You're so right - compassion is sexy, because it shows intelligence and it's a reflection of the age of Enlightenment.

Wish our society thought about that age more often.

Posted by: Maya, CVT | June 16, 2008 09:40 PM

'real girls eat meat'?.. uhrm..
whose meat exactly?.. someone should tell this person to sit through a 1 hr slaughter house video .. that relentlessly shows all the cutting. bellowing, struggling, bleeding.. gasping.. fear and horror in the animals eyes as they go to meet their horrific deaths.. and see how she feels afterwards.. still feel like lots and lots of meat? huh?..
I'm not a super vegetarian myself.. but I'm certainly no avid or regular meat eater either.. frankly the less the better.. and often I opt for veg options..
good for me.. the planet and I would be MORE than happy to see the end of factory farming.. and everyone going veggie failing that.. at least semi-veg..

Posted by: gemmac | June 16, 2008 10:22 PM

Nice one Jessica. Funnily enough, last night this silly girl was on tv in Ireland, and it seems to physically hurt her to have to talk and think at the same time.
What a great slogan.
"Eat meat and you too could have a brain like Jessica"
Yet another great advert for becoming a vegetarian. Thanks Jessica.

Posted by: Mary | June 16, 2008 10:31 PM

If you look all around you young girls and guys are out of shape. they look older than their actual age and well dont exactly appear healthy. Maybe they need to change their diets and save an animals life,,,They are after all the future generation that can and should make a difference since the older generation have not really tried in a long time...

Posted by: r | June 16, 2008 10:42 PM

"Real beautiful people DON'T support cruelty-Just say NO to meat"

Posted by: Carla | June 16, 2008 10:56 PM

I'd be angry at Jessica Simpson for wearing that shirt, but I sort of doubt that she's intelligent enough to even understand what it means. Poor thing.

Posted by: Canaduck | June 16, 2008 11:21 PM

She probably wore it referring to *ahem* the male anatomy-- since now that she's been married it's cool for her to brag about not being a virgin anymore *rolls eyes*

Real girls think about the consequences of their actions. Maybe she should stop trying to be cool and start being compassionate

Posted by: Ashley | June 16, 2008 11:43 PM

Uh...assuming what I think of Jessica Simpson...what kind of meat does she mean?

Really don't want to get anymore graphic than that...

*snicker*

Posted by: Tamara | June 16, 2008 11:43 PM

There are sooo many people that are just completely unaware of how cruel the farming industry is to animals. Someone should send her one of those videos of horror of slaughterhouses. I used to say veal shmeal, and then I saw the truth of how awful it is to eat meat. And I love meat, chicken, eggs, milk,and cheese, but I can't support any action that causes harm to the most defenseless of us. I just can't. Maybe if Jessica saw the truth she would also think differently.

Posted by: Kristie | June 17, 2008 12:06 AM

Nah, she probably wouldn't give a fuck like 99.9% of the world!

Posted by: Kurt K | June 17, 2008 12:44 AM

I did not know meat did all of that! Geez.

Posted by: silentsophi | June 17, 2008 01:16 AM

Jessica is a dumb-dumb....maybe that's why she keeps getting dumped???

OUCH..haha

Posted by: HannaBanana | June 17, 2008 01:58 AM

This is the dumbest thing I've ever seen. I mean it's enough to take a stab at your mans ex, but to say that real girls eat meat?! What am I an Alien? If you really want to boost your fan base Jess (and I like your music don't get me wrong) it's only right to go veg!

Posted by: Aus Veg | June 17, 2008 02:38 AM

Once again she is using the media to gain attention for herself.The shirt can be viewed in a number of ways: either a dig at Carrie Underwood, or to exploit her sexuality.

Either way, she's got everybody's attention and can continue to be center of attention. She doesn't care about cruelty to animals, she only cares about herself.

Posted by: Anonymous | June 17, 2008 02:43 AM

Hmm, as far as I know a lot of celebrities are quite healthy eating meat...but oh well.

Posted by: lilmoomoo | June 17, 2008 03:14 AM

Jessica is an idiot and this demonstrates it even more. Thankfully we have celebrities like Carrie Underwood who actually care about animals and have talent...

Posted by: Laura | June 17, 2008 03:38 AM

What does Jessica know about being a girl?

Posted by: rose | June 17, 2008 03:51 AM

Umm this is very very stupid. She can wear what she wants and you don't have to bash her for it. I'm not her fan or anyrhing I'm just outraged!

Posted by: Kayleigh | June 17, 2008 04:20 AM

Beware of Wolves in Sheeps clothing.

Only blood sucking vampires eat meat.

Posted by: Saucy | June 17, 2008 05:52 AM

she's a total idiot. she thinks just because she's from texas (lots of BBQ there i guess?) she can wear a shirt like that? sounds more to me someone's dying for a little attention!

Posted by: katie | June 17, 2008 09:10 AM

i think that is hilarious, because of course im a vegetarian but also because just this morning i had to persuasive speech in english nd my topic was that animal cruelty should not be accepted even if it benefits mankind, lmao, i used to kinda think jess was alright but not anymore

Posted by: Jaimi | June 17, 2008 09:35 AM

i don't think she means that kind if meat....

Posted by: pan | June 17, 2008 10:10 AM

You make some good points, but I need to challenge you on a few of them as they're dead wrong.

Meat will not make you fat, lifestyle choices will. One of those choices is to eat meat, some others are eating less or doing exercise.

As for stealing food from starving children...that's so preposterous it's not even funny. There is still the issue of getting the food to the people who are starving, it's not just a matter of growing it.

Some good points (all the others), but less hyperbole and less fundamentalist views would be better reporting.

Posted by: Ben | June 17, 2008 03:19 PM

I commend Jessica for not kowtowing to what's hip in Hollywood. Kudos for skipping the kabbalah bracelet, too.

Posted by: jm | June 17, 2008 03:48 PM

Well Well Well.....
Isnt this so typical of dumb celebrities these days, I am not talking about Hayden Pannetiere or Milo Ventimeglia, But people like Jessica Simpson..
I dont think that top should say real girls eat meat, it should say, only dumb and ignorant people eat meat!!!!

Posted by: Angelique | June 17, 2008 04:56 PM

I'm a Dallas Cowboys fan and I want this bimbo away from Tony Romo. My wife tells me Tony has been flirting with an old flame Carrie Underwood, who is a vegitarian, recently. I hope he dumps her. There was always something about Jessica I didn't like and never got how she was supposed to be sexy. Brains and compassion always win over stupidity and silicone for me.

Posted by: Ken | June 17, 2008 05:29 PM

Well, only real cruel peopel eat meat!!!!!!! I geuss shes one.

Posted by: Miley | June 17, 2008 05:52 PM

Oh no! Jessica Simpson is promoting eating meat! This is terrible! Everybody is going to listen to her and change their minds!

Posted by: Girl | June 17, 2008 06:04 PM

If she wants to wear that shirt, she can.

Posted by: Katie | June 17, 2008 06:05 PM

Reason #5 really got to me. "...it takes up to 16 pounds of grain to produce just 1 pound of meat. If more people went vegetarian, we'd free up enough grain to feed every person in the world."

Honestly, I've never thought about it that way. Thanks for the article -- now I'm even more inspired to go vegetarian!

I'm not even gonna waste space to talk about Jessica Simpleton's 'Real Girls Eat Meat' t-shirt . . . When since are celebrities "Real" lol

Posted by: stelise | June 17, 2008 06:05 PM

I understand the concerns of a celebrity advertising the consumption of meat and by the long, long trail that ultimately if you eat meat you agree with animal cruelty.

I don't feel she is wearing the shirt because she hates animals or advocates their methodology for procuring such foods.

A lot of people are ignorant when it comes to eating meat vs not. They don't understand the health benefits, the reasons why you would avoid eating meats. Instead it's 'I like meat, it tastes good, you're dumb if you don't eat it.'

One of my best friends eats fois gras. Do I call him out, ridicule him, or stop talking to him? No. He eats it because he likes it. He knows and disagrees with the preparation, but if offered he will take it.

Posted by: Rick | June 17, 2008 06:11 PM

she likes the taste of death

Posted by: jamie | June 17, 2008 06:12 PM

All of the strict vegetarians I've ever known have been at least 20 lbs overweight. I don't think that eating meat will make you fat. Eating a lot of meat and not exercising will make you fat. So, point number one is null and void.

