2007.07.25 - CARA JOINS FOIE GRAS CAMPAIGN!

Several months ago, Global Action Network, in collaboration with Farm Sanctuary, embarked on an extensive undercover investigation of Canada’s largest foie gras farm – Elevages Perigord.

The investigator worked at Elevages Perigord on daily basis for more than twelve weeks, and he documented all aspects of this vertically integrated operation, including the hatchery, fattening sheds, force feeding sheds, slaughterhouse and breeding facility.

Using hidden camera equipment, the investigator gathered close to 100 hours of video footage and countless photographs.

The video evidence shows a large number of apparent violations of the animal welfare provisions in the Criminal Code of Canada and the 1990 Meat Inspection Act. The investigator filmed as slaughterhouse workers pulled heads off of live ducks, smashed ducks into floors and walls and cut the throats of fully conscious ducks. Workers repeatedly punched, kicked and threw live ducks. Baby ducklings were crushed and suffocated to death in plastic garbage bags. Other ducklings were left to freeze to death in minus 20 degree weather in metal trash cans.

Watch the shocking video footage.Learn more about foie gras.

Find out what you can do to stop foie gras cruelty.

This year CARA (Concordia Animal Rights Association) is dedicating our efforts to the Foie Gras Campaign.

CARA is commited to working on the following projects:

• Bringing awareness to students and the community about the cruelty of foie gras production and what actions we can take



• Boycott Campaign: letter writing, phone calls and demonstrations outside of local restaurants, stores selling Foie Gras

2007.02.17 - ABOUT US

The scale and degree to which animals suffer in the world today is incomparable and nearly unfathomable. At any given moment, millions of animals are being abused for human use. Consciousness of this suffering can be overwhelming, but hardly more difficult than abuse caused by ignorant choices. CARA aims to promote the many means in which to live less cruelly, and bring awareness to animal rights issues.

Currently, the causes on which we focus, often in conjunction with Global Action Network (www.gan.ca)are:

- The commercial seal hunt in Canada

- Reducing the sale of fur in Quebec

-Promoting veganism and its benefits

- Banning animal circuses in Quebec

- Tighter animal protection laws and awareness about the enormous puppy mill problem in Quebec

- Bringing in voices of change and progress to speak at Concordia

-Whatever else comes up


If you identify with these causes, and would like to help, send us an email, and we'll let you know what events are coming up and how you can help. At CARA, we welcome as much or as little as someone is willing to help, so you define what kind of commitement you are willing or able to give.


email/mailing list: CARA_animalrights@yahoo.com