Luxury fashion brands linked to ‘blood feathers’ from South African ostriches
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A new investigation has put South Africa’s ostrich feather industry under scrutiny, alleging that birds supplying feathers linked to major luxury fashion brands are subjected to painful feather removal practices, including mechanical plucking and the use of pliers.
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