Posted by: carly | June 17, 2008 06:16 PM

it's a vague t-shirt. room for interpretation, i know, but maybe she only eats cruelty-free, free-range, all organic etc. etc. etc. meat. Or maybe not. but she's also not proclaiming undying support for slaughterhouses, either. What I don't get is why so many people scream "DON'T SUPPORT CRUELTY" yet they refuse to support the few people/organizations putting in the effort to sell & serve cruelty-free meat. Restaurants and stores are failing and closing down because the people are trying so hard to change for won't support them. Instead of sitting here bashing a stupid celebrity over a t-shirt, why not use the media-frenzied opportunity to do some good? SUPPORT CRUELTY-FREE TOO

Posted by: my two cents | June 17, 2008 06:18 PM

Wow.
I'm going to get anihilated for this, but honestly...
I eat meat.
I'm thin; I don't exercise or diet to be so either.
I have compassion, love animals, have own cows and participated in hunting--it's moreso how you decide to indulge then if you do or not, I would say.
Like it or not, deer starve to death because corn wears out their teeth--I don't know about you, but I'd rather dead instantly than spend three weeks desperately searching for food but dying of starvation nonetheless. And I'm very sure of every process done to get the meat of my deer--it's nothing wasteful strictly for antlers or anything.
And isn't there a product called plopinut (sp?) to feed starving children?
And Jessica Simpson eating meat isn't going to kill all the babies in Africa.
Guess what? Animals were here first, not cars and trucks and such...so...if they want to greenhouse-gas their way to high heaven, who are we to stop them (being 'compassionate' to animals and such.)
I'm sorry.
It's just a throught.

Posted by: Sarah | June 17, 2008 06:20 PM

But meat tastes good.

Posted by: Kes | June 17, 2008 06:20 PM

meat in moderation is fine, stop freaking out about it

Posted by: M | June 17, 2008 06:21 PM

I didnt think she was capable of making herself look any less educated but she's did it by wearing this shirt. Funny how she wants to make claims about being "real"...ok, Jessica. So, "real girls get fat injected in their lips" and "real girls fake tan until they're orange"...the list could go on forever.

Posted by: Gina | June 17, 2008 06:23 PM

"4. Meat will make you fat."

Wow that's some solid journalism...

Posted by: DS | June 17, 2008 06:55 PM

She's not saying that she supports slaughterhouses...or that she wants to eat puppies for dinner. I agree with JM that she's not afraid to be herself (whether or not it's a ditz) in Hollywood.

The more people berate her, the more I like her. She seems like a normal person with highs and lows. Possibly one of those lows is wearing this shirt. Who cares? At least she's real.

Oh, and p.s. I've seen plenty of fat vegetarians.

Posted by: Michelle | June 17, 2008 07:04 PM

Your knowledge of nutrition is fascinating. Please, tell us more.

Posted by: Clint | June 17, 2008 07:11 PM

This is really stupid and I don't agree with this. I'm only 14 and worry about my weight. I love to be treated to steak sometimes. Now since reading this, it puts me off and I don't like any other vegetable. Plus, meat gives you good protein so I don't know where the person that wrote this got the idea that eating meat makes you fat. This post is quite upsetting.
Vegetarians look very ugly, thin and their hair is wispy.

Posted by: India | June 17, 2008 07:13 PM

I really do not understand the big deal. real people do eat meat. it is the crazy people that want to banish it. and Tamara, cruelty to animals my ass. How else are we supposed to eat them if they are not taken to the slaughterhouses?? Animals are on this planet along with all plants for us - provided by God. If we don't eat them, that means we should also not eat plants. Hate me all you want, but don't assume people are going to stop eating meat, something that goes back to the beginning of mankind, anytime soon just because Jessica wears a t-shirt. Give me a break. Half of the world doesn't even know who she is or cares enough to monitor her daily outfits and then base their life on them.
I heart all colors of meat! And am not a fat ass like the article claims.

Posted by: Luvallmeat | June 17, 2008 07:13 PM

i think jessica's shirt is referring to oral sex

however...
i didnt know eating meat had all of those effects! im not vegetarian but i may consider cutting back on my meat intake

Posted by: jill | June 17, 2008 07:20 PM

I didn't take her shirt to mean that she supports eating meat. I took it more in the subtle sexual joke way which makes a reference to "man" meat.

Don't take everything so literally.

I guess I should also say that I do eat meat, and while I agree that the larger slaughter houses are horrible if you buy locally raised and butchered meats you are not only ensuring that the animals didn't endure uneeded abuse but you are supporting your local farmers who also grow the grain that would feed the hungry as you say.

All the meat I eat comes from my boyfriends parents farm and the cows are only butchered if they are violent towards the other cows or if they are no longer able to breed. Sadly I know not all of the calves are sold to equally kind farms but it's a business just as much as anything else.

Posted by: RamaOtster | June 17, 2008 07:35 PM

i will gladly kill any animal to feed myself. its how nature works. you want to see gruesome, watch a pack of hyenas tear apart a baby elephant. geez why didn't someone tell them that they might get flabby thighs.

Posted by: cam | June 17, 2008 07:40 PM

Meat is awesome and everyone should eat it! You go girl!!!!

Posted by: Meat Rocks | June 17, 2008 07:42 PM

Good for you PETA!! I saw that shirt yesterday on D-Listed and was mortified!! Thanks for setting some people straight. Eating meat isn't cool in any possible way! I'm a real girl and I'd never eat meat! Even if she's talking about her *man*, it's still a lame shirt.

Posted by: Jami | June 17, 2008 07:44 PM

It wouldn't bother me if this comment made it to the page or not but someone at some point will read it.

I suggest a class discussing rhetoric and writing. How to properly form arguments and make valid points without completely destroying your credibility. I am not a member of PETA, I am a lover of red meat. I'm sure you've heard the arguments before but I believe our species was designed to be carnivorous. I'm not basing this on my opinion but I'm basing this argument on the geometry of our faces, our teeth, and other physical factors that place us in a long line of carnivorous creatures.

Calling someone "stupid" in an article immediately destroys any credibility you had at one point. Making a credible argument requires civil conversation and valid points. Your points were well made and although your picking individual studies out of the thousands that have been done, your point came across strong. Remove the picture and the word "stupid" and I might have taken what this article said seriously. Instead all you did was badger someone that I don't really feel could or would defend themselves.

Posted by: Anonymous | June 17, 2008 07:45 PM

Let me start by saying I'm all for a cruelty free world. I love animals and do my best to buy organic/cruelty free products. But is it right to be or act malicious towards humans who may not know how cruel eating and/or wearing animal products are? Pass on your knowledge, show them the facts. Give them a chance.

Posted by: Erin | June 17, 2008 07:52 PM

making assumptions is what peta is all about? Cruel people dont have to be meat eaters. Please keep the assumptions to a minimal. All it is is just a shirt.

Posted by: lol | June 17, 2008 07:54 PM

This list is bunk! First off, correlational studies don't prove anything, they are a starting point for further research. I know plenty of vegetarians who have breast cancer, as well as some who are over-weight or obese. Eating cheetos or high-calorie granola is not healthy either. Eating a balance of foods is what is important, and we are MEANT to eat meat. We are omnivores. Otherwsie, we wouldn't have sharp canine teeth. Simple anthropology.

Second, I don't like the cruelty of the industry, and who does? I agree that the animal farming industry is in need of a shake-up, but "feeling bad" for animals is no reason to try and get everyone to not eat meat. We can be smarter about how we raise animals, and we can slaughter with a minimum of cruelty. But, do you cry for the gazelle dying a slow painful death in the jaws of a lion? Or for the field mouse being eaten alive by a snake? Why is that okay? Are we not ALL animals? That's the food chain, baby.

Lastly, the *governments* of starving nations are the cause of the starvation. African leaders are rich as hell, and sell most of the food we send them. They could do more to feed their people, but they choose not to. Blame them, not my hamburger or pork chop. Grow up and get over yourselves.

That all being said, Jessica Simpson is a big fat stupid-face!

Posted by: Jason | June 17, 2008 07:57 PM

Theres such a thing as not cooking meat in a massive vat of oil, for one thing. Meat IS good for you, theres a lot of protein in it which in the same quantities you can't really get in other food stuffs without eating tons of nuts and beans.

AND a little bit of fat is good for you anyeay. No one wants to be stick thin.

