Nov05
New Jersey Gubernatorial Race Raises Some Hefty Questions
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While health care and the economy may have been the big issues on the table this election season, a survey by Public Policy Polling found that a hefty 11 percent of Jersey voters said that Christie's bulging waistline was a legitimate election issue, and 19 percent said it made them less likely to vote for him. Maybe Garden State residents are just proud to have the 10th lowest obesity rate in the U.S. and didn't want Christie weighing them down—but I'd say Christie should address this issue pronto.
Despite the obvious fat-bias, Christie came out on top and won the election, and we say, "Well, Chris—you've won, and now it's time to lose." We suggest that Christie enlist some help from carrot-crunching vegetarian Newark mayor Cory Booker—and adopt a vegan diet. Studies show that vegans are, on average, 10 to 20 pounds lighter than meat-eaters and that a vegetarian diet reduces the risk of heart disease by 50 percent—so it's obvious that going vegan would be the best way for Christie to shed pounds and maintain a healthy weight.
So, what do you think? With 23 percent of adults and 31 percent of children in New Jersey obese, should the governor-elect slim down and set an example of healthy living?
Posted by Liz Graffeo
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Chris Christie should go vegan on ethical grounds, but people generally don't understand biology enough to know that animals of other species suffer too...furthermore, some people who know better are too cold to be that ethical (like, Richard Dawkins). If Mr. Christie goes vegan to lose weight, it wouldn't be a very moral reason but better than nothing in this instance.
Posted by: Toby Saunders | November 5, 2009 03:40 PM
I live in New Jersey and didn't vote for Christie. I did vote for Corzine but I don't know the status of either one of their animal policies. I just hope Republican Christie won't allow any bear hunting like there was in New Jersey I think under Corzine and Christie Todd Whitman, the former Republican Governor before she became George Bush's EPA Secretary. Oh yeah, Jim McGreevey was Gov. before Corzine but resigned after admitting to a gay affair. The interim gov was Richard Codey. I just hope Christie is a good guy where animals are concerned.
Posted by: Rex's Mom | November 5, 2009 08:33 PM