Fwd: California Foie Gras Bill Clears Legislature!

August 26, 2004

Farm Sanctuary <office wrote:

"Farm Sanctuary" California Foie Gras Bill Clears Legislature!bitebackveganDate: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 16:58:15 -0400 (EDT)One For the Birds!Groundbreaking legislation to prohibit the cruel force feedingof birds to produce foie gras (SB 1520) passed the CaliforniaState Assembly on August 24 by a vote of 46-28! This is thefarthest any legislation to prevent cruel foie gras productionhas ever progressed in the United States. We now have anunprecedented opportunity to end this cruelty!The bill has now passed the Senate and the Assembly, but we needYOUR help to ensure that this humane legislation is enacted.Please contact Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and urge him tosign SB 1520 into law!Governor SchwarzeneggerState Capitol BuildingSacramento, CA

95814Phone: 916-445-2841Fax: 916-445-4633email governorDucks and geese exploited for foie gras are force fed enormousquantities of food, causing their livers to swell up to tentimes their normal size. The birds suffer both physical andpsychological maladies, and many die during the process. SB 1520outlaws the force feeding of birds to produce foie gras, andprohibits the sale of this inhumane product in California.Foie gras production is so cruel that it has been banned in overa dozen countries and over 300 restaurants across theU.S. have now pledged not to sell the cruel product.For more information and other ways you can help end thistorture, please visit http://www.NoFoieGras.org. You can alsocontact Farm Sanctuary at campaign or607-583-2225 ext 247.Farm Sanctuary is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to ending farm animal abuse through

direct rescue and protection campaigns. For more information about Farm Sanctuary programs, please visit http://www.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 http://www.farmsanctuary.org/join/donate2.htm. For updates on previous action alerts, please http://www.farmsanctuary.org/actionalerts/update.htm Please forward and distribute widely! Thank youFarm Sanctuary, P.O. Box 150 Watkins Glen, NY 14891.-- To or change your profile, visit:http://www.mailermailer.com/x?u=20487012n-7b8664c7To :http://www.farmsanctuary.org/signup.htmEmail list management powered by http://MailerMailer.com

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