Foie Gras Ban

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Dan Ziegler on January 14, 2008 at 1:06pm

When I read this back in 2006 I thought I would just die -

If you have never been to Au Pied de Cochon in Montreal for the Foie then you must before that county out laws it too.....

I eat it often, May my liver look that good when i die!

(AP) The bird liver delicacy foie gras was banned from restaurants Wednesday in a measure approved by the Chicago City Council after members decided it was inhumane to force-feed the birds.

"Our city is better for taking a stance against the cruelty of foie gras," said Alderman Joe Moore, who sponsored the ordinance.

Mayor Richard Daley opposed the measure.

"We have children getting killed by gang leaders and dope dealers. We have real issues here in this city," said Daley, the Chicago Sun-Times reported on its Web site. "Let's get some priorities."

Rich and buttery, foie gras - French for "fat liver" - is often served sliced and pan-seared, frequently with fruit or atop greens or a cut of steak or veal.

To fatten the liver of waterfowl, a tube is often inserted into their throats twice a day and partially cooked corn is pumped down the esophagus.

Several Chicago restaurateurs opposed the ban, saying they did not want politicians meddling with a product steeped in tradition. But others had stopped serving it before the ban was approved.

California is the only state to ban the force-feeding of birds to produce the gourmet liver product, having passed a measure that would end the practice by 2012.

More than a dozen countries, mostly in Europe, have banned production of the delicacy on the grounds of cruelty. But in France, foie gras has been declared "part of the cultural and gastronomic patrimony, protected in France."

Permalink Reply by Dan Ziegler on January 14, 2008 at 1:16pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABeWlY0KFv8

You have got to see this!

Permalink Reply by Kyle, Caviar Queen on January 18, 2008 at 9:40am

The only reason foie can be scrutinized is because it's not universally appreciated.
Nobody's protesting the process involved in making McNugetts (pun intended) to that extent.
And I don't think those chickens get their throats massaged or sung to.

Permalink Reply by Bob Bada on February 13, 2009 at 9:59am

Perhaps the threat will cause a change in production, it could be an opportunity for innovation. When I started making goat milk ice cream I couldn't get goat cream. That forced me to seek alternative products. So I make goat milk gelato and market it as lower fat, lower sugar, for the lactose intolerant. When you get lemons...