Comments on: Anti-Atkins group (PCRM) is a PETA front http://tntluoma.com/lowcarb/anti-atkins-group-pcrm-is-a-peta-front/ Stuff I've Written Down Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:19:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: TjL http://tntluoma.com/lowcarb/anti-atkins-group-pcrm-is-a-peta-front/comment-page-1/#comment-1093 TjL Mon, 23 Feb 2004 22:23:40 +0000 http://tntluoma.com/?p=344#comment-1093 <p>NOTE: The full text of the statement can be found at <a href="http://www.pcrm.org/news/statement040218.html" rel="nofollow"><a href="http://www.pcrm.org/news/statement040218.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.pcrm.org/news/statement040218.html</a></a></p> <p>The statement only says that they are no longer saying that vegetarian diets are bad for you.</p> <p>In fact, what the AMA is saying sounds like they aren't saying anything for or against vegetarianism.</p> <p>That does not change the fact that their major contributors are from PETA, nor does it change the fact that they are fundamentally opposed to the eating of meat or any animal products, and that political opinion should be weighed when considering their arguments.</p> <p>The release does not change any of the above information about what the AMA may think of the PCRM as an entity. All it says is that their diet may not be fundamentally unhealthy.</p> NOTE: The full text of the statement can be found at http://www.pcrm.org/news/statement040218.html

The statement only says that they are no longer saying that vegetarian diets are bad for you.

In fact, what the AMA is saying sounds like they aren’t saying anything for or against vegetarianism.

That does not change the fact that their major contributors are from PETA, nor does it change the fact that they are fundamentally opposed to the eating of meat or any animal products, and that political opinion should be weighed when considering their arguments.

The release does not change any of the above information about what the AMA may think of the PCRM as an entity. All it says is that their diet may not be fundamentally unhealthy.

]]> By: bill http://tntluoma.com/lowcarb/anti-atkins-group-pcrm-is-a-peta-front/comment-page-1/#comment-1092 bill Mon, 23 Feb 2004 21:57:27 +0000 http://tntluoma.com/?p=344#comment-1092 <p>The AMA released this statement on 2/10: "In the early 1990s, AMA spokespersons made critical comments pertaining to the dietary recommendations issued by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). These statements regarding diet are no longer current, as the AMA does not have policy specifically addressing vegetarian diets or the inclusion of milk in a diet. The AMA recognizes that a great deal of scientific evidence has been accumulated on nutritional issues over the past decade and supports continued research into the overall relationship between diet and health."</p> The AMA released this statement on 2/10: “In the early 1990s, AMA spokespersons made critical comments pertaining to the dietary recommendations issued by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). These statements regarding diet are no longer current, as the AMA does not have policy specifically addressing vegetarian diets or the inclusion of milk in a diet. The AMA recognizes that a great deal of scientific evidence has been accumulated on nutritional issues over the past decade and supports continued research into the overall relationship between diet and health.”

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