Yesterday (14th August), an item was posted on the web-site of PeTA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) titled ‘Thinking inside the box about leather’.
‘… What do you say to a naked, bloody lady in a shoebox? How about “Hi”?
No, that’s not a joke. It’s what Midwesterners must have been asking themselves as they encountered PETA’s latest demonstration, in which two of the aforementioned “bloody,” naked (well, nearly) women lay inside a giant shoebox. Check out the scene in Cincinnati [in the US]: …
The point? The leather used to make shoes and other clothing and accessories comes from animals who endure the horrors of factory farming before being trucked to slaughterhouses, where they routinely have their throats cut and are skinned and dismembered while they are still conscious. Meanwhile, the toxic chemicals used by tanneries are extremely harmful to workers and the environment.
What You Can Do
With all the fashionable and durable vegan shoes, jackets, belts, and purses now widely available, there’s no excuse for killing animals for their skin. Please strip leather from your wardrobe! …’
Read the item, view images and add your comment online at www.peta.org/b/thepetafiles/archive/2012/08/14/thinking-inside-the-box-about-leather.aspx
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Posted on August 15, 2012
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