IDA eNews: 08-30-06

August 31st, 2006 2:59 pm by Kelly Garbato

Here’s the TOC from IDA’s 08-30-06 newsletter.

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IDA ACTION ALERTS

1. New Elephant Abuse Allegations Surface at El Paso Zoo

2. Chicago Foie Gras Ban Under Attack

Chicago residents: Tell your Chicago City Councilmember that you support the ban on foie gras.

Bills to ban foie gras are pending in several states right now. If you live in a state where a ban has not been introduced, please contact banfoiegras [at] idausa.org for information on how to get your legislators to introduce a ban.

For more information about foie gras, please visit www.StopForceFeeding.com.

3. Help Save Endangered Steller Sea Lions

CAMPAIGN NEWS & UPDATES

1. Pig Documentary to Air Nationally: Watch 110 Kilos in 25 Weeks on Link TV in September

Back in February of this year, IDA helped get the groundbreaking animal rights documentary The Witness aired across the nation on Link TV, a satellite channel that reaches millions of viewers throughout the U.S. We are pleased to report that this station will be airing another animal-related film starting on Labor Day called 110 Kilos in 25 Weeks.

This documentary portrays what it is like to be a pig on a modern farm in Holland. The title refers to the rapid growth that the subject of the film, Knor, undergoes as an animal who was brought into the world for the sole purpose of being turned into pork products. He is fattened quickly and slaughtered when only six months old to maximize the farm’s profit.

If you get Link TV (channel 375 on DirectTV, and channel 9410 on the DISH Network), watch 110 Kilos in 25 Weeks when it airs. See the program schedule.

2. Participate in National Primate Liberation Week, October 7th to 15th

3. Hurricane Katrina – One Year Later