Comments on: The New York Times Accuses Emeril And Planet Green Of Being Inconsistent http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/08/05/the-new-york-times-accuses-emeril-and-planet-green-of-being-inconsistent/ celebrities caught green-handed Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:01:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: VeggieTart http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/08/05/the-new-york-times-accuses-emeril-and-planet-green-of-being-inconsistent/comment-page-1/#comment-127184 VeggieTart Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:49:19 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=7972#comment-127184 It seriously irritates the hell out of me when people talk about "green" without talking about how diet affects the planet. Meat production wreaks incredible havoc on our planet and wastes resources like nothing else. While Yasmin is right that not everyone can do the vegan thing, if everyone who isn't vegan reduces animal product consumption by half, that would do a world of good (no pun intended). It seriously irritates the hell out of me when people talk about “green” without talking about how diet affects the planet. Meat production wreaks incredible havoc on our planet and wastes resources like nothing else.

While Yasmin is right that not everyone can do the vegan thing, if everyone who isn’t vegan reduces animal product consumption by half, that would do a world of good (no pun intended).

]]> By: Remy Chevalier http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/08/05/the-new-york-times-accuses-emeril-and-planet-green-of-being-inconsistent/comment-page-1/#comment-126544 Remy Chevalier Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:15:53 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=7972#comment-126544 Sara Snow is on the board of advisors of Planet Green, and is coming back with a new show for the channel. The problem with Emeril in my opinion, is that the entire show feels like an "infomercial" for Whole Foods. They never mention any other brand name. Granted, the assumption is that all the products used, meats and butters and all, are organic, because they come from Whole Foods... But you're right, it's not enough. Martha Stewart owns Emeril, so perhaps she's also to blame for the poor production values. All they need to do really, is bring on more interesting guests, and take the show on the road, to Greensburg for example, which is the first thing I suggested. Also inviting cool guests like model Betcee May, the face of the Rock The Reactors campaign to shut down Indian Point, who used to work as a cook at his restaurant in New Orleans before being discovered by photographer Greg Heine. Now that's a show everybody would watch! Sara Snow is on the board of advisors of Planet Green, and is coming back with a new show for the channel.

The problem with Emeril in my opinion, is that the entire show feels like an “infomercial” for Whole Foods. They never mention any other brand name.

Granted, the assumption is that all the products used, meats and butters and all, are organic, because they come from Whole Foods… But you’re right, it’s not enough.

Martha Stewart owns Emeril, so perhaps she’s also to blame for the poor production values. All they need to do really, is bring on more interesting guests, and take the show on the road, to Greensburg for example, which is the first thing I suggested.

Also inviting cool guests like model Betcee May, the face of the Rock The Reactors campaign to shut down Indian Point, who used to work as a cook at his restaurant in New Orleans before being discovered by photographer Greg Heine.

Now that’s a show everybody would watch!

]]> By: Yasmin http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/08/05/the-new-york-times-accuses-emeril-and-planet-green-of-being-inconsistent/comment-page-1/#comment-125803 Yasmin Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:11:30 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=7972#comment-125803 I agree that the only thing that makes Emeril's show green is the fact that it is filmed at a whole foods, but even then, whole foods is not a health food store. They have fried chicken in their chef's case and donuts in their bakery case. I always tell people that you have to make a concious decision wherever you shop to choose healthy items. Let's talk about the whole meat thing here. I happen to be vegan, but not everyone can do the veggie thing. I think that you can definitely be eco friendly and eat meat. You just have to be smart and choose organically grown/ grass fed meats or sustainably fished seafood. So as far as Emeril using meat on his show, I think that could be eco friendly if he was more concious of what meats they use. I would be much happier if they got rid of Emeril and got cool Sara Snow to have a cooking program, because let's face it...Emeril is not exactly the face of "eco friendly" any way you put it. I agree that the only thing that makes Emeril’s show green is the fact that it is filmed at a whole foods, but even then, whole foods is not a health food store. They have fried chicken in their chef’s case and donuts in their bakery case. I always tell people that you have to make a concious decision wherever you shop to choose healthy items. Let’s talk about the whole meat thing here. I happen to be vegan, but not everyone can do the veggie thing. I think that you can definitely be eco friendly and eat meat. You just have to be smart and choose organically grown/ grass fed meats or sustainably fished seafood. So as far as Emeril using meat on his show, I think that could be eco friendly if he was more concious of what meats they use. I would be much happier if they got rid of Emeril and got cool Sara Snow to have a cooking program, because let’s face it…Emeril is not exactly the face of “eco friendly” any way you put it.

]]> By: Earlessdude http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/08/05/the-new-york-times-accuses-emeril-and-planet-green-of-being-inconsistent/comment-page-1/#comment-125684 Earlessdude Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:17:12 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=7972#comment-125684 I have this channel for a short time, as a promotion to get me to upgrade, and was very excited to find it in my lineup. Along with Emeril the whole channel is bogus, the cooking is NOT green, all I've seen are meats and more meats, then cheese with zucchini. The channel is pompous and the programing is elitist, and as you state the commercials don't match the oh so very pompous programing. It's SO SO SO pompous (insert anger). I have this channel for a short time, as a promotion to get me to upgrade, and was very excited to find it in my lineup.
Along with Emeril the whole channel is bogus, the cooking is NOT green, all I’ve seen are meats and more meats, then cheese with zucchini.
The channel is pompous and the programing is elitist, and as you state the commercials don’t match the oh so very pompous programing. It’s SO SO SO pompous (insert anger).

]]> By: erin http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/08/05/the-new-york-times-accuses-emeril-and-planet-green-of-being-inconsistent/comment-page-1/#comment-125648 erin Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:45:48 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=7972#comment-125648 I'm with Hil... But I did think they could have some control over what commercials are played on their network no? I am no expert on that and only recently broke down and got cable for the first time ever because I want to watch Weeds (going to see it right now as a matter of fact!) As for fatty Emiril and his non organic crappy un healthy steak restaurants (and tv show) I think it's like George Bush doing a show on peace love and solar energy. I hope it gets canceled and the channel starts taking itself more seriously. Because while the "Average American" indeed is not green enough things could change and in a few years they just might be! E I’m with Hil… But I did think they could have some control over what commercials are played on their network no? I am no expert on that and only recently broke down and got cable for the first time ever because I want to watch Weeds (going to see it right now as a matter of fact!)

As for fatty Emiril and his non organic crappy un healthy steak restaurants (and tv show) I think it’s like George Bush doing a show on peace love and solar energy. I hope it gets canceled and the channel starts taking itself more seriously.

Because while the “Average American” indeed is not green enough things could change and in a few years they just might be!

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]]> By: hil http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/08/05/the-new-york-times-accuses-emeril-and-planet-green-of-being-inconsistent/comment-page-1/#comment-125470 hil Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:27:08 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=7972#comment-125470 I think it is important to take media, like Planet Green with a large grain of salt. This type of media is marketed toward average Americans that do not already live a green lifestyle, not to people that already walk the walk. Also, channels themselves have very little influence over which commercials are aired during their programming, that is often selected by the provider such as Comcast. So basically, Green Planet is just what I expect from a large scale television channel. I think it is important to take media, like Planet Green with a large grain of salt. This type of media is marketed toward average Americans that do not already live a green lifestyle, not to people that already walk the walk. Also, channels themselves have very little influence over which commercials are aired during their programming, that is often selected by the provider such as Comcast. So basically, Green Planet is just what I expect from a large scale television channel.

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