Dear Editor,

Now that fall is approaching and the cold weather is starting to set in, many of us will start buying wool products to keep us warmer this winter.

However, we may not be aware about what we are contributing to when purchasing wool products.

According to independent.co.uk, Australia and the U.S. are the largest producers of wool in the world.

Many of us may not know that these sheep suffer the cruelest methods of torture one could ever think of to obtain their wool, such as having limbs amputated and being hit with hammers regularly while still conscious.

There are many photos and videos of this being done that have recently surfaced the internet.

This should be brought to everyone’s attention because many of us have the belief that the wool industry is harmless and that Australian wool companies simply just shave their sheep.

Unfortunately, that is not the case.

Being a student at Diablo Valley College, I would enjoy being able to walk around campus and no longer see everyone wearing their UGG Australia boots and other wool products.

Luckily, there are easy ways to resolve this issue.

We can all simply stop buying wool products and start purchasing alternatives.

These alternatives are cruelty free, affordable and comfortable.

It is important to research every product we buy so we do not contribute to this cruelty.

We can also educate others about this issue that is so hidden from our society.

~Celina Green

DVC student