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Are
you supported by the organization in UK?
No, whatever support we got was
only in the initial stages. Since then, we have
been on our own, managing our own finances, generating
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Does
BWC have branches in other countries?
Yes, there are branches in South
Africa and New Zealand. The latter is called Beauty
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Does
BWC have branches in other cities in India?
Yes, they are called our Centers.
These exist currently in Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore,
Delhi, Varanasi, and Kolkata. |
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Is
CF/AVL available in Hindi?
At present both Compassionate
Friend and A Vegetarian Lifestyle are available
only in English but members are requested to indicate
their preference of language in the membership form
so that in future when CF/AVL is available in Hindi
they can be made available to those who have opted
for them. We have BWC brochure and silk leaflet
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How
can we join BWC and what are BWC's activities?
BWC is an international, charitable
animal rights organization promoting vegetarianism.
We have around 7000 members all over the world.
Life subscription of BWC is Rs.300/- and Annual
Subscription is Rs.30/- for individuals. For educational
institutions annual subscription is Rs.100/- and
for Corporate bodies it is Rs.1000/-. This amount
can be sent by cheque/DD or Money Order in the name
of Beauty Without Cruelty payable at Pune. The address
where this has to be sent is: Beauty Without Cruelty,
4 Prince of Wales' Drive, Wanowrie, Pune 411 040.All
our Life Members receive our book A Vegetarian Lifestyle
free of cost besides our quarterly magazine Compassionate
Friend, our BWC annual calendar and other publicity
material. BWC's chief activities involve working
against commercial exploitation of animals and promoting
vegetarianism. Our brochure gives details of all
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How
can I help BWC (voluntary work)?
Being a charitable NGO, volunteers
are always most welcome and required for our various
activities. Kindly fill up the Voluntary Activities
section in the membership form and we shall get
back to you with the kind of job chosen by you.
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Can
I translate BWC material and print it?
All BWC material can be translated
to local languages or printed in other magazines
with permission from the Chairperson/Trustee of
the organization. You are requested to send us a
letter specifying what you need to re-print for
permission. It is necessary to quote BWC as the
source in the printed material.
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Can
we provide BWC website as a link?
Yes, but please inform us.
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What
BWC publicity material is available and the cost
of it?
Various BWC publicity material
like calendar, posters, leaflets, stickers, is available
against a donation of Rs 150/-. BWC video cassette
available in Hindi or English is available against
a donation of Rs 200/-. A Vegetarian Lifestyle book
is available against a donation of Rs 150/-.
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What
is the membership base of BWC?
Number of life members in India:
5730
Number of annual members in India: 120
Number of international life members: 140
Number of international annual members: 1
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I
am a member of your organization, but lately have
not been receiving your magazine. What is the reason?
If you were an annual member
of Beauty Without Cruelty , it could be possible
that since you did not renew your subscription,
you have been deleted from our records. The other
possibility could be that you have recently shifted
from your residence and have not informed us your
new postal address.
However, if neither of these are true, we request
you to write to us quoting your membership number
(if you have it) and we shall look into the matter
at the earliest
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Are
eggs acceptable to the ethic of BWC?
No, eggs are not acceptable to BWC. We do not recommend any consumer item that
uses egg in its manufacture.
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Does
BWC consider milk acceptable to its ethic?
While BWC recognizes the harm
done to the animals in the dairy industry and therefore
promotes and encourages veganism, it does not yet
accord to itself the status of a Vegan organization.
Many of our members and some of our trustees are
vegans, however. We also list food and cosmetic
items under two separate categories vegetarian and
vegan (products not using milk, honey, and wool)
to enable people to make their own choice.
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I
wish to do something for the stray animals in my
area. How can BWC help me?
BWC does not have a program for
dealing with stray animals as such. While we encourage
neutering the animals and a no-kill animal birth
control program, our constitution does not include
work for stray animals. We would gladly put you
in touch with relevant organizations who do work
for strays.
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There
are so many butcher shops in my lane. Isn't there
something we can do?
Yes, legal action can be taken
against them since they are all unauthorized and
illegal. However, knowing the situation of corruption
and connivance between the law enforcement authorities
and the law breakers, such an action might not be
effective or advisable and we would like to warn
people against taking rash steps that could invite
physical retaliation resulting in harm. However,
for the record, the action that may be taken is
as follows: give a complaint in writing to the local
municipal authorities about possible encroachment
by the butcher and conduct of unlicensed activity,
and asking them to remove the structure and get
the business stopped. Make sure that such a petition
is signed by a group and not you as an individual,
for security reasons.
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Is
Ajinomoto free from animal substances?
Ajinomoto is made from fish hydrolysate
hence is not free from animal substances. However
the commonly used substitute MSG (Monosodium glutamate)
is free from animal substances and readily available.
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Do
all soaps use animal tallow?
No, all soaps do not use animal
tallow/fat. Soaps can be made from vegetable oils
and brand names of several such soaps are available
in AVL.
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Brand
names of agarbattis, detergents, etc that do not
use any animal substances?
Sorry, we are still working
on these but have not succeeded in obtaining any
positive responses from any agarbatti or detergent
manufacturers yet.
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What are the projects that BWC is currently executing?
1. Signature campaign for implementation of 'Non-Vegetarian' label on branded food products
2. Campaign against bullock-cart racing
3. Film on Vegetarianism
4. Product Research
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Can we have a list of brand names of non-animal consumer items?
At BWC, we constantly try to look for consumer items free from animal substances. We have such a list of brand names of products available in our book A Vegetarian Lifestyle. This is available free to all our Life Members. Our Annual Members can avail of this book against a donation of Rs 150/-. All donations made to BWC are exempted from tax under Section 80-G of Income Tax Act 1961. |
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Do you market ahimsak products? Do you manufacture your own brand of products? Is there any shop where you sell your products?
We do not manufacture or market any products. We only conduct market research to find out and certify products to be free of animal influence in terms of ingredients and testing and publish a list of these products in our book A Vegetarian Lifestyle. We recommend using only products included in this list. |
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