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Stop the Lies: Pass the Truth in Fur Labeling Act
  1. Signatures
    1,565 out of 2,500
    Petitioning
    1. The U.S. Senate
  2. Created By
    Stephanie Feldstein
    Ypsilanti, MI
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How We Won

Dec 08, 2010

On December 7, 2010, the Senate voted to protect consumers and animals with the Truth in Fur Labeling Act. Both houses of Congress unanimously voted to send the bill to Obama's desk. Under previous fur labeling laws, any garments with fur valued at less than $150, such as fur-trimmed jackets and gloves, didn't need to be labeled as fur and could even be falsely labeled as "faux." The Truth in Fur Labeling Act will close that loophole to give compassionate consumers the information they need to steer clear of cruelty.

Investigations by the Humane Society of the United States found that major retailers throughout the U.S. were advertising fur-trimmed clothing as faux, even when it was made from real animal fur. Of the garments they tested, 96 percent of "faux" fur trims were actually made with raccoon dog, domestic dog or wolf fur.

And it wasn't just a matter of reading the fine print on the label - these items were either mislabeled or not labeled at all. A loophole in the Fur Products Labeling Act of 1951 exempted products sold for under $150 from revealing their material.

The Truth in Fur Labeling Act would close that loophole and require that all fur and fur-trimmed apparel is correctly labeled, so compassionate consumers don't end up inadvertently supporting the cruel fur industry.

On July 28, 2010, the Truth in Fur Labeling Act unanimously passed the U.S. House of Representatives. Tell your Senator to keep the bill the moving and stop the deceit by the fur industry.

 

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Recent Signatures

Please Pass the Truth in Fur Labeling Act (H.R. 2480/S. 1076)

Greetings,

On July 28, 2010, the House of Representatives unanimously passed the Truth in Fur Labeling Act (H.R. 2480/S.1076). I urge you to support the bill in the Senate to close the loophole that has allowed the fur industry to deceive American consumers.

An investigation by the Humane Society of the United States found that 96 percent of the fur-trimmed garments they tested, labeled as faux fur, actually contained real fur from wolves, raccoon dogs or even domestic dogs. Since the Fur Products Labeling Act of 1951 exempts products under $150, retailers have been able to get away with mislabeling - or not labeling at all - the fur trim on much of the apparel that they sell. While many major retailers agreed to stop deceitful labeling practices, as long as this loophole exists, consumers are at risk.

Please protect compassionate consumers from inadvertently supporting the cruel fur industry and demand honesty in labeling by passing the Truth in Fur Labeling Act.

Thank you.

[Your name]

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