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Snake Alchemist

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67. So you are swayed by corporate spokesman?

Fri Jan 20, 2012, 05:08 PM

Jan 2012

I know that Catherine Zeta-Jones had me dying to join T-Mobile. I find that we convince ourselves that what we do doesn't matter much so we can sleep at night.

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Yes, I hate Paula Deen...here's why... [View all] joeybee12 Jan 2012 OP

Sorry joey I like pork, beef, fish, deer and I have even tasted horse meat. I wish I didn't but southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #1

Ever see her show? It's not about the meat...she is aligned with Smithfield Farms... joeybee12 Jan 2012 #2

Well to be honest I don't like Smithfield Ham anyway. Most of the time I just buy the cheap brand southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #5

She can make any food she wants... joeybee12 Jan 2012 #6

Simple solution Sherman A1 Jan 2012 #43

Livestock can be raised humanely obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #19

Thank you...that's the point...not the so-called "comfort food" she makes. joeybee12 Jan 2012 #23

Ok I don't disagree with that. southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #24

But factory farming hasn't. Which I believe is the point of the OP. Puregonzo1188 Jan 2012 #98

You have a point. Hmm indifferences. Well somehow when I get into a debate with some they southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #99

I only eat wild pig now Mojorabbit Jan 2012 #3

I watch her show in the vein of a comedy HockeyMom Jan 2012 #4

I find her entertaining. I don't cook like that but at the same time I don't believe in diet police southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #7

I agree HockeyMom Jan 2012 #11

I'm not getting your point...this is nothing to do with diet police... joeybee12 Jan 2012 #26

No I wasn't talking to you about that. I was talking with someelses comment. I mean I think I was. southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #28

It's totally hilarious to see pigs tortured and abused jsmirman Jan 2012 #25

Personal responsibility Blacksheep214 Jan 2012 #8

This is hardly her fault nobodyspecial Jan 2012 #9

Yeah, it is...she's their spoeksperson, she makes money from them... joeybee12 Jan 2012 #10

Name me one person on any cooking show that isn't a spokesperson for some company. hobbit709 Jan 2012 #12

Are you aware of what you read? joeybee12 Jan 2012 #14

I'm quite aware, thank you hobbit709 Jan 2012 #16

NAME me ONE CHEF who does something similar... joeybee12 Jan 2012 #20

When's the BBQ? hobbit709 Jan 2012 #22

I don't know - when would you like me to lather you up? jsmirman Jan 2012 #31

what is this, tag team posting. hobbit709 Jan 2012 #32

No, this is me jsmirman Jan 2012 #36

I admire what you did here tkmorris Jan 2012 #39

Thanks jsmirman Jan 2012 #41

That is not an argument nor an excuse MattBaggins Jan 2012 #86

So what company should she promote? nobodyspecial Jan 2012 #38

If I may suggest, Sera_Bellum Jan 2012 #13

You're right, but the responses so far makes it clear joeybee12 Jan 2012 #15

I care. Sera_Bellum Jan 2012 #18

I care too CrawlingChaos Jan 2012 #47

I care. And I don't like her either for this reason. She doesn't care about how Smithfield SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #87

Humans are actually helping the pig population snooper2 Jan 2012 #30

Yes, how very, very helpful jsmirman Jan 2012 #34

That statement is so stupid as to be borderline offensive. nt Codeine Jan 2012 #52

What pig farm should I be buying from? nt Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #17

Gee, I'd answer but obviously you don't give a flying phuck...nt joeybee12 Jan 2012 #21

Just let me know and I will look for them in the grocery store. Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #27

There are a growing number of pig farms switching to free range pigs. antigone382 Jan 2012 #61

I eat meat twice a day. Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #69

Do what you need and want to do. antigone382 Jan 2012 #102

It's pretty hard to make an environmental case Major Nikon Jan 2012 #89

A couple of ways I would make an environmental case for pastured pigs: antigone382 Jan 2012 #101

High concentrations of animals makes dealing with waste more efficient Major Nikon Jan 2012 #104

Manure is only a waste product when it is concentrated in a small area. antigone382 Jan 2012 #106

It really all relatively a small area Major Nikon Jan 2012 #108

I can tell you that an unmanageable acccumulation of animal waste has not been a problem... antigone382 Jan 2012 #109

