To the editor:
It's a fanatical animal-rights ideology, not public health concerns, that drives Kathryn Strong and her employer (the misnamed Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, or PCRM) to complain about meat and dairy subsidies. ["New USDA guide a step forward," June 13]
PCRM gets more than half of its funding from a single rich animal rights activist in Florida who is also PETA's single biggest donor. PCRM's president has called cheese "dairy crack," and once wrote that giving kids animal products "is a form of child abuse."
It's a good thing that the USDA's new "MyPlate" program emphasizes a balanced diet that includes fruit, vegetables, grains, and animal protein. If this teaches us anything, it's that animal-rights propaganda shouldn't have a place at the table.