Is there any truth in the rumor that young coconuts are not vegan, due to how ..

[Guest guest]

Is there anyone out there aware if there is any truth to the rumour

that young coconuts are NOT vegan, due to how they are harvested??

I was told (yes this sounds funny and strange)

that monkeys were used to climb trees in Thailand to get

the young coconuts down???

 

i am very strict vegan and dont believe, like most of you,

here in explotation of animals in any way?

I have been trying to search info. about this on the web

and have found nothing.

The person who orginally said that they had heard this,

also says that he may have been mistaken..

 

I would rather be safe than sorry however..

 

If anyone knows anything at all..lemme know!

 

Thanks!!

 

Heather

[Guest guest]

 Aloha Heather,

   When in Thailand saw some monkeys getting cocos for people . Locals/tourists

exchange sweet fruit for the monkeys to get the cocos . Did not see any abuse or

harm  to the monkeys and sometimes they did refuse to get the cocos which the

farmers just laughed about.   Don't know if they were being held in captivity (

seems un-likely as the coco trees were not fenced etc. so if they did not want

to be there they could easily leave ) or wild monkeys showing up for the " work "

to get the fruits...interesting dynamic...have not heard if the exported cocos

are harvested in this manner. Hope this helps.

 Rich

 

--- On Fri, 4/10/09, heatherann916 <heatherann916 wrote:

 

heatherann916 <heatherann916

Is there any truth in the rumor that young coconuts are

not vegan, due to how ..

 

Friday, April 10, 2009, 2:16 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there anyone out there aware if there is any truth to the rumour

 

that young coconuts are NOT vegan, due to how they are harvested??

 

I was told (yes this sounds funny and strange)

 

that monkeys were used to climb trees in Thailand to get

 

the young coconuts down???

 

 

 

i am very strict vegan and dont believe, like most of you,

 

here in explotation of animals in any way?

 

I have been trying to search info. about this on the web

 

and have found nothing.

 

The person who orginally said that they had heard this,

 

also says that he may have been mistaken..

 

 

 

I would rather be safe than sorry however..

 

 

 

If anyone knows anything at all..lemme know!

 

 

 

Thanks!!

 

 

 

Heather

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I am not sure if that is the only way that coconuts are harvested, but I do know

that they are often harvested via monkey.

I have a question....Do you drive a car?

If so, there is something inside of the rubber in tires that comes from cows.

 

Just thought you'd want to know, since your extremely strict about animal

abuse/exploitation.

 

--- On Fri, 4/10/09, heatherann916 <heatherann916 wrote:

 

 

heatherann916 <heatherann916

Is there any truth in the rumor that young coconuts are

not vegan, due to how ..

 

Friday, April 10, 2009, 2:16 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there anyone out there aware if there is any truth to the rumour

that young coconuts are NOT vegan, due to how they are harvested??

I was told (yes this sounds funny and strange)

that monkeys were used to climb trees in Thailand to get

the young coconuts down???

 

i am very strict vegan and dont believe, like most of you,

here in explotation of animals in any way?

I have been trying to search info. about this on the web

and have found nothing.

The person who orginally said that they had heard this,

also says that he may have been mistaken..

 

I would rather be safe than sorry however..

 

If anyone knows anything at all..lemme know!

 

Thanks!!

 

Heather

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Film developing uses an animal by-product as well.

 

Shari

 

 

[Guest guest]

Christina,

That's interesting about car tires. I don't drive, but I walk and bike. Are

animal products used in shoes and bike tires? If so, are there alternatives

that won't encourage animal exploitation?

 

Thanks for making me aware of this.

Nick

 

-

Christina Bertges

Saturday, April 11, 2009 12:22 AM

Re: Is there any truth in the rumor that young

coconuts are not vegan, due to how ..

 

 

 

 

 

I am not sure if that is the only way that coconuts are harvested, but I do

know that they are often harvested via monkey.

I have a question....Do you drive a car?

If so, there is something inside of the rubber in tires that comes from cows.

 

Just thought you'd want to know, since your extremely strict about animal

abuse/exploitation.

 

--- On Fri, 4/10/09, heatherann916 <heatherann916 wrote:

 

heatherann916 <heatherann916

Is there any truth in the rumor that young coconuts

are not vegan, due to how ..

Friday, April 10, 2009, 2:16 PM

 

Is there anyone out there aware if there is any truth to the rumour

that young coconuts are NOT vegan, due to how they are harvested??

I was told (yes this sounds funny and strange)

that monkeys were used to climb trees in Thailand to get

the young coconuts down???

 

i am very strict vegan and dont believe, like most of you,

here in explotation of animals in any way?

I have been trying to search info. about this on the web

and have found nothing.

The person who orginally said that they had heard this,

also says that he may have been mistaken..

 

I would rather be safe than sorry however..

 

If anyone knows anything at all..lemme know!

 

Thanks!!

 

Heather

 

[Guest guest]

I use all animal products at home

and for shoes all check to make

sure they are animal free.

I do drive a car and i am

aware of this..

I try to be as practical

and elminate as much

animal use as possible.

my car doesnt have leather.

I have heard that about the tires

and then of course film and glue..

but choosing to eat coconuts

on regular basis is a very simple

sacrifice.. I have now heard this about

the monkeys as well as the fact

that since they are not organic

they could actually contain alot

of others things as well.

I hav now decided to give up

young coconuts as well, for the most part

...

 

 

, " Nick Hein " <nick.hein wrote:

>

> Christina,

> That's interesting about car tires. I don't drive, but I walk and bike. Are

animal products used in shoes and bike tires? If so, are there alternatives

that won't encourage animal exploitation?

>

> Thanks for making me aware of this.

> Nick

>

> -

> Christina Bertges

>

> Saturday, April 11, 2009 12:22 AM

> Re: Is there any truth in the rumor that young

coconuts are not vegan, due to how ..

>

>

>

>

>

> I am not sure if that is the only way that coconuts are harvested, but I do

know that they are often harvested via monkey.

> I have a question....Do you drive a car?

> If so, there is something inside of the rubber in tires that comes from

cows.

>

> Just thought you'd want to know, since your extremely strict about animal

abuse/exploitation.

>

> --- On Fri, 4/10/09, heatherann916 <heatherann916 wrote:

>

> heatherann916 <heatherann916

> Is there any truth in the rumor that young coconuts

are not vegan, due to how ..

>

> Friday, April 10, 2009, 2:16 PM

>

> Is there anyone out there aware if there is any truth to the rumour

> that young coconuts are NOT vegan, due to how they are harvested??

> I was told (yes this sounds funny and strange)

> that monkeys were used to climb trees in Thailand to get

> the young coconuts down???

>

> i am very strict vegan and dont believe, like most of you,

> here in explotation of animals in any way?

> I have been trying to search info. about this on the web

> and have found nothing.

> The person who orginally said that they had heard this,

> also says that he may have been mistaken..

>

> I would rather be safe than sorry however..

>

> If anyone knows anything at all..lemme know!

>

> Thanks!!

>

> Heather

>

>

>