Or is it on the banned list, along with soft cheeses and raw sushi?
2007-07-20 06:02:46 · 6 answers · asked by raejae5 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
As a mother to be I am going to assume you do not how foie gras is obtained ..it is a cruel practice outlawed in many countries and some states .. this is an article form PETA .....................................I really hope you did not know ..many people don't .. THE PAIN AND SUFFERING OF FOIE GRAS
Foie gras, French for "fatty liver," is made from the grotesquely enlarged livers of male ducks and geese. The birds are kept in tiny wire cages or packed into sheds. Pipes are repeatedly shoved down the birds' throats, and up to 4 pounds of grain and fat are pumped into their stomachs two or three times every day. The pipes puncture many birds' throats, sometimes causing the animals to bleed to death. This cruel procedure causes the birds' livers to become diseased and swell to up to 10 times their normal size. Many birds become too sick to stand up. The birds who survive the force-feeding are killed, and their livers are sold for foie gras. Learn more about investigations of foie gras factory farms.
People around the world have spoken out against the cruelty of foie gras. In 2004, California passed a law banning the sale and production of foie gras effective in 2012, and Chicago banned the sale of this cruel product in 2006. His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI denounced force-feeding as being in violation of Biblical principles, and foie gras production has been outlawed in the U.K., Germany, the Czech Republic, Finland, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, and Israel.
........................ I do hope you never want to eat it after knwoing the facts ..
2007-07-20 06:23:27 · answer #1 · answered by connie b 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Also being unfamiliar foie gras, I did a search and found this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foie_gras
Ew. It's definately not something I would have eaten when I did eat meat. I've always been eager to experiment with new food, but there are some limits. (Actually, the first seven Yahoo! Search results look quite interesting. Too bad I'm on dialup with limited time, or I would do some reading.)
If you're concerned and/or unsure about what and what not to conusme, check with your doctor.
2007-07-20 13:19:19 · answer #2 · answered by Vegan_Mom 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Foie Gras is on the banned list in the entire city of Chicago....so, no I can't even eat it if I wanted to!
2007-07-20 13:15:43 · answer #3 · answered by Roz 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't see why not - its cooked.
Cheese my guess would be because of the bacterial content and raw sushi because of bacterial/mercury content correct?
This website even says its a great source of folic acid!
2007-07-20 13:06:47 · answer #4 · answered by Mel 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Sorry, I don't know what that is, but it is not on my list of things not to have. But I would ask your docotr if you're not sure!
2007-07-20 13:06:04 · answer #5 · answered by mommag 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I really don't know since I don't know what it is, can you elaborate what it is?
2007-07-20 13:09:05 · answer #6 · answered by angelmomma 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