Outdoor brand Patagonia recently severed business ties with Argentinian wool supplier, Ovis 21, after PETA released footage of sheep being mistreated at various farms around the world – including at two farms from the Ovis 21 network. While Patagonia’s decision has been widely applauded, a closer inspection of the situation suggests Ovis 21 may have been harshly treated. By Brett Mathews.
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