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I got this off of BabyCenter.

Ben and Jerry's " breastmilk " ice cream?

 

Posted by Lisa Estall in Breastfeeding, Food | September 27th, 2008

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Has PETA gone too far? The organization has sent a letter to the ice

cream founders of Ben and Jerry's urging them to replace cow's milk

with human breast milk!

 

The group say they were inspired by a restaurant in Switzerland,

which uses breast milk in their soups, stews and sauces.

 

A spokesperson for PETA said, " Everyone knows that `the breast is

best,' so Ben & Jerry's could do consumers and cows a big favor by

making the switch to breast milk. "

 

Ashley Byrne, a campaign coordinator for PETA, added her two cents

by acknowledging the idea is unlikely to be practiced. She

said, " We're aware this idea is somewhat absurd, and that putting it

into practice is a stretch. At the time same, it's pretty absurd for

us to be drinking the milk of cows, " she said.

 

While Ben and Jerry's won't reveal how much milk is used from their

Vermont cows, under federal regulations ice cream must be made with

healthy cow milk. Whew!

 

Jane Crouse is a spokesperson for La Leche League International, a

breastfeeding support organization. She said that breast milk is

different with each woman so it would probably be difficult to

process it into ice cream.

 

This story is an unsavory one but just makes you think that there

are other countries like Switzerland adding donated breast milk to

their restaurant menus!

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Wow, that's pretty stupid. Why doesn't PETA do something halfway worthwhile

on behalf of animals?

 

I understand it was facetious, but as a woman whose baby could not nurse,

who depended on donated breastmilk for over a year, I would be severely

pissed off if it was wasted on ice cream.

 

Chandelle

 

On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 4:22 PM, itshotinjt04 <itshotinjt04 wrote:

 

> I got this off of BabyCenter.

> Ben and Jerry's " breastmilk " ice cream?

>

> Posted by Lisa Estall in Breastfeeding, Food | September 27th, 2008

> | Trackback

>

> Has PETA gone too far? The organization has sent a letter to the ice

> cream founders of Ben and Jerry's urging them to replace cow's milk

> with human breast milk!

>

> The group say they were inspired by a restaurant in Switzerland,

> which uses breast milk in their soups, stews and sauces.

>

> A spokesperson for PETA said, " Everyone knows that `the breast is

> best,' so Ben & Jerry's could do consumers and cows a big favor by

> making the switch to breast milk. "

>

> Ashley Byrne, a campaign coordinator for PETA, added her two cents

> by acknowledging the idea is unlikely to be practiced. She

> said, " We're aware this idea is somewhat absurd, and that putting it

> into practice is a stretch. At the time same, it's pretty absurd for

> us to be drinking the milk of cows, " she said.

>

> While Ben and Jerry's won't reveal how much milk is used from their

> Vermont cows, under federal regulations ice cream must be made with

> healthy cow milk. Whew!

>

> Jane Crouse is a spokesperson for La Leche League International, a

> breastfeeding support organization. She said that breast milk is

> different with each woman so it would probably be difficult to

> process it into ice cream.

>

> This story is an unsavory one but just makes you think that there

> are other countries like Switzerland adding donated breast milk to

> their restaurant menus!

>

>

>

 

 

 

--

" if voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal. "

 

~emma goldman

 

 

 

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I think maybe the real point is to wake people up -- why is everyone so

disgusted with drinking HUMAN breast milk when we ARE human, but they

think it's somehow perfectly great - and even healthy - to drink the

breastmilk of COWS. Ick. The point is that what we should actually be

disgusted about is drinking milk that is not meant for human

consumption. I doubt PETA had any real intention of getting breast milk

into our general food supply.

Heather

 

chandelle wrote:

>

> Wow, that's pretty stupid. Why doesn't PETA do something halfway

> worthwhile

> on behalf of animals?

>

> I understand it was facetious, but as a woman whose baby could not nurse,

> who depended on donated breastmilk for over a year, I would be severely

> pissed off if it was wasted on ice cream.

>

> Chandelle

>

> On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 4:22 PM, itshotinjt04 <itshotinjt04

> <itshotinjt04%40>> wrote:

>

> > I got this off of BabyCenter.

> > Ben and Jerry's " breastmilk " ice cream?

> >

> > Posted by Lisa Estall in Breastfeeding, Food | September 27th, 2008

> > | Trackback

> >

> > Has PETA gone too far? The organization has sent a letter to the ice

> > cream founders of Ben and Jerry's urging them to replace cow's milk

> > with human breast milk!

> >

> > The group say they were inspired by a restaurant in Switzerland,

> > which uses breast milk in their soups, stews and sauces.

