We Vegeterian People

Author(s): Atul Doshi
Publisher: Atul Doshi

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Fashion Victim
Extract from Leather Council presentation- "the leather industry is bestowed with an affluence of "raw materials" as India is endowed with 21% of world cattle & buffalo and 11% of world goat & sheep population."
On April 9th, 2013- Economic times newspaper carries a report "Leather Goods Makers plan cattle farming to beat shortage. This means animals will be specifically bred and killed for leather.
Developed countries do
not want to do 'leather tanning' work due to environmental issues. Leather tanning work is very hazardous to health of workers and it pollutes water. They prefer to source it from developing countries.
Who pays for your leather shoes?
God may forgive us till we use milk of animals, but we will be facing serious consequences if we shed blood of animals
quote from a book of Shri Jaibhikhhu
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