X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=no version=3.2.0 Sender: 0.0 (spamval) -- NONE Return-Path: Received: from newman.eecs.umich.edu (newman.eecs.umich.edu [141.213.4.11]) by boston.eecs.umich.edu (8.12.10/8.13.0) with ESMTP id l5FE8B4V018783 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=FAIL) for ; Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:08:11 -0400 Received: from skycaptain.mr.itd.umich.edu (smtp.mail.umich.edu [141.211.93.160]) by newman.eecs.umich.edu (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id l5FE839a001662; Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:08:03 -0400 Received: FROM [192.168.1.185] (h-72-245-36-100.sfldmidn.dynamic.covad.net [72.245.36.100]) BY skycaptain.mr.itd.umich.edu ID 46729D06.AA97A.22003 ; 15 Jun 2007 10:07:02 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.3) Message-Id: <417DBBFD-57B7-4288-ABE9-8229FFEE6357 Æ umich.edu> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-44--401717426 References: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.3) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.0 (2007-05-01) on newman.eecs.umich.edu X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV version 0.90.3, clamav-milter version 0.90.3 on newman.eecs.umich.edu X-Virus-Status: Clean Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:07:09 -0400 To: improvetheworld Æ umich.edu From: Dave Morris Subject: Fwd: Action Alert for Michigan residents Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 993 --Apple-Mail-44--401717426 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed This sounds disturbing, and I don't even know what "foie gras" is. Falls under the general category of "stop torturing animals to make our food cheaper". > > > > > > Help us ban cruel methods used to produce foie gras > > Make a difference today. > > The Michigan Legislature is considering a bill that would ban foie > gras that has been produced in an inhumane manner. > > Dear Nicole, > > Michigan House Rep. Fred Miller has introduced legislation to > prohibit the inhumane practice of force-feeding birds and to ban > the buying or selling of foie gras when it has been produced in > this inhumane manner. > In producing some foie gras, ducks and geese are confined to small > pens, and have metal pipes shoved down their throats as handlers > pour in cups of food twice a day. This inhumane process causes a > diseased liver condition called "hepatic lipidosis," in which the > liver swells to approximately 10 times its normal size. Many ducks > and geese do not even make it to slaughter, but die from ruptured > throats or bacterial infections, or suffocate on their own vomit. > The bill would not ban foie gras -- it would instead ban the > selling or buying of foie gras made in this inhumane manner. > American Humane strongly supports this bill. Let your > representative know this inhumane treatment must not continue -- > support House Bill 4871 today! > > Click here to learn more about this legislation. Click here to take > action now! > > > > Help raise awareness about this critically important issue -- > Forward this message to a friend in Michigan > > Click here to unsubscribe | Click here to update your profile > > Play free games, earn tickets, get cool prizes! Join Live Search > Club. Join Live Search Club! Dave Morris cell: 734-476-8769 http://www-personal.umich.edu/~thecat/ --Apple-Mail-44--401717426 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1

This sounds = disturbing, and I don't even know what "foie gras" is. Falls under the = general category of "stop torturing animals to make our food = cheaper".

Help us ban cruel methods used to produce foie = gras

Make a difference = today.

The Michigan = Legislature is considering a bill that would ban foie gras that has been = produced in an inhumane manner.

Michigan House Rep. Fred Miller has = introduced legislation to prohibit the inhumane practice of = force-feeding birds and to=A0ban the buying or selling of foie gras when = it has been produced in this inhumane manner.
In producing some foie gras, ducks and geese are confined = to small pens, and have metal pipes shoved down their throats as = handlers pour in cups of food twice a day. This inhumane process causes = a diseased liver condition called "hepatic lipidosis," in which the = liver swells to approximately 10 times its normal size. Many ducks and = geese do not even make it to slaughter, but die from ruptured throats or = bacterial infections, or suffocate on their own vomit.
The bill would not ban foie gras -- it would instead ban = the selling or buying of foie gras made in this inhumane = manner.
American Humane = strongly supports this bill. Let your representative know this = inhumane treatment must not continue -- support House = Bill=A04871 today!

Click = here to learn more = about this legislation. Click here = to take action now!

Help raise awareness about this critically important = issue --
Forward this message to = a friend in Michigan
Click here to = unsubscribe=A0=A0|=A0=A0= Click here to update = your profile
Play free games, earn tickets, get cool prizes! = Join Live Search Club.=A0=A0 Join Live Search = Club!
Dave = Morris
cell: 734-476-8769
http://www-personal.umich.= edu/~thecat/

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