Guest guest Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 Hi all, Went to Straits last week and picketed with my gourmetcruelty.com face of foie gras poster. Management got upset and said they took foie gras off the menu already. Showed me A menu, wasn't on it. Anyone know who else on peninsula serves it? I need something to do everynight after work!! Julie Julie A. Dull Cell 650-219-9896 ********************************************************************* "If humans were true carnivores, a child left in a room with a bunny and an apple would eat the bunny and play with the apple." - Albert Einstein, 1879-1955 ********************************************************************* Free Farm Animals from Cruelty, Cannibalism, Confinement and Drugs: http://www.factoryfarming.com/gallery.htm The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them: that's the essence of inhumanity."-----George Bernard Shaw ******************************************************************* Support the National Resource Defense Council http://www.nrdc.org Nora Kramer [nora] Friday, May 14, 2004 6:18 PMbaarn ; SFBAveg list[baarn] Make a few quick phone calls against foie gras!If you haven't yet called your state senator to ask him or herto support SB1520, the bill that would outlaw foie gras inCalifornia, please do. You can find your legislators' contactinformation at: www.leginfo.ca.gov/yourleg.html . Foie gras ismade by forcing ducks to consume massive amounts of grain,causing the livers to expand to up to 10 times their normalsize. In fact, foie gras is so cruel that it has already beenbanned in over a dozen countries. To learn more, visit IDA'sfoie gras website at www.banfoiegras.com . Once you've called your legislators, please take a moment tomake a few more quick phone calls: Flemings Prime SteakHouse & Wine Bar, in collaboration with GolfMagazine, is holding a "Golfers & Vintners Wine Dinner" which isslated to include foie gras with their main entree. The eventswill take place on Wednesday May 19 at 23 locations across thecountry.Farm Sanctuary has contacted the corporate office of Fleming'sasking them to remove foie gras from the menu and was told thatthey had decided to do so. However, since then, otherindividuals involved in the event have said that the decisionhas not been finalized and local restaurant managers have notbeen told not to serve foie gras. Please contact the corporate office and these Californiaestablishments to politely urge them to follow their lead by notserving foie gras. Contact:Bill Allen (Fleming's CEO): 949-222-2223 ext 201California Restaurants:El Segundo, John Bulla: 310-643-6911Newport Beach, Kenyon Paar: 949-307-1693Rancho Mirage, Wayne Hanseth or Lee Drapp: 760-776-6685San Diego, Bobby Andrews: 619-237-1155San Diego, Cameron Rumsde: 858-535-0078Please be polite! You may want to let these folks know that over a dozen countrieshave already banned foie gras because of its inherent cruelty,and that a bill is under consideration to do the same inCalifornia. You may also want to mention that The SmithsonianInstitute, the San Francisco Hilton, the Tanglewood Wine andFood Classic, Delta and United Airlines, and even CaliforniaGovernor Arnold Schwarzenegger have removed foie gras from theirmenus because of the outcry over the cruelty of foie grasproduction.Thanks for your help!NoraFor events: Please see message archives and calendar atbaarn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 Wow, folks down there should send letters to the restaurant and the editors of newspapers cheering their change of menu. - Julie Dull 'Nora Kramer' ; baarn ; 'SFBAveg list' Sunday, May 16, 2004 2:43 PM did straits stop serving foie gras!? Hi all, Went to Straits last week and picketed with my gourmetcruelty.com face of foie gras poster. Management got upset and said they took foie gras off the menu already. Showed me A menu, wasn't on it. Anyone know who else on peninsula serves it? I need something to do everynight after work!! Julie Julie A. Dull Cell 650-219-9896 ********************************************************************* "If humans were true carnivores, a child left in a room with a bunny and an apple would eat the bunny and play with the apple." - Albert Einstein, 1879-1955 ********************************************************************* Free Farm Animals from Cruelty, Cannibalism, Confinement and Drugs: http://www.factoryfarming.com/gallery.htm The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them: that's the essence of inhumanity."-----George Bernard Shaw ******************************************************************* Support the National Resource Defense Council http://www.nrdc.org Nora Kramer [nora] Friday, May 14, 2004 6:18 PMbaarn ; SFBAveg list[baarn] Make a few quick phone calls against foie gras!If you haven't yet called your state senator to ask him or herto support SB1520, the bill that would outlaw foie gras inCalifornia, please do. You can find your legislators' contactinformation at: www.leginfo.ca.gov/yourleg.html . Foie gras ismade by forcing ducks to consume massive amounts of grain,causing the livers to expand to up to 10 times their normalsize. In fact, foie gras is so cruel that it has already beenbanned in over a dozen countries. To learn more, visit IDA'sfoie gras website at www.banfoiegras.com . Once you've called your legislators, please take a moment tomake a few more quick phone calls: Flemings Prime SteakHouse & Wine Bar, in collaboration with GolfMagazine, is holding a "Golfers & Vintners Wine Dinner" which isslated to include foie gras with their main entree. The eventswill take place on Wednesday May 19 at 23 locations across thecountry.Farm Sanctuary has contacted the corporate office of Fleming'sasking them to remove foie gras from the menu and was told thatthey had decided to do so. However, since then, otherindividuals involved in the event have said that the decisionhas not been finalized and local restaurant managers have notbeen told not to serve foie gras. Please contact the corporate office and these Californiaestablishments to politely urge them to follow their lead by notserving foie gras. Contact:Bill Allen (Fleming's CEO): 949-222-2223 ext 201California Restaurants:El Segundo, John Bulla: 310-643-6911Newport Beach, Kenyon Paar: 949-307-1693Rancho Mirage, Wayne Hanseth or Lee Drapp: 760-776-6685San Diego, Bobby Andrews: 619-237-1155San Diego, Cameron Rumsde: 858-535-0078Please be polite! You may want to let these folks know that over a dozen countrieshave already banned foie gras because of its inherent cruelty,and that a bill is under consideration to do the same inCalifornia. You may also want to mention that The SmithsonianInstitute, the San Francisco Hilton, the Tanglewood Wine andFood Classic, Delta and United Airlines, and even CaliforniaGovernor Arnold Schwarzenegger have removed foie gras from theirmenus because of the outcry over the cruelty of foie grasproduction.Thanks for your help!NoraFor events: Please see message archives and calendar atbaarn BAY AREA VEGETARIANS (BAV) is a community group for veggies to network & find support. Event Calendar, Charter, FAQ and More!http://www.bayareaveg.org/Bookmark this page! Don't miss local events!http://www.bayareaveg.org/events.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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