Comments on: Al Gore Agrees That Going Vegetarian Helps The Environment

By: I love Miss Piggy

I love Miss Piggy — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:18:00 +0000

I just came across this post and even though I know it to be more than 2 years old, I would still like to have a say.

Al Gore is doing great work – he acknowledges that this industry is a problem. This is a start. We all have to start somewhere. We can’t change the world overnight. But we can change what we do, and be open to explaining our choices to those who ask us.

It isn’t fair to push our beliefs down someone elses throat. Even if we did, we probably will be ignored. But we can start with ourselves.

Don’t come down on this man for not ticking every box. He is taking a positive stand, and he is listening and exploring ideas. He is only human. And he is doing a fine job at it. Maybe we should take a step back from pointing the finger and look at our own mirror reflection and understand the contribution that we make to our planet and our fellow human beings. Thats a good start. At least then we can say that we took action based on our own ethics and that’s better than never having any to start with.

By: Johan

Johan — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 22:53:28 +0000

Al Gore is a fake. What happened to lead by example? If he believes Global Warming is such a serious issue then he should become a vegan, if that’s whats best for the environment. He should not be regarded as an environmentalist if he can’t do something simple like becoming a vegetarian which benefits the environment.

By: Feast On This! « Epicurean Vegan

Feast On This! « Epicurean Vegan — Fri, 07 May 2010 13:46:21 +0000

[...] Al Gore, isn’t a vegan. He’s not a vegetarian. But he is considered an environmentalist. Hell, he pretty much single-handedly got “global warming” on the map with his documentary, An Inconvenient Truth. He publicly acknowledged that being a vegetarian helps the environment, but he himself has not made that leap. [...]

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:35:47 +0000

If people actually care about the environment or their health and are aware of the evidence concerning how animal product consumption affects these things, they’re not going to refuse to reduce their animal product consumption just because people advocate that they become vegetarian or vegan. Similarly, if they actually care about animals’ well-being and understand that consuming animal products hurts animals (and treats them as if they’re humans’ property), they’re not going to refuse to reduce their animal product consumption just because people advocate that they become vegan. On the other hand, if they don’t give a shit, they’re not going to change their ways regardless of whether someone is honest and tells them that any animal product consumption is harmful or sugar-coats reality and pretends that just eating a little less meat does all that much for animals or the environment.

By: Sabrina

Sabrina — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:30:17 +0000

Chris,

I feel you completely. You put my thoughts to words exactly, I couldn’t think of a better way to say it myself. I mean he has done so much and does A LOT more than many Americans. Some media may say he is a hypocrite like in USA Today when in fact the reporter was funded by Exxon Mobil. People need to actually try to move past this. It’s so sad.

I myself have been a vegetarian since the new year, am having cravings but know if I want a lower carbon foot print I need to try harder. Although I will continue to do the many other things to help the environment that I have been.

By: C

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:47:31 +0000

Actually the “livestock” industry is by FAR the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
The UN estimated that 18% percent of greenhouse gas emissions is attributable to “livestock” and then the World Watch Institute reevaluated their findings and discovered that the percentage is actually closer to 51%!
Erica, please do some research.

By: So-Called “Green” Celebrities Are Missing the Boat…And The Tofu | VEGdaily

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:29:10 +0000

[...] 51% of greenhouse gasses are caused by livestock production – a true inconvenient truth that even Al Gore is starting to notice. So speaking of hypocrisy, perhaps these “green-minded” celebs should jump on that [...]

By: Al Gore Makes Link Between Diet and Climate…Finally! « Price of Meat

Al Gore Makes Link Between Diet and Climate…Finally! « Price of Meat — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:13:34 +0000

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By: Erica

Erica — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:22:20 +0000

I would like to take this moment to say that factory farms are a serious threat to the environment, the biggest contributor to greenhouse gases is……
Industrial pollution. From factories. So, Portolita, if you’re planning to buy your kids plastic toys stamped with the trademark “Made in China”, I’m afraid you’re a hypocrite as well.

By: roulette

roulette — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:09:44 +0000

thanks MM. Oh, also, everyone … omnivore, vegans, aspiring vegans, and history buffs — a must read: Eternal Treblinka — Our Treatment of Animals and the Holocaust, by Charles Patterson. It will blow your mind and hopefully give you a deep appreciation for veganism beyond what you may already know about it. It’s a REALLY important book. Also, you can peruse http://www.eternaltreblinka.com. Thanks