Month: May 2020

Are Sheepskin Rugs Ethical?

Sheepskin rugs may be ethical or not depending on where you get them. A sheepskin is obtained from a slaughtered sheep. Ethical providers get them from animals that were already slaughtered for meat. Sheepskin rugs are, therefore, a by-product of the meat industry. Before tanning, they would have no value. Only about 0.045% of sheepskins are tanned. Most are treated as waste.

In the United Kingdom, about 15 million sheepskins go to waste every year. They are either burned or buried. Unlike in the past when sheep were primarily kept for wool, they are now kept for meat. Buying sheepskin rugs does not help sheep in any way but it doesn’t pose a threat to them either. 

Do Sheep Die for Sheepskins?

No, they don’t. Even though sheepskin comes from slaughtered sheep, they are slaughtered for a different reason. Even though sheepskins have no effect on the lives of sheep, …




What is better: buying a new or second-hand food machine?

Buying food machinery requires you to pay attention while choosing for a brand, specific type and operating measures or costs associated with buying, transportation, operation as well as installation and maintenance. One may think of buying second hand or used food machinery as this will save more cash and might come up with options you are looking for. But this requires more and more consideration and attention while purchasing used food machinery. Second-hand food machinery may not come up in proper running condition what you are looking for, depending on the type and status of machines you are about to buy. One may think of which one is better: either buying new food machinery or Second-hand food machinery. The decision is quite simple. Let’s discuss and draw decisions based on some facts. New food machinery comes up in top-notch condition, with proper packaging, delivery channel, guarantee and warranty mechanism, …