Rely on facts, not propaganda

Once again Mr. Ward has further developed his campaign for the most uninformed and ignorant writer on the Daily Wildcat staff. His Dec. 3 article "Go Veggie!" was blatantly unfounded propaganda. He presented his case as fact with no references or proof of research. Several examples of uninformed and misleading facts were found everywhere throughout the piece:

Ward writes, "their [animals'] hearts do pound in agony at the approaching knife."

But as stated in the 1998 Per Encarta Concise Encyclopedia, "In accordance with the

Humane Methods of Slaughter Act of 1978, all livestock are now made insensible before they are killed."

Ward writes, "Meat is very bad for you, and is the biggest single factor contributing to heart disease," and "it [excessive protein] can cause kidney stones and osteoporosis."

Both of these statements are extremely misleading. Heart disease, kidney stones and osteoporosis may be caused by several factors. Some of these factors are unchangeable, such as genetics. Nowhere in the studies of both the Merck Company and the Mayo Clinic does it state that people should avoid eating meat to prevent these problems, in fact, they both recommend a well-balanced diet, including meat.

The list goes on, but these are just a few examples of the research that I have done in one afternoon that disprove the fallacies of Mr. Ward.

Hopefully, in the future, Mr. Ward will make an attempt to actually develop a factual argument rather than spouting off at the mouth (which seems to be his patent style).

John A. Whitney IV
Finance sophomore