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Vegan Ellen DeGeneres recently launched a footwear line that will feature leather shoes, and, naturally, animal lovers are upset.
The shoe line, called “ED by Ellen,” will feature leather boots and is manufactured in Brazil by the Camuto Group, the same billion-dollar leather company that’s behind Nine West. The shoes, which will sell for $250 and up, will be available at Bergdorf Goodman in NYC as well as in other stores throughout the country and internationally in the spring.
DeGeneres is a well-known vegan and animal rights activist, so it’s not surprising that animal advocates are accusing the comedian of hypocrisy. The Global Conservation Group (GCG) released a letter yesterday, citing their disappointment. The letter states, in part, how animals in the leather industry are “treated much worse” than those in the farm industry. “It’s not uncommon for animals used for leather to be skinned alive while fully conscious,” it reads. The group has even posted a petition entitled: “Dear Ellen, cut out leather from your new shoe line.”
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