Paul Blanchard, who is a Labour councillor in York, has set up a campaign web site to try and ban foie gras. Foie gras is a food 'delicacy' - the liver of force-fed ducks and geese. To produce it, at 12 weeks old the birds are restrained and grain is forced down the throat through a pipe, a process that often results in physical injury. A massive quantity of food is forced into the birds, so that their livers are swollen to 6-10 times normal size; which makes movement and breathing difficult, as well as causing other health problems. EU research shows that force feeding leads to severe liver damage, great pain, and high mortality rates.
Take a look at this three minute clip to learn more:
The force-feeding of geese is already explicitly outlawed in many countries. UK law is inconsistent: existing animal cruelty laws prohibit production in the UK; but as the sale is still permitted, birds still suffer greatly to satisfy UK demand, albeit in other countries, as the foie gras is imported.
Please visit http://www.banfoiegras.org.uk/ and sign the petition to Tony Blair to try and get this inhumane food banned.
Peter Wheeler is an active member of the labour party in Salford and the North West of England. A down to earth, plain speaking trades unionist he was a member of Labour's National Executive Committee for 6 years until 2010 and will be seeking re-election in 2012. If you want to contact Peter or invite him to speak to your local meetings, E-Mail wheelerpeter@hotmail.co.uk or ring 07880 790182
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