We're a supporter of many organisations that help the fight against animal abuse in the widest forms: from lab experiments to poaching and habitat destruction.
Therefore, we never buy products made of or tested on animals or products which lead to animal suffering or animal habit destruction.
That's the main reason why I became a vegetarian in the '90 (fully vegetarian since 1997).
One of the biggest habitat destruction products is palm oil! Therefore, we always buy products made of sustainable palm oil production.
One of the biggest players in the world that is accountable for habitat destruction in advantage of palm oil is Mondelez. This company has brands like Nesté, Cote d'or,... See this page.
Although they claim they're looking for "sustainably produced palm oil", I don't believe a word of it. There have been many environmental organisations that have pointed out that Mondelez is responsible for the biggest part of deforestation in favour of palm oil production!
So, pls. always look to the ingredients used in the products you buy. As a customer, if we work together, we have a huge power to put manufacturers under pressure to change the way of working
Same for clothing: never, ever buy clothing that is made of animal fur! This is one of the cruellest industries for animals.
Poaching is also a horrible business of a few greedy idiots. Animals are killed by "beasts" solely for profit and easy money. That makes me extremely angry and that's one of the reasons why we're a donor for many...
The following organisations can rely on us for financial support:
VOC (Vogel Opvang Centrum) Beernem
De Zonnegloed, Vleteren
Gaia, Belgium
Greenpeace, Belgium
WWF (World Wildlife Fund), Belgium
Stichting AAP, The Netherlands
WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society), US
IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare), US
Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), US
Animal Rahat, India
Animal Aid Unlimited, India
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We're also donating to some organisations that help finding cures for diseases like cancer as well as organisations that help disabled people (blindness, for instance):
Stichting Tegen Kanker
Vrienden der Blinden
UZ Brussel
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