USDA newsletter encourages employees not to eat meat, GOP senator calls foul

Daily Caller ^ | July 26, 2012 | Caroline May

[C19fan]

On Wednesday, Kansas Republican Sen. Jerry Moran called on Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to explain why the agency’s employee newsletter encouraged them to not eat meat and participate in the “Meatless Monday” initiative for the environment.

“One simple way to reduce your environmental impact while dining at our cafeterias is to participate in the ‘Meatless Monday’ initiative http://www.meatlessmonday.com/,” The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) July 23, 2012 “Greening Headquarters Update” read. “This international effort, as the name implies, encourages people not to eat meat on Mondays. Meatless Monday is an initiative of The Monday Campaign Inc. in association with the John Hopkins School of Public Health.”

[C19fan]

What further proof does one need Environmentalism is a secular religion.

[Da Coyote]

Ah, another Department of the Brainless that needs to be beaten back into nothingness.

However, we do need govt jobs for those who could do nothing more in college than major in (fill in the blank) studies.

What to do, what to do?

[HiTech RedNeck]

We need veggie environment nuts in the USDA like we need a hole in the head.

[KansasGirl]

“Never in my life would I have expected USDA to be opposed to farmers and ranchers,” Moran said in a statement. “American farmers and ranchers deserve a USDA that will pursue supportive policies rather than seek their further harm.”

“With extreme drought conditions plaguing much of the United States, the USDA should be more concerned about helping drought-stricken producers rather than demonizing an industry reeling from the lack of rain,” he added. “I have requested that Secretary Vilsack let me know if it is now USDA’s official policy to discourage the consumption of American grown meat. It is my hope that the USDA has not abandoned farmers and ranchers in pursuit of policies best left to the Environmental Protection Agency.”

The EPA shouldn’t even be pursuing these ridiculous policies.

[triSranch]

Meatless Monday - U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)

Double up Sunday - U.S. Farmer/Rancher

[Utah Binger]

12 Yea, flesh also of beasts and of the fowls of the air, I, the Lord, have ordained for the use of man with thanksgiving; nevertheless they are to be used sparingly;

13 And it is pleasing unto me that they should not be used, only in times of winter, or of cold, or famine.

[bunkerhill7]

USDA has crossed the line by creating a new governmental religion:.

USDAtholic

but 600 years too late.

Catholics already had meatless Fridays in 1400`s.

[HereInTheHeartland]

Yeah the Dems are proven right once again. There is just no federal spending we can cut.
The only solution we have is to raise taxes and have bigger govt.

[HiTech RedNeck]

This out of the Book of Mormon? Sure doesn’t look like anything the Bible says to me.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Does the USDA cover fish farming too?

[Moonman62]

Michelle and the Bamster should lead by example.

[supermop]

I suspect that Vilsack is a Seven Day Adventist! Did a contract at a large Adventist Medical Center and there is NO MEAT in their cafeteria at all. Spent 9 months working there but ate lunch a nearby eatery, along with a lot of the staff and Doctors.

[HiTech RedNeck]

That’s the Adventists’ choice and if they believe it helps them worship God better then more power to them, but normally you’d think a head of some Federal agency wouldn’t be able to push any kind of religious agenda on the agency.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Oh, and the Adventists have come up with some pretty awesome tasting veggie-pro (imitation scallops, imitation ground beef, etc.) but boy does it create an intestinal gas problem.

[the_daug]

The LDS Word of Wisdom Section 89 of the Doctrine and Covenants

[Izzy Dunne]

Sure enough.

Revelation through Joseph Smith, Kirtland, Ohio, February 27, 1833.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Curious if Bishop Romney is also only an occasional meat eater on account of this advice.

[Utah Binger]

Doctrine and Covenants Section 89

[Elsie]

USDA newsletter encourages employees not to eat meat, GOP senator calls foul

MONDAYS???

When Mitt is in it'll be all SUMMER!!!!!

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THE
DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS
OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

SECTION 89

 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Kirtland, Ohio, February 27, 1833. HC 1: 327–329. As a consequence of the early brethren using tobacco in their meetings, the Prophet was led to ponder upon the matter; consequently he inquired of the Lord concerning it. This revelation, known as the Word of Wisdom, was the result. The first three verses were originally written as an inspired introduction and description by the Prophet.

 

1–9, Use of wine, strong drinks, tobacco, and hot drinks proscribed; 10–17, Herbs, fruits, flesh, and grain are ordained for the use of man and of animals; 18–21, Obedience to gospel law, including the Word of Wisdom, brings temporal and spiritual blessings.

 

  1 A ^aWord OF Wisdom, for the benefit of the council of high priests, assembled in Kirtland, and the church, and also the saints in Zion—

  2 To be sent greeting; not by commandment or constraint, but by revelation and the ^aword of wisdom, showing forth the order and ^bwill of God in the temporal salvation of all saints in the last days—

  3 Given for a principle with ^apromise, adapted to the capacity of the ^bweak and the weakest of all ^csaints, who are or can be called saints.

  4 Behold, verily, thus saith the Lord unto you: In consequence of ^aevils and designs which do and will exist in the hearts of ^bconspiring men in the last days, I have ^cwarned you, and forewarn you, by giving unto you this word of wisdom by revelation—

  5 That inasmuch as any man ^adrinketh ^bwine or strong drink among you, behold it is not good, neither meet in the sight of your Father, only in assembling yourselves together to offer up your sacraments before him.

  6 And, behold, this should be wine, yea, ^apure wine of the grape of the vine, of your own make.

  7 And, again, ^astrong drinks are not for the belly, but for the washing of your bodies.

  8 And again, tobacco is not for the ^abody, neither for the belly, and is not good for man, but is an herb for bruises and all sick cattle, to be used with judgment and skill.

  9 And again, hot drinks are not for the body or belly.

  10 And again, verily I say unto you, all wholesome ^aherbs God hath ordained for the constitution, nature, and use of man—

  11 Every herb in the season thereof, and every fruit in the season thereof; all these to be used with ^aprudence and ^bthanksgiving.

  12 Yea, ^aflesh also of ^bbeasts and of the fowls of the air, I, the Lord, have ordained for the use of man with thanksgiving; nevertheless they are to be used ^csparingly;

  13 And it is pleasing unto me that they should not be ^aused, only in times of winter, or of cold, or ^bfamine.

  14 All ^agrain is ordained for the use of man and of beasts, to be the staff of life, not only for man but for the beasts of the field, and the fowls of heaven, and all wild animals that run or creep on the earth;

  15 And ^athese hath God made for the use of man only in times of famine and excess of hunger.

  16 All grain is good for the ^afood of man; as also the ^bfruit of the vine; that which yieldeth fruit, whether in the ground or above the ground—

  17 Nevertheless, wheat for man, and corn for the ox, and oats for the horse, and rye for the fowls and for swine, and for all beasts of the field, and barley for all useful animals, and for mild drinks, as also other grain.

  18 And all saints who remember to keep and do these sayings, walking in obedience to the commandments, ^ashall receive ^bhealth in their navel and marrow to their bones;

  19 And shall ^afind ^bwisdom and great ^ctreasures of ^dknowledge, even hidden treasures;

  20 And shall ^arun and not be ^bweary, and shall walk and not faint.

  21 And I, the Lord, give unto them a promise, that the ^adestroying angel shall ^bpass by them, as the children of Israel, and not slay them. Amen.

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[Elsie]

This out of the Book of Mormon?

It is from MORMONism.

The BoM contains hardly ANYTHING that MORMONs practice.

One must look elsewhere for the Rules and Regulations one must follow to be considered a Worthy MORMON.