| my first ethical dilemma |
[12 Jul 2009|09:57am] |
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Hey guys. I recently lost my job due to this whole economic down-turn, and just managed to pick up a job at a restaurant/bar near by. Anyone living in Sydney might be familiar with the Bavarian Bier Cafes. I don't have any problem working around meat or serving it, because at the moment, a job is a job and I really NEED this job because I just moved out of home and my father just lost his job as well. There's just one major problem - I think part of the training process involves me TASTING the food. I think I might cry if I have to do this. Has anyone else been in a similar position? I figured I could just memorise all the attributes of the dishes, but this place is pretty professional and strict in staff training. It's getting to the point where I might have to compromise my beliefs so I can have a roof over my head and buy university text books. If a vegan joint would hire me, I would be so happy! But there's not many around. How can I explain to my bosses my beliefs? I've never really had to explain my beliefs before because nobody really cares, so this is going to be a major hurdle for me.
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| 3rd World Animal Liberation |
[11 Jul 2009|06:15pm] |
Is it even possible? I've been living in Morocco for 7 months now and have not been able to achieve anything beyond feeding some animals here and fostering a cute kitten for a week and taking him to a SPANA center there. The animals that need to be liberated are the beasts of burden: donkeys, horses and mules and the monkeys that are chained up and used in tourist traps for pictures.
SPANA tried to look into the monkey situation by contacting the government but they were told that since poor people need money and that helps them put food on the table, they were not going to ban it. It's heartbreaking seeing them pull on their chains but I can't do anything about it.
As for the beasts of burden issue, these people are too poor and rely on animals for their livelihood. Someone in this community mentioned that in order to truly get rid of that, the whole poverty issue needed to be dealt with first, I agree and that's a HUGE issue that I see no way of being able to personally solve.
I know back home in Los Angeles, some activists were saying that volunteering at a shelter is a waste of time since you should using that energy campaigning and doing demos. I actually did both, I did demos for more direct action and volunteered at the humane society because being around animals is therapeutic for me. It does only put a band aid in the situation, but I at least was able to put the band aid on and also fight to prevent the wound in the first place.
Being in Morocco, I did not have that luxury. This place is lucky to have SPANA and they are working to improve the conditions of animals here but they are not working on abolishing anything.
I'll be moving to Bangkok next month, I have never been there but my boyfriend has been there several times, and he's a vegetarian so I should not have trouble finding food. If you know of some good animal rights/welfare organizations to get in touch with there please let me know. There isn't a SPANA center in Thailand. Do they have animal rights in Thailand? I'm hoping since there are a lot of Buddhists, it will be easier to find other vegans, at least there will be a lot of vegetarians. All the SPANA people, however much they loved animals and were really nice, ate meat. I only met one local vegetarian here but she stopped eating meat because it made her sick not for any animals rights reasons.
Do you think it is possible to achieve anything beyond animal welfare in 3rd World countries? If so, how? Is attempting animal welfare enough? I don't feel like it is but I have not figured out what else to do. Not knowing the language/culture doesn't help either. Maybe Thailand will be easier, we'll see...
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| Last clearance sale |
[11 Jul 2009|05:47pm] |
Reduced prices, only a few things left (including Wacom Bamboo Fun tablet)! :) Just want to clear out the remaining stuff before I add a few new things.
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[11 Jul 2009|11:01pm] |
Room 290 has launched Collection Twenty .
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[11 Jul 2009|09:26pm] |
Room 290 has launched Collection Twenty .
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| GoodGuide |
[11 Jul 2009|08:35am] |
Has anyone used GoodGuide? Thoughts? I like how you can see how safe your body care products are, and the ethical concerns related to the products. I'm bummed that not everything is on there, but hey. A lot of stuff is.
I just wish my damn co-op would stop carrying one thing, then clearencing it out and getting something else once I've found something I like. I'm using Giovanni triple T shampoo now and I'm not that fond of it. But it rates pretty well on goodguide! My SO got some triple t shampoo that's Trader Joe's brand, and it says it's cruelty free and has mostly natural, organic ingredients. It's not on GG at this point, so I'd like to actually research it, but it's a hell of a lot cheaper than the stuff I get and it's cruelty free...
Anyway I'm just rambling now. HOW BOUT THAT GOODGUIDE?
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| Living pure...really???? |
[11 Jul 2009|11:54am] |
Sorry if this has been posted already,just got sent the link this morning. It would seem L'Oreal have brought out a 'vegan' range,and PETA endorses it. I know its a step in the right direction and all but would you really buy anything from L'Oreal? Are they really doing it cos they love animals or just wanting to make some cash.
Check it out here-
http://living.peta.org/2009/ever-pure-the-vegan-line-by-loreal
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| So many Questions? |
[10 Jul 2009|11:25pm] |
What is the best vegan jerky?
Anyone know were you can get good vegan food around the San Francisco Bay Area? Restaurant and stores? It seems like whole foods near me doesn't care a lot of products I'm looking for like vegan cheeses, candy bars, and jerky.
Does anyone order vegan groceries online? Were do you trust?
Any ideas on what to pack for college lunches? My fiance and I commute to SJSU and need to pack a lunch two times a week, but since were both newly vegetarian, and transitioning to vegan we are not sure what to pack. And he needs to feel full or he's going to get cranky! Any ideas? Best vegan dessert cookbook? Best vegan cookbook (and I am not the best cook, something easier please)?
Thank you so much for all your help! This community is great and really helps with the transitioning!
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| Beach food? |
[11 Jul 2009|12:16am] |
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I'm going on a day trip to the beach on Sunday - any suggestions for what food I can pack? I think I'll have a cooler, but I'm not entirely sure. I'd prefer something that would be eaten with forks instead of hands to avoid getting sand in it. Right now all I have in mind is a leafy salad and Luna bars (I don't like pasta salad). Thanks!
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[10 Jul 2009|03:33pm] |
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