Can Vegetarians and People Committed to Living Spiritually Use Products That Are Tested on Animals?
Can vegetarians use products that are tested on animals? The short answer is "No".
If someone claims that he is spiritual, vegetarian or a Hindu, yet he brushes his teeth with Colgate, cleans his house and clothes with Clorox, washes his hair with Head & Shoulders or Pantene shampoo, uses Listerine to gurgle, Lux and Palmolive to shower, and uses cosmetics, colognes and perfumes like Nivea, Olay, Ponds, SK-II, Vaseline, Wet N Wild, Aramis, Biore, Burberry, Bvlgari, Calvin Klein, Chanel, Chloe, Clearasil, Dove, Estee lauder, and suchlike, then, there is no meaning in his being a vegetarian or Hindu, or his calling himself spiritual. All the above products are tested on defenceless animals, which then makes one who uses them sinful.
One cannot run with the hare of vegetarianism and spirituality and hunt with the hound of consuming products tested on animals. Unless one is fastidious about living scrupulously ethical and non-violent, one would never benefit from following any spiritual practices.
People who are avowed lacto-vegetarians and committed to leading spirituality should look out for the following things and foods that cause untold harm to innocent lives and living things. Some products are labeled as Vegetarian but are not because they contain hidden elements that are animal based. As a result, one might unknowingly purchase and ingest animal products:
1. White and brown sugar
Sugar isn't naturally white, so manufacturers process it using bone char, which is made from the bones of cattle. It is known that purified ash from animal bones is used in filters to refine sugar by some brands, though there are other companies that use filters with granular carbon or ion exchange systems. What not all may know is that brown sugar is also refined, only to have molasses added after.
You can opt for unrefined organic sugar or choose the brands that PETA says are vegetarian. To avoid sugar filtered with bone char, purchase unrefined sugar or buy from brands that don't use bone-char filters.
These byproducts are very likely not sourced from responsible organic farmers, but from the abysmal and extremely polluting factory farms.
2. Toothpaste
Glycerin is found in animal and vegetable fats, which have a chemical composition containing from 7% to 13% glycerine. When separated from it, it's used in a wide variety of products, including toothpaste. When you read 'glycerin' on shampoo and conditioner, it can be either animal or plant based, which is a pain.
3. Beer and Wine
Isinglass, a gelatin-like substance collected from the bladders of freshwater fish like the sturgeon, is used in the clarification process of many beers and wines. Other agents used for the process of fining include egg white albumen, gelatin and casein.
Some manufacturers use egg white albumen, gelatin or casein in the beer brewing or winemaking process. Others sometimes use isinglass, a substance collected from fish bladders, to clarify their final product.
4. Cigarettes
Hemoglobin derived from pig's blood is — or at least once was — included in some cigarette filters.
5. Nail polish
Shimmery cosmetics, like nail polish or lipstick, contain guanine (sometimes listed as "pearl essence"), one of the four base components of RNA and DNA. Companies obtain it from fish (notably, herring) scales.
6. Orange juice
Many products with labels that boast their heart-healthy ingredients contain omega-3 fatty acids derived from fish. For example, Tropicana's Hearth Healthy orange juice's label lists tilapia, sardine and anchovy as ingredients.
7. Peanuts
Some brands of peanuts, such as Planters dry roasted peanuts, also contain gelatin because the substance helps salt and other spices adhere to the nuts. Gelatin is sometimes used when manufacturing roasted peanuts in order to help salt and spices stick to the peanuts better.
8. Potato Chips
Some flavored potato chips, especially those flavored with powdered non-vegetarian cheese, can contain casein, whey or animal-derived enzymes.
9. Pastries
Most pastries are made with suet, which is the fatty tissue on the kidneys and loins of animals like cows and sheep.
10. Refried Beans
Many canned refried beans are made with hydrogenated lard, so check labels to ensure you're buying vegetarian beans.
11. Vanilla-Flavored Foods
Although it's rare, some foods are flavored with Castoreum, a beaver anal secretion. As gross at that sounds, the FDA classifies it as GRAS, or "generally recognized as safe," and Castoreum is typically listed as "natural flavoring." The additive is most often used in baked goods as a vanilla substitute, but it's also been used in alcoholic beverages, puddings, ice cream, candy and chewing gum.
12. Packaged cookies and crackers, refried beans, flour tortillas, ready-made piecrusts (called "Animal Shortening)
These may contain lard.
13. Baked goods, soft drinks, candies, frosting (called Glucose [dextrose])
They are made form animal tissues and fluids (unless specifically stated that they are from fruits).
14. Breakfast cereal, candy, chocolate, baked goods, margarine, vegetable oil sprays (hidden under the name Lecithin)
These are made from phospholipids from animal tissues and egg yolks.
15. Condoms
Traditionally, condom production has included the addition of casein, a protein found in animal milk, which acts as a lubricant. Some brands, like GLYDE, however, have gone vegan.
16. Mock meats and cheeses
These processed foods generally contain lots of additives. They also provide you with far fewer vitamins and minerals than whole, protein-rich plant foods like beans, lentils, peas, nuts and seeds.
Food Ingredients that May Be From Animals
The following ingredients serve different functions in the food. Some are considered additives, others emulsify foods and supply extra fats.
