Fairway Is Stonewalling
Last week we asked you to email Fairway markets and ask them to stop selling foie gras. The good news is that it made them take notice, but they are still offering foie gras for sale. In response to a recent email from a Farm Sanctuary supporter urging Fairway to stop selling foie gras, Fairway stated,
We have many loyal customers that have been buying it for years and still want it. What about them? Do their wishes not count? It would be unfair to them to stop selling it.
Fairway is choosing to ignore the fact that by selling foie gras, they are promoting cruelty and turning a blind eye to the hundreds of Fairway customers who have filled out comment cards, asking Fairway to follow in the footsteps of such conscientious, successful grocers as Whole Foods and Trader Joe's and stop selling foie gras. It is time to make Fairway aware of the fact that over 80% of Americans oppose the cruelty involved in producing foie gras, and there is nothing “fair” about foie gras production.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Let Fairway know that continuing to sell foie gras in the face of vast public opposition is truly unfair!
Make a quick phone call to Fairway and politely ask them to stop supporting animal cruelty and to stop selling foie gras!
First, call the corporate office (also the Harlem store location) at 212-234-3883 and ask to speak with either owner Howard Glickberg or Senior Vice President Danny Glickberg.
IF YOU SPEAK WITH THEM, politely ask them to stop supporting animal cruelty and to stop selling foie gras.
IF YOU ARE A CUSTOMER, make sure to mention that first.
IF THEY ARE NOT THERE (which is the likelihood), leave a detailed message with the receptionist (they don’t have voicemail!) expressing your disappointment with Fairway’s continuing support of foie gras cruelty. Ask that Fairway stop supporting animal cruelty and stop selling foie gras. Again, be sure to mention if you are a customer.
Then, call any of the mangers of the other Fairway locations:
Upper West Side – Manager James Flores – 212-595-1888Red Hook – Manager David Serrano – 718-694-6868
Plainview – Manager Ricky Garcia – 516-937-5402
IF YOU SPEAK WITH THEM, politely ask them to stop supporting animal cruelty and to stop selling foie gras. Encourage him to speak with Howard Glickberg on behalf of you and the other outraged customers of Fairway who oppose foie gras cruelty.
IF THEY ARE NOT THERE, leave a detailed message with the receptionist expressing your disappointment with Fairway’s continuing support of foie gras. Ask that Fairway stop supporting animal cruelty and stop selling foie gras. Be sure to mention if you are a customer.
- Join us for our Fairway demos! Receive information about upcoming events by signing up for our E-news and Action Alerts at www.farmsanctuary.org/signup.htm. Encourage your friends to sign up too!
MORE INFORMATION:
Our next demo will be held from 2-4 pm this Sunday, November 11, 2007 in front of the Fairway Market on 74th and Broadway. Bring your passion and turn it into action!
We will continue to meet EVERY SUNDAY IN NOVEMBER from 2-4 at that same location.
For more details, or to get more involved with restaurant and supermarket outreach in New York City, please contact Jasmin Singer at jsinger@farmsanctuary.org.
For more information about the cruelties of foie gras production, please visit: www.nofoiegras.org.
