http://www.vegansoapbox.com/is-leather-eco-friendly/ vegan theory, vegan activism, vegan video, vegan food and vegan resources for vegans, vegetarians, animal rights activists, animal liberationists, and abolitionists Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:55:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.vegansoapbox.com/is-leather-eco-friendly/comment-page-1/#comment-16775 Spencer Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:09:21 +0000 http://www.vegansoapbox.com/?p=3664#comment-16775 This "analysis" assumes that all the input costs referenced are used solely to produce leather. Would the input costs change if leather were not produced? The proper way to think about this is "on the margin," or how many additional resources are needed for leather production from an animal that is already being raised for meat or dairy. This would dramatically reduce the 20x multiple. This “analysis” assumes that all the input costs referenced are used solely to produce leather. Would the input costs change if leather were not produced? The proper way to think about this is “on the margin,” or how many additional resources are needed for leather production from an animal that is already being raised for meat or dairy. This would dramatically reduce the 20x multiple.

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