Oh, Chamomile tea, even without honey, is good for sore throats. Also, decaf black tea with soy milk is very soothing.

I understand now. That’s so horrible! I never thought about any of that. I’ll have to find a new product to soothe my sore throats now though. Thanks for all the replies (:

http://www.veganpeace.com/animal_cruelty/honey.htm

The honey industry also contributes largely to the decreased population of bees. These small insects may seem insignificant, but in reality they are a PARAMOUNT factor in the well-being of the environment. Practices (such as those outlined in the link above) only worsen the onset of Colony Collapse Disorder.

Honey isn’t just an animal rights concern, it’s a major environmental concern. There are many honey alternatives today, not just agave but also “honee” made from apples, rice, and other plant-based foods.

Hey, @kassandramarlene check this out!:

http://www.peta2.com/blog/why-i-dont-eat-honey/

Hope it helps.

Bees get their legs torn off in the machinery used to harvest honey plus their food is replaced with cheap sugar which kills them. It’s bad the the ecosystem. Plus honey is bee vomit so it’s gross.

Often, honey costs many bees their whole lives to make- 6 bees per teaspoon of honey- and many sacrifice themselves for their hives. This is their sacrifice, their patriotism, and it is exploited by beekeepers. I kind of hate how hard it is to find vegan chap stick though, even at health food stores.

It is actually a combination of both, bee keepers will routinely kill queens to keep control of the hives along with many bees they unintentionally kill. The smoke that bee keepers use to sedate bees is harmful to them and the sugar water the bee keepers feed the bees is unnatural. A common misconception is that bee keepers only take the excess honey that bees would not normally use, but bees would never let honey go to waste and if there is extra they would split into two hives. Bee keepers take far more than would be excess, feeding the bees sugar water instead of allowing them to consume their honey. This all goes without saying that many vegans believe that exploitation of animals is wrong even when there are not harmful effects for the animals simply on the basis of captivity.

This is just a small summary of the very big problem of bee exploitation, if you want to know more visit http://www.vegetus.org/honey/honey.htm

I understand that honey is an animal product and that’s why vegans won’t eat it. But I was just wondering if it hurts the bees to keep them to get honey and beeswax? Or is it just the captivity part? I tried looking it up and couldn’t really find a simple answer so I was hoping someone on here could help me out. Thanks! (: