the fur industry
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The Fur Industry. By Lauren Hiban , Haley Lamb and Veronica Parado. The Issue. Animals are killed for clothing by fur industries for leather, wool, fur and other exotic skins. 85% of the fur industry’s skins come from animals living captive in fur factory farms. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Fur IndustryBy Lauren Hiban, Haley Lamb and Veronica Parado
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The Issue
• Animals are killed for clothing by fur industries for leather, wool, fur and other exotic skins.
• 85% of the fur industry’s skins come from animals living captive in fur factory farms.
• These farms can hold thousands of animals, and their farming practices are remarkably uniform around the world.
• As with other intensive-confinement animal farms, the methods used in fur factory farms are designed to maximize profits.
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The Ethical Issue
• Furs come from the tremendous suffering of animals.
• The animals are kept on fur farms in cramped and filthy wire cages.
• The fur farmers use the cheapest and cruelest methods to kill the animals like suffocation, electrocution, gas and poison.
• Most animals are skinned alive for their fur.
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Advantages
• The main advantage of fur coats is that they provide warmth especially during the in cold weather.
• Animals create very fashionable clothing. Examples include leather for motorcycle jackets, snake skin accessories, and fur scarves.
• Recent scientific studies show that fur is resistant to moths and will not deteriorate.
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Disadvantages• Animal Cruelty!• “All in the name of fashion.” –PETA• Millions of Animals are slain, beaten and poisoned so
people can “look cool” and wear fashionable clothing.
• The amount of energy needed to produce a real fur coat from ranch-raised animal skins is approximately 15 times that needed to produce a fake fur garment.
• Animals suffer greatly under these conditions and have even been found to cannibalize their cage mates in response to their crowded confinement.
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Our Position• We believe it’s wrong to kill innocent animals. • Consumers need to know that every fur coat,
lining, or piece of trim represents the intense suffering of animals.
• Animals should not be tortured for fashion especially when there are other alternatives.
• We believe its more ethical for people to wear faux fur because it is available in stores all over the world.