I had house guests several weeks ago. They came and went and I happened to be showering in the guest bath the other day (painting extravaganza in the master bath) when I noticed they had left behind their shampoo and conditioner.
I- being the voracious label reader that I am- started to mull over the [...]
Archive for December, 2007
Shower Spotting! Carmine Conditioner
Posted in Vegetarian/Vegan, tagged carmine, Clairol Herbal Essences, None of Your Frizzness, Red 4, Smoothing Conditioner, Smoothing Shampoo, Veg Lawyer on December 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Breaking Down Our Body Fat Courtesy Of Calf Tongue
Posted in Vegetarian/Vegan, tagged animal derived ingredients, calf tongue gland derived enzyme, cheese, digestive aids, Happy Vegetable, lipase, plant derived ingredients, Veg News on December 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It is found in digestive aids as it helps the body break down fats. It is also commonly found in dairy products like cheese.
I am speaking of the calf-tongue-gland-derived enzyme, lipase. This enzyme is commonly derived from calves, although it can be obtained as an alternative from plants, fungus or yeast. [...]
A Brief Hiatus From Food Additives: Guest Column For Fashion Lawyer
Posted in Green Fashion, tagged 3.1 Phillip Lim, Fashion Lawyer, Go Green Go, Jincey Lumpkin, Sustainably Styled, Veg Lawyer on December 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Please review my guest column today on green/organic issues and their nexus with fashion.
Blowing Beaver Bubbles?
Posted in Vegetarian/Vegan, tagged beaver glands, castor, castoreum, deciphering food additives, FDA, natural flavor, natural flavoring, US Food and Drug Administration on December 7, 2007 | 1 Comment »
In part two of my series on deciphering food additives, castoreum was definately one to note. Castoreum, also known as castor, is an extract from the anal musk glands of beavers. It is often merely labeled as a “natural flavor,” which is a liberal term at best.
The US Food and Drug Administration defines [...]
Pink Lemonade On The Rocks,Three Maraschino Cherries, Hold The Beetle Please
Posted in Vegetarian/Vegan, tagged , beetle carcass, carmine, cochineal, Jonathan Hermann, Native Sun, VegNews, Whole Foods Market on December 5, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Unfortunately, I am not kidding. For the next several days I will post a series on deciphering food additives. It started when I read an article by Jonathan Hermann in VegNews this month. It was extremely well written, but one of those articles that would leave you queasy should you be sensitive. [...]
Now Your Friendly Insurance Agent Can Offer You “No Meat Rewards”
Posted in Vegetarian/Vegan, tagged Animal Friends Insurance, Liverpool Victoria, no meat rewards, United States Department of Agriculture, vegetarian life insurance policy on December 4, 2007 | 3 Comments »
That’s right, there is now a “No Meat Rewards” life insurance policy. The unfortunate aspect of this for all of us who live in the U.S. is that it is only available in the UK right now.
If you abstain from meat you can expect to save around 10% on your life insurance premiums for the [...]
Whole Foods Fiasco
Posted in Lawsuits, tagged Boston.com, Federal Trade Commission, Inc., John Mackey, Scottrade, Veg News, Wall Street Journal, Whole Foods buys Wild Oats, Whole Foods Market, Wild Oats Markets on December 3, 2007 | 1 Comment »
It all started with a few Yahoo! postings by John Mackey, Whole Foods CEO. Specifically, the Federal Trade Commission states that Mackey posted more than 1,100 messages over an eight year period on Yahoo! Finance stock forums under a false identity. The messages trashed competetor Wild Oats. Mackey [...]
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