This Dish Is Made With So Much Violence That It Is Outlawed in 16 Countries
To produce foie gras (which literally means “fatty liver”), workers shove tubes down the throats of male ducks or geese and pump as much as 4 pounds of grain and fat into their stomachs, causing their livers to swell to up to 10 times their normal size. The animals are packed into sheds, where they are force-fed two to three times per day.
On some farms, a single worker may be expected to force-feed 500 individuals three times a day. Because workers rush, the animals are handled roughly and end up with painful injuries. After this negligence and abuse, the ducks and geese can feel extremely ill, have difficulty standing, and even struggle to breathe because of their engorged livers. In some cases, their organs even rupture.
Forward-thinking chefs and companies, including Aramark, Costco, IKEA, Sam’s Club, Target, Whole Foods, Hai Hospitality, and world-renowned chef Wolfgang Puck, have removed the dish from their shelves and menus. There is no reason that others cannot do the same.
NO ONE SHOULD ENDURE SUCH PAIN AND VIOLENCE FOR A PLATE OF FOOD. HELP US END THIS CRUELTY BY TAKING ACTION BELOW!
1. Politely urge Downtown 140, 1700 Degrees Steakhouse, and Cache Restaurant to stop serving plates of cruelty by visiting their social media pages. Feel free to use our talking points below for inspiration.
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Workers force-feed ducks and geese by shoving tubes down their throats up to three times a day. Will you please remove foie gras from your menu?
Animals killed for foie gras are confined to cramped pens. Force-feeding causes their livers to become painfully diseased and swell to up to 10 times their normal size. In some cases, their organs even rupture. Please remove foie gras from your menu.
Foie gras production is so cruel that it has been outlawed in California and more than a dozen countries. Aramark, Costco, IKEA, Sam’s Club, Target, and Whole Foods have stopped selling foie gras, and world-renowned chef Wolfgang Puck removed it from his menus. Will you follow suit and remove it from your menu?
2. Call Downtown 140 at (330) 655-2930 and urge it to drop foie gras from its menu!
Need help articulating your thoughts? Check out these talking points
Workers force-feed ducks and geese by shoving tubes down their throats up to three times a day. Will you please remove foie gras from your menu?
Animals killed for foie gras are confined to cramped pens. Force-feeding causes their livers to become painfully diseased and swell to up to 10 times their normal size. In some cases, their organs even rupture. Please remove foie gras from your menu.
Foie gras production is so cruel that it has been outlawed in California and more than a dozen countries. Aramark, Costco, IKEA, Sam’s Club, Target, and Whole Foods have stopped selling foie gras, and world-renowned chef Wolfgang Puck removed it from his menus. Will you follow suit and remove it from your menu?
3. Share this page with friends and family and ask them to take action for the countless ducks and geese violently abused and killed for foie gras.
Thank you for your compassion for animals.
