Austin Activist Taking Veal and Foie Gras Purveyors to Ta

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July 14,2007                   

                       

                  

 

Austin Activist Taking Veal and Foie Gras Purveyors to Task

Spray Paint and Broken Windows Greet  Cruelest of  Restaurateurs

 

Austin,TX- At least one Austin activist is taking a hands-on approach to

holding restaurateurs serving veal and foie gras responsible for the

unfathomable cruelty they perpetuate. At least seven local restaurants had

windows smashed or slogans spray-painted on their facilities, decrying the

cruelty inherent in their never-ending search for profit. Local television

stations and the Austin American-Statesman newspaperhave publicized the

events, including the airing of video footagedetailing ducks being force fed

to enlarge their livers for foie grasproduction. Photos of the attacks were

posted on a website, http://vegangstar.angelfire.com/

 

Meanwhile, local Austin animal rightsactivists are seen on local television

quaking in their boots,renouncing direct action that not only cost animal

abusers money andincreased insurance premiums, but did more to educate the

general public about cruelty to veal calves and ducks than anyone in recent

memory.

 

Animal Liberation Press Officer Jerry Vlasak, MD, who is from Austin but

currently resides inLos Angeles explains: " No intelligent human being who is

made aware of the inordinate suffering of baby cows in veal crates, where

they spend their entire short lives fed an intentionally iron-poor diet until

being carted off to slaughter, would spend a nickel on veal, no matterhow

trendy the restaurant.  It only remains for more people to be educated about

the inherent cruelty in veal and foie gras production to stop these

horrendous practices. Unfortunately, it sometimesrequires the actions of

clandestine activists to overcome the silence bought by the profits of the

industry. "

 

For more information visit, http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan/

 

Contact:Press Officer Jerry Vlasak, MD

Animal Liberation Press Office

6320 Canoga Avenue #1500

Woodland Hills, CA 91367

 

818.227-5022

 

www.animalliberationpressoffice.org

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