Comments on: H&M Stops Selling Australian Wool http://www.ethisphere.com/hm-stops-selling-australian-wool/ Essential reading for Directors, CEOs and General Counsel who see opportunity in ethical leadership Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:26:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris http://www.ethisphere.com/hm-stops-selling-australian-wool/comment-page-1/#comment-594 Chris Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:39:45 +0000 http://ethisphere.com/hm-stops-selling-australian-wool/#comment-594 But....as the article says: "Flystrike leads to infection and eventually death, however mulesing is extremely painful and often done with little or no painkillers for the sheep" For those unfamiliar with flystrike, it means that flies lay their eggs in flaps of skin around the bum of the sheep. The hatching maggots then start to eat the sheep...alive. So what is better, the pain of being slowly eaten alive or having the short cut to remove the folds in which these flies lay their eggs? But….as the article says: “Flystrike leads to infection and eventually death, however mulesing is extremely painful and often done with little or no painkillers for the sheep” For those unfamiliar with flystrike, it means that flies lay their eggs in flaps of skin around the bum of the sheep. The hatching maggots then start to eat the sheep…alive. So what is better, the pain of being slowly eaten alive or having the short cut to remove the folds in which these flies lay their eggs?

]]> By: Sarla http://www.ethisphere.com/hm-stops-selling-australian-wool/comment-page-1/#comment-405 Sarla Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:50:53 +0000 http://ethisphere.com/hm-stops-selling-australian-wool/#comment-405 shame on the australian industry. I am glad and proud that H&M stood against mulesing. More people and industries should join H&M beliefs sarla shame on the australian industry. I am glad and proud that H&M stood against mulesing. More people and industries should join H&M beliefs

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