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ETHICAL CONSUMER

2010

YOUR ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CRUELTY FREE

LIVING FOR 2010!


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WELCOME

Theres so much were told we cant buy, do, wear or eat nowadays that it can get really

confusing as to what we CAN consume! Hopefully this booklet will provide you with the an-

swers you need and help make your life easy and fun with the extra joy of cruelty free prod-

ucts (that dont cost the Earth!)

CHEATIN VEGAN

Why Vegan? 3

Easy, Nutritous Vegan Meals 4

The Vegan Food Pyramid 6

Basic Vegan Replacements 7

Vegan Snacks 8

Easy Vegan Tasty Recipes 9

Leather And Wool 18

TESTING, TESTING...

Pet Food 19

Cosmetics And Cleaning Products 19

Make Up 20

Prescription Drugs 20

HUMANE PEST CONTROL 21

AND THE REST...

Palm Oil 22Wood 23

Litter 23


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CHEATIN VEGAN

Why Vegan?

Imagine a life of darkness, cramped in a cage so small that you cant even lie down. Now imag-

ine you are being hustled with many others into the light. Suddenly the front of the crowd screams

and some try to escape but are quickly captured and marched forward. You hear a shot from be-

hind you and stop in fear. You are given an electric shock to keep you moving forward. Suddenlya chain is looped around your leg and you are hung upside down. You can guess whats coming

next

To save farmers money, hundreds of animals are kept in cramped, unsanitary conditions, many

never getting to see the outside world. Due to the bad conditions, many animals quickly catch

diseases and are left to carry on living with healthy animals who inevitably later catch the dis-

eases themselves. Farmed animals are also killed young as this makes for tender meat, if they

havent already dies from the conditions in which theyre kept. With a rota of 500 animals to kill a

day, abattoir workers have to work quickly, often resulting in animals not being stunned properly

before their throats are slit and theyre therefore left to bleed to death, often for hours.As with anyother mammal, cows need to be impregnated in order to produce milk. As dairy and beef cattle

are so different, male cows produced as a by-product of milk, are seen as surplus and are simply

killed immediately or sent to be used as veal. The calf is immediately separated from their mother

so that we can use the milk while they are fed a substitute. Chicks are also disposed of by be-

ing gassed or shredded alive for the same reasons. Free-range eggs arent much better with the

same philosophy as free-range chickens bred for meat, in that as long as they have access to the

outside they can be termed as free-range. With up to 16,000 hens in one shed, many are lucky to

get to the outside and many break limbs or die in the process of trying to reach that destination.

Many animals are still forced to travel incredibly long distances to be slaughtered abroad. They

can go 50 hours with no food or water and when they are unloaded they are kicked, punched andgiven electric shocks to get them moving. Cows really suffer from travel sickness as they are inca-

pable of vomiting. A boat skipper describes this in a letter to Compassion In World Farming; They

are ruminants and digest their food by fermentation. When they are exposed to extreme motion,

the fermentation increases and the gas production in their stomachs becomes excessive, result-

ing in the condition known as bloat. The whole abdomen becomes grossly extended, they suffer

acute pain, falling down on the oor as they are ung around from side to side, grinding their teeth,

moaning and groaning in agony, unable to breathe properly, until after hours or days of the most

terrible suffering, their hearts eventually give out, and, mercifully, they die.

Hope you enjoy this booklet. Its only small and its nothing fancy but I hope it can help you in your

quest to become a vegan. When I rst tried, I really struggled cos I had all the things a wannabevegan should never have; I loved cheese, chocolate, was broke, had no idea how to cook and

one hell of a sweet tooth. So, if you have any of these holding you back from your vegan dreams,

hopefully this booklet can help you.

A lot of people are worried about their health as a vegan, so Ive found some meals that incorpo-

rate all your necessary vitamins in one serving. This can leave you free to eat all the chocolate

(vegan) as you like! For the frugal vegan, Ive included tips on where to get tasty vegan food that

wont cost the earth and for the lover of all things gooey and full of dairy, Ive put in some of my

favourite vegan recipes. Enjoy!!!


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Easy, Nutrititous Vegan Meals

It can seem daunting to get all your essential vitamins as a vegan but we wanted to make it really

easy. Most of these meals incorporate all your essential vitamins but if we couldnt squeeze them

all into one meal, weve added some extra snacks so you can still meet your daily requirement. To

ensure you get all your vitamins, its important to eat cereal with fortied B12 (in either the soya

milk or cereal) everyday and make sure you eat lots of leafy green vegetables.