Sure it can Major Nikon Jan 2012 #110

Please list for us any Big Ag companies using jsmirman Jan 2012 #111

Check out this site. murray hill farm Jan 2012 #95

Thanks very much! antigone382 Jan 2012 #103

Good idea, keep making it as hard as possible for people to change. jeff47 Jan 2012 #74

I abhor factory farming, but Paul Deen is not responsible for that. AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #29

So you don't get to choose who you endorse jsmirman Jan 2012 #33

So boycott Paula Deen; knock yourself out. It doesn't change the paradigm. AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #40

Her smiling, "down home," "delightful" charm is the neat plastic-wrapping jsmirman Jan 2012 #48

+1000 CrawlingChaos Jan 2012 #49

Where was your computer built? nt Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #50

Follow through on your point jsmirman Jan 2012 #51

So it's okay to give them money, but not to take money? Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #54

Yes, one consumer is much more significant than a Corporate Spokeswoman jsmirman Jan 2012 #59

So you are swayed by corporate spokesman? Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #67

Have a good solid look at the picture at the top of this thread jsmirman Jan 2012 #76

I've asked for which companies I should buy from in the grocery store and no answers have come. Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #78

Veal is by and large the product of cruelty - however jsmirman Jan 2012 #80

There is a farmers market around me, but the selection there is lacking. Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #81

Trust me on trying field roast jsmirman Jan 2012 #83

I'll try anything so if I see it, I will. Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #84

It's at that point jsmirman Jan 2012 #85

Glad you've been posting so much here... joeybee12 Jan 2012 #58

I need a break, too... jsmirman Jan 2012 #66

Self-righteous indignation isn't an argument; the issue is much bigger than that. AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #55

I eat meat...always have... joeybee12 Jan 2012 #60

I can see your point. AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #68

Ok, I'm trying to put this in a way that isn't angry jsmirman Jan 2012 #65

Okay. AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #70

Thank you. jsmirman Jan 2012 #73

There are more humane Sera_Bellum Jan 2012 #35

28$(9.95 for shipping) for 36 ounces of bacon! Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #37

Here is another. Sera_Bellum Jan 2012 #42

The guy who founded Niman Ranch (Bill Niman) refuses to eat their foods Major Nikon Jan 2012 #91

So should we hate Paula Deen or Steve Jobs more? nt Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #44

I love this open letter to Paula written by Christina Perillo (Christina Cooks) graywarrior Jan 2012 #45

Christina rocks. nt Codeine Jan 2012 #53

Anyone who can beat leukemia totally rocks graywarrior Jan 2012 #57

Hammer meet nail. That was well worth the read! bullwinkle428 Jan 2012 #56

Glad you read it! graywarrior Jan 2012 #64

nor should she dana_b Jan 2012 #88

Indeed. She could really influence a lot of people to change their eating habits. graywarrior Jan 2012 #90

Now THAT is a legitimate reason to hate her laundry_queen Jan 2012 #46

Another reason to dislike her (in my opinion).. stillwaiting Jan 2012 #72

Disagree that her dietary choices caused the Type II laundry_queen Jan 2012 #75

You don't believe that eating the food that Paula Deen cooks and sells leads to Type II diabetes? stillwaiting Jan 2012 #79

In excess, it may. laundry_queen Jan 2012 #93

I don't believe she's selling her foods hoping people get diabetes! lol stillwaiting Jan 2012 #96

Very well said Son of Gob Jan 2012 #77

What is bothering me about this is she's using the disease to hawk pharmaceuticals. Initech Jan 2012 #62

It's one thing to make money...it's another thing to make joeybee12 Jan 2012 #63

Exactly. That's what truly stinks about this. Initech Jan 2012 #71

You do realize that drug has several advantages over other therapies? nt Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #82

Understandable. flvegan Jan 2012 #92

In the larger context BrendaBrick Jan 2012 #94

We eat less meat because we're paying more for the humanely raised option Burma Jones Jan 2012 #97

I like Anthony Bourdain much more - he and Dean had a spat I believe. Lucky Luciano Jan 2012 #100

Thanks for posting this, Joey. a la izquierda Jan 2012 #105

The shows she did with Jimmy Carter B Calm Jan 2012 #107

the pictures make me nauseous Liberal_in_LA Jan 2012 #112