Demo Against Foie Gras

On Saturday members of the Auckland Animal Rights Collective held a protest outside Zarbo against the selling of foie gras. Foie gras is the diseased and fattened liver of ducks and geese and is produced by force feeding factory farmed ducks or Geese. Zarbo have been given information about the sick reality behind foie gras industry, including footage of foie gras farms. Zarbo are refusing to remove it because money is more important to them than animal lives. A noisy and lively demo was held outside of Zarbo with pedestrians stopping by, many giving us support. The shop and cafe ended up with all windows and doors shut to keep out the chants of activists making them responsible for supporting animal abuse. Cops who were present had no problem with our use of whistles a siren and megaphones and were only concerned with working out when we were finishing so they could tell the neighbouring stores.

We will be having a protest outside Zarbo this coming Saturday if you are interested email animalrightscollective@gmail.com

Since the beginning of the foie gras campaign, three stores/restaurants have agreed to remove it from their shelves including The French Cafe, The Barrow, and La Cigale. Their have also been storys in the Herald on Sunday and The Aucklander about foie gras. More stores are out there and we will contacting them. We will be keeping the pressure on Zarbo to go foie gras free.

Fur and Foie Gras Update + Demo This Sat!‏

Today, two shops that were selling fur were visited by members of the Auckland Animal Rights Collective. Two stores in Parnell, Mila and Mint have agreed to remove the rabbit fur items they were selling and have given us their word that they will no longer stock it in the future. Two shops that were selling foie gras were also paid a visit 'Zarbo' and 'La Cigale'.

Zarbo refused to stop selling Foie Gras and will continue to do so, the manager of the deli said to us, "we will continue selling foie gras because people come and ask for it". La Cigale was a bit weird and the woman that talked to us said she will no longer sell it to the public but will happily consume the rest of the product herself "and enjoy it".

Demo against Zarbo and foie gras

Saturday 6/11 at 11.30am

Meet corner of Broadway and Morrow St
Newmarket

In the mean time contact Zarbo and tell them what you think about foie gras!

Zarbo Cafe & Deli -

24 Morrow Street,

Newmarket,

Auckland

(09) 5202721