Avocado salad - avocado, tomato, lettuce, cucumber, roasted seeds and nuts, butter beans and

mushrooms with a splash of vinegar.

Handful of roasted nuts and seeds sprinkled with salt - as long as you have this and some dried

apricots, fruit and green leafy vegetables at other points throughout the day, you will have had all

of your essential vitamins and minerals!

Sweet potato with veg and fake meat of your choice - baked sweet potato with butter, spinach,

broccoli, cauliower, carrots and broad beans.

Baked potato with beans and side salad - baked potato with margarine, beans and a salad of your

choice - as long as it has lettuce in it, you have met your daily vitamin requirements.

Lentil soup - cook the lentils for as long as required before adding black pepper, beans and

chopped tomatoes, then liquidising. Add parsley as a nishing touch and to meet all your vitamin

requrements!

Shepherds pie with lentils - cook the lentils before adding carrots, broccoli, cauliower, chick peas,

beans and chopped tomatoes. When its all cooked, pop it in a casserole dish and pop mashed

potato on the top. A sprinkling of vegan parmesan cheese (available in most supermarkets in the

free from section) makes a particularly tasty dish! Add with a side salad for good measure!

Chilli - multi coloured peppers, vegan mince (available from most health food shops including Hol-

land and Barrett), chopped tomatoes. Boil the mince rst, adding the others later and chilli pow-

der, garlic and mixed herbs. Serve with side salad.

Roast dinner - soya meat, brussel sprouts, carrots, broccoli, cauliower, roasted potatoes, peas

and swede with vegetable gravy.

Stew - sprouts, potato, carrots, broccoli, cauliower and broad beans boiled with a vegetable stock

cube.

Stir fry - pop onions, peppers, cabbage pieces, green beans, sweetcorn, mushrooms,

beansprouts, peas and chopped carrot into the pan. Fry in a little oil and add soya sauce later

before serving.

Tortilla bean wrap pop lettuce, tomato and cucumber into the bottom of a tortilla wrap. Add

beans of your choice, chickpeas and egg free mayonnaise.

Fruit salad - apples, mango, bannana, strawberries, kiwi fruit and oranges all provide you with

some of your necessary vitamins. However, as they cant provide them all, its also good to have asalad with roasted nuts and seeds at another point during the day.


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Bruschetta with side salad - theres nothing particularly healthy about bruschetta but its vegan and

tastes scrumptious! So add a good side salad and its healthy enough! For a good bruschetta,

you can use an ordinary french loaf or proper bruschetta bread. Butter it, and start preparing your

topping. For the topping, chop up some baby tomatoes and put them in a bowl with basil, olive

oil and balsamic vinegar. Pour this mixture on top of the bread and cook in the oven on 200C for

about 10 mins.

Getting Your Calcium

One big worry for newbie vegans is loosing out on calcium. While you can get a fair amount of this

from dairy products, it is at the expense of your health in other areas. Milk is designed to make

baby cows grow as big as possible as in the wild they would need to be big enough to escape

predators quickly. This means for humans, its very fattening. It has also been linked to ecsema,

dermatitus, asthma, depression and many other allergies because our systems arent really made

to have the milk of another mammal inside us.

But I dont want to lecture you as you must know some of this to have taken an interest in the

booklet in the rst place! So heres a list of foods that are packed with calcium so you know as

long as you eat plenty of these, youll be as healthy as any vegetarian or meat eater! Of course

getting all your nutrients is important so dont forget the previous meal ideas!

Calcium Rich Foods;

Fortied soya milk

Almonds and almond milk

Green leafy vegetables such as kale and spinach

Swede

Broccoli

Tofu


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Basic Vegan Replacements

Although by cooking you can usually eat vegan food fairly cheaply, its tough if youre not a natural

cook! Unfortunately, vegan treats and ready to eat meals can be expensive as theyre not mass

produced. However, there are some treats that you may be surprised to know are vegan and you

can usually get them for pretty cheap!

Chocolate - Lots of health food shops such as Holland and Barrett sell vegan ice cream (which

isnt much more than dairy ice cream and tastes great!), vegan chocolate and you can get many

dairy free chocolate products from your local supermarket in their free-from range. Also, most

dark chocolate has no dairy in it! If its too bitter for you, try melting it with some soya milk and

sugar before pouring it on whatever you fancy or leaving it to cool and eating as a bar of chocolate

later. Its particularly nice on chopped banana! Vegan chocolate spread is reasonably priced and

by spreading some on a digestive biscuit or anything else you choose, you can tend to your cocoa

craving in no time!

