Guest guest Posted October 18, 2003 Report Posted October 18, 2003 Hello all Feel I should talk again as I have been a non-contributing member for a while now! The threat of closure made me sit-up and take more notice. I think it would be a shame to close this down. We were asked to remind the group why we became vegans... To be honest I can't remember properly. It seems to be something I've done for so long, that being vegan is now a part of me and my identity, like being left-handed or having blue eyes, rather than just an aspect of my lifestyle. I have lived with the label 'Cath the vegan' from people around me for so long. It has been so long since I have thought about the specific reasons for being vegan, that my initial answer was simply 'because it's the right thing to do'. I suppose my decision covered all the usual reasons: animal welfare, health, environment. I have just been to the vegan society website to read the Why Go Vegan? page, not because I am having doubts, just to help me get further than 'because'. It is good, I might print it out to help me next time someone in 'real life' asks me. I don't mean to give the impression that I am some goody two shoes, or that I always know I am right and never need to think about any of my views. I know for example that I am useless when it comes to answering people's questions in 'real life'. On an unrelated point, just had a disaster haircut, and am growing it out already! Please does anybody know of any good vits/mins for (asap) hair growth, and good sources?! Also, anybody know of any leave-in conditioners that are non animal tested? Cath Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Messenger Quote
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2003 Report Posted October 20, 2003 Hi Cath , Cath Pritchard <cath_pritchard> wrote: > Also, anybody know of any leave-in conditioners that are non animal tested? http://www.simplysoaps.com/default.aspx These guys to a conditioning oil - it is a " rinse out " conditioner but it is very oily. I've found that, even after a good rinsing, it is like a leave-in conditioner. I like it. Also, Lush (http://www.lush.co.uk) do a deep conditioner - " Arabian Bright " . Hope that helps Siofra Quote
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2003 Report Posted October 22, 2003 Thank you Siofra, that's great! When I next go home I will visit the new Lush branch that's just opened there. Cath wee_siofra <c.macneill wrote: Hi Cath , Cath Pritchard wrote:> Also, anybody know of any leave-in conditioners that are non animal tested?http://www.simplysoaps.com/default.aspxThese guys to a conditioning oil - it is a "rinse out" conditioner but it is very oily. I've found that, even after a good rinsing, it is like a leave-in conditioner. I like it.Also, Lush (http://www.lush.co.uk) do a deep conditioner - "Arabian Bright".Hope that helpsSiofra Quote
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2003 Report Posted October 22, 2003 Hi Cath, thanks for talking about why you are vegan. I feel the same. Although i haven't been a vegan for very long it just feels a part of who i am. I'm known as Laura the Vegan too. Bad luck about the haircut. How about zinc? Think thats good for hair. Not sure about a good source though, apart from nuts and seeds i think. Hope it grows back soon! Laura x , Cath Pritchard <cath_pritchard> wrote: > Hello all > Feel I should talk again as I have been a non-contributing member for a while now! The threat of closure made me sit-up and take more notice. I think it would be a shame to close this down. > > We were asked to remind the group why we became vegans... > > To be honest I can't remember properly. It seems to be something I've done for so long, that being vegan is now a part of me and my identity, like being left-handed or having blue eyes, rather than just an aspect of my lifestyle. I have lived with the label 'Cath the vegan' from people around me for so long. It has been so long since I have thought about the specific reasons for being vegan, that my initial answer was simply 'because it's the right thing to do'. I suppose my decision covered all the usual reasons: animal welfare, health, environment. I have just been to the vegan society website to read the Why Go Vegan? page, not because I am having doubts, just to help me get further than 'because'. It is good, I might print it out to help me next time someone in 'real life' asks me. I don't mean to give the impression that I am some goody two shoes, or that I always know I am right and never need to think about any of my views. I know for example that I am useless when it > comes to answering people's questions in 'real life'. > > On an unrelated point, just had a disaster haircut, and am growing it out already! Please does anybody know of any good vits/mins for (asap) hair growth, and good sources?! > Also, anybody know of any leave-in conditioners that are non animal tested? > > Cath > > > > > > Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Messenger Quote
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2003 Report Posted October 23, 2003 We were asked to remind the group why we became vegans...> I became Vegan a few years after being Vegetarian when I first heard of Veganism..It seemed to me to be a great thing to do...and seemed to the thing that was missing in my life for all the right reasons. Health reasons AR etc. Simon Quote
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2003 Report Posted October 23, 2003 I know I sound a real saddo but I can honestly say that becoming vegan was probably the best thing I ever did in my life. Lesley simonpjones [simonpjones]23 October 2003 14:36 Subject: Re: Re: why I became a vegan; hair careWe were asked to remind the group why we became vegans...>I became Vegan a few years after being Vegetarian when I first heard of Veganism..It seemed to me to be a great thing to do...and seemed to the thing that was missing in my life for all the right reasons. Health reasons AR etc.Simon~~ info ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Please remember that the above is only the opinion of the author, there may be another side to the story you have not heard.---------------------------Was this message Off Topic? Did you know? Was it snipped?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Guidelines: visit <site temporarily offline>Un: send a blank message to - Quote
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2003 Report Posted October 24, 2003 I'd say it probably the best thing anyone can do to stop animal abuse, wars etc. (If you sound like a saddo then I wouldn't like to say what I sound like). Simon - Original Message ----- Lesley Dove Thursday, October 23, 2003 2:44 PM RE: Re: why I became a vegan; hair care I know I sound a real saddo but I can honestly say that becoming vegan was probably the best thing I ever did in my life. Lesley simonpjones [simonpjones]23 October 2003 14:36 Subject: Re: Re: why I became a vegan; hair careWe were asked to remind the group why we became vegans...>I became Vegan a few years after being Vegetarian when I first heard of Veganism..It seemed to me to be a great thing to do...and seemed to the thing that was missing in my life for all the right reasons. Health reasons AR etc.Simon~~ info ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Please remember that the above is only the opinion of the author, there may be another side to the story you have not heard.---------------------------Was this message Off Topic? Did you know? Was it snipped?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Guidelines: visit <site temporarily offline>Un: send a blank message to - Quote
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