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I used to watch Top Chef. The first time they used foie gras I didn't do anything. The second time I wrote them a letter.
Then they used it a third time, and I wrote another letter and stopped watching the show. Since then, if I see foie gras or
veal used, I send a letter and immediately stop watching. The one thing I have repeatedly expressed on this site is that
we all must take some responsibility for the Earth and its creatures, and the only control we really have is through the
choices we make every day.
I also will not eat at a restaurant that serves foie gras or veal, but just the act of not eating there is alone not enough. It is
critical that communication is sent informing them that they have lost customers because of their cruel(est) choices.
Stop foie gras and veal - one person at a time and it can be done!
Our second letter to Bravo:
Bravo Viewer Relations
3000 W. Alameda Ave., Suite 250
Burbank, CA 91523
To Whom it Concerns,
We wrote to you once before, stating that we enjoyed the show Top Chef, but were disappointed by the use of the food
product foie gras. We are compassionate people who surely aren’t the only ones completely turned off by the use of
foie gras on the show.
Foie gras is a cruelty that is inflicted upon ducks and geese. These animals endure the pain of having a pipe shoved
down their throats three times daily so that two pounds of grain can be pumped into their stomachs to produce the
diseased “fatty liver” that some diners consider a delicacy. The frightened, battered birds often become too sick to walk
as they develop serious liver disease as a result of the force-feeding. They have been known to try and drag
themselves away from the human handlers with their wings, barely able to move because of their painful, swollen,
engorged bellies, in a desperate attempt to get away from the torture being inflicted upon them. Ducks and geese,
which naturally form hierarchies and families in the wild, often tear out their own feathers and even cannibalize each
other as a result of the extreme stress on foie gras farms. Many birds have died when their stomachs burst from
overfeeding, and many more developed foot infections, kidney necrosis, spleen and kidney damage, bruised and
broken bills, and tumor-like lumps in their throats.
Foie gras production has been deemed cruel and inhumane by experts worldwide, including the European Union’s
Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare, and the practice is so cruel it has been banned in many
countries.
Please, Bravo – stand up for good and humanity and ban the use of this awful product on your channel. The world
desperately needs heroes right now, and heroes come in all shapes and sizes – stand up for compassion – BAN FOIE
GRAS!
Just as an added suggestion – I think many viewers would enjoy vegetarian or vegan challenges. Those who care
deeply about the world and about animals are starting to turn away from animal products, especially those produced
with cruelty – PLEASE BAN FOIE GRAS!
Thank you so much for your valuable time, we sincerely plead with you to consider the reality of what we have written.
"Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight.” -Albert Schweitzer
Article: Celebrity Chef Embraces Animal Welfare and Eco-friendly Fishing
I used to watch Top Chef. The first time they used foie gras I didn't do anything. The second time I wrote them a letter.
Then they used it a third time, and I wrote another letter and stopped watching the show. Since then, if I see foie gras or
veal used, I send a letter and immediately stop watching. The one thing I have repeatedly expressed on this site is that
we all must take some responsibility for the Earth and its creatures, and the only control we really have is through the
choices we make every day.
I also will not eat at a restaurant that serves foie gras or veal, but just the act of not eating there is alone not enough. It is
critical that communication is sent informing them that they have lost customers because of their cruel(est) choices.
Stop foie gras and veal - one person at a time and it can be done!
Our second letter to Bravo:
Bravo Viewer Relations
3000 W. Alameda Ave., Suite 250
Burbank, CA 91523
To Whom it Concerns,
We wrote to you once before, stating that we enjoyed the show Top Chef, but were disappointed by the use of the food
product foie gras. We are compassionate people who surely aren’t the only ones completely turned off by the use of
foie gras on the show.
Foie gras is a cruelty that is inflicted upon ducks and geese. These animals endure the pain of having a pipe shoved
down their throats three times daily so that two pounds of grain can be pumped into their stomachs to produce the
diseased “fatty liver” that some diners consider a delicacy. The frightened, battered birds often become too sick to walk
as they develop serious liver disease as a result of the force-feeding. They have been known to try and drag
themselves away from the human handlers with their wings, barely able to move because of their painful, swollen,
engorged bellies, in a desperate attempt to get away from the torture being inflicted upon them. Ducks and geese,
which naturally form hierarchies and families in the wild, often tear out their own feathers and even cannibalize each
other as a result of the extreme stress on foie gras farms. Many birds have died when their stomachs burst from
overfeeding, and many more developed foot infections, kidney necrosis, spleen and kidney damage, bruised and
broken bills, and tumor-like lumps in their throats.
Foie gras production has been deemed cruel and inhumane by experts worldwide, including the European Union’s
Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare, and the practice is so cruel it has been banned in many
countries.
Please, Bravo – stand up for good and humanity and ban the use of this awful product on your channel. The world
desperately needs heroes right now, and heroes come in all shapes and sizes – stand up for compassion – BAN FOIE
GRAS!
Just as an added suggestion – I think many viewers would enjoy vegetarian or vegan challenges. Those who care
deeply about the world and about animals are starting to turn away from animal products, especially those produced
with cruelty – PLEASE BAN FOIE GRAS!
Thank you so much for your valuable time, we sincerely plead with you to consider the reality of what we have written.
"Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight.” -Albert Schweitzer
- Sincerely,
Article: Celebrity Chef Embraces Animal Welfare and Eco-friendly Fishing
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