Re: Uncle Sam Wants You Fat (PCRM)

[Guest guest]

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From: " mharriman " <mharriman@y...>

Date: Wed Jun 23, 2004 2:10 pm

Subject: Re: Uncle Sam Wants You Fat

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PCRM's response to my question, interestingly, did not include an

answer to that question [why they targeted the milk rather than the

Oreos]. I'm finding that quite a few groups based

in Washington DC have very specific agendas, and PCRM seems to be

against dairy products-period. Their editorial advertisement

targeting milk is based on one study. Their web site recommends soy

milk products instead of regular dairy.

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After looking at your comment about the recommendation of soy milk

from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), I

scanned their web site (http://www.pcrm.org/). PCRM seems to

1) advocate vaganism

2) oppose any kind of animal testing

3) oppose animal dissection

PCRM is against eggs:

" Many people choose not to use eggs in their diet. About 70 percent

of the calories in eggs are from fat, and a big portion of that fat

is saturated. They are also loaded with cholesterol-about 213

milligrams for an average-sized egg. Because egg shells are fragile

and porous and conditions on egg farms are crowded, eggs are the

perfect host to salmonella-the bacteria that is the leading cause of

food poisoning in this country. "

PCRM is against milk:

" Iron-Deficiency: Milk is very low in iron. To get the U.S.

Recommended Daily Allowance of 15 mg of iron, an infant would have to

drink more than 31 quarts of milk each day. Milk also causes blood

loss from the intestinal tract, depleting the body's iron.

Diabetes: Of 142 diabetic children tested in a recent study, 100

percent had high levels of an antibody to a cow's milk protein.

It is

believed that these antibodies destroy the insulin-producing cells of

the pancreas

"

PCRM is against meat and dairy products:

" The average American diet contains meat and dairy products. As a

result, it is too high in protein. This can lead to a number of

serious health problems: "

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The description of eggs seems to sum it up. The one-sided

presentation of the facts is designed to cause people to avoid eggs.

There are no merits mentioned for the eggs, such as the excellent

amino acid profile of the protein, or that you can avoid the

cholesterol by just eating the whites. ... And 31 quarts of milk for

an infant! ... therefore, milk must be a terrible food.

If what PCRM advocates is " responsible medicine " they are not doing a

good job. They seem more focused on the three political agendas

listed above and in fund raising for their organization. I

personally avoid buying any products that say " not tested on animals "

because I know that I will be the guinea pig.

Tony

[Guest guest]

Hi Tony:

Well said. So often the most important information contained in

written material is not what it said, but how it said it. The former

purports to provide information (and may). The latter tells you

whether you should take it seriously or ignore it. The way they say

it so often exposes a total lack of impartiality. And therefore

their (not intentionally disclosed) agenda.

Rodney.

> >>>

> From: " mharriman " <mharriman@y...>

> Date: Wed Jun 23, 2004 2:10 pm

> Subject: Re: Uncle Sam Wants You Fat

>

> ...

> PCRM's response to my question, interestingly, did not include an

> answer to that question [why they targeted the milk rather than the

> Oreos]. I'm finding that quite a few groups based

> in Washington DC have very specific agendas, and PCRM seems to be

> against dairy products-period. Their editorial advertisement

> targeting milk is based on one study. Their web site recommends soy

> milk products instead of regular dairy.

> ...

> >>>

>

> After looking at your comment about the recommendation of soy milk

> from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), I

> scanned their web site (http://www.pcrm.org/). PCRM seems to

> 1) advocate vaganism

> 2) oppose any kind of animal testing

> 3) oppose animal dissection

>

> PCRM is against eggs:

> " Many people choose not to use eggs in their diet. About 70 percent

> of the calories in eggs are from fat, and a big portion of that fat

> is saturated. They are also loaded with cholesterol-about 213

> milligrams for an average-sized egg. Because egg shells are fragile

> and porous and conditions on egg farms are crowded, eggs are the

> perfect host to salmonella-the bacteria that is the leading cause

of

> food poisoning in this country. "

>

> PCRM is against milk:

> " Iron-Deficiency: Milk is very low in iron. To get the U.S.

> Recommended Daily Allowance of 15 mg of iron, an infant would have

to

> drink more than 31 quarts of milk each day. Milk also causes blood

> loss from the intestinal tract, depleting the body's iron.

>

> Diabetes: Of 142 diabetic children tested in a recent study, 100

> percent had high levels of an antibody to a cow's milk protein.

> It is

> believed that these antibodies destroy the insulin-producing cells

of

> the pancreas

> "

>

> PCRM is against meat and dairy products:

> " The average American diet contains meat and dairy products. As a

> result, it is too high in protein. This can lead to a number of

> serious health problems: "

>

> ===

> The description of eggs seems to sum it up. The one-sided

> presentation of the facts is designed to cause people to avoid

eggs.

> There are no merits mentioned for the eggs, such as the excellent

> amino acid profile of the protein, or that you can avoid the

> cholesterol by just eating the whites. ... And 31 quarts of milk

for

> an infant! ... therefore, milk must be a terrible food.

>

> If what PCRM advocates is " responsible medicine " they are not doing

a

> good job. They seem more focused on the three political agendas

> listed above and in fund raising for their organization. I

> personally avoid buying any products that say " not tested on

animals "

> because I know that I will be the guinea pig.

>

> Tony