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Fur farms could spark the next pandemic
Fur farms provide a bridge between people and viruses circulating in wildlife, this is how pandemics start.
The UK’s leading vegan campaigning charity
Fur farms provide a bridge between people and viruses circulating in wildlife, this is how pandemics start.
When our prehistoric ancestors dressed in animal skins and fur, it was a necessity for survival, but today, with so many alternative cruelty-free clothing items, it is utterly and inexcusably cruel.
The vegan campaigning charity Viva! calls for the end of factory farming, in light of Denmark announcing the cull of their entire mink population. Across the globe, animals are kept in horrific conditions in factory farms and wildlife markets, such as the mink fur farms in Denmark.
Kangaroos are native to the Australian landscape and uniquely adapted to survive its extreme climate hit by frequent droughts. Unfortunately ‘licenses to harm kangaroos’ are available to supply the commercial kangaroo meat trade and ‘k-leather’ industry. Kangaroo leather is used in high-end fashion and some professional football boot brands such as ADIDAS, Nike and Puma.
