Brooman, S Politics, Law, and Grasping the Evidence in Fur Farming: A Tale of Three Continents. In: Linzey, Clair, (ed.) The Ethics of Fur: Religious, Cultural, and Legal Perspectives. Lexington books: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, pp. 37-55. (Accepted)

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Abstract

Farming played a vital role in the development of humankind by freeing up time for hunter-gatherers to develop their intellect and society. However, since the postwar period, intensive farming practices have focused on the production of cheap animal products in great quantity at the cost of sweeping aside concerns for animal welfare. Fur farming sits at the pinnacle of these concerns because it produces luxury items that appeal to human vanity rather than a need. Use of fur neither adds to human intellect nor makes any meaningful contribution to society.
This essay discusses the practice of fur farming through an examination of differing regulatory frameworks and their underpinning socio-legal context across three continental areas. Europe, North America, and Asia/Oceania are responsible for the vast majority of both the production of and the market for fur. Most of this discussion centers on mink because they are the largest source for fur.

Item Type:	Book Section
Subjects:	K Law > K Law (General)
Divisions:	Law
Publisher:	Lexington books: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
SWORD Depositor:	A Symplectic
Date Deposited:	01 Feb 2023 11:10
Last Modified:	08 Mar 2023 11:33
Editors:	Linzey, Clair
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/18695

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