barbarap@tekig3.UUCP (Barbara Ports) (06/15/85)
I have a number of questions regarding finding vegetarian products of all
kinds, including food, clothing and cosmetics. My definition of "vegetarian"
product is one that is NOT made from the body of a mammal or bird. In this
definition, milk and eggs are vegetarian products and so is anything made
from fish, reptiles, insects, etc.
1. How do you find good quality non-leather shoes? I have been able to
find canvas sneakers and even a pair of canvas hiking boots, but I'm
not able to find quality dress shoes, running shoes or mountain boots
(the kind that I can wear in the snow) that aren't made out of leather.
2. How is goose down harvested from the goose? I have avoided buying
products containing down since I fear that the goose may be killed
in the process.
3. What common food items generally contain animal products?
I know that most refried beans (except the vegetarian kind) contain
lard. Any others?
4. What ingredients in cosmetics (such as collagen) are of animal origin?
I would appreciate information relating to the above or pointers to magazines
or books.
Thanks,
Barbara Ports
Tektronix, Inc.kolling@decwrl.UUCP (Karen Kolling) (06/15/85)
> I have a number of questions regarding finding vegetarian products of all > kinds, including food, clothing and cosmetics. Shoes: Hill's Brother's, a mail order place, includes shoes made of "man- made materials". You have to read the catalog descriptions carefully to find them. Here's their address and phone number: Hill's Brothers, 99 Ninth Street, Lynchburg, Virginia 24504-1466 phone (804)528-1000. Cosmetics: the Humane Society of the United States has published a mail order catalog called My Brother's Keeper, which is for cosmetics and associated products (soap, vitamins, fabric softener, etc.) that have been developed without testing on animals. Most are also free of any animal ingredients (again, check the descriptions). The catalog can be obtained for $1 (refundable on first order) from My Brother's Keeper, Inc. P.O. Box 1769, Richmond, Indiana 47375 phone is (317)962-5079. Karen