AlpacaGram 7.70 | Important Update on the PETA Response
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Important Update on the PETA ResponsePETA has reared its ugly head again, circulating a video to multiple fashion brands showing an “inhumane shearing” in Peru. This is the same video released in June 2020 and to which AOA responded with an official statement. As fashion brands such as Uniqulo, E’spirit, H&M, Valentino, and most recently Columbia Sportswear, to name a few, claim to give up using alpaca fiber in their designs, we are responding again in a more assertive way. We are respectfully asking you, our members to:
We would also like you to know that while we cannot speak on behalf of alpaca shearing in Peru, the operation in question has responded by replacing the shearer who was the subject of the PETA video and they are instituting stricter safety protocols. Our goal is not to incite PETA; rather to respond in a way that educates brands on the true nature and importance of shearing, as well as, promote our environmentally friendly alpacas. The following links are video examples of shearing in North America.North Plains Alpacas:www.facebook.com/watch/?v=531923084141617 Peaceful Prairie Ranch: | |||
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