In the wake of the Los Angeles City Council’s recent unanimous vote to put in motion a citywide ban of fur sales, the International Fur Federation and the Fur Information Council of America are striking back.
In a joint statement released Thursday, the groups emphasized that the Los Angeles city attorney still needs to draft the proposed law, before it is presented before the full City Council and debated. “It could still be amended and changed considerably, if members of council decide to do their homework.” the statement read.
As of Tuesday there was no specific timetable in place, according to a spokesman for Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer. “The specifics of the ban will need to be worked out per the instruction of our client, the City Council, before drafting a final version of any ordinance,” he said.
IFF’s Nancy Daigneault and Mark Oaten said, “This is public policy based on lies, flawed studies and false allegations as those proposing the ban have not proactively reached out to the fur industry to learn about the high animal welfare and environmental standards in place — nor have they learned about sustainability in a meaningful way.”
FICA’s Keith Kaplan continued, “The motion put forward to the
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