Posted by: Jess | June 17, 2008 08:09 PM

I disagree totally.
Animals, especially cows and chickens and all that, were put on this earth for us to raise and eat. Why do you think they are so tasty?
Have you not read the Bible?
And not all farmers abuse their livestock! I don't!
The animals at my house are treated very well, as well as all other farmers that I know.
I hate animal abuse as much as the next person, and I fight against such things as beating, starving, and killing an animal for NO REASON AT ALL!
And meat does not make you fat! The reason people get fat is because they don't exercise or eat healthy and are stupid!
Get the facts straight before you start talking about something you have no idea about!

Posted by: Jennifer | June 17, 2008 08:16 PM

So you people can brag about not eating meat but as soon as someone that eats meat decides to do the same she gets slammed? How is that fair? You people need to realize the difference between cruelty to animals and eating what nature intended.

Posted by: Nicole | June 17, 2008 08:30 PM

it's a tee shirt get over it.

Posted by: matt | June 17, 2008 08:36 PM

Mother Theresa ate meat.

Oh yeah, so did Jesus, Abraham and Noah.

Does that mean they are "cruel", "dumb", "ignorant", and "blood sucking vampires"?

Bit of advice: sticking to facts and non-inflammatory statements will build a much more convincing argument for vegetarianism.

Posted by: kevin | June 17, 2008 08:37 PM

"4. Meat will make you fat... I hope the upcoming "Jessica Simpson's Intimates" line comes in plus sizes!"

What's wrong with being fat, having love handles or wearing plus sizes? We get where you're going with this but your tone conveys a snobbery towards the overweight that is directly opposite the compassion you feel for animals. How about a little compassion for larger humans? It's fine to point out that going veg may be healthier but you can do it in terms that don't insult people with weight issues.

Posted by: hank | June 17, 2008 08:37 PM

Got it just about right Kurt K., its like trying to sweep back crap from the incoming tide.

Posted by: keith | June 17, 2008 08:40 PM

i couldnt give a rats butt about starving dogs (too many of them) or other stupid stuff peta complains about, but what got me was the global warming, if it is true (because we are naturally carnivorous species, we were created to eath both vegetables and meat), in any case i'll stop eating meat if it means a healthier earth.i did not know that farming animals for food was hurting the earth, that in my book is terrible.

Posted by: who knew?? | June 17, 2008 08:41 PM

So she wears a shirt that says she eats meat. I commend her for not hopping on board the fake celebrity train and being a vegetarian and a scientologist. Our bodies are designed to eat meat hence the appendix and the canine teeth for one, they aren't there to rip apart veggies. I am tired of people saying that the meat industry is cruel to animals. I will admit that some are yes, thats why you need to know where your meat comes from and stop crying for the animals that are raised to be slaughtered. I come from a farming community and would really like to see anyone try to petition the eating of meat in one of these communities. Meat is tastes good and is healthy regardless of what you say. it all goes back to know your meat and where it comes from if your animal is hopped up on steroids to produce a larger animal then yes it will probably give you cancer, but if your meat is fresh and pasture fed (not grain as apparently this starves kids?) I don't think we will have a grass, thistle and alfalfa shortage for the 3rd world country. I don't believe in the torture of animals and this is the reason that a cow must be killed and bled out as quickly as possible to ensure the high quality meat that we all love. Have a good day, and never trust a vegetarian.

Posted by: Chris Armstrong | June 17, 2008 08:46 PM

"4. Meat will make you fat. All the saturated fat and cholesterol in chicken wings, pork chops, and steak eventually leads to flabby thighs and love handles.....Going vegetarian is the best way to get slim and stay that way."

I'm not impressed with your sweeping statements. Some meats may have a lot of saturated fats, but what about lean meat like chicken breast? Furthermore, going vegetarian is NOT the best way to get slim, exercising and managing your portions are the best way. Even more, for many people, eating meat is the key to their dieting success (no not the atkins diet). Meat helps quickly build the muscle that continually burns fat. Just because you're a vegetarian it doesn't mean that it's the only way to stay slim.

Posted by: Alicia | June 17, 2008 08:47 PM

"Going vegetarian is the best way to get slim and stay that way."
^
This is not true at all.

Also, I don't think "attacking" her like this is necessary?
I agree your other points, though.

Posted by: Daisy | June 17, 2008 09:03 PM

GO PETA!!!! Jessica shirt was way insensitive.

Posted by: Liz | June 17, 2008 09:51 PM

If you'd check your facts, you'd find that the military causes the majority of all greenhouse gases.

Posted by: Greg | June 17, 2008 10:26 PM

Point by point:

1. A recent study has found X. Whatever, studies are always proving and disproving each other. My grandparents ate meat, and they didn't die of cancer, and led long, healthy lives.

2. Compassion. Sigh. Are lions compassionate when they eat? Food eats food. Circle of life. We get eaten by sharks and tigers sometimes. This isn't a fairy tale, its life. What about the millions of germs you kill when you wash your hands? How brutal!

3. Raising produce can be just as probelmatic as raising flesh. See the studies (see comment #1)!

4. I eat meat, and I am not even remotely fat. I am extremely fit, and very healthy. I know SO many fat vegetarians. Fatness comes from eating more calories than you expend, not from eating meat. Do you think there were fat cave men? Nope.

5. Buy your meat locally, and you won't have to worry about "stealing food from starving kids" (or getting mad cow disease, either. Chico State Farms sells meat grown locally and treated well, and fed properly).

Posted by: Julie | June 17, 2008 10:42 PM

Considering I know people who have "gone vegetarian" and have lost no weight, I'm thinking you're probably wrong about that remark. While I think it's asanine to display your beliefs on your chest, I don't see why it's of any concern to you. And speaking of which, user Liz needs to go somewhere - PETA has done way more insensitive gestures towards those who choose to eat meat.

Posted by: Julia | June 17, 2008 10:49 PM

Hi, I'm Nature!

I'm the product of random genetic mutations, some of which were evolutionarily adapted, with no conscious plan.

I include the biological basis for eating animals, and thus, as some way, I "intended" that.

I also include the biological basis for racism and patriarchy and war and rape, and thus, as some say, I "intended" those things.

But since most people are opposed to racism and rape, even though they are "natural" I don't think I (nature) have any ethical value.

So I'm not an excuse to eat other animals.

There's no excuse.

GET OVER IT

Posted by: NATURE | June 17, 2008 10:50 PM

wow, it sure does show a lot of compassion (apparently something vegetarians have?) to imply that fatties who eat meat deserve it. plus size intimates? THE HORROR! you undercut your entire argument when I read that entry.

Posted by: sabrina | June 17, 2008 11:00 PM

I think it is interesting to note that Tony Romo's ex, Carrie Underwood, is a vegetarian. Do you think Jessica might actually be bigger statement with that shirt, perhaps slandering the ex?

Posted by: Lindsey | June 17, 2008 11:07 PM

There are A LOT of nasty and derrogatory comments on this...I thought you said compassion is sexy?

I think more people would be open to and respect vegans/Peta more if there wasn't so much negativity and anamosity. You are critisizing people who are eating the way their families have eaten for many generations.

Educate with compassion and more people will see the light.

Posted by: kathleen | June 17, 2008 11:17 PM

Bearing in mind this is the same girl that didn't eat Buffalo wings because buffalos don't have wings and also couldn't decide whether tuna "chicken of the sea" was a fish or type of bird. Case in point.

Posted by: Tickled_Pink | June 17, 2008 11:21 PM

Jessica Simpson is meat.

Posted by: Anthony | June 17, 2008 11:24 PM

Oh my god, you are so mean! How many of you actually know her? Most comments I read here are not a great sign of intelligence either...

Posted by: Mary | June 17, 2008 11:28 PM

I would like to address Carly and Anonymous' comments.

Hello. ;)

Carly, you raise a good point - what really makes someone fat? The empirical evidence shows that it is two things:

1. Calories
2. Sugar

Exercise is excellent for our bodies and minds, but an hour of exercise only burns off, like, one muffin! You have to reduce calories and sugar to lose weight.

Anonymous, hello. ;) Humans are technically omnivores. That's what confuses the issue sometimes, but with the advances in nutritional knowledge, dentistry and medicine, humans can live much longer than our ancestors or tribal folks, who often only live to be 30 or so.

If we were carnivores, we would need the sharp canines that felines and canines do. Think wolves, lions.

I have been a vegetarian for over 20 years; I weigh 112 lbs, I jog 16 miles a week, and I mountain bike and I'm a biologist who spends hours hiking in the woods. I also love my life and I'm an artist with a very sharp mind.

Veggie diets are great because of antioxidants, plus veggies and fruits have no antibiotics or cancer causing hormones. Organic and non-pesticide local produce is the best.

