Day 28

THOUGHTS- LABELS PART 2

Yesterday I focused on the way we label animals and humans. Today I am looking at the way our food is labeled. How much do you really know about what you are eating?

Did you know that Gelatine is made from the boiled skin, bone and tendons of animals? It is found in Jelly, most lollies, chocolates and ice creams.

What about Rennet? Made from the lining of a calf's somach. Found in cheese.

Did you know that additive 542 is made from animal bones?

904 is a bug secretion.

920 i from animal hair.

1100 and 1104 are from calves stomachs.

More information available at http://www.vegsoc.org/, http://www.choosecrueltyfree.org.au/

How can you possibly remember the countless number of animal ingredients? I purchased Vegan Shopper from aduki press. http://www.aduki.net.au/.

What else is wrong with labelling? "Product not tested on animals". What a joke. There are no laws or regulations over who can put that on their products. The Body Shop who was just denied reacreditation on the choose cruelty free list because their new mother company tests. They still use those words.

Those words can mean anything. That some of the ingredients were not tested (but others were), the final product was not tested (but all the ingredients were), that produst was not tested (but the mother company does such heinous tests that supporting them is immoral).

So how do you know who is legitamate and who is not? The Choose Cruelty Free list. http://www.choosecrueltyfree.org.au/

They list only companies that do not test and they have a key to tell you which products are vegan. They also have a key to show you which companies have never tested.

The more I find out the more I am disgusted by the standard of our food and cosmetic labelling. If you don't know what is in it do you really want to be putting it into your body. I know I don't so as part of the earth diet I am becoming more aware of everything that is going into and onto my body.

CHALLENGES- Eating alot a night.

TRIUMPHS-Creating some amazing foods. :)

WHAT I ATE-

BREAKFAST- 1 mushroom, 1 slice of tofu with tamari and olive oil.

1 soy latte

SNACK- Lady finger banana

LUNCH- Salad- Quinoa, cucumber, lettuce, onion, shallot, cherry tomatoes.

Dressing- Flaxseed oil and balsamic vinegar

SNACK- Edamame and Goji blend.

DINNER- Adzuki chilli with brown rice. (Recipe day 24)

Cup fresh pineapple juice.

Roast vege cubes- White and orange sweet potatoes, potato and pumpkin roasted in olive oil, garlic and rosemary.

EXCERCISE- Housework