Community | May 13, 2010 | 7 comments

Congress Hears Testimony about Fur-Trimmed Fashion

source: http://news.discovery.com/animals/congress-hears-testimony-about-fur-trimmed-fashion.html

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Michael Markarian, COO of The Humane Society of the United States, testified today before the Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee in support of the Truth in Fur Labeling Act (H.R. 2480).

The new legislation would help to prevent such mislabeling and would close a loophole that allows some animal fur garments to even go unlabeled if the value of the fur is less than $150.

“Many consumers choose to avoid buying and wearing animal fur, and they deserve to know what they're getting so they can make informed purchasing choices,” said Markarian. “As a result of our investigations, we have found jackets trimmed with animal fur being sold without labels and falsely advertised as ‘faux fur’ across the country. Congress can easily close this loophole and require proper disclosure by passing the Truth in Fur Labeling Act.”

He and his colleagues estimate that 13 percent of fur garments sold in the U.S. don't require labeling. To trick consumers, sometimes real animal fur is even dyed bright colors, such as pink or blue, giving it a synthetic look.

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7 comments // Congress Hears Testimony about Fur-Trimmed Fashion

  • freecrack
  • Kurta
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      Kurta  
    • freecrack:

      Yeah, take the whole damn courtroom on a field trip. I love that idea! After seeing those videos, I don't understand why some people aren't even bothered by them.

      Anytime I bring up the nasty things that happen to animals regularly, I usually get the response: "I'd rather not know about that stuff". WHY? Why wouldn't anyone want to know the truth? What's the worst thing they expect ot happen? Going vegan? It's not like being vegan is an inconvienence. With all the options available in society today, I think it's pretty damn convienent and certainly ethically sound. If anyone misses their fur coat or their cheesburgers that much, they must have some kind of psychological problem.

    • 2 years ago
  • freecrack
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      freecrack  
    • Kurta:

      ignorance is bliss and we believe we have a right of bliss.
      veganism isnt so easy.
      im a veggitarian to an extent but to go full vegan is impossible for me, i wish it wasnt but i cant afford it. its cheaper to purchase bulk quantities of chicken and beef, than to buy alot of veggies.
      why the fuck is tofu and soy so expensive?

    • 2 years ago
  • Kurta
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    • freecrack:

      Yeah, why is tofu and sot so damn much?!! Total veganism is somewhat difficult, I'll agree with that. I'm only about 90% vegan sadly. I have no problem with the cost of things but it's pretty hard to cut out ALL dairy and egg products when you're on the run. I'm really more of a vegetarian "plus". I don't eat animal products with the exception of milk and eggs as minimal ingredients (shame on me), no animal products in clothing though.

      I wish I was ignorant about a lot of things. I know I'd have lower blood pressure then.

    • 2 years ago
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