{"id":232,"date":"2011-08-10T10:04:38","date_gmt":"2011-08-10T10:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nzvegan.wordpress.com\/?page_id=232"},"modified":"2011-08-10T10:04:38","modified_gmt":"2011-08-10T10:04:38","slug":"fairtrade-and-conscious-consumerism-beyond-veganism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nzvegan.com\/?page_id=232","title":{"rendered":"Beyond Veganism"},"content":{"rendered":"

A central tenet of The Abolitionist Approach<\/a>\u00a0is that no discrimination or exploitation is justifiable, neither of nonhumans nor of humans, and that we must reject racism, sexism, heterosexism, classism, ageism, sizeism etc – all the ‘isms’ that represent prejudice and discrimination. \u00a0Therefore once one becomes an abolitionist vegan, one suddenly wakes up to (unless they already were before and just hadn’t made the connection with nonhuman exploitation) the vast amount of exploitation that exists in order that those of us who are unfairly privileged to the detriment of others, can get all our products and things cheaply, or promote ourselves and\/or raise money<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0or whatever the case may be.<\/p>\n

As animal advocates, we oppose speciesism because, like racism, sexism, heterosexism, and other forms of discrimination, it uses a morally irrelevant criterion (species) to discount and devalue the interests of sentient beings.<\/em><\/p>\n

But our opposition to speciesism means that we\u00a0do\u00a0have a position on these other forms of discrimination. That is, we\u00a0cannot\u00a0oppose speciesism but claim that, as animal advocates, we do not have a position on these other forms of discrimination. We cannot say: \u201cWe reject species as a morally objectionable criterion to discount or devalue the interests of nonhumans but we do not have a position on whether race, sex, or sexual orientation\/preference are morally objectionable criteria when used to discount or devalue human interests.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Our opposition to speciesism\u00a0requires\u00a0that we oppose\u00a0all\u00a0discrimination<\/em><\/p>\n

~ Gary L. Francione<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

So now you are vegan, what vegan products do you use and how were they made – is there any further exploitation you can cut out of your life? \u00a0Are you buying chocolate or coffee that is not Fair Trade? \u00a0Are you buying synthetics that are very destructive environmentally, can you replace those with better options? \u00a0What can you get second hand – do you need a blender? \u00a0Maybe someone is having a garage sale and is selling their perfectly fine blender for a good price. These are things to consider. \u00a0Buying second hand vegan clothing and other products is a way not only of recycling and reducing pollution, but voting with your dollar in that you take business away from providing new incentive to exploitative clothing and accessory production (hopefully the shop where you are buying your second hand goods is not exploiting its workers…)<\/p>\n

If you can afford it a fantastic thing to do is buy from vegan retailers who have the common goal of eliminating exploitation in the production of all consumables, as well as using greener technology and methods to produce the goods so their production is less destructive to the earth. \u00a0Human exploitation is rampant, and environmental destruction and pollution are out of control, and we are the consumers of it and therefore the cause of it, so it is up to us to do our best to change that, starting with in our own lives. \u00a0Below are a few links to some information and sites that I hope will be useful. \u00a0Let’s work together to fight ALL oppression and refuse to support it in any way.<\/p>\n

This is a great link for some ethically produced vegan shoes if you can afford them:\u00a0http:\/\/www.bboheme.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Here is a great vegan women’s shoe store in Auckland! \u00a0You can order online also:\u00a0https:\/\/piccadillyshoes.nz<\/a><\/p>\n

Veg Fam<\/a> seem to be doing great things, they are the vegan version of “Ox Fam” I guess.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are a few links I searched for about human slavery in food and clothing industries<\/p>\n

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Disclaimer: NZ Vegan does not necessarily endorse all opinions or links on the following pages, and absolutely rejects any\u00a0<\/em>promotion on said pages of any nonhuman animal use or products, or animal\u00a0welfare reform campaigns, etc<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Here is a video about slavery in the clothing industry: \u00a0 \u00a0http:\/\/youtu.be\/RER95ghO1uQ<\/a><\/p>\n

Welcome to the home of Fairtrade<\/a><\/p>\n

AntiSlavery.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Free 2 Work<\/a><\/p>\n

Slavery Footprint<\/a><\/p>\n

Food is Power<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A central tenet of The Abolitionist Approach\u00a0is that no discrimination or exploitation is justifiable, neither of nonhumans nor of humans, and that we must reject racism, sexism, heterosexism, classism, ageism, sizeism etc – all the ‘isms’ that represent prejudice and discrimination. \u00a0Therefore once one becomes an abolitionist vegan, one suddenly wakes up to (unless they … <\/p>\n

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