Pink Calls for Boycott of Australian Wool Until Lamb Mutilations and Cruel Live Export Practices End

Outspoken rocker and animal rights activist Pink has long shunned fur and often opts for alternatives to leather. Now, she has joined PETA's campaign to expose the horrendous, hidden cruelty in the wool industry. Between her time in the studio and performing sold-out shows, Pink sat down with PETA to narrate our video exposing the bizarre cruelty behind Australia's massive merino sheep trade.

In the shocking video, Pink shows viewers the suffering that sheep endure in the Australian wool industry. Millions of lambs are mutilated each year by having chunks of skin and flesh cut from their backsides—without any pain relief—in a practice known as "mulesing," even though humane alternatives are available.

Pink also describes the treatment of sheep who, because they are no longer producing enough wool, are transported thousands of miles through scorching heat and freezing cold in extremely crowded ships to have their throats slit in filthy, open-air markets while they are still conscious.

Details of PETA's investigation into the cruel live-export industry can be found here.

Pink and PETA are calling on consumers to check labels on sweaters before buying them, and if they're made out of merino wool or made in Australia, to leave them on the racks.

To get your hands on the latest cruelty-free fashions, check out the PETA Mall or our cruelty-free clothing shopping guide.

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