I get plenty of protein from beans and rice, sunflower seeds, peanuts, broccoli and spinach.

I also take in humanely raised dairy sometimes, great protein from cheese, milk and ice cream. (more fattening than the former list, though, so in moderation).

Let's not forget the other logic, that factory farmed animals are deprived of the most basic needs of an animal, and are treated with terrible cruelty, disrespect and degredation.

That's the main reason to consider a vegetarian diet.

Thanks for listening! ;)

Posted by: Maya, CVT | June 17, 2008 11:29 PM

From an anthropological perspective, this entire post is absolutely ill-informed. While OVER-CONSUMPTION of meat is a terrible thing, I agree, humans are NOT evolved to be herbivores. There are nutritional values that we get from meat which, though not impossible, is very difficult to get from other things in the right levels. I myself am a very serious animal nut. I've adopted countless animals, including two cats, one of which was adopted to save her from the anything-but humane society where I live, have regularly volunteered my time to many no-kill shelters in order to help them continue to offer services, anything to help these animals. However, even I have to draw the line at (if you'll excuse my brash wording) petty name-calling just because a celebrity claims to be omnivorous, as humans are naturally meant to be. I know MANY women who are strictly vegetarian, and they have severe mineral deficiencies, because it's just too hard to keep up with everything you're missing--especially if you are less financially inclined.

Just my two cents. :)

Posted by: Sarah | June 17, 2008 11:34 PM

It's interesting to see so many pro meat types trolling around PETA's website. Do animal rights types hang around pro killing sites? Why do you feel you have to take the time to defend eating flesh with platitudes like "It's in the bible" or "Vegitarians are fat too" or even "I know vegitarian breast cancer victims"? If all you flesh eaters are so right why do you need to defend the practice so vigorously? Face it; deep down you know meat is murder and you are compensating for your own guilt. Maybe all you pro killing types should go find a factory farming site and prattle on with your closed minded posts.

Posted by: Ken | June 17, 2008 11:37 PM

This silly babe got a cute little dog - so i think she tried some dog food - or there is another possibility: some charismatic christian church sicko pastor whispered some poison into her ear: so she is a perfect companion to old testament and pre-historic cro magnon and neanderthal freaks! by the way: christ was not a meat eater but a pure vegetarian: so how would it be then that one of his apostles baptised the ethiopian and that one went back to his country where the oldest christian vegetarian community in the world survived until nowadays! think before you write - soooooooo gentle "christian" folks uphere!

Posted by: SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION | June 17, 2008 11:56 PM

Sure, she is a good looking Bimbo. But I have to kindly disagree with your last statement. We have Plenty of food to feed the whole world. The fact is, no one wants to send it there. And once you do, the Warlords keep it all anyways. Don't blame meat eaters for starving children. And if you want to point at food costs, you might want to check with the next farmer you see. And quit using Ethanal.

Posted by: Jrod | June 18, 2008 12:04 AM

Did you guys ever think for a minute she was representing a woman with a healthy body who is not afraid to look like a woman and not like a 12 year-old boy?! Give me a break.
"Eating meat steals food from starving kids. Jessica's trip to help kids in Africa got a lot of media buzz, but by gnawing on meat, she's essentially stealing food from the mouths of starving children since it takes up to 16 pounds of grain to produce just 1 pound of meat. If more people went vegetarian, we'd free up enough grain to feed every person in the world."
I was not aware we imported our meat from Africa. How do we take 16 lbs of of grain from starving children in Africa?

Posted by: Heather | June 18, 2008 12:09 AM

You are all ridiculous. For one, just because anyone is vegetarian, doesn't mean that he or she is necessarily healthier than an omnivore, FYI.
Veggie burgers you get from restaurants and what not, have up to 943 calories and 52 grams of fat! (dietblog.com)
People that eat meat, grains, vegetables and fruit in reasonable proportions and that also perform a minimum of exercise are just as healthy, if not healthier, than vegetarians. I have nothing against all of you being all "Animal Cruelty; just say no" and what not. I myself am disgusted when seeing how cruel these industries and corporations can be, simply in order to provide us with food. But at the same time, we've been meat eaters ever since..Well, in "Jesus times" for you believers and even prehistoric times.
Meat is a source of protein, as well as many other things. Although the way that some animals are killed is wrong, does it mean that we should ALL have to either turn vegetarian or just what...wait for the animals to die on their own?
And what I was even more appalled about was that, now why do you have to go and attack someone for a T-SHIRT that they're wearing?
For one, her t-shirt can be interpreted a number of ways, who are you to judge how it's interpreted?
And two, we are also entitled to freedom of speech. If the average joe is allowed to wear such a t-shirt (Which I'm sure that many more people own shirts that insinuate these kinds of statements), why shouldn't Jessica Simpson?
The only reason you people focus on her so much, is because...you got it, she's already famous. (Not to mention, we hear about her all the time, so I highly doubt she's trying to seek more attention by wearing a t-shirt..)
And lastly, sure she may not be the sharpest crayon in a box, but rather than being pissed at her for committing a simple "mistake" or what not - since you all seem to be very provoked by her t-shirt- why not just have sympathy...?
I mean, if she couldn't know any better - considering you all think she's downright dumb - than why get so aggravated by a T-SHIRT?
Why not focus your energy writing these industries that you people are all so against due to animal cruelty, rather than focusing your energy on CELEBRITIES?
Since you all claim she's seeking attention...seems like she's getting it, from you people anyways.

Good luck with the whole animal cruelty thing, we all know it'll be a long battle. But you don't have to attack individuals for such petty things, really.

Posted by: Emmanuelle | June 18, 2008 12:17 AM

"4. Meat will make you fat. All the saturated fat and cholesterol in chicken wings, pork chops, and steak eventually leads to flabby thighs and love handles. I hope the upcoming "Jessica Simpson's Intimates" line comes in plus sizes! Going vegetarian is the best way to get slim and stay that way."

Hmmm...this seems to go against your #2 point that compassion is sexy.

Acceptance of all people, large or small, meat eaters or not, is sexy. Contradicting yourself when you're trying to make a silly point over some ditzy celeb's T-shirt makes you look even sillier.

Posted by: JK | June 18, 2008 12:18 AM

Reading this article made me very angry, especially reason number 5. Maybe you don't think so, but world hunger is a serious issue, one not to causually throw in an article meant to demean a celebrity. As people have already stated, it is a completely bogus argument. Anyone intelligent would realize that. Which means that I'm starting to think that whoever wrote this article is either dumber than Jessica or just thought it sounded good so posted it anyway. No matter the reason, this article shows PETA in a bad light. Is this really the kind of repuation you want?

Posted by: M. | June 18, 2008 12:44 AM

It's things like this that make me angry at PETA. Just because you eat meat doesn't make you automatically a stupid and heartless person, so the righteous attitude has got to go. "Meat will make you fat"? Just as others have said, nothing makes you fat other than lifestyle choices. Overeating and not working out as a vegetarian can make you fat, too. So maybe we should just change that to "Eating makes you fat."

That last reason is kind of ridiculous too. Just because the world would have more grain to grow if meat consumption was lowered doesn't mean we'd just go around giving it away for free. In fact, farmers would probably cut down on the amount of grain they farmed if they didn't need it for animals, leaving us in square one. This country would not go around growing a crop they didn't need because it's way too money hungry for that.

I support animal rights, but I'm not cool with using exaggerations to get people's attention.

Posted by: Amy | June 18, 2008 12:44 AM

Why are vegetarians so darn judgmental? I'm a carnivore and so far reading your comments me and my fellow carnivores have been called:
1.) Stupid
2.) Blood sucking vampire
3.) Cruel
4.) Like the taste of death

Do you realize that you would better convey your argument if you didn't reduce it to petty attacks?
Also, sure cows are putting off some serious methane but what about you vegetarians and all the beans and soy you eat? The gas cloud you collectively create surely have ripped a few holes in the ozone. Let's get some research going on that!!!

Posted by: Em$$ | June 18, 2008 12:47 AM

Mary (june17th) So do you actually know Jessica Simpson personally????? If not don't stick up for her!!! That shirt she wore was horendous... have you ever seen how animals are treated in slaugher houses you dumb woman?????????? It is barbaric and if you cannot in your heart find that it is wrong you should not be called a compassionate woman... As a child of GOd "Thou shall not kill' i Used to be a fan of Jessica but after seeing that shirt i was DISGUSTED... the only meat i like is human man lol...Bye Kelly

Posted by: Kelly Lenoir | June 18, 2008 01:11 AM

This is why so many people dislike PETA and its members. All you do is bash people who eat meat to make your selves seem high and mighty because you don't.

