Why do vegans restrict themselves of honey?
I'm a all life vegitarian but I was wondering because bees never go to any harm physically or mentally, and their conditions are their own. i don't understand.
2007-11-11 21:41:51 · 11 answers · asked by L.boy 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
Vegans believe bees produce honey for themselves, not for humans. We destroy their habitats and steal the honey from them for our own benefit. Some bees are often crushed in the process and the queen bees are routinely killed on purpose. The hives are often gassed and the bees are bred and transported around the world which all causes them great stress.
Not My Opinion....
Just Answering The Questions.
2007-11-11 21:46:01 · answer #1 · answered by [♥]Rae Rae[♥] 5 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Because it comes from an animal and sometimes when the smoke from the tools are used to get the bees out of the beehive the bees die but it is just mostly the honey that is in the bottles.
2007-11-12 01:01:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The bees make the honey for themselves, not for humans. I know lots of bees are kept lovingly and the honey made by hobby bee-keepers and small farms is a lot more animal friendly than the huge bee "factories" that mass-produce honey, where lots of bees get crushed.
Honey, like wool, is one of those things that some vegans will use but most won't.
2007-11-11 22:10:46 · answer #3 · answered by gamegirl 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Not only vegans but many others do not eat honey. My 8 year old daughter won't eat it now since she found out that it was mainly bee vomit (thank you Discovery Channel!!!@#*&@#!!!!). I use orange honey occasionally to flavor my tea. But then again, we are not vegans either.
2007-11-11 22:48:20 · answer #4 · answered by exsft 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
The rationale is that the bees' natural food is being taken and replaced with an inferior substitute.
2007-11-11 21:46:14 · answer #5 · answered by barbara 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
they may not go through harm but they are being used for something that isnt ment for humans but for them. thats why i dont eat/use it. (im veggie not vegan)
2007-11-12 06:42:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
cause honey is eeevil. Just like the rest of us.
2007-11-12 01:31:45 · answer #7 · answered by goldenchilde11 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'm a vegan and I eat honey. If a few bees die for the product it's OK. Honey is really good.
2007-11-11 21:52:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 10⤋
'True' vegans do not have ANY type of animal food/product in their diets.
2007-11-11 21:45:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
Because some people just take things too far.
2007-11-12 01:19:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