Comments on: Flapper Thanks Foie Gras Protestors

By: jen

jen — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:29:13 +0000

i know i CAN’T even watch that video. the description conjures up terrible enough images. the video will kill me.

i emailed Lark just to drop in my voice against foie gras. kudos to you, mr. flapper, and the good peeps who are protesting at the restaurant.

By: pansy

pansy — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:55:47 +0000

Full confession (Flapper please forgive me): In my distant past I have eaten Peking Duck, pate, and foie gras. That was because I was unaware and hiding behind the reality of how these foods come to appear on my dinner table.

After reading about the foie gras making process and meeting Mr. Quack Quack, I have not only stopped eating these items, and but have convinced most people with whom I have eaten to do the same. Since then I have also stopped eating meat and started reading Omnivore’s Dilemma, because I feel like a hypocrite for eating the animals I regular feed at the local cooperative extension farms.

Hurray, Flapper and Tiff, for making all of us aware and responsible for what we put in our mouths.

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:39:25 +0000

It was quite horrible to wade through those sites for the link to the manifesto but I did it. I feel like throwing up.

Tell em Flapper! It’s hard to believe but there’s silly humans out there that just don’t KNOW.

By: Bogie

Bogie — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:38:05 +0000

Go FLapper, Go! When I tell people not to eat foie gras, they come back with.. “well, you eat chicken” and I try to tell them that it’s totally different. I think I’ll send them the video link…

By: Dawn

Dawn — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:40:19 +0000

I wrote to Lark and signed the manifesto. I can’t even read the details on foie gras production that are given on the Humane Society’s website. It’s too painful.

Go Flappy, go!

Looking forward to seeing pics of the Flaptivist at the protest.

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:37:38 +0000

I sent a polite little email asking them to please remove it from their offerings.

By: Linda W

Linda W — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:14:48 +0000

Thanks, Flapper, for your community service. I really enjoy your blog and will do whatever I can to protect ducks, and other beings, wherever I can.

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:59:44 +0000

Flap, my favorite activist! Although I believe all forms of animal abuse are equally barbaric in principle, Foie gras is the correct place to begin resistance (as it is the most transparently cruel, and thus is the most effective grounds for consciousness raising).

By: mr Moor

mr Moor — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:43:55 +0000

That’s all for a good cause Flapper, thank you for sticking up for your fellow ducks and geese, and Tiff too. I will write them an email later.
Nope, I won’t think of watching that video, I know all about it and can’t look at it (I’ve seen it once long ago and that was more than I could stand).
Why people have to eat that stuff boggles my mind, it’s decadent and disgusting (because of how they abuse the birds).
I wish you both a good protest, I’m looking forward to hearing about it.

By: Gayle in Seattle

Gayle in Seattle — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:41:31 +0000

When i have eaten at a restaurant that even serves duck let alone the foie gras, i always speak up about it. It makes me so mad the way they fatten up these ducks. I didn’t look at the video because i know what happens. I have for years fought against this including bringing it up with friends of mine who dare to eat duck or any of a duck’s contents.

I would love to have my picture taken with the Flap.