Cheese - there are many dairy free cheeses available from health food shops such as Hollandand Barrett but they are expensive and usually dont taste that great. If you do want to try some,

it tastes best melted onto or into food. Nutritional yeast is a better vegan cheese replacement. It

has a cheesey taste, is healthy, low fat and pretty cheap., It usually comes in powdered form so

you can sprinkle it on your dinner although there is arecipe for making it like melty cheese later in

this booklet. To really sort your cheese pangs, try vegan cream cheese with garlic and herbs (also

available from health food shops).

Milk soy, rice, oat, almond and coconut milk are now sold for a reasonable price in most super-

markets.

Eggs egg replacement powder, egg free mayonnaise and tofu for scrambled egg.


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Vegan Snacks

Many sweet things contain dairy and eggs. So, if you dont want to buy the more expensive vegan

alternatves, youll be pleased to know many types of biscuit bourbon creams, oreos, digestives,

ginger nuts etc), sweets (such as sherbert, Millions and strawberry laces) jam tarts, bakewell tarts,

apple pies and apple strudles are vegan. There are also many dark chocolate vegan snacks such

as most mint creams and Rufes. Most crisps are vegan (although cheesey ones usually arent) in-cluding Ready Salted, Salt and Vinegar, Prawn Cocktail and Roast Chicken avours! Due to popu-

lar demand, most Walkers crisps are vegan.

Of course, for the healthier option, theres always chopped fruit such as oranges, kiwi, apple,

grapes, blueberries and bannana. By squeezing a bit of lemon juice onto the chopped fruit, it can

remain fresh in a tupperware box. Dried fruit can also be a sweet, tasty vegan snack!

Sandwich/ Quick Lunch IdeasAvocado and Bacos

Fake meat slices with fake mayo

Salad (lettuce, tomato, cucumber, grated carrot and sprinkling of seeds)

Peanut butter

Cucumber and marmite

Cheese spread (available from health food shops) and cucumber

Toasted tea cakes

Pitta bread with beans/ chickpeas and salad

Bean salad

Vegetable saladHummous and slices of cucumber, celery and carrot for dipping


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Easy Vegan Tasty Recipes

Although you can get some pretty tasty vegan foods, it can be hard to resist the taste of gooey

chocolate cookies and brownies once youve had a taste for them! So, weve compiled a batch of

delicious, easy recipes so you can feel free to give in to your temptation with no guilt!

Fried Bean Curd with a Sweet and Sour Sauce

Although there are quite a few vegan fake meats out there, fried bean curd has that chewy texture

you may miss from most meats and melted cheese and it can really absorb avours. This is one

of my favourite bean curd recipes although there are many - a search on the internet can give you

many different tasty ones to try!

The sauce:

1.5 teaspoons cornstarch

3 tablespoons plus 3/4 cup vegetable stock

3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar

3 tablespoons sugar1 tablespoon tomato ketchup

2 tablespoons Chinese thin soy sauce

1/2 teaspoons salt

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 clove garlic peeled

1/4 inch slice of fresh ginger

1 carrot

1/2 small fresh sweet red pepper

1/2 medium sized green bell pepper

2 scallions

3/4 pound rm tofu cut into 1 inch cubes and fried in oil until lightly browned

2.5 teaspoons salt

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Mix the cornstarch with 3 tablespoons of the stock in a small cup. Combine the 3/4 cup stock, vin-

egar, sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoons salt, cayenne pepper and black pepper in a bowl.

Heat 1 tablespoons oil in a small pot over a medium ame. When hot, put in the garlic and ginger.

Stir. As soon as the garlic browns, take the pot off the ame and pour the vinegar mixture from thebowl into it. Put the pot back on the re and bring to a boil. Turn the heat to low and simmer very

gently for 4 minutes. Give the cornstarch mixture a quick stir and add that to the pot. Remove the

garlic and ginger. Peel the carrot and cut into 1/16 inch thick diagonal slices. Cut a few slices at a

time into very thin strips. Cut the red and green peppers into very thin strips. Cut the scallions into

1.5 inch lengths. Cut each section lengthwise into very thin strips. Put the cubes of fried bean curd

in a bowl. Add 2 teaspoons salt to 6 cups of water and bring to a boil. Pour boiling water over the

bean curd, dunk the bean curd cubes a few times and then leave them in the water. Heat 2 table-

spoons oil in a wok over a medium high ame. Put in 1/2 teaspoons salt and the carrot, red and

green pepper and scallions. Stir fry for 30 seconds, turn off heat. Heat the prepared sauce over

a low ame. Take the bean curd out of the water. Squeeze gently to get rid of extra moisture andput cubes on a serving platter. Spread the vegetables over the bean curd. Pour the sauce over the

vegetables. Serve with rice.


