Guest guest Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Since when has making a profit been ethical!? I think you are all thinking about this as though she were an ethical vegan instead of a dietary vegan. Maybe it is difficult for you to understand that other people have different ways of thinking, but she obviously does not care about animals in the same way you do, just her own health. She has a business for the purpose of either making enough money to live or to make a profit. Most vegetarian restaurants, guesthouses and B & Bs I know of are vegetarian simply because they would not be able to survive as vegan businesses. Jo , yarrow wrote: > > Yes, but since she had determined that it was unhealthy to eat slabs > of cream cheese and hard cheese, it seemed unethical (to me) that she > would promote these products to other people, and also to sell them > as " health " food. Even if her reasons were only health reasons, it > seemed unethical to be pushing something she knew to be unhealthy. I > guess it's like the drug dealer who doesn't take drugs. > > Of course, nonvegans thought it was " nice " that she made them treats > with unhealthy ingredients. > > > At 7:29 PM +0100 8/14/07, jo wrote: > but she said she was a vegan for health reasons. She was probably > doing what she believed - serving people what they want while she > adhered to a healthy diet. Some people are vegans for health reasons > and are not at all interested in animals. > > Jo > > - > <yarrowyarrow > > Tuesday, August 14, 2007 6:49 PM > RE: Re: A meaty matter > > cognitive dissonance? > > Another example (much less extreme): I met someone once who claimed > she was vegan (for " health " reasons) but had a small business making > sandwiches and baked goods for a local natural-foods store. The items > she made were heavy on dairy -- lots of thick cream cheese -- and she > claimed that even though it's not something she would eat, it's " what > people want. " > > If they really believed what they claimed to believe, they could not > be doing what they were doing. > > (I can empathize with cognitive dissonance in other areas of life, > though. I still drive cars, despite everything I know and believe.) > > At 6:17 PM +0100 8/14/07, Peter VV wrote: > Is this a joke?, read it and see what you think?Its from Nevada > County ( The Union.com) > Vegan butcher educates customers about naturally produced meat > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Don't misunderstand me - I would much prefer they sold vegan food, but, as they follow a vegan diet, what would you call them? Would you rather they also ate non-vegan food? Jo On 14/08/07, veganfitness <veganfitness wrote: To Valley Vegan: I TOTALLY agree with you; (I even found the name of a good vegan caterer and stored it, just case I ever throw an affair or party.) The logic is so out of line with veganism. I refuse to bring in or cook animal products in my own kitchen. This person is trying to justify their behavior but in a ridiculously inappropriate way, especially coming from someone " calling " themselves Vegan. I THINK this person should find another ethical job! Thank you. Gigi Peter VV <swpgh01 Sent: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 2:43 pmRe: Re: A meaty matter I just cant understand that, and yes that is my problem and one of my shortcomings, but vegan without thinking about the origin of the meat, the poor animals? I have heard veganism called a compassionate lifestyle, but veganism for just diet? sorry , but I see nothing compassionate about handling lumps of dead flesh.....what about vegan abatoir workers?...(just my opinion) The Valley Vegan................jo <jo.heartwork > wrote: but she said she was a vegan for health reasons. She was probably doing what she believed - serving people what they want while she adhered to a healthy diet. Some people are vegans for health reasons and are not at all interested in animals. Jo - yarrow Tuesday, August 14, 2007 6:49 PM RE: Re: A meaty matter cognitive dissonance? Another example (much less extreme): I met someone once who claimed she was vegan (for " health " reasons) but had a small business making sandwiches and baked goods for a local natural-foods store. The items she made were heavy on dairy -- lots of thick cream cheese -- and she claimed that even though it's not something she would eat, it's " what people want. " If they really believed what they claimed to believe, they could not be doing what they were doing. (I can empathize with cognitive dissonance in other areas of life, though. I still drive cars, despite everything I know and believe.) At 6:17 PM +0100 8/14/07, Peter VV wrote: Is this a joke?, read it and see what you think?Its from Nevada County ( The Union.com) Vegan butcher educates customers about naturally produced meat Peter H Answers - Get better answers from someone who knows. Try it now. Check Out the new free AIM® Mail -- Unlimited storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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