Since humans are omnivores we eat meat AND veggies, food from both groups helps keep us healthy.

And Ken, come on! I'm a meat eater and I was taken to this sit through dlisted. Just like you i wanted to read what people thought about Jessica's shirt. PETA members posted their opinions, so I will post mine. This isn't some conspiracy against PETA to promote the meat industry, nor am I here because I feel guilty about eating meat.

Some people like meat, and some don't. I don't believe in wearing animals skins or fur and I don't buy meat from violent slaughterhouses where animals are treated inhumanely. I think that makes me a fairly compassionate person and for anyone to say otherwise is simply ignorant and unnecessary.

And what about animals that are carnivorous? Will you attack them too and try to reason with them? After all, as humans we're just a step up from any other animal.

Posted by: michaela | June 18, 2008 01:12 AM

we are meant to eat meat along with grains and vegetables. take a look inside your mouth, we have canine teeth ( the pointy ones) these are for tearing meat. there is nothing wrong with eating meat, its natural, although the method in which some animals are killed can be called into question. hunting if done right is one of the most humane ways of killing. it is also one of the healthiest ways to eat meat. i'm telling you this because most of you are morons

Posted by: wyman calhoun | June 18, 2008 01:39 AM

"Do you realize that you would better convey your argument if you didn't reduce it to petty attacks?"

Thank you!!! Why is the message always harsh and rude? Does being a vegetarian equal being an @ss, for the sake of vegetables I hope not.

Posted by: Meat Lover | June 18, 2008 01:46 AM

I agree with Jessica.
Real girls eat meat.

Posted by: Brianna | June 18, 2008 01:56 AM

One more thing - I'm sick of this argument that "if we were meant to eat meat, we'd have incisors like wolves!"

That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. Since prehistoric times, man hasn't had to eat the raw meat off an animals using only his teeth. They used tools to cut if off, then cooked it over a fire to soften it - Which we've been doing ever since.

Yeah, I think that after a few million years of this our incisors would disappear thanks to EVOLUTION. We no longer require them, because we don't rip the raw meat off of animal carcass'.

Posted by: Izzy | June 18, 2008 02:00 AM

meat makes you fat???? so what your saying is the reason that people are fat is because they eat meat? i know many vegetarians with serious health problems because it is so difficult to get all of the nutrients you need. i think that is a really stupid thing to say. not only that but how bored do you have to be to write an article about some womans shirt? its a shirt get over it why do people have to be so sensitive... if it was a man wearing a real men eat meat shirt there wouldn't be such a big problem. shes talking about eating a steak not clubbing a seal, its something humans have been doing for thousands of years. go boycott gladiator if you really want something to do

Posted by: Kim | June 18, 2008 02:01 AM

I LOVE MEAT! IT'S SO TRUE, REAL GIRLS DO EAT MEAT! HUMANS EAT MEAT!

Posted by: Jane Doe | June 18, 2008 02:07 AM

I would like to address the meat eaters on this forum:

I completely agree that PETA can be insulting sometimes. I have posted many pesky remarks criticizing them for that, and to their credit they have always posted my comments, no matter how harsh.

I also want to say, I apologize for using the word "fat". I simply meant overweight, as most people will agree, overweight means "unhealthy". Obviously curves are gorgeous on women and big men can be extremely hot as well.

I believe that a respectful dialogue is very important. Not to "convert" anyone, but because all of us here have the RIGHT to know where meat is made and how the animal is treated. We deserve the truth.

Despite any misinformation (I agree that the "kids starving in Africa thing is a big stretch), PETA is right on in protesting factory farmed animals.

As a veterinary nurse, I am here to tell you that these animals are raised in horrible ways.

1. They are given vaccines, antibiotics and hormones that no human should consume second hand. It's disgusting.

2. They are abused and mistreated in the most heinous way that a person can imagine.

How they die is important, but I am MUCH more disturbed by the way these animals are treated during their lifetimes.

I won't go any further: I would just ask you to visit this website of a Food Network contestant who is also a butcher, and see what he has to say about how cows are treated - and see the video on his post.

http://www.offalgood.com/site/blog/resources/this-is-cheap-meat/

Posted by: Maya, CVT | June 18, 2008 02:18 AM

It is ironic that an article touting Jessica Simpson's sub-par intellectual capabilities actually includes the word "funsies".

Posted by: Alex | June 18, 2008 03:09 AM

To all the posters who know "plenty", "many" or "lots of" vegetarians:

How do you know all these people? Vegetarians only comprise about 5% of the population of North America (unless the numbers have skyrocketed recently). If you're posting from India or belong to a vegetarian society, I could understand.

One person indicates they know "many" who are fat; another states they know "plenty" who are malnourished.

It's not just hyperbole with a side order of BS, is it?

Posted by: Mike Quinoa | June 18, 2008 03:37 AM

Are you all serious? So pathetic. Personally, I am neither fat nor dumb nor condone animal "cruelty" but I do however enjoy a nice juicy steak. Amen, Michaela!

Posted by: KEvan | June 18, 2008 03:46 AM

So, I'm going to stop eating meat because I don't want to be like jessica simpson who ALSO eats meat? what in the world?

Erm..

Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian.

Perhaps we should come up with stronger arguments...perhaps.

;/

Posted by: eMM | June 18, 2008 04:07 AM

WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, I STUDY ECONOMICS AND THE STARVATION ISSUE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH A LACK OF FOOD SUPPLY. THERE IS MORE THAN ENOUGH FOOD BEING PRODUCED TO GO AROUND. THE PROBLEM IS WITH DISTRIBUTION, NOT WHETHER WE ARE GROIN WHEAT OR MEAT. I MUST SAY I FOUND THE OTHER RESEARCH YOU POSTED INTERESTING, HOWEVER, ALTHOUGH I DO FIND THERE IS ROOM FOR DISCUSSION.

Posted by: Juliana | June 18, 2008 05:32 AM

animal rights is a joke, we exist in a natural system in which we are at the top of the food chain and BELOW us are the animals, we have every right to eat them as it is the way things are supposed to be, meat supplies essential nutrients you NEED to live, vegeanism is unatural because everything you are eating is man made. many animals are carniverous, go try to make them veagans i wont because they are supposed to eat meat just like us, so get over yourselves animals are not people, they are property, they do NOT think they do NOT have feelings, we have every right in the world to eat meat

Posted by: bob | June 18, 2008 05:35 AM

Hey you mindless, meateating morons this a blog sight, not the New York Times.

So, if you want to check some facts I suggest you go back and read that Bible again. It is absolutely forbidden to eat the flesh of an animal beginning on PAGE ONE. Genisis 1:29.

You can eat at the Table of Satan or you can eat at THE TABLE OF CHRIST.
I choose Christ and I choose life.

As for Jessica's naive, and I daresay dumb T-shirt, I pray God gives her Revelation.

Posted by: Saucy | June 18, 2008 05:35 AM

Look, I'm all for animals and such, but this is stupid. As far as the ethical treatment of animals: people have been eating meat for thousands of years. Thats a fact. The shirt is meant to portray the fact that you don't have to starve yourself on lettuce to be beautiful. And if meat makes you so fat, then why do most diet experts tell people to stay away from SUGAR??? sugar is a plant. Hell, diabetics are warned to stay away from most plants. SO what are they supposed to do. You know what, you people need to quit making people who eat meat out to be criminals. If you handed that starving child a hamburger or rice, guess what they are going for first? But I guess that starving kid is evil, right? You all need lives.

Posted by: Brandon | June 18, 2008 05:50 AM

I'm sad that all the PETA people are up in arms about Jessica's shirt. I'd just like to remind them that freedom means that sometimes people will do things that we might not like. But they should remain free to do so. As an aside, I'm smart, thin (5'3" at 130 lbs), and I eat meat every day. Charles Darwin said it best. If nature is going to decide that people shouldn't eat meat, then lions would need to start walking on all fours and taking out humanity one by one. Good luck with that.

Posted by: Misty | June 18, 2008 05:53 AM

To michaela

well said and I couldnt agree more. I can see why people would change to be a vegetarian, but I couldnt handle all the pills and stuff required to keep up your iron levels etc, since veges dont have alot of it. and besides I can think of nothing better on a sunday night than a good pork or Lamb roast.
I too do not agree with wearing fur or cruelty to animals, and i thought that PETA was an organisation that promoted not wearing fur or cruelty to animals, but I didnt know that they were trying to turn the world into vegetarians.....

