October
2002
It’s Official!
Vegetarians Like
Shiny Sinks and Brite Hobs
And now they can
have them with Vegetarian Society approved ‘Shiny Sinks’, a
powerful cream cleanser that revives and restores stainless steel, and
‘Hob Brite’, especially formulated to cut through grime and
dirt on ceramic surfaces and suitable for halogen hobs too.
Homecare products ‘Shiny Sinks’ and ‘Hob Brite’ contain
only vegetarian ingredients and neither the products or the ingredients
are tested on
animals - Homecare applies a strict fixed cut off date of 1982 - so you
can shine up your sink and brighten your hob without dulling your principles.
The Vegetarian Society’s ‘approved
trademark ‘ was
established in 1969. Since then it has become the most widely recognised
and trusted stamp of vegetarian approval anywhere in the world.
The symbol can be found on a huge range of products, including retail
food and drinks, catering supplies, household goods, cosmetics and
toiletries.
The strength of the
symbol is based on products meeting four firm criteria: Products have
to be free of animal flesh, meat or bone stock, animal carcass fats, gelatine,
aspic or any other products resulting from slaughter. Approval will only
be granted to products or ingredients not tested on animals since 1986,
any eggs used in products must be free-range. In 1998 the criteria were
modified to exclude genetically modified organisms as these will generally
have been tested on animals. No other symbol gives consumers such reassurance
and inspires the trust that comes from the Vegetarian Society approved
symbol.
The Vegetarian Society,
is the oldest vegetarian organisation in the world. It offers an independent
voice to promote and provide information on vegetarianism.
The Vegetarian Society
Awards 2002, which promote
good practice in the vegetarian food and catering industries will be held
on 7 November 2002 at The Waldorf Hotel, The Strand, London.
Ends/
Notes to editors
For more information
about The Vegetarian Society ( Registered Charity No. 259358). please
contact Kerry Bennett, Press Officer, on 0161 925 2012 (kerry@vegsoc.org)
or Liz O’Neill, Head of Marketing and Public Relations, on 0161
925 2013 (liz@vegsoc.org)
Out of office hours
The Vegetarian Society Press Office can be contacted on 07973 108165 (Kerry)
or 07973 108167 (Liz), or visit www.vegsoc.org
Visit www.homecareproducts.co.uk
for more information about Homecare Products.
For product photography
please phone Nigel Holmes on 01473 832020.
Sachet samples are
available free of charge for your readership. Please contact Nigel Holmes
at the number above.
Press Officer press@vegsoc.org
For the latest Vegetarian Society press releases visit www.vegsoc.org
The Vegetarian Society
Direct line - 0161 925 2012
Fax 0161 926 9182
Registered Charity: 259358
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