Anima (organization)

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Anima is a Danish animal rights organization founded in 2000. [1] Its core focus is on factory farms and the fur industry. [1] The organization's motto is "the organization for the rights of all animals". Anima works by organizing protests, raising awareness about animal abuse, and providing information and advice on vegan/vegetarian eating.

Denmark constitutional monarchy in Europe

Denmark, officially the Kingdom of Denmark, is a Nordic country and the southernmost of the Scandinavian nations. Denmark lies southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and is bordered to the south by Germany. The Kingdom of Denmark also comprises two autonomous constituent countries in the North Atlantic Ocean: the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Denmark proper consists of a peninsula, Jutland, and an archipelago of 443 named islands, with the largest being Zealand, Funen and the North Jutlandic Island. The islands are characterised by flat, arable land and sandy coasts, low elevation and a temperate climate. Denmark has a total area of 42,924 km2 (16,573 sq mi), land area of 42,394 km2 (16,368 sq mi), and the total area including Greenland and the Faroe Islands is 2,210,579 km2 (853,509 sq mi), and a population of 5.8 million.

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Selected history

Ban on imports of cat and dog fur

The organization collected 200,000 signatures on a petition, and held protests at the main dealer of dog and cat fur. [1] In 2003, imports of dog and cat fur were banned in Denmark. [2] A similar ban was implemented in 2007 by the European Union. [3]

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Ban on import of seal products

The organization worked on the Danish part of a campaign to ban the import of seal products from Canada, Norway or Namibia, stating that the seal hunt is inherently inhumane. [4] The European Union banned the import of seal products in 2009, which took effect in 2010. [4]

Fur-free fashion

The organization campaigns directly with sellers of clothing to make fur-free the norm in Danish fashion. [1] In 2014, there were 160 companies committing to selling only fur-free fashion wear. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "About Anima" (translation), Anima, accessed August 26, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Campaign: Dog and cat fur ban" (translation), Anima, accessed August 26, 2014.
  3. ↑ "EU to ban cat and dog fur trade", BBC News, 19 June 2007.
  4. 1 2 "Campaign: EU bans import of seal products", Anima, accessed August 26, 2014.
  5. ↑ "The full fur-free list", Anima, accessed August 26, 2014.
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