Thursday Madness – Foie Gras

  • Posted by dray
  • May 15, 2008


Somehow, and I'm not sure how, I ended up reading this article about the removal of the ban on selling foie gras in Chicago. I found it interesting, because I didn't really know what foie gras was or why it would be illegal in Chicago. The article pretty much explained all that. Foie Gras is duck liver from ducks who are force-fed so their livers get really fatty and tasty. Apparently this offends some animal rights Activists.

I know that usually you would expect me to chide animal rights activists or something like that, and the article was written in a very "pro eating foie gras" stance, like it's not really that big of a deal so, "come on!"…

…but force feeding ducks through a tube so their livers can get unnaturally fatty and then people with money can eat them?

That just seems crazy. Maybe I'm missing something, and I don't really like ducks that much, but I'm gonna take their side on this one.

No more foie gras for me.

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jeff
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May 16, 2008 at 5:48 am

way to take a stand on this issue, dan.

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Beth
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May 16, 2008 at 6:43 am

it’s actually kind of tasty…and is it any less cruel than veal? or chicken farming? check out how they make your christmas turkey so juicy…

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dray
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May 16, 2008 at 7:53 am

Thanks fro backing my get Jeff. And returning to the blogosphere.

@beth… Justify it all you want…

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annie
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May 16, 2008 at 10:23 pm

I think most people who took the time to research how animals are treated before they become food would make some fairly dramatic changes to their diet pretty immediately.