Living Sustainably: A Trapper’s Thoughts on Orange Juice
byOnce you get past the odd title, you’ll hopefully find it fitting for the parable that follows. At first glance, it may seem a…
February News: Vegan Fashion Taking a Beating
byVegan fashion is a buzz term for clothing that doesn’t use any animal products. Often promoted by activists as “cruelty-free” fashion, it’s all the…
North American Fur Trade – Ahead of the Curve on Traceability
byConsumers today have expectations about everything they buy, from electronics to clothing to furniture — and manufacturers and retailers of these products are being…
Anti-Fur Protesters Are an Elitist Cult
byAnti-fur protesters and animal rights activists are an elitist cult. Not only do they have opinions based solely on short-sighted emotion, and not on…
January News: Coyote Fur Helping Fund Cancer Research
byOur favourite story last month came from Minnesota where coyote fur is helping to fight cancer! A lot of creative ways are used to…
Fur Retail: The Art and Science of Making Sales
byMost of our TruthAboutFur blog posts discuss the environmental and ethical implications of fur production, because critics of the industry have focused on trapping…
Brexit, Fur-Trimmed Parkas and Trendy Vegans in London Town
byA recent trip to the United Kingdom allowed me to conduct some unscientific research on common preconceptions about this damp and chilly nation….
December News: Educating People About the Fur Trade
byEducating people about the fur trade and related lifestyles can take many forms. Sharon Firth, a four-time Olympian and Northwest Territories skiing legend, is…
Media Coverage of Fur Debate Short on Facts, Serious Analysis
byOne of the most frustrating aspects of the current fur debate is the lack of any real facts or serious analysis in most media…