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WRITE TO SPORTS COMPANIES!

 

 

 

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Juliet

anthonykarl ; Chris Day ; Chris Deacon ; Joan Dell

; David Mawson

Friday, July 05, 2002 2:04 PM

Fw: Kangaroo Industry Running Scared

 

 

 

 

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The Townhouse Joanna & Lisa <townhouse; Margaret Gibbins >

<Meg.G; Alison Mathews 03 July, 2002 11:52

Kangaroo Industry Running Scared

 

 

Dear Viva! supporter

 

We have just received a very encouraging email from an Australian animal rights

group. World League for the Protection of Animals were leaked a copy of an email

sent out by John Kelly, Executive Officer of the Kangaroo Industries

Association.

 

In his email, Kelly is desperatley pleading for help to save the kangaroo

industry from attack. He says " A UK based radical animal liberation organisation

has launched a campaign targeting Adidas. This (soccer boot) industry is vital

to the kangaroo industry. Without it underpinning kangaroo skin prices the

entire industry would be at risk. " He also said, " Adidas have received over

10,000 emails complaining about their use of kangaroo leather and are obviously

concerned about damage to their image. " Well done!!

 

He concludes his email by asking people to contact the top 3 users of kangaroo

leather and urge them not to give in to us animal liberationists and carry on

using kangaroo skin. If you haven't already done so, please take a moment and

urge these companies (addresses below) to do the right thing and drop kangaroo

leather. And, more importantly, please support our Adidas Day of Action on

August 31st and show them that we will not go away until they stop using

kangaroo leather. The new campaign materials will be available next week and we

will be mailing samples and order forms out to all of our contacts.

 

Thanks for all of your help. Together we will finish the kangaroo industry for

good!

 

Sincerely

Toni Vernelli

 

Adidas: sustainability

 

Umbro: customerservices

 

Lotto: email

 

 

 

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Viva!

Vegetarians International Voice for Animals

12 Queen Square, Brighton BN1 3FD, UK

Tel: 01273 777688 Fax: 01273 776755

http://www.viva.org.uk