demo, sunday the 1st

When: Midday Sunday 1st February
Where: Meeting outside sabato, 57 Normanby rd Mt Eden

Sabato

A Demonstration was held today outside Sabato, a deli in Mount Eden. Information was given to the store last week, which included leaflet and footage from typical Foie Gras farm. The store was also contacted by phone when the company made it clear they would not remove the numerous jars and tins of Foie Gras.

Sabato was not receptive to the plight of the force feed geese and ducks, and less so to the picket lasting over an hour outside their premise. Auckland Animal Rights Collective held a peaceful but noisy protest this afternoon with several police cars arriving to no effect as AARC understand the law and do not wish to break it.

The representatives of Sabato who confronted protesters as they rallied outside the shops entrance came out showing pictures of Geese living in Fields in France. All Ducks and Geese on Foie Gras farms live in fields till they are about three moths old- then they are moved into factory farms, and even 'free range' Ducks and Geese are force fed. Sabato claimed that their Foie Gras were exempt from the suffering required to make Foie Gras, however, we know this is not the case.

98% of Foie Gras is produced through the force feeding of the Geese and Ducks using pneumatic tubes, neck rubbing or other disgusing practices to force grain down their throats. The other 2% is not allowed to be sold as "Foie Gras" and as far as we know none is being sold in NZ.

The protest was largely successful and had support from passers by. AARC hopes that Sabato will make the compassionate choice in removing the Foie Gras from their store and comit to not stock it in the future. Protests will be ongoing until sabato remove the fatty liver, and until Auckland is Foie Gras free.

Campaign Success

Last week members of Auckland Animal Rights Collective visited Zabo Parnel finding 5 tins of Foie Gras on display for sale. The owner at the New Market branch was notified and given the oppertunity to remove the fatty livers. We are now glad to announce that Zabo has taken the compassionate move of no longer sells Foie Gras at either of their branches.

The Barrow have also decided not to stock Foie Gras in the future following the delivery of some information by AARC members on the cruel practice.

This is encouraging, not only for the campaign but its re-assuring that busniness owners care about the lives of animals, not just profit.

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

Campaign Victory!

AARC has had its first victory in the anti Foie Gras campaign

An Auckland restaurant, The French Cafe, as agreed to remove foie gras from their menu after being given information on the cruel nature of this animal abusing industry. The campaign against foie gras will be moving on to other restaurants and delis serving and stocking this cruel product. Watch this space.

Foie gras is the diseased and fattened liver of ducks and geese, who have been intentionally force feed vast amounts of grain to deliberately cause their liver to swell to ten times their natural size. The ducks or geese are typically kept in large windowless sheds and suffer extreme pain during and after the force feeding process. After just a few weeks of force feeding the birds are in constant agony, unable to breathe properly and suffering from constant diarrhea. The birds are then slaughtered cruelly soon before they would die from sickness and disease.Auckland Animal Rights Collectiveanimalrightscollective[at]gmail.com

Anti-Foie Gras Campaign Launched

The Auckland Animal Rights Collective (AARC) is launching a new campaign this Friday against foie gras. This campaign is in addition to the long running Fur Free Auckland campaign that we have been running and will continue in much the same style.

Foie gras is the diseased and fattened liver of ducks and geese, who have been intentionally force feed vast amounts of grain to deliberately cause their liver to swell to ten times their natural size. The ducks or geese are typically kept in large windowless sheds and suffer extreme pain during and after the force feeding process. After just a few weeks of force feeding the birds are in constant agony, unable to breathe properly and suffering from constant diarrhea. The birds are then slaughtered cruelly soon before they would die from sickness and disease.

There are several restaurants and delis selling this disgusting product around Auckland. We will be focusing on the high profile French Café on Symond Street. We have given them information on the cruel nature of the foie gras industry, asking them to remove this product from the menu. There has been no response from them.

Our first protest is this Friday at 7:30pm

When: Friday 7th November Meeting 7.15 Protest starts 7.30
Where: Meeting on corner of symonds street and Mt Eden rd at the carpark

Please bring placards, noise-makers and friends!

For more info email animalrightscollective@gmail.com

http://aucklandanimalrightscollective.blogspot.com/