Barack Obama Prime Minister David Cameron Sausage Photo Op Criticized
Written by Vegetarian Star on June 16th, 2011 in Food & Drink, Nutrition-Health-Fitness, Politicians, Research + Science.
President Barack Obama has been chided many times by Vegetarian Star for his numerous public appearances that involved burgers, steak and high-fat dairy products instead of healthier grains, fruits and vegetables.
Now, the President of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Dr. Neal Barnard, has written a piece for the Huffington Post which criticizes Obama’s recent trip to the UK to visit Prime Minister David Cameron, as the two shared a photo op over sausage.
Dr. Barnard cites the link between meat consumption and cancer, as well as the fact fruits and vegetables have been shown to prevent such diseases.
The World Cancer Research Fund’s new report, the most comprehensive ever conducted on colon cancer, confirmed that both red and processed meats play a significant role in the development of colorectal cancer. The authors found that 45 percent of all colorectal cancer cases could be prevented if we ate less meat and more fruits and vegetables and made other lifestyle changes.
The fact the president and prime minister were serving food to British soldiers doesn’t make the act any more noble. As Dr. Barnard emphasizes, those who serve and protect are sometimes among the unhealthiest.
The fact that the Obama-Cameron photo-op served food to British soldiers doesn’t excuse the unhealthful choices. British Ministry of Defence recently reported that 57 percent of its troops are overweight or obese. Many American soldiers are in the same predicament.
Dr. Barnard adds that this is just one of many poor examples of dining choices the president has set since taking office, which includes visits to Five Guys Burgers and Ray’s Hell Burgers in Virginia.
More at Huffington Post.
Photo: PR Photos
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June 16th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
it’s odd to see Michelle Obama involved in promoting healthy foods (kind of) to children, while the Prez himself promotes unhealthy foods and meat.
It’s hard to keep liking the guy this way, all from the beginning when he didn’t adopt but bought a dog and broke his promise, up to now, i have seen little animal friendly decisions.