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A place for majestic STEMLORD peacocking, as well as memes about the realities of working in a lab.
Rules
This is a science community. We use the Dawkins definition of meme.
Reasons that I, as a vegan, do not use honey:
I cannot guarantee that the bees consented to their product being harvested. Some beekeepers clip the queen's wings, which can prevent the colony from leaving.
I cannot guarantee that bees were not harmed in the process of harvesting (potentially getting crushed by the honeycomb frames, for example) or in the process of controlling the colony (like clipping the queen's wings).
How much awareness of it’s existence do you think a bee has?
We have no way of knowing don’t is best to be on the safe side. Veganism isn’t about awareness it’s about respect.