https://animaljustice.ca/blog/quebec-foie-gras
Automated summary:
· Foie gras literally means “fatty liver”, and is considered a pricey delicacy by some, often served as a pâté at Christmas.
· Farmers ram a long metal tube down a goose or duck’s throat, and pump corn or grain directly into his stomach.
· The inside of a Quebec foie gras operation.Photo: Farm SanctuaryTo induce the fatty liver disease, the ducks are immobilized in individual cages or small group pens.
· During the process, birds can die from heat stress, infections, liver failure, choking on their own vomit, or esophageal damage caused by the tube being roughly shoved down their throats.
· Instead of funding PR campaigns to attempt to improve the image of abusive products that most Canadians refuse to eat, the federal government should outlaw foie gras production.