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Melty Cheeze

1 cup of nutritional yeast akes

1/3 cup white our

3 tablespoons cornstarch

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

2 cups water

1/3 cup margarine

Mix dry ingredients in a saucepan. Gradually add water, making a smooth paste and then thin with

the remaining water. Place on heat and stir constantly until it thickens and bubbles. Let it bubble

up for about 30 seconds and remove from heat. Whip in the margarine.

Good on pizza, casseroles, open-faced tomato sandwiches, grilled cheese sandwiches, macaroni

and cheese, and enchiladas.


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Vegan Kebabs

2 red peppers, cut into 8 squares each and blanched

12 pickling onions, peeled and cooked in boiling water until tender

2 medium sized courgettes, cut into 3 cm slices and blanched

2 medium sized parsnips, cut into 4 cm chunks and boiled

For the marinade:5 tbsp soy sauce

6 tbsp sherry

2 tbsp sunower oil

1 clove garlic chopped

2 tbsp brown sugar

2 cm piece of fresh ginger chopped

half teaspoon dried mustard powder

Thread the vegetables onto 4 skewers. Mix the marinade ingredients together.

Brush the marinade over the kebabs and cook on the barbecue. Keep basting the kebabs gener-ously with the marinade during cooking, until all the marinade has gone.

Notes: Ideally marinade the kebabs for an hour or so before cooking.


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Vegan Spagbol

1 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, diced

1 stick celery, nely chopped

2 cloves garlic, chopped

lb mushrooms, diced small

1 tin plum tomatoessoya sauce

vegetarian worcester sauce

1 tbsp tomato pure

2 tsp mixed herbs

1 tsp oregano

paprika

Fry the onion in the oil until it starts to brown. Add the celery and garlic and stir well.

Add the mushrooms and a dash of soya sauce and vegetarian worcester sauce (standardworcester sauce contains anchovies). Cook for a few minutes and then the tomatoes, around

150ml water, the herbs, a pinch of paprika and the tomato puree. Simmer away for 10 to 15

minutes.

In the meantime cook some spaghetti, and when it is ready toss it in some soya marg, pile the

vegan bolognaise sauce on top and add some freshly ground black pepper. Yum.

Notes: Use this recipe with some cheezy white sauce for a tasty vegan lasagne. Serve with

garlic bread (made with vegan margarine) and salad.


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Vegan Aloo Gobi

1 large potato, cut into bite size cubes (you need to use a oury potato)

half a cauliower, broken into bite size pieces

1 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, chopped

1 cm piece of fresh ginger, chopped1 fresh chilli (to taste), de-seeded and nely chopped

1 heaped tbsp aked almonds

1 tsp turmeric

1 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped

1 tbsp tomato pure

500ml water

1 tsp garam masala (to taste)

Par-boil the potato and cauli for a couple of minutes, then drain.

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the onion, garlic, ginger and chilli for 1 min, then

add the almonds, turmeric and coriander and cook for another 2 mins.

Now add the potatoes, cauli, tomato pure and water. Stir well, cover and simmer for 15 mins

until the potatoes and cauli are tender.

Sprinkle the garam masala over and serve. Delicious!

Notes: This makes a feast served with mushroom curry, onion bhajis, rice (use the water fromthe potato and cauli to cook the rice and add a touch of turmeric), and tomatoes and cucum-

ber chopped small, seasoned and tossed in splash of white wine vinegar. It is also delicious

served cold.


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Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookies

50g margarine (vegan)

50g self raising our

50g sugar

50g cocoa

Handful of vegan chocolate chips/ pieces

Mix it all together in a bowl. If it has trouble sticking, adding a little soya milk will help. Break the

mixture into balls, atten slightly and cook for about 10 minutes!

