In the 90’s wearing fur was considered as a taboo for its cruelty (Courcy n.d.), but today only 58% of young people consider wearing fur unethical (Fisher, 2014). The increase of use of fur by fashion designers and big fashion houses made the public overlook the inhumanity of this production. Besides, the way people of the fur industry justify their crimes against animals convinces consumers that wearing fur is not a wrongdoing. While the profits of fur products are expected to increase up to $35 billion this year (Gorton 2015), more campaigns are rising up against this barbaric industry.The only thing that can be done to stop this production is boycotting fur products, for the way it violates animal rights and its devastating impact on the …show more content…
The first abuse of animals is the intensive confinement on fur farms. The methods used on farms, such as, cage-raising animals affect animals very badly. On fur farms animals are cramped in small cages by workers and prevented from taking more than few steps or doing anything that is innate and essential to them (PETA, n.d.). Due to the intensive confinement animals start developing abnormal behaviours such as self-multination and cannibalism (LCA, n.d.). In addition, the method of cage-raising animals on fur farms leads to high-level of stress in animals which weakens their immune system and makes them more susceptible to diseases (LCA, n.d.). A second violation is the gruesome killing methods used on fur farms. According to the Humane Society (n.d.), over 30 million animals are killed for fur …show more content…
The first environmental problem associated with the fur industry is the enormous consumption of energy in fur farms. The process of producing one fur coat from ranch-raised animals needs more than 15 times as much energy as the process of making a faux-fur coat (Change.Org, 2012). Fur industry is fully dependent on fossilised fuels; energy is used in every stage of the production (The Humane Society, 2009). For instant, according to the Danish Fur Breeders Association and Scientifur as cited in the Humane Society, “A pelting plant is not complete without storeroom in which the temperature can be kept between 10ْ and 20ْC, and the humidity at about 70-80%.” The next step for pelts is drying, and it requires a constant temperature and fuel-powered system for removing a controlled amount of water (The Humane Society, 2009). The large use of energy in the fur industry contributes in several environmental problems, such as, global warming, air quality deterioration and pollution ( Union of Concerned Scientists, n.d.). The second environmental effect is the contamination of water. Fur factories usually discharge waste in near-by waters (The Humane Society, 2009). The waste of the fur production contains high concentrations of Nitrogen and phosphorus (The Humane Society, 2009). A study by Michigan State University (2003) as citied in the Humane Society (2009) reported
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For thousands of years scientist have been performing vivisections on animals to find information on new chemicals, drugs, and vaccines. Vivisection is when scientist perform dissections among living animals mostly for the purpose of educating and retrieving information. Experimenting on animals has become the tool that has helped us comprehend the body functions of an animal and how a disease transforms the bodily functions, but over the years it’s caused animal rights activists to question the usefulness and the sincerity of using animals for this purpose. Although animal research has been helpful in the past, it is morally wrong in the sense that experimenting on animals is not the only way to collect information. There are other alternatives
For instance, the Humane Society of the United States, the nation’s largest animal protection organization, shared a report they did on the welfare of confined farm animals, “… 283 million egg-laying hens are reared in barren, wire battery cages so restrictive that the birds cannot even spread their wings.” (The Humane Society, 2) But the cruel living conditions doesn’t end there. The Humane Society continues to explain that more than 5.8 million pigs are used for breeding, and the majority of breeding sows are confined to two feet wide gestation crates, which are narrow enclosures that prohibit the pregnant animals from even turning around for nearly the entirety of their pregnancies. (The Humane Society, 2) A human rights and social injustices journalist for the New York Times, Nicholas Kristof, goes off to explain some inhumane butchering practices for poultry. Kristof points out, “… almost nine billion chickens will be dangled upside down on conveyor belts and slaughtered; when the process doesn 't work properly, the birds are scalded [or dumped in excruciatingly hot water to be de-feathered] alive.” (Kristof, par. 3) If it weren’t apparent that this was a method of butchering poultry, then one might assume this to be an immoral torture method; therefore, if it’s immoral to be done to a
When I was little my teachers would ask me “Cora, What do you want to be when you grow up”? In reality, I couldn’t make up my mind on what I wanted to be ‘when I grew up’. When I was around seven, I went from wanting to be a Veterinarian to being an Astronaut, then back to a Veterinarian again. Around age 10, I wanted to be a dentist, even though I hate mouths. Then I wanted to be a Veterinarian again. Junior Year of high school came and when we started to research colleges and careers I heard that Premed programs were so hard to get into, and I wasn’t fooling anyone with my grades. I did some research on Veterinarians and I discovered that the Veterinarians don’t really handle the animals like I thought they did. Then I learned about Veterinary Technicians, they do so much with the animals. I
Fashion is everything to society and the media. The fashion industry has transformed into a necessity in the life of people. Everyone wants to look good, feel fabulous and feel as if we belong with everyone else. The envy and desire to wear certain things and look a certain way all come, from wearing the latest fashion handbags, accessories, dresses, shoes, and the list goes on. But, when is considering fashion into an individual’s life going too far to the extreme? Many do not consider the whereabouts of fashion materials and how the environment is affected by the mere existence of certain garments. Some may believe these objects grow on trees. But that is clearly not the case. Even though it would be nice. The fashion industry as a whole, has been notorious from green issues caused by their lack of sensitivity to the environment, conspicuous and unnecessary consumption of materials, encouraging an “throw-away” society and image issues that support women and young adults to look a certain way to feel “beautiful.” This is an issue that has increased over the past decades. Not just women, but men also feel the uncontrollable need to do whatever it takes to look like the celebrities they see on television and on the runways. The thought that the materials to make those desired items may have caused the life of animals or the destruction of mother nature does not come into mind. Countless people are concerned about conserving planet Earth and keeping it healthy. The fashion world has been targeted for many corruptions.
