Speak up now for Chicago's foie gras ban!

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Speak up now for Chicago's foie gras ban! On April 26, 2006, Chicago's city council overwhelmingly passed a historic foie gras ban by a 48-to-1 vote. The ban, which prohibits the sale of this cruel item within the city, made a profound statement against the egregious suffering imposed on factory-farmed animals. However, ever since the ban's passage, the foie gras industry has been pulling out all the stops to repeal it, and hiring high-powered lobbyists to distract Aldermen

from considering the real issue behind foie gras: animal cruelty. Aligned with the foie gras industry, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley has actively ridiculed the law and went as far as announcing his intention to repeal it during a May 23 city council meeting. But thanks to throngs of vocal, compassionate foie gras opponents who showed up outside the city hall, efforts to overturn the ban were thwarted…for now. The Illinois Restaurant Association and foie gras industry supporters are determined to reverse their city's historic, humane law banning foie gras. The next city council meeting is June 13, where the foie gras ban is likely to be considered. Mayor Daley and the Illinois Restaurant Association are

urging council members to repeal the ban. At this point, animal protection advocates from all over the U.S. need to contact Mayor Daley and Alderman Ed Burke (chairman of the city council) and ask them to uphold the will of the people, 80 percent of whom favor a ban on foie gras. Let Mayor Daley and Alderman Burke know that Chicago needs to be known as a city of compassion, not of cruelty. 1. Mayor Richard M. DaleyCity Hall - 121 N. LaSalle, Rm. 507Chicago, IL 60602Phone: 312-744-3300 / Fax: 312-744-8045 email: MayorDaley 2. Alderman Edward M. Burke 650 W. 51st St. Chicago, IL 60632 eburke Phone: 773-471-1414 You might want to add that if Chicago repeals its ban, you will find it a much less appealing place to visit and spend your tourism dollars. And remember, although emails are more convenient to send, personal phone calls and hand-written letters are taken far more seriously by elected officials and are therefore more effective. See www.nofoiegras.org for more details. Farm Sanctuary is the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization. Since incorporating in 1986, we have worked to expose and stop cruel practices of the “food animal” industry through research and investigations, legal and legislative actions, public awareness projects, youth education, and direct rescue and refuge efforts. Our shelters in Watkins Glen, NY and Orland, CA provide lifelong care for hundreds of rescued animals, who have become ambassadors for farm animals everywhere by educating visitors about the realities of factory farming. For more information about Farm Sanctuary or our programs, please visit farmsanctuary.org or call 607-583-2225. To become a Farm Sanctuary member or to make a donation today using our secure online form, please For updates on previous action alerts, please Please forward and distribute widely! Thank youFarm Sanctuary, P.O. Box 150 Watkins Glen, NY 14891. All out for Animals, Kerri M.******************************************************* * Ralph Waldo Emerson sums it up nicely, "You have just dined, and however scrupulously the slaughterhouse is concealed in the graceful distance of miles, there is complicity." For those

that don't get it, here's a simple test: If you wouldn't do it to your cat or dog, then don't do it to another animal." " Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight. -Albert Schweitzer " - Show Compassion, Go Vegan!******************************************************* http://www.meetyourmeat.org (this site will change your life)

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