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Thursday, 8 February 2007

Fox & Foie Gras

What is the link between pate de foie gras and fox hunting? Jan Moir explains,

This week, animal welfare minister Ben Bradshaw urged the public to boycott the sale of foie gras and foie gras preparations because he believes that the production of the delicacy gives rise to serious welfare concerns. Really?

I just don't believe that it does, and have always suspected that many people are hostile to foie gras in the same way that they are hostile to fox hunting; if they were honest, they might admit that their disapproval is rooted not in animal welfare but in class hatred, in this instance because they perceive eating foie gras to be the exclusive domain of rich, spoiled people haw-hawing while they stuff their gobs in expensive restaurants. But enough about me.

I hate to say this, but this is the first time I've been grateful for the EU. There may be food fascists in the Labour party who want to ban the beloved fois gras from our plates, but so long as the corp diplomatique and the European Commission remains wedded to a soft life at our expense we're as likely to see a ban on fois gras in the EU as one on vintage champagne and luxury limos.

At least, for them.
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1 comment:

  1. unoFriday, 17 June 2011 at 02:34:00 GMT-7

    I really like the food from france .. I will try to make this food at home

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