Posted by: Hayden | June 18, 2008 05:53 AM

ok, first of all, the earth was doing quite fine without the cars and stuff and the cows weren't killing it. those emissions are farts, there's an LOL for you.
vegetarians get breast cancer too, people. meat builds muscle. it's protein. the kids that look older and overweight are like that because we overemphasize video games and television. just excersize and stop whining about your weight when you don't do anything about it.
eating ANYTHING is stealing food from starving kids. i'm sure the kids in Africa aren't picky, so give up your veggies and go give them some brocolli. maybe you should focus on CHILDREN RIGHTS, because the same thing is happening to those kids over there that happening to the poor pigs and chickens.
and last, i'm sure Jessica doesn't like to torture little animals. maybe you should keep your opinion to yourself. i don't abuse animals..i'm 15 and i'm sure as heck not living by Jessica's example. i don't like to kill animals but they do provide us with the nutritional value that we can't get from vegtables. i think vegetarians are cool, yay PETA, go animal rights, but i like to ballance my deit. and believe me, i'm sure the earth is fine with me doing so. look at the sharks..and um big carnivorous kitties..yeah..um PUHLEEZE. they're carnivors too. there's a reason humans are labeled omnivores people. open your textbooks. maybe you should focus on a more pressing problem. i used to look to the people in PETA but this is harrasing and stupid. i'm really disapointed.

Posted by: the kid | June 18, 2008 06:04 AM

Some of the idiotic comments about how the consumption of meat is destroying the earth just make me want to laugh. Eating meat in moderation is perfectly A-OK; you certainly aren't going to get fat doing that. I would suggest those who argue that any meat consumption is bad get a grip on reality before they spill their ignorant, verbal diarrhea for everyone to read.

Posted by: Dean | June 18, 2008 06:04 AM

ok, i eat meat..i'm thin.
i know that my entire family eats meat. most of my friends. and many many many countless others that impact my life everyday that eat meat and don't like to hurt things. we're not less compassionate than you. and you people that segregate and degrade people for their dietary practices are ridiculous. i mean, FLESH EATERS?? i'm 14 and i'm much more mature than that. i agree with THE KID. you should focus on more pressing issues.

Posted by: also compassionate | June 18, 2008 06:19 AM

The point is. She wore that t'shirt just to insinuate and she's acting in a covert way.
Wow! it reminds me when I first time i watched her saying is there a chicken of the sea? Gee whizzzzz! where is her brain a dead fish!

Posted by: Mapoi C Larson | June 18, 2008 06:42 AM

I've always been amazed at how outspoken people are when someone proclaims that they do what humans were intended to do. There is a reason that we have canine teeth and a digestive tract that handles meat. WE ARE OMNIVORES! What a revelation. To deny that is to deny humanity. If you don't like meat, don't eat it; but don't bitch about people who do.

If her shirt said "Real girls eat vegetables," I doubt that you'd have meat loves posting the top 10 reasons why she's an idiot.

Grow up, and learn to live with people who don't agree with you.

Meat isn't murder, stupidity is.

Posted by: JP | June 18, 2008 07:17 AM

Amy: I think you forgot "selfish...."

Posted by: antigone1000 | June 18, 2008 07:25 AM

so. this post is ridiculously biased and one sided. you can't assume that people who eat meat are fat. its like assuming at vegetarians are thin. and climate change is caused by a number of factors. furthermore there are countless social, political, as well as environmental reasons to starving kids in developing nations. in fact, its not just kids starving, adults need food too. it's like using just baby seal pictures to bring awareness to seal-hunting. but i digress.
this post is absurd, it makes the writer look ignorant, narrow minded, and self-righteous.

Posted by: lh | June 18, 2008 07:36 AM

Regardless of your stance on meat--attacking someone's weight isn't cool at all. I'd have a hell of a lot more respect for you if you didn't feel so insecure that you had to stoop to sizeist crap.

Real progressive of you.

Posted by: Lupa | June 18, 2008 07:53 AM

You kind of contradict yourself in the reasons stated.

Posted by: Meghan | June 18, 2008 07:54 AM

You know, I have seen the slaughter videos, I understand that it is very, VERY wrong to abuse animals. However, why is eating a steak so bad? The protein is great for you and meats contain vitamins your body needs to stay healthy. And the fats that are in the meats are great for you too. A lot of people say it's not what's right in God's eyes but look, we have 32 teeth in our mouth. They are designed both for meat and for veggies. Cows have flat teeth, cheetahs have razor sharp. Cows an't chew meat so they are herbivores. Cheetahs eat meat and have difficulty eatin grass(es) and are carnivores. WE NEED THE MEATS AND SO THAT IS WHY OUR TEETH ARE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE. Vegetarians, tell me, do you have to take some extra vitamin supplements? And I am asking the vegetarians who have done this for YEARS. 10+ no less. If you do, then please, since you know how much and how many carbon emmissions are coming from the slaughter houses then how many come from the factories who have to make your vitamins? How many resources are wasted to callibrate the exact amount of whatever and the exact heat and exact blah blah blah to create your stupid vitamins so you can save a cow?

***"""4. Meat will make you fat. All the saturated fat and cholesterol in chicken wings, pork chops, and steak eventually leads to flabby thighs and love handles. I hope the upcoming "Jessica Simpson's Intimates" line comes in plus sizes! Going vegetarian is the best way to get slim and stay that way. """***

I made this stand out because this...it..this is just pure stupidity...I mean, come on...for someone who is so brazen enough to post something on this site, you should know better than to post something dumb. Are you serious? For this one comment made in the post, YOU are null, void, and down right retarded...

'If more people went vegetarian, we'd free up enough grain to feed every person in the world.'

Grain is fine and dandy, but it won't help the starving kids in Africa. Not for long. And that is an honest statment. You could give the starving kids in Africa the meat you chose to waste(because it is still produced whether you want it to or not and it will continue to be produced...whether you want it to be or not.). The kids in Africa need fat, because once the body runs out of things to eat in the stmach, it munches on the fats stored by the body. You don't get those fats from grain. You don't get those from veggies either. Those are why the meats and poultry are an essential part of our food pyramid. They contain all those extra proteins, but they also have fat...And the brain sends out signals when certain types of foods are eaten. Meats trigger the chemical message, "Hey we need to save some of this for later," ergo, trans fat...high volumes found in meat.

I'm not bashing the PETA way, I think it's an awesome thing for someone to fight for the right of helpless animals who are ruthlessly slaughtered for no reason(like the people who make fur coats and minks and stupid pointless things that people don't even wear for warmth or more than 2 times a year). I am just saying, making this pointless of an argument over a CELEBRITY(not someone important) wearing a t-shirt(which was meant for humor purposes and is a dumb thing to get all pissy over) is a dumb, pointless waste of time and energy. Looked to me people needed to feel better about themselves and had nothing better to do than get angry at something for the day. I have to agree with my newscaster about PETA organization getting mad over Jessica simpson's t-shirt when nothing get's said about her wearing leather boots for The Dukes.

**Special note to the "go vegetarian or you hate the world!" "meat eaters are cruel people" "people who eat meat are ignorant, dumb, mean, cruel, stupid"**

YOU ARE DUMB IN YOUR SINGLE MINDED THINKING. JUST BECAUSE YOU CHOSE TO BE A VEGETARIAN BECAUSE YOU FELT BAD FOR SEEING A SMALL CALF THAT CAN'T MOVE IT'S ARMS OR LEGS JUST SO THE MEAT INSIDE IT WILL BE TENDER ENOUGH TO MAKE VEAL DOESN'T MEAN THOSE WHO EAT VEAL ARE CRUEL. IT DOESN'T MAKE ALMOST EVERYONE IN AMERICA AND ACROSS THE GLOBE WHO CHOWS DOWN ON A MEDIUM-RARE 10OZ SIRLOIN AND DOESN'T FEEL BAD FOR IT CRUEL, DUMB, IGNORANT, STUPID, OR ANY OTHER DEMEANING ADJECTIVES YOU DECIDE TO GOOGLE IN A THESAURUS. GET A GRIP, GET OVER YOURSELF, AND SNAP BACK INTO THE INTELLIGENT CIRCLE YOU SHOULD BE IN.

If anyone has any problem with anything I said or wants to talk about it or continue a debate, fine...email me. I enjoy conversation.

Sincerely,
Hettie G.

Posted by: Hettie G. | June 18, 2008 07:58 AM

Really? You think it's good to show compassion to animals, but it's okay to make fun of those carrying a little more on their hips? Your plus size comment was uncalled for and insensitive.
I know fat Vegos too...

