Why Don’t We Feel Guilty About Eating Animals?
byWe know that animals get slaughtered for the meat dishes we love, but why doesn’t this knowledge always stop you from eating meat?
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MAC Cosmetics is No Longer Cruelty-Free
byActress and model Pamela Anderson wants MAC Cosmetics to clean up their act. The former Viva Glam spokesmodel is calling out the beauty retailer in a plea to reinstate their cruelty-free policy, which was abandoned to sell cosmetics in China.
PETA Unveils Alleged Animal Abuse by Patagonia & Stella McCartney Wool Supplier
byPeople for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is accusing an Argentinean supplier of so-called “responsibly sourced” wool of gross mistreatment of its lambs and sheep. The animal-rights group has posted a video on it’s website that shows livestock workers slitting lambs’ throats, skinning them alive, or otherwise abusing and mutilating the animals.
PETA Strikes Victoria’s Secret Off Its List of Cruelty-Free Brands
byPeople for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ has struck Victoria’s Secret off its list of cruelty-free companies after the lingerie giant confirmed its decision to sell beauty products in mainland China.
Hugo Boss Commits to Completely Fur-Free
byHugo Boss is going fur-free. After working with the Humane Society of the United States and the Fur-Free Alliance, the German luxury house has announced its decision to adopt a 100 percent fur-free policy, which will come into effect with its 2016 Fall/Winter collection.
PETA Furious with Gap for Allegedly Selling Fur Through Its Intermix Brand
byGap isn’t as fur-free as it claims to be, according to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. The animal-rights group has dispatched a cease-and-a-desist letter to the retail giant accusing it of not only violating its own code of conduct but also deceiving customers by continuing to sell fur through its Intermix brand.
New Zealand Bans Animal Testing for Cosmetic Products
byAfter two years of intense lobbying, New Zealand’s members of Parliament unanimously voted on Tuesday to ban animal trials for cosmetics products in the country—the first in the Australiasian region to do so.
Zara Places Permanent Ban on Angora
byFollowing discussions with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inditex, the Spanish operator of brands such as Zara, Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti, and Bershka, has agreed to make its temporary ban on angora a permanent one.
Adidas, Nau, REI, Timberland Commit to the Responsible Down Standard
byAdidas, Nau, REI, Timberland are among the latest outdoor-apparel brands to commit to the Responsible Down Standard, according to Ecouterre.
PETA Outraged with BCBG Max Azria for Selling Raccoon Dogs Fur and Angora Wool
byPETA has released an extremely graphic video in protest of popular retailer BCBG Max Azria’s inclusion of fur from Asiatic raccoon dogs and angora wool in their clothing line.