PETA has put out a new set of adds that have caused quite a buzz. The whole ad says "Save the Whales Lose the Blubber: Go Vegetarian;" it's pathetically accompanied by a fat woman's back in a polka dot bikini. Can being vegetarian cause you to lose all that excess weight that you might be carrying? Eating right with any diet choice might be able to help you to lose weight.
I have a lot of vegetarian friends, who I love very much, but I think they would even agree with me that this ad has a confusing message. Exercising, making healthy food choices, and watching portions has a lot more to do with losing the blubber than not eating meat. Unfortunately eating meat is looked at as going hand in hand with eating greasy hamburgers and large steaks. Not every meatatarian is bad at making food choices.
Yesterday I was at the beach and there were plenty of people who could have lost the blubber. Unfortunately in swimsuits all the blubber is hanging out, which is probably why PETA picked the pictures of the woman in a swimsuit. Oh PETA you know so well how to push our buttons.
I of course did not make wise food choices while at the beach. Come on it's the beach; who eats salad at the beach? Salads at the beach just sound sandy to me. Instead I ate a slice of pizza that left much to be desired. It was good; I think I was just too hot for food. I know I know me not being into food seems like a silly thing, but sometimes the heat just gets to you and all your stomach wants is ice cream or a candy apple.
I chose the latter after eating some of the satisfactory pizza. It seems I had forgotten how hard it is to eat a candy apple. The candy stuck to my teeth like it was its job and I had so much trouble figuring out whether I wanted a sticky chin or a sticky nose. Unfortunately I had so much trouble that I ended up with both. If you had no idea what I'm talking about try biting into an apple. Either your nose will bump it or your chin. Now add sticky candy on that apple and you either have a red sticky nose or a red sticky chin. My sister took a picture. It was a scary realization that it doesn't matter how old I am when I'm attacking sugar I still end up with it all over my face.
It probably took me close to an hour to eat the apple. It was giving me lots of troubles as you can see from my twitpic. It was still totally worth it. I don't think I ever go to the beach without a candy apple experience. I decided while my mouth and chin and nose were red that this fall when I go apple picking in New Hampshire with Matt we're going to have to make some caramel apples. I'm sure that will be just as messy of an experience.
It's hot this week in PA and there is no sign of cooler weather in sight. I hope you are managing to stay cool. The beach water in New Jersey is kind of smelly, but you can't beat 77 degrees.
Happy Eating!!!
Emily
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I cannot tell you how happy I am that you wrote on the new PETA campaigns. In my mailbox...soon after one of the debuts of this tragic form of marketing....was a letter from three of the many vegan organizations that I am part of with a petition attached to send to PETA stating how little support they are getting from the veg society on their new scheme. This vegan is one of the many that do not support the PETA organization. One of my (other) favorite blogs partook and organized an amazing protest that I think you should read about.
ReplyDeletehttp://whatswrittenonmybody.blogspot.com/2009/08/standing-up-to-fat-phobia-peta-style.html
On a more personal note....as you well know I am a vegan and proud. Not only am I a vegan, I am also a chef. I enjoy food to the extreme and this has always shown on my waiste, hips, and other areas. This is something that I am overwhelmingly proud of and would not change it for the world. The last reason, I believe, that anyone should go vegetarian is for simply their weight. Not only are you not guaranteed to lose weight but there are so many other reasons are more substantial and important to our world and society. PETA...stop being selfish and using scare tactics. Use the facts and you will reach people at a deeper level and not be extraordinarily insulting at the same time.