These ingredients include:
If someone claims that he is spiritual, vegetarian or a Hindu, yet he brushes his teeth with Colgate, cleans his house and clothes with Clorox, washes his hair with Head & Shoulders or Pantene shampoo, uses Listerine to gurgle, Lux and Palmolive to shower, and uses cosmetics, colognes and perfumes like Nivea, Olay, Ponds, SK-II, Vaseline, Wet N Wild, Aramis, Biore, Burberry, Bvlgari, Calvin Klein, Chanel, Chloe, Clearasil, Dove, Estee lauder, and suchlike, then, there is no meaning in his being a vegetarian or Hindu, or his calling himself spiritual. All the above products are tested on defenceless animals, which then makes one who uses them sinful.
People who are avowed lacto-vegetarians and committed to leading spirituality should look out for the following things and foods that cause untold harm to innocent lives and living things. Some products are labeled as Vegetarian but are not because they contain hidden elements that are animal based. As a result, one might unknowingly purchase and ingest animal products:
1. White and brown sugar
Sugar isn't naturally white, so manufacturers process it using bone char, which is made from the bones of cattle. It is known that purified ash from animal bones is used in filters to refine sugar by some brands, though there are other companies that use filters with granular carbon or ion exchange systems. What not all may know is that brown sugar is also refined, only to have molasses added after.
You can opt for unrefined organic sugar or choose the brands that PETA says are vegetarian. To avoid sugar filtered with bone char, purchase unrefined sugar or buy from brands that don't use bone-char filters.
These byproducts are very likely not sourced from responsible organic farmers, but from the abysmal and extremely polluting factory farms.
2. Toothpaste
Glycerin is found in animal and vegetable fats, which have a chemical composition containing from 7% to 13% glycerine. When separated from it, it's used in a wide variety of products, including toothpaste. When you read 'glycerin' on shampoo and conditioner, it can be either animal or plant based, which is a pain.
3. Beer and Wine
Isinglass, a gelatin-like substance collected from the bladders of freshwater fish like the sturgeon, is used in the clarification process of many beers and wines. Other agents used for the process of fining include egg white albumen, gelatin and casein.
Some manufacturers use egg white albumen, gelatin or casein in the beer brewing or winemaking process. Others sometimes use isinglass, a substance collected from fish bladders, to clarify their final product.
Hemoglobin derived from pig's blood is — or at least once was — included in some cigarette filters.
5. Nail polish
Shimmery cosmetics, like nail polish or lipstick, contain guanine (sometimes listed as "pearl essence"), one of the four base components of RNA and DNA. Companies obtain it from fish (notably, herring) scales.
6. Orange juice
Many products with labels that boast their heart-healthy ingredients contain omega-3 fatty acids derived from fish. For example, Tropicana's Hearth Healthy orange juice's label lists tilapia, sardine and anchovy as ingredients.
7. Peanuts
Some brands of peanuts, such as Planters dry roasted peanuts, also contain gelatin because the substance helps salt and other spices adhere to the nuts. Gelatin is sometimes used when manufacturing roasted peanuts in order to help salt and spices stick to the peanuts better.
8. Potato Chips
Some flavored potato chips, especially those flavored with powdered non-vegetarian cheese, can contain casein, whey or animal-derived enzymes.
9. Pastries
Most pastries are made with suet, which is the fatty tissue on the kidneys and loins of animals like cows and sheep.
10. Refried Beans
Many canned refried beans are made with hydrogenated lard, so check labels to ensure you're buying vegetarian beans.
Although it's rare, some foods are flavored with Castoreum, a beaver anal secretion. As gross at that sounds, the FDA classifies it as GRAS, or "generally recognized as safe," and Castoreum is typically listed as "natural flavoring." The additive is most often used in baked goods as a vanilla substitute, but it's also been used in alcoholic beverages, puddings, ice cream, candy and chewing gum.
12. Packaged cookies and crackers, refried beans, flour tortillas, ready-made piecrusts (called "Animal Shortening)
These may contain lard.
13. Baked goods, soft drinks, candies, frosting (called Glucose [dextrose])
They are made form animal tissues and fluids (unless specifically stated that they are from fruits).
14. Breakfast cereal, candy, chocolate, baked goods, margarine, vegetable oil sprays (hidden under the name Lecithin)
These are made from phospholipids from animal tissues and egg yolks.
15. Condoms
Traditionally, condom production has included the addition of casein, a protein found in animal milk, which acts as a lubricant. Some brands, like GLYDE, however, have gone vegan.
16. Mock meats and cheeses
These processed foods generally contain lots of additives. They also provide you with far fewer vitamins and minerals than whole, protein-rich plant foods like beans, lentils, peas, nuts and seeds.
Food Ingredients that May Be From Animals
The following ingredients serve different functions in the food. Some are considered additives, others emulsify foods and supply extra fats.
These ingredients include:
- Emulsifying agents
- Fatty acid
- Adipic acid
- Glyceride
- Glycerol
- Capric acid
- Lactic acid
- Magnesium stearate
- Monoglyceride
- Anything listed as “natural flavoring”
- Clarifying agents
- Disodium inosinate
- Glyceride
- Glycerol
- Stearic acid
- Diglyceride
- Polysorbate
- Sodium stearoyl lactylate
- Albumin – comes from egg whites
- Calcium Caseinate – a fairly common additive
- Calcium Stearate – also another additive
- Suet – a type of animal fat
- Tallow – animal fat product from suet
- Carmine – a food additive that comes from insects
- Lard – a type of animal fat
- Casein – this is the protein that is in cheese
- Gelatin – from animals, a popular product found especially in jellies and desserts
Source:
1. Peta
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