French animal protection groups including the Brigitte Bardot Foundation and the Society for the Protection of Animals have voiced their support for PETA's campaign for Fortnum & Mason to end its sale of foie gras.

In a letter to the store's managing director, Ewan Venters, Bardot commented 'I hope France will end this shameful abuse of birds, which is quite rightly banned in Venters's own country. But until then, Mr Venters should keep his hands off our geese!'.