PETA hates ice cream and Ben & Jerry's, I think

Do you love ice cream? I prefer butter pecan myself, but vanilla and chocolate are the favorites of the nation. Still there are plenty of people that like rocky road too.

Now the type of ice cream you may enjoy could depend on the brand that you are having. One of the most favored and popular brands is Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. With flavors like Cherry Garcia, Chunky Monkey, and New York Super Fudge Chunk they capture the attention and the tastebuds. And the company is eco-freak friendly too.

From the use of unbleached containers (which ended after 9 years of use in 2006 because of cost), certified humane cage-free eggs, $600,000 in donations (2006), a 32% reduction in normalized CO2 production (2006), and the Ben & Jerry’s Foundation which awarded $1,333,985 in grants to organizations working to address the root causes of social and environmental problems in our nation. This company is the forward edge of different.

I mention all this because this is not enough for one organization. That group would be PETA. Shocked right?

PETA feels that Ben & Jerry’s is missing out on a natural substitute that is sure to bring in the crowds. Cow milk is obviously a horrendous thing, according to them, and therefore Ben & Jerry’s needs to replace it. The change they suggest would be to breast milk. Yes, that is human breast milk.

PETA feels this would be better for the cows and more nutritional too. Ladies, do you agree? Anyone want to volunteer to be milked?

No worries, Ben & Jerry’s respectfully declined the idea. But I am far less restricted, as I have no association with the company. That has to be the biggest nutball idea that I have heard from PETA in years. I don’t think I’ve seen a group of people more deprived of logic ever. Perhaps if they got off their perches, had a burger (with bacon and cheese) and relaxed they might feel better.

I love my pets as much as anyone. But I can’t agree with any group that places anything above the lives of human beings. Doesn’t matter if they prefer animals, trees, dirt or anything.

Since I became moderately lactose intolerant I have had less ice cream year over year. But after reading this news item, I’m off to the store. I’m going to buy a couple of gallons of ice cream and give it away. Thank you PETA I am now inspired.