Alicia Silverstone: Secondhand Shopper with a Cause

I am trying to figure out why people are so negative when a celebrity does something good – whether they agree with it or not. Clearly, those negative Nancys posting here read about celebrities as they are on people.com. Alicia does not appear to be putting herself on any so-called pedestal or “shoving” her ideals down her throat; she’s simply discussing what she does and what makes her feel better. It’s a sad thing when people criticize when it’s not necessary. She didn’t say you or I have to follow this path; it just works for her and she does it for specific reasons.

And to Nerdista – your point about arsenic didn’t even make sense as that’s something naturally occurring. Enough studies show that what you eat (organic! healthy!) can do far more than pumping chemicals (not naturally occurring) into your body. If you’re going to make a point, make it valid.

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One thing I have done, as a meat-eater, is to research who raises various animals in humane ways, as well as slaughters them in humane ways. Temple Grandin,PhD, who has designed more than a third of the slaughter facilities for cattle and hogs, designs facilities which prevent animals from feeling fear, and being slaughtered so quickly they die instantly and care is taken that the animal never sees the person who is doing the slaughter to protect the animal, as well. Temple Grandin is known as the woman who is able to think like a cow. She herself is a meat-eater.

My nephew is a vegan, and the thing I appreciate about him is that he doesn’t accuse meat-eaters of “putting dead carcasses” on the table, or say he is disgusted and sickened by a dead body being served. That’s the problem in this argument; too much venom. And don’t say vegan’s never do that; I’ve known them to.

When we have a family meal, we make certain he has dishes to eat, and he and his wife (who is not vegan) bring a dish or two for the meal, and he utters not one peep about the meat, and we don’t rag on him for being vegan. Everyone needs to stay calm and not insult anyone.

You’re not going to change my mind about how I eat, and I won’t try to change yours; what you eat is your business. In the meantime, I buy used and new, I recycle, even when I travel, and I eat free-range, natural, and fresh foods. I do as much as I can to make a positive impact on the planet.

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