A local restaurant group has joined businesses all over the world in a boycott of Canadian seafood.
The Humane Society of the United States announced this week the Eat With Us Group, which is based out of Columbus, is boycotting Canadian seafood in response to the country”s annual commercial seal hunt. The Eat With Us Group is made up of 26 restaurants, including Sweet Peppers Deli, Bulldog Deli, Cotton District Grill, Fairpark Grill, Jackson Square Grill, Harvey”s and Park Heights.
Eat Wish Us Marketing Director Arma Salazar on Thursday said the company joined the movement because it”s a “good cause.”
“It was an easy decision to change our purchasing habits in order to protect baby seals,” said Eat With Us Executive Chef Gregg Frazer in a release. “Hopefully our participation will strengthen the pressures on the Canadian fishing industry to stop the slaughter of seal pups in favor of a more humane, professional endeavor.”
In total, more than 5,000 restaurants and grocery store locations are participating in The HSUS” ProtectSeals boycott. Some of the many companies participating include BI-LO Supermarkets, Jimmy Buffet”s Margaritaville Cafes, Ted Turner”s steakhouse chain — Ted”s Montana Grill, Bon Appétit Management Co., Lowe”s Foods, Legal Sea Foods, Whole Foods Market, Trader Joe”s, Oceanaire Seafood Room, WinCo Foods and Harris Teeter.
“The Humane Society of the United States is pleased to have Eat With Us join our efforts to end the Canadian commercial seal slaughter,” said Patricia Ragan, director of The HSUS” ProtectSeals Campaign, in a statement. “By boycotting Canadian seafood they are effectively making their voices heard that the commercial slaughter of baby seals must end and it must end now.”
For more information on the Humane Society and the annual seal hunt, visit www.hsus.org.
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