Of the leather from cows, the majority is taken from those who are slaughtered for their meat or from dairy cows no longer producing enough milk to remain profitable. Cows provide the bulk of leather used, while goats, pigs, and sheep supplement this to meet basic demand.
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Leather is a material made from the hide or skin of an animal. In fact, despite more and more people recognizing how cruel and environmentally destructive the fur industry is, leather remains a popular consumer material. Why? Because of the common misconception that leather is simply a by-product of the meat industry and that in purchasing it we’re preventing waste. In truth, even omnivores can see the cruelty in killing an animal for its flesh, or experimenting on one that is alive and conscious, but almost everyone, including a lot of vegetarians, believes that consuming leather isn’t cruel and moreover, that it’s environmentally friendly.
While individuals are increasingly considering the ecological and environmental cost of decisions made, it disappointingly remains the norm to consume animal products, purchase products tested on animals, and wear leather clothing or footwear. One such behavioral trait is seeing all non-human animals as commodities, believing they have been “ put on this planet for us to consume”. Modern society has conditioned us all to believe that certain behavior is acceptable, so for the most part we act blindly without even a second thought.
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