Whale Slaughter in YOUR Shopping Cart?

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Dear Student Activists,

I thought you would be interested in hearing about this action!

 

I grew up watching the Gorton's fisherman commercials, and listening to

the jingle, " Trust the Gorton's fisherman. " You don't even want to know

how many fish sticks I ate during my childhood. But today, I know I

CAN'T trust the Gorton's fisherman, because he's been supporting whale

slaughter since 2001.

 

Gorton's of Gloucester is now a wholly owned subsidiary of a Japanese

whaling company. Each year, Gorton's parent company kills hundreds of

whales in the name of " scientific research, " thanks to a loophole in the

international ban on commercial whaling. In just the last 4 years they

have killed more than 2700 whales. This year it has announced plans to

double the number of whales it kills, including the endangered fin

whale, and next year it plans to slaughter endangered humpback whales too.

 

Take Action! Tell Gorton's to reel in its Japanese parent company and

help put an end to whale slaughter.

<http://usactions.greenpeace.org/action/start.php?action_id=72 & ref_source=listsw\

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Greenpeace and the Humane Society have teamed up to urge Gorton's to use

their influence to put an end to Japanese whaling. The international

community condemns the practice of whaling, and the demand for whale

meat has been decreasing over the years. The industry is afloat because

of large government subsidies, market interference, and the influence of

large international conglomerates like Gorton's parent company.

 

As one of the largest seafood products companies in the U.S. with an

annual sales turnover in the hundreds of millions of dollars, Gorton's

is in a powerful position to save whales. You can too -- take action

today at

http://usactions.greenpeace.org/action/start.php?action_id=72 & ref_source=listswh\

ale

<http://usactions.greenpeace.org/action/start.php?action_id=72 & ref_source=listsw\

hale>.

 

Sincerely,

 

John Hocevar

Oceans Campaigner, Greenpeace USA

 

P.S. My friend Nathan is onboard the /Esperanza/ right now, helping to

protect whales from Japanese whalers in the Southern Ocean. Please

*support our efforts <http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/campaigns/oceans>*

to protect these gentle giants, and read more about Nathan's experiences

on his blog

<http://members.greenpeace.org/gpblog/index.php?blog=858 & title=how_things_come_r\

ound_in_life & more=1 & c=1 & tb=1 & pb=1>