[Vision2020] Vision2020 Digest, Vol 2, Issue 205

[J Ford]

I hope you realize you have officially been added to the "intoleresta" list.

WELCOME!!!!

And the list just keeps on growing.....

J  :]





>From: Megan Prusynski <megan at meganpru.com>
>To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Vision2020 Digest, Vol 2, Issue 205
>Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 18:44:58 -0700
>
>Saundra, I'd like to thank you for posting the notice about foie
>gras. I had no idea this restaurant was even coming to town, and I am
>horrified to see that they will be serving foie gras in Moscow! I
>actually joined the Vision2020 list today after your message was
>forwarded to me. I plan to talk to the owner and give them a little
>information on how cruel the practice of raising ducks & geese for
>foie gras is, and ask that it be taken off the menu. I will probably
>also mention that there are members of the community (including
>myself) that are boycotting the restaurant because of this. I hope
>the owners will be understanding as to why some of us wouldn't want
>such things to be a part of our community.
>
>Also, I know there is an animal rights group on campus and I have
>asked them if they'd like to help me organize a protest outside the
>restaurant if they choose to keep serving duck liver. If anyone is
>interested in participating, please feel free to e-mail me (megan at
>meganpru dot com) and I'll let you know what plans we come up with.
>I'm thinking some large posters of ducks being force fed and a
>petition for people who wish to boycott the restaurant to sign would
>probably help get the point across, nothing too major, and it
>shouldn't be disruptive other than perhaps getting people to think
>twice about what they're eating & supporting.
>
>For those that aren't aware, here is some info on foie gras and how
>geese & ducks are force fed to make it:
>http://www.goveg.com/factoryFarming_ducks_foie.asp (see the videos in
>the right column especially)
>http://www.gourmetcruelty.com/
>http://www.stopforcefeeding.com/page.php?module=home
>
>Thanks again Saundra for not supporting this cruelty. I'll probably
>be called all kinds of "lovely" names for being a "radical" animal
>rights activist, but someone's gotta stick up for the critters. :)
>
>peace,
>~megan
>
>
>
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