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Foie gras restaurant in Brum - Please Help!

Birmingham Animal Rights Collective | 22.07.2008 17:48 | Animal Liberation | Birmingham

After starting a demonstraion outside of Edmunds restaurant on the 21st July against their sale of foie gras we were kindly escorted off the premises by these lovely cheerful characters...



Unfortunatley Edumunds restaurant is on private property which is making it very difficult to campaign against their restaurant. We need as much support as possible and it would be very benificial to us if you could write Edmunds restaurant a letter of complaint explaining the process of foie gras production.

ASK THEM TO REMOVE IT FROM THEIR MENU AND CUT THEIR TIES WITH THIS FORM OF ANIMAL ABUSE!

Please write or make telephone calls to:

Edmunds restaurant-
6 Central Square
BrindleyPlace
Birmingham
B1 2JB

Tel: 0121 633 4944
Email:  info@edmundsbirmingham.com

Birmingham Animal Rights Collective
- Homepage: http://myspace.com/animalrightsbrum

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The Netherlands

23.07.2008 07:01


I put the request on my weblog  http://animals-in-the-news.blogspot.com, so hopefully some people in the Netherlands will also write a letter to the restaurant.

This week by the way a Dutch member of Parliament, Ger Koopmans of the christian democrates, told the media that he wants to reintroduce foie gras on the menue of the Parliament. He visisted a farm where foie gras is being made and according to this member of Parliament foie gras is being made in a proper way!!! An article on this topic can be read also on the weblog  http://animals-in-the-news.blogspot.com. This is just a part from that article:

'Koopmans recently visited three farms in France. "I know now that foie gras is produced in a responsible manner. It is not really more brutal than our livestock and certainly not more than all the people who are at home and let their dog become too fat ', says Koopmans."

How can you get in contact with Koopmans:

Dhr. G.P.J. (Ger) Koopmans
Lid CDA-Tweede-Kamerfractie
Postbus 20018
2500 EA Den Haag
tel. 070-3182578 / 06-18305874
fax. 070-3182602
e-mail:  g.koopmans@tweedekamer.nl
www.gerkoopmans.nl

Paul
- Homepage: http://animals-in-the-news.blogspot.com


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really...

23.07.2008 10:49

Single issue campaigns like these fail to change the popular view of animals because they perpetuate speciesism by implying that certain forms of exploitation are worse than others, would foie gras would be more acceptable if forced feeding was not being used?

Typically, it fails to address the interest animals have in not being used instrumentally as a means to our ends.

Chicago Blogger


Perigord

23.07.2008 12:52

I've just arrived back from Perigord in France which is the main centre of production for fois gras in the country. All the resturants seemed to offer it on their menus (along with confit de canard). It was absolutely delicious.

Kay Floyd


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Fact

23.07.2008 18:01

Kay Floyd is clearly a moron.

Stating the obvious


Done 'n' dusted...

23.07.2008 22:52


Seriously though, how much embarrassment do they want to put up with before they follow in the path of so any others and stop supporting this barbaric practice...?!

Nice work, keep it up!

Supporter from the South


Dear Kay Floyd,

24.07.2008 08:30

There is a terrible disease that humans contract from eating foie gras, cannot remember what its called but when your Doctor diagnoses it would you let me know, Ta very much X

healthy girl.


Concerned for Kay

24.07.2008 09:08

I can't remember what the disease is called but it affects the liver, there is also a link between foie gras and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, type II diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and Alzheimer’s. ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!

Count Duckula


@Chicago Blogger

24.07.2008 11:08

Yes, I think foie gras would indeed be more acceptable if force-feeding was not used. For those of us who are not vegetarians/vegans, should we have other objections?

On another note, a concern here is that Brindley Place - and many other similar locations - are no longer public spaces. It should be worrying for activists and the politically aware that when free speech can be banished to places it can't be heard, it no longer makes a difference. I suggest that activists in this case do "burst" demos of (say) 15 minutes each, then disperse for a lemonade in disorganised groups, with an agreement to come back later.

Bigger numbers also make a difference of course. Stunts are handy too - in the warmer months, if some of you (chaps) are game - wear some Bermuda shorts and drench yourself in vege oil - you'll be a pretty slippery set of characters! I believe the protestors with SmashEDO have used this to good effect (and undoubtedly people before them too). If you are after a big impact and don't mind your collar being felt occasionally, paint/oil the pavement before legging it!

Jon


to Jon

05.08.2008 09:33

Jon,

So it would make you feel better about murdering animals if they weren't expolited quite so much? I suppose you will tell me "free range" is cruelty free next.

Have great day.

Chicago Blogger


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trio

29.08.2008 14:04

The only problem with the foie gras at Edmunds is the strange foie gras bonbon. It lets down the seared foie gras and the terrine in their foie gras trio. The braised belly of Wiltshire pork is sensational though.

Luke


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