Is Foie Gras naughty?

Youstolemyname · 21 Dec 2007 at 22:15

Well, is it? Just had some on a rather lovely fillet steak (Anyone in or near Liverpool, check out the new Circo bar at the Albert dock....great food, reasonably priced and a lovely venue) but now I feel a little guilty knowing what the manufacture of it involves.

Saying that though, I bet a lot of the food, clothes and other goodies cause pain and suffering along the line somewhere. Just the methods involved in making foie gras seem sooooo wrong. But taste sooooo right

See ya in hell

Van Hellseek · 21 Dec 2007 at 22:16

If by naughty you mean "unethical", then yes.

Azagoth · 21 Dec 2007 at 22:18

Who cares how 'ethical' it's production is? It's damn tasty and therefore good!

Moredhel · 21 Dec 2007 at 22:27

So wrong and yet so good.

WillyNelson · 21 Dec 2007 at 22:33

Naughty? No. Tasty? Yes.

If it does concern you, it is possibe to get 'ethical' fois gras.
Linky

yermum · 21 Dec 2007 at 22:33

I am always in 2 minds about foie gras. I know that it's unethical, but it tastes sooooo good, especially with a slice of brioche and a glass of Sauternes.

dannyjo22 · 21 Dec 2007 at 22:34

No I wont eat it anymore now I know how it's made.

Samione · 21 Dec 2007 at 22:43

Just looked up how it's made - That is pretty disgusting :/

fail at the internets · 21 Dec 2007 at 22:49

Force feeding is sick imo.

Vonhelmet · 21 Dec 2007 at 22:52

Food production techniques are bad enough at the best of times... Foie Gras is a disgrace.

JBuk · 21 Dec 2007 at 22:56

would love to try some , not too bothered how its produced

ugatennis08 · 21 Dec 2007 at 23:00

Who would want to eat grass?

benjo plz. · 21 Dec 2007 at 23:02

ugatennis08 said:
Who would want to eat grass?

Specsavers?

Christo · 21 Dec 2007 at 23:07

Sick off all this lameness! Foie Gras tastes great, and why the hell is forcefeeding a duck unethical? Surely killing an animal to eat it is rather 'unethical' too but we still do it. Balls to all those who want it banned, you whining hippies.

Vonhelmet · 21 Dec 2007 at 23:07

JBuk said:
would love to try some , not too bothered how its produced

It boggles my mind that people aren't even remotely concerned by these things, whether or not it even gets to the point of affecting their purchasing decisions.

Van Hellseek · 21 Dec 2007 at 23:09

Chrisp7 said:
Sick off all this lameness! Foie Gras tastes great, and why the hell is forcefeeding a duck unethical? Surely killing an animal to eat it is rather 'unethical' too but we still do it. Balls to all those who want it banned, you whining hippies.

Educate yourself...

wikipedia said:
Animal rights and welfare groups such as PETA,[46] Farm Sanctuary[47] and the Humane Society of the United States[48] contend that foie gras production methods, and force feeding in particular, constitute cruel and inhumane treatment of animals. Specific complaints include livers swollen to many times their normal size, impaired liver function, expansion of the abdomen making it difficult for birds to walk, death if the force feeding is continued, and scarring of the esophagus. PETA claims that the insertion and removal of the feeding tube scratch the throat and the esophagus, causing irritations and wounds and thus exposing the animal to risk of mortal infections.

In June 2007, a research showed a possible link between foie gras and Amyloidosis-related disorders (including Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, type II diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis).[49] Transgenic mice with predisposition to amyloidosis were either fed or injected with amyloid protein extracted from commercial foie gras. Animals in both groups displayed "extensive systemic pathological (amyloid) deposits". After cooking the foie gras per manufacturer specification, mice injected with its extracted amyloid showed reduced but still noticeable effect. The authors conclude that exposure to serum amyloid A in foie gras is the likely cause, and suggest it could be a contributing factor of certain diseases in a susceptible population.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foie_Gras

Vonhelmet · 21 Dec 2007 at 23:12

Chrisp7 said:
Sick off all this lameness! Foie Gras tastes great, and why the hell is forcefeeding a duck unethical? Surely killing an animal to eat it is rather 'unethical' too but we still do it. Balls to all those who want it banned, you whining hippies.

There's this neat idea where you treat animals decently then kill them quickly and humanely. Force feeding for foie gras rather goes against that.

I fear my comments will fall on deaf ears, but there we go.

Balls to you, jackass.

Christo · 21 Dec 2007 at 23:21

seek said:
Educate yourself...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foie_Gras

Whatever. I dont need educating, I know what it does to the Duck but funnily enough, I dont care - I like eating good tasty food. Killing an animal is unethical too just like I said before. If people feel so strongly about this - perhaps they should consider vegetarianism...no, I thought not! If people care about Foie Gras, why isnt Halal cruelty continually in the news? Egg spawn farming?

People need to lighten up, enjoy good food - The vast majority of Brits no have no clue about good food nor care about it anyway!

vonhelmet said:
There's this neat idea where you treat animals decently then kill them quickly and humanely. Force feeding for foie gras rather goes against that.

I fear my comments will fall on deaf ears, but there we go.

Balls to you, jackass.

Quit your lame attempt at being patronizing - the ethical food evangelist! Do you eat in McDonalds? Do you eat Caviar? Do you eat kebabs? Yep you guessed it, all such foods are linked to acts just as cruel for animals. Get off your high horse and whats with the purile personal insults?

Van Hellseek · 21 Dec 2007 at 23:23

Chrisp7 said:
Killing an animal is unethical too just like I said before.

Why?

There is a big difference between humane farming and brutal mistreatment.

james.miller · 21 Dec 2007 at 23:24

Chrisp7 said:
Whatever. I dont need educating, I know what it does to the Duck but funnily enough, I dont care - I like eating good tasty food. Killing an animal is unethical too just like I said before. If people feel so strongly about this - perhaps they should consider vegetarianism...no, I thought not! If people care about Foie Gras, why isnt Halal cruelty continually in the news? Egg spawn farming?

People need to lighten up, enjoy good food - English people have no clue about good food anyway!

well there's a horrific over-generalization. there's a whole world of difference between humane killing and torture. for the same reason i dont buy battery farm eggs, or eat at kfc, i wouldnt touch fois gras.