Cherry Chip Brownies

12 cup packed pitted dates

12 cup packed pitted dried plums

1 cup barley our

1 cup brown rice our

13 cup carob powder (or cocoa powder)

112 teaspoons baking powder

12 teaspoon kosher salt

23 cup maple syrup

14 cup canola oil

1 teaspoon vanilla

34 cup chopped walnuts

14 cup vegan carob (or vegan chocolate chips)

12 cup dried pitted cherries

Place the dates and dried plums into a small saucepan and cover with 112 cups water. Bring to a

boil and simmer for 1 minute, then remove from heat, cover, and let the dried fruit soak whileyou assemble the rest of the ingredients.

Preheat the oven to 350F. Spray a 9 x 9-inch baking pan with nonstick spray and set aside.

Sift or whisk together the barley our, brown rice our, carob powder, baking powder, and salt.

Place the maple syrup, canola oil, vanilla, and the date, dried plum, and water mixture into a

blender. Process until completely smooth. Pour the liquid into the dry ingredients and stir together

until well combined. Fold in the walnuts, carob chips, and dried cherries.

Spread the mixture out in the baking pan. Smooth the top using a spatula. Bake for 30 minutes,

until the surface springs back to the touch.


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Vegan Fudge

4 cups powdered sugar

12 cup cocoa powder

12 cup vegan chocolate chips

12 cup nondairy milk

2 tablespoons nonhydrogenated margarine

112 teaspoons vanilla1 cup cut up vegan marshmallows or 12 cup

vegan marshmallow uff, like Ricemellow

Crme (marshmallows and uff are optional,

but sooo good)

12 cup chopped nuts

Spray a 9 x 9-inch baking pan well with nonstick spray and set aside. (For holiday gift giving, I

pour the fudge into seven wellsprayed foil baking cups that I buy in the shape of stars, hearts, and

so on.)

Sift the powdered sugar and cocoa powder together into a large mixing bowl, add the chocolatechips, and set aside.

In a small saucepan, heat the nondairy milk and margarine to a boil over medium-high heat, stir-

ring constantly to avoid burning.

When the milk is at a steady, strong boil, pour it over the powdered sugar mixture and stir well with

a wooden spoon until everything is well combined and the heat has melted the chocolate chips.

Stir in the vanilla, then fold in the marshmallows and the nuts. Spread the fudge out into the pre-

pared pan(s) and refrigerate for a day or more to solidify.

Tifn (Fridge Cake)

Ingredients

8 oz biscuits, crushed

4 oz vegan marg

1 tbsp golden syrup

1 dessertspoon cocoa2 dessertspoons drinking chocolate

1 dessertspoon sugar

100g bar of plain vegan chocolate

Melt everything except the biscuits and chocolate gently in a large pan. Take off the heat, add the

biscuits and mix well.

Pile the mixture onto a small, greased baking tray and press down rmly with your hands. (If you

havent got a small baking tray, use a standard one but only press the mixture into half of it.)

Melt the chocolate and pour over the top of the cake. Put in a fridge or cool place for one hour to

set. Cut into slices to serve. Yum!


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Triple Chocolate Cupcakes

3 cups all-purpose our

12 cup cocoa powder

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 cup sugar

1 cup packed golden brown sugar

2 cups water

1 cup canola oil

1 tablespoon vanilla

341 cup vegan chocolate chips (optional)

Preheat the oven to 350F. Spray twenty-four mufn cups with nonstick spray or line with paper

cupcake liners and spray the liners

with nonstick spray. Set aside.

Sift the our, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt into a large mixing bowl. Add the sugar and

brown sugar, water, canola oil, and vanilla. Mix with a handheld beater or stand mixer until wellcombined and smooth.

Divide the batter evenly into the twenty-four mufn cups (about 14 cup batter in each cupthe

cupcakes will rise to ll the mufn cups). Sprinkle the top of each cupcake with some chocolate

chips. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until a cake tester or toothpick inserted into the middle of a cup-

cake comes out clean.

Remove from the oven and let cool for about 10 minutes. Transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack to cool com-

pletely.

VARIATION: To make a cake instead of cupcakes, divide the batter between two 9-inch round cake pans

that have been sprayed with nonstick spray. Sprinkle each layer with half the chocolate chips.

Bake at 350F for 40 minutes, until a cake tester or toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Let

the cake cool for about 10 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.


