Apparel maker Patagonia stops buying Ovis 21 wool after PETA video
Mon Aug 17, 2015 9:15pm EDT
Apparel maker Patagonia stops buying Ovis 21 wool after PETA video
By Marty Graham
Aug 17 Outdoor clothing maker Patagonia said on Monday it has stopped buying wool from the Ovis 21 network of farms in Argentina after U.S. animal rights activists released video of workers there slashing and stabbing lambs with knives.
The footage published on Thursday by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) showed the cruel treatment at farms which supplied the Ventura, California-based company with merino wool used in its base layers and insulation.
Patagonia's Chief Executive Officer Rose Marcario said in a statement the company was shocked by the video, and they were dismayed to witness such "horrifying" mistreatment.
"We've made a frank and open-eyed assessment of the Ovis program," Marcario said. "Our conclusion: it is impossible to ensure immediate changes to objectionable practices on Ovis 21 ranches, and we have therefore made the decision that we will no longer buy wool from them."
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/18/usa-peta-patagonia-idUSL1N10S24220150818?rpc=401
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