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KATE WINSLETT SAYS NO TO FOIE GRAS APRIL 2010
15 JULY 2009 CAPE TOWN MAYOR DAN PLATO TAKES THE PLEDGE! Alderman Plato signed the pledge indicating that he will not eat Foie Gras, and that the City of Cape Town will not serve it at any functions! We are delighted that Mayor Plato has continued the compassionate stance of Cape Town and we are grateful for his unhesitating response to our request. The pledge may be viewed here files/mayor plato pledge nfg.pdf JUNE 2009 LA VIERGE, HERMANUS, REMOVED FROM Wall of Shame La Vierge < This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it > In a letter to the campaign, Mr Hein Kisterin writes "Since our new chef, Helen Butler, took over the kitchen, she has refused to serve this. Also, in my own capacity have I refused certain group bookings due to the fact that they requested Foie Gras on their menu." We are delighted to note thay have staken this stance and we commend them on their compassionate views. We encourage all in the neighbourhood of Hemel en Aarde Hermanus to support La Vierge. JUNE 2009 - COSTCO BANS FOIE GRAS Costco has stopped selling goose foie gras! The company is playing the decision as primarily economic, noting minimal sales of the product of torture. But according to San Francisco's SF Weekly, Costco's food buyer Mike Dorpat "...said he'd researched force-feeding practices in foie gras production. "We purposely didn't put duck foie gras on, because they do have smaller necks, so it's easier to damage them in the feeding process." He said the French company that supplied Costco had assured the retailer its feeding practices were "believed to not be a stressful experience for the animals." "Quite honestly, we couldn't verify the vendor's claims," Dorpat said. He added that low consumer demand, combined with a looming 2012 foie gras ban in California (that IDA members worked so hard to achieve,) led Costco to remove the product. APRIL 2009 - BERKLEY AGAINST FOIE GRASAnother city has joined the move against foie gras.Berkeley City Council voted Tuesday night in favor of a resolution that supports the city's position against the purchase of the dish. Several other countries have also made the move against the dish. The Web site banfoiegras.com lists those countries When animals are stressed for any number of reasons, their livers go into overdrive, making more of a specific type of protein that is linked to inflammatory rheumatoid arthritis. If the stress is prolonged, the excess protein may build up and bunch together as amyloids - Dear Toni Thank you so much for taking the time to contact us regarding the stock of Foie Gras available for purchase in our stores. Melissa’s the Food Shops philosophy is based upon excellence and we continually strive to maintain the highest possible standards in every aspect of the business. Any constructive criticism such as yours is seen as a valuable tool in our endeavors to achieve these standards.
We were previously made aware of the health and moral issues surrounding the product and in fact recalled the entire line and delisted the product immediately. We subsequently elected to return the recalled products to our stores in order to sell out of the stock that had already been purchased at a premium. This decision was made purely as a result of cost implication which is a primary consideration for any business. Please be assured that this product remains delisted and in addition we will be removing the remainder of the stock from our shelves with immediate effect. Once again thank you for taking the time to feedback to us and affording us the opportunity to respond. Kind regards
Nikki Hunter
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FEB 2009 OPAL LOUNGE REMOVES FOIE GRAS FROM THEIR NEW MENU The Opal Lounge Restaurant at 30 Kloof Street in Gardens, Cape Town, opened on 14 November 2008, with Foie Gras on the menu. Hi Toni
The Foie Gras has been off since 18th November last year already, but I was waiting until the re-print (which coincidently is this week), to physically remove it.
I'd be glad to have my name mentioned in your list of restaurants. Very glad actually, as I was not aware of the AWFUL treatment of these birds. Carry on with your amazing work. We need more people like you.
Best regards Rochelle Bushell
Owner
The Opal Lounge Restaurant
30 Kloof Street
Gardens 8005
t +27 (0) 21 422 4747 f +27 (0) 21 422 4748
+27 (0) 764 515 356
FEB 2009 SUN CITY REMOVES FOIE GRAS FROM ALL MENUS Dear Toni
I do share your sentiments and have immediately removed this from the menu. Sun City will not be serving any Foie Gras at any of it’s outlets!!!
Boris Bornman
Director of Operations
Sun City Resort
Tel (Direct): +27 14 5571550 Fax (Direct): +27 14 5521517
www.suninternational.com
JAN 2009 GET YOUR COPY OF CULINARY CRUELTY / LATEST UNDERCOVER EXPOSè NOW POSTAL ADDRESS : NO FOIE GRAS SA - P O BOX 1156 MILNERTON 7435 JAN 2009 CHEF'S CHALLENGE FOR FINE FAUX GRAS RECIPE The traditions of French food date back hundreds of years to a time long before legendary chef Georges Auguste Escoffier brought new life to the rich cuisine. Many of these recipes have long included ingredients that are obtained from animals. Many people, however, don't eat these ingredients but still like to enjoy traditional dishes. And that's exactly why we need you. PETA is looking for the chef who can create the best recipe for purely vegetarian foie gras in our Fine Faux Foie Gras Challenge. The winner will be going home with a $10,000 award. http://www.peta.org/fauxfoiegraschallenge/ SKY NEWS 13 JANUARY 2009 - FORCE FEEDING - PLEA TO BAN FOIE GRAS http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Foie-Gras-Charity-Four-Paws-Discover-Animal-Suffering-In-Hungary-And-Bulgaria/Article/200901215202626?f=rs SUPPORTED AND ASSISTED BY
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