Is it really vegan? Who can you trust? How and why I became a raw foodist.
I posted this in a forum I run on another site, as well as my blog on a vegan site. Since this relates so closely to the content on this site, I feel that it surely belongs here as well. :)
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I believe in a life of absolute consciousness, especially when it comes to consumerism. My distaste for corporate handling and greed when it comes to target marketing toward "the vegan dynamic" eventually led me to my current lifestyle as a raw foodist.
Please allow me to give an example:
Boca Burgers.
Boca was acquired in the year 2000 by Kraft foods. Before the time of purchase, Boca Burgers were organic, non-GMO and also vegan.
Here is where it all went downhill...
Kraft is the number one manufacturer of genetically modified "food" products on the market today. They use clever wording to hide the fact that every one of their products is a "Frankenfood," but they taint everything they touch with GMO crap. "Made with organic soy" can mean that they used 1% of organic material in their product, while the other 99% is GMO. They are legally allowed to print that something is made with organic materials, provided at least 1% of what they used is organic.
Fun, no?
Let's move on to the even better stuff.
Kraft is owned by Philip Morris, a company now known as Altria. Philip Morris changed their name as a PR/marketing tactic which was a rather clever attempt to distract consumers from the bad press they had been getting for problems related to their tobacco products as well as animal testing.
So let's do the equation:
Altria = Philip Morris = Kraft = Boca = vegan? I think not.
Supporting corporations who test on animals for ANY of their products still funds their stupid behaviour.
Something I would like to add here is that PETA and PETA2 have been encouraging people to patronise the fast food/burger joint Johnny Rockets since they have decided to add a "veggie burger" to their menu. Care to make a guess as to who is providing Johnny Rockets with their "awesome vegan burger"?
PETA runs the smokinganimals.com website which speaks out against Philip Morris for their animal testing. I'm disgusted that they would use one hand to point a finger at a company and the other to jack them off under the table.
SHAME ON PETA.
Morningstar farms uses eggs in many of their products. The eggs they use in their manufacturing plants come from factory farms which debeak chicks and force their birds to live in horrendous, unsanitary conditions. Are their "veggie burgers" really vegan either?
I'm thinking no.
I could list dozens of examples, but it really does become depressing after awhile. It really did seem that a 100% raw, extremely bohemian existence was the only answer after years of endless boggling over research and juggling between one company gone bad to the next one sold.
I believe in a life of absolute consciousness, especially when it comes to consumerism. My distaste for corporate handling and greed when it comes to target marketing toward "the vegan dynamic" eventually led me to my current lifestyle as a raw foodist.
Please allow me to give an example:
Boca Burgers.
Boca was acquired in the year 2000 by Kraft foods. Before the time of purchase, Boca Burgers were organic, non-GMO and also vegan.
Here is where it all went downhill...
Kraft is the number one manufacturer of genetically modified "food" products on the market today. They use clever wording to hide the fact that every one of their products is a "Frankenfood," but they taint everything they touch with GMO crap. "Made with organic soy" can mean that they used 1% of organic material in their product, while the other 99% is GMO. They are legally allowed to print that something is made with organic materials, provided at least 1% of what they used is organic.
Fun, no?
Let's move on to the even better stuff.
Kraft is owned by Philip Morris, a company now known as Altria. Philip Morris changed their name as a PR/marketing tactic which was a rather clever attempt to distract consumers from the bad press they had been getting for problems related to their tobacco products as well as animal testing.
So let's do the equation:
Altria = Philip Morris = Kraft = Boca = vegan? I think not.
Supporting corporations who test on animals for ANY of their products still funds their stupid behaviour.
Something I would like to add here is that PETA and PETA2 have been encouraging people to patronise the fast food/burger joint Johnny Rockets since they have decided to add a "veggie burger" to their menu. Care to make a guess as to who is providing Johnny Rockets with their "awesome vegan burger"?
PETA runs the smokinganimals.com website which speaks out against Philip Morris for their animal testing. I'm disgusted that they would use one hand to point a finger at a company and the other to jack them off under the table.
SHAME ON PETA.
Morningstar farms uses eggs in many of their products. The eggs they use in their manufacturing plants come from factory farms which debeak chicks and force their birds to live in horrendous, unsanitary conditions. Are their "veggie burgers" really vegan either?
I'm thinking no.
I could list dozens of examples, but it really does become depressing after awhile. It really did seem that a 100% raw, extremely bohemian existence was the only answer after years of endless boggling over research and juggling between one company gone bad to the next one sold.
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Comment by eatrunbikesurfraw on November 18, 2008 at 2:38pm - man that place is really cheap, what an awesome idea!
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Comment by Damiana on November 5, 2008 at 8:35pm - It's in Central America, near Nicaragua. It's actually not very big (just over 7 acres), but I'm not talking about starting a country here. It's also going super cheap!
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Comment by RAW is the LAW on November 5, 2008 at 8:32pm -
how bigs that? doesnt sound very big, still there's only a handfull of us, can I come? where is Pigeon Island ?
blessed
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Comment by Jef on November 5, 2008 at 8:29pm - If you move to an island, you will need to sign up for Pete's ark and get on sooner than some. :)
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Comment by Damiana on November 5, 2008 at 8:26pm
- Pigeon Island is for sale, and not terribly expensive either...
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Comment by Sara on November 5, 2008 at 8:15pm - I would love to move to Big Island and live in a farm community there, but I cant any time soon. The opportunity will present itself eventually, and when it does Ill be all over it.
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Comment by Damiana on November 5, 2008 at 8:11pm
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Hey Nick!
I agree with you on the wild foods, but during the off-season it's not such an easy task. I also have a taste for things which don't exactly grow locally (shame on me, I know), so I've also been toying with the idea of moving to Central or South America (or somewhere around the Caribbean where tropical things grow and can be easily obtained).
Food should not be such a challenge!
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Comment by RAW is the LAW on November 5, 2008 at 8:06pm
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no products or packaging for me, if i can help it, make it myself, dont trust those dodgy capatilists twats, theyll sell you any old shit. Philip Morris has been doin it for time.
nice post D
blessed
RAW is the LAW
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Comment by Nick on November 5, 2008 at 8:03pm - I am trying to incorporate and learn more about wild food which is more nutritious then the commercially grown organic food; It can be time consuming but what could be more important then assuring the food that you eat is the safest and most nutritious. I spend most of the summer eating Lambs quarter which is a plant similar but more nutritious then spinach and of course dandelion leaves and roots which many ignorant people try to kill with pesticides.
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Comment by Damiana on November 5, 2008 at 8:02pm
- I've actually been trying to sort out a plan for an intentional community for awhile, but was never sure of how to begin or where to do it.
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