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Caramel Slices

Sweetened Condensed Soy Milk:

1 cup powdered soymilk

3 Tbsp (45 ml) vegan margarine

2/3 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

Pinch of salt1 cup boiling water

or 2 cups of sweetened condensed soy milk with 3 Tbsp vegan margarine and vanilla as above

Caramel:

1/8 cup vegan margarine

2 tbsp golden syrup

2-3 Tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot powder

Base:

Vegan digestive biscuits

Vegan margarine

Topping:

250g (8 oz) vegan dark chocolate

First make the sweetened condensed soy milk. This can be made the night before, if you like. In

a medium saucepan melt 3 tbsp margarine on low heat. Add sugar, vanilla and salt and stir until

sugar has dissolved. Add powdered soy milk and boiling water and whisk vigorously until no lumps

remain. Chill in fridge until ready to use.

Preheat oven to 180C (350F). Grease a 20cm (8 inch) square brownie tin and line with bakingpaper.

To make the base, put about half a packet of digestive biscuits into a clean bag, seal the open end

and crush. Melt the margarine and once the biscuits have been crushed enough, mix them into a

paste with the melted margarine. Place the paste into your baking tray.

In a medium saucepan melt an 1/8 of a cup of margarine and the golden syrup. Add the con-

densed soy milk mixture and cook over low heat for approx 8 minutes. Place 2 tbsp cornstarch in a

small bowl, add a few spoon-fulls of the caramel mixture and mix until cornstarch is dissolved. Add

this back into the saucepan of caramel and heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens (be care-ful to scrap the bottom of the saucepan cos the mixture tends to stick there). The mixture should

be very thick. If it hasnt thickened enough repeat the procedure with another tbsp of cornstarch.

Once the caramel is done pour over the base and bake for another 10-12 minutes, until the rim of

the caramel is slightly browned. Let the slice cool to room temperature.

Once slice has fully cooled, melt the chocolate in your preferred method, taking care not to burn.

Pour evenly over the slice and place in the fridge to set for at least an hour. Check the slice every

10 minutes or so and when the chocolate is still soft but cool enough to keep its shape, run a knife

just threw the chocolate layer in the sizes that you would like your slices to be (I suggest small

squares as its very rich). This will stop the chocolate layer from cracking when you try to slice it

later. After an hour you can cut the slice to your desired size, and store in a tightly sealed container

in the fridge.


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Leather And Wool

Leather and fur are sometimes said to be a meat by-product. Leather products arent cheap and

make as much money as meat for farmers; the dye used on the coats is also tested on animals.

For Indian leather, dozens of cows are crammed into small lorries where their limbs are often

crushed and elder or weaker cows die during the journey. Animals who are too sick to walk are

beaten or have chilli peppers rubbed into their eyes. Once at the abbatoir, cows are bound by allfour feet and thrown onto the blood covered oor where their throats are then slit and they are left

to die in front of all the other cows who are now painfully aware of their own fate.

At around fourteen to fteen months, is the average age at which a sheep is rst shawn and then

every year afterwards. They are shawn early in the spring when conditions are often still wet and

cold causing sever chilling and infections such as mastitis and sometimes even death.

Mulesing is when a sheep is shawn so close to the skin that they end up with chunks of esh be-

ing shaved off with the wool.

There are plenty of items you can get that arent made of wool. However, when it comes to shoes, thats a

little trickier! The Vegan Store is an online store where you can buy many synthetic leather shoes and belts.

Otherwise, check out cheap clothes and shoe shops for plastic alternatives!


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TESTING, TESTING...

Every day chemicals are forced into the eyes of rabbits and applied to animals shaved and raw

skin. Laboratory workers place the animals in restraining devices so they cannot struggle while the

workers apply the chemicals, which burn into the animals eyes and skin. Many animals arent an-

aesthetised or given any pain killers. Animals sometimes break their necks or backs attempting to

escape the pain. Whats worse is that a lot of this is carried out for cosmetics, household products

and pet food when this isnt required by law and there are plenty of alternatives available.

Pet Food

Pet food can also be tested on animals. Many well-known pet food companies have animals

tested on for their pet food. Unfortunately, this requires much more than the animal being fed the

food to see if they like the taste. For nearly 10 months in 2002 and early 2003, a PETA investigator

went undercover at an Iams contract testing laboratory and discovered a dark and sordid secret

beneath the wholesome image of the dog- and cat-food manufacturer: dogs gone crazy from in-

tense connement to barren steel cages and cement cells, dogs left piled on a lthy paint-chipped

oor after having chunks of muscle hacked from their thighs; dogs surgically debarked; horriblysick dogs and cats languishing in their cages, neglected and left to suffer with no veterinary care.

