PETA president, Ingrid Newkirk, has issued a letter to Michael Moore, challenging him to lose weight on a thirty day vegetarian diet. What prompted this sudden intervention? Well, Newkirk was inspired by Moore's latest film, "SiCKO," an in-depth look at the American health care industry. Believing prevention to be the most effective antidote to sickness, Newkirk claims that Moore's weight could easily be diminished (effectively cutting his risk for various ailments) and she attests this should be done through a vegetarian diet.
"Although we think that your film could actually help reform America's sorely inadequate health care system, there's an elephant in the room, and it is you. With all due respect, no one can help but notice that a weighty health issue is affecting you personally. We'd like to help you fix that."
Now, I know that PETA is trying to be helpful in this situation, but dang, that's the kind of letter that would make me want to slit my throat. Remind me never to do an documentary on the plastic surgery industry.
