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| .Are you supported by the organisation in UK? |
| .Does
BWC have branches in other countries? |
| .Does
BWC have branches in other cities in India? |
| .What are the projects that
BWC is currently executing? |
| .Is
CF/AVL available in Hindi? |
| .How can we join
BWC and what are
BWC's activities? |
| .How can I help
BWC (voluntary work)? |
| .Can I translate
BWC material and print it? |
| .Can we provide
BWC website as a link? |
| .Can we have a list of brand names of non-animal consumer items? |
| .What
BWC publicity material is available and the cost of it? |
.What is the membership base of
BWC?
.I want to open a
BWC
centre in my town. What do I have to do?
.Do you market ahimsak products? Do you manufacture your own brand of products? Is there any shop where you sell your products?
.I am a member of your organisation, but lately have not been receiving your magazine. What is the reason?
.I wish to do something for the stray animals in my area. How can
BWC help me?
.There are so many butcher shops in my lane. Isn't there something we can do?
.Is
CF/AVL available in Hindi?
.How can we join
BWC and what are
BWC's activities?
.How can I help
BWC (voluntary work)?
.Can I translate
BWC material and print it?
.Can we provide BWC website as a link?
.Can we have a list of brand names of non-animal consumer items?
.What
BWC publicity material is available and the cost of it?
Issue related:
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Are eggs acceptable to the ethic of
BWC?
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Does
BWC
consider milk acceptable to its ethic?
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I wish to do something for the stray animals in my area. How
can BWC
help me?
. There are so many butcher shops in my lane? Isn't there something we can
do?
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Is Ajinomoto free from animal substances?
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Do all soaps use animal tallow?
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Brand names of
agarbattis, detergents, etc that do not use any animal substances?
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If a circus is in town what action can be taken?
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Are you supported by the organisation 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 our own resources, deciding our own projects. |
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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 With Compassion.
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Does
BWC
have branches in other cities in India?
Yes, they are called our Centres. These exist currently in Mumbai, Chennai,
Bangalore, Delhi, Varanasi, and Kolkata. |
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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
5. Investment Guide
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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 available in Hindi. |
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How can we join
BWC
and what are
BWC's activities?
BWC is an international, charitable animal rights organisation 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 our activities. |
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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 organisation. 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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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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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 want to open a
BWC
centre in my town. What do I have to do?
BWC
Centre tasks
Regular
meetings
…featuring the
following:
· Some
film of relevance (BWC,
Diet for New America, Ahimsa…)
· Talk on relevant issue by invited speakers (for
example, a Muslim cleric on vegetarianism, a poultry
industry representative, a pharmaceutical industry rep on
his companies stand
on testing and his experience of it, a rep from the police
telling us how to work with them, a lawyer talking about how
to proceed in the legal matters,…)
· Vegan refreshments. Maybe on a theme, for example,
eggless baked products, milkless sweets, discussion of
alternatives to non-vegan ingredients.
· Planning future events, debriefing others on past
month’s activities. These events and activities to be
volunteer-based and of the following nature:
Volunteer
activities
· Arranging screenings of the
BWC
film at various fora: schools, colleges, societies, clubs,
associations,…
· Holding
BWC
Awareness campaign at exhibitions, shows, cultural events
· Investigating local animals-related industries for
exploitation, for example,
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shuttlecock manufacture
– pig-hair brush manufacture
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Conducting local campaigns, for example
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Anti-dissection campaign in schools and colleges
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Anti-sacrifice campaign (Kalighat)
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Anti-slaughterhouse campaign for Mourigram, etc.
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Against circuses
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Against local companies that test on animals
· Providing resources (scanning, translating, printing
in local language, etc.)
for HQ and Centres
· Creative work, for example, preparing posters, leaflets,
etc. (for example, on vegetarianism, food
choices) for exhibitions, writing articles, generating humane education material, etc.
Collective
activities
such
as…
· Arranging educational tours of local industries that
use animals or alternatives to them for ingredients,
testing, or other use.
· Nature trips with local experts, inculcating the
values of BWC |
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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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I am a member of your organisation, 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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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 available in Hindi. |
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How can we join
BWC
and what are
BWC's activities?
BWC
is an international, charitable animal rights organisation 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 our
activities. |
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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 organisation. 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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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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Top |
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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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| Issue related:
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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