honey and wax ; wool and silk info request

[Guest guest]

Hi all, I have been enjoying the group.

 

Lately I have been looking for some links/information about honey and

wax - more specifically reasons not to use these things. How do bees

make wax anyway? Sorry to be so naive. Why is it that honey is

often the sweetener of choice in " healthy " foods? Why not maple

syrup? Does anyone have any ideas?

 

I am also looking for wool and silk links, and reasons not to use

these things. I have found some at PETA, but could use more.

 

Has anyone heard of " cruelty free silk " I heard about this, but

forgot where...apparently, the cocoon is not gathered until the silk

worm has turned into a moth (butterfly?) and left the cocoon. Having

said that, I am not sure if child/indentured labor is used in the

silk making process in this case, but I would be interested in

learning more about it all.

 

TIA!

Tracey =^..^=

[Guest guest]

Nothing to back it up but I suspect the reason honey

is used and not maple syrup is price.

 

Here in maple syrup country (Chardon, OH home of the

Maple Festival) a gallon of syrup is about $35-40. I

haven't purchased honey but I seem to recall a small

bottle costing $2 or so.

 

Please correct me if I am mistaken.

 

 

 

Joann

 

--- Tracey <weety wrote:

> Hi all, I have been enjoying the group.

>

> Lately I have been looking for some

> links/information about honey and

> wax - more specifically reasons not to use these

> things. How do bees

> make wax anyway? Sorry to be so naive. Why is it

> that honey is

> often the sweetener of choice in " healthy " foods?

> Why not maple

> syrup? Does anyone have any ideas?

>

> I am also looking for wool and silk links, and

> reasons not to use

> these things. I have found some at PETA, but could

> use more.

>

> Has anyone heard of " cruelty free silk " I heard

> about this, but

> forgot where...apparently, the cocoon is not

> gathered until the silk

> worm has turned into a moth (butterfly?) and left

> the cocoon. Having

> said that, I am not sure if child/indentured labor

> is used in the

> silk making process in this case, but I would be

> interested in

> learning more about it all.

>

> TIA!

> Tracey =^..^=

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

On Mon, 26 May 2003 21:53:21 -0000, Tracey <weety wrote:

 

> Hi all, I have been enjoying the group.

>

> Lately I have been looking for some links/information about honey and wax

> - more specifically reasons not to use these things. How do bees make

> wax anyway? Sorry to be so naive. Why is it that honey is often the

> sweetener of choice in " healthy " foods? Why not maple syrup? Does

> anyone have any ideas?

 

As mentioned elsewhere, cost is likely an issue.

 

> I am also looking for wool and silk links, and reasons not to use these

> things. I have found some at PETA, but could use more.

>

> Has anyone heard of " cruelty free silk " I heard about this, but forgot

> where...apparently, the cocoon is not gathered until the silk worm has

> turned into a moth (butterfly?) and left the cocoon. Having said that, I

> am not sure if child/indentured labor is used in the silk making process

> in this case, but I would be interested in learning more about it all.

 

There is an excellent article on silk by Maneka Gandhi in the lastest issue

of The Vegan magazine. I'm afraid it's too long to type up here. There

aren't many details on the " kind " silk, but it sounds rather expensive and

hard to imagine how kind it can really be.

 

Best wishes,

Marc

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