14
May
Sir Roger Moore Gives Selfridges the Bond Treatment
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‘The name’s Bond. James Bond.’ If Sir Roger Moore, aka James Bond of years past, told me he’s unhappy with the state of affairs at my store, I’d sure as hell do something about it. Selfridges are losing his custom until they stop selling foie gras, much like other important figures such as the Duchess of Hamilton, proof that more and more people are turning their backs on force-feeding cruelty and doing something to beat it.
Here’s the letter Roger sent to the chair of Selfridges. This entry will self-destruct in 5…4…3…2…
13 May 2008
Dear Mr Weston,
I was recently informed by my friends at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) that Selfridges sells foie gras. I am writing to urge you to pull this cruel product from store shelves.
As you know, foie gras (“fatty liver”) is made from the grotesquely enlarged livers of male ducks and geese – it is arguably one of most cruelly produced food products in the world. PETA’s undercover videos of foie gras production show birds kept in tiny wire cages or packed into sheds. Two or three times every day, 4 pounds of grain and fat are pumped into the birds’ stomachs through pipes that are forced down their throats. This force-feeding causes their livers to become diseased and swell to up to 10 times their normal size. The pipes sometimes puncture the birds’ throats, and the massive amounts of food can rupture their internal organs. Foie gras is so cruel that its production has been banned in 15 countries, including the UK, and 60 per cent of Britons believe foie gras sales should be banned outright.
Please take a few minutes to watch the enclosed video and then let me know if you will stop selling this disgusting product. Until I hear from you, I will have no choice but to boycott Selfridges and shop elsewhere during my frequent trips to London.
Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Sir Roger Moore
So glad this letter was sent to Selfridges. Can Sir Roger Moore also send a letter to Sainsbury’s Asda and all the other big supermarkets and ask them NOT to sell battery eggs.