In December, Argentina bested France in a dramatic finale to the 2022 World Cup, with the South American soccer power prevailing in a shootout. One backstory of the soccer tournament, especially for animal advocates, is that the world’s best players voted with their feet and widely shunned the use of soccer cleats (aka football boots) … Read more
Kangaroos Are Not Shoes
Press Release Bill aims to halt largest commercial slaughter of native wildlife in the world for soccer cleats. Salem, Oregon – The Center for a Humane Economy, Animal Wellness Action, and the Animal Wellness Foundation applauded Senator Floyd Prozanski, D-Eugene, for introducing new legislation that takes direct aim at Nike for its role in the … Read more
Connecticut State Representative David Michel champions new policies to promote humane and conservation-minded commerce Hartford, CT – The Center for a Humane Economy applauded State Representative David Michel, D- Stamford, for introducing legislation to stop Nike and other athletic shoe companies from sourcing kangaroo skins for a small number of their soccer cleat models. California, the largest … Read more
Washington, D.C. — Like so many other individuals, Wayne Pacelle, president of the Center for a Humane Economy, mourns the passing of the great Pelé, a transformative presence in soccer and one of the truly big names in contemporary global sports, along with Muhammed Ali, Michael Jordan, and Wayne Gretsky. Pelé was an extraordinary figure … Read more
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and other global soccer stars chose not to wear Nike or Adidas football boots made from kangaroos killed in the wild in Australia Washington, D.C. – Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and other soccer stars performed on the global stage in the 2022 World Cup without lacing up soccer cleats made from the … Read more
On the Eve of the First Semi-Final Match, World Cup Players Scoring Shows Players with Kangaroo-Based Shoes Have Almost No Impact Washington, D.C. – In a preliminary assessment of scoring from all matches played in the 2022 World Cup in the run-up to the semi-finals, players wearing shoes made from human-made fabrics dominated the scoring, with 150 goals. … Read more
Press Release Center for a Humane Economy Analysis: Scorers Do Their Fancy Footwork With Shoes Not Made from Kangaroos — by a Large Margin Washington, D.C.– If you want to do well at the World Cup, you should wear synthetic shoes and leave the kangaroo skin on the kangaroos. That’s the take-away from an analysis … Read more
Press Release Groups Demand Soccer Shop USA Cease Illegal Sales of Kangaroo-based Soccer Cleats Los Angeles – The Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action filed a second lawsuit today to compel compliance with California law barring the sale of kangaroo parts – this one against a second California-based sportwear retailer, alleging that the company … Read more
Press Release Groups Demand Retailer Soccer Wearhouse Comply with the Law Riverside, Calif. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy filed a lawsuit today against Soccer Wearhouse, a California-based sportwear and equipment retailer that maintains outlets in Corona, Temecula and Anaheim, alleging that the company is illegally selling kangaroo-sourced soccer cleats … Read more
In 2019 and 2020, wildfires ignited large swaths of the Australian countryside. The conflagrations were devastating to humans, with significant loss of life and home. But the horrors for animals were even worse: a broad range of unique and iconic animals suffered, including dingoes, emus, platypuses, wombats, possums, long-footed potoroos, silver-headed antechinus, regent honeyeaters, and … Read more