Victoria Martindale: Where's the NHS compassion towards animals on its menu?

“a good example of stupidity, obese patient in hospital waiting for op, had to lose a stone before he could go for gastric band , costing £250 per day bed use, the staff had him on a diet, then the sweet trolley coming round twice a day, same as patients who are in for heart attacks then dish out bacon or egg sandwiches/sausages, that food alone is the biggest killer going, I TELL YOU NOW, HUMANS ARE ALL FOR THEM SELVES AND THEIR LIFE, DO YOU REALLY THINK THEY CARE ABOUT OTHER INDIVIDUALS?, HUMAN OR NON-HUMAN, no its a job with coffee breaks a wage and a feel good factor. deep down every one is laughing, no one gives a damn about humans so why should they give a damn about animals,”

“shadam
You hit the nail on the there.... It is shocking that people have to feed their own families for no other reason than the hospital food is so poor.

I am lucky enough to get private healthcare through work. If I lost my job, I would still probably continue to pay the premiums myself if my next employer didn't offer to. I had an operation three years ago and the food was really good. If it can be done, then it should be done for all, private or not.”

“Ahhhh, wondered why the food was inedible. Its funny, but when there is talk about waste within the NHS, it usually involves resources to do with patient care, however, having recently had my mother and daughter in hospital, nobody questioned why the food trays were taken back untouched, or, why we were taking sandwiches in for my daughter particularly.
Adequate nutrition is paramount for individuals who are unwell, for whatever reason. I clearly remember asking patients why they were not eating, and, the kitchen staff came to the wards to talk with patients who had complaints about the food. This has all gone by the board now at the super RDH, (sarcasm intended)”

“But John I think the point that people where trying to make is that -
1.regarding the food being private (as even non private patients get the choice) you would not be forced to eat meat, as there is a veggie option. Therefore I presume you caught food poisoning (if the story is true) from a vegetarian meal. Rendering your point null and void
2. You suggest humans are on equal footing with animals, but then suggest humans, from other countries to your own are inferior and should not be afforded basic healthcare unless they have paid into 'the system' - can you not see the hypocrisy in what you write?

...all of which is only very teniously related to the original article, having been dragged off topic by yourself, again

What would happen if your Aliens that landed where vegetarian and laid eggs, would you eat the eggs or enslave the aliens?”

“Last stay i had in hospital,my rocket lettuce was a pitiful sight to see.
You can get food poisoning from veggies too BTW.
One of the worst offenders for non meat related food poisoning is rice.”

“by Spitfireking
.Yet now you are on about keeping NHS services for UK citizens only and cutting overseas aid.


There is nothing inconsistent in what I have said. Only in your determination to twist it to your own ends.
Why should we bail out countries that are RICHER than us, like India and China ?”

“That's odd John that you should say the NHS gave you food poisoning a year ago, when about a year ago you wrote on these same pages (under one of your many previous guises) that you do not use the NHS as you go private for your healthcare
I'm pretty sure it was on the same story where you accused meat eaters of smelling of rotting flesh, a story about smoking if I remember correctly
So along your lines of selective health treatment, how about the NHS stops treating smokers, that should save them a Bob or two they can divert into ethical sourcing of food”

“@Cymru_Ddraig

Do you actually read what you type!!!

Do the words "…sub human, with no rights. Now we know better." Ring any bells with you??? They are words you put on this website. Yet now you are on about keeping NHS services for UK citizens only and cutting overseas aid.

I am getting visions of a windsock again.”

“by Spitfireking
All those who wish the NHS to provide free range (insert animal produce) are you also happy to pay more taxes to get it or should the NHS cut budgets elsewhere?"


1) They could start by not treating foreign health tourists.
2) The fact that they pay for agency staff is a disgrace.
3) There are too many tiers of uneccessary management costing a fortune.
4) Perhaps governmewnt should divert funds into the NHS instead of wasting it on overseas aid to countries like India & China, and should stop paying child benefit to east europeans.”

“by stolen_ID
And are you suggesting that the NHS and their subcontracted catering companies are responsible for giving people food poisoning?
That's quite a statement to make, I hope you have some evidence for such a serious allegation Cymru_Ddraig?"



Yes, personal experience a year ago.”