The hidden environmental cost of the illegal leather trade
In short: In India, cows hold sacred status, yet illegal slaughterhouses continue to kill them for the international leather market, causing significant environmental damage.
This video explores the tension between religious reverence and industrial demand in India. While cows are considered sacred, an underground trade exists where they are slaughtered to supply the global leather industry.
The footage examines the consequences of this illegal activity, noting that the production of leather for international markets carries terrible environmental consequences.
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