Thousands of compassionate people have signed the petition calling on Amazon.com to immediately end the sale of foie gras following a Mercy For Animals undercover investigation revealing the systematic and intentional torture of ducks at an Amazon foie gras supplier. Last week, MFA released hidden-camera video footage taken at Hudson Valley Foie Gras–the country’s largest foie gras producer–showing workers violently grabbing ducks by their wings and necks and shoving metal pipes down their throats in order to force-feed them. This painful force-feeding process causes the birds’ livers to swell up to ten times their normal size. The resulting diseased, fatty livers are sold as “foie gras” on Amazon.
The shocking undercover investigation garnered widespread media coverage, including by major television and newspaper outlets, such as ABC News and the Seattle Times. Here’s a quick roundup of just some of the coverage that has informed people worldwide about the horrific abuse of ducks at this Amazon foie gras supplier.
- Animal-rights group targets Amazon over foie gras (Seattle Times)
- Group wants online foie gras ordering nixed in California (ABC News 7 Los Angeles)
- Undercover Foie Gras Footage Shot At Hudson Valley Foie Gras Alleges Cruel Practices (VIDEO) (The Huffington Post)
- Animal Rights Group to Release Results of Undercover Investigation (News 10 ABC-WTEN Albany)
- Activists want feeding method for Foie Gras banned (WNYT Newschannel 13)
- Animal advocacy group charges foie gras company with torturing ducks (Mid-Hudson News)
- Humane org. Mercy For Animals calling for Amazon to ban foie gras sales (Examiner online)
- Animal rights group calls for NY foie gras ban (Middle East North Africa Financial Network)
- Amazon Urged To Ban Foie Gras: Animal-Rights Group Calls Retailer A Lame Duck Over Controversial Food (International Business Times)
- Foie gras: des opposants demandent la fin du gavage dans l’Etat de New York (France-Amérique online)
Despite international outcry, the world’s largest online retailer remains a lame duck by allowing the sale of inherently cruel foie gras on its website. In the past, Amazon has stopped selling other products, including whale meat, shark fin soup, and animal fighting videos, due to their inhumane production methods.
It’s time for Amazon to stop ducking this important issue by implementing an ethical and humane policy banning the sale of foie gras too.
Here’s How You Can Help!
- Visit AmazonCruelty.com and share the video with everyone you know
- Sign the petition calling on Amazon to immediately end the sale of foie gras.
- Take a personal stand against cruelty to animals by choosing a healthy and humane vegetarian diet.