Citizens demand a ban on force-feeding.
The foie gras industry spends €199,000 lobbying EU officials and meets @OliverVarhelyi, @flaviofacioni, and @anto_bxl (@CHansenEU cabinet).
Force-feeding remains legal.
EU democracy is at stake.
Money shouldn’t write EU laws.
EU citizens demand an end to force-feeding.
The foie gras industry spent €199,000 to keep it legal.
The result? In 2026, force-feeding is still legal in the EU.
Money gets heard. Citizens get ignored.
Who do you represent? @OliverVarhelyi@CHansenEU@flaviofacioni@anto_bxl
Remember these names:
@OliverVarhelyi - EU Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare
@flaviofacioni - Cabinet Member
@CHansenEU - EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Food
@anto_bxl - Cabinet Member
They keep force-feeding legal in the EU. https://t.co/G7i2gT77V1
@CHansenEU@EUAgri Unbelievable that @anto_bxl met the foie gras industry on animal welfare.
Forced feeding tubes? How can cruelty have a say?
Follow your mandate: make EU food policy protect animals. https://t.co/G7i2gT77V1
@OliverVarhelyi You and @flaviofacioni met the foie gras industry. The EU kept “minimum liver weight” rules, keeping force-feeding legal.Reminder: you’re Commissioner for Health & Animal Welfare. Protect animals, not factory farming. https://t.co/G7i2gT77V1