X-Spam-Status: No, score=3.5 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_99,HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=no version=3.2.0 Sender: 3.5 (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 l5GAse4V016608 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=FAIL) for ; Sat, 16 Jun 2007 06:54:40 -0400 Received: from tadpole.mr.itd.umich.edu (mx.umich.edu [141.211.14.133]) by newman.eecs.umich.edu (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id l5GAsW56029493; Sat, 16 Jun 2007 06:54:32 -0400 Received: FROM mail21.bluewin.ch (mail21.bluewin.ch [195.186.18.66]) BY tadpole.mr.itd.umich.edu ID 4673C14E.D054D.28595 ; 16 Jun 2007 06:54:07 -0400 Received: from Hangweg (85.2.148.51) by mail21.bluewin.ch (Bluewin 7.3.121) id 46727DDC00038586; Sat, 16 Jun 2007 10:54:05 +0000 Message-ID: <46727DDC00038586 Æ mail21.bluewin.ch> (added by postmaster Æ bluewin.ch) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0003_01C7B015.6C55C2B0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 Thread-Index: AcevXk0u53/TboZhT4CViMbU/UznnQApbKew In-Reply-To: <56e157e80706150754u2bce7165n6df5f9e9555b75ae Æ mail.gmail.com> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 X-Spam-Level: *** 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: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:54:06 +0200 To: "'Christine Kapusky'" , "'Dave Morris'" Cc: From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Pillichody_Andr=E9?= Subject: AW: Action Alert for Michigan residents Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 995 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C7B015.6C55C2B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Foie gras is an excellent meal together with toast and a fine Sauterne = wine. But, you are right to be against the cruel way some geese are fed. The naturally raised geese have a much tastier foie, but one has to ask for = it! =20 Andr=E9 Pillichody, Switzerland =20 _____ =20 Von: Christine Kapusky [mailto:ckapoo Æ gmail.com]=20 Gesendet: Freitag, 15. Juni 2007 16:54 An: Dave Morris Cc: improvetheworld Æ umich.edu Betreff: Re: Action Alert for Michigan residents =20 >From M-w.com...disgusting... Main Entry: foie gras =20 Pronunciation: 'fw=E4-'gr=E4 Function: noun Etymology: French, literally, fat liver : the fatted liver of an animal and especially of a goose usually served = as a p=E2t=E9=20 Learn more about "foie gras" and related topics at =20 On 6/15/07, Dave Morris < thecat Æ umich.edu > wrote: 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".=20 =20 =20 Take Action =20 = Take Action = 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.=20 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.=20 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.=20 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! =20 Help raise awareness about this critically important issue -- = Forward this message to a friend in Michigan=20 =20 =20 =20 Click here to unsubscribe | = Click here to update your profile=20 =20 _____ =20 Play free games, earn tickets, get cool prizes! Join Live Search Club. Join Live = Search Club! =20 Dave Morris cell: 734-476-8769 http://www-personal.umich.edu/~thecat/ =20 =20 --=20 "Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans." John Lennon=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C7B015.6C55C2B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Foie gras is an = excellent meal together with toast and a fine Sauterne wine. But, you are right to = be against the cruel way some geese are fed. The naturally raised geese = have a much tastier foie, but one has to ask for = it!

 =

Andr=E9 Pillichody, Switzerland

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Von: = Christine Kapusky [mailto:ckapoo Æ gmail.com]
Gesendet: Freitag, 15. = Juni 2007 16:54
An: Dave Morris
Cc: = improvetheworld Æ umich.edu
Betreff: Re: Action Alert = for Michigan residents

 

From M-w.com...disgusting...
Main Entry: foie gras =
Pronunciation:
'fw=E4-'gr=E4
Function: noun
Etymology: French, literally, fat liver
: the fatted liver of an = animal and especially of a goose usually served as a p=E2t=E9 =

Learn more about "foie gras" and related topics at =

On 6/15/07, Dave Morris < = thecat Æ umich.edu> wrote:

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". =

 

 

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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



 




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