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Exposed: Real Fur Sold as Fake on British High-Street
LONDON, 26 NOVEMBER 2015 – As winter approaches, and the majority of the British public continue to reject the idea of wearing real animal fur, investigations by Fur Free Alliance member Humane Society International/UK and the BBC’s consumer show Fake Britain expose how inadequate and misleading garment labelling is leaving consumers without clear information to tell
Scientists call for fur bans in EU member states
STRASBOURG, 26 NOVEMBER 2015 – Yesterday, the Intergroup on Welfare and Conservation of Animals met to discuss fur farming in the EU. The meeting included the launch of the new report “The Case Against Fur Factory Farming – A Scientific Review of Animal Welfare Standards and ‘WelFur’”, produced by British Fur Free Alliance member Respect for
GAIA calls for a ban on fur farming in Flanders
BELGIUM, 25 NOVEMBER – Recently, GAIA, the Belgian Fur Free Alliance member, released new footage from mink farms where animals are bred for their fur. They are all located in Flanders. Ann De Greef, Director at GAIA: “These images clearly reveal the mental suffering and severe behavioural abnormalities developed by mink locked in cages.” But
Fur Free Day demonstrations in 11 Polish cities
POLAND, 21 NOVEMBER – On Saturday, November 21st, Fur Free Alliance member Otwarte Katki organised Fur Free Day actions in 11 Polish cities. Signatures were collected during the actions in support of a draft law that bans the breeding of foxes and racoon dogs for fur in Poland. In 3 cities skinned foxes – the victims of the industry
Over 7000 Norwegians took the streets to call for a fur ban
OSLO, 16 NOVEMBER 2015 – This weekend over 7000 Norwegians took the streets to call their government for a ban on fur farming. The anti-fur march took place in various cities across Norway, counting nearly 4000 participants in Oslo where the march was opened by mayor Marianne Borgen. Among the protesters were Norwegian authors Hanne Kristin Rohde, Tor
Europe’s largest anti-fur event opened by mayor of Oslo
OSLO, 14 NOVEMBER 2015 – Today NOAH – for animal rights, Norway’s largest animal rights organization and Fur Free Alliance member, is hosting NOAH´s march against fur – an event that gathers thousands of people every year. The march has been an annual event for twelve years, and has become Europe’s largest anti-fur event. Every