Posted by: Bex | June 18, 2008 08:00 AM

You know, the person writing this article just enjoyed writing bad things about someone, that's what it is. Why not go after Pam Anderson or anyone else for their flaws? This article just exposes the writer's ugliness. Yeah, the shirt is stupid. It is like shirts that say Real Men Drink Beer, or other disgusting nonsense people somehow get convinced of to make a statement about themselves like they are somehow something because of that. Look, take that picture of Jessica with that shirt on and surround her with pics of tortures and quotes from descriptons of slaughter house tortures, then send her the pic and put the pic on your site, but do not take the despicable approach taken in this article that really sounds like an innerly ugly female writing about another female this way, which is a total turn off and just shows the stupidity and ugliness of the writer. Go ahead, make the pic I just described and get on Jessica's case in a responsible way to show her she is wrong, and never write that kind of junk again.

Posted by: drew | June 18, 2008 08:12 AM

I'm vegetarian. I'm fat.

Posted by: Callie | June 18, 2008 08:19 AM

Soy is a bigger cause of breast cancer than meat is.

Ever read those studies PETA?

Plus meat makes you fat? Isn't that a little bit superficial? More superficial than a blonde that eats meat anyway....

Posted by: Sheep | June 18, 2008 08:32 AM

Meat = Iron and protein, the building blocks of muscle. Sure you can eat soy and lentils, but the phytoestrogens in soy are directly related to increased estrogen in men, and several forms of cancer, including breast cancer, in women. Soy is contraindicated for infants as well.

So eat up your cancer causing soy, I'll be the
blood sucking vampire.

Posted by: Erik | June 18, 2008 08:32 AM

While you make some good points, a lot of these reasons are completely idiotic (for lack of a better term).
Were you being serious when you wrote number 5? Do you expect that if more people went vegetarian that it would solve world hunger? That's such a ludicrous statement.
As for number 3, this may be a valid statement but it's not practical to think that people are willing to give up a source of protein before they stop driving their car.
And number 2 really bugged me the most. When you say 'real girls' does that mean that 'real boys' can support animal abuse? I understand that you were trying to make some cheap pun at the expense of Jessica's t shirt but it just ends up making you sound a bit sexist.

On another note, some of your arguments really shocked me. If they are in fact true then I may have to rethink my meat consumption.

Posted by: Lauren | June 18, 2008 10:40 AM

Ok..
Those 5 reasons were really harsh dont you think?

Just because Jessica eats meat doesnt mean that shes a bad person.

Is she wearing fur? No, leave her alone.. I hate when people make a big deal out of stupid shit..
Do you have a life?

Posted by: Brittany | June 18, 2008 10:47 AM

Brooklynne, ;) Thank you, that is so sweet! You made a really good point - our food supply in general is vanishing, becoming tainted and if the bees die out then we are so screwed.

The bee population is in trouble in the U.S. because we introduced honeybees, an invasive species that are bred in apiaries and spreading diseases to themselves and other species that pollenate our crops.

If the bees die out, humans are only 4 years behind because we will all die of scurvy.

ps Connell, that's a good question - just so you know, it is extremely unlikely that people will stop eating meat overnight. If we are VERY lucky, eating meat would be phased out over 10 to 20 years time.

In that quickest case scenario, the cattle farmers would have a gradually diminishing demand, so they would breed fewer and fewer animals. The cattle would die out as meat eating stopped. It would not happen suddenly.

That way, methane emissions would go down gradually, as would deforestation for farmland. It would be an incredible benefit to the Earth.

Posted by: Maya, CVT | June 18, 2008 11:53 AM

EAT FISH!
Omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil, fish and seafood lower the total amount of LDL in the blood, which can decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease.

It has the best tipe of fat!
People are supposed to eat MEAT, our body needs MEAT!
What should be done is stop how people kill the animals.
Not stop eating meat, this is so s.....
O.o

Posted by: CajuCLC | June 18, 2008 11:53 AM

"Only idiots eat animals"

Judgemental, self-righteous, trend-follower.

Posted by: Remy | June 18, 2008 12:11 PM

Hey Kim

Yes That is People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

NOT People for the ethical treatment of STUPID PEOPLE.

And as far as the Price of Rice. Talk to the Chineese, oh informed ones.

OOOhhhhhhhh, Confronting meateateres is a fearsome thing. The truth is hard to degest.

GOBBLE, GOBBLE, GOBBLE!

Posted by: Saucy | June 18, 2008 12:12 PM

YOU GUYS ARE ALL RIDICULOUS...Sometimes meat is and essential part of life and even if it means killing a baby pig so be it....God put animals on this earth to be hunted...Get over yourselves and grow up Jessica has every right to eat what she wants and where a shirt that states it...

Posted by: Jackie | June 18, 2008 12:36 PM

to all the antiblogging oximorons up here: my time has become too precious for to repeat again and again the same arguments and i wonder why this peta blog is publishing all this rubbish again and again - even more than at jack's times! i just want to add the following: every meat eater has to know that eating meat means the cruel death of an animal - a living being! i'm a vegetarian for 35 years now for ethical reasons! i'm not thin and no living being has to die for me! i wish you all a nice time and so i make my farewells for once and always!

Posted by: animalfriend | June 18, 2008 12:49 PM

Meat is good for you. It Will make you smarter and firm up your stool. EAT MEAT I always say.

Posted by: kevin | June 18, 2008 12:51 PM

good grief, you people need to get a life...I was a vegetarian for over 20 years ..I'm not anymore and I'm much healthier for it...granted Ms. Simpson is hardly the most erudite of people...but she should be able to wear and say what she wants...is this not a democratic country?? Is free speech not a right over every US citizen? You liberals are all the same...bleating on about free speech, unless you disagree with what's being said...pathetic.

Posted by: J | June 18, 2008 12:52 PM

'If more people went vegetarian, we'd free up enough grain to feed every person in the world.'

umm... peta sorry to say but the world food supply situation is just slightly more complex than what you imply. just stopping the production of meat will not result in every person in the world having enough food to eat all the time. keep dreaming though.

Posted by: ceanf | June 18, 2008 12:55 PM

Give me a break. It's a t-shirt.

Posted by: Chris | June 18, 2008 12:58 PM

Call me a stupid girl!
I LOVE MEAT!!!
What make it ok for "PETA" to smack off some dumb ass comments about any one that eat's meat?????
Why don't you go plant your garden and leave us meat eaters alone!?!

Posted by: Randi | June 18, 2008 12:58 PM

Yeah because her shirt couldn't possibly be about blow jobs.

Posted by: ELISE | June 18, 2008 01:02 PM

What do we do with all the animals in the food industry if we stop eating meat?

Seriously.

Posted by: anonymous | June 18, 2008 01:14 PM

I agree with not eating meat and all the benefits thereof, but the comments here sound like a bunch of jealous, whiny, women who are very envious of the fact that Jessica Simpson is one of the hottest, not smartest women around these days.

Posted by: Michael Hunt | June 18, 2008 01:15 PM

You know whats funny is everyone on here bashing her is just jealous! She's a great singer and gorgeous! Just because you dont look like her or sing like her dont bash her for a shirt! Last time I looked this is america the home of the FREE! We can wear what we want and eat what we want! If you wanna gnaw on a carrot for lunch so be it! And if you wanna nice juicy steak for lunch God bless you! Meat it's what's for dinner!

Posted by: BE. | June 18, 2008 01:15 PM

At one point in history did eating meat become wrong? Pilgrims and pioneers would have starved to death without meat. Many Eskimos survive on a meat-only diet (its hard to grow food in ice).

Posted by: TimmyBaseball | June 18, 2008 01:15 PM

Your comments are just too funny to let pass. OMG! Listening to the vegetables, talk about vegetables, is a damn hoot and half! Hahahahahahahahah! Meat rules!

Posted by: Mighty Meaty | June 18, 2008 01:19 PM

i think it is great she likes to eat meat. i love meat, especially deer meat.

Posted by: zeek | June 18, 2008 01:24 PM

god for jessica i think she is great and should wear wear what ever she want and PETA can get a life

Posted by: randy | June 18, 2008 01:26 PM

Now I know why her ass is twice as fat as Carrie Underwoods.

Posted by: KH | June 18, 2008 01:26 PM

This is one of the most ridiculous articles I've read. Thank you for writing it. Keep up the good work PETA...you amuse me greatly.

