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Down with Feathers
Down with Feathers
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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Apr 9, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The campaign against "plumaged headwear" was one of the most successful in the early animal advocacy movement in the United States, ultimately creating legislative protection for birds and a cultural shift in terms of how the public viewed feathered hats. A once-coveted fashion item became the symbol of cruelty and selfishness as the result of a boycott against it. Today, feathers and down - cruelly-begotten products of an incredibly lucrative industry - show up stuffed in our comforters and puffed up in our coats. Though geese and ducks are the primary victims, ostriches, too, suffer immense pain and distress as the result of humans taking their soft down and colorful plumes.
Released:
Apr 9, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
PART I Humans are meant to eat meat. Just look at these incisors in my mouth.: If you've ever heard this or said it yourself - even once - you might want to listen to this episode. And then follow up with Part II. by Food for Thought: The Joys and Benefits of Living Vegan