Haribo Zingfest, 150g

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According to research available on Cell, between 1999 and 2015, palm oil production has led to the demise of 100,000 orangutans. Haribo, however, is a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), which claims to be the arbiter on sustainable palm oil production and vouches for members (or corporations) within their circle. The company is today run by Hans Riegel’s grandson, Hans Guido Riegel, with family management that is considered rather authoritarian and old-fashioned, but that seems to work very well, after all, there are more than 6,000 employees and a production of more than 80 million units per day. In any case, because beeswax is produced by bees, it can’t be deemed as a vegan ingredient. Carmine Unfortunately, there are several ingredients used by the Haribo brand that might make them non-vegan, so you should definitely keep an eye out for the following ingredients. Gelatin

Gelatin is one of the main ingredients used in chewy candies, and most Haribo sweets have it, as well as a wide array of different products such as shampoos and face masks. Indonesia and Malaysia account for 85% of the world’s palm oil production. It’s also in those two countries where a population of orangutangs is being pushed to extinction. Methods like removing the wings of queen bees to prevent worker bees from leaving the colony are one of the few methods employed by some industrial bee farmers. While this seems more pertinent to honey, the fact that beeswax is crucial to the process doesn’t change the gravity of the problem. Light - Have a job that involves long periods of sitting (office-based / driving) or are home-based and sitting for much of the day. Typical jobs: office worker, sales rep, bus/taxi/lorry driver.If you don’t want to buy any Haribo sweets due to their heavy use of animal ingredients, there are a large number of vegan chewy sweets from other brands. Some vegans are particularly cautious about the potential for cross-contamination, so they will avoid any products that “may contain” animal ingredients. Unfortunately, we know that the conventional honey industry isn’t ethical, and therefore some harsh methods are used to ramp up honey production.

Cochineal bugs have flat, oval-shaped bodies about the size of a grain of rice and are native to tropical and subtropical South America, though they also exist in North America. Therefore, it’s hard to determine whether sustainable palm oil is really sustainable, not to mention that RSPO members account for around 40% of global palm oil production. Sugar (vegan but controversial) Even though that ingredient might be destructive for both the environment and biodiversity, it’s still a plant-based ingredient, and as a vegan, it’s up to your whether you consume it or not.Moderate - On your feet for much of the day, either standing or occasional slow paced walking. Typical jobs: shop assistant, teacher, chef/cook, bar worker, engineer. However, conventional palm oil farming is responsible for the destruction of rainforests and natural habitats. As a result, animal species end up losing their homes and die as they’re unable to adapt.