Our friend, the Duchess of Hamilton has kindly forwarded us a reply to the letter she sent Paul Kelly, the CEO of Selfridges. Give it a read, it certainly made me laugh – mainly the parts that said:

“… we are in the process of sourcing a welfare-friendly foie-gras.”

And

“[We]… remain committed to offering a welfare-friendly version so that our customers have a choice.”

Urgh, what a load of rubbish [http://blog.peta.org.uk/2008/selfridges-breaks-ethical-foie-gras-promise]. The Duchess isn’t fooled either, here was her response that she sent back this morning:

It’s time to get your act together Selfridges. Keep an eye out for more on this exchange of words, and grab some popcorn while you’re at it as I have a feeling the Duchess won’t be giving in any time soon.

The Duchess of Hamilton has sent Selfridges’ CEO Paul Kelly a strongly worded letter informing him that she and her husband, the Duke of Hamilton, will be boycotting the store until it stops selling foie gras. She also states she will “encourage our friends and family to do the same” – ouch. Now that’s not the sort of letter you want to receive from a lady of high standing in our society. The Duke and Duchess are vegetarians and have done great things for animals over the years, and all at PETA thank them for their kindness and support in our campaign against foie gras. In a nutshell, foie gras is the fatty liver of ducks and geese who are force-fed using long, inflexible tubes. You can read more in the Duchess’ letter below.