On January 1 2023, California’s historic ban on the sale and manufacturing of new animal fur products took effect, making California the first state in the USA to take this action against the cruel and unnecessary fur trade. The bill, AB44, was authored by state assembly member Laura Friedman, and applies to all new clothing, handbags, shoes and other items made with fur. Those found breaking the law could face
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Around a million mink and foxes are killed annually in the Scandinavian country. In what is another blow for the morally bankrupt fur industry, we can confirm that fur farming is expected to be banned by the new government in Norway. The new three party coalition government has agreed to ban fur farming by 2025. The three parties had been locked in negotiations since January 2nd and are now able
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The Fur Free Alliance Celebrates Company for Being Latest International Brand to Drop Fur. Michael Kors Holdings Limited, a global fashion luxury group, today announced that it will no longer use animal fur in its products, with production being phased out by the end of December 2018. With this announcement, Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo have joined the international Fur Free Retailer Program. “I am pleased to announce our company’s
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As more and more big fashion retailers become fur-free, the Fur Free Retailer (FFR) website has been re-launched with a new, more user-friendly look. The Yoox Net-a-Porter group has just become the 750th member of the FFR program joining UK high street retailers M&S, John Lewis, Liberty and Monsoon. As the global Fur Free Retailer (FFR) program welcomes YOOX NET-A-PORTER as its 750th member since its formation in 2002 its
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It has been another busy year in our campaign to end the cruel fur trade and 2025 promises to be eve ...
A private members’ bill to end the import and sale of real fur in Britain has been introduced ...
In a monumental victory for animal protection, the Romanian Parliament has voted overwhelmingly to b ...