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livestock are not killed to collect wool. hardline vegans may not accept it, but it's certainly not comparable to leather or fur.
by ruined 2y ago
livestock are not killed to collect wool. hardline vegans may not accept it, but it's certainly not comparable to leather or fur.
- Maxion 2y agoLivestock are also necessary for regenerative farms that do not require outside sources of fertilizer. Hardline veganism requires petrochemical fertilizer.
- djhn 2y agoIf I understand correctly, cow hides are largely a by-product of beef production, and reducing leather use would not have an effect on animal suffering. Apple stopped using leather and was criticised for environmental damage at least in the short-to-medium term (underutilisation of existing materials, new demand for plastics and synthetics).