Foie Gras Banned in Chicago Restaurants. Options

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In case you didn't know, foie gras {Fwa-grah} is a French delicacy, a pate made from goose liver. I've never tried it, but I dunno if I want to..liver..

I'm not sure when it happened, but when I woke up I was watching the news and they were talking about how foie gras was now officially banned, no chefs could serve it anymore. Their reason? They say that it's animal cruelty, because, supposedly, they force-feed the geese to make the liver meatier or healthier or something.

Knowing this, would you still want to try foie gras? I'm kind of split on the subject. Anything having to do with force-feeding makes me feel ill, but then again, you always hear about how cruel furiers {Spelling?} are to animals before they kill them to use their fur. And who knows what livestock go through before they're killed for their meat..

Edit: I guess I should have posted this in the Foods forum. Oh well.

This post has been edited by x__Elle.: Apr 27 2006, 08:52 AM

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Well, I don't understand why Foie Gras is being banned......Animal Cruelty?

Well, I am ready to be flamed so feel free:

Since when were we so 'sensitive' about animal cruelty?

1 simple question : Do you eat meat? If you do, you are participating in animal cruelty. Those animals were born to serve one purpose : our food. They are slaughtered when they are 'nice and meaty' and they are shipped around the world into markets, and you, the customer, is buying that. All those innocent animals being killed...... Is that animal cruelty? Don't think you can deny that.

If you are a vegetarian, that does not apply to you. But another question : Are plants living things? Don't think you can deny that again. So animal cruelty is a 'no-no', but 'plant cruelty' is ok......the logic doesnt fit here. So cutting the plants, picking them from the ground and killing them is ok, but killing animals are not ok. Can someone explain?

If we seriously care so much about our animals and plants, what the h*** will we eat?

I believe we can only accept the fact this world is not fair (since when was it fair? If you want examples feel free to ask) and animal cruelty is inevitable. This world is not an Utopia, so there is no such thing as 'Perfect'. This world isn't those fairy tale worlds where we can live in harmony with animals and somehow not kill any of them and still have food (But they kill plants! This is a part where many forgets).





I am not a cold-blooded person who doesn't care about anything. It is just that I believe we should start to get realistic here and accept the truth.


Niez_cho : Are you serious? Damn I love eating those things, but are you only talking about citysuper? Over there, French fois gras are not imported anymore but they are starting to import Hungarian ones, so I guess I can still eat it.

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I've tried it, I didn't like it.I think it was the simple fact that it was liver that didn't allow me to enjoy the taste.

I know how that goes. Even if it tastes really good, the thought that it's a gross body part sticks in my mind.

So animal cruelty is a 'no-no', but 'plant cruelty' is ok......the logic doesnt fit here. So cutting the plants, picking them from the ground and killing them is ok, but killing animals are not ok. Can someone explain?

Don't get me wrong, I completely agree with you, but 'plant cruelty?' You must be joking. We can't be cruel to plants, because I HIGHLY doubt they can feel pain.