Ducks Stabbed for Feathers – Urge These Companies to Ditch Down
Investigative footage of Vietnam’s down industry shows a worker stabbing conscious ducks in the neck and workers cutting the legs off live, struggling birds. Their feathers were later sold to brands as “responsibly sourced”. Companies like H&M, Gap Inc, Lacoste, and Guess were all identified as recipients of down from the RDS-certified suppliers investigated by PETA Asia, and all obtain feathers from Vietnam. Please urge these companies to ditch down.
Birds Stabbed in the Neck While Still Conscious
Inside a duck slaughterhouse, investigators filmed a worker violently grabbing birds and hanging them upside down in shackles. The worker stepped on ducks, apparently to pin them down so they could be restrained and then shackled. Shackled birds were dragged through an electrified water bath that paralysed them but didn’t render them unconscious. A worker then stabbed them in the neck with a knife and left them hanging and bleeding out. Many of the birds continued to move for more than a minute afterwards.
Suffering Is the ‘Standard’
The Responsible Down Standard (RDS) claims to “ensure that down and feathers do not come from supply chains where animals have been subjected to any unnecessary harm”. But every farm and slaughter facility visited by PETA Asia investigators sells down to RDS-certified suppliers. And their findings tell a very different story.
With ‘Humane’ Labelling, It’s the Same Old Story
PETA entities have uncovered pervasive, shocking cruelty in the down industry eight times. PETA Asia’s recently released findings from RDS-certified goose farms in Russia – which export down to countries around the world – show a worker stretching geese’s necks across a stump and repeatedly hacking at them with a dull axe while the birds shriek and struggle.
Ducks Are Individuals, Not Down-Producing Machines
Social and outgoing, ducks are happiest when they’re with their “paddling”, a close-knit group of family members and friends. They swim and fly together in formation and even have regional accents. These birds feel fear and pain just as acutely as humans do and share the same desire to be free of suffering. They need their feathers – we don’t.
Take Action for Ducks
Companies like H&M, Gap Inc, Lacoste, and Guess were all identified as recipients of down from the RDS-certified suppliers investigated by PETA Asia, and it has been confirmed that all these companies obtain feathers from Vietnam. Please urge these companies to drop down and switch to animal-friendly materials.
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SUPPORTER VOICES - REASONS FOR SIGNING
Companies need to be honest about their treatment of animals
Claire
2024-11-03 02:31:14
i hate animal cruelty
Bronson
0000-00-00 00:00:00
We need to end cruelty yo animals, we dont need the product, we are not going to suffer without it. End cruelty now.
Sarah
0000-00-00 00:00:00
That is animal cruelty ! STOP DUCK TORTURE
Thelma
0000-00-00 00:00:00
because it's rong
Michael
0000-00-00 00:00:00
It is an inhumane industry. It is not appropriate to treat any living animal as a disposable product. It is cruel and unnecessary as there are viable alternatives to duck die .
AJ
0000-00-00 00:00:00
I supporting because I hate cruelty to animals, especially beautiful Ducks 🦆 they so loving and gentle
Sherril
0000-00-00 00:00:00
I believe any type of fashion is not worth the agony of the ducks being hung upside down and having their feathers ripped out. Animal brutality at it’s worst
Judith
0000-00-00 00:00:00
This torture to ducks should never happen at all it is inhumane, abhorrent & unacceptable
Cherie
0000-00-00 00:00:00
The industry's standards and practises are inhumane. Meat ducks are slaughtered before plucked: use the feathers from meat birds or not at all. There is enough faux products on the market, fake feathers do not involve cruelty.
Folie `a
0000-00-00 00:00:00
I hate these ducks being hung upside down and plucked for feathers
Belinda
0000-00-00 00:00:00
I am signing this because the practice of plucking ducks while hanging upside down or in any other shape or form is an cruelty
Elizabeth
0000-00-00 00:00:00
I’m supporting because it’s inhumane And there is no excuse for cruelty ever Disgusting 4 Fashion
Carol
2024-08-07 21:30:06
This really hurts my heart. I have pet ducks of my own and to see this treatment is heartbreaking.
Hannah
2024-08-07 10:49:32
Ducks are sentient beings and shouldn’t be used as down factories. There are humane options
Amber
2024-08-07 10:42:59
I am supporting because animal cruelty for fashion is major abuse
Darryl
2024-07-17 08:11:43
Disgusting to make money from the suffering of animals Evil human monsters must stop now
Joe
2024-07-13 20:59:21
I’m supporting because I truly hate animal cruelty…. Hurting animals is just unnecessary!
Jacqueline
2024-07-11 07:16:19
I don't like cruelty with animals
Brenda
2024-07-09 18:59:23
All animal rights matter!
Jessica
2024-07-09 00:09:24
They should be treated with respect.
Sue
2024-07-08 19:52:57
hurting animals is sad
antwoine
2024-07-08 08:50:49
This cruelty must stop!
Olga
2024-07-07 23:46:10
No sentient being deserves to suffer. Ducks are sentient beings.
Geri
2024-07-07 17:02:54
In the animal world ducks are killed quickly and eaten straight away. Humans can be cruel for money.
Dallas
2024-07-07 15:02:06
I am apposed to animal cruelty
Garry
2024-07-07 13:53:47
This an act of evil and terrorism on nature and humanity.
Emma
2024-07-06 23:48:13
It’s cruel
Dan
2024-07-06 22:14:07
This is disgusting cruelty!
Natasha
2024-07-05 18:41:57
No animal should be inhumanely tortured and killed as such
Lucy
2024-07-04 16:34:12
I’m an animal rights supporter
Jake
2024-07-04 10:00:06