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susan wrote: > Hi Kitty, > > Congratulations on your choice to become vegan! After only six weeks it is > normal to find yourself struggling with details. Be assured that like all > of us you will develop appropriate strategies to handle situations as they > arise. As time goes on you will be very proud and confident that you are > doing the right thing. > > Most of us struggle with the issue of using clothing that has come from > animals. It is a personal thing. Some of us choose to keep our leather > shoes for example, since the harm has already been done and we feel there > is no point in throwing them in the garbage when they could be useful. Some > of also purchase used leather from places like Goodwill, feeling that it > might as well be put to use. > > Others however do not feel comfortable wearing used leather. The one thing > that you must keep in mind is that it is impossible to be completely vegan. > You can not entirely avoid animal products because they are found in so > many necessities; our computers and cars for example. So unless you want to > drop out of society entirely you will have to live with that reality. > > Ultimately it is your choice and you have to do what makes you feel > comfortable. It is true that giving clothing to Goodwill is giving others > exposure to animal clothing, however we know the harm has already been done > to the animal and that it would be a waste to throw out these items when > some unfortunate people could make use of them. I personally do not believe > this takes away from the vegan movement and does not make you less of a > vegan activist. > > I am not aware of any animal welfare or environmental group that has > programs for leather items. If it comes to a choice of throwing them in the > garbage or giving them to the poor I believe the best would be the ladder, > however that is your choice and you have to decide which feels more ethical > to you. You should do the very best you can while keeping your own quality > of life in mind. > > This is true when you face the decision to take medications that contain > animal ingredients; a topic that is debated a lot among vegans. If we want > to help the animals we must be alive and well to do it. Some medications > are absolutely essential to maintain our health or even keep us alive. > Since there are far too few vegans in the world to fight for the animals, > and considering that we can never be entirely vegan, it is necessary to > take these medications if we cannot find alternatives. > > Purchasing cosmetics should not be a problem for you once you have done a > little research. Two companies that come to mind are The Body Shop and > Estee Lauder. They both claim their products contain no animal ingredients > and have not been tested on animals. A simple Google search will bring you > many websites that list all the companies that are cruelty-free. Also if > you have a favorite product like a moisturizer or shampoo, you can alway > contact the company and ask if their products are animal free. We did this > with toothpaste and found out that only the Crest Regular is vegan, so > that's what we use. > > Just know that your choice to become vegan is helping a lot of animals, the > environment, and most likely your own health. You are also influencing > others just by your example. Do your best and don't worry too much about > every detail. > > Warm regards, > > Susan > > > > Hello, > > > > I'm a newbie vegan (6 weeks now), and a 6 year vegetarian veteran. I > live > > in Dallas, Texas (USA) and have chose veganism for animal welfare > concerns. > > I have some questions and I hope I might get opinions from a few > > experienced vegans... > > > > - I would like to dispose of my old non-vegan clothing (mostly > > leather/suede items). Everything is in very good shape, but I have > > reservations on donating it to Goodwill or Salvation Army as I will be > > exposing (and enticing) others to wear or purchase leather. Honestly, I > > would rather pitch everything in the garbage than give it away. What is > > the ethical way of disposing it? I know PETA has a fur coat donation > > program, but does any animal welfare or environmental group have such a > > program for leather items? > > > > - Texas is dry as hell. I need a good vegan skin moisturizer. Whole > > Foods grocery carries many vegetarian-labeled lotions, but only one > > hemp-based vegan lotion. However, it's not very moisturizing and I'm > > needing something more heavy duty for the dry winter months. Any > > recommendations would be appreciated. > > > > - Any recommendations for cosmetics/makeup would be appreciated as well. > > > The cosmetic brands at Whole Foods and Central Market are absolutely > alien > > to me since I've always purchased the big brand names at Target. > Remember, > > I'm a newbie and although I carry my list of animal ingredients with me > at > > all times, cosmetics is a tough one since all the ingredients sound > > mile-long and terrible. > > > > - What do you folks do when a physician prescribes medication that is > > animal-deriven?...in both the medication itself as well as its vehicle? > > Gelatin capsules are easy to empty, but some tablets/caplets have a thin > > gelatin coating. I would love to hear some opinions on this particular > > issue. > > > > Thanks all! > > Kitty > > (By: Kitty) >
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