PETA Wants Higher Insurance for Meat Eaters

***VamPyroX*** · 11-14-2008, 10:01 AM

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PETA Suggests Higher Insurance Rates For Meat Eaters

Due to studies suggesting vegetarians have stronger immune systems and are 40% less likely to get cancer, as well as recent outbreaks of E.coli traced to a Vermont slaughterhouse, PETA is urging Blue Cross of Vermont to lower insurance rates for vegetarians, while increasing those for meat eaters.

To make the point, PETA’s Executive Director Tracy Reiman sent a letter to Bill Milnes Jr., president of Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Vermont.

“Given the latest news about the effects of E.coli on meat-eaters — and the mountain of evidence linking meat consumption to some of our nation’s deadliest diseases — this change will benefit Blue Cross Blue Shield’s bottom line while also helping to ensure that your policyholders don’t flat line,” Reiman wrote.

“By giving your policyholders a financial incentive to go vegetarian – and penalizing those whose meat-based diets fuel our nation’s worst health problems – Blue Cross Blue Shield can save millions of dollars in the long run as your members begin to require fewer cholesterol-lowering medications, chemotherapy treatments, and diabetes drugs,” the letter concluded.

But according to Kevin Goddard, vice president of external affairs for Blue Cross, it doesn’t appear they’ll be taking PETA’s suggestion any time soon.

“Under Vermont law, we would not be allowed to vary rates based on the dietary and nutritional habits of various members.” he said.

Along with a “guaranteed issue” law that requires insurers to offer coverage for all persons in the state, the Vermont Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration web site also lists a “community rating,” which stops the companies from making a person pay more for their coverage because of age, location or health condition.

PETA Suggests Higher Insurance Rates For Meat Eaters : Eat. Drink. Better.

*groans*

Here we go again with the PETA!

What about the tomatoes... the spinach... and those other vegetables that had e. coli?

moonflower · 11-14-2008, 10:04 AM

jeez i know sighs

PowerON · 11-14-2008, 10:12 AM

Maybe they went too far with weed lately.

Pepsi · 11-14-2008, 10:23 AM

Yeah I know,they just need something to bitch about

Foxrac · 11-14-2008, 10:32 AM

PETA need to be defunct, most ill organization that I had seen.

Health insurance has no way to tracking us if we are meat eater.

Who does hell care about vegetarians or vegans if they take our life so personally, none of their damn business.

Foxrac · 11-14-2008, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by VamPyroX

PETA Suggests Higher Insurance Rates For Meat Eaters : Eat. Drink. Better.

*groans*

Here we go again with the PETA!

What about the tomatoes... the spinach... and those other vegetables that had e. coli?

Yup, exactly, PETA is really not smart organization.

jillio · 11-14-2008, 12:49 PM

These people are nuts.

Jiro · 11-14-2008, 12:58 PM

GarnetTigerMom · 11-14-2008, 01:20 PM

Adding more insurance on meat is really really silly. Don't we have enough money spend on insurance and taxes? I think the PETA is going a bit over board.

Babyblue · 11-14-2008, 01:57 PM

Don't forget they had an outbreak of E col in green onions a few years back

Apparently they don't see that. They are just doing it to discourage people from eating the prime source of protein. Our canine teeth proves that we are suppose to eat meat.

Tousi · 11-14-2008, 02:47 PM

Maybe the insurance will cover for all of us to have all our teeth extracted.

Babyblue · 11-14-2008, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Tousi

Maybe the insurance will cover for all of us to have all our teeth extracted.

I will bite them, if they touch my teeth.

***Jolie77*** · 11-14-2008, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Foxrac

Health insurance has no way to tracking us if we are meat eater.

Agreed.

It's not like the PETA/Health Insurance will be keeping track of what we eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner and for snacks. If they were to do that, It would be highly impossible for them to hire every shadows or doubles to follow you everywhere to see what you eat or whatever it is.

According to the article -

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Due to studies suggesting vegetarians have stronger immune systems and are 40% less likely to get cancer, as well as recent outbreaks of E.coli traced to a Vermont slaughterhouse, PETA is urging Blue Cross of Vermont to lower insurance rates for vegetarians, while increasing those for meat eaters.

How is it exactly that the vegetarians have stronger immune system? I don't see any difference between these meat eaters and vegetarians having their immune system being solid.

HorseRace · 11-14-2008, 10:54 PM

nothing new.. peta is like woman bitchy.. or man asshole.. something like that..

remmy peta were doing to ice cream ben&jerry, and horse racing issue? then now! *faint*

ClearSky · 11-14-2008, 11:33 PM

They are too desperate! Wasting time on too many useless activities.

Jess · 11-14-2008, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Jolie77

Agreed.

It's not like the PETA/Health Insurance will be keeping track of what we eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner and for snacks. If they were to do that, It would be highly impossible for them to hire every shadows or doubles to follow you everywhere to see what you eat or whatever it is.

According to the article -

How is it exactly that the vegetarians have stronger immune system? I don't see any difference between these meat eaters and vegetarians having their immune system being solid.

I agree as well, I've known about the tomato scare last year, vegetables can also harbor these bugs!

Oceanbreeze · 11-15-2008, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Pepsi

Yeah I know,they just need something to bitch about

They sure do.

Oceanbreeze · 11-15-2008, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Foxrac

PETA need to be defunct, most ill organization that I had seen.

Health insurance has no way to tracking us if we are meat eater.

