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Post by Tiggerwoos on Apr 12, 2006 0:57:27 GMT
Costco in Canada (not sure about other countries yet, strong possibility) are selling Omega-3 capsules containing baby seal oil. For further details please read this article: www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2006/fishaq/0405n08.htmIf you feel as strongly as I do after reading this article then email them, displaying your disgust. The more people that register their disaproval they will hopefully find alternatives, particularly as there are many vegan ways of obtaining the omega acids, it doesn't have to be seal or fish related. Contact details for costco are in this link: www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2006/fishaq/0405n08.htm
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Post by tabitha on Apr 12, 2006 9:28:23 GMT
Dearest God alive. Who on earth would want to buy those. This bloody world gets more depraved every second. Im noting the details and will be e mailing them.
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Post by Tiggerwoos on Apr 12, 2006 9:39:56 GMT
Brilliant, just read this article...... due to increased public pressure Costco have kealed over and stopped selling the seal oil capsules.
Here's the article:
CBC News Premier Danny Williams encouraged people in Newfoundland and Labrador to consider boycotting Costco in light of the big-box retailer's decision to stop carrying seal-oil capsules. Costco no longer sells seal-oil capsules at its store in St. John's, but company officials will not say when the product was removed from shelves or why.
In a news release, the Sea Shepherd Society, a prominent opponent of the hunt, applauded Costco for heeding anti-sealing advocates.
Costco officials would not agree to repeated interview requests from CBC News.
Williams issued a statement late Friday afternoon, saying he was "extremely disappointed" that Costco removed seal-oil capsules from its only store in St. John's.
"I find it incredible that an international company of Costco's reputation would make such a serious decision without giving us the courtesy of hearing our views, or those of the industry," Williams said.
"The premier encourages shoppers to seriously consider whether they will support a company that does not support Newfoundland and Labrador," a statement from Williams's office said.
Fish processor Bill Barry, whose Barry Group of Companies produced the capsules sold to Costco, confirmed his company's products had been removed from shelves.
Barry said if the company pulled the product because of pressure from animal rights groups, it should have first obtained more information.
Barry blamed "propaganda, lies and distortion" for creating confusion in the marketplace.
"I would only encourage these corporations that decide to take action against Canadian seafood or Canadian items in any way [to] really take time to get out and get the facts," said Barry.
Complaints about Costco flooded open-line shows in St. John's on Friday, with some customers saying they were ripping up their membership cards.
Federal Fisheries Minister Loyola Hearn said he wants to meet with Costco management.
Hearn, who represents the riding of St. John's South-Mount Pearl, said he understood why Newfoundlanders would be tempted to turn their backs on the company.
"If it gets to the point where they say, 'Well, we don't care, we're going to stick with the Pamela Andersons,' well, there are other places to shop rather than Costco," Hearn said, referring to the celebrity animal-rights advocate.
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Post by bobbywomble on Apr 12, 2006 16:10:03 GMT
i read in the metro that costco has bowed down to the pressure and stopped flogging that crap YIPPEE
the womble has given up phoning costco and is trying to get captian birdseye on his mobile
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