Comments on: Back to Nature http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/12/14/back-to-nature/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:55:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: dani b http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/12/14/back-to-nature/#comment-9625 dani b Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:41:03 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/12/14/back-to-nature/#comment-9625 I don't see why companies can't say the ingredients so that people know what they are. P.S. Do you know of any animal-free glue? I don’t see why companies can’t say the ingredients so that people know what they are.

P.S.
Do you know of any animal-free glue?

]]> By: neil k http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/12/14/back-to-nature/#comment-9190 neil k Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:47:07 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/12/14/back-to-nature/#comment-9190 It would be nice if there were COMPANIES that would make DELICIOUS ETHICAL PRODUCTS, companies who would not even consider usinig the natural flavor jargon... maybe one day I guess on many levels it is the same as it always has been : SUPPLY and DEMAND To eat something that you DO NOT KNOW what it is ... that does not sound very good. It would be nice if there were COMPANIES that would make DELICIOUS ETHICAL PRODUCTS, companies who would not even consider usinig the natural flavor jargon… maybe one day

I guess on many levels it is the same as it always has been : SUPPLY and DEMAND

To eat something that you DO NOT KNOW what it is … that does not sound very good.

]]> By: leila-anne http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/12/14/back-to-nature/#comment-8795 leila-anne Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:35:32 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/12/14/back-to-nature/#comment-8795 That is one of the saddest (funniest) things I've ever read. What a bummer. Their products are so tasty, but after reading that, I can safely say I will not be buying their products... That is one of the saddest (funniest) things I’ve ever read.
What a bummer. Their products are so tasty, but after reading that, I can safely say I will not be buying their products…

]]> By: bazu http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/12/14/back-to-nature/#comment-8704 bazu Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:56:15 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/12/14/back-to-nature/#comment-8704 that would be funny, if it wasn't so sad... that would be funny, if it wasn’t so sad…

]]> By: Vegan_Noodle http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/12/14/back-to-nature/#comment-8702 Vegan_Noodle Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:42:40 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/12/14/back-to-nature/#comment-8702 That sucks, what losers.... That sucks, what losers….

]]> By: gladcow http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/12/14/back-to-nature/#comment-8701 gladcow Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:25:21 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/12/14/back-to-nature/#comment-8701 oh geez. in my line of work I have to contact companies often. and the big ones (and most of the little ones) almost always answer without an answer. it's super fun. oh geez. in my line of work I have to contact companies often. and the big ones (and most of the little ones) almost always answer without an answer. it’s super fun.

]]> By: Gary http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/12/14/back-to-nature/#comment-8683 Gary Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:53:12 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/12/14/back-to-nature/#comment-8683 "Please add our site to your favorites." That was a nice touch. ; “Please add our site to your favorites.” That was a nice touch. ;

]]> By: Ozu http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/12/14/back-to-nature/#comment-8682 Ozu Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:03:02 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/12/14/back-to-nature/#comment-8682 What a terrible response. I'm thinking they may source their "natural flavors" from different suppliers and may sometimes buy vegan flavors and other times not. If they know for certain they're not vegan I don't have a clue why they can't just say that, unless they just don't want to get in to exactly WHY they're not vegan. Maybe there's some flavor synthesized from some body part so nasty that even pet food companies won't touch it. Or maybe it's something as simple as they don't want to label them vegan because they're afraid omnis won't buy it. Stupid I know, but I'll bet if you sliced up some fruit and and offered it "vegan fruit salad" some omnis would turn their nose up at it just because you called it vegan. I remember a post somewhere about a response the poster had received from a shoe company regarding his/her inquiry as to whether they offered vegan shoes; I think it was New Balance but I'm not sure. In any case, the company replied that certain shoes were leather-free but they couldn't guarantee that the glues they purchased were indeed animal-free so they couldn't honestly advertise them as vegan. While I wish they would make the effort to seek out vegan glue exclusively, I thought it was good honest answer anyway. What a terrible response. I’m thinking they may source their “natural flavors” from different suppliers and may sometimes buy vegan flavors and other times not.

If they know for certain they’re not vegan I don’t have a clue why they can’t just say that, unless they just don’t want to get in to exactly WHY they’re not vegan. Maybe there’s some flavor synthesized from some body part so nasty that even pet food companies won’t touch it.

Or maybe it’s something as simple as they don’t want to label them vegan because they’re afraid omnis won’t buy it. Stupid I know, but I’ll bet if you sliced up some fruit and and offered it “vegan fruit salad” some omnis would turn their nose up at it just because you called it vegan.

I remember a post somewhere about a response the poster had received from a shoe company regarding his/her inquiry as to whether they offered vegan shoes; I think it was New Balance but I’m not sure. In any case, the company replied that certain shoes were leather-free but they couldn’t guarantee that the glues they purchased were indeed animal-free so they couldn’t honestly advertise them as vegan. While I wish they would make the effort to seek out vegan glue exclusively, I thought it was good honest answer anyway.

]]> By: Derek http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/12/14/back-to-nature/#comment-8673 Derek Sun, 16 Dec 2007 15:11:25 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/12/14/back-to-nature/#comment-8673 I'd guess that they do not want to make such declarations because they don't want to have to monitor their products that closely -- I imagine that it takes time to figure out what flavors are derived from and it would prevent them from ever substituting animal flavors for vegan ones. They probably just don't want to be sued if they make a mistake. Hopefully enough people will ask that they decide it is worth putting on their label (but that seems unlikely). I’d guess that they do not want to make such declarations because they don’t want to have to monitor their products that closely — I imagine that it takes time to figure out what flavors are derived from and it would prevent them from ever substituting animal flavors for vegan ones. They probably just don’t want to be sued if they make a mistake. Hopefully enough people will ask that they decide it is worth putting on their label (but that seems unlikely).

]]> By: girl least likely to http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/12/14/back-to-nature/#comment-8663 girl least likely to Sat, 15 Dec 2007 04:22:49 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/12/14/back-to-nature/#comment-8663 one day we might think about doing something like that, maybe. keep eating our food! one day we might think about doing something like that, maybe. keep eating our food!

]]> By: Mindy http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/12/14/back-to-nature/#comment-8662 Mindy Sat, 15 Dec 2007 03:13:38 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/12/14/back-to-nature/#comment-8662 Yeah, really. How about answering the question about where the flavors are derived from? Is that so difficult? Yeah, really. How about answering the question about where the flavors are derived from? Is that so difficult?

]]> By: Leigh http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/12/14/back-to-nature/#comment-8661 Leigh Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:47:26 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/12/14/back-to-nature/#comment-8661 Yikes! What a crappy answer. Yikes! What a crappy answer.

]]> By: selina http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/12/14/back-to-nature/#comment-8660 selina Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:12:05 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/12/14/back-to-nature/#comment-8660 dont you love it when they dont actually answer your question? dont you love it when they dont actually answer your question?

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