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Ovis 21 withdraws certification from “cruel treatment” sheep farm

17/08/2015

Patagonian merino wool supplier Ovis 21 has withdrawn certification from a farm that featured in a video published by a campaign group showing poor practice in animal care. Ovis 21, which has been a supplier since 2013 to outdoor brand Patagonia, said in a statement that the “violent and cruel treatment of lambs and sheep” depicted in the video...

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