New Documentary Meat the Truth Has Great Potential

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New Documentary “Meat the Truth†Has Great PotentialWorld Premiere Meat the Truth in London with Marianne Thieme, Pamela Anderson, Emily Deschanel, Greg Vaughan, Henning Steinfeld, John Powles and many others!"...has already been described by a Dutch newspaper as beingbetter than Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth."The world premiere of Meat the Truth will be held on May 19 at 10 am at the Odeon West End cinema in London, Leicester Square. There are still a few tickets available, so if you are interested in attending this event, please mail, the Vegetarian Society, at carolineThe massive impact of livestock farming on climate changeMeat the Truth!presented by Marianne Thieme, the world's very first MP for animal rights!Starring: Pamela Anderson, Bill Maher, James Cromwell, EmilyDeschanel, Tony Denison, Esai Morales, Megan Blake, Debra Wilson Skelton, Elaine Hendrix, Kate Flannery, Carol Leifer, Joy Lauren, Hal Sparks, Constance Marie, Kristina Klebe, Skyler Gisondo, Graham Patrick Martin, Greg Vaughan, Touriya Haoud Vaughan, Wayne Pacelle, Howard Lyman, Henning Steinfeld, Matt Prescott, Harry Aiking, Danielle Nierenberg, David Davies, John Powles andmany others!An Alalena production commissioned by the Nicolaas G. PiersonFoundation.Livestock farming creates major environmental problems: A reduction in meat consumption is inevitableMeat the Truth is the very first documentary to address theRelationship between livestock farming and climate change. The film is presented by the Dutch politician Marianne Thieme, member of parliament for the Party for the Animals in the Netherlands. Meat the Truth is based on authoritative and influential scientific sources, which demonstrate that livestock farming is one of the most important causes of global warming. The conclusions reached by this Dutch production have already generated more societal debateThan the underlying reports upon which it is based.The livestock farming industry is responsible for the emission of more greenhouse gasses worldwide than all the cars, lorries, trains, boats and planes added together. The calculations used in the film derive from and have been verified by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), the World Watch Institute and the Institute for Environmental Studies, Free University Amsterdam and numerous other reliable scientific sources.Many celebrities, such as Pamela Anderson, Bill Maher, James Cromwell, Emily Deschanel, Tony Denison, Esai Morales, Megan Blake, Debra Wilson Skelton, Elaine Hendrix, Kate Flannery, Carol Leifer, Joy Lauren, Hal Sparks, Constance Marie, Kristina Klebe, Skyler Gisondo, Graham Patrick Martin, Greg Vaughan and Touriya Haoud Vaughan, participated in the making of this documentary, which has already been described by Dutch newspapers as being better than Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth.The Nicolaas G. Pierson Foundation hopes that this film will make aValuable contribution to the societal discussion about the transition to a more plant-based diet and thus also a more humane society. Moreover, the Foundation also hopes that the film will provide a showcase for the important reports on livestock farming and climate change, which have thus far proved inaccessible to the general public.Excerpts from reviews that appeared in major Dutch newspapers:As true as a belching cow; Marianne Thieme has estimated the impact of livestock farming on the greenhouse effect correctly.There is nothing wrong with the calculationsThe impact of livestock farming has been correctly calculatedIt avoids all crude effects.The film lacks the demagogy and the many inaccuracies, which made Gore's film so weak.NRC Handelsblad.In the film, Marianne Thieme outshines Gore's presentation skills with verve. In many ways, Thieme proves herself to be a worthy successor to the Nobel Prize winner.Vrij NederlandAn Alalena productionVisit www.meatthetruth.com for more information.Richard H. Schwartz, Ph.D.Professor Emeritus, College of Staten IslandAuthor of "Judaism and Vegetarianism,Judaism and Global Survival," and "Mathematics and Global Survival," and over 130 articles at www.JewishVeg.com/schwartzPresident of Jewish Vegetarians of North America (JVNA) www.JewishVeg.comand Society of Ethical and Religious Vegetarians (SERV)Associate Producer of A SACRED DUTY (asacredduty.com)president**************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food.(http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001)

 

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