“There can be many reason for animal cruelty, like any other form of violence, is often committed by a person who feels powerless, unnoticed, or under control of others. Some who are cruel to animals copy acts what they have seen or that have been done to them, others see harming an animal as a safe way to get revenge against--or threaten-- someone who cares about that animal”. (“Animal… Statistics”) Concerns towards abusing animals have gone up in the past. Although there are not many cases on animal abuse, many have occurred. Abusers are charged with Criminal Animal Abuse and then sentenced to life in prison. Some animals that are physically abused are sometimes rescued by Animal Control, and are taken it to an animal shelter. However, many shelters have not had the space to keep the animals so the workers would have to put them down (Carol Roach). Researchers have shown that the main animals getting abused are dogs, chickens, horses, and livestock (“Animal...
Executive Summary Every 60 seconds, an animal is abused. Dogs, cats, horses, and many other types of animals are being neglected and tortured everyday, yet resulting in few and minor consequences for the perpetrators. Animal abuse is prevalent in the United States and has been an ongoing issue since the 1970's, and prior to. Society as a whole has chosen to avoid the facts and arguments about animal cruelty, because to some it is seen as acceptable and typical. It becomes much more frowned upon when people actually see the results of the cruelty, especially in the media.
As a response of various environmental issues from the textile manufacturing industry, green or sustainable textile manufacturing has aroused in recent years. The idea and concept of sustainable textile manufacturing is involving ethical and sustainable considerations to the entire supply chain process, from textile production to apparel manufacturing to retailing. “According to the Ethical Fashion Forum (2011), ethical fashion “represents an approach to the design, sourcing and manufacture of clothing which maximizes benefits to people and communities while minimizing impact on the environment.” The ethical fashion industry follows an ethical production cycle which creates social and environmental value.” (Cervellon & Wernerfelt, 2012, p. 177) Consumers is the biggest contributor and the reason of success for the textile manufacturing industry, therefore, in order to promote the growth and future for sustainable textile manufacturing, the education and knowledge that consumers have on green fashion and a new mindset for business and manufacturing are crucial for the future of a better environment for
2. Waste Couture: Environmental Impact of the Clothing Industry. From Environmental Health Perspective, Volume 115, Number 9.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average American family spends $1,700 on clothes annually and “the average woman in England has 22 unworn items in her closet.”(Johnson) People buy a surplus of clothing, meaning factories make excess textile waste. While there have been many debates whether the clothing industry is the second most polluting industry of the world, second only to oil, there’s no doubt that the fashion industry has made an impact on the world, but not in a good
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Imagine being beaten to near death and being painfully skinned alive. This scenario seems as if it would only happen in a horror film, but in reality it occurs on a daily basis. Looking at a fur coat through a store window or in a glossy magazine one may not realize that animals were beaten, electrocuted, crammed in filthy wire cages, or even hanged just to produce a simple fur coat. Every year millions of animals are treated wrongly and even killed for the fur on their backs. Society may think twice about wearing the corpse of an animal when one knows what really happens in the name of fashion. An immeasurable amount of suffering went into every fur trimmed jacket, leather belt, or wool sweater hanging in ones closet. To eradicate the unnecessary suffering of animals for fashion, wearing fur must be made illegal.
Fur farming is the worst type of torture an animal can receive. It is a brutal, gruesome and appalling process. http://www.animal-rights-action.com/pet-abandonment.htm can explain just how wrong this heinous act can be. To start this process, “...The animals, including cats and dogs, are caught in traps set in the wild, taken from the streets, or suffer miserable lives on a fur farm. “ Next, “They are packed tightly into small cages, hardly able to move.
One of the biggest unintentional ways of animal cruelty is a way that many people think is helpful but is actually has a negative impact on all of the animals involved, this idea is trying to take in more animals than one can handle, they have good intentions but this is harmful to animals because it forces them to live in unhealthy conditions. There are many new cases of animal hoarding every year, with over 250,000 animals falling victim. Puppy mills are large dog breeder’s that care more about making money than the wellbeing and health of the animals. Many dogs become ill with diseases such as kidney or heart disease as a result of the conditions in which they live. There are those people, however, that DO abuse animals on purpose.
It is shown that lawmakers do not view animal abuse as seriously as they possibly should, perhaps because animal cruelty is so common and is sometimes even viewed as entertainment. There are common cases of animal abuse in everyday life, such as: hunting, poaching, factory farming, rodeos, and the industries that offer authentic fur, leather, feathers, and wool. The industries that use authentic animal hide have no excuse for not finding a suitable substitute. Honestly, there is no reason why the skin of an animal is to be used in clothing other than the fact that it is considered “fasion.” There are also cases of animal abuse that are celebrated as a cherished tradition.