PETA literature

I got these wonderful pamphlets from Peta, the other day. I emailed a request for some paperwork on how bad fur is and got an email back saying they were all out. A girl from PETA told me she would set up a package for me anyway of other things and , sure enough, I got it and it was lovely. One about the infamous KFC and how they treat their chickens and another about “faux” and real fur. I’ll include some excerpts:

Fur: Animals on fur farms spend their entire lives confined to crowded, filthy wire cages. Fur farmers use the cheapest and cruelest killing methods available, including suffocation, electrocution, gassing, and poisoning. More than half the fur in the U.S. comes from China, where millions of dogs and cats are bludgeoned, hanged, bled to death, and sometimes even skinned alive for their fur. Chinese fur is often deliberately mislabeled, so if you wear any fur, there’s no way of knowing whose skin you’re in.
Leather: Most leather comes from developing countries like India and China, where animals routinely have their throats slit and their skin ripped off while they are still completely conscious. In India, a PETA investigation found that cows have their tails broken and chili peppers and tobacco rubbed into their eyes to force them to walk after they collapse en route to slaughter. Watch video of what you’re supporting if you wear leather at PETATV.com.
Wool: Most of the world’s wool comes from Australia, where sheep undergo “mulesing”, a gruesome mutilation in which large chunks of skin and flesh are cut from their backsides without any painkillers. Each year, millions of Australian sheep who are no longer producing enough wool are crammed onto export ships to be sent to the Middle East. Sheep who survive the terrifying voyage are dragged off trucks by their ears and legs, tied up, and beaten and have their throats slit whole they are still conscious.
Compassionate Alternatives: Saving animals is as simple as choosing luxurious faux or warm synthetic alternatives. Attractive cruelty-free clothing is available in every price range from just about every clothing retailer. And even top fashion designers, like Stella McCartney, Ralph Lauren, and Marc Bower, refuse to work with real fur and offer stylish substitutes for dead-end fashion. With so many fashionable, comfortable options available today, there’s no excuse for wearing any animal skins.
For a list of retailers that sell cruelty-free clothing, please go to PETA.org
PETA 501 Front Street, Norfolk, VA 23510 * 757-622-7382

I can hardly wait, I’m going to distribute these papers to everyone at work. I figure it’s well worth it if I can get just 20 different people to think about what they may be wearing.

~ by redredjeremy on June 14, 2008.