PETAs video footage shows Iams representatives touring the facility and witnessing dogs end-

less circling in barren cells, sweltering in the summer heat. Iams knew the truth yet did nothing to

protect the animals. Many of these companies hand the dogs and cats over to a retirement centre

when they are nished with them but reports reveal these are actually other laboratories so they

can be tested on further.

The following companies test on animals; Hills Pedigree Nutrition, Iams, Nestle Purina and Pedi-

gree. Fortunately, there are plenty of other pet food companies that dont test on animals. If you

want to be sure youre getting pet food that isnt tested on animals, buy supermarket own brandsand Yarrah is also an ethically produced pet food made from free range meat and not tested on

animals.

Cosmetics And Cleaning Products

There are plenty of ingredients that can be used in household products and cosmetics that dont

need to be tested on animals as they have already been deemed safe. In order to gain the new

and improved label, companies test new products on animals rather than use old safe ingredients.

Co-op and Marks and Spencers own brands are completely cruelty free and BUAV approved.

Home-made Cleaning Products

Bleach and many other chemicals are often poured down sinks and toilets. All this eventually ends

up in the water and can have devastating effects on many wild animals. Try some more natural

solutions and help the environment and save a few bob!

All-Purpose Cleaner: 1 part distilled white vinegar, 1 part water, and a few drops dishwashing liquid

Bleach: Hydrogen peroxide or borax and water

Carpet Shampoo: 1/4 cup mild detergent or soap, 1 pint warm water, and 2 Tbsp. distilled white

vinegarDeodorizer: Baking soda and/or borax

Disinfectant: 1/2 cup borax and 1 gallon hot water


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Drain Cleaner: 1/2 cup baking soda and 1/2 cup white wine vinegar (let sit for a few minutes, then

follow with a pot of boiling water)

Floor Cleaner: 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar and 1/2 gallon water

Furniture Polish: 1 part white distilled vinegar and 3 parts olive oil, with a dash of natural lemon oil

Glass Cleaner: Club soda

Oven Cleaner: Ammonia (set a shallow pan in the oven and let stand overnight)

Rust Remover: Salt and lime juice (let stand for several hours)

Tub and Tile Cleaner: 1 2/3 cups baking soda, 1/2 cup liquid soap, 1/2 cup water, and 2 Tbsp. vinegar

Make Up

Although it is illegal to test on animals for cosmetics in Britain, it isnt illegal in other parts of Eu-

rope and many well-known cosmetic companies have their ingredients and nal products tested

on animals abroad to sell in England to unsuspecting customers.

Aldi and Tescos own brand make up isnt tested on animals. Also Avon and Revlon no longer test

the nal product or ingredients on animals. By ordering your free copy of The Cruelty Free Book

ffrom BUAV you can nd out about many more companies that stock and deliver cruelty free make

up.

Prescription Drugs

Homeopathic treatment is now the second most used treatment in the world. This treatment is

reliable, has no side effects and usually isnt tested on animals although you will need to be sure

of this and the fact that they have no animal ingredients. Your GP can refer you to one of several

NHS homeopathic clinics around the country in London, Tunbridge Wells, Liverpool, Glasgow and

Bristol. The Faculty of Homeopathy can give you details on homeopathy; their number is 0870 444

3955. Alternatively, the Alliance of Registered Homeopaths (Tel no; 08700 736 339) can give you a

number of private homeopaths you can use. You can also log onto

www.alternative-homeopathic-remedies.com and http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/ for some

remedies and more information. Your local health shop is also likely to have a selection of homeo-

pathic remedies.

Theres also many natural readily available foods you can use to help with and prevent illnesses

and therefore reduce the need for pills;

Heart problems; garlic, avocado, beet.

Digestive problems; almond nuts, apples.

Problems with immune system; cranberries.

Depression/ anxiety; counselling, meditation, yoga, potatoes (these contain serotonin).

Headaches/ migraines; natural apple cider vinegar can be placed in a pan boiling with an equal

amount of water. This can be inhaled, with your head over the pan for around ve minutes. Bio-

feedback (when a person can be trained to control their nervous system), chiropractic care or

chiropractic manipulations.

Arthritis; olive oil, ginger, cinnamon, carrots, yellow and orange peppers, oranges, acupuncture.

Shingles; Natural apple cider vinegar can be applied to the skin.


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HUMANE PEST CONTROL

Ants dislike the herbs pennyroyal, lavender, garlic and a liquid preparation of ferns. Try liberal applications

of these (the more concentrated the better) on a regular basis.

