Celebrity chef Pete Evans’ new push against mandatory flu vaccine after being axed from Seven’s MKR
Celebrity chef Pete Evans has called on his followers to consider signing a petition against the Federal Government’s mandatory flu jab for all nursing home visitors.
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Celebrity chef Pete Evans has called on his followers to consider signing a petition against the Federal Government’s mandatory flu jab for all nursing home visitors.
Evans, who was recently sacked by Seven from the network’s reality cooking show My Kitchen Rules, posted a link on his Instagram account telling people he had signed the petition himself.
Appearing on the Australian Government’s website, the petition claims a recent directive for the compulsory flu jab breaches national and international law.
It refers to the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee’s (AHPPC) decision that states and territories enforce all residential aged care workers, visitors, and contractors to be injected with the Influenza Vaccination from May 1, or lose employment, visitation with loved ones, and the ability for contractors to work on the premises.
It also claims: “This medication has not been tested for the potential to cause cancer, genetic mutations, and fertility impairment. These severe health issues are on the rise in Australia alongside our ever increasing use of this medical product; and with the lack of double blind, placebo controlled safety testing for the Influenza Vaccinations in question, we believe this group of people is being coerced to take part in a medical experiment.”
Evans captioned the post with a message saying: “URGENT: I have been sent so many messages about this subject in the last few days and heard such heart breaking stories.
“If you feel it in your heart to say what you feel, then a petition has been released with Federal parliament to stop the mandatory injection for nursing home visitors.
“There are apparently studies linking the flu injection to an increased possibility of other illnesses.
“Someone may like to produce that evidence if there is any below in the comments?
“For the record, I have signed this and support this petition. Note: Petition closes 10 Jun 2020.
“IMPORTANT: Please make sure you check your email to validate the signature, otherwise will not go through.
“This petition is really important, and is something federal members and cabinet have to regard.”
Earlier today, Michelle Bridges and Jackie O defended him on KIIS FM after Bridges said in an interview she felt sorry for him.
“What do you think about Pete?,” Jackie O asked Bridges.
“I think in the media they’ve painted him as some crazy loon and he’s not at all.
“He’s just into health and … looking at alternatives. They really are going so hard on him, I think it’s really unfair.”
Bridges agreed with Jackie O, saying: “I love him”.
“In the media I think sometimes you have to play this dance where you have to be beige; you have to say the right things, don’t say too much, don’t say too little,” Bridges added.
“I love the fact that Pete Evans is who he is and he’s not afraid to be who he is and I think we need more of that.”
In a post on Instagram last week, Evans said his “only intention” is to “encourage people to think and feel deeply and freely about the many pillars of health”.
“This is a very exciting time in human history and we can all manifest our own reality, or we can hand that over to others with their own agendas or conflicts of interests,” he said.
Evans was axed after MKR show tanked in the TV ratings war.
Evans, who has appeared on every season of My Kitchen Rules since 2010, was rumoured to have been on an $800,000 contract with Channel 7.
Insiders at Channel 7 confirmed the broadcaster had “amicably parted ways” with Evans, who has been with the show as a judge for its 11 year-duration alongside Manu Feildel.
MKR ratings for the 2020 season were widely regarded as a disaster for Seven, with much speculation as to whether or not the format was dead.
Channel 7 sources said the network parted ways with Evans because there are currently no plans for another season of My Kitchen Rules.
They added no official statement would be made.
“The show is on rest,” a Seven source told News Corp.
No announcement has been made about Feildel or fellow MKR judge Colin Fassnidge.
Feildel however, is a star on the rise with the network with its new show Plate of Origin to debut this year alongside Matt Preston and Gary Mehigan.
Feildel is also a judge on Australia’s Got Talent.
But over recent years, Evans has become more known for his controversial health views than his work as a chef.
Evans, known as paleo Pete, was slapped with more than $25,000 in fines from the Therapeutic Goods Administration just two weeks ago after it received a number of complaints about the promotion of a BioCharger device.
Evans claimed the device could be used in relation to “Wuhan Coronavirus” and he was selling it for $15,000.
The TGA also issued two infringement notices to his company Peter Evans Chef Pty Ltd.
Evans told News Corp he would be defending the TGA fine and “unfounded” decision which was now in the hands of his lawyers.
“The claims made by the TGA are totally unfounded and we will be strongly defending these claims,” Evans said.
“It is now in the hands of my lawyers.”
Seven said they would not be commenting on the matter or “prejudge” Evans.
“Pete’s line is that he has a defence and has lawyers so we are not going to prejudge him,” they said.
“But the association is on hold.”
The latest controversy to engulf the well-known TV chef comes after years of criticism around his views on topics like alternative medicines and activated almonds.
His views were also criticised by respected medical bodies across Australia.
Describing himself as a health coach, he co-authored a cookbook titled Bubba Yum Yum: The paleo way for New Mums, Babies and Toddlers, which was widely criticised for being dangerous.
His book, which he self-published with co-writers blogger Charlotte Carr, naturopath and nutritionist Helen Padarin after it was dropped by publisher Pam Macmillan, had a DIY baby formula made from blended livers, bone broth and oils.
He has also suggested his followers not eat dairy products, and said sunscreen was not necessary as it was full of poisonous chemicals.
He has also opposed fluoride in drinking water.
Seven however supported Evans throughout these controversial moments.
As a chef with around 25 cook books to his name, Evans recently released a documentary film on Netflix titled The Magic Pill which explores the impact food can have on one’s health.
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He is releasing his follow up doco titled The Magic Plant this year, which is set to examine our relationship to the cannabis plant, according to his website.
He is also working on a TV documentary series titled AWAKEN.
It “looks at ancient and modern healing modalities for body, mind, spirit and the planet”.
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