Wednesday, March 08, 2006

CBS 4 (South Florida)

WOW. Came home to my inbox to find this news story linked from yesterday, and it's a video clip of what amounts to an anti-foie gras piece on a South Florida CBS affiliate. For once, I had no problem playing a news video sent to me, so it's probably compatible with a number of operating systems and browsers.

Though the video shows more foie production than I ever care to see (and more than I had previously seen), I think you owe it to yourself to see it this once to get a clearer idea of what is done to the birds, and I hope you'll forward this along to everyone you know.

The industry contends -- accurately -- that these factory-farming methods are commonly practiced with other animals as well, which is all the more reason for people to stop eating all animals, but at least the report features an interview with an upscale chef who eliminated foie gras and went organic and free range with the rest of her menu (one can only hope her self-proclaimed love of animals eventually leads to an epiphany that inspires her to open one of the world's finest vegan restaurants).

Also according to the report, another South Florida restaurant stopped carrying foie gras after seeing the footage you see in this video online. Kudos to the activists working hard to see these bans happen, and to CBS4 for airing this piece. It's always encouraging to see the harsh truth come to light to help stop cruelty.

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Meanwhile, foie gras production in France is taking a hit because of the bird flu scare.

Categories: foie gras