> >

> > A spokesperson for PETA said, " Everyone knows that `the breast is

> > best,' so Ben & Jerry's could do consumers and cows a big favor by

> > making the switch to breast milk. "

> >

> > Ashley Byrne, a campaign coordinator for PETA, added her two cents

> > by acknowledging the idea is unlikely to be practiced. She

> > said, " We're aware this idea is somewhat absurd, and that putting it

> > into practice is a stretch. At the time same, it's pretty absurd for

> > us to be drinking the milk of cows, " she said.

> >

> > While Ben and Jerry's won't reveal how much milk is used from their

> > Vermont cows, under federal regulations ice cream must be made with

> > healthy cow milk. Whew!

> >

> > Jane Crouse is a spokesperson for La Leche League International, a

> > breastfeeding support organization. She said that breast milk is

> > different with each woman so it would probably be difficult to

> > process it into ice cream.

> >

> > This story is an unsavory one but just makes you think that there

> > are other countries like Switzerland adding donated breast milk to

> > their restaurant menus!

> >

> >

> >

>

> --

> " if voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal. "

>

> ~emma goldman

>

>

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*I doubt PETA had any real intention of getting breast milk

into our general food supply.*

 

I'm sure you are correct. But this sort of tactic just seems pointless and

childish. This is the sort of thing that makes it so that almost nobody

will listen to anything PETA has to say about animals and diet. Isn't it

bad enough that they shifted exploitation from animals to women in many of

their ad campaigns? I won't be donating money to them anymore; I'll give it

to people who do actual work saving the lives of animals, just immature

tongue-in-cheek parodies that elicit little reaction except eye-rolling.

 

Chandelle

 

 

 

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When my daughter was little, we she was offered milk, she would tell people that

cow milk is for baby cows and soy milk is for children.

 

Robin

 

--- On Thu, 10/2/08, Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850 wrote:

 

Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850

Re: Here's a new one for ya...

 

Thursday, October 2, 2008, 10:29 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think maybe the real point is to wake people up -- why is everyone so

disgusted with drinking HUMAN breast milk when we ARE human, but they

think it's somehow perfectly great - and even healthy - to drink the

breastmilk of COWS. Ick. The point is that what we should actually be

disgusted about is drinking milk that is not meant for human

consumption. I doubt PETA had any real intention of getting breast milk

into our general food supply.

Heather

 

chandelle wrote:

>

> Wow, that's pretty stupid. Why doesn't PETA do something halfway

> worthwhile

> on behalf of animals?

>

> I understand it was facetious, but as a woman whose baby could not nurse,

> who depended on donated breastmilk for over a year, I would be severely

> pissed off if it was wasted on ice cream.

>

> Chandelle

>

> On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 4:22 PM, itshotinjt04 <itshotinjt04@

> <itshotinjt0 4%40. com>> wrote:

>

> > I got this off of BabyCenter.

> > Ben and Jerry's " breastmilk " ice cream?

> >

> > Posted by Lisa Estall in Breastfeeding, Food | September 27th, 2008

> > | Trackback

> >

> > Has PETA gone too far? The organization has sent a letter to the ice

> > cream founders of Ben and Jerry's urging them to replace cow's milk

> > with human breast milk!

> >

> > The group say they were inspired by a restaurant in Switzerland,

> > which uses breast milk in their soups, stews and sauces.

> >

> > A spokesperson for PETA said, " Everyone knows that `the breast is

> > best,' so Ben & Jerry's could do consumers and cows a big favor by

> > making the switch to breast milk. "

> >

> > Ashley Byrne, a campaign coordinator for PETA, added her two cents

> > by acknowledging the idea is unlikely to be practiced. She

> > said, " We're aware this idea is somewhat absurd, and that putting it

> > into practice is a stretch. At the time same, it's pretty absurd for

> > us to be drinking the milk of cows, " she said.

> >

> > While Ben and Jerry's won't reveal how much milk is used from their

> > Vermont cows, under federal regulations ice cream must be made with

> > healthy cow milk. Whew!

> >

> > Jane Crouse is a spokesperson for La Leche League International, a

> > breastfeeding support organization. She said that breast milk is

> > different with each woman so it would probably be difficult to

> > process it into ice cream.

> >

> > This story is an unsavory one but just makes you think that there

> > are other countries like Switzerland adding donated breast milk to

> > their restaurant menus!

> >

> >

> >

>

> --

> " if voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal. "

>

> ~emma goldman

>

>

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I actually thought this was pretty funny!! I kept thinking, so instead of

exploiting cows, they want to exploit women?? Too funny. And, I am sure it

wouldn't sell very well, like Heather said, people are repulsed by human breast

milk. And, it would turn into slavery because they would have to make sure the

women ate the " right " stuff or they would have to pasturize it also!! So, what

would be the point??

 

Colleen

 

 

Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850

 

Thursday, October 2, 2008 11:29:43 AM

Re: Here's a new one for ya...

