ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip

September 30th 2008

Jenny McCarthy Strikes Back At Amanda Peet On Child Vaccinations

It's ON!

Filed under: babies and bumps, healthy living — michael @ 4:40 pm

This summer will remembered for a lot of things (ah, Real Girls Eat Meat) — but one of the more contentious was the debate on vaccines for children. It kicked off with Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey attending a “Green Our Vaccines” rally in D.C., followed by actress Amanda Peet slamming parents who do not follow standard child inoculation schedules, passionate debate, and then relative calm.

Until now.

Jenny McCarthy is firing back at Amanda Peet in a new interview in Spectrum Magazine. The 35-year-old actress and mother of an autistic child said, “(Peet) has a lot of [nerve] to come forward and be on that side, because there is an angry mob on my side, and I like the fact that I can say she’s completely wrong.” She added, “I look at (Peet) now and say to myself, ‘That was me before I had autism in my life,’ and until she walks in our shoes, she really has no idea.”

Oh, snap!

In addition, the national autism advocacy group Autism United is calling for a boycott of all of Amanda Peet’s movies. “We want to send a clear message to her,” says Executive Director John Gilmore. “Our community will not support the continued misinformation that is funneled into the media by organizations like ECBT and the American Academy of Pediatrics. We are not against vaccines, rather we are for safe vaccines. Until they understand that, we won’t back down. Ms. Peet’s comments are deplorable and an apology will not suffice. We applaud Jenny McCarthy’s continued efforts and for speaking up for our community.”

[Update: Welcome Scienceblogs readers! Welcome Age of Autism Readers! Yes, the below poll has been influenced by many different sites -- and as such, it serves as a very poor feedback item. As some have mentioned, the best course of action going forward is to scrap polling on a topic like this one in favor of comments only. Thank you all for your insights on this. I also want to thank those from both sides who are commenting respectfully and listening to what people have to say.]

 Loading …

September 15th 2008

Jenny McCarthy Talks Autism And Charity Work For Generation Rescue

Filed under: campaigns — michael @ 12:38 pm

Actress Jenny McCarthy has appeared on the new social networking site for good, CauseCast, to champion her involvement in the organization Generation Rescue and talk about her son’s battle with autism.

Earlier this summer, Jenny McCarthy and partner Jim Carrey traveled to D.C. for a rally called Green Our Vaccines. Check out the video — and for more info on Generation Rescue, visit their official site here.

August 16th 2008

Soleil Moon Sparks Discussion On Child Vaccinations On Her Little Seed Blog

Filed under: babies and bumps — michael @ 9:22 am

Soleil Moon — who played the precocious Punky Brewster on the ’80s sitcom of the same name — has addressed the issue of child vaccinations with an informative letter from a pediatrician friend. The post was created amidst the firestorm that errupted after actress Amanda Peet gave an interview with Cookie magazine and called parents who do not vaccinate their children “parasites”.

Peet has since apologized for the comment — but even before her remarks, the issue was getting more spotlight time thanks to a rally lead by Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey down in D.C. called Green Our Vaccines.

But back to Soleil. Last October, she opened up an eco-friendly baby store called The Little Seed in Los Angeles. At the time, she said “it was very difficult for her to find one place that carried non-toxic and organic items for babies, so she wanted to create a place of her own.” Now, she’s also created a blog where she’s addressing green parenting and talking about all the stresses and joys of having two kids of her own.

Regarding the issue of child vaccinations, the little seed team wrote, “We know that this is a sensitive issue for families. Whether you cheered for Amanda Peet’s controversial article in Cookie Magazine or read it and strongly disagreed, we want you to feel safe expressing any and all thoughts on this issue.  After all, our goal at THE LITTLE SEED is to create a safe haven not only for parents and children, but to create a community for thoughts and ideas as well.”

Please click here to read the letter presented on her site and join in the great discussion that has followed. Whatever side of the issue you’re on, it’s worth reading up on what others in the medical profession have to say. Keep up the great work Soleil!

