“The highest grade of down, used to make the most comfy and costly bedding, involves a practice called live-plucking. That’s when feathers and the undercoating of geese and ducks are pulled off their skin while the waterfowl are still alive. Most retailers and their suppliers follow voluntary standards meant to ensure that live-plucking isn’t part of their supply chain. But People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has released disturbing video taken by undercover PETA workers who visited nearly a dozen farms over a month-long period last fall in China, which produces roughly 80 percent of the world’s down. ‘It’s horrific to see and hard to describe,’ said the PETA worker who shot much of the video and spoke to CBS MoneyWatch on condition of anonymity due to the nature of her work.” — CBS News (Read story here.)
Just don’t buy stuff from China. I know that’s hard to do, but “Not Made In China” can still be found by shopping around. There’s another reason: China is arming for war against the United States, and they’re using our money to build their weapons.
