Down doonas/duvets -- is the down from battery farms?
Posted by Rick MG at 11:52, 05 Jun 2009I'm going to upgrade my doona while the mid-year sales are on, and I was looking at a very nice, comfy goose-down doona. On the packaging it says the down is collected from free-ranging geese, but on closer inspection it's all made in China. Which makes me suspicious of the "free range" claim. The problem is, there's simply no way to find out what conditions the geese and ducks are kept in. I'm guessing the down is a by-product from Chinese meat processors, most of which are battery farms with appalling conditions. No way will I sleep soundly knowing where the down that's keeping me snug and warm came from. I contacted the distributors of the Dana Dream brand, and they couldn't tell me. I'm contacting another brand, Downia, next week. I'll also ask the RSPCA, but considering that the last person I spoke to there didn't know about bear farming in China, I won't be holding my breath.
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12 April 2007
9 hours 23 min
...translation, please?
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It's not the depth of the rabbit hole that bugs me...
It's all the rabbit SH*T you stumble over on your way down!!!
Red Pill Junkie
2 May 2004
1 day 20 hours
Aussie for duvet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duvet
22 November 2004
6 days 14 hours
If this sort of thing is the only problem, the world is not all bad :)
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It is not how fast you go
it is when you get there.
2 May 2004
1 day 20 hours
Don't underestimate the power of a comfortable doona in bringing peace and harmony to the world and yourself. I suspect much of the world's woes are caused by people not getting a good night's sleep. ;-)
22 November 2004
6 days 14 hours
Yes you mean like not eating too late, perhaps avoiding neighbors who get home at 3 in the morning on their Harley?
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It is not how fast you go
it is when you get there.
12 April 2007
9 hours 23 min
Way back when I was a child. I called it "My cobijita" (My little blankie), and I would go EVERYWHERE with it. And I mean everywhere :)
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It's not the depth of the rabbit hole that bugs me...
It's all the rabbit SH*T you stumble over on your way down!!!
Red Pill Junkie
1 May 2004
1 day 12 hours
With the current state of affairs in China, you might wish to make sure that it is actually down!
The Chinese government and industry have sunk to lows not seen in 100 years. Poison dog food (industrial chemicals), high lead content in paint on toys, antifreeze (or something similar) in toothpaste, counterfeit brake disks (useless), and an ever growing list. They have been caught selling collagen for plastic surgery harvested from executed criminals. Street vendors in Beijing have been selling "pork" sandwiches consisting of fat and cardboard!!
I am personally avoiding Chinese goods whenever possible, especially anything someone wouldn't take pride in making (like traditional ceramics or high-quality silk).