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PETA probe alleges horrific abuse at snake farms supplying skins to Gucci

March 17, 20244 min

An undercover investigation by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has revealed the horrific and criminal cruelty that continues to underpin the business of some of the world’s top ‘luxury’ brands. According to PETA, which gave its findings to CBS MoneyWatch, pythons are bashed with hammers, impaled on hooks, and skinned alive to provide skins used by Italian firm Gucci to produce expensive handbags, shoes, and belts that some of the world’s ridiculous set...

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Charity calls for end to profit-driven wildlife farms

March 17, 20246 min

An estimated 5.5 billion wild animals—yes, that’s right—are being kept in cruel conditions on commercial wildlife farms, according to British charity World Animal Protection. Published on March 4, the charity’s Bred for Profit: The Truth About Global Wildlife Farming Report reveals the scale of this exploitative industry in which billions of wild animals are bred to be traded as pets, used for entertainment or tourist attractions, and turned into ornaments, luxury food, fashion products, or ‘traditional...

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How about a protein snake for the sake of the climate?

March 16, 20245 min

Maybe the Chinese and some other East Asian communities had it right all along when they put snakes on the plate. New research suggests farming pythons could offer a viable alternative to conventional livestock in parts of the world where the challenges of climate change, pandemics, and degradation of agricultural land are undermining global food production. Lead researcher and reptile expert Daniel Natusch said: “In terms of some of the most important sustainability criteria, pythons...