If you accidentally bought a non-vegan product without realizing it, would you eat it or throw it away?

Question

Let me explain. I've checked the ingredients on this brand of chips before and they were vegan, so I assumed I didn't need to check them again, but it turns out I actually bought a variation of the chips by the same brand thinking they were the same chips I'd had before but they actually weren't and now I have 4 large bags of them. I feel awful.

Answer 1

Did you open it? If not I would take it back. If opened, depending on the ingredient I would give it to someone else. I once bought orange juice without realizing it had VitD3 till I drank half then looked at the ingredients and saw VitD3, I just deiced to finish it. But I bought an Earth Balance margarine once assuming it was vegan but looked at the ingredients and it had an animal product, I think it was whey, so I took it back.

Additional Details

Kirbyish: Most vegans have at least once in their life especially new vegans have bought an animal product without realizing it.

Answer 2

Have your family member eat them.  

Answer 3

First of all, I can't think of any vegan who "accidentally" buy a meat or dairy product.

But... I would do neither. If it was something snackable (ie, crackers or a sandwich) I'd give it to a homeless person. If it was something they couldn't easily eat (soup, rice mix), I'd donate it to a shelter. Why waste food when others in need can benefit from it?

Answer 4

well what good does throwing them away do?  you wasted perfectly good food.  there are people with no food out there.  what good does it do? you already bought the product, and therefore gave it support. the animal already suffered to make the product.  someone should eat it now because throwing it out does NOTHING.  if you dont' want to eat it give it to someone else to eat who would of just bought it and ate it anyway.

Answer 5

I'd give them to someone else.  No waste that way.

Answer 6

make someone's day and give it to some strangers or someone who really looks like they need  "a pick me up."

Answer 7

Since you've bought several bags, either give them to friends or to a homeless shelter.  

I once bought some gum and later found out the resinous glaze was insect based.  Because it was just half a pack left, I tossed it.  

So it depends on how much you've bought and how much you've used.

Answer 8

Can you return them? Just exchange them and tell them why?

or give them away. Have a party w/ non vegan friends! lol

Answer 9

Throw it away, or give it to family, room mates, or friends...

Answer 10

I've purchased vegan products by accident and eaten them anyway.  It would depend on how strong of a vegan you are.

Answer 11

Oh get over it and just eat the chips

Answer 12

I would give it or throw it away.

Answer 13

Bring some friends in your house and make them eat it. OR give it to the kids in your neighborhood.

Answer 14

As a vegan, I would give it away. I certainly wouldn't eat it, or it would go against my being vegan.

Answer 15

No, I would give it to a friend before throwing it away.

Answer 16

If you can't find someone to give them away to, just eat them. Otherwise it would be wasting the use of that animal...not too much animal product in chips, I assume, so I guess throwing it away could be a last resort. Its all up to you.