Vegans are People, too

Hey guys, I seem to still be getting followers here, so a quick word to let you know I’m no longer around. If you’d like to talk to me please message me (off anon!) and I’ll give you my email or another way to contact me :)

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joyfulvegan:

“After careful consideration of many issues, we have decided not to start selling Urban Decay products in China. While several factors were important in reaching this decision, ultimately we did not feel we could comply with current regulations in China and remain true to our core principles. We know there are many progressive consumers in China who would embrace an opportunity to purchase non-animal tested products - our hope remains that we have the chance to offer Urban Decay products to these consumers someday in the future.

Following our initial announcement, we realized that we needed to step back, carefully review our original plan, and talk to a number of individuals and organizations that were interested in our decision. We regret that we were unable to respond immediately to many of the questions we received, and appreciate the patience our customers have shown as we worked through this difficult issue.

Since our founding in 1996, we have been committed to ending animal testing in the cosmetics industry. As demonstrated by the renewed support we have received from organizations like PETA and the CCIC, this principle remains at our core. Urban Decay does not test its finished products on animals, nor do we allow others to test on our behalf, and we require our suppliers to certify that the raw materials used in the manufacture of our products are not tested on animals. Urban Decay is proud to be 100% cruelty-free.

If you have additional questions, please email us at info@urbandecay.com.”

What can happen when you have active consumers!

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vegancow:

Almost done with “Eating Animals” (like 30 pages to go), but I’m getting really frustrated with it and had to put it down after several hours of reading.

This author… He is basically your typical speciesist, apologetic vegetarian. He doesn’t think eating meat (or other animal products) is inherently wrong, he says it’s a personal choice, and he blatantly says that animals don’t deserve the same moral consideration as humans. And all this is after he vividly describes the horrifying conditions on factory farms (plus the insane amount of pollution and harm to humans), and especially after the part that made me cry, where cows are bled out, skinned, and have their legs cut off while they’re still conscious. And then he says it’s just a personal decision and people should just eat “happy meat” instead (he thinks vegetarians are unrealistic and sentimental)… As long as the animals aren’t living in ~total~ misery, as long as the farmer “cares” about them (bullshit, if you care about someone, you don’t kill them), it’s totally okay to stick a knife in their throats and eat them.

I’ve been scribbling in the book and underlining good bits of information… At one point I just wrote a big “fuck you!” after one of his particularly speciesist remarks. So much vegan rage, haha

Yeah he’s just another Pollan-esque Bentham ripoff. I liked the book at first but upon second reading I was just like wait WHAT.

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pleatedjeans:

Better Names for Snack Foods (20 Pics)

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spastasmagoria:

applecore-steamboat:

if only

This is real in my brain. 

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youknowyouareaveganwhen:

So You Asked Me Why I am a Vegan? By Julia Covell

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vivevegan:

That’s really what it comes down to.

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