Vegans & Vegetarians what are your thoughts on insecticides and pest control?!
Are insects still classified as animals!? What about Possums and such, they're still animals do you believe we have the right to eliminate 'pests'!?
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Answers:
Being a vegan means you do what you can and all you can to minimise your contribution to animal suffering and exploitation; it doesn't mean you sacrifice your own health or safety - allowing insects and rodents that spread disease and are a danger to endanger your health and safety and that of your family, particularly your children, is not vegan it is irresponsible and stupid!.
Though a dilemma, because you don't want to harm life, it is essential to rid your house of rodents and other pests if you have an infestation!.
Unfortunately mice don't come into the house singly - they move in en masse and breed very quickly - so catching them singly and putting them outside isn't really a practical option!.
If taken outside they will soon find their way back in anyway!.
There is no point in being sentimental about mice and rats - they are a huge health hazard and a danger when in your home!. A danger because they need to gnaw constantly and will present a very real fire risk by gnawing on electric cables!. A health risk because they spread disease - they are there for your food and will contaminate that; mice urinate and defecate constantly and that will be spread around wherever they go!. Each female mouse can have 5 - 10 litters per year of up to 13 young each time; each of the new born mice will be able to breed at about 7 weeks!. Do the maths and see how quickly the population will increase – you’ll never catch them all!.
A better option is to try and prevent pests coming in!. You can get a plug-in device that emits a noise inaudible to humans but intolerable to rodents and to other pests like cockroaches; make sure your kitchen is squeaky clean, with no food scraps or crumbs to tempt them in; and try to block up any holes or gaps where rodents might get in - bearing in mind that if you can get a ball point pen into a hole, a mouse can get through it!. They tend to stay away if you have a cat, too!.
If having tried all the above you still get an infestation you have a responsibility to deal with it properly!. Your health and safety and that of your family comes first!.
I'm vegan and I would call in the exterminators if precautions failed - just as I would defend myself against any creature - animal or human - that was threatening my health, safety or life
I have no idea what danger or problems possums pose as I live in the UK, so can't comment on thatWww@FoodAQ@Com
Though a dilemma, because you don't want to harm life, it is essential to rid your house of rodents and other pests if you have an infestation!.
Unfortunately mice don't come into the house singly - they move in en masse and breed very quickly - so catching them singly and putting them outside isn't really a practical option!.
If taken outside they will soon find their way back in anyway!.
There is no point in being sentimental about mice and rats - they are a huge health hazard and a danger when in your home!. A danger because they need to gnaw constantly and will present a very real fire risk by gnawing on electric cables!. A health risk because they spread disease - they are there for your food and will contaminate that; mice urinate and defecate constantly and that will be spread around wherever they go!. Each female mouse can have 5 - 10 litters per year of up to 13 young each time; each of the new born mice will be able to breed at about 7 weeks!. Do the maths and see how quickly the population will increase – you’ll never catch them all!.
A better option is to try and prevent pests coming in!. You can get a plug-in device that emits a noise inaudible to humans but intolerable to rodents and to other pests like cockroaches; make sure your kitchen is squeaky clean, with no food scraps or crumbs to tempt them in; and try to block up any holes or gaps where rodents might get in - bearing in mind that if you can get a ball point pen into a hole, a mouse can get through it!. They tend to stay away if you have a cat, too!.
If having tried all the above you still get an infestation you have a responsibility to deal with it properly!. Your health and safety and that of your family comes first!.
I'm vegan and I would call in the exterminators if precautions failed - just as I would defend myself against any creature - animal or human - that was threatening my health, safety or life
I have no idea what danger or problems possums pose as I live in the UK, so can't comment on thatWww@FoodAQ@Com
I think pest control of animals is wrong!. In very very extreme cases, where it is necessary, it is only 'ok' if it is done humanly!. Where I live, myximatosis is used to control rabbits!. This disease causes a horrible, slow painful death!.
Insects, hmmmmm!. This is a difficult topic!. I definately think that insects are animals!. And I won't use insectisides if they are not necessary, but it is hard to live with ants raiding your food cupboard!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Insects, hmmmmm!. This is a difficult topic!. I definately think that insects are animals!. And I won't use insectisides if they are not necessary, but it is hard to live with ants raiding your food cupboard!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
"As insects are animals, and vegans consider all animals to be equal, the truly ethical thing to do would be to not use insecticides or pest control!."
Uh!.!.!.!.!.no!.!.!.!.do you just make stuff up as you go along!? Vegans think that you should not kill sentient beings intentionally and unnecessarily!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Uh!.!.!.!.!.no!.!.!.!.do you just make stuff up as you go along!? Vegans think that you should not kill sentient beings intentionally and unnecessarily!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
As insects are animals, and vegans consider all animals to be equal, the truly ethical thing to do would be to not use insecticides or pest control!.
Not "as necessary" or any of that nonsense!. Stick with your morals or drop them!. Don't bend them to your will!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Not "as necessary" or any of that nonsense!. Stick with your morals or drop them!. Don't bend them to your will!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
i don't think we should destroy insects with pesticides!.
buy organic!. it helps keep healthy ecosystems!.
nature should be left alone, but unfortunately mining, developers, logging eliminates many animals like possumsWww@FoodAQ@Com
buy organic!. it helps keep healthy ecosystems!.
nature should be left alone, but unfortunately mining, developers, logging eliminates many animals like possumsWww@FoodAQ@Com
Most "pests" can be ejected from the home without resorting to cruelty!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Insects gotta go but not animals!Www@FoodAQ@Com
i dont give a frick
kill those stupid antsWww@FoodAQ@Com
kill those stupid antsWww@FoodAQ@Com