Comments on: About this Blog http://www.livingcrueltyfree.com My name is Emily. This blog chronicles my spending a year (and counting!) of buying 100% cruelty-free cosmetic/household products (I have a list there in the sidebar -- it's called "cruelty-free companies" -- go look!) I also write about boycotting inhumane factory farming (buy humanely-raised animal products!), my life in the San Francisco bay area, and my dog, who I cook food for. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:05:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Emily http://www.livingcrueltyfree.com/about-this-blog/#comment-47024 Emily Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:13:47 +0000 http://www.livingcrueltyfree.com/about-this-blog/#comment-47024 Hi Nicole! I'm so glad you're against factory farming too -- I find it really disturbing. Why any farmers would do that to animals is really beyond me. Ooh, the Skinnyskinny soaps look REALLY nice and very eco-friendly. Wind powered, carbon-offset and all! But they're not on the CCIC's list, are they? Are they there under a different name? Hi Nicole!

I’m so glad you’re against factory farming too — I find it really disturbing. Why any farmers would do that to animals is really beyond me.

Ooh, the Skinnyskinny soaps look REALLY nice and very eco-friendly. Wind powered, carbon-offset and all! But they’re not on the CCIC’s list, are they? Are they there under a different name?

]]> By: Nicole Brunelle http://www.livingcrueltyfree.com/about-this-blog/#comment-45277 Nicole Brunelle Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:10:07 +0000 http://www.livingcrueltyfree.com/about-this-blog/#comment-45277 Emily, I just found the most amazing organic cruelty free soap site!! Look at this!! I'm ordering some and will send my reviews promptly!! http://www.skinnyskinnysoaps.com/about.php I'm so glad that you've touched on factory farming, I'm particularly passionate about this issue. If more people were educated, I know for sure the visceral reaction of disgust would be so widespread that the boycott of meat would force the farms to raise their standards. Factory farming standards are much higher in europe. I try not to think about it because it truly upsets me. Animals have the capacity for the fundamental emotions that we have- fear, jealousy, maternal instinct, love, physical pain, and should be treated accordingly. Emily,

I just found the most amazing organic cruelty free soap site!! Look at this!! I’m ordering some and will send my reviews promptly!!

http://www.skinnyskinnysoaps.com/about.php

I’m so glad that you’ve touched on factory farming, I’m particularly passionate about this issue. If more people were educated, I know for sure the visceral reaction of disgust would be so widespread that the boycott of meat would force the farms to raise their standards. Factory farming standards are much higher in europe. I try not to think about it because it truly upsets me. Animals have the capacity for the fundamental emotions that we have- fear, jealousy, maternal instinct, love, physical pain, and should be treated accordingly.

]]> By: Emily http://www.livingcrueltyfree.com/about-this-blog/#comment-30575 Emily Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:46:12 +0000 http://www.livingcrueltyfree.com/about-this-blog/#comment-30575 Hi Gem! I'm so glad you find my blog inspirational! I'm impressed with your decision to go vegetarian and boycott L'Oreal products -- how wonderful! I do like a few Morningstar products myself -- they are quite nice. Redken is owned by L'Oreal, which does test on animals (though only for a few more years!), and the Redken website mentions nothing about their animal testing policy, which is usually a bad sign, so I would describe Redken as testing on animals. Unfortunately! Hi Gem!

I’m so glad you find my blog inspirational! I’m impressed with your decision to go vegetarian and boycott L’Oreal products — how wonderful! I do like a few Morningstar products myself — they are quite nice.

Redken is owned by L’Oreal, which does test on animals (though only for a few more years!), and the Redken website mentions nothing about their animal testing policy, which is usually a bad sign, so I would describe Redken as testing on animals. Unfortunately!

