Support Bill That Would Ban Cruel Force-Feeding on Foie Gras Farms
A bill has been introduced into the New York state legislature that
would prohibit the cruel methods used to force-feed ducks and geese
in foie gras production. On foie gras farms, workers grab the birds
three times a day, jam open their bills, and force-feed them by
shoving a long, inflexible pipe down their throats. An air-driven
pump forces a third of the day's approximately seven pounds of corn
into each bird's stomach. Some experience ruptured internal organs
due to the pressure, and workers are given monetary rewards for not
"bursting" birds. The stress and pain often result in birds who can
no longer walk and are reduced to propelling themselves over their
cage floors by pushing with their wings. In the United Kingdom and
Germany, foie gras production is already illegal due to the
unnecessary pain and suffering involved. New York is only one of two
states in the United States where foie gras farms exist.
Please e-mail each member of the New York State Committee on
Agriculture and ask that they report bill A05967 out of committee and
support its approval on the assembly floor. Please be sure to mention
if you are a New York resident. E-mail copies of your letter to the
addresses below:
United Poultry Concerns. April 11, 2000
United Poultry Concerns, Inc.
PO Box 150
Machipongo, VA 23405-0150
757-678-7875
FAX: 757-678-5070
www.upc-online.org
(Action Alert - Ban Cruel Force-Feeding on Foie Gras Farms)
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