Who does hell care about vegetarians or vegans if they take our life so personally, none of their damn business.

I completely agree with the bolded statement.

Oceanbreeze · 11-15-2008, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by jillio

These people are nuts.

Should we throw some psychotropic drugs their way?

Btw, I agree!!!!!

Oceanbreeze · 11-15-2008, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by GarnetTigerMom

Adding more insurance on meat is really really silly. Don't we have enough money spend on insurance and taxes? I think the PETA is going a bit over board.

A bit? How about alot?

Oceanbreeze · 11-15-2008, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Babyblue

Don't forget they had an outbreak of E col in green onions a few years back

Apparently they don't see that. They are just doing it to discourage people from eating the prime source of protein. Our canine teeth proves that we are suppose to eat meat.

Exactly.

They also just want to force their ideals down other people's throats. I also think it's wrong.

Oceanbreeze · 11-15-2008, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Jolie77

Agreed.

It's not like the PETA/Health Insurance will be keeping track of what we eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner and for snacks. If they were to do that, It would be highly impossible for them to hire every shadows or doubles to follow you everywhere to see what you eat or whatever it is.

According to the article -

How is it exactly that the vegetarians have stronger immune system? I don't see any difference between these meat eaters and vegetarians having their immune system being solid.

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Originally Posted by Jess

I agree as well, I've known about the tomato scare last year, vegetables can also harbor these bugs!

I agree also. Its not just meat. Vegetables most certainly can also be contaminated by E.coli.

webexplorer · 11-15-2008, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Jolie77

Agreed.

It's not like the PETA/Health Insurance will be keeping track of what we eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner and for snacks. If they were to do that, It would be highly impossible for them to hire every shadows or doubles to follow you everywhere to see what you eat or whatever it is.

According to the article -

How is it exactly that the vegetarians have stronger immune system? I don't see any difference between these meat eaters and vegetarians having their immune system being solid.

I have read some articles about eating good vegetables and vitamins to boost their immune systems for years. I do not believe PETA that it wants to change the insurance policy because it does not make a sense. No way. Maybe, the FDA wants to convince people how bad the PETA is. It is a just dirty game in the business.

I am a vegetarian. I believe that PETA should not be involved unless something goes bad such from slaughterhouses or abusing animals, etc.
The farmers should know better that the e.coli might come from Canada geese's poops on the vegetable plants or some farmers did not wash their hands after they finished in the bathroom. Who knows.

PuyoPiyo · 11-15-2008, 10:42 AM

That would be crazy, but I don't eat the meat much so I don't care

***Jolie77*** · 11-15-2008, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by webexplorer

I have read some articles about eating good vegetables and vitamins to boost their immune systems for years. I do not believe PETA that it wants to change the insurance policy because it does not make a sense. No way. Maybe, the FDA wants to convince people how bad the PETA is. It is a just dirty game in the business.

Sure, the vegetables have vitamins in it and it helps our immune system but my point is, the meat itself does have protein in it too. There's no difference between these two.

You're saying the FDA wants to convince people to think how bad the PETA is? I'm sorry, I disagree respectfully. PETA has proven themselves over the years that they have always came up with a half-baked idea only to make themselves look worse. More than half of the time, their wild accusations are pointless.

jazzy · 11-15-2008, 12:47 PM

wow, I was a vegetarian for two months and I was pretty f*^$ed up. My oldest sister and my mother are vegaetarian for many years and now she has borderline diabetic and my mother is diabetic just alike me. Being a vegeatarian does not make you stay healthy. We need meats for protein to feed brain which I need it for my case. This PETA are not making any sense to me.

lumbingmi · 11-15-2008, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jazzy

wow, I was a vegetarian for two months and I was pretty f*^$ed up. My oldest sister and my mother are vegaetarian for many years and now she has borderline diabetic and my mother is diabetic just alike me. Being a vegeatarian does not make you stay healthy. We need meats for protein to feed brain which I need it for my case. This PETA are not making any sense to me.

Yep. Meats are the major reason why we evolved to be on the top of food chain.

PETA is just attention whore

Oceanbreeze · 11-15-2008, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by webexplorer

I have read some articles about eating good vegetables and vitamins to boost their immune systems for years. I do not believe PETA that it wants to change the insurance policy because it does not make a sense. No way. Maybe, the FDA wants to convince people how bad the PETA is. It is a just dirty game in the business.

I am a vegetarian. I believe that PETA should not be involved unless something goes bad such from slaughterhouses or abusing animals, etc.
The farmers should know better that the e.coli might come from Canada geese's poops on the vegetable plants or some farmers did not wash their hands after they finished in the bathroom. Who knows.

Its all a bunch of hooey. People need a well balanced diet to be healthy. There is no conspiracy on the part of the FDA at all. The "dirty game" is coming from PETA themselves. The tactics they imploy are outrageous at best and they need to stop the nonsense. Their credibility is ZERO and they pretty much know it, yet they won't stop. Personally, I'm glad the tactics they use are whacked out. Then, people won't listen to them and will continue to eat a well balanced diet of grains, fruits, vegetables, dairy, and, meat.

jazzy · 11-15-2008, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by lumbingmi

Yep. Meats are the major reason why we evolved to be on the top of food chain.

PETA is just attention whore

I never heard of PETA before till I read this, oh boy.

shel90 · 11-15-2008, 01:39 PM

Higher insurance? Isnt everything costly already?

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