Whale Slaughter in YOUR Shopping Cart?

[Guest guest]

Fellow Animal Rights enthusiasts,

I thought you would be interested in hearing about this action!

I grew up watching the Gorton's fisherman commercials, and listening

to the

jingle, "Trust the Gorton's fisherman." You don't even want to know

how many fish sticks I ate during my childhood. But today, I know I

CAN'T trust

the Gorton's fisherman, because he's been supporting whale slaughter

since

2001.

 

Gorton's of Gloucester is

now a

wholly owned subsidiary of a Japanese whaling company. Each year,

Gorton's

parent company kills hundreds of whales in the name of "scientific

research," thanks to a loophole in the international ban on commercial

whaling. In just the last 4 years they have killed more than 2700

whales.

This year it has announced plans to double the number of whales it

kills,

including the endangered fin whale, and next year it plans to slaughter

endangered humpback whales too.

Take

Action! Tell Gorton's to reel in its Japanese parent company and help

put an

end to whale slaughter.

Greenpeace and the Humane Society have teamed up to urge Gorton's to

use

their influence to put an end to Japanese whaling. The

international community condemns the practice of whaling, and the

demand for

whale meat has been decreasing over the years. The industry is afloat

because of large government subsidies, market interference, and the

influence

of large international conglomerates like Gorton's parent company.

 

As one of the largest seafood products companies in the U.S.

with an annual sales turnover in the hundreds of millions of dollars,

Gorton’s

is in a powerful position to save whales. You can too -- take action

today at http://usactions.greenpeace.org/action/start.php?action_id=72 & ref_source=listswhale.

Sincerely,

John

Hocevar

Oceans Campaigner,

Greenpeace USA

 

P.S. My friend Nathan is onboard the Esperanza right now,

helping

to protect whales from Japanese whalers in the Southern Ocean. Please support our

efforts

to protect these gentle giants, and read more about Nathan's

experiences on his

blog