Why is this site only for the young?

There's also a forum at Vegan/Vegetarian Society of Queensland www.vegsoc.org.au. The members are older there.

Unfortunately, there's no in between! Oh well.... young at heart that's me

I am older then most on here but don't feel that it is a problem at all.  Choosing to not consume meat and animal products is a very astute thing and I think it reflects on the young people on here, they are all very mature people and I'm very impressed to tell you the truth!

I am on 'oldie' like you and have just joined. I'm with you. Let's face it we've been here longer.
Actually I noticed someone had posted vegan foods and included Oreos! It's clear the person is not aware of palm oil and how it is effecting Indonesias wildlife including the Orangutan & Tiger.

Enjoy,

Elizabeth

I'm not defending Nabisco or Kraft, but the Oreo thing is brought up often.
The company claims is will be listed as palm oil if included, as displayed in this thread.

http://www.unleashed.org.au/community/forum/topic.php?t=4256&

Here's something else about palm oil that Elizabeth might not have known...

"Palm Oil in DISGUISE

Palm Oil is in over 40% - 50% of the products we buy and growing. The problem is that it is not clearly labelled. Many products have it listed as 'vegetable oil'

Other names for Palm Oil….

In Your Groceries

•Vegetable Oil (if high in saturated fat)
•most Sodium Laureth Sulfates (can be from coconut as well but still a nasty chemical best to avoid)
•most Sodium Lauryl Sulfates(SLS) (can be from coconut as well but still a nasty chemical best to avoid)
•Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS or NaDS)
•Palm Kernel Oil & Palm Fruit Oil
•Palmate or Palmitate
•Emulsifier 422, 430-36, 470-8, 481-483, 493-5
•Stearic Acid Vegetable Oil

In your Cosmetics

•Elaeis Guineensis
•Glyceryl Stearate
•Stearic Acid
•Hexadecylic or Palmitic Acid

Chemicals Which Contain Palm Oil

•Steareth 2 & Steareth 20
•Sodium Lauryl Lactylate
•most Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetates
•Hydrated Palm Glycerides
•Sodium Isostearoyl Lactylaye (derived from vegetable stearic acid)
•Sodium Palm Kernelte
•Cetyl Palmitate or Octyl Palmitate (anything with Palmitate at the end) Palmolein & Palm Olein
•Cetearyl Alcohol
•Emulsifier 422, 430-36, 470-8, 481-483, 493-5"

(From the 'Vegan Products you can buy in Australia' facebook page)

I am a mature person, and just joined unleashed. I wish to make a difference in the way they are treated, age has no barrier we are all working towards the same cause. Work with the young and the planet and animals may have a chance. Some of the oldies are too set in their ways, and most businesses are in for the money. there are two types, the ones who adore animals, and the ones that only see them as a $ sign and under the impression that they don't feel pain and suffering..