Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade
The Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade (CAFT) is an informal international coalition of grassroots groups that campaign against the production and use of animal fur for clothing and other items. It started in the US in the 1990s, when fur farms were being raided during the Animal Liberation Front's Operation Bite Back.[1]
CAFT-UK
editThere are several CAFT branches around the world. As at Oct 2008, the UK division was running a campaign against the London-based department store Harrods, which sold garments containing animal fur.[2]
In 2007 CAFT-UK announced the results a two-year investigation into the use of rabbit fur. They infiltrated farms, slaughterhouses, dressing companies, manufacturers and retailers, getting photographic and video evidence of the process.[3]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ "No Compromise: The Militant, Direct Action Newspaper of Animal Liberationists & Their Supporters". Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade". Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
- ^ "Rabbit Fur >> Expose". Archived from the original on 21 October 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
External links
edit- Homepage of the UK branch of Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade
- BBC NEWS Action demanded on cat and dog fur
- BBC NEWS New calls for fur trade ban
- CAFT Harrods Fur Protests