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Giant Eagle drops foie gras, PETA claims win |
03.02.2007
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PITTSBURGH--Supermarket chain Giant Eagle is pulling foie gras from its supermarkets, and activist group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is claiming that pressure from its members is the reason behind the decision.
The Market District stores located in Shadyside and Bethel Park will no longer carry the controversial French delicacy, WTAE TV reported here on Tuesday, and according to PETA, Giant Eagle confirmed Monday that none of its more than 200 stores will be carrying foie gras.
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PETA said that the Giant Eagle decision came three days after it issued an action alert about the supermarket carrying foie gras on its Web site. According to www.PETA.org, the grocer received more than 230,000 e-mails and countless phone calls from patrons about banning foie gras from its shelves.
"By taking foie gras off its shelves, Giant Eagle has made a smart and ethical business decision," said Bruce Friedrich, vice president for PETA, in a statement.
Giant Eagle officials, however, told WTAE TV it was not getting ride of foie gras because of animal rights groups' objections, that the discontinuation was due to concerns about seasonal availability, shelf space and sales trends.
Giant Eagle, founded in 1931, has corporate and independently owned and operated supermarkets in western Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio and West Virginia.
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