A Levis factory in southern California is facing a firestorm of criticism this week after an industrial workers cell phone video leaked on the internet revealing the plants brutal treatment of its denim cows. We at Levis are committed to providing all our denim livestock with the compassion and dignity they deserve, be it our slim fit, stonewashed, low rise, or boot cut cattle, operations manager Scott Harleston said in a press statement after protesters flooded Levis social media accounts with screenshots showing the cramped, neatly stacked piles in which its 505 Regular Fit steers are forced to live. The conditions depicted in that video were incongruous with Levis longstanding core principles, and the employees responsible have been disciplined accordingly. We apologize, and were currently working hard to ensure that every one of our denim animals, from our largest comfort fit bulls to our smallest capri calves, live in clean and safe conditions and that their fabric is harvested as humanely as possible. The videos release marks the industrys biggest animal cruelty controversy since a graphic 2009 documentary exposed the Dockers factorys practice of pleating its Classic Khaki cows while they were still alive. 