Aphids & White Fly are discouraged from nesting by dew and breezes. Try to recreate these conditions by

regular spritzing of plants with water or, for infestations, 1 litre water, 1/2 tsp dish detergent and 1/4 cup

vinegar. You could also try a fan for a few hours a day.

Flies and mosquitos hate the smell of citronells. Try burning citronella oil or basil oil near open windows to

prevent ies from entering.

Mice dislike garlic, elderberry liquid or Crown Imperial (Fritillaria). You can also try humane traps although

these need to be checked regularly. There are various devices that use ultrasonic sound to deter mice, rats,

ants, spiders, moles; one model covers all. Harmless to birds, cats, dogs and people, although might not be

suitable for homes with gerbils, hamsters or other rodents. Can be suitable for home, farm, ofce & ware-

house use. Available from mail order companies e.g. Starport www.izola.co.uk tel: 0800 542 5307 or DIY

Pest Control Suppliers. www.diypcs.co.uk.

Rats dislike Cat Nip (Nepeta cataria). Many good retailers also sell humane traps.

Slugs & Snails can be deterred using The Flowerfortress - a round potholder that is an effective slug and

snail barrier for outdoor pot plants. Available mail order from Ladybird garden Essentials, Ladybird House,

27 Harwood Vale, Bolton BL2 3QU. 9. 99 plus 2.95 p&p. Or in person for 9. 99 from David Graham,

Tel: 0161 860 4869.

Slug it Out - protective recycled plastic ring that sits around seedlings or plants, its sloping sides and over-

lapping lip keep slugs at bay. Available from The Natural Collection, www.naturalcollection.com tel: 01225

404010

Spiders - A spray made with chestnut and clove scents deters spiders. - If you dont like catching them, The

Natural Collection has a Spider & Bug Buster - a battery-operated suction device that allows you to gently

vacuum up spiders, wasps, and other crawling and hovering insects, and release them outside without harm-

ing them. Available from www.naturalcollection.com tel: 01225 404010

Wasps - Some people have harnessed the help of a local beekeeper to move the nest to a safer site. However,you can remove the nest yourself around April when it is no bigger than a tennis ball. Place a clear polythene

bag over the nest (with the queen inside) and gently remove it. You can then super glue it in a safe dry place

(e.g. old shed, dry old hollow tree, etc). Generally speaking they are useful garden insects and come the Au-

tumn they are likely to abandon the nest.


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AND THE REST...Supermarkets

Tescos In other countries, Tescos sells frogs and baby turtles alive, in net bags, where the cus-

tom is for people to take them home and either boil them alive or debowel them while they are still

alive. If enough people boycott them in this country, they will stop doing this in other countries.

Palm Oil

Thousands of trees are destroyed for palm oil every year; this is having a devastating effect on

the already endangered orang utan. Plantation owners often put a bounty on their heads and the

emaciated orang utans are easy targets for capture. The human-orang utan encounters can be

quite horric. Plantation workers often show no mercy; the orang utans are viciously attacked and

tortured before being killed. If a mother is found with a baby, she will most likely be killed and the

baby kept as a pet in a tiny cage or chained up. Many of these orphans will end up being traded

internationally. It is estimated that no less than 5,000 orang utans are killed every year. At this rate,complete extinction of one of our closest relatives would occur within 10 years. There is a solution!

Non-destructive palm oil should be sourced from plantations that:

Use already-degraded land for palm oil production.

Ensure that absolutely no high conservation value forests are cleared for oil-palm cultivation.

Respect the traditional land rights of local communities.

Do not use re to clear areas.

Ensure that corridors remain to connect existing forests allowing free movement of populations

of animal species.

Do not offer bonuses to kill orang utans.

Ensure your local supermarket uses only non-destructive palm oil and if they dont, write to them

and ask that they do! Supermarkets who currently use non-destructive palm oil include Sains-

burys, ASDA, Tescos and Iceland.


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Wood

Many animals such as tigers, elephants, rhinos and crocodiles are increasingly losing their habitat

and being forced into places occupied by humans. Wood with the FSC logo has come from sus-

tainable sources.

Litter

Litter can harm wildlife greatly. Plastic bags can be mistaken for jellysh by turtles and eaten. The

bag swells inside the stomach of the turtle who constantly feels full and consequently starves to

death. Animals can get trapped in bottles and cans and entangled in shing line. Discarded un-

cooked rice can be eaten by birds; this swells in their stomach and kills them. Discarded chocolate

is poisonous to most animals as is anti-freeze which is often licked at by animals as it has a sweet

avour.

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