When I stopped eating meat awhile back I did so for health reasons, not really for ethical reasons. But when you read vegan and vegetarian blogs, magazines, etc you start to understand the ethical reasons for avoiding animal products. This video from PETA shows the absolute horrors of using animal skins to make belts, shoes, and purses. Thank goodness I have never much liked the look of snake skin bags or alligator skin shoes because I would be so distraught after seeing this video. Ironically I saw it just after I finished vegan shoe shopping for my daughter at Simple Shoes. I was thrilled at how easy it was to find cruelty free shoes that she actually liked and I was also thrilled by the price (under $50).
But on to the video. I warn you… you could lose your lunch… it is THAT graphic. I wonder if anyone can buy animal skin products after watching something like this?
While I agree (other than used is fine, though I would still never want like a fur coat!) I do have to say I don’t trust PETA at all!!! They poisoned some tigers at a local big cat rescue, throw crap at people visiting the part, tried to get it shut down (which would mean most of the animals there would have to be put to sleep as zoos won’t take them and most other rescues are full), and all kinds of other terrible things. They video taped themselves hurting the animals and posted the videos saying the workers did it. Check out- http://www.petakillsanimals.com
The ASPCA is a much better animal group to support.
I watched a video years ago of pigs being slaughtered. I was already vegetarian but wanted to inform myself for my animal rights activist work. Yikes! I’m stil haunted by it today. I may watch the video you posted but not tonight. Tonight I’m hoping to cure my insomnia and I just don’t think that video wil do the trick! ;)