The other threat to children

[Guest guest]

All the news about child abuse in the Church has started me thinking; (a

dangerous turn of affairs). While the world examines child abuse by

priests, which affects relatively few children, it ignores a greater daily

threat to millions of kids world-wide. Of course, I'm talking about the

child abuse inherent in feeding kids a meat-centered, fast-food diet.

 

I wonder if emphasizing the ill effects that meat has on kids would be an

effective way of encouraging the growth of vegetarianism. After all, most

people don't care about animals, or even their own health, based on what

they eat. But everyone worries about his or her kids. Perhaps a major

advertising campaign by a coalition of national animal rights and veggie

groups centered on the child abuse inherent in a fast-food, meat based diet

would be more effective than current outreach efforts.

 

Before I suggest this to some of the larger national organizations, I'd like

to get some feedback from members of this list. If you have any opinions or

suggestions, please send them to the list so that folks can comment on each

other's ideas.

 

Thanks for your consideration. And remember: even the largest elephant

starts out as the tiniest embryo. The future is ours!