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Force-feeding is not animal welfare
CORPO DELLA MAIL
Commissioner Várhelyi,
I am outraged to learn that you met with the foie gras industry to discuss animal welfare.
Foie gras is produced through force-feeding, one of the cruelest practices in factory farming, using tubes pushed down ducks’ and geese’s throats to enlarge their livers unnaturally.
How can an industry built on this cruelty be treated as a credible voice on animal welfare?
Consulting the foie gras industry while animal welfare organizations are not given equivalent access sends a troubling message: that industry interests are being prioritized over animals and citizens.
This concern is not only shared by civil society. Members of the European Parliament from 15 Member States – including foie gras-producing countries – have recently written to you and Commissioner Hansen calling for a phase-out of force-feeding. This is a clear political signal that this practice must end.
I urge you to ensure that the upcoming EU animal welfare revision is guided by science, transparency, and the interests of animals and citizens – not the foie gras or any factory farming industry.
I will be watching this process closely. The final legislation must deliver real protections for animals, including a phase-out of force-feeding, a cage ban, and an end to the killing of male chicks.
Sincerely,
I am outraged to learn that you met with the foie gras industry to discuss animal welfare.
Foie gras is produced through force-feeding, one of the cruelest practices in factory farming, using tubes pushed down ducks’ and geese’s throats to enlarge their livers unnaturally.
How can an industry built on this cruelty be treated as a credible voice on animal welfare?
Consulting the foie gras industry while animal welfare organizations are not given equivalent access sends a troubling message: that industry interests are being prioritized over animals and citizens.
This concern is not only shared by civil society. Members of the European Parliament from 15 Member States – including foie gras-producing countries – have recently written to you and Commissioner Hansen calling for a phase-out of force-feeding. This is a clear political signal that this practice must end.
I urge you to ensure that the upcoming EU animal welfare revision is guided by science, transparency, and the interests of animals and citizens – not the foie gras or any factory farming industry.
I will be watching this process closely. The final legislation must deliver real protections for animals, including a phase-out of force-feeding, a cage ban, and an end to the killing of male chicks.
Sincerely,
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Why is the foie gras industry shaping animal welfare?
CORPO DELLA MAIL
Commissioner Hansen,
As the EU prepares its long-overdue animal welfare revision, I am concerned that your cabinet met with the foie gras industry.
Foie gras is produced through force-feeding, a practice that public bodies such as the former Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare (EC) and the FAO recognize as causing suffering. Ducks and geese are force-fed through tubes pushed down their throats to pump large amounts of food to enlarge their livers unnaturally.
Granting access to an industry built on this practice, while animal protection organizations are not given equivalent opportunities, risks undermining trust in this process.
Pressure to end this cruelty is growing. Members of the European Parliament from 15 Member States, including foie gras-producing countries, have written to you and Commissioner Várhelyi calling for a phase-out of force-feeding. This is a strong political signal that the EU must act.
As Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, you are one of those responsible for shaping this revision of animal welfare. I urge you to ensure it reflects science, transparency, and citizens’ expectations – not industry interests.
The final legislation must deliver real protections for animals, including a phase-out of force-feeding, a cage ban, and an end to the killing of male chicks.
Sincerely,
As the EU prepares its long-overdue animal welfare revision, I am concerned that your cabinet met with the foie gras industry.
Foie gras is produced through force-feeding, a practice that public bodies such as the former Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare (EC) and the FAO recognize as causing suffering. Ducks and geese are force-fed through tubes pushed down their throats to pump large amounts of food to enlarge their livers unnaturally.
Granting access to an industry built on this practice, while animal protection organizations are not given equivalent opportunities, risks undermining trust in this process.
Pressure to end this cruelty is growing. Members of the European Parliament from 15 Member States, including foie gras-producing countries, have written to you and Commissioner Várhelyi calling for a phase-out of force-feeding. This is a strong political signal that the EU must act.
As Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, you are one of those responsible for shaping this revision of animal welfare. I urge you to ensure it reflects science, transparency, and citizens’ expectations – not industry interests.
The final legislation must deliver real protections for animals, including a phase-out of force-feeding, a cage ban, and an end to the killing of male chicks.
Sincerely,