The Closer We Look at the “Green Transition”, the Greener Fur Looks

The Closer We Look at the “Green Transition”, the Greener Fur Looks

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Those who follow this blog know that I have written often about why banning fur sales – as California did…
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Fur Industry Sues San Francisco

Fur Industry Sues San Francisco

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City’s Fur Ban an “Unconstitutional Attack on Consumer Rights” The International Fur Federation (IFF) has launched litigation to prevent San…
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Fur Polls Often Farcical, But Not a Complete Waste of Time

Fur Polls Often Farcical, But Not a Complete Waste of Time

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The value of on-line polls about fur is debatable, but Truth About Fur will keep playing along. The time required…
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Fur Harvesters Auction Ramps Up Services for Trappers and Trade

Fur Harvesters Auction Ramps Up Services for Trappers and Trade

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As many in the industry are aware, Fur Harvesters Auction is boosting its operations to better serve North American trappers…
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Putting on the Dog: The Animal Origins of What We Wear

Putting on the Dog: The Animal Origins of What We Wear

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Despite some unfortunate flaws in the section on fur, with Putting on the Dog: The Animal Origins of What We…
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Meredith Lowell: Did Animal Rights Rhetoric Drive Her to Attempt Murder?

Meredith Lowell: Did Animal Rights Rhetoric Drive Her to Attempt Murder?

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Last week in Cleveland, animal-rights activist Meredith Lowell, 35, stabbed another woman three times, allegedly for no other reason than…
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Why a Ban on Fur and Foie Gras Should Matter to Ranchers

Why a Ban on Fur and Foie Gras Should Matter to Ranchers

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We are living in troubling times, my friends. Politicians want to tax farmers and ranchers for emissions and slap sin…
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Farmed Foxes Unlock Riddle of Domestication

Farmed Foxes Unlock Riddle of Domestication

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The remarkable tale of one man’s experiment in domestication is told in How to Tame a Fox (And Build a…
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Can Animal Users and Animal Rightists Ever Bridge the Divide?

Can Animal Users and Animal Rightists Ever Bridge the Divide?

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Differences of opinion, and the debates they spawn in search of amicable solutions, are crucial to the functioning and evolution…
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Fur Ban Proposals Are Based on a Dangerous Fiction

Fur Ban Proposals Are Based on a Dangerous Fiction

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Recent proposals to ban the sale of fur in several US cities and states are based on a fiction –…
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The Truth About Fashion Part 2: Attitude and Attire

The Truth About Fashion Part 2: Attitude and Attire

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In part one of The Truth About Fashion, we explored and compared sourcing issues and supply chains of both fast-fashion…
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Meet the Shady Figures Behind California’s Animal Activism

Meet the Shady Figures Behind California’s Animal Activism

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On a recent Saturday night, there was a vigil outside the Hollywood home of Ed Buck commemorating the second anniversary…
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