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  1. Signatures
    422 out of 500
    Petitioning
    1. House of Tricks
  2. Created By
    Lindsey Johnson
    Tempe, AZ
About this Petition Petition Letter

A well-known and successful restaurant in my city of Tempe (Arizona), the House of Tricks (http://www.houseoftricks.com/site/), still has Foie gras as an entree option on their menu.  Foie gras is one of the cruelest forms of factory farming, equivalent in severity to the process of veal, where ducks and geese are caged throughout the entirety of their life and force fed, three times a day, with large amounts of fattening corn.  Large, long and painful tubes are forcefully shoved down the animal's throat, until an unnatural weight has been reached (to the point where the animal cannot stand).  After slaughter, the overly large liver of the duck or goose is then sold for consumption to the masses.  A video from PETA illustrating this cruel treatment has been attached.

A number of countries and other jurisdictions have laws against force feeding or the sale of foie gras, so why is this still legal here in certain parts of the U.S.?  There are also alternatives to this duck recipe, which can be served in place of this unethical meal.  Even Wolfgang Puck has agreed to take Foie gras off of his menu! http://foie-gras-industry.com/content/compassionate-restaurant-owners-take-foie-gras-menus

I would like to start a petition that will result in at least 400 individuals who will refuse to eat at the House of Tricks until the Foie gras item has been taken off of the menu.  Please sign this petition, especially if you live in Tempe, since this would give even more of an incentive to the House of Tricks!

Please help to stop this establishment from condoning this unnecessary and inhumane treatment of animals.  Do it for the ugly duckling!

 

Thank you,

Lindsey Johnson

Recent Signatures

Say NO to Foie gras at the House of Tricks!

Greetings,

Foie gras is one of the cruelest forms of factory farming where ducks and geese are caged throughout the entirety of their life and force fed, three times a day, with large amounts of fattening corn. Large rubber tubes are forcefully shoved down the animal's throat throughout its life, until an unnatural weight has been obtained. I do not condone this cruel treatment and do not wish to be served at any establishment that encourages this brutality.

I, _______, am signing this petition to strongly oppose the cruel methods used to produce Foie gras and therefore, refuse to eat at your restaurant, House of Tricks, until the following items have been removed from your menu:

- Seared Foie Gras on Brioche French Toast with Cognac Peach Reduction and Asian Caramel Pork Belly

- Grilled 16oz NY Strip with Hudson Valley Foie Gras Butter, Potato Gratin, Fried Shallot Rings and Micro Greens


I respectfully request that you find alternatives to the Foie Gras menu items. Only when the alternatives have been set, will I then return to your restaurant as a contented consumer.


Thank you,


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[Your name]

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