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Question: vegan potting soil?

Hi. I grow wheat grass for my rabbits and rats (it is a wonderful, heathy treat for them), but I cannot find animal-free potting soil at any garden centers here in Colorado. Am I just not looking in the right place? Is there a widely / generally available animal-free potting soil? The last mix I had contained poultry manure. Yuk! Any help would be appreciated.
(By: Dorothy)

[By: @ 2012-01-16, 07:17 | Reply | Print ]
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Question:

Do hens get upset when their eggs are taken away from them?

Do cows get upset when they get milked?

(By: Betty Vaz)

[By: @ 2010-10-25, 20:00 | Reply | Print ]
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ANS: Question:

Hi Betty,

When I was in high school we raised chickens. Yes, the hens got very upset when we took their eggs. We were often pecked doing it.

I can not answer your question about the cows. I do know if they are not milked their utters get very sore. So they either need to be milked or sucked on by their calfs. The latter is the normal way to get rid of the milk. For humans to drink the milk is not normal.

Any animal gets upset if their young is threatened. They will even go after a preditor to protect their young. It is as normal as a human mother protect their childrens.

Doc
(By: Doc)

[By: @ 2010-10-26, 00:40 | Reply | Print ]
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ANS: Question:

Just like to add that if cows are able to be milked that means that recently they give birth and the calf was taken away. The mother grieves the loss of her calf for a long time, so she is indirectly unhappy being milked. The cows do need to be milked at this point, but I'm sure they would prefer to have the loving experience of giving sustenance to their baby rather than the impersonal experience of a machine being attached to them.

[By: 0 @ 2010-11-26, 05:01 | Reply | Print ]
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Question: laundry soap

What would constitute a "vegan" laundry soap? For example, would a soap made out of 100% pure vegetable glycerin, sodium carbonate and boric acid be considered a "vegan friendly" soap? If not, what if I cut out the borax? Thanks for the answer.
(By: Mandi)

[By: @ 2010-06-28, 23:41 | Reply | Print ]
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ANS: Question: laundry soap

I see no reason that would not be vegan. It should be vegan unless they tested on animals or somehow in their manufacturing process they used animal parts. Actually I can not think of any laundry soap that is not vegan.

Doc
(By: Doc)

[By: @ 2010-06-28, 23:48 | Reply | Print ]
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Question: PLEASE EXPLAIN HONEY/MEL

I buy Aveda products that are known for their plant ingredients! In one of the products though is Honey/Mel. I am assuming they take it from the plants not the bees. Is there a way you can tell me because I am not able to reach Aveda for this question their site does not indicate contact info!
Love,
Rosa
(By: Rosa)

[By: @ 2009-01-05, 18:50 | Reply | Print ]
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ANS: Question: PLEASE EXPLAIN HONEY/MEL

> I buy Aveda products that are known for their plant ingredients! In one of
> the products though is Honey/Mel. I am assuming they take it from the
> plants not the bees. Is there a way you can tell me because I am not able
> to reach Aveda for this question their site does not indicate contact
> info!
> Love,
> Rosa
> (By: Rosa)

Honey is one of those products that some vegans avoid and others are okay with. Some people may use honey only from certain vendors, such as a local bee farm.

Honey does not come from the plants. Bees may use plants to make honey in a hive or man-made nest. In a large company the bees may not be using plants at all.

The controversy comes because bees are making honey to use as their own food source and the question is should we be taking their food from them. Also, in some organizations they will kill some of the bees. Also, chemicals may be used to make the bees more calm so this is not natural either.

On your road to veganism, each of us is in a different place in our journey. You have to decide how you feel on this issue and as you make your journey you may change your views on many issues along the way, including this one.

[By: 0 @ 2009-07-13, 03:25 | Reply | Print ]
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