Now woke scientists want to change the dictionary definition of WOOL

"'Adding plant wool to the Oxford Dictionary would recognise a simple truth: wool doesn't need to be taken from suffering animals. It can be warm, stylish, durable, and entirely made from plants,' said Yvonne Taylor, PETA's vice president of corporate projects. 'PETA urges the Oxford English Dictionary to update its definition to reflect today's innovative, planet-friendly, plastic-free, animal-free yarns that are reshaping fashion.'"

"PETA argues that wool derived from linen, hemp and bamboo has existed for centuries. There are also newer, cutting-edge fibres made from food waste, flowers and fruit that should be added to the entry, it said."

"The organisation argues that sheep produce large amounts of methane which can contribute to global warming. This, along with other factors, has led sheep's wool to be ranked as a 'Class E' material by the Made-By Environmental Benchmark for Fibres, which analyses the environmental impact of different materials. In contrast, hemp - a plant wool used for thousands of years to make clothing - is ranked as a 'Class A' material."

PETA has requested that the Oxford English Dictionary modernize its definition of 'wool' to encompass plant-based alternatives that have existed for centuries alongside newer innovative fibers. The organization argues that plant-derived materials such as hemp, linen, bamboo, and fibers made from food waste and flowers should be recognized as wool. PETA contends that sheep wool production contributes to environmental damage through methane emissions and ranks as a 'Class E' material environmentally, while hemp ranks as 'Class A'. The campaign emphasizes that plant-based wool alternatives are warm, stylish, durable, and animal-free, representing an evolution in fashion toward sustainable, planet-friendly options.

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