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Help us end cruel food

1 million birds die each year

Compassion believes that no animal should suffer for food production. A European Council Directive states: “No animal shall be provided with food or liquid in a manner... which may cause unnecessary suffering or injury”. Yet around one million birds die during this cruel feeding process every single year. Many countries have banned the force feeding of animals for foie gras. But the suffering goes on. Annually more than 19,000 tonnes of foie gras are being produced in France alone.

What is Compassion doing?

Compassion is working to get Foie Gras Production banned across Europe by lobbying member states and the European Commission. We have also taken specific action against new Foie Gras facilities that are being developed. Check out the timeline below for more information

What can I do?

Fairer food cards
  • If you know of a retailer or restaurant selling Foie Gras, ask them to re-consider. Please contact us for ‘fairer food’ cards to leave with food business managers.
  • Campaign with us for improved welfare for all farmed animals.

Timeline

May 2016

Foie gras farms are temporarily closed in France

70,911 people send an e-card to French Agriculture Minister, urging continued shutdown of French Foie Gras industry following national closure caused by disease outbreak.
March 2015

320,000+ sign petition

Compassion, working with other animal welfare organisations, hands a 320,000+ signature petition to the European Commission. Read more about the petition hand in
25 October 2012

Coop Italia bans the sale of Foie Gras from its stores

Compassion have been working with Coop Italia and awarded them a European Leadership Award. Read more about their award
October 2012

Compassion joins with several other animal welfare NGOs to call on Fortnum and Mason to stop selling Foie Gras

As yet they have not ended their sales, but we will continue to bring influence to bear on this iconic retailer. Read more about the campaign
October 2012

Compassion takes part in an event at the EU Parliament opposing foie gras production

Compassion’s Olga Kikou speaks about the animal welfare problem and the potential illegalities of foie gras production.
May 2012

Plans for a new foie gras factory in China suspended

Compassion works with the Humane Society to take action against the plans for a new foie gras factory in China. Following our intervention the plans were suspended, giving 100 million geese cause to celebrate! Read more about our intervention
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