You Can Help Ban FOIE GRAS CRUELTY in New York City!

To produce foie gras (French for "fatty liver"; pronounced 'fwah grah'), ducks and geese are force-fed enormous quantities of food multiple times a day, causing their livers to swell up to 10 times their normal size. The birds have difficulty standing, walking and even breathing, and many die during the grueling force-feeding process.

Over a dozen nations, the State of California and the City of Chicago have outlawed this egregiously cruel practice — it is time that New York City does as well!

BE A PART OF THIS HISTORIC MOVEMENT!

1. Help Counter The Foie Gras Industry's Pressure On The New York City Council!
The wealthy and powerful foie gras industry and restaurant association are actively working to prevent a foie gras sales ban in NYC, and the speaker of the New York City Council, Christine Quinn, is shamefully pressuring City Council members to oppose such humane legislation. It is critical that we counter the foie gras industry's efforts and contact lawmakers in New York City! Read Farm Sanctuary's reply to Speaker Quinn.

What You Can Do: Click Here for Three Simple Steps

2. You Can Help Finish Foie Gras at Fairway!

3. Raise awareness by distributing informational literature and materials to friends, family and others about foie gras.

4. Reach out to restaurant managers and chefs, and encourage them to take a stand against animal cruelty by signing Farm Sanctuary’s pledge not to sell foie gras.

TO GET INVOLVED IN NYC, CONTACT: NYC@NOFOIEGRAS.ORG OR CALL 646-369-6212.

NYC No Foie Gras MySpace page

MEDIA

New York Times
Praise for Foie Gras Fortifies Its Critics

The Brooklyn Paper
Fowl play: Fairway ducks foie gras flap

THE SUN
Fairway's Foie Gras Sign Irks Upper West Side Activists

METRO NEW YORK
The next city ban?
Foie gras foes emboldened by New York’s trans fat restriction

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FARM SANCTUARY’S NO FOIE GRAS CAMPAIGN, contact Campaign@FarmSanctuary.org, or call 607-583-2225 ext 229