Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Made from Animals

Here's a few interesting things you might like to hear if you are an animal lover of any sort

Things made from animals:

Rennet: Enzyme from calf stomach, found in cheeses
Gelatin: Animal Collagen found in marshmallows, candies, gelatin desserts and yogurt
Isinglass: the swim bladder in fish used in some alcohols (beer and wine)
Fatty acids from animals: Make up several kinds of plastics
Glycerin: used from cows to made toothpaste and brushes
Bones and Horns: used from buttons
Civet's perineal glands: to extend the life of a perfume (they scrape the captive civet's anal glands)
Also in perfume: Ambergris in whales, musk from male deers, castor oil from beavers


These are just a few things made from animals for our own selfish use. Please, check the label before you buy groceries or really any product from toiletries to furniture.

2 comments:

  1. This makes me sad. You need to go veg sis. You may want to add that there is vegetable glycerin w/out animal products. I didn't know about the buttons :(

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  2. Yah, I wish I had the willpower and money to do it. Unfortunately, I'm lucky to get food let alone more expensive, organic etc. It's a tough world out there to be veg.

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