You've become more vocal in promoting awareness of violence. . .will you
stay involved in organizations like Home Alive and NOW?

JJ: In a way it's changed me. I want to use the fact that maybe some people
will listen to what I've got to say. Whether or not they agree with me isn't
the point, but to bring awareness. I will stay involved and add onto it.
Right now the new thing that's bugging me. . .is that I've been reading this
book called, Diet For A New America. It's a book that was written in 1987.
It's about what happens to the animals that we eat for food. The animals
that we raise, and I use that term very, very loosely, for food. I'm a
vegetarian so I don't have to make those kinds of decisions. It's very
interesting because we're all so in the dark about what goes on and I think
it's very important that people know what's going on. I think it's their
responsibility to know that stuff because it's not a pretty picture.
Actually, it's pretty scary. I'm going to do everything in my power to jam
it right up everybody's ass -- so to speak! It's not a matter of making
yourself a vegetarian because of what you read in this book. It's more or
less letting you know what is going on, so if you decided you're going to
eat meat, at least you're informed. Not too many people know what's going on
and this book is 10 years old and that really frightens me. So it's 10 years
worse now. It was written by John Robbins. He's the son of the Baskins &
Robbins dude. So he had it all -- he could have lived the rich American
lifestyle. I don't quite remember what set him off on checking this stuff
out, but something was brought to his attention and it changed the way he
looked at it. (Ed. note: Diet For A New America retails for $13.95 from
Stillpoint Publishing International, P.O. Box 640, Walpole, NH 03608 or
calling toll-free 1-800-847-4014. A 60-minute Diet For A New America video
retails for $19.95. The book and video can be purchased together for $29.95.
Become more aware...together we can make a difference!)
