Animal Welfare 22 October 2013

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FUR?

Mulesing

Killing silkworms?

Are the brands affected?

Live plucking down – Kalla Fakta 2009

Kalla Fakta 2008 granskar ullbranschen H&M, Perry Ellis, major fashion house HUGO BOSS, sporting goods giant Adidas, and numerous other companies have pledged to move away from mulesed wool.

Nathalie Schuterman anmäls för illegal handel med hotad djurart 10/10-13

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What are the issues?

Areas of concern Endangered species Fur products - cruel practices, trapping, battery farms Leather and skin – poor welfare standards Wool – poor welfare, mulesing, transportation Angora and rabbit – factory farms Cachmere and mohair (Goat) – welfare issues Down and feathers – live plucking

Relevant products Area of concernProducts Endangered species Bone, coral, pearls, fur, horn, shells, skins, teeth, tropical hardwoods, include: shawls, coats, fur, items with fur, trims, jewelry Leather and skinJackets, coats, skirts, dresses, trousers, shoes, bags, purses, wallets, gloves, hats, hairaccessories, jewellery, watchstraps, buttons and belts. FurGloves, hats, ear muffs, scarves, handbags, purses, boots, shoes, coats, jackets, gilets, sweaters, hair, accessories, belts and buttons WoolCoats, jackets, dresses, skirts, jumpers, cardigans, trousers, socks, hats gloves, scarves, arm and leg warmers, underwear, functional underwear Angora and rabbit Cashmere and mohair Hats, gloves, scarves, coats, jackets, sweaters, socks, arm- and leg warmers, ear muffs, hair accessories and trims on boots, jackets, hats, gloves and bags Down and feathersJumpers, dresses, lingerie, hats, jewellery, down jackets, gloves and body warmers.

What can you do? How to reason? What are the critical questions?

Steps you can take 1 What to doAvoidBest Check what animalEndangered species, exotic, unidentified, unborn animals, fur Animals reared for the food industry, good husbandry conditions, synthetics, slaughtered under good welfare conditions Check the country of originCountries with poor welfare standards, ex wool – Africa, Australia (merino) UK, New Zealand, South Africa (merino) Check producer animal welfare standards Producers with no or minimal knowledge of animal welfare standards UK/Global: Soil Association Organic Certification US: Animal Welfare Approved standard EU: EEC Organic Regulation 834/2007 Global: GOTS

Steps you can take 2 What to doAvoidBest Check specific issues, such as if by-product of the meat industry, slaughtering conditions, transports, live plucking, flystrike prevention Products that are not by-products to the meat industry. Live plucking methods, Producers who practice mulesing, Products that are by-products of the meat industry. Hair collected during grooming, combing. (Shearing performed by expert.) Feathers removed from dead birds for the meat industry. Selective sheep breeding to produce smoother rump. New Zealand, UK. Check the product is clearly labeled Un-labeled productsClearly labeled with country of origin, the species used, whether or not by-product of the meat industry. Synthetics should be clearly labeled synthetic

Best practice

Code and guidelines

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Mulesing Major international retailers—including H&M, Perry Ellis, Adidas, and dozens of other major retailers—have announced that they will boycott mulesed wool

No killing of silkworms

Who cares?

CITES controls trade in animals and plants IUCN - The world’s largest global conservation network, updates lists of the most threatened species

More information Identifying threatened status of species IUCN: CITES: Animal Health Agency(UK): Animal welfare standards etc: Animal Welfare Approved Standards (US): RSPCA (UK): Soil Association: World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE): PETA: Compassion in World Farming: Animal aid: The Vegan Society: Action for our Planet: