Macmillan cancer support meat free march

[Dave6170]

Macmillan Meat Free March - Challenge yourself to a whole month without meat to help support people living with cancer.

Get your friends together and challenge yourselves to 31 longs days without so much as a bacon sandwich!

meatfree.macmillan.org.uk

I cant quite believe this. We all know someone who has suffered but how is this helping?! Jumping on the bandwagon

 

[farmerm]

Very disappointing and mis-placed! It again highlights just how successful vegans activists are been in this new push forward in their anti meat agenda under the largely false environmental banner.

Time to launch the Meaty March campaign.....!!

 

[steveR]

Macmillan Meat Free March - Challenge yourself to a whole month without meat to help support people living with cancer.

Get your friends together and challenge yourselves to 31 longs days without so much as a bacon sandwich!

meatfree.macmillan.org.uk

I cant quite believe this. We all know someone who has suffered but how is this helping?! Jumping on the bandwagon

I have been a regular donor to Macmillan.... I will not be donating anymore now and I will be telling them why.





Later. And done, I'll see what comes back.

 

[Swarfmonkey]

Think i'll drop an email to MacMillan asking why they've chosen to support such an extremist diet. If they come back and give it some cr@p about health I'll then be asking if they'll be advocating an "Alcohol free August" (Alcohol being linked to cancer, according to IARC), or whether they'll ignore that issue as it would upset one of their major corporate partners.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

I have been a regular donor to Macmillan.... I will not be donating anymore now and I will be telling them why.

Good for you

 

[Dave6170]

Wonder if they ll do 'flying free february' or 'dont drive december' aswell

 

[Dave6170]

Think i'll drop an email to MacMillan asking why they've chosen to support such an extremist diet. If they come back and give it some cr@p about health I'll then be asking if they'll be advocating an "Alcohol free August" (Alcohol being linked to cancer, according to IARC), or whether they'll ignore that issue as it would upset one of their major corporate partners.

I ve sent an email. My mother in law did aswell and got some blah blah generic reply

 

[Swarfmonkey]

Did they give any reasons (excuses, more like) for their "Meat Free March" campaign? Or was it just the usual corporate-grade cr@pspeak response to a complaint that means absolutely nowt.

 

[Dave6170]

Cant remember what they said dont think they used any health or environmental reasons behind it, just another way to make money by jumping on the bandwagon.

 

[J 1177]

Around here the ammount of farmers wives that run coffee mornings for Macmillan is unbelievable......talk about biting the hand that feeds you

 

[Dave6170]

Same here, the 1 in our village hall raises 1000s every year and a lot of folk will be involved with farming

 

[Boysground]

Mrs BG is furious about this, she has raised a lot of money walking for them. Wont be a penny more.

Bg

 

[Swarfmonkey]

talk about biting the hand that feeds you

Then take the hand away. There are plenty of other worthwhile cancer charities out there - small ones that are seriously struggling for funds, in particular. Ones that aren't paying their Chief Exec more than £180,000 a year....

Let them know why it's being taken away as well.

 

[Highland Mule]

They did it last year as well. Here’s the response to my complaint then. My bolding - it’s a conscious decision they made and all the more disappointing as a result. I haven’t given them any support since last year, and that will continue.

Thank you for your email regarding Meat Free March. I’m extremely sorry about the way this fundraising initiative has affected you as this genuinely isn’t our intention.



Our aim is to be there for everyone who receives a cancer diagnosis. Because we rely on public donations for 98% of our income it’s crucial we offer a range of fundraising initiatives to suit all interests and abilities.



There are a variety of ways people are encouraged to support us via personal challenges, many of which have well-being and fitness at their heart, for example walks, swims to hikes and marathons along with ones which don’t rely on physical activity or fitness, like Brave the Shave, GoSober for October and World’s Biggest Coffee Morning etc.



Our services are already stretched to their limits and the number of people living with cancer in the UK is set to rise from the current figure of 2.5 million to 5.3 million by 2040. The increased demands for our services mean that we must constantly look at new ways to raise money.



