Full disclosure: I eat bacon. I think Charles was brave to register his complaint and BTWW organizers should at least consider heeding the title change in the future. The CAFO situation is dire, and if you care about animal welfare, peddling bacon (pardon the homonym pun) could be seen as akin to a society-condoned ethical crime.
I am not against Charles saying that he thinks that bacon should not be used to promote cycling, and I also have no problem with the responses that respectfully disagree with him. I know in my gut that I am on the wrong side of history eating bacon and I have to live with that. Bicycles, on the other hand I have no qualms about. And I appreciate Planet Bike's support of BTWW. -India On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 4:16 PM, Donna Magdalina <[email protected]>wrote: > I like bacon on the bike trail as a title. I don't like bacon. I don't eat > it. I think bacon is unhealthy and full of crap and baggage. That's why I > like bacon on the bike trail. > > It falls firmly outside the mindset that you must be a certain type of > person to ride a bike, or wear certain clothes, or fit into certain > subcultures for access or acceptance. I want more diversity on our bike > paths. I want everyone on a bike. Fry up the bacon! > > Donna Magdalina > > > > On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 2:45 PM, Charles Talbert <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> John, I should have been more clear that it's the *title* of the >> promotion, "Bacon on the Bike Trail", that's the issue. You are right that >> we should not be judgmental about people's food choices. >> >> >> The sponsor could offer free smokes to riders, too. Nothing wrong with >> that. But a promotion titled "Cigarettes on the Bike Trail" would not >> promote biking as well as, for example, "Orange Juice on the Bike Trail". >> >> >> Like cigarettes, bacon carries a lot of baggage. When it's included in >> the title of a biking event, it diminishes the public perception that >> biking is healthy, environmentally friendly, and benign. Bacon is none of >> these. The links in my initial email message provide more information >> about this. >> >> --- On *Thu, 5/2/13, John H. Owen <[email protected]>* wrote: >> >> >> From: John H. Owen <[email protected]> >> Subject: RE: [Bikies] Bacon ... on the Bike Path? >> To: "'Charles Talbert'" <[email protected]>, [email protected] >> Date: Thursday, May 2, 2013, 10:48 AM >> >> >> There are also servings of fruit, donuts, coffee, etc. You don’t have to >> eat the bacon. I am a vegan and stop by every year to say hello and >> converse with my cycling friends and also meet new people. Please don’t be >> judgmental of others, we want others to be tolerant of us when we bike, so >> let’s start with tolerance ourselves. >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Charles Talbert >> *Sent:* Thursday, May 02, 2013 9:30 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [Bikies] Bacon ... on the Bike Path? >> >> >> >> Bacon on the Bike Path >> >> >> >> This title that pairs and promotes bacon with biking sends a conflicting >> message. >> >> >> >> Biking supports health to humans and to the environment. Bacon degrades >> both, and is cruel besides, even on the so-called “heritage” farms and >> “humane” slaughterhouses. >> >> >> >> Much of the public knows this. I’ve included some links below for those >> who would like information. >> >> >> >> Let’s sell biking, not bacon. >> >> >> >> Charlie Talbert >> >> >> >> >> >> Human Health >> >> >> >> http://www.pcrm.org/search/?cid=3035 >> >> (The Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine website provides >> useful nutritional information in general, not just about the bacon-cancer >> link. Cholesterol and cardiac issues are addressed as well.) >> >> >> >> Environment >> >> >> >> http://tinyurl.com/d2df7fv >> >> (This World Preservation Foundation report gives a detailed account of >> the links between the livestock industry and several environmental issues: >> climate change, biodiversity loss, food and water security, deforestation, >> and oceanic ecosystem collapse.) >> >> >> >> Cruelty >> >> >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_vqIGTKuQE >> >> (Caution: This video contains graphic scenes.) >> >> >> --- On *Wed, 5/1/13, Jay Ferm >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> >* wrote: >> >> >> From: Jay Ferm <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> > >> Subject: [Bikies] Fwd: FW: Bacon >> To: [email protected] <http://mc/[email protected]> >> Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2013, 3:30 PM >> >> Hey bikies! Come get fueled up on bacon, coffee, donuts and fruit! Hope >> to see you all May 16! >> >> >> >> Jay Ferm >> >> >> >> Planet Bike's 7th annual Bacon on the Bike Path 2013 >> >> >> On Thursday morning May 16 from 7-10am, the bacon will be sizzling, the >> coffee will be flowing and Bike to Work Week will be in full swing. Be >> sure to pedal on over and join Planet Bike and the Wisconsin Bike >> Federation for the 7th Annual Bacon on the Bike Path! This is a free >> event and is a part of the week-long Bike to Work Week festivities. >> >> >> Your friends at Planet Bike will be serving up breakfast goodies (fruit, >> donuts, juice, Just Coffee and Nueske’s bacon) for all bicyclists on >> Thursday morning. The morning commuter station will be located on the bike >> path along the shores of Lake Monona between the Monona Terrace and Broom >> Street. There will also be bike tech support provided by Willy Street >> Bikes, fresh brewed coffee from Just Coffee and more. >> >> >> For more information: >> http://wisconsinbikefed.org/events/bike-to-work-week/madison-area-bike-to-work-week/ >> >> * >> When:* May 16, 2013, 7am-10 am >> >> *Where*: The bike path along the shores of Lake Monona between the >> Monona Terrace and Broom Street. >> >> *Web*: www.planetbike.com/page/news/events/ >> >> *Email*: [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikies mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikies mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > > -- WeAreAllMechanics.com [email protected] Stay connected- Follow WAAM on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/We.Are.All.Mechanics>
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