I am a vegan and I go to a school where part of the uniform is leather shoes and a woolen jumper. Is that ok for me to wear since it’s part of the uniform?
Vegannnnnn asked 5 years ago
Melanie answered 5 years ago
I’d do everything you could to notify your school but if you have to wear it you have to you’re not a bad person for that but please try and fight the school because if there’s 2000 of you that could be 2000 animals twice a year for 5-7 years
marc6vegan answered 5 years ago
It’s important for you to be assertive and emphasise (to your parents, school and others) that you dont want to contribute to the animal product industry. For that reason, do everything that you can to avoid leather in your shoes; and ask seriously whether they have a jumper made of nonanimal materials. If they dont, it would be great if you could bring up the matter for the next School Council meeting, or write a suggestion letter to your school principal or housemaster. I hope this helps. If your letter is approved of, you wont just be saving a few animals…you would probably be saving thousands.
