Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

[tonytats]

Nope this what happens the birds are force fed maize for 3 months or so then slaughtered for their liver to make foie gras

[TightEnd]

are animal rights/animal welfare groups not in arms about this?

You (in the media) here nothing about this....

[Jon MW]

are animal rights/animal welfare groups not in arms about this?

You (in the media) here nothing about this....

Depends where you look, but it's true I've never seen all that much coverage in the media about it.

I think a lot of people just expect it in Europe, for example they've recently introduced legislation in Europe regulating battery hens - but most places outside of the UK are just ignoring it.

[AlunB]

are animal rights/animal welfare groups not in arms about this?

You (in the media) here nothing about this....

Yes they are and yes you do. It's just not really an evolving story so coverage is more feature based.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2010/nov/24/consider-foie-gras?INTCMP=SRCH for example

[AlunB]

Editors are generally jaded and cynical people. The lack of coverage is more to do with them thinking the story has been 'done to death' and everyone knows about it than anything else.

Foie Gras? Boring. Done. Bring me something new.

[Rod Paradise]

I'm in the Charlemagne building. It has an incredibly high tech conference room complete with big screen, banks of interpreters in glass booths, desks with microphones and headphones etc.

The security procedures are phenomenal.

I'd hate to see the security bill for Brussells - must be immense. Was there for a Celtic Anderlecht game, and was in a pub full of Celtic Fans (and a few locals we'd kidnapped to have a beer with us) when 4 police bikes with lights flashing blocked off the junction for all traffic. Naturally having a football fan's distrust of the police we thought the place was getting raided/shut down, 2 limos then pulled up outside. First one started disgorging guys in suits with short haircuts, little curly wires from collar to ear, and strange bulges under the open suit jackets. 3 stayed outside , a few came in and spoke to the owner. The 2nd limo then emptied - another crew of security types & a wee guy in a suit who looked like he couldn't fight through a paper bag. They came in and the wee guy had a pint. They then left, a couple of the security guys thanking us. Never found out who it was but some high heid-yin wanted a drink with the Celtic support - and they used all those resoources for him to have it.

A "heid-yin" Rod? What that, please?

A boss usually. In this case I'm guessing at a very high up politician or Belgian royalty.

[Rod Paradise]

Nope this what happens the birds are force fed maize for 3 months or so then slaughtered for their liver to make foie gras

Ii read that there are still a couple of farms that take advantage on a goose's tendency to over-eat at certain times of the year and produce foie gras 'naturally' - ie without force feeding. Costs a fortune apparently & is used as straight fois gras - not made into a  pate.

Found it -
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6301715.stm

[MANTIS01]

Wow, I never knew that about foie-gras.

The force-feeding fattening process seems pretty cruel so not sure it should be legal. That said it's the same process most women voluntarily indulge in after a couple of years marriage so who knows.

[Marky147]

Wow, I never knew that about foie-gras.

The force-feeding fattening process seems pretty cruel so not sure it should be legal. That said it's the same process most women voluntarily indulge in after a couple of years marriage so who knows.

Haha nh

I started indulging in it as soon as I was responsible for feeding myself

[rex008]

There was a recent story (Sunday Times, IIRC), that North Face coats were in trouble because it turns out they are stuffed with down from foie-gras Geese. And they advertise as being all ethically sound and stuff.

[AndrewT]

The force-feeding fattening process seems pretty cruel so not sure it should be legal. That said it's the same process most women voluntarily indulge in after a couple of years marriage so who knows.

Doesn't matter how hard I try, I can't get the feeding tube to reach all the way into their stomach.

[Delboy]

The force-feeding fattening process seems pretty cruel so not sure it should be legal.

I used to think this, then one day, 01/01/2000 to be exact I ordered tournedos rossini, and it tasted just so good.

Thought to myself "sod the geese!"

[Machka]

Nice photo of a pigeon, shame the old fellas got in the way.

[Lucky]

are animal rights/animal welfare groups not in arms about this?

You (in the media) here hear nothing about this....

fyp

[DMorgan]

Looking back, most of my posts seem to have a food theme. This one is no exception.

Only Brits and Americans eat Bacon egg and sausage for breakfast.  Everyone else eats fruit & yoghurt or bread and cheese.

Also the Irish if I'm not mistaken?