Target: Carlina Rivera, Councilwoman for New York City, New York
Goal: Support the recent ban on the sale of Foie Gras in New York City restaurants.
One less city will buy into the torture of animals as the latest ban on Foie Gras takes shape. Animal rights activists have protested the French delicacy for years because it’s obtained through the inhumane force-feeding of ducks. Thank those who took part in this monumental animal rights decision.
“This is one of the most violent practices and it’s done for a purely luxury product,” stated Carlina Rivera, a New York City councilwoman. She successfully sponsored the legislation which led to this city-wide ban, giving animal rights activists and those who added their names to this ForceChange petition a reason to celebrate. Foie Gras is obtained by sticking a tube down duck’s throats and force-feeding them a fatty corn-based mixture. The painful process takes 20 days and swells their livers to ten times their normal size. This practice is still legal in some parts of the world, but India, Israel, Britain, and now New York City have banned its sale.
This ban, which will officially go into effect in 2022, could never have happened without the tireless work of the New York City Council. Sign below to thank them for their dedication to animal rights.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Councilwoman Rivera,
Your recent proposal to ban Foie Gras in New York City has officially been passed and animal right’s activists around the world are cheering. More ducks will finally be safe from torturous and inhumane force-feeding practices that cause them to live with tubes down their throats and painfully engorged livers, all for the sake of a luxurious French delicacy.
Some New York City chefs may speak out against your actions, but you must know that the work you’ve done has made a real difference in the world of animal welfare. No animal, ducks included, should have to suffer such atrocities in the name of human desire.
Thank you to doing this important work and taking a stand for innocent animals around the world. Your dedication is highly appreciated.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
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Thank you New York City councilwoman Carlina Rivera and all those who helped bring to the public’s attention, the cruel and sickening force feeding of ducks and geese called Fois Gras, that is served in many New York restaurants.
The world is a more decent place because of your efforts to stop cruelty.
Thank you to all who made this victory possible. Real humans don’t make animals suffer.