Meat Free March is not about encouraging people to eat less red meat for health reasons or create a nation of vegetarians or vegans. We recognise giving up anything for just one month is a tough challenge for some people, hence the reason for this fundraising idea.

We advocate eating a healthy, well balanced diet which should support UK farming. This can be seen through all of the information we offer to people living with cancer on our website. These webpages on healthy eating detail our stance on diet and cancer.



I’m truly sorry for the upset caused and am saddened this new fundraising initiative has led you to reconsider your support of Macmillan’s services. I can only hope my response has gone some way to reassure you that the last thing we want to do is adversely affect anyone’s livelihood.



Thank you for taking the time to contact us with your views. I guarantee your comments will be included in the ongoing review of this new initiative. Your feedback is vital, as it gives us the opportunity to improve the way we do things and to ultimately provide a better service for people living with cancer and those who support us through fundraising.



If we can be of any further help in this matter, please contact [email protected] or call0300 1000 200.



With kindest regards,



Angela Phelan

Feedback Adviser

Supporter Care

Macmillan Cancer Support

0300 1000 200

[email protected]

 

[Dave6170]

I think thats the same reply they gave this time around

 

[deleted user 837354]

Wonder if they ll do 'flying free february' or 'dont drive december' aswell

Don't get me started on a##hole August...

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Has anyone emailed them and had a response? It’s down right disgusting

 

[Tomr10]

They did it last year as well. Here’s the response to my complaint then. My bolding - it’s a conscious decision they made and all the more disappointing as a result. I haven’t given them any support since last year, and that will continue.

Thank you for your email regarding Meat Free March. I’m extremely sorry about the way this fundraising initiative has affected you as this genuinely isn’t our intention.



Our aim is to be there for everyone who receives a cancer diagnosis. Because we rely on public donations for 98% of our income it’s crucial we offer a range of fundraising initiatives to suit all interests and abilities.



There are a variety of ways people are encouraged to support us via personal challenges, many of which have well-being and fitness at their heart, for example walks, swims to hikes and marathons along with ones which don’t rely on physical activity or fitness, like Brave the Shave, GoSober for October and World’s Biggest Coffee Morning etc.



Our services are already stretched to their limits and the number of people living with cancer in the UK is set to rise from the current figure of 2.5 million to 5.3 million by 2040. The increased demands for our services mean that we must constantly look at new ways to raise money.



Meat Free March is not about encouraging people to eat less red meat for health reasons or create a nation of vegetarians or vegans. We recognise giving up anything for just one month is a tough challenge for some people, hence the reason for this fundraising idea.

We advocate eating a healthy, well balanced diet which should support UK farming. This can be seen through all of the information we offer to people living with cancer on our website. These webpages on healthy eating detail our stance on diet and cancer.



I’m truly sorry for the upset caused and am saddened this new fundraising initiative has led you to reconsider your support of Macmillan’s services. I can only hope my response has gone some way to reassure you that the last thing we want to do is adversely affect anyone’s livelihood.



Thank you for taking the time to contact us with your views. I guarantee your comments will be included in the ongoing review of this new initiative. Your feedback is vital, as it gives us the opportunity to improve the way we do things and to ultimately provide a better service for people living with cancer and those who support us through fundraising.



If we can be of any further help in this matter, please contact [email protected] or call0300 1000 200.



With kindest regards,



Angela Phelan

Feedback Adviser

Supporter Care

Macmillan Cancer Support

0300 1000 200

[email protected]

At least you got a response. It is to be expected I'm not sure how much meat they think people eat I probably only eat one portion a day. We need to exercise more an cut out processed food .

Cant think of a month that goes with processed free though

 

[Chasingmytail]

To be honest stuff these rich charities. They get plenty of money and spend over half your donation on PR and advertising. God only knows what they pay the COE and other staff. Its all big money business and Im not contributing. Look at the other charities like Motor Neuron and Parkinsons etc they dont go down the constant advertising and faddy rubbish. Id rather put my donations to real local charities.

 

[Chasingmytail]

Lets also remember at at least 4 in 10 cancers (prob more) are from lifestyle incl obesity, smoking. pollution etc yes eating well is essential but looking at obesity in young children think they should be looking at educating parents.