Film and vegetarianism

Going back (somewhat) to the OP, the other thing to consider is the environmental impact of producing and transporting the non-animal alternative to whatever you are trying to replace. Who's to say that, taken on the whole (i.e., cradle to grave), synthetic film would not be worse for the environment and, therefore, for many animals that rely on it, than gelatin-based film? Getting the full picture on products you consume is, unfortunately, difficult but I think very important for this kind of consideration.
 
Does anyone know what portion of the gelatin produced is used photographically? 1%? 50%? I can think of several other uses for it, some large (candy & cosmetics) and some small (windowpane ;) ).
 
nighstar said:
from Wikipedia:

Following the Christianization of the Roman Empire in late antiquity, vegetarianism practically disappeared from Europe.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_vegetarianism
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Does anyone actually look at something besides Wikipedia anymore for info? Yes, it is probably true that organized vegetarianism, as such, disappeared in the late empire, as the philosophies that advocated it died out. And as a practical matter during the strife that occupied the West in the 5th century probably required people to eat what they could when they could..., but vegetarianism did not disappear from Europe. Many monks practiced it in both Eastern and Western Christianity.

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Bill
 
MarylandBill said:
Does anyone actually look at something besides Wikipedia anymore for info? Yes, it is probably true that organized vegetarianism, as such, disappeared in the late empire, as the philosophies that advocated it died out. And as a practical matter during the strife that occupied the West in the 5th century probably required people to eat what they could when they could..., but vegetarianism did not disappear from Europe. Many monks practiced it in both Eastern and Western Christianity.
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(1) Given the percentage of monks in the general populace, that probably still counts as "all but disappeared".

(2) Being able to afford eating meat was a marker of luxury and social standing anyway in much of post-Dark Ages Europe, until well into modern times (arguably at least into the 19th century). So if you were either poor or part of one of the monastic orders that emphasized poverty, you would for all practical purposes mostly be practising vegetarianism anyway, except maybe at Easter, at weddings or on the occasional Sunday.
 
sepiareverb said:
Does anyone know what portion of the gelatin produced is used photographically? 1%? 50%? I can think of several other uses for it, some large (candy & cosmetics) and some small (windowpane ;) ).
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HA! Now there is a product I haven't heard of for decades!
 
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