Ahhh, those feathers! They look so cool, so rock-and-roll! But did you know there is another side to those feathers;
one that not many folks around the water cooler are
talking about:
Where did those ultra-hip feathers come from?
Not many of us stop for a second to ponder
where our fashion originated so let me do the work
for you on this one: Roosters. "Duh!", you may be saying. No kidding they come from roosters. Let's
go a step further:
Here's how they do not come from roosters:
They do not "pet" the feathers off.
They do not "just fall out".
They are not living happy little rooster lives waiting to give us feathers
for our hair.
From all accounts that I've investigated, these cocks-of-the-rock star world
(bird joke) are living in crowded, dirty, inhumane conditions for about one
year until they are killed just for their feathers. By one estimate, one of the
largest factory farms in the U.S. is killing 1,500 roosters per week. Our understanding is that this is only for feather production, so let's not fantasize
that we're utilizing these birds for any other grand purpose, like feeding the hungry.
Why be a kill-joy? Because being an EcoChic means going that extra
step & considering what effects our purchases have. In this case, there
are alternatives to the standard feather, many companies & salons offer
faux feathers that are every bit as cool, every bit as fun. You can curl &
straighten them, all the things that you can do with your hair. This bit of
info has nothing to do with being a vegetarian (which we're not), but rather
an issue of what is right, compassionate and earth-friendly. Aside from the
animal cruelty issue, this kind of agriculture is dirty, dirty, dirty, spewing
all kinds of crap in the surrounding waterways.
A friend once asked why we have to be so particular all the time.
Our response? "If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything".
To truly be an EcoChic, we take a little bit more responsible approach to
what we buy and show our friends that each one of us can take small
steps to make big changes.
Not many of us stop for a second to ponder
where our fashion originated so let me do the work
for you on this one: Roosters. "Duh!", you may be saying. No kidding they come from roosters. Let's
go a step further:
Here's how they do not come from roosters:
They do not "pet" the feathers off.
They do not "just fall out".
They are not living happy little rooster lives waiting to give us feathers
for our hair.
From all accounts that I've investigated, these cocks-of-the-rock star world
(bird joke) are living in crowded, dirty, inhumane conditions for about one
year until they are killed just for their feathers. By one estimate, one of the
largest factory farms in the U.S. is killing 1,500 roosters per week. Our understanding is that this is only for feather production, so let's not fantasize
that we're utilizing these birds for any other grand purpose, like feeding the hungry.
Why be a kill-joy? Because being an EcoChic means going that extra
step & considering what effects our purchases have. In this case, there
are alternatives to the standard feather, many companies & salons offer
faux feathers that are every bit as cool, every bit as fun. You can curl &
straighten them, all the things that you can do with your hair. This bit of
info has nothing to do with being a vegetarian (which we're not), but rather
an issue of what is right, compassionate and earth-friendly. Aside from the
animal cruelty issue, this kind of agriculture is dirty, dirty, dirty, spewing
all kinds of crap in the surrounding waterways.
A friend once asked why we have to be so particular all the time.
Our response? "If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything".
To truly be an EcoChic, we take a little bit more responsible approach to
what we buy and show our friends that each one of us can take small
steps to make big changes.
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