Think again.
Footage shot at Palmex Inc – Canada’s second largest producer of foie gras – in Carignan, Quebec, shows the cruelty required to create foie gras. The fatty pate is produced from the diseased livers of force-fed ducks. These ducks are force-fed to such an extent that their livers become 10-12X their normal size.
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Considering Foie Gras This Christmas?
Posted in animal cruelty, foie gras, food, tagged animal cruelty, Carignan, Dana McCauley, foie gras, force-fed ducks, hepatic lipidosis, Palmex, pate on November 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Cat and dog fur: Another great reason to boycott Canada
Posted in Canada, animal cruelty, cat and dog fur, seal hunt, tagged boycott, Canada, Canadian Government, cat fur, Chinese fur trade, dog fur, First Nations, foie gras, seal hunt, Tar Sands on October 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This post from IFAW will give you the details but in a nutshell, while Europe and the United States are banning cat and dog fur imports from China, Canada refuses to do so” in fear such action could weaken Canada’s position against the banning of seal products by other countries.”
I’m not going to post details [...]
Furadan: Wildlife killing pesticide banned by the EPA being considered for ban in Canada
Posted in Canada, animal cruelty, endangered species, environment, food, health, pesticides, vanishing wildlife, tagged American Bird Conservancy, birds, Canadian Government, Carbofuran, EPA, FMC Corporation, Furadan, lions, Mara Triangle, pesticide ban, pesticides, wildlife, Wildlife Direct, wildlife poisoning on May 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Last year we were all horrified to learn about lions in Kenya’s Mara Triangle with paralyzed limbs dying in agony from poisoning by a cheap American pesticide called Carbofuran (Furadan) produced by FMC Corporation.
I posted about this crisis on my old blog
A campaign was started through Wildlife Direct on the Stop Wildlife Poisoning blog, conferences [...]
Don’t fall in the Swine Flu manure lagoon while forgetting all about Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Posted in animal cruelty, farm animals, food, health, swine flu, tagged antibiotic resistant superbugs, factory farming, meat, MRSA, pigs, pork, superbugs, swine flu on May 2, 2009 | 4 Comments »
As the swine flu outbreak dominates the news, albeit irresponsibly reported by the mainstream media, let us not forget about Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), that virulent superbug spawned in pig factory farms that kills more people in the USA every year than does AIDS.
You won’t read this about antibiotic resistance in your Saturday paper:
“An [...]
Australia: the new Canada
Posted in animal cruelty, vanishing wildlife, tagged animal cruelty, Australia, kangeroo cull, kangeroos on April 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Two of Britain’s former colonies appear to have bashing baby animals to death as a hobby in common.
The Aussies are going to club thousands of baby kangaroos after a decision to “cull” by the regional government of New South Wales. The Daily Mail has covered this story. You can read it here.
The article also covers [...]
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