-Sexy, intelligent carnivore ;-D

Posted by: A real meat-eating girl | June 18, 2008 01:26 PM

I want to print up my own tee shirt in response......any good ideas as what to say?

Posted by: AtlVege | June 18, 2008 01:28 PM

Maybe by not always personally attacking people, and just sticking to passing you information might get your cause a bit farther.

Ted Nugent for President!

Posted by: Jon | June 18, 2008 01:28 PM

i have half of a burger left from lunch. sorry i stole from the mouths of hungry african children. i support your cause ( most of the time) but on this case your looking childish by ripping people who dont share your beliefs! grow up!

Posted by: don s. | June 18, 2008 01:28 PM

I, for one, enjoy eating real food instead of getting my protiens from nuts and bugs.

Or do you people consider bugs to be sacred as well?

As for eating meat taking food away from hungry kids... why not just eat the kids and save everyone some grief?

BEEF - It's what's for dinner.

Posted by: NotAVeg | June 18, 2008 01:28 PM

OKAY!!
Vegetarians' are just more conscious!! We evolved from the "Norm", That's all!!
Please don't bash!!
Love: once a "meat eater" but now feeling sexier!!

Posted by: Carla | June 18, 2008 01:29 PM

There's nothing better than a nice Filet Mignon. Yum Yum I'm hungry. I don't think our front teeth are meant totally for a vegan diet.

Posted by: hp | June 18, 2008 01:29 PM

you are all just jealous of a sucessful hot girl in america. stop hating. O and I love baby lamb. yummy.

Posted by: styles | June 18, 2008 01:29 PM

meat is good

Posted by: chris | June 18, 2008 01:31 PM

good grief, people. it's just a shirt! you guys have way too much time on your hands...couldn't it be better used, oh, i don't know, PRODUCTIVELY??

Posted by: molly | June 18, 2008 01:33 PM

If vegitarian lifestyle is so healthy, why do I hear so much about needing to take extra vitamins and supplements. If your eating the right combination af meats and veggies, you would be ok.

Its called being at the top of the food chain.

I think PETA should concentrate its efforts on counceling lions not to be so cruel when they eat their prey alive. Now thats cruel.

Posted by: Neal R | June 18, 2008 01:33 PM

I think that it's so funny how Jessica Simpson is so jealous of Carrie Underwood! We all know who's the better singer and the classier person! Thanks to PETA for doing such a good job at slamming Jessica SPAMSON!

Posted by: Krystle | June 18, 2008 01:36 PM

Gross. She is an idiot. What is wrong with this world?

Posted by: GingerAle | June 18, 2008 01:36 PM

All you people on your high horses, eating poor little defenseless plants.

Get a life, not a cause.

Posted by: Baby Cow | June 18, 2008 01:38 PM

Her shirt is hot!! I would love to share a juicy mediam rare ny strip with her. I LOVE MEAT!!

Posted by: T2 | June 18, 2008 01:39 PM

There is a boy in my son't Boy Scout troop (I only mention the Boy Scouts so you understand the reference to camping) who is a vegan. He is very respectful to the boys that are not vegans. He has even bought the food for the campouts, and has included the meat products from the menu that he and the other boys make. I respect him not becuase he is a vegan, but because he respects the other boys that are not vegans. I have heard him talk during lunch and dinner about what he will and won't eat. For example, I had no idea about gelatin. He has NEVER acted or talked the way most of the vegans do here. "Blood sucking vampires", "I hope you choke to death" on meat. What kind of way is that to get your point across? By the way, I love broccoli, but should I stop eating it because it gives me gas?

Posted by: Geo | June 18, 2008 01:41 PM

I like my steaks rare and love every minute of it. Oh and if J.Simpson is so dumb then why does she have more money than all of you combined? She plays it up-- like any smart gal would do for the right price. Oh, and don't be jealous because she's beautiful.

Posted by: LEW | June 18, 2008 01:41 PM

I am impressed by the number of intellectual giants who read this page, and who are eager to share their valuable insights regarding Jessica's alleged mental shortcomings. Jessica is obviously making a vital contribution to society by giving smart people an opportunity to feel better about themselves.

Posted by: Evan | June 18, 2008 01:42 PM

Just so everyone knows, I had had a big, juicy Angus beef burger for lunch and it was exquisite. I don't know what they do to those cows, but whatever they do makes them delicious.

Posted by: Derek | June 18, 2008 01:44 PM

How about you knuckleheads jump on everyone out there wearing a pro vegan shirt? Enjoy the lifestyle you've chosen and quite shoving it down everyone else's throats!

Posted by: Bruce the Mighty | June 18, 2008 01:47 PM

Ha,
I actually got a kick out of her shirt. Mostly because it has led to all this mindless name calling and hypocritical meat-eater bashing (if we all ate veggies, what would we give the third world folks?). If people want to eat meat, let them. If converting vegans is your goal, this is not the way to do it....

Posted by: Jesse | June 18, 2008 01:47 PM

Funny all of you write these comments about someone else and don't take the time to look in the mirror. There is nothing wrong with eating meat, and I noticed most of you referencing articles written by people who don't eat meat. Everyone has a right to their own opinion just like this website so explain to me what the problem is with other people eating red meat?

Posted by: Zack | June 18, 2008 01:48 PM

Honestly, I would rather have a girl with some "meat" on her bones than someone who only eats a salad and looks like a skeleton. And who really cares what Jessica Simpson thinks. Its not like thousands of girls are going to run out and only eat meat because she is wearing that shirt. Come on lets be reasonable here.

Posted by: Brian | June 18, 2008 01:50 PM

You veggies are retarded. Know your facts before you post that wings, chops and steak will make you fat...fat doesn't make you fat, carbs do....and not working out. And not raising animals for food will shore up grain to feed hungry children? Puhlez...the food fed to animals is usually grown on the same farm that supplies animals to slaughter houses. And my take on eating meat...kill 'em and grill 'em!!!!

Posted by: Joe | June 18, 2008 01:51 PM

Romans 14:1-3
Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgement on disputable matters. One man's faith allows him to eat everything, but another man, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. The man who eats everything must not look down on him who does not, and the man who does not eat everything must not condemn the man who does. for God has accepted him.

Posted by: phil | June 18, 2008 01:53 PM

No offense to anyone on there beliefs, but some Vegetarians on here scream Compassion, yet you have none. I have Vegen friends and I respect them for their decisions not to eat meat, yet like them many of you hate meat eaters and call them stupid. So who is the compassionate ones? Hypocrits, need some Saratonin from meat to get rid of that anger.

Posted by: Randy | June 18, 2008 01:53 PM

Vegetarians look emaciated, sickly, and just plain unhealthy. Eating meat "steals" food from starving kids? Really? Heres an idea - if your starving don't have kids! Blame the stupid parents, not people who like a juicy steak instead of a pile of bird seed

Posted by: scotty | June 18, 2008 01:54 PM

I am not a vegetarian but I find the vehemence towards those who eat meat to be incredibly offensive and counterproductive as well. Comments about those who eat meat such as "I hope you choke on it and die" are so out of bounds I don't know where to begin. And using United Nations reports to bolster your argument when so many of their reports have been proven to be false or relying on faulty data, is no scientific evidence to improve your argument. Consistency and well-founded research is key. The silly assertion that Jesus was a vegetarian flies in the face of historical and archaeological proofs. Those types of claims makes people who might be open to your cause laugh and walk away. I have found many people who are committed vegetarians whom fight against animal cruelty, to also be pro-choice in the abortion arena. How do you condone such a dichotomy of thought and reason?

I eat less meat than I used to, but it certainly is not due to the work of PETA. It's a shame that a group fighting for a worthy cause would spend so much of its financial and respect capital on poorly crafted advertising and poorly documented evidence.

Posted by: prov163 | June 18, 2008 02:00 PM

If you don't want to eat meat thats just fine. It leaves more for me. Just don't try to force your ways on me and I won't force mine on you.

Posted by: anon | June 18, 2008 02:06 PM

As a mom of 4 cats, I agree that animal cruelty is wrong. But I also draw a distinction between cruelty to a domestic dog or cat, etc. to a chicken, pig or cow who is a source of nutrition and not necessarily intended to be the family pet.

Furthermore what I don't get: PETA has a cow - pun intended - when innocent animals are slaughtered for human consumption or human covering, but where are they to protest the slaughter of innocent babies by means of abortion? Something is amiss when you value an animal's life over that of a human's. Shame on you PETA and all of you who suscribe to this nonsense.

Posted by: Tina | June 18, 2008 02:09 PM