Foie Gras?
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (156488)
United States
January 7, 2023 6:21am CST
Foie gras is a food made from the liver of a duck or goose. French law defines it as the liver of a duck or goose that is fattened by gavage (force-feeding).
Gavage dates back to 2,500 B.C. when the Egyptians would force-feed birds to fatten them up.
Gavage-based foie gras production enlarges the liver up to **10x** it's usual size. Some countries have outlawed this practice.
I think the idea of force-feeding a duck or goose is abhorrent and inhumane; and I would NEVER eat foie gras.
Would you or have you eaten foie gras? What do you think about the practice of gavage (force-feeding)?
Photo Credit: Facebook - Shows a duck being force-fed. Disgusting!
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10 responses
@japanesesamurai (2196)
• Japan
7 Jan 23
i dont know french but when i saw the title ,i understood that it is about france or french! thanks for the interesting info.
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@LindaOHio (156488)
• United States
7 Jan 23
@japanesesamurai You're very welcome.
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@LindaOHio (156488)
• United States
7 Jan 23
I don't care for the taste of liver; and I would never eat foie gras because of the way that it's produced.
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@LadyDuck (458458)
• Switzerland
7 Jan 23
@LindaOHio I do not like the taste and I hate to know that animals are abused. If you knew how they treat the hens who produce eggs, may be you would also stop eating eggs.
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@LindaOHio (156488)
• United States
7 Jan 23
@LadyDuck I hate to think about ANY animal. They are kept in such terrible conditions.
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@LindaOHio (156488)
• United States
8 Jan 23
There is so much that could be done to make the living conditions better for these animals.
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@moffittjc (118492)
• Gainesville, Florida
8 Jan 23
Although I enjoy liver, I have never had (or even heard of) foie gras. And now that I know what they do to the poultry to create it, I wouldn't ever order it or eat it. It's already bad enough that our livestock live pitiful lives before being slaughtered, but I think we should at least try to help them have a somewhat decent life.
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@moffittjc (118492)
• Gainesville, Florida
8 Jan 23
@LindaOHio Happier animals equal healthier animals, which equals better quality food.
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@LindaOHio (156488)
• United States
8 Jan 23
You are 10,000% correct. There is a lot that can be done to make the animals have better lives.
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@LindaOHio (156488)
• United States
8 Jan 23
It's cruel. Many animals that we eat are kept in inhumane conditions.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
10 Jan 23
@LindaOHio It is an unfortunate reality. I try not to think about it. It's one of those things I can't do anything about—but I do feel for any animals who are mistreated before we slaughter them to eat them.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (82029)
• Rupert, Idaho
8 Jan 23
I like beef liver, but I don't think I would like that...doesn't sound very good
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@LindaOHio (156488)
• United States
9 Jan 23
@MommyOfEli2013 For being a picky eater, I wouldn't think that you would like liver! I can't stand it.
@MommyOfEli2013 (82029)
• Rupert, Idaho
9 Jan 23
@LindaOHio Oh really? I like it the way my grandma makes it...
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@RasmaSandra (73503)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Jan 23
Nope this is just terrible I never have had or would have fois gras,
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