Al Gore and the U.N. behind ‘meatless Mondays”

When I read that the USDA was backing “meatless Monday’s” that sure rang a bell. Last September, our company’s food service Sodexo was making a charge for us to embrace this idea. So here is a bit of a redo. AL Gore of all people is the man behind the curtain as well as the U.N. surprise:

Wealth redistribution is another familiar component of fighting the bulge. Since the poor among us tend to be fatter, government leaders are called upon to “ensure [that] taxation and social policies support reduction of socioeconomic inequalities that contribute to health inequalities.”

Also, “increased investment in population obesity monitoring” will be required. In other words, tax the rich to make us thin.

Hot Air  Why is the USDA attacking Meat Eating? -with video

Yes, that would be the US Department of Agriculture, which is supposed to promote agriculture. Agriculture includes cattle ranching as well as farming (and dairies!). Here we go:

Meatless Monday is an international campaign that encourages people to not eat meat on Mondays to improve their health and the health of the planet

• Institutional feeder Sodexo announced in January 2011 that it would be offering Meatless Monday materials to more than 900 hospitals in their network. ^[38] This effort was expanded in April 2011 when Sodexo provided materials to more than 2000 corporate and government client locations in North America, including Toyota, Northern Trust Bank and the U.S. Department of the Interior.^[39]

• In December 2009, Al Gore formally endorsed the Meatless Monday campaign before EU Parliament. Gore now lists Meatless Monday as one of the Top 12 Things You Can Do Now for a better world on his Climate Crisis blog.^{[26] Wikipedia}

First from Weekly Standard New Global Warming:

Obesity is the new global warming, and the battle plan for the crusade against it was published in the August issue of the journal Lancet. ,The document is entitled “Changing the Future of Obesity: Science, Policy, and Action.” Its appearance was timed to coincide with the September “High-level Meeting of the U.N. General Assembly” on noncommunicable diseases, with the intention of moving the fight to the international front burner.

Thus, obesity prevention “should be considered in relevant trade, economic, agricultural, environmental, food, and health agreements and policies.” The paper urges that the U.N. “coordinate policies and funding to prevent obesity … across its agencies” (maybe through a body like the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change?). The World Health Organization “should develop global standards, particularly for food and beverage marketing to children and for nutrient profiling.”

Sodexo Food Service website Sodexo The Better Tomorrow Plan (Two of 14)

Sodexo is a recognized leader in global sustainability. Sodexo wants to take its leadership to the next level with a sustainability plan that will affect 80 countries, 30,600 sites, and our 380,000 employees.

• We will reduce our carbon intensity across all our operations and clients’ sites
  Climate change is expected to cause rising temperatures, rising sea levels, and damage to natural ecosystems over the coming decades. These consequences of climate change are projected to become the leading cause of hunger and supply chain disruptions in the near future. The two biggest sources of climate altering greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. are commercial buildings and agriculture. We at Sodexo are heavily involved in both of these sectors and feel that reducing our carbon intensity is not only the right thing to do, it is also an opportunity to reduce operating expenses and establish Sodexo as an important partner in our clients’ sustainability efforts.
• We will reduce our water intensity across all our operations and clients’ sites
  Freshwater is the most essential natural resource to sustain life. Yet over a billion people in the world lack water for daily needs and severe water shortages are growing in the U.S. and around the world. We depend on an abundant and clean supply of water for a variety of our business functions and water scarcity will impact pricing, supply and the health of our employees, customers and clients. Many of the actions we need to take to reduce our impact on water supplies will save Sodexo money and provide greater value to our clients. From  earlier post Meatless Monday-coming to your company soon

Napolitano ‘Expect more members of Terrorists organizations’-video

So Janet thinks that having terrorists in the USA wiil take  a bit of “nuance” in giving them entrance. “I think we have to add more nuance to that,” she said when King mentioned that Eldin is part of a designated foreign terrorist organization. The worrisome point is she continues to claim that Eldin was fully vetted several times at the hearing. This is what we have achieved in Egypt. Our wizard who orchestrated the end of Mubarak. Rep.King takes her on big time. Here we go:

Rep. Peter T. King (R-NY), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, presses Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano for further explanation on why a visa to visit the United States was granted last month to Hani Nour Eldin, a member of a designated foreign terrorist organization, Gama’a al-Islamiyya (Islamic Group).  Its spiritual leader, Omar Abdel Rahman—also known as the “blind sheik”—was convicted in 1995 of plotting attacks on New York City landmarks and transportation centers, and is serving a life sentence in a North Carolina federal prison.

King charged the Obama Administration with violating a law in hosting Eldin at the White House. “It appears as if the law was not complied with in that he did not apply for a waiver [and] Congress was not notified, which is also required,” he told Napolitano. “It does not appear that either the letter or the spirit of the law was complied with.” Now that is something new.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told Congress today to expect more members of designated foreign terrorist organizations to visit the United States.

“I think you are right in pointing out that as we move forward we are going to continue to have visitors to this country that the State Department and others feel are useful to bring to the country to have discussions moving forward who say they are members of the political party that in the past have been so designated,” Napolitano told House Homeland Security Committee chairman Pete King, R-N.Y. during a committee hearing this morning.

Napolitano was defending the decision to host Hani Nour Eldin — a member of Egyptian parliament elected on the political party platform of the Islamic Group, which the State Department has designated as foreign terrorist organization — at the White House.

 Chairman King questioned Secretary Napolitano and NCTC Director Olsen at a Full Committee hearing entitled: “Understanding the Homeland Threat Landscape.”

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