Opinion: Warm yourself up with these ethical alternatives to down
Written for Daily Hive by Peter Fricker, Communications Director of the Vancouver Humane Society. As the Canadian winter drags on and the country is gripped in a polar vortex, many of us will be looking for clothes and bedding to stay warm, whether it’s tucked up in bed or snow-shoeing up a mountain. But how many shoppers will be aware that their choice of purchase may add to the misery of ducks and geese who are forced to supply a key component of the products we commonly use to keep us warm? Down, that soft layer of feathers closest to a duck’s or goose’s skin is highly-prized in the...
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