 

 

I think maybe the real point is to wake people up -- why is everyone so

disgusted with drinking HUMAN breast milk when we ARE human, but they

think it's somehow perfectly great - and even healthy - to drink the

breastmilk of COWS. Ick. The point is that what we should actually be

disgusted about is drinking milk that is not meant for human

consumption. I doubt PETA had any real intention of getting breast milk

into our general food supply.

Heather

 

chandelle wrote:

>

> Wow, that's pretty stupid. Why doesn't PETA do something halfway

> worthwhile

> on behalf of animals?

>

> I understand it was facetious, but as a woman whose baby could not nurse,

> who depended on donated breastmilk for over a year, I would be severely

> pissed off if it was wasted on ice cream.

>

> Chandelle

>

> On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 4:22 PM, itshotinjt04 <itshotinjt04@

> <itshotinjt0 4%40. com>> wrote:

>

> > I got this off of BabyCenter.

> > Ben and Jerry's " breastmilk " ice cream?

> >

> > Posted by Lisa Estall in Breastfeeding, Food | September 27th, 2008

> > | Trackback

> >

> > Has PETA gone too far? The organization has sent a letter to the ice

> > cream founders of Ben and Jerry's urging them to replace cow's milk

> > with human breast milk!

> >

> > The group say they were inspired by a restaurant in Switzerland,

> > which uses breast milk in their soups, stews and sauces.

> >

> > A spokesperson for PETA said, " Everyone knows that `the breast is

> > best,' so Ben & Jerry's could do consumers and cows a big favor by

> > making the switch to breast milk. "

> >

> > Ashley Byrne, a campaign coordinator for PETA, added her two cents

> > by acknowledging the idea is unlikely to be practiced. She

> > said, " We're aware this idea is somewhat absurd, and that putting it

> > into practice is a stretch. At the time same, it's pretty absurd for

> > us to be drinking the milk of cows, " she said.

> >

> > While Ben and Jerry's won't reveal how much milk is used from their

> > Vermont cows, under federal regulations ice cream must be made with

> > healthy cow milk. Whew!

> >

> > Jane Crouse is a spokesperson for La Leche League International, a

> > breastfeeding support organization. She said that breast milk is

> > different with each woman so it would probably be difficult to

> > process it into ice cream.

> >

> > This story is an unsavory one but just makes you think that there

> > are other countries like Switzerland adding donated breast milk to

> > their restaurant menus!

> >

> >

> >

>

> --

> " if voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal. "

>

> ~emma goldman

>

>

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I think that the message is in line with the founding message of PETA: a rat is

a pig is a dog is a boy.

 

Robin

 

 

 

Can anything be more ridiculous than that a man should have the right to kill me

because he lives on the other side of the water, and because his ruler has a

quarrel with mine.  - Blaise Pascal

 

--- On Thu, 10/2/08, chandelle <earthmother213 wrote:

 

chandelle <earthmother213

Re: Here's a new one for ya...

 

Thursday, October 2, 2008, 11:01 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

*I doubt PETA had any real intention of getting breast milk

into our general food supply.*

 

I'm sure you are correct. But this sort of tactic just seems pointless and

childish. This is the sort of thing that makes it so that almost nobody

will listen to anything PETA has to say about animals and diet. Isn't it

bad enough that they shifted exploitation from animals to women in many of

their ad campaigns? I won't be donating money to them anymore; I'll give it

to people who do actual work saving the lives of animals, just immature

tongue-in-cheek parodies that elicit little reaction except eye-rolling.

 

Chandelle

 

 

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I completely agree that Peta's ad campaigns have just become disgusting excuses

for degrading women.  It makes me very sad.  They have the potential to do so

much good.

I did think that this particular idea might (possibly) get people to think about

the fact that they are indeed drinking breast milk.  Still I'm sure they would

love to follow such an idea with some ad containing naked women....because they

believe that is what people respond to most.  Personally I think it just really

turns off women - who are probably more likely to respond to vegetarian ideas in

the first place.

 

 

 

 

chandelle <earthmother213

 

Thursday, October 2, 2008 11:01:13 AM

Re: Here's a new one for ya...

 

 

*I doubt PETA had any real intention of getting breast milk

into our general food supply.*

 

I'm sure you are correct. But this sort of tactic just seems pointless and

childish. This is the sort of thing that makes it so that almost nobody

will listen to anything PETA has to say about animals and diet. Isn't it

bad enough that they shifted exploitation from animals to women in many of

their ad campaigns? I won't be donating money to them anymore; I'll give it

to people who do actual work saving the lives of animals, just immature

tongue-in-cheek parodies that elicit little reaction except eye-rolling.

 

Chandelle

 

 

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I think exploitation means " use for profit " and usually the being who

is exploited doesn't have much choice in the matter. That probably

does not define the women who pose nude (or close to it) for PETA ads.

I don't think the tactics are effective, but are also not exploitive,

IMHO.

 

Isn't it

> bad enough that they shifted exploitation from animals to women in

many of

> their ad campaigns?

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