Guest guest Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 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 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 *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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 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 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 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 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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