[2708] in Vegetarian_Support_Group
Cruelty-Free idea
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Kelly Na'amah Zimmerman)
Tue Feb 3 12:48:19 2004
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Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2004 12:51:28 -0500
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From: "Kelly Na'amah Zimmerman" <knz@MIT.EDU>
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Howdy--
I have an idea for a campaign we can do on our own campus-- a cruelty-free
campaign.
I was in the laundry room at my house now, using my own cruelty-free
detergent and sadly looking at the shelves of detergent wishing that others
would switch to cruelty-free products. I often shower with my cruelty-free
shampoo, looking at the other non-cruelty-free products, wishing that
others would switch. I brush my teeth with cruelty-free toothpaste, and I
wish others would start using it. Then it hit me-- most people either don't
KNOW or don't THINK about cruelty-free products.
So let's make them KNOW and make them THINK.
Here's what I'm thinking:
Someone (perhaps even myself) can make a poster of different brands of
detergent that are cruelty-free, as well as a poster of different bath
products that are cruelty-free, and then we can all get permission at our
respective living groups/dorms to post these posters in the laundry rooms
and in the communal bathrooms. The posters would have a brief statement
about what cruelty-free means (no animal testing, no animal ingredients),
what exactly it is (no, they don't just bathe the bunnies in shampoo, they
do horrible things involving needles and knives), and which products are
NOT cruelty-free. It's important that this statement is brief, informative
and not pushy. Underneath will be pictures of containers of brands that ARE
cruelty-free as well as captions of where to get them and maybe how much
they cost.
I have time, so I can volunteer to actually make this happen, but I'd
appreciate feedback and support from the rest of the group. Once the
posters are made, we'd need to distribute them, which is where you all come
in again.
Another idea is that we might even talk with LaVerde's manager and ask them
to start promoting their cruelty-free products-- maybe print coupons that
we could distribute on campus along with our posters.
What do you think?
Kelly ;)
Kelly Na'amah Zimmerman
http://web.mit.edu/knz/www/
knz@mit.edu
Alpha Chi Omega
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Boston, MA 02215
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