Is it politically incorrect to like foie gras (you know, duck pate)?

Answer 1

I don't care if it is or not. personally, it doesn't sound good to me, but if I was given the chance to eat some in front of a PETA whacko, I'd scarf it down.

Answer 2

The reason PETA is going after foie gras is because it's produced by a small family farm in upstate NY. A farm that can't defend itself against all of the legal action PETA and other activist groups are taking against them. If food is being raised for slaughter (chicken, beef, duck) what difference does it make. I was a vegetarian for 7 1/2 years because I didn't agree with factory farming. Then I discovered organics, local farms, local milk, local cheese. This isn't my whole diet but it makes up a large part of it. Why doesn't PETA go after Tyson or Monsanto, because they know they will get their butt kicked in court. Instead they attack a small family owned farm and unknowingly push other people away from small farms into the arms of big business.
Foie Gras tastes really good and people have been eating it for a long time. Duck liver is real food. I'd rather eat a bucket of that than drink Coke which is full of chemicals and nothing real.

Answer 3

Foie gras is natural for migrating waterfowl. Foie (liver) gras (fat). Migratory birds gorge (gavage -French) before migration, storing their fuel (fat) in their liver. Hense, their liver is extremly high in fat which has been sought after for 5K years - see the ancient greek paintings. Getting a migratory bird that is healthy, is almost impossible in most places in the world. This is why foie gras farmers came into fruition. Greeks used to have children feed figs and nuts to geese in a farm situation. (See ancient greek paintings with geese who had stick legs). Child labor not withstanding, its too expensive and too time consuming to pay someone to do that. Farmers resorted to funnel feeds. Its faster and the birds attack the feeders less. (Geese are aggressive) Some non-farmers think hand feeding/gavage/funnel feeding hurts the geese (americans and canadians farm ducks). It generally, if done right, does not. Geese and duck can swallow baby ducks whole and alive. Likewise, they swallow spiney fish, frogs, turtles and other animals. A 1/2 inch wide funnel is nothing. Birds are generally free range from 4 weeks (they are too vulneralble to weather and larger birds who want to eat them prior to 4 weeks of age so they usually live in a barn) to 16 or 18 weeks- adulthood. Generally, the farmer will manually gavage them for 2 or 3 weeks max, 2 or 3 times a day. Usually, they have the same handler 14 to 21 days because they are untrusting by nature and are comfortable after a few feedings with that one farmer feeder. Generally, they are fed every twelve hours with a funnel. The funnel is like a beer bong - they like it. They are built to gorge and to house a big liver. Its what they do. Whether you eat liver or not is up to you palate or ethics. I'm just hoping to answer the question above as best I can, choice aside. So yes foie gras does occur naturally. But it would be rare. Also, the French do not consider a natural fatten liver "foie gras" because their definition of "foie gras" includes a farmers gavage. Pate can or cannot be made from foie gras. Generally, you don't make pate from "a" grade liver. "A" grade is the best and most expensive - approximately $60 lb. "B" grade is about $45 lb. The distinction is less bruising and over all condition. So farmers try to be really careful with their birds. The birds are compelled biologically to fight and chest bump - you get bruised liver so you get a "b". Many pates will have the "b" liver - which is not "bad", in lesser quantity. Usually they will have chicken or pork livers added. Of course the pate has seasons added too. Rougie has a 100% foie gras 3oz (I think) tin with truffles and port - sells for $42. Tourchon (towel- french) is 100% foie gras; terrin (little dish - french) is also 100% foie gras. Most restaurants sear foie gras. I've personally never seen a pate that does only have foie gras. Its probably in the market place but I've never seen it in an American store. Hope that answers your question. Sorry for any typos - on a droid w no spell check. Peace.

Answer 4

Of course it's politically incorrect. New scientific evidence shows conclusively that duck pate is the second leading cause of global warming, global cooling, and the ozone hole. Every time you eat duck pate another iceberg melts and another polar bear drowns. Is it really worth it?

Answer 5

The methods used are cruel, but nature is cruel too. People shouldn't pretend that only humans cause pain to their food. In the wild animals are sometimes killed quickly and sometimes are devoured while still alive by other animals. We are also animals, designed to eat flesh/meat.
All food production, making and gathering is cruel, even vegetables (toxic chemicals, soil depletion, water run off, abuse of migrant workers, etc...) Just eat what you want.

Personally I don't like it, but that's because of the taste. Eating organs isn't really all that sound an idea.

Answer 6

Yes. Everything is politically incorrect to Liberals, especially if your child wants to play outside, with his friends and kick around a football! You are an abuser of your child if you are not kicking that ball with them!

Answer 7

Actually it is Goose brother, and the process for making it is to force feed the goose until its liver fails. The liver is than saturated in its digestive enzymes witch makes it very flavorful. Geese are the most obnoxious of Gods feathered friends and I have little eating them. I am a member of PETA=People for the Eating of Tasty Animals.

Answer 8

Goose liver it is and along with Trans fat
Yes politically incorrect
elitist Liberal food Nazi's against another legal product
Nanny State want to Be's

Answer 9

I dont see why not. I like duck patties, why not pate, or Jean Nate
,for that matter.

Ha!

Answer 10

Yes, and banned in some restaurants in certain cities, but I love the stuff, and would eat it anytime if given the chance.