Photo: PETA's Giant Plucked 'Goose' Ruffles Feathers

People
who went to the Outdoor Retailer expo in Salt Lake City today, the largest of
its kind in the country, got an eyeful as a PETA member dressed as a giant 8-foot-tall
half-plucked goose ruffled some feathers to expose the cruelty behind the down industry. 

People entering the expo were horrified to learn
that in order to produce down clothing, pillows, and comforters, birds are
often pinned down or lifted by their necks or a delicate wing and have their feathers painfully ripped out while they
are alive and able to feel pain. Alicia Silverstone offers a behind-the-scenes view of the down
industry in this PETA video exposé:

Being a friend to our feathered friends couldn’t
be easier when down-free alternatives are readily available—just check the
label for synthetic
down, down alternative,
polyester fill, or high-tech fabrics such as PrimaLoft® and Thinsulate™.

Make the down industry’s feathers fly by taking
these five quick actions
against down!