carving itself again at 11:45 AM
here are some facts on the cruel act of harvesting bear bile from live bears...
The bears are kept in a horizontal position, in cages that look rather like coffins A catheter is introduced into their body that continuously absorbs the liquid from their gall bladders The bears cannot change their position and remain in this condition of permanent pain between 15 and 20 years! They suffer excruciating pain as they have to stay for an average of 15 years in the same position that deforms their bones The bile serves a disgusting market: it is used to produce shampoos, aphrodisiacs and ‘miraculous’ remedies During the extraction of the liquid, a tube is inserted in the gall bladder; one end of the tube stays outside the belly of the bear, linked to a machine that extracts the bile Many Chinese Medical Practitioners have claimed that there is no need to use bear bile in TCM today. There are at least 75 herbal alternatives that can replace the use of bear bile
For more info, please visit the WSPA website.
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