Foie Gras
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- Veal, Foie Gras, Chickens and Animal CrueltyCompanies try to cover up animal cruelty by changing the names of certain foods. Could you be responsible for animal cruelty by eating one of the foods listed below?
Foie Gras, an Expensive Delicacy from the Diseased Liver of Tortured Duck"Foie Gras" is French for "fat liver", particularly that of a goose or duck. Unknown to many however, torture is involved to turn the liver into what is known as foie gras.
Gavage for Foie Gras (Duck or Goose Liver)A lot of people are against force-feeding because it appears cruel and inhumane. I have visited a goose farm in 2009 and here is my eyewitness account.- Culinarians of Chicago Rejoice: Foie Gras is BackThe Chicago city council voted 37 - 6 to repeal the ban on Foie Gras. Here are two of my favorite Foie Gras recipes.
- Chicago Lifts Foie Gras BanA factual yet creative response to the Chicago repeal on the ban on foie gras, a so-called "cruel" culinary item banned in many countries.
- Chicago Foie Gras Ban Lifted; Plus Two Easy Foie Gras RecipesThe two-year foie gras ban has been lifted in the city of Chicago.
Foie Gras a 'Diseased' Food, Animal Welfare Groups SaySeveral animal welfare groups have petitioned the U.S. Department of Agriculture seeking to declare foie gras a "diseased food" unfit for human consumption.
15,000 Suffering Ducks Incinerated to Death at Hudson Valley Foie Gras15,000 breeding ducks burned to death inside the walls of Hudson Valley Foie Gras factory farm.- Foie Gras - the Real F-wordPETA, Farm Sanctuary, and The Humane Society of the United States agree that foie gras production is cruel and inhumane.
- Two Reasons to Ban Foie GrasCalifornia and the city of Chicago have passed landmark bans on foie gras, and Philadelphia has proposed similar legislation. Two personable Pekin ducks prove why bans against this cruel product, made by force-feeding birds, are so desperately needed.
- Foie Gras: A Serving of DiseaseFoie gras is a diseased food that causes disease, suffering.
Foie Gras May Cause Rare Disease: Amyloidosis May Be Linked to Goose LiverGeese may get their revenge on the gourmet diners who eat foie gras, a delicacy from the the livers of geese that have been force fed.- Why Foie Gras Costs More Than $250 in ChicagoWhile the Windy City is famous for world-renown restaurants and high-class fare, you'll have some difficult tracking down foie-gras on area menus. Here's what happened with the ban that sparked controversy with the chefs.
Does Hepatic Lipidosis Sound Yummy to You?Why a gourmet product with a chic name should be shunned by the true cognoscenti.
The Foie Gras ControversyIt's a culinary treat, but is it the result of animal cruelty?- Wolfgang Puck Takes Foie Gras Off MenuThe ingredient, which some say is cruel, will be removed at all of Puck's establishments nationwide.
