Forget fur – is it time to stop wearing wool?
Animal rights charity Peta is best known for its naked anti-fur stunts, but these days it is more worried about wool. Co-founder Ingrid Newkirk explains why shearing is sheer cruelty
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Trophy hunting is vile. Stan Kroenke’s TV channel must be banned
The Arsenal owner’s launch of My Outdoor TV channel has sickened the public – but he won’t care. Only legislation can deal with it and the blood sports it depicts
If you wear fake fur, you are dressing up as an animal killer
Real fur has been found in products such as gloves, hats and shoes at high street retailers. A fake fur boycott would deny fur a place in fashion
Fur flies as Stella McCartney unveils ‘skin-free skin’ in Paris
Designer and agitator for animal welfare showcases cruelty-free fashion, while Alexander McQueen’s show is full of sensual suggestion
TripAdvisor bans ticket sales to attractions that allow contact with wild animals
Animal welfare groups laud step by travel giant but concerns remain that it is not going far enough to counter cruel practices and exploitation by tourism businesses
Is it time to give up leather?
Cows have long been farmed to fuel the fast food market. Now, by turning leather into a seasonal fashion, they are becoming part of fast fashion. Soon we will have to kill 430m every year. Lucy Siegle gets to grips with life without leather (well almost)