Do you know how down and goose feathers are collected for pillows and coats?
Most consumers have no idea how cruel the process of procuring the feathers really is. But if people are buying feathers then live plucking will continue. Really the only way to stop this practice is to refuse to buy any products made of feather or down. This is the Stop Animal Cruelty program on Supreme Master Television, where our focus this week is on the callous, unconscionable practice of live feather plucking. Although a vast array of excellent synthetic materials are available that provide insulation and softness in products such as pillows, jackets, sleeping bags and comforters, some manufacturers persist in using the heartlessly produced material known as “down,” the soft layer of quill-less feathers found closest to the chest area of ducks and geese beneath the outer feathers. Feathers are unique to the avian species and have many functions, including aiding flight, protecting birds’ skin from the S