A no-meat day? Michigan farmers have a cow

In good old fashioned Michigan style , Some Carnivores took offense to Governor Granholms Proclamation of a " No Meat Day " and showed her how they feel by Holding a Massive BBQ on the lawn of the Capitol .

So much of a protest was made that Granholm resended her statement and changed it to an Agricultural day !



Freep.com
Michigan hunters and meat producers had a collective cow today at the news Gov. Jennifer Granholm had issued an official proclamation declaring Saturday "Michigan Meatout Day."

The proclamation was labeled “unconscionable and insensitive to livestock and dairy farmers by the Michigan Farm Bureau.

“It’s inconceivable to us that the governor could stoop to this level of telling people what they should and shouldn’t eat based on the philosophies of 'food elitists,' ” said Farm Bureau President Wayne Wood.

• UPDATE: "Senate to Granholm: Take back proclamation for no-meat day"

Michigan United Conservation Clubs posted an image of the proclamation on its Facebook page, quickly eliciting a call from members to observe Meatout Day by having a massive barbecue on the Capitol lawn.

Granholm’s proclamation, issued at the urging of vegetarian activists, cited the benefits of a plant-based diet and the increasing availability of alternatives to meat and dairy products for vegans and vegetarians. Following a series of “whereases,” Granholm encourages “the residents of this state to choose not to eat meat” on Saturday.