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This is why we need a UK fur ban.
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Canada Goose goes fur-free
The anti-fur movement is celebrating the news that the retail giant Canada Goose is to end its use of real fur in all its products. The company has been notorious for using coyote fur trims on its parka coats, taken from animals caught in cruel leghold traps in North America, methods banned in the UK and the European Union. The decision to bring this to an end is a major
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Ireland: Cabinet APRROVES fur farming ban
On Tuesday 22 June 2021, Cabinet approval was granted to abolish fur farming in the Republic of Ireland. The measures will be part of an amendment to the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, and are likely to include a provision that chinchillas and foxes and mink can not be farmed for their fur or skin. There are currently three fur farms in Ireland, which kill around 100,000 mink annually.
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Israel bans fur sales
The fur industry suffered another major setback as Israel has become the first country to ban the sale of real fur. “The fur industry causes the deaths of hundreds of millions of animals worldwide, and inflicts indescribable cruelty and suffering,” Environmental Protection Minister Gila Gamliel said in a statement after signing the amendment, which goes into effect in six months. The minister also tweeted on the historic move: “Now the
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Victory! Estonia bans fur farming.
The bill that banning fur farming from 2026 has passed the third and final reading at the Riigikogu, the parliament of Estonia. Annaliisa Post, board member and communications manager at Estonian animal advocacy organization Loomus, declared a historic victory. “We’ve been working for years to ban fur farms and we are sincerely happy that Estonia has become the first Baltic country to ban this cruel industry. No animal should suffer
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Animal Ethics: fur is cruel
Fur is a non-essential luxury item. An large majority of the population does not support causing suffering and killing animals for a trivial reason as fashion. The publicʼs long-standing opposition to fur farming and our changed ethical perception of animals have led an increasing number of countries to legislate against fur farming in recent years. Opinion polls from across the globe have consistently demonstrated that the majority of citizens consider breeding animals
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River Island joins Fur Free Retailer
Respect for Animals is delighted to welcome leading High Street brand River Island as the latest member of the international Fur Free Retailer program. With over 60 years of fashion retailing experience, River Island is one of the most well-known and loved brands on the High Street. By becoming a Fur Free Retailer, the company has highlighted how the most exciting and innovative fashion trends are saying no to fur.
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We need a UK fur ban
Is fur banned in the UK? The answer is NO. Fur is not banned in Britain. Real fur, from animals cruelly raised in factory farm cages or wild roaming animals trapped by heinous devices, is legally and freely sold in the UK. What’s worse is that these methods of ‘produced’ fur are BANNED in the Britain for their monstrous cruelty. Yet we still allow fur to be imported and sold
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Fur Free Retailer program welcomes internationally-renowned sports brand adidas
Sportswear giant adidas announced to commit to a fur-free future and join the global Fur Free Retailer program. While adidas currently does not sell products made of animal fur, today’s pledge to permanently renounce fur sees the brand take a clear stand on animal welfare. As one of the largest sportswear brands in the world, adidas leads the way for more brands to switch to animal-friendly alternatives. Respect for Animals,
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