Comments on: What to do with old leather goods http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2005/08/11/what-to-do-with-old-leather-goods/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:11:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: consumer_q http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2005/08/11/what-to-do-with-old-leather-goods/#comment-2001 consumer_q Tue, 16 Aug 2005 03:05:48 +0000 http://new.vegblog.org/2005/08/11/what-to-do-with-old-leather-goods/#comment-2001 Hello "why do vegans want to eat things that taste and feel like meat?" For me, I never cared much for the taste of meat, but I did enjoy the spices used to dress meat. I like TVP sausages because of the seasonings. I eat TVP hot dogs because of the convenience and seasoning. "Meat" used for tacos and chilli? Seasoning. Steak? Never cared for it. Plus, there are vegans/vegearians that eat the faux "meats" because of healh reasons. they may not care about animal rights, but care about their health. They may want foods with texure and flavour similar o mea because hey like meat. "And, uh, the animal can't die twice, so I might as well be sure those shoes get as much use out of them as possible." This is an excuse that a person could use to justify purchasing new leather shoes. "Well, it was killed for the meat, so it was already dead". cheers! Hello

“why do vegans want to eat things that taste and feel like meat?”

For me, I never cared much for the taste of meat, but I did enjoy the spices used to dress meat. I like TVP sausages because of the seasonings. I eat TVP hot dogs because of the convenience and seasoning. “Meat” used for tacos and chilli? Seasoning. Steak? Never cared for it.

Plus, there are vegans/vegearians that eat the faux “meats” because of healh reasons. they may not care about animal rights, but care about their health. They may want foods with texure and flavour similar o mea because hey like meat.

“And, uh, the animal can’t die twice, so I might as well be sure those shoes get as much use out of them as possible.”

This is an excuse that a person could use to justify purchasing new leather shoes. “Well, it was killed for the meat, so it was already dead”.

cheers!

]]> By: bojangles http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2005/08/11/what-to-do-with-old-leather-goods/#comment-2000 bojangles Sun, 14 Aug 2005 13:06:28 +0000 http://new.vegblog.org/2005/08/11/what-to-do-with-old-leather-goods/#comment-2000 I wish my mom would buy me more animal friendly products, like shoes and shampoo and stuff. I can't even tell my mom not to buy me cereal with honey in it, she'll think I'm insane. > I wish my mom would buy me more animal friendly products, like shoes and shampoo and stuff. I can’t even tell my mom not to buy me cereal with honey in it, she’ll think I’m insane. >

]]> By: girl least likely to http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2005/08/11/what-to-do-with-old-leather-goods/#comment-1999 girl least likely to Fri, 12 Aug 2005 22:16:11 +0000 http://new.vegblog.org/2005/08/11/what-to-do-with-old-leather-goods/#comment-1999 well, i guess you already know how i feel about it, so i won't say everything all over again. but thanks for the link, yo! ;) well, i guess you already know how i feel about it, so i won’t say everything all over again. but thanks for the link, yo! ;)

]]> By: Johanna http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2005/08/11/what-to-do-with-old-leather-goods/#comment-1998 Johanna Fri, 12 Aug 2005 22:04:45 +0000 http://new.vegblog.org/2005/08/11/what-to-do-with-old-leather-goods/#comment-1998 Oh yeah, & v. good point about pleather/vinyl! It's depressing--sometimes it seems like there are v. few genuinely good choices out there. Oh yeah, & v. good point about pleather/vinyl! It’s depressing–sometimes it seems like there are v. few genuinely good choices out there.

]]> By: Johanna http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2005/08/11/what-to-do-with-old-leather-goods/#comment-1997 Johanna Fri, 12 Aug 2005 22:03:26 +0000 http://new.vegblog.org/2005/08/11/what-to-do-with-old-leather-goods/#comment-1997 I will buy leather shoes if they are secondhand, because not only are they much cheaper, I'm saving that pair of shoes from going into a landfill (unless of course another thrifter w/the same size shoe & fashion sense buys them, I guess). And, uh, the animal can't die twice, so I might as well be sure those shoes get as much use out of them as possible. Payless has started carrying a bunch of affordable & adorable non-leather shoes for women. But most other non-leather shoes are prohibitively expensive (Mooshoes? Love them. Out of most people's budgets most of the time? Definitely). I will buy leather shoes if they are secondhand, because not only are they much cheaper, I’m saving that pair of shoes from going into a landfill (unless of course another thrifter w/the same size shoe & fashion sense buys them, I guess). And, uh, the animal can’t die twice, so I might as well be sure those shoes get as much use out of them as possible.

Payless has started carrying a bunch of affordable & adorable non-leather shoes for women. But most other non-leather shoes are prohibitively expensive (Mooshoes? Love them. Out of most people’s budgets most of the time? Definitely).

]]> By: Jon http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2005/08/11/what-to-do-with-old-leather-goods/#comment-1996 Jon Fri, 12 Aug 2005 14:57:44 +0000 http://new.vegblog.org/2005/08/11/what-to-do-with-old-leather-goods/#comment-1996 There's nothing quite like the good feeling of wearing pleather and having someone try to bust you for "wearing leather". Anyway, I think non-leather lookalikes are good for the movement. Same with vegetarian meat substitutes -- the "i can't believe its not flesh" reaction when someone is introduced to them. Trying to make the lifestyle change appear seamless will only draw more people to try it. I still wear my old leather goods from before I went cruelty-free. It makes me feel guilty for ever buying them and just reinforces the choices I've made. There’s nothing quite like the good feeling of wearing pleather and having someone try to bust you for “wearing leather”.

Anyway, I think non-leather lookalikes are good for the movement. Same with vegetarian meat substitutes — the “i can’t believe its not flesh” reaction when someone is introduced to them. Trying to make the lifestyle change appear seamless will only draw more people to try it.

I still wear my old leather goods from before I went cruelty-free. It makes me feel guilty for ever buying them and just reinforces the choices I’ve made.

]]> By: Hanuman http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2005/08/11/what-to-do-with-old-leather-goods/#comment-1995 Hanuman Thu, 11 Aug 2005 20:46:21 +0000 http://new.vegblog.org/2005/08/11/what-to-do-with-old-leather-goods/#comment-1995 You make a good point about the "fake meat" thing. It wasn't because I didn't like the taste of chicken or cheese, that I became vegetarian and then vegan. It was to reduce the suffering of animals! It's amazing how many people fail to understand that simple expanation..... You make a good point about the “fake meat” thing.

It wasn’t because I didn’t like the taste of chicken or cheese, that I became vegetarian and then vegan. It was to reduce the suffering of animals!

It’s amazing how many people fail to understand that simple expanation…..

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