Fois Gras on Top Chef last night/graphic pix added not by me!!!!!!!

[farmgirlie1031]

I did not know what Fois Gras was even though I have heard the word before. Now that I know i would never eat it. It sounds cruul just like veal where they keep the poor calves chained up. I do love beef though just not veal.

 

[greyfields]

I raise veal and it is not in crates. It's completely ethical to eat veal which was not confined. 50% of dairy calves born are males. They are generally shot in the head shortly after birth. At least using them for veal gets some use out of them. Think about it every time you drink a glass of milk, we are all in part responsible. To me, it's ethical to eat veal.

Regarding fois gras, a few cities banned it, then later over turned the ban. Why? Well, as mentioned, lots of animals we eat are treated worse. Secondly, the ammount of fois grois consumed is so miniscule, why bring down the mighty arm of the law on something that hardly anyone eats? I personally think it's delicious. And it will never be 'banned' since it's a birth rite to eat if you are from many european counties.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

Quote:
me too. It is so horrible what they do to these poor geese and ducks. it makes me sick!

 

[SewingDiva]

Quote:
I've eaten fois grois and I agree.

~Phyllis

 

[Wolf-Kim]

Quote:
Not all veal is stalled. There are some that are raised ethically. Veal is simply calf meat, it does not stand for how the calves are raised. Like greyfields stated, a lot of veal is extra males from the dairy industry. Kind of like what the hatcheries do for their fryers, they are the leftover males of the other breeds. A nearby college raises Jersey cows, a dairy breed, for one of their educational programs and the young unwanted males are sold for $50 as veal, pets, or however you want to use the calf.

-Kim

 

[ilovemychickies]

Quote:
But think about the ducks that do suffer then die even if just a few people eat it. At least to me, a few duck lives has the same value as a lot. JMHO.


P.S. I really hope I didn't sound rude, because I didn't mean to. I don't really want to argue, just state what I think.

 

[bionic_chicken]

Foie Gras. Absolutely bloody wrong. Same with veal. Wrong, wrong, wrong. Shame.

 

[Wolf-Kim]

Quote:
LOL. I read what you wrote but I cannot get over your avatar! As I looked at you avatar and thought about your post the same thing went for the picture. "wrong, wrong, wrong. Shame." I am just playing of course. That is quite the picture!

Alright, sorry for hijacking the post. I'm done, I just had to get it out of my system..

-Kim

 

[chickfillhay]

Quote:
I've eaten fois grois and I agree.

~Phyllis

If thats how you feel. To allow even one animal to be abused for the gluttony of humans...Well then Fois Gras it is!!!PASS THE MOET CHANDON!!CHEERS!

Hey anybody crack open a live monkey head and eat its brains out yet?

 

[Wolf-Kim]

Quote:

-Kim