]]> By: Gem http://www.livingcrueltyfree.com/about-this-blog/#comment-23136 Gem Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:15:02 +0000 http://www.livingcrueltyfree.com/about-this-blog/#comment-23136 Hi Emily! I just found your blog, and I am so thrilled that there are people like you in the world. :) I was raised in a meat-eating family, and we have 3 cats. We all love animals, but I never really thought about how the meat got on my plate. When I found out, I couldn't stop crying. I am 14 and have been vegetarian for 1 1/2 years. My family still eats meat, but I love Morningstar as a meat substitute. Now I have just discovered the cruelty of animal testing :( :( :( I am upset though because I have just recently bought L'Oreal products :( When they are gone, I am definatley boycotting them. Sorry that was long :S You are really inspiring, thank you so much :) PS: Does Redken conduct animal testing? Hi Emily! I just found your blog, and I am so thrilled that there are people like you in the world. :) I was raised in a meat-eating family, and we have 3 cats. We all love animals, but I never really thought about how the meat got on my plate. When I found out, I couldn’t stop crying. I am 14 and have been vegetarian for 1 1/2 years. My family still eats meat, but I love Morningstar as a meat substitute. Now I have just discovered the cruelty of animal testing :( :( :( I am upset though because I have just recently bought L’Oreal products :( When they are gone, I am definatley boycotting them. Sorry that was long :S You are really inspiring, thank you so much :)
PS: Does Redken conduct animal testing?

]]> By: Emily http://www.livingcrueltyfree.com/about-this-blog/#comment-5645 Emily Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:39:39 +0000 http://www.livingcrueltyfree.com/about-this-blog/#comment-5645 Hi Wendy! I am so very happy to hear that your search for cruelty-free suppliers is going well after all the difficulties you had finding suppliers! And that Seventh Generation tub cleaner and laundry soap are working well for you -- I'll have to try those sometime. Regards, Emily Hi Wendy!

I am so very happy to hear that your search for cruelty-free suppliers is going well after all the difficulties you had finding suppliers! And that Seventh Generation tub cleaner and laundry soap are working well for you — I’ll have to try those sometime.

Regards,
Emily

]]> By: Wendy http://www.livingcrueltyfree.com/about-this-blog/#comment-5638 Wendy Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:35:33 +0000 http://www.livingcrueltyfree.com/about-this-blog/#comment-5638 Hey Emily, Just wanted to let you know that my search for cruelty-free suppliers is going pretty well and I'm getting close to making my products. As for cleaning products, Method isn't easy to come by where I live in Canada so I bought Seventh Generation Tile and Tub cleaner and their laundry soap and I'm fairly impressed. Wendy Hey Emily,
Just wanted to let you know that my search for cruelty-free suppliers is going pretty well and I’m getting close to making my products. As for cleaning products, Method isn’t easy to come by where I live in Canada so I bought Seventh Generation Tile and Tub cleaner and their laundry soap and I’m fairly impressed.
Wendy

]]> By: Emily http://www.livingcrueltyfree.com/about-this-blog/#comment-5539 Emily Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:41:21 +0000 http://www.livingcrueltyfree.com/about-this-blog/#comment-5539 Hi Natali! I'm so glad I'm helping you find information on no kill farming, and so glad I've inspired you to switch over to cruelty-free products! It's very cheering :) If you have any product recommendations, please feel free to comment about them, and if you have any questions, please email me! Regards, Emily Hi Natali!

I’m so glad I’m helping you find information on no kill farming, and so glad I’ve inspired you to switch over to cruelty-free products! It’s very cheering :)

If you have any product recommendations, please feel free to comment about them, and if you have any questions, please email me!

Regards,
Emily

]]> By: natali m http://www.livingcrueltyfree.com/about-this-blog/#comment-5529 natali m Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:55:56 +0000 http://www.livingcrueltyfree.com/about-this-blog/#comment-5529 Hi Emily, I discovered your blog when I googled no kill farming and was pleasantly surprised to find a cruelty-free shopper - shouldn't be a huge surprise actually, since people who care about animals the way you do, do care in all aspects. So, I just wanted to say that I am also in the process of switching all my products to cruelty-free ones, your reviews are very helpful and entertaining as well, your review of the O-mop made me laugh. I have subscribed to your feed and will come back often. Thank you for all the great information! Hi Emily,
I discovered your blog when I googled no kill farming and was pleasantly surprised to find a cruelty-free shopper - shouldn’t be a huge surprise actually, since people who care about animals the way you do, do care in all aspects.
So, I just wanted to say that I am also in the process of switching all my products to cruelty-free ones, your reviews are very helpful and entertaining as well, your review of the O-mop made me laugh.
I have subscribed to your feed and will come back often.
Thank you for all the great information!

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