What to do with non vegan gifts

by Sheila
(Mt. Juliet TN)

How do you handle the situation when someone gives you a non-vegan gift. This past Christmas, I received gifts of meat, cheese, non-vegan wines, chocolates and soaps.

I accepted graciously and said a kind thank you. I felt it would have been rude to say "Sorry I am vegan and cannot have these". Some of the gifts came from unknowing customers, but some came from family and friends that know I am vegan, but may have been unaware that the wine, chocolate and soap contained animal products.

What do you do in this situation? I passed these along to my omni family members, so they did not go to waste.

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Jan 29, 2011
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Great question!
by: Jorge

It just happened to me tonight, my neighbor just stopped by with a plate full of BBQ chicken, -he doesn't know I am a vegan... The chicken looks well prepared and that lots of time was spent preparing it... And as you mentioned; I said a kind thank you, I live alone and I really don't know what to do with it. I hate for food to go to waste specially nowadays that we live in such economic difficulties for many... I could save it and pass it along to someone else, but that would not be until probably Monday... Or would it be wrong to wash it off and give it to my dogs??? :-s Any suggestions would be appreciated...

Thanks!
-Jorge

PS: Thanks for all the info you provide us on your site!

Feb 01, 2011
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non-vegan gifts
by: Diane

I did a favor for my new neighbor and in return gave me a platter of her special oriental chicken. She did not know we were vegetarians. I told her thank you. Even though my dogs are vegetarian I felt I did not want to throw the food away and gave it to them.(I really don't like to call dead chickens food)My neighbor felt good about the gift and I did not want to hurt her feelings. She fell ill in the summer and I gave her a basket filled with organic vegetables and fruits hoping a message could be sent with the healthy food.

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