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MUMBAI, INDIA, August, 23, 2001: Indian leather exporters have suffered a major setback after four big US retail chains, Casual Corner, LL Bean, Timberland and Eddie Bauer, decided not to buy its goods in protest against the ill-treatment of animals following a sustained campaign by the Indian arm of the US-based animal rights group, People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta). But Peta itself has been criticized by the head of an Indian animal welfare lobby for paying little regard to the impact its campaign is having on the welfare of humans. It is another blow for India’s leather exporters after other global chains as Gap, Liz Claiborne, J.Crew and Marks & Spencer also recently decided against buying Indian leather goods. The ban will continue until the Indian government takes steps to change the way in which animals are slaughtered and transported, said Jason Baker, India’s Peta representative.

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