July 21st 2008

Britney Spears Comes to the Rescue

Filed under: events — erinnuallain @ 12:50 pm

Britney Spears hasn’t been making many appearances lately, unless you count the ones in court rooms, but last night the former teen idol stepped out of the shadow of chaos and into the light of a good cause.

Looking quite well, smiling for photographers, and mingling with other celebrities, she attended the Generation Rescue benefit fundraiser.

Generation Rescue follows a mission to “continue to discover and share the truth with families about the potential cause of their child’s Neurological Disorders so they can focus on effective treatments.”

The event was hosted by Jim Carrey and girlfriend, Jenny McCarthy.

Other celebrities to attend include Hugh Hefner, Holly Madison and his other two girlfriends, as well as Charlie Sheen and his wife, Brooke Mueller.

To read more and view pictures, visit celebrity-gossip.net

July 12th 2008

Amanda Peet To Parents Who Don’t Vaccinate: “You’re Parasites”

Filed under: babies and bumps — michael @ 12:09 pm

A little more of the interview that Amanda Peet gave to Cookie magazine has been revealed, and it appears that she’s not holding back on letting us know how she really feels about parents who choose not to vaccinate their kids. From the article,

“Frankly, I feel that parents who do not vaccinate their children are parasites,” she says. “I have a lazy, fluffy, actor-y side that’s instinctive. And I have a side that’s practical and into statistical evidence. I’m not a casual person.”

Yikes. I wonder what Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy would say to this.

July 9th 2008

Is Jessica Alba Looking Into ‘Greening’ Vaccines Too?

Filed under: babies and bumps — michael @ 8:58 am

Early last month, Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carey headed to Washington to participate in a rally supporting a campaign called Green Our Vaccines. The celebrity couple is concerned about the potential link between the rise in autism and the toxins found in children’s vaccines. Now it appears that Jessica Alba might be reading up on the subject as well.

In a recent interview with Britain’s Sunday Express, Alba opened up about her new daughter, Honor Marie Warren, and the potential health issues she might encounter. “I’ve been reading a lot about kids and infections, autism and vaccinations,” she says, who suffered from health problems as a child. “I’ve come to think that perhaps I was a product of my environment or the vaccines or something my mother took when she was pregnant.”

Today, on average, kids receive 24 vaccine injections to protect against 16 diseases. Advocates for change believe that children receive “too many vaccines, too soon, many of which are toxic.”

via People

January 22nd 2008

Razzi Snap: Alec Baldwin, Jason Priestley Push For Water Conservation

Filed under: campaigns, green and famous, not green, web — michael @ 10:46 am

Alec Baldwin, Justin Trudeau and Jason Priestley recently joined several other celebrities in raising money for the Robert Kennedy Jr. Waterkeeper Alliance at the Fairmont Banff Springs Celebrity Sports Invitational. Said Baldwin, “You (Canada) have so much of what people want here … Don’t do what other people have done, don’t do what the U.S. did, which is to put off until tomorrow what should be done today — protect the resources.” [via jam!]

I consider noise pollution a pretty minor offense for one-time bashes, but environmental officers (they really exist!) in England have not taken lightly reports that Heather Mills upset neighbors with her 40th Birthday party last month in East Sussex. Apparently, Mills’ loud partying angered neighbors and prompted them to make official complaints to the local council. Said one officer, “We received four complaints about noise from loud music and a generator.” Ah, but was that generator running on biodiesel? <grin> [via starpulse]

GreenIsSexy, the environmental website started by actress Rachel McAdams and two of her friends, has a new addition in the form of some ‘eco’ postcards sent by the ladies from around the world. I’m not sure if this is new - or if I just missed it — but we get such insights as Rachel skipping on showers, marveling at Chicago’s green roofs, and reusing yogurt cups. I love her. [via greenissexy]

Finally, actor Jim Carrey was spotted in Yorkville, Toronto wearing a “Bummer” t-shirt. For those of you that haven’t seen this one, below those words is a big, hulking picture of a Hummer. You can check out a picture of the tee and grab your own here. [Thanks, Scot!]