, unless they also |
pnwmom |
Feb-15-09 01:19 PM |
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Accommodating food allergies |
noamnety |
Feb-15-09 01:56 PM |
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I'm an unashamed ominvore |
cherish44 |
Feb-15-09 01:17 PM |
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I'm vegan and I hate PETA |
RadicalTexan |
Feb-15-09 01:20 PM |
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Me too. And I'm sick of having to apologize for them. |
superduperfarleft |
Feb-15-09 05:14 PM |
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No need to apologize for them. They did what they had to to expose the workings of the AKC. |
Karmadillo |
Feb-15-09 09:23 PM |
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My daughter's school has a vegetarian choice for lunch everyday. |
AlCzervik |
Feb-15-09 01:21 PM |
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Clearly, the school kids must be starving where she goes |
HarukaTheTrophyWife |
Feb-15-09 01:22 PM |
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for sure, they turn sideways and you can't even see them! |
AlCzervik |
Feb-15-09 01:34 PM |
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Vegetarian or vegan? |
gollygee |
Feb-15-09 03:29 PM |
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Veggie Options Seem Reasonable |
Lady President |
Feb-15-09 01:27 PM |
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I would be all for having a vegetarian option for kids |
Marrah_G |
Feb-15-09 02:11 PM |
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This is a big heaping load of Bullshit on PETA Bread |
Stevenmarc |
Feb-15-09 02:22 PM |
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Schools should offer a variety of foods |
Tektonik |
Feb-15-09 02:29 PM |
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One Of The Dumbest Things I've Heard Asked Of Him Yet! Leave It To Peta LOL |
OPERATIONMINDCRIME |
Feb-15-09 02:54 PM |
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Pot meet kettle |
HarukaTheTrophyWife |
Feb-15-09 06:08 PM |
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Healthy foods for kids at lunch=great idea. Unfortunately, PETA is a full-of-shit, extremist org. |
Warren DeMontague |
Feb-15-09 03:36 PM |
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Veggie options: Cool. Vegan only cafeteria: Not cool |
TimeChaser |
Feb-15-09 04:07 PM |
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Oh for the love of PETA... |
a la izquierda |
Feb-15-09 06:15 PM |
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PETA sucks. |
deaniac21 |
Feb-15-09 07:16 PM |
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