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COK in the News: "City Says 'Non' To Foie Gras"
By Mike Meno, as printed in the Takoma Park Gazette on July 2, 2008
Calling the force-feeding of ducks and geese an extreme form of animal cruelty, the Takoma Park City Council on Monday unanimously passed a resolution opposing the production and sale of foie gras, a dish made from the birds' enlarged livers.
Erica Meier, a city resident who is executive director of the Takoma Park-based nonprofit animal rights group Compassion Over Killing, said that if dogs or cats were subjected to the same type of treatment, "it would lead to criminal prosecution."
Read the full article.
July is National Veggie Hot Dog Month!
In 2006, COK launched our first ever National Veggie Hot Dog Day to coincide with the industry-declared National Hot Dog Day. These compassionate celebrations have been so popular that as we approach our third annual National Veggie Hot Dog Day on July 23, 2008, we've decided to expand it into a month-long event.
Please help us expose the miseries forced upon tens of millions of pigs confined inside factory farms across the U.S. each year by organizing a feed-in or distributing pro-vegetarian literature during National Veggie Hot Dog Month!
Learn more about National Veggie Hot Dog Month and get involved today!
Conference Reminder: Taking Action for Animals starts July 19!
This national conference, hosted in the D.C.-area, is designed to motivate, inspire and teach animal advocates how to enhance our skills. You'll also have the opportunity to network with hundreds of like-minded people. Speakers include Skinny Bitch author Rory Freedman, Dr. Michael Greger, and COK's Erica Meier and Cheryl Leahy.
Register today!
Shop at TheVegetarianSite.com in July and Help COK Help Animals!
For the entire month of July, TheVegetarianSite.com, an all-vegan online store, is generously donating 10 percent of all sales to COK! Choose from a wide variety of animal-friendly items including leather-free footwear & accessories, cruelty-free personal care products, discounted books, videos, groceries, and more!
Start shopping!
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