Sir Roger Moore Takes On Selfridges

Written by PETA

Posted 09-17-2009

28 Comments

As Agent 007, Sir Roger Moore battled the bad guys—but as a real-life Knight of the British Empire, Moore has spent the past several years battling the cruel foie gras industry.

When Moore heard about PETA Europe's campaign to urge Selfridges to stop selling foie gras—he sent a private letter to Selfridges' owner, Galen Weston, offering to buy up the company's entire remaining stock of the cruelly produced food if Weston agreed never to restock it again.

Sir Roger Moore still reigns as our favorite James Bond.

Always the classy gentleman, Moore gave Weston the chance to make this deal behind the scenes—but Selfridges has not responded to Moore's generous offer, so he has taken it to the airwaves. Check out his recent interview on the topic.

Written by Liz Graffeo

Tags:

neglect, foie gras, dairy, Sir Roger Moore, sanctuary, Leonard Cohen, The Exorcist, PETA Europe, Selfridges, 007, Galen Weston, James Bond

Recent Comments

Lynn Cawkwell commented:

4-5-2012 4:12 PM

Would it be possible for Sir Roger to help stop other shops and butchers from selling this horrendous muck, such Bevean butchers in Longacres garden centre Bagshot Surrey, who claim they only sell it due to customer demand.I questioned the butcher why he is selling this controversial product while at the same time boasting through information leaflets how the pork, chicken ect is ethical!! he said the customers know about it. He imports it from France. I am in the process os emailing and writing to animal welfare organisations to help me get it off of Bevean Butchers shelves. Anyone willing to write to or email Longacres would be fantastic, or even better if kind people could go to Longacres and visit the butchers dept and tell the manager, Robin, what they think.
ELAINE commented:

5-29-2011 4:30 AM

YOU GO ROGER!!!!!!!
micia commented:

2-3-2010 5:00 AM

Thank you Roger for being so caring I wish there was more people like you in the world. God bless you x
Ana Silva commented:

11-18-2009 8:33 PM

Thank you!!!
Wendy Morris commented:

11-17-2009 6:43 PM

How can I personally thank him that is wonderful that a celebrity got involved and spoke out about it since most people think celebs are like Gods! Also can we thank that store somehow?
Sanjay Wadher commented:

11-17-2009 8:00 AM

Sir Roger hats off
Sally-Anne Francis commented:

11-17-2009 6:08 AM

I am thrilled to learn that Sir Roger is suporting efforts to get this vile product banned. Anybody who eats it or defends the eating of it obviously hasn't seen photos or video footage of exactly what goes on. Most people think the geese are freely wandering around a pretty orchard with a kindly old farmer shoving grain down their necks from time to time. It's NOT like that it's vile and cruel and the french in particular turn a blind eye to the production of it.The brits however should know better than to sell or serve it. I live in St Paul de Vence in southern France and I am sick of how many restos serve it. I always tell the waiters every time we eat out that we don't eat it if everyone did that that when they visit a restaurant either in France or the UK it would help hopefully.
aysimu commented:

11-17-2009 3:41 AM

Remember He was the star of "The Persuaders" even before 007...!
Jerry Howse commented:

11-16-2009 4:26 PM

Roger Moore must have raised a few eyebrows when he got involved in this campaign. A saint in more ways than one.
FASHIONRAT commented:

10-10-2009 3:36 PM

This comment probably won't get shown but oh well. because the fact that Selfriges still sell foie gras shows that its managementdirectors are pretty much icey stone hearted compassionless people.. SHAME on Selfridges..!! My mom's exhusband owns the store and he's not icy stone hearted at all. I don't like foie gras but I have no problem with people that do.

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