PETA video shows lambs slashed with knives for wool supplied to apparel maker Patagon

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PETA video shows lambs slashed with knives for wool supplied to apparel maker Patagonia
Marty Graham, Reuters
First posted: Thursday, August 13, 2015 07:30 PM EDT | Updated: Thursday, August 13, 2015 08:03 PM EDT
SAN DIEGO - Animal rights activists released video on Thursday of farm workers in Argentina slashing lambs with knives, prompting outdoor clothing maker Patagonia Inc to apologize and launch an investigation into the practices of one of its suppliers.
The graphic four-minute video, published by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), was filmed in the Ovis 21 farm network, which provides merino wool used in Patagonia's base layers and insulation.
It shows cruel treatment of lambs and sheep, including castration and the docking of tails. Some lambs are stabbed in the neck with knives, and at least one is skinned while apparently still alive.
WARNING: VIDEO CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENT
Patagonia, which highlights its commitment to sustainability and responsible sourcing, said in a statement the footage was "as disturbing as anything PETA puts out."
It also said it was "especially humbling" because the company had hoped to improve animal welfare by working with Ovis 21 on a new approach to grazing.
But it said it had not audited the network's animal-welfare practices, and had been unaware of the issues raised.
"We are investigating the practices shown. We will work with Ovis 21 to make needed corrections and improvements, and report back to our customers and the public on the steps we will take," Patagonia said in the statement.
"We apologize for the harm done in our name; we will keep you posted."
The Ventura, California-based company said it respected, but did not share, PETA's belief that animals should not be used for any human purpose. PETA said all wool is the needless product of a cruel business.
"It's a pipe dream to think that wool can be mass-produced without causing animals to suffer," the animal rights group said.
Ovis 21 did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
PETA released a video on Thursday of farm workers in Argentina slashing lambs with knives for wool used by outdoor clothing maker Patagonia's base layers and insulation. (PETA video screengrab)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7nKvgaMEaU
PETA video shows lambs slashed with knives for wool supplied to apparel maker Pa

 

[petros]

Does WWF sell stuffed toy "Spirit Sheep" made from petroleum based synthetic materials to help protect the Argentinian Spirt Sheep from being shorn?

 

[AnnaG]

I guess folks from Argentina aren't very good at shearing sheep. Perhaps Patagonia should try New Zealanders or Brits.
Personally, I prefer synthetics. Wool is heavy.

 

[petros]

PETA only shows what PETA wants you to see.

 

[lone wolf]

PETA, like Greenpeace, is directed by drama queens to produce propaganda. When they get their way and we're all vegetarian, some wanker in their midst will apply human rights to tomatoes

 

[petros]

PETA, like Greenpeace, is directed by drama queens to produce propaganda. When they get their way and we're all vegetarian, some wanker in their midst will apply human rights to tomatoes

Using PETA technique, setting a camera on a play ground slide will eventual record a kid falling off. Then slides will become child killers to brainless morons watching.

 

[AnnaG]

hahaha

 

[petros]

Funny yes but very true.

 

[lone wolf]

hahaha

Welcome back, AnnaG!

 

[AnnaG]

Funny yes but very true.

Yup.

Welcome back, AnnaG!

Thank you.

 

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PETA video of lambs stabbed prompts apparel maker Patagonia to stop buying Ovis 21 wool
Video shows lambs slashed and stabbed with knives
Marty Graham, Reuters
First posted: Monday, August 17, 2015 09:59 PM EDT | Updated: Monday, August 17, 2015 10:12 PM EDT
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."
Consumers reacting to the video on social media websites vowed to never again buy Patagonia goods.
The company promised to search for ethical and sustainable sources of wool for its popular base layers, according to the company statement.
"We reject the notion that cruelty is essential to wool production, despite what PETA claims," the statement says, promising Patagonia will search for a new partner with the same goals.
The animal rights group applauded the decision, but warned that Patagonia should abandon the use of wool.
"PETA praises the new move, as 'all steps are good steps,' but cautions that as Patagonia delves deeper into the wool supply chain, it will find that cruelty will always be a part of wool production," PETA President Ingrid Newkirk said in a statement on Monday.
"The only one hundred percent humane solution is to switch to all-vegan wool," Newkirk said.
PETA video of lambs stabbed prompts apparel maker Patagonia to stop buying Ovis