FAO: Honor Chan (wasRE: [100% veg*n ] sad..)

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Thank you for words of encouragement, Honor. I'm sure that your input will

mean a lot more to Sinawe than did mine, as I am a Westerner. You offer

some sensible and feasible options by which he/she could go about changing

things for the " food " and " medicinal " animals in Singapore, as well.

Regarding Christmas gifts: I would tell each of the givers privately how

much you appreciate their generosity. Then, go on to tell them that you

cannot accept them because they are not vegan. Explain why they are not

vegan. What I would then do is return the items (if possible), and donate

the resulting money to vegan/animal rights organisations or animal

sanctuaries.

Regarding vegan cosmetics: there is a Lush store in Singapore, if you ever

visit there. They are also online @ http://www.lush.co.uk I'm not certain

that this particular site will ship to Hong Kong, but there should be some

information about how to order if you live outside of the UK. Anyway, most

of the Lush products are vegan and they smell divine (shampoos, shower gels,

body lotions, deodorants, perfume, bath bubbles, skin care, etc). There are

a few skin care and makeup lines from which you should be able to order

online. One is www.handmadecosmetics.com. If you need some other names, I

would be happy to provide them. I've tried loads. Arbonne is a good line,

as well. I think that this should be available in Hong Kong through a

distributor. You could do a search online for them.

Good luck, Honor, and thanks, again for your contribution! )

 

xxk@xx

 

 

Honor Chan [honor_chan]

27 December 2001 06:58

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RE: [100% veg*n ] sad..

 

 

Agree, Kitty.

 

I'm a Singaporean myself and although this country consists of a mainly

Chinese population (i.e. one of the groups that just LOVES to eat just about

anything that moves), Sinawe, don't give up! Surely, I must add that the

SPCAs in both Singapore and Hong Kong (where I'm living now) see dogs, cats,

hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits and chinchillas as the " animals " they protect

(as in their slogan, " Respect for life begins with concern for " animals " )

whereas basically every other non-human animal that was not mentioned is

seen as " food. " It will be an uphill struggle...I don't know the policy of

the SPCA in Singapore, but here in HK, you have a chance of becoming a part

of their Board if you have been their member for at least 2 years. Sinawe,

if you are not yet a member of the SPCA, join them, at least there would be

a chance of you influencing their policy of " [selected] animal protection. "

 

Returning to what you were saying about the turtles (I actually don't think

it's illegal to eat turtles in Singapore, well, at least not the type that

they sell in wet markets...are you talking about those that seem to have a

snout? with a softer shell? I'm horrible with identifying turtles...so

forgive my poor description!), the Chinese (though I am Chinese myself, I

don't buy any of thise crap) believe that turtles nourish the body by

'enriching' the blood, the same goes for other reptiles. So the first thing

to do is to gather medical information that would undermine that ridiculous

theory, and try to (first become an SPCA member, preferrably Life Member)

have the SPCA publish an article or somethin' about the horror of animal

abuse in wet markets. Furthermore, I know the SPCA holds talks in schools

every once in a while, try to squeeze this issue into their talks, too.

 

Good luck!

 

Honor