This Dish Is Made With So Much Violence That It Is Outlawed in 15 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 FOR HUMANS TO FORCE ANIMALS TO ENDURE SO MUCH VIOLENCE FOR A PLATE OF FOOD. HELP US END THIS CRUELTY NOW BY TAKING THE IMPORTANT ACTIONS BELOW!
- Visit Instagram and tell Gander and Ryegrass, 1700 Degrees Steakhouse, Cache Restaurant, and Paradiso at the Grand Theatre that serving plates of cruelty is gross, and urge them to stop offering this at all of their locations.
- Call Gander and Ryegrass at (509) 315-4613 and urge it to drop foie gras from the menus at all locations. Need help articulating your thoughts? Check out the talking points below:
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?
- 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.
