FOIS GRAS - should be served with a pipe down the throat

[john5746]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24629066/

 

http://www.goveg.com/feat/foie/

 

I have to admit complete ignorance to foie gras prior to this recent removal of the ban. I think this is an easy case of animal cruelty for no good reason if I ever heard of one. If these stories are accurate, dog fighting is better than this, IMO.

[mooeypoo]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24629066/

 

http://www.goveg.com/feat/foie/

 

I have to admit complete ignorance to foie gras prior to this recent removal of the ban. I think this is an easy case of animal cruelty for no good reason if I ever heard of one. If these stories are accurate, dog fighting is better than this, IMO.

 

Indeed, specially since there are fake ones (I know, I like 'em) that are actually pretty damn good, and *VERY* good quality and taste, that are made from other parts of the animal, hence removing the need for this cruel treatment of the animal.

[dethfire]

This stuff looks and tastes like cat food any way. I don't see how it's cruel. The goose doesn't feel any pain. Take a look a a diagram of a goose's throat sometime and you'll see why.

[mooeypoo]

This stuff looks and tastes like cat food any way. I don't see how it's cruel. The goose doesn't feel any pain. Take a look a a diagram of a goose's throat sometime and you'll see why.

 

As far as I understand it, the throat isn't the problem, the stomach and liver are, and the force-feeding isn't very pleasant, to say the least.

[Ladeira]

I've watched a documentary about it on TV.

It's a horrible cruelty definitely.

I don't like FOIS GRAS and the way it's made make me really sick... I hate cruelty with animals specially when it involves human interests.

It's disgusting. I can't understand where are the animal protection bodies which were supposed to eliminate this type of routine.