Ducks and geese in North America are a bit safer, now that “celebrity” hunter Jeff Foiles has been banned from hunting for three years in Canada and two in the U.S. following convictions for cruelty to animals. Foiles, who sells videos of his hunts online, was reportedly seen in one of his taped hunts holding … Read more »
A family in Brooklyn called PETA for help after they found an extremely ill swan who was too weak to stand and was stranded on a beach. We guided the family in how to safely contain the swan, and they transported the sick bird to a nearby animal shelter, where professional staff recommended euthanasia because … Read more »
Jamie Oliver’s mom, Sally, is a gourmet in her own right, with a restaurant, The Cricketers, in the U.K. After PETA U.K. learned that she was serving foie gras, they contacted “The Naked Chef’s” mom and told her the naked truth about the suffering of ducks and geese who are slated to be killed to … Read more »
SD Dirk/cc by 2.0 San Francisco Giants outfielder Cody Ross just knocked one out of the ballpark. When the postseason hero learned that foie gras is made by shoving tubes down the throats of ducks and geese, often causing serious injuries, and force-feeding the birds until their livers become painfully engorged, Ross immediately decided to … Read more »
Top contender for Most Disturbing Food of the Month: foie gras doughnuts from Do or Dine restaurant in Brooklyn. That’s right—fried dough coupled with diseased, fatty duck liver. Want a stomach pump with that? To produce foie gras, workers ram metal pipes down the throats of ducks and geese and force-feed them until their livers … Read more »
Adult film star Raul Armenteros and another man have each been charged with 22 counts of cruelty to animals after police allegedly discovered a menagerie of animals—including roosters, guinea hens, pigeons, goats, and a duck—baking inside their locked van in the scorching Miami heat. Reportedly, the goats were all tied up inside plastic bags, and … Read more »
The Mentalist star Owain Yeoman investigated a “crime scene” outside Queen Elizabeth’s favorite store, Fortnum & Mason, yesterday. Despite months of pressure from PETA U.K., the British retailer has so far refused to stop selling foie gras, the production of which is so cruel that it is illegal under U.K. law. “In the UK, foie gras production is … Read more »
British beauty Tamara Ecclestone’s new ad for PETA U.K. is sure to get engines revving. “All dogs deserve to be loved”, says Ecclestone, who appears in the ad with her beloved mutt, Buster. “I encourage everyone to do what they can to help animals in need and to open their homes and their hearts to a … Read more »
St. George’s Day is celebrated across England to honor one of the country’s patron saints. PETA U.K. supporters illustrated that there is nothing saintly about using ducks and geese for foie gras when they converged on department store Fortnum & Mason, bodypainted to resemble St. George’s Cross. The lovely ladies—including former Playboy model Victoria Eisermann—told … Read more »
When gourmets say something is “sinful,” they usually mean “decadent.” When Dominic Walker, the bishop of Monmouth in Wales, says foie gras is sinful, he means in the biblical sense. In a letter he sent on behalf of PETA U.K. to the Welsh Western Mail newspaper, Bishop Walker urges Christians to refuse to eat the deadly “delicacy”: … Read more »
Dozens of animals were rescued from a ramshackle farm in Arnsberg-Hüsten, Germany, after a whistleblower alerted PETA Germany that the animals were being kept in filthy, dilapidated sheds or were enclosed in broken wire fences—exposed to the elements, predators, and the beer-bottle-littered ground. Upon investigation, staffers found 59 chickens, 34 rabbits, 25 ducks, and six … Read more »
Chef Martin Picard abruptly quit Ottawa’s upcoming Winterlude festival after concerned citizens prompted organizers to ban foie gras from the menu of the festival’s opening dinner. Activists won another victory over cruelty, and organizers of the Taste of Winterlude dinner, which will be held at the aptly named Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Québec, don’t … Read more »
Joanna Lumley, the Absolutely Fabulous former Bond girl and current star of the Broadway play La Bête is still as fabulous as ever. What’s her secret? Not being part of the “blood chain,” as the longtime vegetarian puts it. She recently took a break from treading the boards to chat with PETA V.P. Dan Mathews … Read more »
PETA France tried nicely asking the president of the Trophée des Hauts de France ceremony in Lille, France, not to serve foie gras, but he insisted on displaying the vile “torture in a tin.” That left PETA France no choice but to not-quite-so-nicely point out the cruelty involved in its production. Earlier this year, PETA … Read more »
