If i dont eat meat or dairy, but still wear animal skins, is that vegan?!
If i dont eat meat or dairy, but still wear animal skins, is that vegan?
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If you really don't eat meat or dairy then it doesn't matter if you wear leather, or fur . Vegan is a dietary thing not a fashion statement. I have been a Veggie head for a long time. I do eat dairy though so I'm not Vegan. Tried Vegan didnt do well without milk & cheese. I still wear leather. It is practically impossible to get good shoes that are not made of leather. I also like to wear a good leather jacket. Fur I don't care for. I became a Vegetarian because of health issues not so much animal rights, but i am glad animals son't have to die for me to eat. that is just a plus for me. It is a personal decision.
not always only if they're faux
of course not. You think the animal that lost its skin is still alive and breathing? It pretty much defeats the purpose of not eating meat or dairy, doesnt it? An animal still had to die just so you can be in fashion?
No, it isn't, sorry. You have to ditch the whole thing.
Um no....if you insist on wearing fur it should be faux fur.
No it is not vegan. The animal is dead and you are only wearing the skin, not eating any of its meat.
No. People who avoid do not include animal products in their diets but who still use animal products in other capacities are sometimes referred to as ''dietary vegans'', but to be a complete or genuine vegan, one must avoid any and all animal products entirely! Also, remember that meat, eggs, and dairy are not the only foods that are animal products. Technically, hardcore vegans wil also avoid honey, (which is produced by bees for their own purposes and then harvested by humans), and things like refined sugar, which is often processed using animal bones for bleaching.
I think that would depend. I've been vegetarin for two years; vegan for about a year and a half. I still have a leather bomber jacket that I still wear and that I have had for about ten years (long, long before I really thought about where my Big Mac came from and what was or wasn't in it). I also have two pairs of leather loafers that I also bought long before I thought of these things, a leather purse that I hardly use anyway, but there are rare occasions when pockets won't cut it and my satchel bag is too big and not "appropriate" (i.e., for a dinner, but the bag works well when I am going to be gone all day and want stuff to read, too). Because I need these items, at least the shoes and the jacket, i keep them around. (Oh, yeah. I also have a pair of leather boots, too.) I bought or got them cheap (the jacket was free), and I was raised to buy things as cheap as possible and keep them for as long as possible. Also, to buy things as environmentally friendly as possible. (One pair of loafers I got at a consignment shop, so they're second hand; The other pair I got at an outlet store going out of business sale for just a few dollars [cheaper than the used pair] and the purse I got on clearance for $5.) So, by keeping and wearing these things until they fall apart, I figure I'm doing just as much good to the environment, if not better, than buying new things. Even if i could afford new, leather free shoes, I don't feel as though I "need" to buy them since the ones I have are scuffed, but in good condition.
On the other hand, if you're going out and buying a new pair of leather anything, it's not vegan, as you're still supporting the industry, and still supporting the unecessary death of the animal.
I hope my rambling, expereince and opinions have helped.
lol.....=)
I do not consider animal skins / furs as "food"... but if you are interested to have snake soup (with skin on the meat) then... you are not a vegan anymore. In my point of view, wearing a pair of lizard skin high heels or using a calf skin wallet has no relation to what you eat as being a vegan!
NO! If you are going to be vegan, you should do it all the way or you end up looking like a hypocrite. Ditch the leather or furs and then you can call yourself a vegan.
Wow Beebs, Good answer on this one.. I agree.
You would then be a hypocritical vegan.
A vegetarian chooses to make a certain life choice. A vegan takes it to the next level. Someone prepared to go that route should be prepared to be consistent in their lifestyle. To be a vegan and wear leather is rather arbitrary and fickle, don't you think?
No, you are not vegan. You are a strict vegetarian, but veganism is a lifestyle, not just a dietary choice. Vegans abstain from ALL animal products as much as is possible and practical. Not only do they abstain from eating meat, dairy, eggs, and honey, they also abstain from wearing animal fibers and using other animal byproducts.
You participate in a vegan diet. But you are not a vegan.
You should not call yourself a vegan, unless it is in a restaurant to explain your food choices. Anything beyond dietary choices should not hear the title vegan before or after your name.
It may sound harsh, but it is about philosophy, not just food.
I would say no. Vegans don't 'consume' animal products... If you look at 'consumption' economically, then you're 'consuming' from/contributing to the animal industry when you buy skins. Being vegan is not only about avoiding physical consumption of animal products, it is also about avoiding contribution to the industry that makes those products available- and 'consumption' through purchase of skins is a contribution. If you do continue to purchase skins or furs, you will not be a vegan. You may call yourself a 'dietary vegan' or the like, but it would be a misrepresentation to refer to yourself as vegan. Anyways, why buy skins when there are adequate/comparable substitutes?
If you have left-over animal products, such as leather bags or leather shoes, however, I think most vegans would find it acceptable for you to continue to use these items until they wear out - or to donate them to a second-hand store, etc. Personally, I find it disdainful to wear animal skins - for me, it's a constant reminder of animal exploitation and suffering.
you are pathetic. at least when you kill an animal for food it serves some kind of purpose.....but is still inhumane but when you kill an animal so you can walk around with its skin when you could easily buy clothing made out of numerous other materials that don't involve the killing of animals then in my eyes you are a cruel, self-centered maniac. so don't dare call yourself a vegan if your going to kill animals for fashion .
my vegan friends would cry! There are some things that can't be helped completly cause you can't always buy certain shoes that have no animals and such, but if you can help it, don't do it!!! My friends won't even give me a high five if I'm wearing my leather jacket! And I'm a veggietarian!
It really depends on where u are at!
I thought vegan was a diet.
No. Vegans don't use any animal products at all. That includes animal tested products.
no